THE PATH OF SPIRITUAL PROGRESS - DR. AROME OSAYI

In Matthew 6:5, Jesus warned against becoming a prayer hypocrite. A hypocrite prays to be seen by men, but the true believer prays to be heard by God. In this profound teaching, Apostle Arome Osayi explains the difference between prayer that is answered and prayer that is rewarded, and why only those who labor faithfully in secret intercession receive the reward of prayer.

📖 Key Lessons in This Sermon:

Who is a prayer hypocrite?

A person whose audience is men, not God.

They pray to be seen and admired, but not to connect with the Father.

Difference Between Answer and Reward

God answers prayers because He is faithful.

But the reward comes only when prayer is done in secret, with a pure heart.

Intercessors experience rewards that go beyond answers—divine provisions, supernatural interventions, and favor that cannot be explained.

Guarding the Heart in Prayer

Jesus says, “Shut the door and pray to the Father in secret.” This “closet” is not a physical room, but your heart.

If your prayer does not touch your heart, it cannot change your life.

The heart is the altar where the Holy Spirit communes with us.

God in Secret and Reward Openly

God is in secret, and He sees in secret.

But His reward is open, undeniable, and visible for all to see.

When you keep your heart pure, refuse distractions, and protect your inner altar, you are prepared for divine encounters.

Intercession as a Lost Art

Many believers abandon intercession because it is hidden, unseen, and unrewarded by men.

But Jesus Himself personally rewards intercessors.

Intercession births revival, sustains nations, and establishes destinies.

🔥 Powerful Illustrations in This Teaching:

Why some people experience prayer longevity but lack transformation.

How long hours in tongues can shift your atmosphere and shut the door of distraction.

The role of trials, rejection, and brokenness in expanding your heart’s boundaries.

Real testimonies of 12 years of consistent prayer and fasting that birthed revival, miracles, and a community of victors.

⚡ Takeaway:

Do not only seek prayer answers, but desire prayer rewards.

Guard your heart diligently—out of it are the boundaries of your life (Proverbs 4:23).

Your true identity before God is not your outward appearance but the configuration of your heart.

🙏 Prayer:
“Lord, deliver me from prayer hypocrisy. Teach me to pray in secret, to guard my heart, and to labor in intercession until I receive not only answers but eternal rewards.”

📌 Scriptures Referenced:

Matthew 6:5–6 – Hypocrites love to pray to be seen.

Jeremiah 33:3 – Call unto me and I will answer thee.

John 6:63 – It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing.

Proverbs 4:23 – Guard your heart with all diligence.

1 Samuel 16:7 – Man looks on the outward, but God looks at the heart.

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