Campus Revival Crusade At Michael Okpara University, March 2026 by Dr. Paul Enenche: MP3 Download & Sermon Notes

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, he fell on

asleep and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption.

Living the life that counts for time and eternity

David served his generation by the will of God, then he fell asleep. Our objective is to

understand the meaning of the life that counts, and the secrets of the life that counts.

• The purpose of life is the life of purpose. Life that is not lived on purpose is not meant to be lived at all
• Nobody is permitted to sleep the sleep of death until they have served God's purpose in their generation

The tragedy of life is that young people have time but don't know what to do with it,

while old people know what to do with time but no longer have the time.

What it means to live the life that counts

1. It means living a life that matters

   Your life matters to God, to your family, to your generation, to eternity. Matter is

   anything that has weight and occupies space. You live a weighty life, a life that

   occupies space on earth.

2. It means living not just to be counted, but to count for something

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   Living to count for something meaningful, valuable, worthwhile, profitable, impactful,

   not just to be counted on a roll. Those who are counted are plenty, but those who can be

   counted upon are few.

3. It means an existence that made a difference, not just a living

   Not just living for personal achievement, but for generational empowerment. A generation

   felt something because you existed and because you passed.

4. Existence such that your presence and impact are undeniable, and your absence and vacuum are unmistakable

   People may hate you but they can't deny your presence and your impact. When your

   presence is not felt, your absence will never be noticed, and your presence was never

   needed. There are many leaders whose presence is not needed because it was never felt.

5. Living until your results live beyond you

   You lived beyond your season, beyond your time. Your results and your impact live

   beyond you.

The secrets of living the life that counts

Living a life that counts for time and eternity is not about achieving things on earth

and finding yourself in hell. It is relevant life on earth with God, and still relevant

in eternity.

1. Heart for God

   David was able to serve his generation because he had the heart for God.

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   Psalm 63:1-2, Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 27:4

   The best time to serve the Lord is the days of your youth, before your life comes under

   the pressure of many things. Ecclesiastes 12:1

2. The decision to be different

   David decided to be different from his brethren. You will never make a difference until

   you are different. Joseph was also different from his brothers. Genesis 37:2

   • To make a difference, you must be different
   • To stand out, you must take a stand, even if it means standing alone

   Those who follow the crowd are lost in the crowd because they are afraid to be different.

3. The acceptance of responsibility

   David accepted the demand of duty over his father's flock when nobody else would tend

   it. Accepting responsibility means:

   • Embracing what others avoid
   • Filling in the gaps others neglect
   • Being proactive instead of reactive, taking the initiative instead of waiting for

     someone else to move

   Responsibility is the platform for authority and the seed of opportunity. Nothing is

   possible until somebody is responsible. Goliath was only killable when David became

   responsible to pull him down.

4. The heart of service

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   David was serving his father's flock and serving his brothers, not existing like a boss

   or a master. God does not anoint masters, he anoints servants. The person who is humble

   enough to serve today will be great enough to lead tomorrow. The certificate of

   leadership is received in the university of servanthood. People who are full of

   themselves are empty of people.

5. Submission to godly authority

   David was submitted to the authority of his father, whether it is parental, career, or

   spiritual authority. No rebel has a future. Even Jesus submitted to the authority of

   John the Baptist for baptism, and Moses submitted to the authority of Jethro, his

   father-in-law.

6. Existence in consecration

   Consecration means separation. When Samuel came to anoint a king, David alone came

   clean and was anointed on the spot while his brothers needed to be consecrated first.

   1 Samuel 16:4-6

   Consecration means separation from ungodly lifestyle and ungodly company. Your

   consecration is key to your manifestation and to impartation.

7. The development and deployment of life's potentials

   Anything God has put in you, pull it out. Your gift is your lift in life and destiny. A

   man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men. David became the most

   skilled instrumentalist in Israel because his instrumentation was the worship of

   Jehovah. Learning is a lifetime assignment, not a certificate to stop at. You keep

   developing and deploying your potential so that you are equal to the opportunity when

   it comes.

8. Vision and passion for the cause of God

   What you see is what you seize. What does not cross your mind will not cross your life.

   When David saw Goliath, he asked, "Is there not a cause?" Vision generates the action

   that translates into motion, which accelerates toward a destination. No goal, no go.

   Vision and passion will make you confront risks and dare hazards, but will bring you a

   victory that cannot be deleted.

Altar ministration

An altar call was given for salvation and for deliverance from besetting sins such as

masturbation, pornography, smoking, drinking, lying, and fraud. Testimonies of healing

followed at the altar, including:

• Knee conditions and knee pain of several months healed instantly
• A breast lump and breast pain dissolved and disappeared during prayer
• Leg pain and paralysis symptoms healed
• A child's hernia pain that had persisted for 5 years disappeared