THE AKWA-IBOM CHRISTMAS CAROLS FESTIVAL 2019, UYO – AKWA IBOM STATE – MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE – CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TOPIC: ONLY GOD
DATE: 20TH DECEMBER, 2019.
BIBLE TEXT: ISAIAH 7::14
Thank You Lord.
Well let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
GENERAL PRAYERS
- Will you please lift your hands to the Most High God and begin to bless His Holy Name.
Give Him Glory, give Him Honour. Let Him hear your voice, let Him hear you worshipping Him. We are here because of Him, so Praise Him. Give Him Glory, Honour and Adoration. Praise the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Worship Him, Adore Him. Bless His Holy Name. He is worthy to be Praised, Adored and Magnified.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have worshiped – Amen.
- I want you to lift your voice to the Almighty God loud and clear and say Father, prove yourself tonight.
Go ahead, talk to the Almighty God. Let Him hear you.
You are the God that can do all things in my life tonight. Please, prove yourself.
Thank You Father. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
SONG
What a Mighty God we serve – Hallelujah
What a Mighty God we serve – Hallelujah
Heaven and Earth adore Him
Even Angels bow before Him
What a Mighty God we serve – Hallelujah
Repeat!
OPENING PRAYERS
Almighty God, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, the One who reigns forever, the One who can do and undo – we worship You, we magnify Your Holy Name.
Thank You for bringing us together again this Year, thank You for what You have done for this State particularly this Year – We thank You for the Victories and we thank You for answered Prayers. Father, accept our thanks in Jesus’ Name.
Tonight as Your children have gathered together to worship You, i Pray that no one will leave here without a Miracle.
I Pray Lord God Almighty that all Your children who have gathered here tonight will go home singing a New Song.
Father, bless our Governor, bless his family and bless Akwa Ibom State.
Lord God Almighty, all those who wish this State well; let it be well with them.
Whoever might be an enemy of this State; I am asking tonight that, that enemy will not see the New Year.
I am Praying Lord God Almighty for all Your children that are gathered here that whatever the enemies may try, they will enter the New Year with Joy, they will spend the New Year with Joy and that their Joy will be Permanent.
Lord I Pray that as a result of our gathering tonight, lives will be transformed, Souls will be saved, the Sick will be healed, Captives will be set free.
And at the end of it all, please take all the Glory, and give us the Blessings.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Well let someone shout a big Hallelujah – Hallelujah.
Please shake hands with two (2) or three (3) People and tell them: I will see you in the New Year!
Then put your hands together to the Almighty God – Your Excellency, my brothers and sisters.
BIBLE TEXT: Isaiah 7: 14
“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a Sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His Name Immanuel.”
The theme of this wonderful celebrations and it has been wonderful thus far.
… I think you should put your hands together to all those who has Performed thus far – They are really, really Glorious
The theme is: “ONLY GOD”
God is different from man in many ways:
1.He is the Creator who was not created.
2.He is Eternal.
3.He is Immortal – Meaning He will never die.
4.He is Invisible – You can’t see Him but He can see you.
- He is The Only Wise God – Daniel 2:22 tells us that if anybody says he has wisdom, he got it from God.
6.He is the Almighty – Oh, there are men and women who are Mighty but Only God is the Almighty.
7.He is the Most High – The Bible says that He is Higher than the highest.
No matter how high you are, He is Higher than you still.
8.He is the Only One who can bring something out of nothing – He can bring water out of the rock.
Which is why I can Prophesy to someone straightaway that though you can be here today by bus; by Next Year you will come with your own car – Amen.
You don’t know how?
Don’t worry, we are talking about a God who can bring water out of the Rock.
- He is the Only One who can do the Impossible – The One who can Reverse the Irreversible.
The Bible tells is in the Book of Ezekiel 37:1-10. That when the Spirit of God took a Man of God, a Man of Great Faith to a Valley Full of bones. And the bones are not just dry but very dry.
And God asked the Man of God, can these bones live?
The Man of God said Only You can tell – This is beyond me.
And am standing on that Word alone to everyone here today that: Every opportunities that you have lost shall be brought back to you – Amen.
2.When we talk of the Almighty, the One who is never tired, the One who never sleeps and the One who never slumbers – We are talking about the One who stands alone – THE ONLY GOD!
We are talking of a God that is UNIQUE. A God that no one at all is like Him.
I’m going to talk to you for some few minutes about how this Mighty God is. So that you can know for the rest of your life that there is Only One God and He is the Almighty God!
And if He is your God, then you got it very quickly.
Let us look at some of the things that you can associate with this God:
- When He is SEATED, He is in CONTROL.
In Isaiah 66:1; it says: Heaven is my Throne, the Earth is my Footstool.
So when He is sitting down on His Throne in Heaven, everything that is going on in the Earth is under His Feet – even the Enemies that are waging war against you, they are under His Feet.
He doesn’t have to move at all to have Control over your life – He just speaks and it is done.
All He has to say is: Let there be Light! – And darkness vanishes.
Which is why am Prophesying to someone here today that: Before the Sun rises tomorrow, all the forces of darkness in your life would have disappeared – Amen.
When we say that the Earth is His Footstool – He has the Earth under His Feet; you know that all He has to do is to MOVE His Legs APART slightly and the ground will open its mouth and swallow His Enemies.
We have example in Numbers 16 – you can read the whole Chapter.
You can see some People gang up against the Elect of God and God just told the ground to open its mouth and swallow them.
When He decides to kill, He doesn’t waste time killing first and burying later – He can do the two (2) together
So am saying today that the sickness in your body will disappear into the ground – Amen. And then those who says that you won’t reach your Goal, the ground will open its mouth and swallow them – Amen.
If you want God to do that for you shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
2.What happens now when He Stands?
When He is Sitting Down, He is in Control. When He STANDS, the Bible says according to Psalms 68:1-3 – When God arises His Enemies are scattered.
The Bible says those who stay will Melt as Wax melts when it comes in contact with Fire.
We have an example in Judges 15:1-end.
Some External Enemies reported Samson to Internal Enemies.
The Internal Enemies went to where Samson was and three thousand (3,000) Internal Enemies went to bind just one man.
Now, they brought him and handed him over to the External Enemies.
All the times that they are binding Samson, God said nothing. All the times that they are bringing Samson down to the External Enemies, God said nothing.
But the moment the External Enemies began to rejoice, God now arose.
The moment He STANDS, those who are wise among the External Enemies fled. Those who are slow – just like a thousand (1,000) of them lost their lives.
I decree tonight that for someone here; God will arise – Amen.
And when He arises all your Enemies will scatter – Amen.
We say when He is Sitting, He is in Control, when He is Standing, His Enemies are scattered.
3. What happens when He is Walking Past?
If He is Walking Past, Miracles are distributed.
For example in Mark 5:25-34, the Bible says that Jesus was going somewhere – to someone house. But then, there was a woman who has been sick for twelve (12) Years and she heard that the Almighty God is Passing by.
And she came from behind – not even infront of Him and said if I can just touch the Hem of His Garment.
She touched the Hem of the Garment and was made completely whole.
There is another example in John 9:1-7.
Again He was just Walking Past and then He saw a man who was born blind. And He just took a look at him because People are already discussing about him – Why was he blind? Was it because of his mother’s sin or father’s sin or maybe he sinned before even he was born?
Before the end of the story, the man who was born blind began to see.
In Matthew 8:1-3, again He was just on His own journey; minding His Own Business and a leper came and got a Healing.
When He is Passing by, He distributes Miracles.
I have Good News for someone here today that Jesus is about to Pass by your side. I Pray that you will catch your own Miracle(s) – Amen.
You probably must have heard me share the Testimony before because I believed that it is going to be relevant to somebody in particular.
I was travelling to Ilesha (A town in Osun State, Nigeria) and on my way, I have to pass through a town called Ile Ife (Another town in Osun State, Nigeria).
As I was driving past, I saw one of my daughter standing by her car – in a very deep sorrow. So deep a sorrow that she doesn’t even know what is going on around her.
So, I told my driver to stop because I thought maybe there is something wrong with her car – maybe we could help.
I then walked up to her. She was so deep in sorrow that she didn’t even see me until I arrived by her side.
Hello, what is wrong with you? Why are you looking so sad?
Oh, daddy I have two (2) daughters and believing God for a son.
And she is now Pregnant and around eight (8) Months. The doctors said the child has died and they are going to Evacuate it.
Oh, I say maybe that is why God asked me to pass by here. So, I lay my hands on her and said in the Mighty Name of Jesus, I decree that you jump back to Life.
I decree to someone today: Everything in your Life that is dead will jump back to Life – Amen.
Let your Amen be louder – AMEN!
So when He is sitting, He is in Control, when He rises, His Enemies are scattered, when He walks Past as He is walking past Uyo (Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria) this Evening; Miracles are distributed.
4. And when He VISITS, Ground-Shaking Miracles happened.
The Bible is full of examples: In Acts 16:25-34; the Bible tells us that at midnight Paul and Silas began to Praise God just as you are doing this evening.
And God who is always looking for People who will Praise and Worship Him says there is a Service going on in the Prison, let me pay them a Visit.
The Bible says that when He arrived, there was an Earthquake – All the Prison doors opened, compelled the yokes binding the People to be loosened, turned their Number one (1) enemy – The Jailer to their servant and several other things.
I believed God is going to Visit somebody’s home today – Amen.
When He does, every Prison door that has been shut against you will be opened – Amen. Every yokes that the enemies has bound you with will be destroyed – Amen.
And the Good News is that even your enemies will become your servants – Amen.
Another example is in Luke 5:1-7.
It talked about a man called Peter who has fished all night and caught nothing.
And then this Almighty paid him a Visit.
The man who has worked all night with nothing to show for it; the moment he has this “Great Visitor of Joy”; his failure became overwhelming success.
I Pray in the Name that is above every other names that there is somebody here tonight who will never fail again – Amen.
Maybe I should just tell you one story.
I was visiting a group of eminent Personalities in one part of Lagos. Once a Year, they invite me to come and conduct Bible Study for them.
There that night I spoke about the Almighty God – How Powerful He is et cetera, et cetera.
Usually, Mighty Men think that they are so mighty to be compared to God. But that night I think I shook them a little off by showing them that no matter how mighty they are, they still go to bed but there is a God who never sleeps.
I told them that I know that all their houses and buildings are surrounded by high walls with barb wires so that we are not sure if there is a difference between the Mighty and the Prisoners.
And I told them that with all that witches and wizards can still come in without knocking the door.
And I told them that there is a God who can say to the devil you can’t touch this one – so they listened very well.
At the end of the Service, one young man – I don’t know how he managed to be there because it is a Gathering of very hefty men and women.
But he got there and at the end of the Service, he came to me and say sir, have never heard anybody spoke about God like this before so I want to give you a Gift.
I took the Gift and said to him: God Bless You, next time it will be more.
And he was surprised because he gave me ten thousand dollars ($10,000); so he left my Presence feeling offended – What kind of greedy man is this? – Saying next time it will be more.
But the following Year, we were in the same Meeting and I Preached again talking about Emmanuel (Where we are going to next moment).
When we finished, he came to me again and said sir last Year when you Prayed that next Year it will be more I was upset with you. But last Year I have ten (10) Petrol Stations, now I have one hundred and ten (110) and I have come to give you another Gift.
What he gave me this second (2nd) time is none of your Business.
But because God is going to Visit someone here tonight, by this time Next Year, you will be much more Greater than you are – Amen.
If you are the one for that one, let me hear you shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
5. This brings me to Number five (5) which is the Cross of the matter today.
When He STAYS.
When He stays, which is the Meaning of Emmanuel – God With Us.
When He Stays then unbelievable things begin to happen.
In 2 Samuel 6:9-12, the Bible says that the Ark of the Covenant – Representing the Almighty God stayed in the house of Obededom for just few Months. And then God Prospered this man so mightily that the whole Nation heard about it.
Who was Obededom before God paid him a Visit?
Oh, he was a Nobody.
The King was taking the Ark to the City, an accident occurred and the King says alright I cannot take the Ark with me because it is so dangerous.
Let us take it to the house of this man – If he can die, let him die.
But God entered into the house of Obededom, stayed there for three (3). Obededom Prospered him within the three (3) Months so much so that he became the talk of a Nation.
I have Good News for someone here tonight because God is going to come and stay in your house; very soon Nigeria will hear about you – Amen.
That is not all – If He abides in your house, no matter how great you are before, you will be much more Greater.
For example, in 2 Kings 4:8-17, the Bible talks about a woman. The Bible says the woman was Great – Great woman of Shumen
And if the Bible says the woman was Great, then that fellow must be Great because God doesn’t waste Words.
She was Great and then invited the Man of God. The Man of God ate, enjoyed the food and kept coming back. She decided to build a Residence for the Man of God to come and stay.
On one occasion, the Man of God was staying in that house and it just occurred to him: How can I repay this woman?
And told the servants to ask the woman what can we do for you?
The woman said I don’t need anything.
You want me to introduce you the King? – I know the King!
You want me to introduce you to the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces so that you can get some Contracts? – She No, No, No. I don’t need as I am Great.
But it was discovered that as Great as she was, she was barren.
And then because God was dwelling in her house, an end come to her barrenness and her Greatness becomes complete.
May I Prophesy to someone tonight, in this Awesome Presence of the Almighty God that every Great ones here tonight will become Greater – Amen.
And may I tell those of you that has been considered barren, by this time Next Year, in the Name of the God who sent me; get ready for your twins – Amen.
Not only that, if He is dwelling with you and death came knocking at the door; He who is also called “The Resurrection and The Life” will go and open the door.
And when death sees Him, it will say am sorry sir!
I don’t know you who are here, may I decree to someone here: From this day onwards, death won’t come near your house – Amen.
Let me tell you just one story and I will close. Some of you once heard it: I once had a Program in Port Harcourt (Rivers State, Nigeria) several years ago. And as I was getting ready to leave; I heard God say to me loud and clear: Son, you are going to stay in the house of So and So.
So and So wasn’t a Member of my Church at least at that time. Why should I go to his house?
But I have to obey my Commander In Chief – So I say Yes Lord!
So, one way or the other; I contacted the Man – Am coming to stay in your house by the Order of the Most High. And he began to scream for Joy.
I got to his house, he prepared a very beautiful room for me to stay and then he has some very lovely children. The eldest of them, a boy looks like a Puppy – Handsome, Looking thing. And so we became friends quickly.
I was there for a Crusade that will last for some days.
I think it was the 2nd or 3rd Day of the Crusade and as I was going for the Crusade, the children were coming from school. But my friend wasn’t among them.
So, I asked the father: What happened to my friend?
Oh, your friend is dying.
Ah, what do you mean?
Well, he went to School and somebody in the School gave him poison. Now he is in the hospital dying.
… And I hears God saying: That is why I asked you to go and stay there.
So, I asked them – Please can I pass by the hospital on the way to the Stadium?
They took me there. The boy was in a “Special Room”. The Air conditioner was blowing full blast, he was absolutely naked but sweating profusely.
I stood by the Head of the bed, the father at the Feet of the bed, the doctors stood behind the father.
So, I looked at the doctors (the father couldn’t see them) and the doctors shook their head to say: No Way!
I lay my hands on the boy’s head and Pray a simple Prayer.
I went for the Crusade. As I was returning, my boy came home – Discharged, Completely Whole.
In the Name that is above every other names; I hereby decree, if any of you here today has an appointment with death, that appointment is cancelled – Amen.
This Almighty God is in Control when He is Sitting, scatters His Enemies just by Standing, distributes Miracles when He is Walking by, give you all manners of Ground – Shaking Miracles when He is Visiting and abiding with you.
But in conclusion: What happens when He decides to leave you?
What happens when He departs – He has been living with you before, doing all manners of Miracles and then through your Action(s) you chase Him out?
The result(s) can be a Calamity.
For example: In Judges 16:18-21; this God who had been dwelling with Samson so mightily that Samson could tear a Lion as if it is an ordinary small goat with bare hands.
So Mightily such that Samson could uproot the gate of a City and carry it on his shoulder to the Top of a Hill.
So Mightily that he can use a jaw bone of an Ass to kill a thousand (1,000).
When God departed from him (Samson), he became helpless in the hands of his Enemies – The Enemies took him and pluck out his eyes, put him in chains.
And the one who used to be a Champion became someone who is now grinding corn in Prison.
If He is already dwelling in you, don’t let Him leave.
If you used to know Him and for one reason or the other, you have backslidden, you must beg Him to come back.
What happens if He comes to your door knocking: Saying I want you to come in and you say No I have no room for you here – He will go away.
But if He goes away, the results can be very terrible.
Now, in Revelation 3:20; it says: Behold I stand by the door and I knock. If any hears my voice and he will open; then He said I will come in.
I want to dwell, I want to eat with the Fellow, I want to have Fellowship with that Person.
Do you know that God is here in Uyo tonight?
You ask me how do I know?
I know because He said that where two (2) or three (3) People are gathered in my Name; I will be there.
… We are more than two (2) and three (3) here.
How do I know?
I know with all Humility that I brought Him with me. I am not here by accident.
At my age, I just don’t go anywhere. I go only to where He has asked me to go – He said that I must be in Uyo tonight.
And He Promised me when He was Calling me to Ministry that: Son, wherever you go, I will go with you.
I used to tell those when are close to me that wherever I go; I can assured you that the Headquarters of God is there.
… So, He is here tonight and He is knocking at the heart of someone saying: Let me come in, take over your Life, take over your heart, be the One Controlling the affairs of your Life, your Enemies becomes His Enemies so that He can deal with them the way you cannot do.
He is knocking. Will you open the door for Him to come in?
Because if you say No, leave me alone. He will say that is alright.
But when you go through the Scriptures, there is someone like that: In Hosea 4:17, He says Ephraim has joined himself to idols, leave him alone.
Bit then He quickly said in the Book of Hosea 5:19 – He said that Ephraim shall be Desolate.
If He knocks at the Door of your Heart and you refused to open, He will leave you alone but the result(s) will be Desolation.
ALTAR CALL
So, my Brethren: brothers and sisters; if you have not really open your hearts to Jesus and you want to do so tonight – No joking tonight; you really, really want to hand over your Lives to Him. Am going to ask you to come and stand before me so that I can Pray for the Salvation of your Soul. So that the One that is called Emmanuel will begin to dwell in you.
If you used to know Him and you are backslidden and you want to return to Fellowship with Him; you too can come too so that I can Pray with you for your Restoration.
Am going to count from one (1) to ten (10). By the time I said ten (10) and you are not standing somewhere infront of me here. Come before me now.
Thanks you those of you who are clapping. You are clapping for Emmanuel. He will abide with you – Keep Clapping, your hands will never wither.
As you come, begin to cry to Him: Asking Him to save your Soul. Tell Him that you want to surrender to Him now. You want Him to take over your Hearts, your Life, your Business, take over everything. That your Enemies will become His Enemies.
Thank You Father, Glory be to God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Those of you infront once again cry to Him, Say: Lord have Mercy on me. Save my Soul and be the Controller of my Life and I will serve You for the rest of my Life. Just forgive my sin.
And the rest of us, could we please just stretch forty your hands to these our new brothers and sisters and intercede for them for just one minute.
Pray that the One who saves your Soul will save theirs also. Pray for them, intercede for them.
And that God will give them Genuine Salvation – Pray for them.
And those of us on the way, you have to hurry up now and get here before I finished Praying because am about to Pray now.
This is your Night of Salvation.
Thank You Father, Thank You Lord. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
Saviour, I want to bless Your Holy Name. I want to give You Glory and Honour for Your Words that has gone forth and I want to thank You for these Your children that have come to surrender their lives to You.
Please receive them, save their Souls, write their names in the Book of Life, let them become Part of Your Family.
And from now on, anytime they call on You answer them by Fire.
And I Pray that they will never backslide.
Thank You Almighty God.
Father, In a moment I’m going to ask everybody here to ask You for Christmas Present.
Please, whatever they ask You, before Christmas Day deliver it unto them. No matter how hard their requests may be, before Christmas Day, deliver it unto them.
The Kind of Miracles that People will say: ONLY GOD could have done this, Father please Perform for them in Jess Name.
Thank You my Father and my God.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – AMEN!
Now those of you who are infront here, let me hear you shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Am rejoicing with you because from now on, I will be Praying for you Personally.
So am going to need your name, your address, your Pryer Request. The Counsellors will attend to you in a moment and I can assure you that I will be Praying for you.
But I want you to stay where you are for now they will give you a Card.
Now the rest of us before I handover the Microphone, I have told the Almighty God that anything you ask God for tonight before Christmas, He should give it to you.
So, am going to ask everybody if you need a Miracle that Only God can give. I will ask you for the next two (2) Minutes to tell the Almighty God exactly what you want Him to do for you before Christmas Day.
Just go ahead for two (2) Minutes tell the Almighty God and He will grant Your request!
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