MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT: PASTOR J.F ODESOLA, RCCG ONLINE CENTRAL DIGGING DEEP SERVICE TEACHING, 24TH NOVEMBER, 2020

RCCG ONLINE CENTRAL DIGGING DEEP SERVICE TEACHING

MINISTERING: PASTOR JOHNSON FOLORUNSHO ODESOLA (ASSISTANT GENERAL OVERSEER (AGO) ADMIN. AND PERSONNEL, RCCG)

TOPIC: MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT

DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 2020

BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 7:35-50

We bless the Name of the Lord for the beautiful rendition by the Choir. And we are Praying for this our Choir that they will be getting better and they will be going higher in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Shall we just Pray?

SONG

We give You ALL the Glory,
We give You Honour
We give You All the Glory,
We give You Honour.

Repeated!

OPENING PRAYER.

Eternal Father, we give You ALL the Glory. We are thankful to You because You are the Greatest, You are the Highest, You are the Mightiest.

Thank You that we belong to You. Thank You that each time we Stand on this Platform, You bless ALL of us.

The Holy Spirit is our Great Teacher and we Thank You for Him.

Thank You for the Power of the Holy Ghost to be able to do great things in our lives.

Thank You for Healing, Thank You for keeping us, Thank You for what the Word of God has done in us.

To You be Glory, Honour and Praise. Accept our Thanks, in the Name of Jesus.

I am standing here today again; Lord Almighty, to dig deep into Your Words.

We ask Oh God of Heaven – You will Teach us and School us in Your own School.

Lord, at the end of this Digging Deep, we will have reason(s) to Glorify Your Name.

Bless everyone who has been Part and Parcel of this continually – Let Your blessings flow into our lives and homes.

Thank You our Maker!

For those who desire Healing, let Your Words go out to HEAL them today.

Those who desire encouragement, encourage them by Your Words.

Let the Power of God brood upon Your Words and let the Glory of God Manifest.

I commit my head, my mouth and my heart to You: I will not do violence to Your Words. Every Word from this Particular Podium will bring blessings and You will bless me too.

… Thank You Father!

When we finish our Race, let us make it to Heaven.

We want to hand over our father in the Lord to You, for giving us this Privilege: Let it be well with Him, take Him from Glory to Glory, from Anointing to Anointing and from Favour to Favour.

Lord, at the end of the day, let all of us make it to Heaven!

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we Pray – AMEN!

Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

We want to appreciate God for today again.

We would be looking at the Introductory Part of: “MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT.”

I’m going to read from Luke 7:35-50 (it’s a long Passage);

35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.

36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

… The Lord bless the Reading and Hearing of His Words, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

So much is Packaged in this story.

But we would only be able to scratch a bit of it today.

But let me say: “Everyone of us came from Heaven to give birth to Solutions;”

Nobody is on Earth without something within him, around him to offer and to better the Generation.

This Particular woman was a sinner as they said in the story. She was not invited. But Jesus was invited among the Priests.

But this woman came in, waiting for an opportunity to do something specific. She had been long in her sin, in her misery, in her frustration.

But when she heard that Jesus was available; she went there – Taking her Precious Ointment with her.

And when the opportunity came, she moved to do what she needed to do!

There is no story in life that can not Change: There is no Problem in life without a Solution.

There are so much to say from this story, because: it is not how long you live – it is how WELL and the impact made.

It is what you contribute to better this Generation.

After all, our Master Jesus Christ, in his few years while on Earth; carried out a total of Fifty Two (52) Events – including His Birth, Death, Resurrection and Ascension.

But we are still talking about Him now.

Before He was Born, they were talking about Him. And now, we are still talking about Him.

What impact are you making? Is your life counting? Does anyone has anything Good to say about you?

The record of this woman, one (1) Single Performance; just one (1) thing – Not Many.

There are many People who are struggling to do many things; but this woman came in and did something Significant.

What do we know about her?

She became someone the Bible could reckon with because she did something Jesus talked about.

She offered what she had – She gave something Precious to obtain something Permanent.

She was unrighteous, but her deeds put her in the Exclusive Class of the Righteous.

I still wonder why People who are connected to Power are Powerless; People who are connected to Light are living in darkness; those who are connected to Wealth are living in Poverty.

I still cannot think about it: that: The People who are connected to SOLUTION are wallowing in their Challenges.

… You must MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT.

A Lady in the Bible by the name Dorcas – Nobody would have known anything about her until she died.

When she died in Acts 9:36; the People she had helped said No!

They told Apostle Peter: please, raise her up!

“Now there was at Joppa a certain Disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of Good works and alms deeds.”

Jabez was another Person.

He was born in sorrow, but one moment because he did something, in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. His Story changed!

… I am talking about Making your life Count!

David made his life count – He was the one who killed Goliath – 1 Samuel 17:26-49.

Solomon made his life count – 1 Kings 4: 29-34.

They all moved from the Low Level of life to the Level God has destined them to be!

I want to attempt to make some few Points which I call: “The Divine Principles or Methodology to make your life Count” – Because your life can Count.

Stop telling me: “I don’t have Academic Qualification.” – No!

Stop saying you don’t have someone to connect you.

If you are Born Again, you are at a Vantage Position.

If you are not Born Again, your case is different.

Stop saying: Nobody is willing to offer help to me.

No! You have what it takes to be able to do the Needful. You must determine to make your life count. – You Must!

Daniel Purposed in Daniel 1:8 that he will not defy himself with the meals of the King – DECISION!

WHAT ARE THE DIVINE PRINCIPLES TO MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT?

1. POSITION YOURSELF RIGHTLY.

… Reposition yourself for ACTION.

When we say, Position yourself rightly; this woman was not invited but she Positioned herself where she would have the opportunity to make her life count.

There are People today who are hiding in their Organizations, Churches and Ministries. They are Gifted but they don’t want to commit extra.

They are Gifted, but they don’t want to move the way others are moving.

Because they say: “I don’t think I am ready to go all out!”

You must be like the children of Issachar.

The Bible says in 1 Chronicle 12:32:

“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had Understanding of the Times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their Brethren were at their commandment.”

When you make your life counts, definitely, you will become a Miracle – People will look at you as a Spectacle.

Of course! That’s how it ought to be!

Because the Miracles that turn things around come from Heaven.

They look at you and say: You are different.

Of course, you are different because the Miracle that gives you a Turnaround comes from Heaven.

… So you must Position yourself rightly.

Bartimaeus rightly Positioned himself –
Mark 10:46-52.

What happened while others were focusing on the height of Jesus: His clothes, the Disciples, watching others received their Miracle.

Bartimeaus determined to do something, and he shouted.

Where you are Positioned will determine the Possession that will get to you.

The Position of People determine their Possession; so you must Reposition yourself!

And many People have Good works yet they are complaining of the Greener Pastures on the other side.

You better Position yourself right where you are – Don’t be among the People who are anti-organizational, against the Company where they work.

Position yourself rightly!

The woman in our Bible Text Positioned herself – Looking out for an opportunity;

And when the opportunity came; she offered what she had – Something very Precious to her.

2. YOU MUST LOOK FOR SOMETHING TO OFFER IN LIFE.

You must look for something to Offer in the Organization you belong in life – That crosses over to eternity.

You came NAKED, but you are the Power House of God. Because of the Light of God in you; find something to Offer!

If you believe you have nothing to offer; I think (with all due respect) you should be treated as an Unwanted Orphan.

You have got something to OFFER!

There is something you have for this Generation; there is a Prophecy that has gone ahead of you.

If you are Born Again, Praise God! – You are born again to offer Solutions.

The Lord set the People of Israel free – “Let My people Go that they may serve me.” Exodus Chapters 5, 7, 8 and 9.

… You are saved to SERVE!

And Jesus said: As my Father has sent me, send I you.”

As many of you who are Born Again, you carry POWER: Solution Power; you carry Healing, you carry Joy, you carry the Scepter of Dominion.

This woman, the only thing she had in life was this Ointment.

And she said: I offer it – She offered something!

In the Book of Jeremiah 1:5, God said: Before you even arrived the Earth, there is what I ordained for you!

You are here for a Mission – And the Mission has been in existence even before you were conceived.

Yet you say: “Ah, I don’t have something to carry out my Mission! – There will always be Provisions for your Vision – Unless the Vision is not connected to God.

Even if you are not Born Again, God has Prepared you so that you can hear or read on the Label of DMC this Message and get Born Again; and be able to offer what you carry!

You are too Loaded to be Useless – Too Loaded not to have anything to Offer!

How can a complete Human Being – With all your Educational background, your family background with all your experience say: “I DON’T HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER?”

Offer something in life!

Find something to offer, to deliver because, you are a Solution, you are not a Problem!

3. FORGET THE PAST.

Anyone who wants to make his or her life Count, must forget the Past.

People would make all kinds of comment about you; but don’t let that move you. If your focus is JESUS.

The Bible days in Psalms 34:5:

“They looked unto Him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.”

Hebrews 12:2 says: “Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Faith; who for the Joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Please, FORGET THE PAST – Yesterday ended last night. You can’t reverse it. You can’t do anything about it.

You had a “Bad Past” – YES.

You have done something abominable before – YES.

Now you must let go.

And if the devil is still bringing the guilty conscience, you need to show the devil because the opinion of God is Supreme!

In Isaiah 43:18-19, the Word of God says: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.”

Even if the devil wants you to remember, use verse 19 (Isaiah 43:19) to counter it.

Because it says:

“Behold, I will do a New Thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”

And if He has done anything in your life, apply it.

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.”

… The woman broke free from her PAST.

Do you know Sir/Ma – you can ADVANCE in adversity? And your obscurity can turn to SUPERIORITY; your grass level can turn to GRACELAND.

You can move from the level you are now to the next level; you can break free from your PAST; you can walk Passed your Past.

… FORGET YOUR PAST!

Many years after God had forgiven Moses, his Brethren were still reminding him: Oh, formerly a Murderer!

But God found in a Murderer a DELIVERER.

There is something GREAT in you!

Say to yourself: There is something GREAT IN ME!

… You have to FORGET YOUR PAST!

4. GET OUT OF SELF DECEIT.

Don’t be an Hypocrite! Whatever you need to adjust, do it!.

This woman was a sinner, she desired Solution at all cost, and she moved toward that!

Do you know that the Pharisees and the Sadducees – Very Far People to see the Truth! – Sad People to receive Miracle.

They were very deceitful; hypocritical in attitudes, not truthful in anyway!

Galatians 6:7 says: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

Stop Pretending to be righteous if you are a sinner.

That is the attitude of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Jesus had to Rebuke them openly: “Woe unto the Pharisees and the Sadducees”.

The whole Book of Matthew Chapter 23 is all about “WOES” to the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

But Verse 13 (Matthew 23:13) caught my attention:

“But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”

Shouting when it is time to Pray does not make you Righteous.

Are you living Holy? Do you love other Brethren? – Get out of Deceit!

Maybe you have heard me share the story of a man who got a job in the Zoo as Fake Animal.

They gave him the costume of a Monkey. And he was jumping around, while Tourist gave him banana. He mistakenly jumped into the Lion Section.

And he shouted: Please, help me!

And the Fake Lion said to him: My friend, you better keep your mouth shut, or we will both lose our Jobs.

… Fake Monkey, Hypocritical Lion – That all Pretended!

And there are many People who are Pretenders: Husband, wife, workers, staffers – All Pretenders.

You need to get out of deceit. It does not Pay to be an Hypocrite; because at the end of the day, you will lose.

5. GO FOR SOLUTION.

There is a Solution to what you are looking for in life – Don’t just beat about the bush; if there are things to confess in your life, Please confess.

If you need to go for deliverance, please do If you need to carry yourself to a Senior Minister of God – Go!

This woman knew that she needed help and she moved to the One Who had the Help.

Jesus is the Only Solution to the Problem of the world – Money does not solve Problems, Position does not solve Problems.

Oh, some People are high in the Society, but they are empty inside! Go for SOLUTION – connect yourself to JESUS.

She connected to Jesus and what happened? – She got what she wanted.

6. You need to ACT STRATEGICALLY.

May I say to you: “In Life and Destiny, it is only those who ACT STRATEGICALLY who make their LIFE COUNT.

Avoid “I WILL do it tomorrow – Procrastination: Yes, No, bye, expect me!”

This woman Acted Strategically – She MOVED and the People said: No Way!

This woman is a sinner.

When you ACT STRATEGICALLY, they will question and query you.

Somebody asked me many years ago: “Why are you Loyal to your Leader?”

And I replied him: Are you looking for the disfavour of your Leader?

“Why do you do EXTRA?”

I said: it’s because I want to be Extraordinary.

“Why is it that you look Stupid?”

It’s because DEEP waters run silently!

“Why is it that while other People are tired, you are still working?”

I said: Because I want to be the BEST!

You need to Act Strategically: I don’t know your Opinion, but I know mine. I don’t know your Vision, but I know mine. I don’t know where you want to go, but I know where I’m going!

… And that is why you need to DEVELOP yourself.

This Particular woman had a VISION.

Because: “Where there is No vision, the People Perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he” – Proverbs 29:18.

And she MOVED – Just like David; while Goliath was still talking, in 1 Samuel 17:45-27 – David moved Strategically towards the enemy.

Those who Act Strategically get the of BEST LIFE.

Caleb said in Numbers 13:30: “And Caleb stilled the People before Moses, and said – Let us go up at once, and Possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.”

And do you know what happened?

In Joshua 10:10-14 – At eighty five (85) years of age, he got the Mountain!

You need to act Strategically: Life is not kind to anyone!

If they could tell a Beggar like Bartimeaus SHUT UP – You are not the one He is looking for. Talk more of you!

7. LOVE WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.

When they were criticising the woman, they said: Jesus didn’t know who she truly was!

That is why I said this is just an Introduction.

Because the Text is loaded with about thirty seven (37) Points!

Now they said: We don’t think this man is a Prophet. Because if He is, He would have known that this woman is a sinner.

And Jesus heard it!

God hears everything you are thinking about!

And He answered!

Love will always Prevail!

You know what happened to the Lady? The Bible says “She LOVED MUCH and she GOT MUCH.”

Prophecy is Good, Faith is Good; but LOVE will give you the BEST and give you MUCH.

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not Perish, but have Everlasting life.”

1 John 3:1-3 says: “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.”

Romans 5:8 says: “But God commendeth His love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Jeremiah 31:3 says: “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

And God is calling you today!

This woman got the BEST.

For those who want to surrender their lives to Jesus, LOVE is speaking and God is calling on you today.

For those who are already Born Again, LOVE will always give you the BEST.

… She LOVED MUCH, and she got the BEST.

1 Corinthians 13:1-8 says: “And though I bestow all my Goods to feed the Poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not Charity, it Profiteth me nothing.”

LOVE is the TRADEMARK of TRUE Disciples.

That is what brought Jesus to the Earth, that is what He left with the Disciples: “That People would know you are My Disciples when you LOVE one another. “

Do you want to make a Mark?

Because this woman made a Mark – She became a Celebrity.

People celebrated her. She got her desire, she got to her Goal

Everyone who make Life Count are also Reference Points.

ALTAR CALL

Today, I admonished you – If you have not
surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, Please do so now.

If you have already surrendered your life to Him, tell the Lord: Please, MAKE MY LIFE COUNT.

… I want to Pray with you!

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

Father, Thank You for the People who are surrendering to the LOVE OF GOD.

Because they have determined that their life will Count for God, and I join my Faith together with them:

You will save them today and You will write their names in the “Book of Life”. Forgive all their iniquities and give them Power to serve You till the end.

Every Believers saying Amen with them; let them get Power to make it till the end.

Father, all the Believers who are thinking ‘I want to MAKE MY LIFE COUNT’; empower them with the Grace and Anointing to MAKE THEIR LIFE COUNT.

From this day: be EMPOWERED to make your Life Count and the Name of the Lord will be MIGHTILY GLORIFIED.

On Earth, you will be Great and become a Reference Point.

Together, when the Roll is Called Up in Heaven, we will make it there!

Thank You Eternal Father, we Bless and Praise Your Name because it is done!

In Jesus’ Most Mighty Name we Pray – Amen!

Praise the Name of the Lord – Hallelujah!

OFFERING AND PRAYER OVER OFFERINGS

Your Service is not complete until you have given your Offering.

Shall we Pray?

Father, Thank You for our Offerings: bless everyone Giving.

And we Pray that the reward commensurate, You will give unto us!

Lord, the Currencies that rule the world, You would Bless us with those Currencies.

And we would never Lack Raiment, we would never Lack Food, we would never lack Water.

And we would have in Abundance, even to give as token of Love.

And in Your Kingdom to come, none of us Giving would miss it.

We all would make there.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we Pray – AMEN!!!

God Bless you – Amen!

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