MARCH 2019 SPECIAL HGS – Day One – SWIMMING IN GLORY THROUGH SOUL WINNING – PASTOR EMMANUEL ABRAHAM

DATE: 28TH FEBRUARY, 2019

BIBLE TEXT: ZECHARIAH 2: 4-5

SONG:

In Christ Alone”

In Christ alone my hope is found,

He is my light, my strength, my song;

this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,

firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace,

when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!

My Comforter, my All in All,

here in the love of Christ I stand.

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain:

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave he rose again!

And as He stands in victory

Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,

For I am His and He is mine –

Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me;

From life’s first cry to final breath.

Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell, no scheme of man,

Can ever pluck me from His hand;

Till He returns or calls me home,

Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

Till He returns or calls me home,

Here in power of Christ I’ll stand.

Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

OPENING PRAYER:

Thank you Jesus: Thank You God for the privilege and Thank you for your Mercy.

Lord, I come under the bowel of Your Mercy; I ask that Oh Lord Your Mercy will prevail over my life in the Name of Jesus.

The Words that will come out of my mouth Father I ask that you will speak through me.

I hide myself behind the Cross; I don’t want to be seen but let the Cross of Jesus be seen.

Thank you Father. In Jesus Precious Name we have prayed – Amen!

Let the Living shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

We want to bless God for the rare privilege given to me to be here. Thank you so much daddy for your Investment over my life. Thank you so much mummy for your Investment on my life. I asked that the Grace of God upon your life will continue to increase and it will be Stronger and Stronger in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Church will you help me shout a Big Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

Will you help me shout a bigger, bigger Hallelujah – Hallelujah … Amen.

BIBLE TEXT: ZECHARIAH 2: 4-5

4. And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walla for the multitude of men and cattle therein.

5. For I saith the LORD will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the Glory in the midst of her.

Hallelujah! This Scripture talks to us about the Glory that Israel enjoyed before Captivity.

And God began to talk to us and talk to Israel about what He is about to do: That He was going to gather Israel again and He will be to them a “Wall of Defense”. He will be to them a “Wall of Fire’.

Naturally, you need Walls to protect your environment. But in this context, God said He was going to build unto Israel a “Wall of Defense”.

I want to bring to our Notice again the Prophesy that God gave to our father. And it looked to me that it coincides with this Scriptures.

In 1979, precisely Tuesday, 25th of December going to about 2pm; God gave him several Prophesies about some Revivals that will break forth. And that he was to lead the people for a battle.

And then thirty (30) years later, 2011; precisely Saturday 8th of January; God again reminded him and spoke to him that he was going to raise an Army for him. That he will usher them into a battle. And that the battle will be for Soul Winning.

Talking about Glory!

Glory is the opposite of shame. It talks about Light, it talks about Beauty.

And talking about Soul Winning.

Soul Winning is the deliberate and intentional searching for souls that are lost to sin. To bring them back to Salvation and to bring them to Christ.

The book of Luke 19:10; the Bible says: Jesus Christ speaking said: For the Son of Man is come to save that which is lost.

Deliberately, the Bible says that Jesus Christ came in order to save that which was lost.

Friends, you can only enjoy Glory when you go out to win souls for the Master. Your Glory can never shine outside Him who brings about Glory.

And if He also goes about doing Good; then you too ought to go out too doing Good.

Soul Winning remains a “Profitable Venture” that everyone of you if you engage in it you will prosper therein.

The Bible recognises every Soul Winner as a “Fisher of Men”.

The Bible recognises in the book of Matthew 4:19; Jesus Christ said follow me and I will make you fishers of men.

Your Making is predetermined by you following the Master. Your Making to Shine is predetermined by you following the Master.

Until you are following Him, He cannot Make you. Until you follow Him, there is no way you will be Made.

Mark 8:34 and Luke 9:33. In Mark 8:34; Jesus Christ talked to us about following Him. He said that if a man must come after Him; he must first deny himself and in Luke; He said “Pick Up” your Cross dearly and follow Him.

And like we know; Cross is a “Symbol of Death”. By implication, if you must carry Glory; you need to be dead to yourself. If you must carry Glory because the Bible says except a corn of wheat falls down and die; it abideth alone. But once it is dead it will bring forth; it will come up alive.

Friends, have you been following Jesus?

God was the first Soul Winner. In the book of Genesis 3:21; when Adam sinned and had fallen short of the Glory of God. The Bible said even though he sinned against God yet God in order to cover his nakedness and in order to bring down the Glory He has orchestrated for him from the beginning; the Bible said that God killed a ram – the typology of Jesus Christ.

God was doing what is going to happen years to come. He slaughtered a lamb and use the skin of that lamb to cover up the nakedness of Adam that the Glory might be seen.

Friends, if God Himself went after the things He has created; how much more about you. If God the Creator of Heaven and Earth decided to go after someone that rebelled against Him. Someone that decided to go his way.

How much more of you!

Jesus said in the book of John 4:34: My meat is to do the Will of Him that sent me and to finish it.

Whose Will are you doing? Whose Will are you living after?

Sir, I ask you again: Whose Will are you doing?

Every other things; Our Christian race is summarized on Soul Winning because that was the reason why Jesus Christ came.

Refusal to win souls is an offence. And offenders never go unpunished.

In Matthew 17:27; Jesus Christ said notwithstanding, lest we offend them that we should go.

The word “GO” was a Command. The word “GO” was an Active Word.

Sir, have you been going?

In Ezekiel 33: 7-9; the Bible talked about this that when God who has placed you as a Watchman speaks to you about a Soul and you refused to warn him. And when He has spoken to you about a soul to reach out to and u refused to talk to him/her; God said if that man/woman dies in his/her sin; that person’s blood will be required from your hands.

Sir/Ma, are you a murderer?

When God spoke to you about that soul; do you follow up after him/her?

The soul that the Lord brought into the Church; were you able to keep them? Why is it that they came and they left?

Oh God of Heaven, release your “Fire of Revival” that will slain the heart of men in our congregation again in the Name of Jesus.

Beloved, if only you know the Value that God places on a soul; you would have gone all out to speak to them about the impending dangers that is ahead. If only you also know the Dividends that will accrue to Soul Winners; you would have been all out.

In Matthew 16:26; the Bible says that the total wealth of the whole world is nothing to be compared to one (1) soul. Every resources on the surface of the Earth is nothing to be compared to the worth and to the Value that God of Heaven places on a soul.

Have you been able to see it that way?

Sir, have you been able to Mirror your mind and to see it that way?

The Bible says in John 3:16 that for God so loved the world that based on one soul; He allowed His Only Begotten Son to die.

Naturally speaking about Swimming; there is a garment you need to wear. And when you put it on in a Pool; when you put on that garment, it will look as beautiful on you.

Friends, as a Soul Winner in Ephesians 4:24; it says that in us we put on the New Man. Jesus is that New Garment that you need to put on

Job 29: 14(a) says that Garment of Righteousness is fit in.

Have you been able to put on that Garment?

The Bible says in the book of Luke 10:1 that God appointed seventy (70) and asked them to go and win souls.

What is the Value of a soul?

John 4: 35-36 and Matthew 17:26; Jesus said go into the sea and cast a hook and take up the fish.

Sir, in every fish, there is a gold coin. In every fish, there is a resources in him/her. And until you get hold of that fish; you may never discovered what is in it.

Our father by the Grace of God he was manning his business Lecturing. But because of the passion to go all out for souls; he left his fat earning salary in order to come to the jungle like this. No wonder his life is Swimming and Radiating in Glory.

Jesus Christ never say go search for a fish that has a coin but that there is a coin in the mouth of that fish.

2 Corinthians 4:7 says that: But we have this treasure in the earthen vessel that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not us.

BENEFITS OF SWIMMING IN GLORY

1. Soul Winning gives you access to Swim in Glory that is Profitable to endure to Eternity – Philippians 4: 14.

2. Soul Winning or Soul Winners swim in Favour – Psalms 102: 13-15.

3. Soul Winning makes you swim in Dominion over demons – Luke 10:19.

I share this Testimony to the Glory of God.

Two (2) weeks ago, precisely in January; we gathered together to have a Retreat called “The Indomitable Soul Winners” Retreat. On our way for the Practical Session, our vehicle tyre got punctured around Mowe-Ibafo (a sub town in Ogun State Nigeria).

May I pray for you: Your Destiny will attract “Destiny Helpers” in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

Suddenly, where the tyre got punctured we never knew that there was a mad man that his time of Visitation has come. All of a sudden, simple prayers sir (they were not Pastor; they are just like you; just like Peter the fisherman); they prayed a simple prayer of Faith for him. And all of a sudden the madness in that man of over four (4) years – that man came back to his senses. We took the man to Yaba and one of his Physicians confirmed and certified him healed.

I am saying that the Bible says that these signs shall follow them that believed.

Sir, have you been pursuing Signs or are you a “Sign Producer”?

4. Soul Winners swim in Divine Wisdom – Daniel 12:3.

5. Soul Winners are Obedient to Instructions and not complaining. And by it, they swim in Supernatural Supply – Luke 22:35.

And I want to give this Testimony again.

When we are preparing for that Retreat; there was no money in our pocket. And we knew that the Retreat will engulf several millions but we decided to pluck our Faith ino the Faith of our father and even of our God.

Then out of a nothing sir, every money that we needed to make the Retreat happened because there was a passion and desire; the millions that we needed God used a man to provide everything.

Am saying that if God has given you a Vision towards reaching out to souls, just “GO” and forget about the resources.

In that Scriptures that we read and I quoted; Jesus Christ said: When I send you out; did you go with bags? Do you go with purse? But do you lack anything?

And the reply was: We never lacked anything.

Friends, as we prepare to pray, I want to encourage you; When the opportunity will be given to us to come and reconcile with God; please do not hesitate. Time is counting so fast. He who will come will come. His rewards are in His Hands and He will give to every man and every woman according to what you have done.

The song writer says: Let us hear hardly you say: There is nothing I can do.

Will you go after them or will you allow the soul that Jesus Christ died for to go to hell? Will you go after them as one that He has called out to go out? Or will you be at ease in Zion?

The Scriptures says: Woe unto them that are at ease in Zion.

The Scriptures says: The sin of disobedience is like that of witchcraft.

Sir, please help me ask the person next to you: Are you a Witch?

Help me ask the person because God equates the sin of disobedience like that of a witch. And the Scriptures said suffer not a witch to live.

Sir/Ma; some of the Prayers that you have prayed; if the Lord have break forth on you; you would have been a dead person by now.

I believed that there is yet an opportunity tonight. When daddy comes up and make a Call, please do not hesitate. Do not be a fearful person.

December 25th; I have the opportunity of going towards Kano for an Outreach. All of a sudden, the person am supposed to meet our networks wasn’t going through. And I had gotten to far, far North.

I looked for a place to sleep; there was no Guest House in the whole of the Local Government that I went. And all of a sudden, I needed to sleep outside. But I saw a Filling Station and I walked up to the Security man – that was around 12am to 1am. And I said to him: Sir, am a Traveler; could you help me to pass the Night with you? He said to me that the mosque was opposite; go there and sleep.

Listen, to the foolishness of my life; opportunity that was given to me to bring down dragon because I was so tired I decides not to go in and ended up sleeping outside.

Sir, when daddy make a Call; maybe your case is like mine that God gave you an opportunity to bring down dragon but because of tiredness; I let go of it.

Do not hesitate to come out to surrender your life to Jesus Christ.

Can we bow down our heads in Prayers;

Lord Jesus, thank you for your Word of Life. Truly we have left the Works into your Hands alone. Lord we are sorry. We plead with you for Mercy.

Like you helped Samson again Lord help us. Like you gave him another chance that he dealt with the Philistines much more when he was dying than when alive.

Lord as we leave this Special Holy Ghost Service; you will create in us a heart that will go all out.

Thank you Precious Father, in Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed – Amen!

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