THE HIDDEN VIPER

© 2011 DR. D. K. OLUKOYA

eISBN-13: 978-9-78491-742-1

January 2011

Published by:
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Press
13, Olasimbo Street. Onike, Yaba, Lagos.

I salute my wonderful wife, Pastor Shade, for her invaluable support in the ministry.
I appreciate her unquantifiable support in the book ministry as the cover designer, art editor and art advisor.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER IMAGE

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT & PERMISSIONS

Chapter 1. THE HIDDEN VIPER

THE HIDDEN VIPER

WHEN THE FIRE COMES

THE EXPOSING FIRE

LESSONS TO BE LEARNT

A CALL FOR WATCHFULNESS

THE DEVIL'S PERMUTATION

THE VIPER'S HIDING PLACE

THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU

THE VIPER'S INTENTION

KIND OF PRAYER THAT EXPOSES HIDDEN VIPERS

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 2. THE MINISTRY OF SERPENTS

THE HOT BATTLE FRONT

THE MINISTRY OF SERPENTS

SATANIC AGENTS

SERPENTINE COMMUNITY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SERPENTINE SPIRITS

WHAT TO DO WHEN ATTACKED BY THE MINISTRY OF SERPENT

WHY YOU MUST TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 3. SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

REASONS FOR THE SPIRITUAL ACTIONS OF SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

PROPHETIC ACTIONS

METHODS OF CARRYING OUT SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

PRAYER POINTS

OTHER BOOKS BY DR. D. K. OLUKOYA

BACKCOVER

THE HIDDEN VIPER

Lift up your right hand and pray thus:

Every conspiracy against my destiny in the heavenly places, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Oh God, arise with all your weapons of war and manifest your power in my life, in the name of Jesus.

Thou evil diviner chanting incantations against my name, receive madness, in the name of Jesus.

The Acts of the Apostles could also be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Every chapter in it is very exciting and soul-thrilling and records different kinds of occurrences. No chapter is boring and reading the book would show you how the New Testament church looked like. It shows us clearly that the New Testament church was never a boring place but always an exciting place.

In the Acts of the Apostles you will read about the triumph of Christ over the powers of darkness. The book reveals a lot of people who gave the devil headache and the rulers of their days sleepless nights. It is a book that reveals the embarrassment of the highest order. For example, a king locked up certain people in the prison yard and the next day the same people were found in the market place preaching. People then came to the king and said, "Oh king, the people you locked up in the prison are found in market place preaching again!"

The book of Acts is a glorious book. It is a book recommended for all pastors to read before they begin the work of their ministry.

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kind led a fire, and received us everyone, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. Acts 28:1-10.

The background to this story is that Paul was being taken to Rome in a ship and there were about 276 people in the ship. Paul warned them not to continue the journey but they disregarded his warning and continued. As a result they were shipwrecked and eventually saw themselves at the island of Melita after several days of suffering, darkness and hunger at sea. The chapter to be studied is the last one. The journey started gloriously, continued gloriously but the enemy sought to end it up in an inglorious manner.

THE HIDDEN VIPER

The viper lay silent in the midst of the sticks and was unmoved by the running up and down of Paul as it was asleep in the bundle of the sticks probably because it was cold. It did not stir until the sticks were set on fire and the heat of the fire penetrated the wood and reached it. Then it came out with fury and fastened itself on the hand of Paul.

The enemy does not fear when you come to the church to dance and do other kinds of things. He would not mind if you look very religious or prophesy.

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