DEDICATION OF RCCG YOUTH PROVINCE 2 (EVER FRUITFUL) AJAO ESTATE, LAGOS – FATHER’S BLESSING: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE.

DATE: 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2018

Thank you Lord!

PRAYERS:

1. Why don’t you lift your hands to the Most High God and bless His Name. Give Him Glory, give Him Honour, give Him Adoration.

Bless His Name; Bless His Holy Name. Worship Him. Worship the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Bless His Holy Name. Praise Him; Praise Him!

He is worthy to be Praised. Magnify His Holy Name. Thank you Father; Thank you Lord.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have worshipped.

2. Lift up your voice to Him and say: Father, if you are visiting two (2) people here today; Let me be one (1) of them. (Go ahead, talk to the Almighty God).

In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed.

SONG:  We give you all the Glory, we give you Honour;

We give you all the Glory. We give you Honour (Jesus) /3 times.

OPENING PRAYER:

Almighty God we want to bless your Name. Our Saviour, our Healer, our Defender, our Provider. Our God, our Father. We bless your Holy Name.

Please, accept our worship in Jesus Name.

It is to you Lord that we are dedicating this Headquarters. We are praying that from today onward: It will become a Headquarter of MIRACLES, a Headquarter of Signs and wonders, a Headquarter of Testimonies, a Headquarter of Revival, a Headquarter of Answered Prayers.

Lord God Almighty, we pray that this Province as well as this Region, from this day onward: will have Absolute Dominion. And in every area of everyone who will worship in any or these Churches gathered together to form a Province and to form a Region. I pray Lord God Almighty that: All their MOCKERS will be Silenced.

And today in a very Special way in the lives of those who are here (and reading); Do something New, save Souls Lord, heal the sick, set the captives free and let everyone of us go home singing a New Song.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed. Amen!

Let somebody shout hallelujah.

Shake hand with one (1) or two (2) people (The Youths still shouting at the background); and Daddy said: That’s how you know this is a Youth Church (Louder Shouts).

Ok, shake hands with one (1) or two (2) persons, say: Good morning, God bless you.

And then you may please be seated.

Daddy wants to congratulate you again: because this is the first (1st) Youth Provincial Headquarters we are Dedicating.

… That means you must be “Very Special”.

BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 27:26-29

26. And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

27. And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

28. Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

29. Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

This morning we are talking about: the “FATHER’S BLESSING”.

Two Words: Father and Blessing.

So we will start by looking at the word: FATHER.

The word Father is not a NAME, it’s a TITLE; and it means several things.  Several things are rolled together into the Title.

For example; when you hear the word President: he could also be called the Head of State. He could also be called the Commander-In-Chief. He could also be called Number one (1) Citizen etc.

1. A Father primarily means “Your Source”.

Without a Father, you can never ever have a son – it is not possible.

In Isaiah 51:1-2, the Lord was talking to the children of Israel. And He asked them to remember Abraham, their father: the rock from which they are hewn.

…The SOURCE is where you came from.

2.  The Father is also to be the PROVIDER.

He is the one to provide for all his children.

In 1Timothy 5:8, the Bible says that: “If anyone will not provide for his own family; he is worse than an infidel”.

In other words; even those who are not Christians. They know that they have a duty to provide for their own family.

That is why in The Redeemed Christian Church of God, we do not encourage any BOY to marry until he has something to show us; with which he will provide for his family.

So, father is a Provider.

In Matthew 6:11; When the Lord was teaching the disciples how to pray. Take note; “He referred to God as Our Father, which art in Heaven”. He then said: “Give us this day, our daily bread”.

In other words: “Provision for the family should come from the father”.

3. The Father is also to be the PROTECTOR – the one who protects the family and defends the children.

In the same Matthew 6:13; in the prayer that the Lord taught the disciples how to pray: He included there “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”.

So, the father is someone who should be there when the enemy tries to attack.

4.  The Father is also to be a TEACHER.

Before you go to school at all; your father is supposed to have taught you some basic things.

And then, there are some things teachers can never teach, which you learn from your father.

In Genesis 18:17-19; God said something concerning Abraham. He said: “The reason I am treating Abraham as a friend is because I know he is going to teach his children the way of the Lord; he will guide them to do what is right”.

5. Now, a Father is also supposed to be a FRIEND!

In John 3:25 and John 5:10; Jesus kept on referring to the relationship between His Father and Himself “The Father loves the Son; the Father loves the Son”. He said it twice there.

In Matthew 3:16-17, the Bible says when Jesus was coming out after baptism; when the Holy Spirit came upon Him. There was a voice from heaven: The Father spoke and said: “This is my Beloved”.

So your father is supposed to be your friend.

Then in response to all the responsibilities of the father. The son too also has some responsibilities:

1. He must Honour the father. The Father is someone who must be honoured.

Malachi 1:6; God said: “The son honoureth the father”. And then He asked: “If I be your father, where is my honour?”

In Matthew 6:9; when the Lord was teaching the disciples how to pray; the first (1st) thing He said after He said “this is the way you should pray; He said “When you have said Our Father, which art in Heaven”.

… What is the next thing He said? “HALLOWED BE THY NAME.”

The honour to your father is very, very crucial.

That is why you shouldn’t listen to anyone who says that you should not honour the Lord with your First Fruit.

Because if He is your father, “He must be honoured”.

And then of course, if a child is going to grow properly in the home of the father; if he is going to enjoy the security that the father provides then “He must obey the father”.

If a father asked you to sit down, don’t go out; because of his age and experience and he knows that there is danger out there. And you say: “well, he is saying his own; am going out”.

… No problem, go! you will meet what you are not supposed to meet.

2. The father must be OBEYED.

In Matthew 6:10, in that same prayer, Jesus said “Thy will be done on earth, even as it’s done in Heaven”.

In Luke 22:42; when He was facing the toughest situation or decision in His life; Jesus Christ said: “Father, if it were possible to take this cup away from me; but not my will but Thine Will be done”.

Now! So before we go and talk about the BLESSING; before we go to the second (2nd) word.

Because your father is your SOURCE; when he blesses you; he blesses you from the very foundation.

When you receive a blessing from God; it goes right into your foundation. “He deals with everything that has to do with you”.

Because he is your Provider; when he blesses you, he blesses your provision and blesses your Resources.

Because he is your Protector; when he blesses you, you have security guaranteed.

Because he is your Teacher; when he blesses you, he gives you Divine Wisdom.

And then, of course because he is your Friend; when he blesses you, any relationship that is going to bring you into trouble, he disallows it.

And then of course, like I said: “You must honour him; you must obey him.

Now what is BLESSING?

The best way to understand what is BLESSING; it is to understand what IT IS NOT.

A blessing is the opposite of a CURSE.

And what does a curse do?

A curse basically destroys! No matter how great a man is; if a curse is placed on him he will soon become NOTHING.

In Genesis 49:1-3, the father of Reuben pronounced a curse on him; because is something he did years before. He said: you are my first born; you are supposed to be Excellence in Power. Everything about you is supposed to be Excellent. He said: “But you will not amount to anything”.

And from what  he said that day onward the future of Reuben was completely destroyed.

2.  A Curse can change a destiny dramatically.

Daddy told the story of a man in his village who was the “Best Brain” they ever had in that village: when Daddy was growing up (talking about 1950s).

The man was brilliant. If he comes home at the end of the year crying; the reason is because he came second position.  He could not understand how he could come second. Brilliant was loved by the teachers and everyone.

Daddy said “they thought then that he was going to be the first Professor in their village”.

Then one day, the man beat up his mother and she said: “Unless you didn’t suck these breasts; that’s when you will proper”.

… It wasn’t long after that; that he came back from school one day and said that he is not going to school anymore.

Ok, what do you want to do? He said wanted to be (I think the correct word will be) “Agbero” (Tout). He said he wanted to be following the driver about. Why? Because in those days in daddy’s village; only two (2) lorries went. (Daddy’s village was very “BIG”; and it is still VERY BIG). Only until recently they couldn’t even find it on the map of Nigeria. So the roads were not tarred, and those days when the Lorries are climbing hills; the fellow (the Apprentice) had a big log of wood that he must use to shock the lorry because if the lorry wants to go back, he will use that shock. And then when they park the lorry, they also shock it with that log of  wood.

Now, he said the reason he wanted to become an Apprentice is that: when the lorry is moving, the lorry will be going; the Apprentice will wait and pick up the log of wood. Then run after the lorry: throw in the log of wood and then SWING inside.

… He said he loved the SWINGING.

… Daddy prays that: we will never be cursed. (Amen).

And people said well, maybe as an Apprentice one day he too will become a driver; you never can tell. A driver might end up owning a lorry. Maybe his future can still be alright.

One day he just woke up and said: he doesn’t like being an Apprentice anymore – he wanted to be a Musician.

… They said ok. No problem; a Musician can make it.

For a while he was a Musician. And then after a while, he just came back and said: No, I don’t want to be Musician anymore. He said he loved SAWING. You know, in those days when you want to make a plank, you cut down big trees. You dig a hole (there was nothing called ELECTRIC SAW in those days).

You dig a hole; a man will be inside the hole, another will be up. You put a plank in there. And there is a huge Saw.

The one down will pull it down; and the one up will pull it up.  By so doing; after about two(2) or four(4) days, they may make one plank. But when they are doing it, they will be saying “hold it, hold it.”

In his old age, he ended up a NIGHT GUARD.

… He would have being a PROFESSOR, but a curse came on him.

Daddy decree again: In the Name that is above every other names; even if there is a curse on you already, “It will be broken today”. (Amen)

Now, just before we talk about blessing; so that you can understand fully;

“A curse flows down wheel”. It is like a river. Once somebody is cursed; everyone in his life is in trouble. That is why you hear the word “Generational Curse”.

In 2 Kings 5:30-27, when Elisha cursed Gehazi. He said: “The leprosy of Naaman will cleave on you and on your seed forever”.

It is only recently now, that science is beginning to discover what is is called: GENETICS, called GENES. They call it ” Genetics Problems.”

In other words, if there is a particular problem that afflicted a grandfather, it is likely to surface again in the life of the father and the son.

Our parents knew this long ago, that is why when someone comes to a man and say: I want to marry your daughter. The man will say: Thank you very much, you can go and come back in seven (7) days time for an answer.

Within that seven (7) days, they will go and find out the history of their family. If there had being a leper before in that family because the leprosy is going to show up again sooner or later. If somebody had ever gone mad in the family before; then craziness is on the way.

… A curse is not a joking matter at all.

Daddy decree that because you came (reading) today, “No more curses in your life”. (Amen).

And so, What is a Blessing?

A Blessing is a summon to ALL FORCES: in Heaven, on earth, underneath the earth; to support somebody so that THAT FELLOW CAN SUCCEED.

Just as a curse is a summon to all EVIL forces to fight against somebody so that HE CAN FAIL.

A BLESSING is a summon to all forces in Heaven, on earth, underneath the earth to support someone so that he can succeed.

If you look at the text that we read; the man of God pronounced the blessings on his son; talking about the blessing of dew of heaven, fatness of the earth, human beings bowing down.

A blessing is a summon to all forces to help someone to succeed.

A little blessing; no matter how little will achieve a great deal.

For example in Genesis 27: 38-40. Esau came in after his brother Jacob had already collected the blessing. And he cried to the father: don’t you have a little blessing left over? And even just a remnant; just give it to me.

The father said: Alright, you can have the remnant. But by the time you get to Genesis 32: 3-6, you will discover that with that remnant, Esau became a “Great Man”. Because the day he was coming to meet with Jacob, the Bible says: he was coming with 400 men – he had 400 Bodyguards.

And like I told my Pastors not too long ago; the first time a President came to the Holy Ghost Congress. Because it was open ground. It was all night, all the Security Forces told him “you can’t go”. It is too much of a risk for a President to attend a meeting at night in open space; where there are rouges everywhere and they are not going to check everyone coming. But the President insisted he wanted to come. So they did what they thought they could do. And he came with 250 Bodyguards.

… But that was the President. If the President has 250 Bodyguards and you have 400, who is greater?

So Esau got just a remnant and yet he became great – so much so that by the time we get to Genesis 33; (you can read it there); when Jacob came and said: You can have this, you can have that. But he said: Brother, I have enough; keep your own.

No matter how little; daddy is praying: there is somebody here (reading) today who will get a FATHER’S BLESSING. (AMEN).

Because a blessing, no matter how little, will summon help from quarters you cannot imagine; just to come and aid you: to come and push you forward, to come and cause you to succeed.

Daddy has told this story before: One of my sons here, when I moved from University of Lagos to University of Ilorin. He was an Electrician. And I got to Ilorin, they gave me a big house.

In those days there were mansions in Ilorin, nobody to live in them. So as a Lecturer, in the University, they gave me a big mansion. The boys’ quarters had a 4 bedroom; so that will tell you how the main house was.

But nobody had lived in the house for a long time. So everything was out of order – particularly the electrical. So daddy summoned that his son in Lagos “Come over and help me”. He went, he put everything right. And when he finished, daddy said: Alright now, so how much am I going to pay you? He said: how can I charge you? You are my daddy. He said: only pray for me and give me enough money to travel back to Lagos, because I don’t have transport money.

Daddy told him: son, you don’t need prayer. “I bless you in the Name of the Lord” (Amen).

Two (2) weeks later, he bought a brand new car.

Now, you say: How could that happen? Because when he came down in Ido (Lagos); he met a classmate. They were in Technical College (or whatever they call it) together. Long time no see. Where are you now? That one said: I’m working at Dordan Barracks. What about you? Well, I’m still practicing Electricals. He said come and see me tomorrow. So he gave him a big contract. And out of it he bought a brand new Car within two (2) weeks.

Daddy is decreeing to somebody here (reading) today; within two (2) weeks you will have a Testimony (Amen).

… So, Esau got a little blessing;

But what about the man who got the Big One; Jacob himself?

He became a Nation. His name was changed from Jacob to Israel. And by the time you get to Exodus 12:37; out of this young man alone came a crowd of more than Six Hundred Thousand (600,000) men. Because the Bible says when Israel was leaving Egypt; there were Six Hundred Thousand (600,000) Foot Men, not counting children.

Daddy is praying that: there will be somebody here (reading) today who will also become a Nation. (Amen).

Now, just like a Curse; Blessings flow down wheel. When somebody is blessed, everything following will be blessed in his generation. That 8s why you hear of “Generational Blessing”.

Daddy says his father was blessed; he was a very poor man. But a blessing came upon him and that blessing is what daddy is enjoying today.

Daddy says: “He is sure you know that when they call him Adeboye, that’s not his name; that is his father’s name. His own name is “Adejare”.

And as soon as his father got the blessing, everyone of note in the family today is called “ADEBOYE”.

Daddy’s children are called ADEBOYE; his grandchildren ADEBOYE.

… All back to one man.

Blessings flow down wheel.

God said to Abraham in Genesis 22: 2-3; He said: “I will bless you; you will be a blessing. And then through your seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed”.

In other words; He said “The blessing is not going to stop with Abraham; it will flow all the way down.

Now, as Daddy begins to round up. He says he 8ß sure we know by now he is a Mathematician; he doesn’t know how to preach long.

And he is sure we also got the point.

A curse will not come upon you without a reason – It does not matter how wicked anybody may be; it does not matter how much they hate you: “If you have not wronged them, and they pronounce a Curse on you; It is not going to stick”.

The Bible says so in Proverbs 26:2. It says:

“A curse without a cause will not come”.

Daddy says he comes from a village; and probably we know the reason his village didn’t grow much is because some TOUGH occult people are there.

There are some tough witches and wizards. In those days if they could say they want to use you for breakfast that means you won’t see the following morning.

As tough as they were; when they want to test an evil charm for example, a charm that will make someone mad; they will put their food where a goat can eat it. And when the goat has eaten the food; then they will use the charm on the goat. And suddenly you will see the goat behaving mad because they will say: Goat, you ate my food.

…”There must be a reason”.

If the goat refuses to eat the food, and they throw the charm on it; it is not going to work”.

“A curse without any cause will not come”. It will amaze you to hear that:

“A Blessing without a cause will not come”.

In Genesis 27: 1-4; Isaac said to Esau: am old, am about to die; in order that I might be able to bless you: “Go and fetch me an animal from the bush. Make a nice meal for me. When I eat it and my stomach is sweet; I can then pronounce a Blessing”.

…You know the story.

So there are many people who will want the Father’s Blessing; but won’t do anything that will prompt it.

“God bless you” can be a greeting; it can be a blessing!

Daddy told his Pastors in the Ministers’ Conference before the Convention. He said that he was walking around in the Camp as usual, praying. And several people must have discovered that; well, if God helps you, you might encounter daddy while he is walking. So when they see daddy and greet him, he will say: God bless you! And continue his journey so that they won’t disrupt his prayers.

And then there were these two (2) boys. They were going out in their “Kabu- Kabu” Bus for business very early in the morning. They saw daddy; they stopped and greeted daddy.

Daddy responded with “God bless you, God bless you”! (So that they could leave him alone).

And they went to their vehicle and began to drive away. And after some time, they stopped and they went back to daddy (Running). And they gave daddy money.

… Daddy says that is the first time anybody did that. So he said: “God bless you”.

Now, the “God bless you” of the second time is different from the “God bless you” of the first.

The first one was “a don’t disturb me”; the second one is “God bless you” indeed!

And daddy has always told this story: Daddy was in Heathrow Airport and was travelling back to Nigeria. He had two (2) CARRY-ON bags;

… You know when you are travelling ECONOMY there is a limit to what they can allow you in (in baggage). Anything that is heavy is normally put in the Carry On; so that what is in the Carry On us more than what is in the bag.

Daddy had checked in and was carrying his two (2) Carry On and he saw two (2) is his sons.

The first came to daddy and said: daddy good morning. Daddy responded. The second one can nearer to daddy and collected the two Carry On bags from him.

He said: “Let me help you carry those!”

So daddy said “God bless you”.

The first one said: daddy you did not say God bless me. Daddy responded: “What for?”

Blessings won’t come without a cause.

Daddy is closing now;

The greatest blessings come from a father to a son when the son “will SURRENDER completely to the father”.

Genesis 22:1-18; God said to Abraham, take your son Isaac, go and offer him as a sacrifice unto me. He got there; as they were going, the boy said to his father: I can see the wood, I can we the fire, I can see the knife; “Where is the lamb for the sacrifice”?

The father said: Don’t worry, “God will provide”.

And they got up to the place. The father prepared the Altar and then began to tie up the boy. And the boy suddenly realised ” Ooh, I am the Lamb!”

Now at that time, according to Bible scholars; Isaac was around fifteen (15) years of age. And Abraham was about a hundred and fifteen (115). If Isaac wanted to run, do you think his father will be able to catch him?

The only reason the father was able to bind him is because: “he surrendered”.

And then God spoke from Heaven (if you read it from verse 15-18).

God said: Abraham, I have seen that you have proven to me that you love me. And so “I renew my covenant that I will bless you”.

And then God now tuned to the boy who surrendered to his father and said: “Your daddy will be blessed; but you will be multiplied”.

When a sinner surrenders completely, he gets the kind of blessing that: “Not only will it last forever, it will be outstanding to others”.

For example (and that is the last one) when Jesus Christ was in the Garden of Gethsemane, he said:

“Father, all things are possible for you; I am your Son, you love me, I love you. Take away this cup from me; He said: not as I will, but thy Will be done”.

The Bible says in Philippians 2:9-11. It says: “God has highly lifted Him and gave Him a Name that is above other names. So that at the Name of Jesus, every knees just must bow. Including things in Heaven, including things on earth, including things underneath the earth”.

He got a Name that nobody can compare with.

Because He said to His Father: “I surrender, I surrender completely”.

Brethren, if you don’t know how to surrender completely to the Almighty God, you may get some blessings; but you might not be able to get the blessing that is ABOVE ALL.

When your father says: God bless you; How far that blessing will go will be determined by: “How totally surrendered you are to him”.

Daddy says He can give us several examples from his own life.

Just one example will do; and then we will pray.

Daddy has told the story before; some of you heard it:

When the Redeemed Christian Church of God was still extremely poor (we will be rich one day, in Jesus Name).

His Father in the Lord called the meeting of Workers -of all children of God. That is anyone that is not born again after service, is asked to go. Those of them who are already born again, he asked to stay.

And then he made an announcement. He said: we have a very urgent need that must be met within one week. So he said everyone of them, particularly those who we àre workers should go and close all their Savings Account. Every money they had should be given to the Church. He said it was urgent.

… So they left.

Daddy and Mummy went, closed their Accounts (there wasn’t much there, that was all they had). They closed the Accounts (how much do you expect a Lecturer to have).

They brought the money the following Sunday. After Service Baba said: Praise God, the need has being met and so they all rejoiced.

He said: By the way, how many of you closed your accounts like I asked you to? Daddy raised his hands and his wife raised her hands. They looked around, nobody else. And immediately Daddy began to think: “I hope I have not joined madness to Christianity”.

And then God spoke that that will be one of the He will give you (Amen)

Daddy prays that we will be hearing from God as from today.

He said: son, you are not mad. This is just a set up. When I take you to where am taking you, nobody will be able to complain. Because if they open their mouth to complain, I will ask the question: “When the Test came, how many of you passed”?

And so, in conclusion: Come and surrender your life to Him now as I count from 1 to 10.

For God to pronounce His blessing on you, you have to forsake the life of sin first. That is mandatory.

Ok now those of you surrendering your life to Jesus, talk to the Lord. Ask Him to please forgive all your sins. Tell Him you are sorry for everything you have done wrong. And that if He will just save your soul today you will serve Him from this moment onward.

Call on Him. Ask Him to be your Lord, your Saviour. Promise Him you will serve Him for the rest of your life.

… And the rest of us, please let us stretch our hands towards these people and intercede for them. And pray that the Almighty God Himself will save the souls of these people; give them genuine salvation. Will give them a brand new beginning.

Let us pray for them brethren. (And if anyone still wants to come, you can still come before I pray). But I will be praying very soon. So make sure you hurry up.

if you want to give your life to Jesus Christ, this is your day.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed.

Daddy Prays:  Father, I just want to say thank you, thank you for your Words. We thank you for these people who have responded to the Altar Call.

You made a promise Lord that: whosoever will come unto you, you will in no wise cast out. They have cone, please receive them. Forgive them. Let your Blood wash away their sins. Please Lord save their souls today. Write their names in the Book of Life.

Father I pray that as from now on, any time they call upon you, you will answer them by fire..

Please Lord God Almighty, am committing everyone here (reading) today into your hands. All those who are true children of the Living God: “Bless them”. In all areas of their lives, Prosper them. Anywhere they turn, my Father and my God let them find Open Doors.

All forces in Heaven; forces on earth; forces underneath the earth; from this moment onward, let them begin to support your children. Let this day be a day they will never forget.

And am praying Lord God Almighty that “The more you will bless them; the more they will serve you”.

Thank you Almighty God.

Father, in a moment am going to ask them to cry unto you. Some of them will tell you the particular areas where they need urgent Blessings, urgent Miracles; as they talk to you Lord; before the sun set today, Turn their requests to Testimonies.

Thank you my Father. In Jesus Mighty name we have prayed. Amen!

Now those of you in front, I want to rejoice with you. I want to promise you that as from now on, by God’s Grace: I will be praying for you. So I will need your names, your address and your prayer request. (The Counsellors please help me with that)

But in the mean time I want you to join in the Final Prayers.

I have asked Him that whatever you ask Him today, He will give it to you today.

… So the rest of us are we ready to pray? (YES).

Stand on your feet and shout Hallelujah.

Everyone of us; we all need Blessings in different areas.

Some people don’t want money, they already have more than they need; but they need Fruit of the womb.

Some want Healing. Some want Promotion. Some want just Peace of mind.

Whatever area where you know you need DIVINE BLESSINGS URGENTLY; Lift up your voice to Him and say:

FATHER, THIS VERY DAY, BLESS ME LORD. (Go ahead talk to the Almighty God).

Thank you so such for reading!!!

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