RCCG DECEMBER 2019 THANKSGIVING SERVICE – THEME: WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION – MINISTERING: PASTOR J.O. OBAYEMI

(NATIONAL OVERSEER, RCCG NIGERIA AND PASTOR IN CHARGE OF RCCG REGION 2)

FEATURING SPECIAL PRAYER OF TURN AROUND FOR: FATHERS, MOTHERS, CHILDREN, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2019

BIBLE TEXT: MARK 10:46-52

Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

Am delighted to announce to you that today is the First Sunday of December, 2019.

1. I want you to kindly begin to appreciate the Almighty God: Thank Him for His Mercy, Thank Him for keeping us, Thank Him for His Preservation, Thank Him for making it possible for you and I to be here today.

Give Him Praise, Give Him Honour, Give Him Adoration. Glorify His Holy Name; He is the Lord, He is the Almighty, He is the Awesome God, He is the I AM that I AM. Magnify His Holy Name, Bless His Holy Name. He alone is worthy to be Praised, He alone is worthy to be Honoured and to be Adored!

There is no one like unto Him; He is Mighty, He is Powerful, He is Awesome, He is Glorious, He is Wonderful. The Keeper of Israel – Who never sleeps.

Thank You Father. Thank You Lord (repeatedly). Thank You Father! In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have given Thanks – Amen!

2. Today you are going to ask God and say FATHER, I know You are the Almighty, and You can do the impossible. What You need to do in my life to receive the Expected Miracle, DO IT NOW!

… Go ahead and talk to Jesus.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

We have invited some fathers, mothers and children to this Program. And if you came because of this, this is the time that God will visit you.

… So we are going to Pray for all of you now;

Wherever you are, the Lord God Almighty will make you Fathers INDEED, in Jesus’ Name!

You will be Mothers INDEED, in Jesus’ Name!

None of you will bury your children, in Jesus’ Name.

The Glory of God will radiate in your lives, in Jesus’ Name.

Every Resources you needed in other to be a Father Indeed, we release by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the Name of JESUS!

… Receive it now, in Jesus’ Name.

Every mother here ; you will be Mother INDEED, in Jesus’ Name.

Nothing will SHIFT you from your husband’s house, in Jesus’ Name.

Strange woman will not take your husband, in Jesus’ Name.

Every child here we Pray for you; you will be GREATER than your Parents, in Jesus’ Name.

The Glory of God will RADIATE in your lives, in Jesus’ Name.

You will SERVE the Lord, in the Name of Jesus!

And we Pray for every Parents here; irrespective of who who are, the Lord will Preserve you. He will Renew your strength. Your Health will never Fail, in Jesus’ Name.

If there is anyone sick amongst you; by the Authority in the Name of Jesus, and efficacy of the Blood of Jesus, I decree: Receive your HEALING, in the Name of Jesus!

It shall be well with you! And together we shall make Heaven, in Jesus’ Name!

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

SONG:

We give You all the Glory,
We give You Honour,
We give You all the Glory
We give You Honour (Honour)

OPENING PRAYER

Father, we give You ALL the Glory, we give You ALL the Honour, we give You ALL Adoration. Because You alone is Worthy!

The King of kings we Honour You; the Lord of Host, we Adore You, the Mighty One we Exalt Your Name. Accept our Thanks, in the Name of Jesus!

That we are here this morning is by Your Mercy. It is Your mercy that kept us and preserved us. It is Your Mercy that brought us to Your Presence this morning. Take all the Glory in the Name of Jesus.

Thank You for January, Thank You for February, Thank You for
March, Thank You for
April, Thank You for May, Thank You for June, Thank You for
July, Thank You for August, Thank You for September, Thank You for October, Thank You for November and Thank You for December! Father, ACCEPT our Thanks, in the Name of Jesus!

Because you live, we are Thanking You in advanced, for the Month of January 2020. Accept our Thanks in the Name of JESUS.

Almighty and Everlasting Father, unto You we have come this morning; You know our limitations and weaknesses but You are unlimited!

Our Father, please VISIT US, in Jesus’ Name. Transform our lives, in Jesus’ Name. Transform our Situations, in Jesus’ Name. Glorify us and situations in Jesus Name. Glorify Your Name, in Jesus’ Name. Honour Your Name, in Jesus’ Name. Do that which no man can do in the Name of Jesus!

And let the Glory be Yours alone, in Jesus’ Name.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have PRAYED – Amen!

Praise ye the LORD – HALLELUJAH!

I greet you in the Mighty Name of Jesus!

And I want to use this opportunity to appreciate my esteemed Daddy and Father in the Lord (the General Overseer of RCCG) Pastor E.A. Adeboye; who has given us this privilege to stand before you at this Glorious Altar.

I know that this morning, am wearing an oversized shoe – a shoe am not supposed to wear. But because he is somewhere Praying for me; I know that it is going to be well, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

And together, God will bless us this morning, in Jesus’ Name – Amen

I want to Thank my brother, my friend and my Senior Colleague, and his amiable wife: Daddy and Mummy Odesola. God bless you Sir! God bless you Ma!

All our Elders, and Senior Colleagues at the Altar: I thank all of you, and welcome you, in Jesus’ Name.

This morning, we are talking about: “WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION”.

I take my Text from MARK 10:46-52;

46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

There is someone here, God will show you Mercy today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

Every obstruction to your Miracles; by Fire, it shall be removed, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

… And immediately; when? – IMMEDIATELY!

Your Miracle will not be delayed, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

TRANSFORMATION originates from the One who transforms!

When God created the Heaven and Earth, according to Genesis 1; God Himself said:

“They were void, and darkness covered the whole Earth”; and God spoke and said – ” Let there be? – LIGHT!”

And the Bible account emphasized: “There was? LIGHT!

That means God himself transformed darkness into Light

Every darkness in your life, Light will shine today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

But where am going is this; the word that God spoke, was the word that brought Light into darkness.

And when I look at John 1:4-5 (in the African Study Bible), it reads that:

1. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His Word brought Light to everyone.
2. The Light shines in darkness, and darkness can never extinguished it.

The Word that brought the great Transformation, is JESUS CHRIST.

… And till date, no man can experience Positive Transformation outside Jesus Christ.

And today, as I said, we are asked to talk on: “WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION”

What is WHOLESOME?

It means Healthy and Good!

And the word TRANSFORMATION comes from two (2) words (that were joined together): one is TRANS, the other one is FORMATION.

TRANS means Change.

FORMATION means: Configuration, Structure or Shape.

So when we now talk about Transformation, it means a Change from one form to another.

But today, we are talking about: “WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION” – Which means; a Healthy Change from one shape, structure pattern or Configuration to another!

… But let us leave the Grammatical aspect alone.

In plain language, WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION means a Complete Change; a Change that is Total.

And this change can be Spiritual, it can be Physical, it can be Material, and it can be Financial!

And this Change can be in Levels; Personal Level, Family Level, Community Level or National Level.

But this morning, we are focusing on POSITIVE CHANGE: from bad to good, from good to better or the very best.

… You will have the best, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

And as we all know, Change can also be Negative.

My Prayer as I stand at this Glorious Altar, is that if there is anyone experiencing Negative Change, the One who can reverse the irreversible will REVERSE such this morning, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

But the Essential Things we need to know, as we lay the Foundation on “WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION”:

1. The One who determines Wholesome Transformation in a man’s life is GOD HIMSELF.

Revelation 4:11; “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive Glory and Honour and Power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy Pleasure they are and were created.”

Everything God created, He created it for His Glory; for His Pleasure. And whatsoever God cannot do – one can run from pillar to post. You can go throughout the whole world, no one can do it for you.

… So we have to settle that!

2.The work of Wholesome transformation occurs entirely between two (2) Parties: the Potter and the Clay.

Isaiah 64:8; explains to us Who is the Potter and who is the Clay;

“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our Potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”

There is no way the Clay would dictate to the Potter, how He will mould him.

A creature cannot be GREATER than the Creator; and until the creature submits and surrender TOTALLY to the Creator; he cannot fulfil Purpose. He cannot experience WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION.

That is where Submission to Christ, Obedience to Christ is a Vital thing this morning.

3. The One who FORMED you can also Transform you.

… And He will Transform you this morning, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

In the Book of Esther 2:15-18; it is the story of a young Lady called Esther. (Because the Book was written in her name).

WHO WAS ESTHER?

1. She was an Orphan – somebody who has no father or mother.
2. She was a slave in a strange land. And the only connection she had in that land was her Uncle, who was also just a Gateman at the Palace Gate.

… And never knew want was happening even in the Palace.

3. She was not the only virgin in the land; but she was counted among the virgins.

But God did something; He made sure that every eye that sighted Esther, they sighted her with FAVOUR.

There is someone here this morning listening to me; from now onwards, Favour will locate you, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

Everywhere she went, she was sighted with Favour; to such an extent that when the King saw her, it was as if he had never seen any Lady before.

Without prompting, he put the crown of Vasthi upon Esther. And Esther, without been a citizen of that Nation, without Resident Permit, without Working Permit, without Application for Employment – She became a Queen by TRANSFORMATION.

I don’t know who am talking to this morning; it doesn’t matter the level you are now; it doesn’t matter who you are now: God will TRANSFORM you from where you are, and take you to the TOP, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

Esther became a Queen, because the One who formed you can do what? – Can TRANSFORM you!

Hebrews 13:8 (which is our Motto in RCCG) says: “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

He has never changed; He is the only One who can never change. He says; “I AM the LORD, I change not”.

… But He can can change ALL Things!

He is the Unchangeable Changer.

And I want you to know that God is interested in you and I having an WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION.

Because 3 John 1:2 says; “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest Prosper and be in Health, even as thy Soul Prospereth.”

… God wants to give us COMPLETE Transformation!

Our CASE STUDY this morning is BARTIMAEUS – the son of TIMAEUS.

Our Daddy told us: In Israel, before you mention a father of someone, he must be someone that is Notable, Respectable and Well known in the Society.

So Bartimaeus was born by parents that were well known in the Society.

But, he had problem that Parents could not help – that the Position or accident of birth could not deliver.

So he became a beggar that was standing at the gate. Until one morning (like this!) That Jesus was passing by.

And as we have read; he cried “THOU Son of David, HAVE MERCY ON ME”.

They tried to shut him down, but he cried more: THOU SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME”.

Jesus STOOD STILL!

He broke Protocol because of Batimeaus.

… He will do the same for you today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?

Because the RESULTS, we are going to apply to our lives: I believe everyone hearing us today, you need TRANSFORMATION.

… And God will TRANSFORM you, in Jesus’ Name!

1. Batimeaus was in DARKNESS (because of blindness).

But when he called on Jesus (for mercy), he was transformed from Darkness to LIGHT.

Blindness or Darkness can cone in Physical Form, it can also come in Spiritual Form.

PHYSICALLY speaking; when you look at John 9:1; you come across a story of a man who was born Blind, right from his mother’s womb. He was born Blind – he has never seen the light of day at all.

And when Jesus was passing by, together with His Disciples. Immediately they saw this man, they quickly passed judgement, without Trial. And said: this man, could have not grown from childhood to Adulthood in blindness;

Something might have happened; either the father have signed. And if the father has not sinned, then the mother has sinned. If none of the parent has sinned, then this man himself has committed sin!

You know some problems in our lives, when people see us passing through it, they will conclude; without asking, without trying to know why these things are happening.

They say: Is he the only one in the Church? Is he the only one in the Community? Why is his own like this? He must be a wicked man; he must be a wicked woman.

Every problem in your life that make people condemn you without trial; God will TRANSFORM you out of them, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

So they concluded; if this man is not a sinner, the parents must be sinners!

And Jesus said: None of them has sinned! Neither the parents nor this man; “BUT so that the WORK of God may be Glorified.

In your life, the Works of God will be Glorified, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

There was no eye sockets there. Jesus Christ moulded clay, He put it one his eyes. And said: “Go and wash in Siloam”. He went, and the Bible says: he came back SEEING”.

… He was transformed from darkness to Light!

And whether you have problems that you were born into: Whether it is Generational, whether it is Inherited, whether it is by Covenant made on your behalf (by your parents) that is working NEGATIVELY against your life;

Whether certain secret agreement you knew nothing about (that they have done on your behalf) that is working Negatively against your Destiny; because you are here this morning, the Unchangeable Changer will CHANGE such, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

But you have SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS.

Spiritual Blindness is when someone is having ordinary eyes, but he is not sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

Spiritual Blindness means the creature is fighting against His Creator!

Spiritual Darkness makes a creature to be disobeying the Creator.

In Acts 26:9-10;

9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Who is talking here? – SAUL, Okay?

At that time he was Saul, and he was called Saul of Tarsus. He was a great man: great in knowledge, great in Title, great in the Community and in the Nation. And even in the Corridors of Power, you can’t miss his name.

But, he was Spiritually blind! He said, he made up his mind to be fighting against his Maker!

There are so many of us too, because of our position; because of what people will say, because of the people we move with; it is difficult for us to surrender our lives to Jesus Christ.

And we are talking that ‘we are the Architect of our lives’.

Such life will receive TRANSFORMATION this morning, in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen!

But a day came (according to Acts 9;1) Saul had an encounter with Jesus and God Transformed him from Spiritual Darkness to LIGHT.

And he gave his Testimony in 1 Timothy 1:15, He said: “This is a Faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”

It does not matter the gravity or offence you have committed; it does not matter what the enemies may be whispering into your hearing: that your sin is too much, nobody can forgive you. “The Blood of Jesus CLEANSES from ALL sin”.

If you can just surrender to Him today, He will Transform you from darkness into His marvelous Light. And your life will never be the same again, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

How am I Sure?

2 Corinthians 5:17 says: ‘Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a New Creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become New.”

… How many things become New? – ALL things!

… You will start on a Clean Slate.

By the time the opportunity comes, I will let you know. And I Pray that you will not allow the Gate of Mercy to close against you – Amen!

And you will quickly give your life to Him, so that He will give you a Brand New Beginning – TRANSFORM you from darkness to LIGHT; and from death to LIFE.

1. Bartimeaus was having a Disease that no one could cure. Otherwise his father would have done something about it. But no one could help him!

But when he came across Jesus Christ, he was Transformed from sickness to Heath. He was made whole completely; from sickness, from blindness!

And you read the story in Matthew 8:14-15; Jesus was in Peter’s house, and He found his mother in-law in bed; she could not even do anything for them, because of fever.

We don’t know the type of fever (I don’t know what Doctors will call it today). And Jesus just touched her.

The Bible says, immediately, she became Whole, and she was serviceable to them!

Not only that; we have seen it happen in Mark 3:1-5: A man with a withered hand, a man with a dry hand. One (1) of his hands was not working anymore.

And Jesus met him in the Synagogue, and People were saying: Will He heal him on a Sabbath day?

He discarded all their insinuations.

Jesus will discard the insinuation of your enemies today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

And He then said: “Stretch forth your hands”. And he stretched forth his hands and became WHOLE.

But when you get to Mark 2:1-12; there was a man sick of Palsy. He was so bedridden, that there was no way he could walk to the Place. No way to crawl to the Place: but Thank God, he was still having friends!

So four (4) of his friends came, put him on a bed and carried him to Jesus!

But I believed that the household enemies were still following him; because by the time they got to where Jesus was, the whole place was jammed packed! Even outside was full of People. There was no way to enter. And the enemies said: what can you do?

… But the One who wanted to Transform him Wholesomely, was not sleeping!

They got courage, they opened the roof and they dropped him in the Presence of Jesus Christ.

The moment Jesus saw him; He recognized FAITH.

If you have Faith in Him today; you will not go back with that problem, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

He recognized their Faith, and He said: “son, your sins are forgiven you!”

WHY? He knew that the root causes of every problem is Sin.

Sin doesn’t kill immediately; it kills installmentally. It is like leprosy – if it comes, it will start injuring the body gradually, until it totally destroyed the Person.

Every sin you don’t deal with in your life, will DEAL with you.

And for you to have Transformation this morning, you must deal with the sin inside you.

… Tell your neighbour: DEAL with the sin inside you!

He said: your sins are forgiven you! When they asked Him – ‘What Power do You have to forgive sins? He said to the man; take your bed and begin to go!

Where am going now is: It does not matter the sickness that you brought here today; it does not matter the name the Doctors have called it; it does not matter whether they say Terminal, Curable or Incurable; as God LIVES, you will be transformed into Wholesomeness, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

And that Sickness will NEVER come again, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

4. Another Transformation; because we are talking about Complete Transformation – Wholesome Transformation, that Bartimaeus recorded;

He was Transformed from Poverty to WEALTH.

He was a beggar, begging by the way side. And everybody – whatever they have, they gave to him. And he has no choice, he had to receive.

But that day, when Jesus was passing by, and he cried for Mercy, and his case was opened; everything about begging ceased in his life.

And the Bible tells me (and you) in Psalms 35:27; the last part says: “yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath Pleasure in the Prosperity of his servant.”

God has Pleasure in your Prosperity. He wants to Transform you from poverty to Prosperity.

God does not like poverty; and He does not want His children to stay in poverty.

… Because poverty can bring disgrace; it can bring shame.

If you don’t agree with me, you can turn your Bible to 2 Kings 4:1-7 (you know the story very well): A Widow, the husband died, the husband was a Servant of God, who feared God.

… But, he left debt for the family!

And the Creditors came, they said: your two (2) sons – we are going to take them if you don’t pay us!

So she ran to the Prophet, Elisha and she said: this is what am facing – They are about to take my sons away now. What will be my Hope?

And Elisha asked: What do you have? – She said, a little bottle of oil.

Elisha said: go and borrow Jars (not a few). And then close the door against yourself and your sons, and begin to pour the oil.

And she started pouring and pouring. She asked for another jar, they said, that is the last one, there is no more! And the Oil STOPPED.

I want to tell you, “The Capacity of God to bless you is INFINITE; but you must prepare yourself as a Vessel to receive!”

If you are ready to receive and become a Treasurer for Him, it may now work!

But from that day, when she went back to Elisha, he said: Pay your debt and begin to enjoy life with the rest.

We didn’t hear that she went back begging creditors, all her life!

And as you are hearing this morning; hearing the sound of my voice – Whatever makes you to use debts to pay debts, and loan to pay loan. Because you are here today: The Lord will TRANSFORM you from poverty to Prosperity, in Jesus ‘ Name – Amen. Poverty will leave you alone, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

I said to some people; if you accumulate Mortgage upon Mortgage; Loan upon Loan. You have Debit Card for this, Debit Card for that: when are you going to be free?

In the Name that is above every other names; you shall be free from every indebtedness, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Because the Bible says in Psalms 68:19: “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.”

When you leave here from today, even on your way, you will be LOADED with Blessings, in your house, Blessings will be waiting for you – Amen!

Because this is the morning of TRANSFORMATION, you will be Transformed, in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen!

… Let somebody say: I RECEIVE THAT! So shall it be, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

1. You know Bartimaeus was LONELY.

He was lonely, not because he didn’t like friendship. He was lonely because nobody wants to associate with a beggar; nobody wants to associate with poverty – So he was lonely!

And there are some People that are lonely; either Maritally (not that they are not married); they are married! The husband is doing his own, the wife is doing her own. When husband is in the bedroom, the wife will be in the Sitting room – They don’t walk together!

… That loneliness will be renewed today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

Some are lonely because they are Single. They are of marriageable age, but they have not seen Mr Right, Sister Right. So they are lonely!

And some are lonely because of their conditions. There are some conditions you find yourself, People don’t want to associate with you.

As a matter of fact, when People come near you, others will say: don’t go near him oooh; so that his bad luck will not extend to you!

But there is a God who can Transform. You will become like Bartimaeus – that after two thousand (2,000) years he has passed away, in the City of Lagos (Nigeria) we are still mentioning his name – Amen.

Today, God will change your name to a Celebrity, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

Where you have been rejected; you will be CELEBRATED, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

2. Bartimaeus was also SORROWFUL.

He was sorrowful because he was about to miss an opportunity. He was sorrowful when he was crying for Mercy.

Instead of People helping him (to cry for Mercy) they went on to shout him down!

He saw his Miracle very close, to him; but the People became obstacles that wanted to drag him down.

Whatever wants to draw you away from your Miracle today – whether Spiritual or Physical, shall be removed in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

They shouted him down! So he became very sorrowful. This is an opportunity am about to miss!

Maybe you are here today, you have missed an important opportunity in your life, the Unchangeable Changer, the One who can Reverse the irreversible will bring back that opportunity, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

How am I sure?

In 2 Kings 2:19-20; there was a City called Jericho. The City was beautiful; but the water was unpleasant, the land was barren. Nothing good came out of the land.

… Because the Land was going through Curses that had been established by Joshua.

And when Elijah was there, they saw him, they couldn’t cry to Elijah to solve the problem. So they missed out!

Suddenly, they discovered that Elisha is now coming with Double Portion of the Power of Elijah.

Before he passed through, they quickly came to him and said: “Look ooh, you can see that this Land is beautiful in appearance. It is beautiful! But, the land itself is barren”.

There are some faces that look beautiful; there are some lives that look attractive. But inside, Fire is Burning. Some of these Fire we cover with Designer Suits, we cover with good headgears. And sometimes, we cover with laughter that does not come from inside.

If you are passing through these situations; The One who transformed the whole City of Jericho will TRANSFORM you from sorrow to JOY, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

And the Bible says ” Affliction shall not come the second time”.

Whatsoever is causing you sorrow; whatsoever is causing you pain; after this morning’s Transformation, they will NEVER come again, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

They called unto Elisha; and the land was healed; barrenness was taken away!

Every life that is barren shall be transformed to Fruitfulness, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

3. Bartimaeus was HOPELESS.

Hopeless in the sense that, nobody told us how many years he has been there! And he could not see the light at the end of the tunnel – because he was Blind! So that gave in to hopelessness.

… And Hopelessness can bring one to a level he never expected.

In Nigeria, we have not heard of People committing suicide (as we hear now). We have been hearing of People Abroad and all that. But today, it’s happening.

WHY? – Due to Hopelessness!

Well, you as a child of God, you don’t have to be Hopeless. Because “Christ in you, the HOPE of Glory!”

But sometimes, irrespective of our Spiritual Maturity, irrespective of our status in life, we come across situations in life, that are Hopeless.

Even David came across such situation, and he cried to God. In Psalms 42:5.

David said: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”

What is David saying there?

He is saying: am in hopeless situation, but my soul, you should not be hopeless; because this is a passing stage; I will be TRANSFORMED from this stage, to be singing a New Song – a Song of Praise, a song of Joy!

So everyone who is in this situation; God will give you a NEW SONG, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

Because in Luke 7:11-17; there is a story of another Widow there.

They called her the Widow of Nain. We don’t know whether she was in the age that could ever marry again. But at least, she had a son that she nurtured to adulthood.

The devil came, knocked the son down, and he died! And they put him in the coffin, and they were going to the graveyard. She was weeping, the mourners were mourning!

And Jesus said (when he came across them): “Weep NOT”.

How can You tell somebody whose only child is dead that she should not weep?

He had not done anything, He has not Prayed; He just said, ” WEEP NOT!

Everyone weeping in the closet, your weeping will END today, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

He said, ‘Weep Not’.

Why did He say so?

He knows that He can Transform her Hopelessness into Hope!

And immediately, He touched the coffin, and said: Young man, it is not yet your time, GET UP!

He that was DEAD, came back to life and He handed him over to his mother.

Everything that is dead in your life: Whether Business, whether Career, whether Vision. Whatever it is; because you are being Transformed today – they shall come back to life, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

4. Bartimaeus had ENEMIES (no doubt).

As I told you, somebody begging, he saw a Saviour who wanted to Transform Him, from begging into Prosperity; from darkness into Light, from hopelessness into Hope. Instead of encouraging him, they shouted him down!

But irrespective of the enemies you have, when you receive the Transformation today, they will ALL become your friends, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

The Bible says in Proverbs 16:7: “When a man’s ways Please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

Every household enemies that followed you here, they will not ho back with you, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

You see, in Galatians 1:23-24 (I like this); Paul himself was Testifying, he said:

“But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the Faith which once he destroyed. And they Glorified God in me.”

I have Authority in the Name of Jesus that any enemy that says he will destroy your Destiny, your Vision, your Ministry; because God of Transformation is here this morning, they will go with you for Celebration, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

… They will become a Springboard to your Lifting, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

Paul himself is the one Testifying, he said: the Apostles did not know me, they have not seen my face before. But all they heard was that the one who was persecuting them is now Preaching of JESUS that he was persecuting.

Every Boko Haram in Nigeria, they shall be CONVERTED, in JESUS’ NAME – Amen. They will surrender to Jesus, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ – Amen!

WHAT ARE THE INSTRUMENTS GOD CAN USE TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WHOLESOMELY?

1. He can use the Instrument of His Prophets.

In Ezekiel 37:1-10; God took Ezekiel to a valley of Dry Bones. Not that they were dead only – they were Dead, Decomposed and Dry!

And God asked a question from Ezekiel: Can these Dry Bones live again?

I think Ezekiel knew what he could have said, but he used wisdom. He said: “Only You knows”.

God said, Prophesy unto these Dry Bones. And if you Prophesy to them, the sinew will come on them. The flesh and the skin will come up.

… He OBEYED God!

You need Obedience before you can be Transformed!

Obedience to the Word of God in Sacrifice, in the Payment of your Tithe and Offering, in the work of the Ministry – You need TOTAL Obedience!

So Ezekiel OBEYED.

As he Prophesied, he was hearing Noise and Shaking. And there was Transformation – from hopelessness to Hope; from death to Life!

The bones began to locate themselves. And then skin came upon them.

There may be part of your body that had stopped functioning. Irrespective of what they have told you; they will receive STRENGTH, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

There may be some Business that your competitors have taken away from you, but because you are here, they will locate you, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

Because the bones located their bones, and when there was no breathe in them, Ezekiel said: they have gotten skin, there is no breathe in them.

God said: Prophesy to the four (4) winds, to the four (4) corners of the world. And the wind blew into them and breathe entered into them. And they became living souls!

So God can send His Prophet; He can put a word in the mouth of a Prophet for you, that will Transform your life.

So I say to you today: in the Name that is above every other names, every Prophecy that you have claimed, every Word of Knowledge that you have claimed – that have not manifested; after now, they will MANIFEST, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

So your Obedience is also Essential, because in 2 Kings 5:1-13; Naaman’s story could have been different!

Because of PRIDE, Arrogance in him, he said, I have a better River than Jordan, why must I deep myself in Jordan?

… And that is why many people may not get their Miracles.

But on a second (2nd) thought, he obeyed; dipped himself and became Transformed! His skin became like that of a Baby.

Peter was Toiling, struggling all night – He caught nothing!

Jesus came and said, okay, launch into the deep. He argued – no fish in this river;

He said “At Thy word” – He OBEYED!

When he obeyed, what happened? – He got his Miracles!

… OBEDIENCE is essential.

And that is why the Bible says in Isaiah 1:19: “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:”

Every spirits of disobedience that is taking you FAR AWAY from your Miracles, they will LOOSE you and let you go today, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

2. God can use SHAKING (sometimes) to Transform our lives.

He can cause a Shaking in our lives, so that there will be Transformation.

In Haggai 2:6-7; the Bible says: “For thus saith the LORD of Hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the Dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.”

After the Shaking you are passing through, you are entering into your Glory; into a New Chapter and into a New Beginning – Amen! And the Shaking will not come again, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

3. He can also use WIND.

When there was no breathe in the dry bones that were covered with skin, God used the Wind.

When Moses came across the Red Sea, according to Exodus 14:21-28; he has not passed through the Red Sea before, and God made the East Wind to blow and the Red Sea parted way!

Every Red Sea on your way will be parted in Jesus’ Name – Amen. Where there was no Way before now, after this Transformation, God will make a Way for you, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

Even when Jesus was to baptise the Apostles, He used the Wind – The Holy Ghost came upon them, like a Tongue of Fire, and like a Mighty rushing Wind.

… And their Destinies were activated!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TODAY?

1. It is simple, CONFESS YOUR SINS before the Lord; Accept the Lord Jesus Christ as Your Lord and Saviour. And Transformation will begin!

Because 1John 1:8-9 says: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the Truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

If you can only Confess and Surrender to Him, He will cleanse you, He will Transform your life, and you will start a New Life!

2. Learn how to WORSHIP GOD If you want to manifest your Transformation.

In Mark 5:5-6, there is a story of a Madman of Gadarene, who was cutting himself, and still crying.

But when he saw Jesus Christ coming afar off, the first thing he did – he WORSHIPPED HIM!

… And that was the beginning of his Transformation!

When Paul and Silas Worshipped God (in Prison), according to Acts 16:25-26; they were Transformed from Prison to Freedom.

So as you Worship God today, you will receive Wholesome Transformation, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

1. And you must be able to HUMBLE YOURSELF.

James 4:10, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

It takes HUMILITY for you to know that you need help. And it takes Humility for you to be able to ask for help.

Do you know that there are some People that are suffering, they see those who can help them, but because of Pride (they say a ‘whole me?’).

And many People cannot surrender to Jesus Christ because of the same Pride (a whole me?).

Who are you? – We are ordinary DUST irrespective of our painting!

He says we are dust; and to the dust we shall do what? – RETURN!

So it takes Humility to know that: Ah! I need help this morning. I want to surrender to Jesus, so that He can help me.

I will conclude with this; as we have POSITIVE Transformation, we also have NEGATIVE Transformation.

NEGATIVE TRANSFORMATION:
In Daniel 4:28-37; it is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar. He said to himself: Oh! Am the King, my hands have done this, I have done that!

The Bible says, the same hour, God Transformed him from human being to an Animal. And he became an Animal. And he went to the Bush, and he was there for seven (7) years.

But Thank God for His Grace and Mercy; when he REPENTED, God transformed him again from an Animal to a human being. And restored him back to his Kingdom. And God Transformed him so much, that his Glory was more than the beginning.

You might be under grass now, He will Transform to to Grace, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

But you are having Grace to receive Him now. Don’t allow that door of Grace and Mercy to close.

Surrender to Him, don’t wait until He Transforms you from Grace to grass. So that it will not be too late!

So your WHOLESOME TRANSFORMATION is supposed to bring Glory to God Almighty.

But because God is Holy, He will not take a Sacrifice ladened with sins, ladened with iniquities.

So you need to surrender to Jesus Christ and put those so sins at the feet of the Lord, and you will go back as a Saint.

Are you ready to pray Sir? Are you read to pray Ma?

Let us rise up!

Bartimaeus, the FIRST Prayer he Prayed was for MERCY. He said: “Thou Son of David, have Mercy on me”.

PRAYERS

1. You and I will cry and say FATHER; You are God of Mercy, have Mercy on me this morning, in the Mighty Name of Jesus!
2. Say FATHER; I call upon Your Name this morning, Transform my life, Transform me Wholesomely, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
3. Say FATHER; You are the Unchangeable Changer, every unpleasant situation in my life, change them today!
4. Say FATHER; every Challenges contending with Your Name in my life, CONTEND with them today!

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

… There is someone here, by the Power of the Holy Ghost, I say unto you: That sickness will not REOCCUR again – Amen!

1. You are going to Confess with your mouth that: “FATHER, You are the God of Transformation, by the Transformation I receive this morning, no more Sorrow in my life; no more Struggling in my life; no more Pain in my life; no more Defeat in my life; no more Stagnation in my life.

I am going forward in the Name of Jesus: from Strength to STRENGTH; from Glory to GLORY; from Power to POWER; from Fruitfulness to FRUITFULNESS; from Anointing to ANOINTING.

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

ALTAR CALL

Am going to Pray for you, but before then, you are here, you want to surrender to Jesus. You want to say bye bye to a life of sin. Or you want to drop your secret sins. You want Him to give you Power to begin to dominate. You don’t want to be committing those sins any more.

I want you today, please be recognized with Jesus now. The door of
Mercy is still opened this morning. Just come forward and surrender to Him. He will Transform you from darkness to Light, from death to Life.

So begin to come forward now. Begin to come If you are coming – God bless you!

Encourage them with your Clapping!

If you are coming, this is the moment of Mercy; the door of Mercy is opened, please don’t allow it to close against you – Please come!

We that are already here, please ask God for Mercy. Ask God to be Merciful to you; to wash away your sins with His Blood. To transform you completely from darkness to Light.

Say: Lord Jesus, I come to You, please have Mercy. I receive You as my Lord and Saviour today, forgive my sin, cleanse me completely. Transform my life and make me WHOLE.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION

Almighty and Everlasting Father, we Thank You for those You have brought to Yourself. No man can come except You draw them. Thank You for these ones, accept our Thanks in the Name of Jesus.

Father, receive them, in the Name of Jesus. Wash away their sins, in Jesus ‘ Name. Register their names in the “Book of Life”, in the Name of Jesus. Power to sin no more, release to the., in the Name of Jesus.

And every problems you have brought here today, I decree: you shall see them no more, in Jesus’ Name.

The Lord will give you Wholesome Transformation, in the Name of Jesus. And together we shall make Heaven, in Jesus’ Name.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Please follow that my Sister with a Placard (written Counsellor).

There is something they will tell you. And give you some things, also.

Before I Pray for you, I want you to ASK FOR SOMETHING BIG FROM GOD: What you know only God can do for you.

I want you to ask, so that by the time you are coming for the next Thanksgiving, you are going to give Testimony.

Thank you Father! Let us begin to bring our Prayers to a close now. We are Praying;

FINAL PRAYER

Father, in the Name of JESUS! You are a Mighty God, You are a Powerful God, You are an Awesome God. The God of all flesh, to whom there is no impossibility!

ALL that Your children have asked from You right now, ANSWER BY FIRE, in the Name of Jesus.

Every Problems that they have brought in here, I DECREE: receive Solution, in the Name of Jesus.

Is there anyone sick in the body? We have heard of Your Transformative Power that can Transform sickness into Wholeness; whatever the name of the sickness is called, RELOCATE, in the Name of Jesus.

By the Stripes of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pronounce Healing to your body, in the Name of Jesus! Healing to your System, in the Name of Jesus

Every Challenge you have brought in here today, receive Solution in the Name of Jesus.

I decree: every Stagnation, every Struggling, every Toiling in your Life; in your Business cease from now, in the Name of Jesus.

You are Transformed to PROSPERITY, in the Name of Jesus. Transformed to
Holy Living, in Jesus’ Nam. Transformed to New Birth in the Name of Jesus. Transformed to New Power, in the Name of Jesus. Transformed to New Vision, in Jesus’ Name. Transformed to New Dreams, in Jesus’ Name!

The Power of Almighty will rest on you to do exploit, in the Name of Jesus.

No darkness will ever prevail over you against , in the Name of Jesus.

Henceforth, you will move from strength to STRENGTH, in Jesus’ Name. From Glory to GLORY, in Jesus’ Name. Fro. Anointing to ANOINTING, in Jesus’ Name.

Your JOY shall be FULL and Never be stolen away in Jesus’ Name.

Together we shall make Heaven, in Jesus’ Name.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have PRAYED – AMEN!

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