RCCG 2019 HOLY GHOST CONGRESS – DAY SEVEN (7): THANKSGIVING, APPRECIATION AND FINAL BLESSING SERVICE – TOPIC: THANKS LIVING – SERMON TAKEN BY: PASTOR AYO ADELOYE
(ASSISTANT GENERAL OVERSEER RCCG, ON CHURCH GROWTH AND PASTOR IN CHARGE OF AFRICA REGION 1, ZAMBIA)
THEME: ”THE GREAT TURNAROUND”
DATE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2019
BIBLE TEXT: PSALMS 30:11-12
Thank You Jesus!
SONG
Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you
We have come with open hearts
Oh, let the Ancient Words impart
Repeated
OPENING PRAYER
Ancient Words we Honour You this hour, and we have come with OPEN HEARTS. Let Your Words change us; let Your Words Impart us.
Thank You for doing so! And in Jesus’ Name – Amen.
… Let the living say a good Amen – AMEN!
I like to appreciate my esteemed father in the Lord, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God – Pastor E.A Adeboye. For this great opportunity to share at this FAMILY THANKSGIVING of today.
.. Thank you so much Daddy!
PSALMS 30:11-12
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for (HOW LONG?)
… FOR EVER!
Some live to EAT – and when you see them, you can tell that these ones, they live to eat!
Some live to QUARREL – before you spend two (2) hours with them, you would have known the stuff they are made of!
Some live (either you like it or not) to GOSSIP – and that is what they do everyday of their lives!
And of course, some live to LOVE!
But this morning, we are discussing those who LIVE TO GIVE THANKS; in what is titled – “THANKS LIVING”.
Let someone say: “THANKS LIVING” (not Thanksgiving) – Thanks Living!
Everyone let’s GO: “THANKS LIVING!”.
… FEW POINTS from our Text of today; Just two (2) POINTS:
- The Psalmist seems to be saying here; Lord You have given me a TURNAROUND – a GREAT TURNAROUND!
… That is what we could find from that Verse 11;
“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;”
This I supposed is equally the Testimony of everyone of us, arising from this concluded Congress of the GREAT TURNAROUND.
It was simply an Awesome time – from the very start to the very end (Clapping) – Hallelujah!
You can do better; if you are clapping for Jesus!
And if I may ask: Is there anyone – like the Psalmist (in our Text today) who can boldly say: I have experienced a GREAT TURNAROUND?
… YES! – The DMC Family Members and ALL our dearly esteemed Readers indeed!
Let your shout of Hallelujah be louder than that of your neighbour – HALLELUJAH!
2. The Psalmist seems to be telling us in verse 12 of the same Text we read that the Expectations of the One who gave me a Great Turnaround is: I should SING PRAISES and GIVE Him praise and give THANKS to Him Forever!
… That is in that Scripture I read!
It says verse 12: To the end that my Glory may sing Praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
This is another way of saying: With the Great Turnaround that was delivered me – am Constrained to do What am required to do henceforth is, THANKS LIVING.
… LIVING to give Him THANKS!
Very quickly, why do I really need to be “PRACTISING THANKS LIVING” from now on?
… Three (3) issues we will quickly examine:
- If God did not do anything for me at the just concluded Congress, I wouldn’t have been able to Arrest Him.
… But now that MERCY has come through for. me; I will LIVE to GIVE Him THANKS!
And the word MERCY has come again and again, in the Congress that just ended: both in Words and in Songs.
We have heard it already in Songs, this morning!
Psalms 86:13 says: “For great is thy Mercy towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”
So let someone who knows MERCY came through for him or her; let the person say – “I WILL LIVE TO GIVE THANKS TO GOD!”
2. Secondly, why I really need to Live to give Thanks, or Practice Thanks Living.
What you give Thanks for or about, does not only get RETAINED but gets ACCELERATED and INCREASED.
Our esteemed father in the Lord was speaking to us in the Holy Communion and Anointing Service (of yesterday – Saturday, 14th of December 2019) – on ‘How to Retain or Accelerate your Great Turnaround.
“What you give Thanks for or about, does not only get RETAINED, but gets ACCELERATED and INCREASED.”
Thank God for the GREAT TURNAROUND we have all received!
But with the little knowledge about God, we will understand and just keep getting better with our God; such that whatever He says to be great NOW; it can be greater tomorrow.
For instance, we heard ‘to have been healed of Leprosy, it can only be a Great Turnaround.
Nine (9) out of the Ten (10) Lepers. who had the Great Turnaround experience, they thought; that was all that Jesus could offer; they thought that that is All Jesus could do for them. But they were WONG!
Because the only one (1) out of the Ten (10), who became THANKFUL – Things just got better still, for him. He was made whole.
… You can read the Story there in Luke 17:11-19.
3. And the third Point is Contrary to the second Point: If you don’t remain Thankful, for what you have received, it keeps Diminishing till it will no longer be recognizable.
“If you will not remain Thankful for what you have received, it keeps Diminishing till it may no longer be recognizable”
We were told in Malachi 2:1-2; that if you will not remain Thankful; if you will not Practice Thanks Living – your Blessings, your Great Turnaround could be Cursed!
And Brethren, a Blessing that is Cursed will soon become Unrecognizable. It will become like it never came – it never occurred!
I Pray for someone listening to me, watching or reading now: What God has done in your life at this just concluded Congress; it will only get better (3ce) – Amen.
It shall never be CURSED – Amen!
It therefore becomes expedient that we leave here, and engage in THANKS LIVING.
And if you are here, and the Lord has kept you alive – when you know that on several occasions, death would have swallowed you up. His Expectation from you, as well is that you TURN your life to Him.
Roman’s 2:4 tells us:
“Or despisest thou the riches of his Goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
ALTAR CALL
And so if you are here and you know that you are still in your sins.
You are in today, out tomorrow. In again!
And you are just struggling. And you know this is not the kind of life God would wants you to live.
With all the Goodness He has extended to you: keeping you alive inspite of your sinfulness. And you want to use this occasion (this last Service) to let Him know I THANK YOU.
I will like you to make up your mind this morning, to give your HEART to the One who has shown you so much Love.
… Shall we rise to our feet everyone, please. In readiness to Pray:
And if you are the one I have just spoken about; you know God has been Good to you. You could have been dead, so many times over! And you want to let Him know that, LORD – I THANK YOU.
You want to give your heart to Him this morning – not your head, but your heart. Wherever you are, would you please begin to find yourself to the Altar, so that I could Pray with you.
And do it quickly – You want to give your heart to the One who has kept you alive. Please begin to come very quickly.
God bless you. I could see you coming, please Come! This is about the last opportunity – during this Great Meeting; to encounter Jesus.
… And you don’t encounter Jesus, and your life ever remain the same again.
Thank you! God bless you. Angels are rejoicing on your Behalf in Heaven. And that is why on Earth, we keep clapping, rejoicing with you, because your Destiny is about to be changed permanently.
Keep coming if you are just making up your mind. You see that some People are already going into the kingdom, and you want to join them.
Very quickly, get up from where you are and come quickly to the Altar and have an Encounter with Jesus.
One Encounter with Jesus is enough to turn your life around permanently.
Please keep coming and do so a bit faster. So that we can be able to Pray with you very, very shortly.
Thank You Precious Father! We Thank You Lord for these souls that are coming into the Kingdom this morning. I Bless Your Name Lord.
… Please keep coming, even as am going to Pray. Just keep coming. You may get here before I finish Praying.
Thank You Precious Lord. Glory be to Your Holy Name!
Those of you who are already in front, I want you to say after me:
Lord Jesus, I come to You this morning, I confess I am a sinner, I repent of my sin, I ask that You please forgive me, I give my HEART to You, I confess You as my Saviour and Lord.
Thank You Lord Jesus! And in Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen!
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
Lord I Present to You these Precious ones.
You said those who come to You; you will in no wise cast out!
Lord forgive them, wash them clean in Your Blood, write their names in the “Book of Life”.
As You save their souls today, give them assurance of Salvation, uphold them till the end, and use them mightily for Your Glory.
Thank You Precious Lord! And in Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.
I like to say Congratulations to everyone of us at the Altar, giving our HEARTS to the Lord Jesus.
This morning, Something great has just happened to you, that you will not regret of.
And if you would just turn to your left, you will find a Brother holding a stick (with Counsellor written on It). Please follow him. He will take you to where the Counsellors are waiting to receive you to collect your details; your prayer request. And turn them over to our father in the Lord, so he can be Praying for you on a daily basis.
If you can just go with that Brother waiting, turn to your left and begin to go.
God Bless you. Just keep going!
Thank You Precious Father for the Salvation of Souls. We give You Praise Lord!
… If you are still sitting down you stand with me.
You want to Pray. Say: Father; as long as I have my Breath, I will PRAISE and THANK YOU. Go ahead and Talk to Him!
Thank You Precious Lord. And in Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, we are GRATEFUL for Your Words sent to us this morning. Please, receive our THANKS in the Name of Jesus!
Our Confession and Commitment is to PRAISE and THANK You as long as we have our Breath – Be Exalted forever!
Glory to Your Name!
Thank You Precious God! And in Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.
… Put your hands together for Jesus as a demonstration that you are going to Praise and Thank Him for ever.
Hallelujah!
THANKSGIVING SESSION AT THE HOLY GHOST CONGRESS 2019
Please join me as I invite the Assistant General Overseer RCCG (Retired) Pastor D.G. Kuo for the Special Thanksgiving Session.
If you know and you know, that things have already TURNED AROUND for you, shout the Loudest Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
We are doing two (2) things together quickly;
1. The first (1st) one is; when you wake up in the morning, anytime you wake up. And you see your father and your mother; no matter what you want to tell them; the number one (1) thing is this – You will say: “Good morning Sir and Ma”.
You will either kneel down or you prostrate!
I want us all to rise up now; I want you to say – Good morning Daddy, Good morning Mummy. May God continue to Bless you for us.
Shout a loudest Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Very soon (am not a Prophet, am a Pastor) before the end of Year 2020, somebody will sing a Song.
What type of Song?
The Song says (in Yoruba dialect):
Se emi na ree Oluwa? (AH!)
Se emi na ree Oluwa? (AH!) /2ce …..
… MEANING (Is this me, Oh Lord?)
Don’t give Thanks now!
WHY did I say that? – After this Great Turnaround; you will be AMAZED and SURPRISED.
… And that will make you to sing that SONG (Lord, is this me?)
Who owns this house? ME – that found it difficult before, to pay my house rent? But now am a Landlord.
Ah! Me that things have Turned around for. I normally trek to work before; now my car is waiting, the key is in my hand.
Before Year 2020 ends, your Song will be: Se emi na ree? (Lord, is this me?)
… It is then you will complete the SONG, thus:
Mo wa Dupe ore ati Odun mo Odun (I have come to Thank You for Yearly Blessings)
Mo wa Dupe ore ati Osu mo Osu (I have come to Thank You for Monthly Blessings)
Mo wa Dupe ore igba gbogbo (I have come to Thank You for Blessings Always)
Se emi na ree Oluwa? (Lord, is this me?)
2. It is Thanksgiving Time!
Our Daddy and our Mummy will be coming forward to give Thanks.
Ah! Brethren, let me tell you one secret; I know many of you during this Congress, you eat in the morning, at noon and in the evening. Daddy and Mummy are not eating oh – Because of us!
Because the Bible says: “WITHOUT Fasting and Prayer, these things cannot be done!”
… These things cannot TURN AROUND!
Somebody is Fasting and Praying for you; and everything is TURNING AROUND for you – you are just Enjoying.
Now, in your language, I want you to say; Baba, Mama – Daddy and Mummy GO, Thank You for all your Love and kind gestures towards us.
For what you have been doing for us, we appreciate both of you. Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!
Shout a loudest Hallelujah to the Almighty God – Hallelujah!
I call on the National Overseer (Pastor E.A Obayemi) to come and take up the rest of the Program.
… May God bless you all, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!
(PASTOR E.A OBAYEMI TAKES OVER… )
Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
With Joy in your hearts, a clap offering to the Almighty God – The One Who has done THE GREAT TURNAROUND; the One Who has kept you alive to be a Partaker.
Thank you!
We have heard the Word (by Pastor Ayo Adeloye) to live a Practical Life of Thanks. “THANKS LIVING”.
So you are going to join me to sing my own Thanksgiving Song, for what God has done in our lives.
SONG:
Thanks, Thanks!
We give you Thanks.
For ALL you have DONE
We are so blessed,
Our souls have found rest,
Oh Lord, we give You THANKS!
If we continue to sing from morning till night; What God has done for us is more than that.
… Let’s give Him a clap offering once again!
God bless you Sir, God bless you Ma!
We are now going into SPECIAL THANKSGIVING. And this is how it goes:
- Our esteemed Daddy and Mummy, together with ALL their biological children and extended family; together with the AGOs (Retired and Serving), The Members of the Governing Council, Members of the Board of Trustees (both Retired and Serving). And all others that have been celebrating with them in Programs like this:
They will be the ones to first do the Special Thanksgiving!
2. Thereafter, ALL of us that God has visited Specially in this Program, will then come also for our own Special Thanksgiving.
3. And at the same time, the General Thanksgiving will be going on.
So the first one now is for Daddy and Mummy.
And Choir (God bless you)! You will give us Thanksgiving and Danceable Songs!
With due respect and humility, am inviting our esteemed Daddy and Mummy, our Father in the Lord, and Mother in Israel, all their biological children and extended family, to begin to come right now for the Thanksgiving.
PRAYERS FOR DADDY ADEBOYE AND FAMILY – by BABA ABIONA, the Deputy General Overseer RCCG (Retired):
We Thank You Lord for your son (Pastor Adeboye). Please accept our Thanksgiving and Praises in Jesus Name – Amen!
We Praise You immensely for the Manifestation of the Holy Spirit in this Year’s Holy Ghost Congress – for the whole one (1) week. Father, Glory be to Your Holy Name. Accept our Thanks!
The Most Powerful Lord of Host, your son, his wife and family; Father HELP them to carry out the Great Task you have given to them!
They have all come forward to show their Appreciation to you; Father accept their THANKSGIVING (2ce)!
The Most Powerful and Mighty Lord of Host, Thank You, THANK YOU!
… If one is shown kindness; he or she reciprocates with Thanksgiving.
Glory be to Your Holy Name!
You have been Promising us every Year. If you delay in your Return; next Year’s Holy Ghost Congress shall be MORE GLORIOUS.
Glory be to Your Holy Name! In Jesus Mighty Name our Lord and Saviour, we have PRAYED – Amen.
PRAISE THE LORD – HALLELUJAH!
(… BACK TO NATIONAL OVERSEER):
Let Somebody shout a Powerful Hallelujah – HALLELUJAH!
Now, it is your turn for Special Thanksgiving.
Whether youvare doing one (1) Anniversary or the other; or the Special Visitation you have received – We shall ALL come and give THANKS to God.
And simultaneously, we will be doing the General Thanksgiving.
So those who want to do Special Thanksgiving, begin to come now!
… Dance before the Lord.
Over to you Sir and Ma – The Choiresters.
BABA ABIONA (THE DGO) PRAYS AGAIN – for the Special and General Thanksgiving:
Our Father and our Lord; when one is shown kindness, he shows Appreciation. Glory be to Your Holy Name!
We are Joyful and Full of Praises to You.
Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU!
Accept our Thanks and Praises in Jesus Name.
The Most Powerful and Mighty Lord of Host; we Pray that if you delay in your return, next Year Holy Ghost Congress will exceed this one – in Glory and Your Manifestation.
And everywhere these Your children have brought the Thanksgiving Offerings from; Please, accept it Lord – ACCEPT IT LORD!
And BLESS them in return, and ADD to their Joy!
Glory be to Your Holy Name!
In Jesus Mighty Name our Lord and Saviour, we have PRAYED – AMEN.
PRAISE THE LORD – HALLELUJAH!
(… BACK TO NATIONAL OVERSEER):
Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
At this juncture, we will wait for the FATHER’S BLESSING!
And with humility and due respect (the National Overseer kneels) I hereby invite to the Podium, my esteemed Daddy, our Father in the Lord; the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
APPRECIATIONS AND CHARGE FROM PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
Thank You Father. Glory be to God!
Just for a moment, I want you to know that God is just Awesome – Absolutely Awesome.
Do you know that again this morning (Sunday, 15th of December, 2019); He has given us additional two (2) children.
It will interest you to know that both of them are boys.
So, we now have a total of forty nine (49) babies during this Holy Ghost Congress 2019 – thirty (30) Boys and nineteen (19) Girls.
…Let everybody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Please be seated for just a moment. You should be dancing on your way home very soon.
I want to thank all of you one more time because without the Sheep, there will be no Shepherd; without the People, there will be no Kabiyesi – Without People like you, there won’t be Thanksgiving Service this morning.
So for your own sake: For the fact that the Almighty God made you a very, very Special Person who can stand and wait till this very moment – Shout another big Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Because my daddy who speaks and it is done; the One who told me when I was in a room in Mushin (A city in Lagos State Nigeria) that He will build me a city and He has fulfilled His Promise; has also spoken and has said like I told you trembling yesterday that those of you who sticks with me there is no way you can end small – Amen.
If that is the only thing that He said during this Congress; I know that your Turnaround has already started.
So just one more thing as my children will say: If you want your Miracle to be Greater than that of your neighbour then let your Hallelujah be louder than that of your neighbour – Hallelujah!
Thank You Lord. Please be seated.
I will be Praying with you in a moment but there are certain things you need to know: We don’t need a SIGN from God but from time to time; He will give us a Sign.
You will notice that on Friday (13th of December, 2019) as soon as I started speaking; Light went off.
Many of you don’t know what could cause that.
Because my Engineers by the Grace of God are very, very Efficient People. In fact all the People that works with me, they are all Excellent People – Absolutely Efficient.
What happened that early morning was that a big snake climbed one of our Electric Poles.
What a snake is doing there that kind of time I don’t know.
.. And it got ELECTROCUTED
I believed that, that is a “Great Sign” that every “Forces of Darkness” trying in any way to interfere with your Destiny they are already Electrocuted – Amen!
And I don’t know what happened but you remembered one of the Major Prayers that are Prayed is that: Darkness will leave us alone.
And you remembered one of the Prayers that we also Prayed is that: Anyone who is going to hinder us from reaching our Goals will not see the New Year – Amen.
… And God gave us a Sign!
Do I hear somebody shout a really, really big Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
So, I want to encourage you that if somebody that you thought was your friend; someone who has been appearing to you to be a Sheep but is actually a wolf. If someone that you thought wanting well with you but has been working against you. If that fellow should die suddenly; then you should rejoice.
I’m not going to ask you to ask for anything this morning – I just want you to spend two (2) minutes Thanking God because your case is already settled – “THE SERPENT IS DEAD AND ELECTROCUTED”
So, go ahead, Praise the Almighty God – Give Him Glory, give Him Honour, give Him Adoration.
He has done more than we can ever asked Him for – He gave us a Sign!
Oh, Thank You Father, Thank You Lord, Thank You Ancient of Days so much. Blessed be Your Holy Name.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
FINAL BLESSINGS BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE’S
Now I just want you to lift your hands now for the Final Blessings:
My Father and my God: My Creator, my Saviour,, my Supporter, my Strength, my Joy, my Hope of Glory, my All in All – Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Father, Thank You.
Now, in Your Name, I Pronounce these Your Blessings on these Your children: Like never before even before I finished Praying, established it.
It will be well with you. Your Greatest enemies – The Serpent, is already dead and it will never come back to Life. Darkness will not come near you again.
Any Agent of the devil left in your home will not see the New Year. Any Agent of the devil left in your Churches will not see the New Year. Every enemies of your Destinies will not see the New Year. Your Turnaround will be Permanent.
Everywhere you go now, your own will be Joy. The Almighty God will give you Preference: He will take you to the very Top, you will be among the Greatest, you will be among the Best, you will be among the Most Successful, you will be among the Most Anointed and you will serve God.
It shall be well with you and you will Finish well.
When you leave here now; Miracles will begin to happen through you.
So shall it be.
YORUBA VERSION
In the Name of the Owner of the Heaven and Earth; it shall always be well with you.
The enemies at home, the enemies outside, the household enemies, enemies without and the People that will do you and be sympathising with you – Whichever one it may be among them in your Life will not see the New Year.
Everything that is serving as Betrayer into your Life, in your Home all of them will be uprooted by God.
Whoever has propose within himself or herself that they will not allow you to reach where God had ordained you to reach, they will not see New Year.
Before today’s Night is over, all those People withholding your Blessings, the Ground will open and consumed them.
All the Good Things of Life that you want for Good, soonest God will do them for you.
Starting from now on, every Good Thing that you stretch out your hands to do, will become successful.
You will meet Goodness at Home, on the way you will meet Goodness – Your Joy will perpetually be Full.
You too will serve God till the very end.
In the Kingdom of God, you will not be found wanting.
So shall it be.
Your head will not reject Prayers. Your own will not be difficult for God to do. Your Greatness will not be depleted – so shall it be.
So shall it be in Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Who got the Greatest Blessings of this Holy Ghost Congress 2019; shout the loudest Hallelujah – HALLELUJAH!
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