RCCG SEPTEMBER, 2019 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE – THEME: LIFTED INTO GLORY: MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 21:15-17

DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2019

Thank You Jesus!

SONG:

We give You all the Glory;
We give You Honour;
We give You all the Glory;
We give You Honour.

(Repeatedly)

OPENING PRAYER:

Almighty God, we give You all the Glory. We give You all the Honour. We give You all the Adoration.

We thank You for everything You have done in our lives since the beginning of the Year.

Thank You for bringing us to yet another Month. Thank You again and again for last Month for the Mighty things You did in our midst. Please, accept our worship in Jesus’ Name.

As we gather together today, we Pray that in all our lives, You will do something New.

And that our lifting will begin right now in Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

Shake hands with one (1) or two (2) and say ‘Good evening, God bless you Mightily’.

And then, you may please be seated.

JOHN 21:15-17

1. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
2. He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
3. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith into him, Feed my sheep.

This Month as we are looking into the Theme: ‘Lifted into Glory’.

I pray that it doesn’t matter how deep the hole you are in right now, God will lift you out – Amen.

Peter was in a hole. He was in a hole that is extremely deep. He had denied Jesus Christ three (3) times.

And then Jesus died, rose from the dead; and then disappeared.

And Peter said: if you read the story from verse 1; he said to the brethren, he said: ‘I go a fishing;

… I want to go back to my Trade’.

And the others said: ‘We will go with you’.

The Bible said that night that they fished throughout the night and again, they caught nothing.

And Jesus Christ appeared at the Beach, called out to them and said ‘children, have you any meat?’ – He said ‘No’.

He said ‘throw your net to that side of the boat and you will catch’.

They did, they caught so many fishes and they were not even able to draw the net because the fishes were many.

And then, John said to Peter: ‘Ah, He is the Lord’.

Peter who was naked quickly put on some clothes, jumped into the water and ran to meet Jesus Christ.

The others followed drawing the fishes. He left the fishes and ran to meet the Man he had denied three (3) times.

By the time they arrived, there was fishes already cooking.

Jesus Christ said to them: “Come and Dine.”

Nobody asked Him: ‘Who are You?’

They knew He was Jesus Christ and they couldn’t asked the question.

And then, when they had dined – after they finished eating; Jesus Christ now turned to Peter and said: ‘Simon, thou son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?’ – Because you denied Me not too long ago.

… Do you still love Me?

Ah! He said ‘Lord: You know all things, You know I love You’.

… The Lord said ‘Feed My lamb’.

And the Lord asked him the second (2nd) time, Simon, son of Jonas, Lovest thou Me?’

He said: ‘You know Lord that I love You’.

… ‘Okay, feed my sheep.’

He asked him the third (3rd) time: ‘Simon, son of Jonas, do you love Me?’

And Peter now realised that the Lord was referring to the three (3) times he denied Him.

He is now asking him three (3) times, ‘Do you love me?’

And then he said: ‘You know all things; nothing can be hidden from You’.

‘I know I have failed, I know I have denied You, but You know I love You’.

… He said again: ‘Feed My sheep’.

Peter was in a hole – Very deep hole. It was as low as ‘LOW’ can be.

He had denied Jesus Christ before men.

And according to Matthew 10:33, Jesus Christ had said: ‘Anyone who denies Me before men, I will deny him before My Father in Heaven’.

Peter didn’t just deny once, he denied three (3) times.

And not only that, he has gone back to Fishing.

He had gone back to something that he said he won’t do again.

The Lord had told him in Luke 5:1-11. The Lord had told him “From now on, no more catching ordinary fishes; you will now be ‘Catching men’.”

… And he had agreed.

He had forsaken all and followed Him. But now, he has gone back to Fishing.

And it is written in Hebrew 10:38: ‘If any man draws back, My Soul shall have No Pleasure in him’.

Peter was in a hole- Very deep hole.

But that is not all, he has not just gone back, he had dragged others with him.

I go Fishing, the others said ‘we will go with you’.

He had dragged all others who have already said ‘No, we are going to follow Jesus Christ all the way.

We are going to be Ministers of the Lord all the days of our lives’.

He said: ‘I am going back to Fishing’. And the rest said: ‘Thank you sir, lead the way’.

And it is written in Mark 9:42 that if you cause any little one who believe in God to stumble, if you offend them, if you cause them to do something against the Lord; Jesus Christ said Himself that it is better that a millstone be tied round the neck of the fellow so that the fellow be thrown into the sea.

Why? – So that on the “Day of Judgement”, the fellow probably might not be able to float.

Peter’s situation was terrible. He was in a very, very deep hole.

But within a short period of time, in just one night, less than an hour, he was brought out of the hole.

He was allowed to reaffirm his love for Jesus Christ and he was restored to his Leadership Position.

He denied Jesus Christ thrice.

Three (3) times the Lord said: ‘Do you love Me?’ – He said ‘I do!’

‘Do you love me?’ – ‘I do!!’

‘Do you love me?’ – ‘I do!!!’

He said fine, ‘You are back.’

Am praying for someone here today, it doesn’t matter how low you might have been, my Father will lift you up to GLORY – Amen.

Not only was he restored that Night, he was made ready for the “Day of Pentecost”.

He was made ready for Fulfilling his Destiny.

Because this same Peter, by the time we get to Act 2:1-41. This same Peter, when the Holy Spirit came on him: This man who fished all night and caught nothing; this fellow that the Almighty God Lifted out of his hole Preached a Single Sermon and won three thousand (3,000) Souls.

What is the difference between “Peter in the Hole” and “Peter on the Mountain Top of Glory”?

It is “Simple Invitation – Come and Dine!”

… Come and Dine!

The Lord had Prepared a Meal, invited peter to come and eat. Peter ate.

After he ate, the One who speaks and it is done decreed: ‘Peter, you are back, Peter you will feed my Sheep, you will feed my Lamb, you will lead my Church’.

This Month is a very, very Special Month. Not only because it is the beginning of our New Year in the Redeemed Christian Church of God because in addition it has pleased The Most High God to “Lift Somebody into Glory”.

It is only one (1) thing you need to note before you come to the Table tonight.

It was John who said to Peter: ‘It is the Lord’.

But it is Peter who jumped out of the boat into the river running, running through the water to go and meet the Lord.

There is a link between Peter and Jesus Christ that ordinary eye could not see.

… And that is a link of LOVE.

He loved the Lord.

Yes, he had made a mess of his life. Yes, he had denied the Lord three (3) times. Yes, he had looked back. Yes, he has caused others to stop. But the Love that he had for the Lord was burning in his breast.

The moment he heard it is the Lord, he jumped.

Are you still in Love with Jesus Christ?

How deep is your Love for Him?

Are you ready to forsake all and follow Him?

Are you Willing to serve Him for the rest of your life without holding anything back?

And the Lord is Inviting you tonight: “Come and Dine”.

And the Beginning of your Lifting to Glory will be tonight – Amen.

ALTAR CALL:

In case there is anyone here tonight who had not given his or her life to Jesus Christ truly.

Am not talking about pretending to be “Born Again”. Am talking about thoroughly surrender.

If there is anyone here tonight who says: ‘Ah! Lord, am yours Body, Soul and Spirit, I will serve You’.

Or is there any backslider in the House; someone who had gone completely back into sin and is merely pretending to still be a Christian.

You truly want to return to the Saviour of your Soul.

Am going to count from one (1) to seven (7). Before I say seven (7), Come.

Ignore what the others may say. Ignore whatever you have done in the Past and Come to Him.

Come to Him! Come to Him!! Because He is Inviting you now – Come to Him.

And am counting…

He is inviting you to Come and Start Afresh with Him. He wants to lift you out of any hole and lift you into GLORY.

Keep coming if you are on your way.

Those of you who are already infront; those of you who are on the way, cry to Jesus Christ tonight with all your heart.

Say Lord: Am here to surrender one hundred (100%) to You Lord; Save my Soul.

And if you are a backslider, Say: Restore my Soul. Forgive everything I have done wrong. Give me a brand New Beginning. Give me a New Beginning Lord.

Forgive all my sins Lord. Receive me to the Family of God.

The rest of us, let us stretch our hands towards this our brothers and sisters and Pray for them that the Almighty God will save their Souls.

He will restore the backsliders to Him. Give everyone of them a brand New Beginning – Brand New Beginning.

Those of you on the way, hurry up because I must Pray now. Thank You Jesus. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION:

Jesus, lover of our Souls, thank You. Thank You for Your Words. Thank You because You are the friend of the sinner.

Thank You because you don’t want anyone to Perish but You want us to Repent and Live. Thank You for these people who have come forward to surrender their lives to You.

Thank You for backsliders who are coming back home. Please Lord, receive them all. Save the sinners. Let Your Blood wash them clean.

Restore the backsliders Lord and bring them back into the Family of God.

Please Lord, Total and Complete Restoration, give to these Your children.

And I Pray Lord God Almighty that as we have “Come to Dine” with You tonight; You will lift us up from whatever depth we may be in and take us into the Glory of Heaven.

Thank You Almighty God. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

… Well, let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

And those of you infront, I want to rejoice with you because you are a kind of Fresh Fruit in our New Year. And I Promise you, I will be Praying for you.

So, I need your name; I need your address; I need your Prayer request.

And if you turn to your left, you will see someone who will lead you to where some Pastors are waiting to receive you to collect the information I need and they will bring you back very quickly.

Give the Lord a big round of applause as they go.

… This is a New Year, so if you want to clap; clap with New Zeal.

Whatever your hands find to do, do it with all your Might.

Keep clapping if you are clapping for the Lord.

Thank You Father. Thank You Lord – Amen!

ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

Well as usual, before you come to the Table of the Lord, examine yourself because this Meal is a very “Powerful Meal”.

It can bring RESTORATION. It can bring LIFTING. It can Restore Destiny but if it is taken unworthily, it can Seal the Destiny of someone in a wrong direction.

Judas Iscariot took the Meal and his Destiny was Sealed – He committed suicide before the Lord can come around to bring him any form of Restoration.

So check yourself, if you know that you are still living in sin and you are just pretending, you eat this Meal according to the Word of God, you may die.

Am not the one to examine you, you are the one to examine yourself before you come to the “Table of the Lord”.

As usual, when they serve you the bread, when I give the Go ahead, you eat the bread and as you eat the bread tonight, your Prayer will be for Restoration.

You are going to ask God to Restore you Physically, Restore you Mentally, Restore you Spiritually – All round Restoration.

When it is time to drink the wine, I will tell you how to Pray.

And when they serve you the wine, you please hold on to it till we have all been served so we can drink together as one.

The Lord Jesus; the very night in which He was betrayed took bread and when He had given Thanks, He broke it and said: ‘ Take, eat, this is my Body broken for you, do this in Remembrance of Me’.

As you eat tonight, Pray that God will Restore you Physically, Mentally Materially, Spiritually. That He will give you All Round Restoration in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

If you still have not been served the bread, will you please shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

You have not been served bread? If you have not been served bread, shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

If you have not been served bread, then you come forward and collect.

If you have not been served wine, please shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

In the Old Auditorium, if you have not been served Bread or Wine, you just wave your hands so we will see.

… Okay, thank you Pastors

When you drink the Wine tonight, your cry to God will be that: He will use His Everlasting Arms to Lift you into Glory.

Pray the Prayer with all your heart. When you have Prayed it with understanding, then go ahead and Pray in the Spirit for awhile.

After the same manner also, He took the cup when He had sobbed saying ‘This cup is the New Testament in my Blood, this do ye as oft as you drink it in remembrance of Me.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy spirit.

… With Your Everlasting Arm oh Lord, lift me up. Lift me high into Your Glory.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

PRAYER:

Father, tonight, in your own Miraculous Way, lift us Up: Out of sickness, Out of disease, Out of poverty, Out of suffering, Out of sorrow, Out of backsliding; Father “Lift Us Up”.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Let someone shout a big Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

Let us be seated for a moment.

Let us remain in an attitude of Worship and pass our cups to the aisles so that the Ushers can help us collect very quickly.

THANKSGIVING OFFERING:

And then, let us take our offerings to say Thank You to the Almighty God.

I can see some people clapping. I assume that those are the people who were at the Divine Encounter of Monday.

They learnt something that many of you didn’t know. That is why they are rejoicing. That is why they are clapping – Glory be to God.

And as soon as you have gotten your offerings,you stand on your feet and Lift it Up to the Almighty God.

And cry unto Him and say: ‘Father, am lifting my hands to You, Lift me Up Lord and Pull me Out of Poverty – Go ahead, talk to the Almighty God.

Thank You Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

So shall it be in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

And now, with rejoicing, let us dance to the nearest baskets and drop our offerings and then we have the Final Blessing before we go.

Over to you band.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, there is no God like You. You are the Lifter up of our Heads. And there is nothing too hard for you to do. Accept our Thanks in Jesus’ Name.

We trust you that after tonight’s Holy Communion, in all aspects of our lives, there will be Restoration.

And there will be a lifting up. So we say Thank You.

Father, accept the offering of Your children, bless it oh Lord, use it for your Glory and Lift everyone of us far, far out of Poverty in Jesus’ Name.

Go with Your children as they go and let it be well with all of us. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we had Prayed – Amen!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Tomorrow, as you know is a Very Specially Day particularly for those who are Trusting God for the Fruit of the Womb.

So announce to all your friends and relatives so that by this Time next Year, they will be bring their own children.

If you believe your own Lifting has started, let me hear you shout Hallelujah – HALLELUJAH!!!

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