GOING HIGHER PART 12: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE – SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE, 21ST MARCH, 2021

SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE

TOPIC: GOING HIGHER – PART 12

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 21ST MARCH, 2021

BIBLE TEXT: 1 KINGS 17: 7-9

Let Us Pray!

SONG

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord
Hallelujah
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord

… Repeat!

OPENING PRAYER

Holy One of Israel, we worship You; the One who speaks and it is done, we bow before You; the Ever Faithful God, Glory be to Your Holy Name.

Please accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.

Lord, even as we continue with our Studies; we Pray that the Power in Your Words will bring Healings to Your Children: Physically, Mentally, Maritally, Spiritually and Otherwise.

Father, let Your Words bring Power and Healings to Your Children in Jesus Name.

Thank You Almighty God. For in Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

We are continuing with our Series: “GOING HIGHER” and we are moving to Part 12.

Our Bible Text will be: 1 Kings 17: 7-9:

7. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
8. And the Word of the LORD came unto him (Elijah), saying,
9. Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee

Last Sunday, we were talking about: “Lessons to be learnt from the Brook Dried Up”. And so we want to look at the Second (2nd) Part of that Segment today: “The Brook Dried Up”.

DMC NOTES: We can get to access the first Part of: “The Lessons on the Brook Dried Up” as learnt under the Part 11 of this Series in the Link below:

https://discoverymediacrew.com/Going-Higher-Part-11-Pastor-E-A-Adeboye

The First Lesson that we want to learn from there in addition to what we have learnt before is that: Crises is a basic Ingredient for moving on to Higher Level.

Those who knows about birds will tell you that when an Eagle is about to lay eggs; it will go to a very High Mountain – The highest around and then looks for the tallest tree around Possible on that Mountain and then Prepare a Nest for the eggs.

And it does this by first of all laying a Foundation of thorns; after the Foundation of thorns, then he will get some leaves, after the leaves then it will put some flock of feathers, put it there so that it will be a very comfortable Nest.

Then it will lay the eggs there and at the appropriate time; it will hatch the eggs and the Eaglets will be living on a very comfortable settings.

But then as the Eaglets begin to grow; when they get to the level where the Eagles feels that by now these Eaglets should be flying; it will start by removing all the feathers from the Nest; then it will remove the leaves and the only thing left will be the thorns.

And so now; the Eaglets will find themselves in a very “Uncomfortable Situation” and it will not be long after that, that they will begin to fly because where they have been staying before is no longer comfortable for them.

When a baby is to be born; when a baby is ready to move into the next stage of Life; trouble begins in the womb of the mother.

The womb that has been very comfortable before, where the baby had been getting fed, everything is warm and cosy; suddenly something happened inside and the baby said that I must get out of here.

You can also listen the audio here: Going Higher Part 12 – Pastor E.A Adeboye

And the woman begins to travail – That is the word the Bible uses to describe it; back Pains begins.

In Galatians 4:19, Paul was speaking and he said: My children of whom I travailed.

In John 16:21; the Bible says: A woman when she is travailed has sorrow because her time has come.

Crises is a Signal that you are about to move on to a Higher Heights!

As long as there was water in the Brook; Bro Elijah was having a nice time – He doesn’t have to work: Food will come in the morning, come in the evening and water will come. Now, no more water to drink.

And even when God said: Arise and Go and if he says that I’m not moving; well we will see what will happen:

I. God will make sure that the Ravens will no longer come.

II. And even if the Ravens keep on coming; there won’t be water to drink.

Are you in crises? Maybe God is about to move you to a Higher Level!

Most likely He is about to move you to a Higher Level!

I’m going to give you several examples from the Scriptures to illustrate this Point; to let you know that when something within you says: The Level you are Particularly Spiritually is not the level you should be by now; that by now, your Prayers should be opening blind eyes, making the lame walk, raising the dead.

When you begin to feel unhappy – Now, I’m not talking about Titles, I’m not about Positions that by now I should be Provincial Pastor.

No, No, No; that is not the thing – You don’t even have to be a Deacon to raise the dead.

It is when hunger comes and that hunger refuses to leave that your Prayers will Change.

Nobody will tell you when you are hungry – You cry to God for food, when you are thirsty, you cry to God for.

The Bible says that when you are Full, when you feel that I’m okay; even if they bring you honey, you don’t want to eat it.

And it says (Proverbs 27:7) – A Full Soul loathes a honeycomb but a hungry man, every bitter thing is sweet.

1. The first time Isaac heard from God was when there was famine in the Land – Genesis 26: 1-14.

There was famine in the Land; he wanted to “Check Out” but God said No, don’t move.

It was in a famine that Isaac heard for the first time from God and by the end of that Story, the Man had become “Very Great”.

Right now, all over the world; there is chaos – Very Good Time for you to move Higher, very Auspicious Time for you to move Higher.

2. The first time that Jacob “Saw” and “Heard” from God was in crises – Genesis 28: 10-22.

He was running away from home; he was so tired such that he uses a Rock as a Pillow – A Rock is not the softest Pillow in the world.

It was then he had a dream and saw God and heard from God.

… It was in crises!

Jacob knew that it was time to move Higher; that it was time to cease to be a refugee.

In Genesis 31: 1-3; when all of a sudden Laban’s son are no longer looking at him with favour.

He has lived with Laban for donkey Years, got two (2) wives, Prospered.

He was feeling already settled at Laban’s Place and all of a sudden, when God wanted to move him higher, when God wants to say: Hey, cease to be a refugee, it should be time now for you to go back home to the Land I Promised you.

He suddenly saw that Laban’s children were beginning to say: This Man came empty handed; now he has taken over the entire flocks of our father.

It was in “Real Crises” that Jacob became Israel; it was in a “Serious Crises” that a New Nation was born – Genesis 32: 1-28.

It was a Night that Jacob felt that unless God does something now; I will be dead by tomorrow morning; that he wrestled his way through and God changed his name from Jacob to Israel.

I’m Praying for someone that: This very day or as you read now on the Label of DMC; you will Pray your way to Breakthrough – Amen and the Almighty God will change you from “A Person” to “A Nation” – Amen.

3. It was in a time of “National Crises” that Joshua who was an “Ordinary Househelp” of Moses became the Leader of a Nation.

Deuteronomy 34: 1-8; the Bible says that Israel was in mourning for thirty (30) days – Israel was mourning the death of Moses.

And then came Joshua 1: 1-8 and God said: Joshua; Moses My Servant is dead, now arise!

This is a very, very beautiful time in History for you to grow Spiritually; very, very Auspicious Time.

… Time to Pray like you have never Prayed before, time to move to Higher Heights.

4. Until King Uzziah died; Isaiah never saw God in all His Glory – 2 Chronicles 26: 1-5.

Isaiah was the Prophet of King Uzziah and Uzziah was a “Good King”.

Isaiah was Prophet by “Royal Appointment”; by appointment to the King – Big Man. When he talks, the King listens.

But then in Isaiah 6: 1-8; in the Year that King Uzziah died; when the friend of the Prophet was gone; now he could Lift Up his eyes and see God High and Lifted Up, see His Glory Filling the Temple.

And all of a sudden, his “Real Ministry” begins – From Isaiah Chapter 1 to Isaiah Chapter 5; Isaiah was a Prophet.

But until King Uzziah died; he didn’t hear God says: Who shall I send? Who will go for Me?

I Pray for somebody here today listening to me or reading now on the Label of DMC that, that Problem that will lead you to Higher Heights, if it is not already in your way; may it come today – Amen.

5. It was during a “Very Special Crises” for Wise Men in the Land that Daniel and his friends got Promotion – Daniel Chapter 2 but if you like, you can read from Daniel Chapter 1.

Daniel and his friends were slaves in a Strange Land; the King decided to feed them Specially.

Daniel and his friends say: No, we don’t want to eat the King’s food, we are Set Apart for God et cetera et cetera – You know the Story.

Finally, they were found to be among the “Wisest Men” in the Land.

Then the King had a dream and forgot the dream and crises came for the Wise Men because the King sent for the Wise Men – I had a dream, I have forgotten the dream. Tell me the dream and give me the Interpretations or else you are dead.

It was at that time of crises that Daniel and his friends Prayed like they have never Prayed before and by the following morning, God had revealed the dream and the interpretations to Daniel.

When he told the King that this was your dream; the King said: That’s right! And then this is the interpretations; the King said: Ha, Ha, Ha; at long last I have a “Wise Man” here and Promoted Daniel.

And Daniel said: Your Majesty; I wasn’t alone in the Praying oh; there are some People who Prayed with me – And they all got Promoted!

It was in time of crises in Daniel 3: 1-end – It is a Story that you know.

When the King decided to raise up an Idol in the Land and said: If you don’t bow down to my Idol, you go into the fiery furnace.

And then Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego said: Well if you want to throw us into the fire, you are welcome but we ain’t going to compromise.

It was when the fire was seven (7) times hotter than normal and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into that fire; that was when they met with the Fourth (4th) Man.

It was an “Extraordinary Heated Furnace” that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego met the Lord Jesus Christ before anybody else because Nebuchadnezzar said: This fourth (4th) Man definitely is the Son of God.

… Even an Idol Worshipper recognises Jesus Christ.

But you can be sure when we get to Heaven; one of the things that I have Planned to do was to locate Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and what am I going to ask them? – What were you discussing with my Lord in the fiery furnace?

So, when you find yourself in serious trouble; it does not necessarily mean that God wants to destroy you. It can only mean Possibly that He wants to Promote you because crises is an ingredient for “Going Higher”.

You know the Bible says: All things work together for Good.

Romans 8:28 says: All things work together for Good to them that loves God.

Do you Love Him? – If you do, whatever crises you are Passing through is going to work out for your Good – Amen.

That’s why the Bible advises in 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18; it says: In everything, give Thanks.

It says you rejoice, you Pray without ceasing and in everything, you gives Thanks.

Why? – God is going to use the crises to work out His Purpose in your Life.

Before I became General Overseer some forty (40) Years ago; I didn’t know how to Fast – At least not much. For the times when I was in the Anglican, I learnt to Fast at least for a day.

But the first (1st) time somebody asked me to Fast for three (3) Days and three (3) Night continuously; I call him a Murderer because I thought he wanted to kill me.

But when I became General Overseer, when my father in the Lord was gone; when my Human Supporter that I can rely upon was gone and I was left alone as it were in the midst of an ocean; I have to learn how to swim by force.

… And I mean “Spiritual Swimming”.

Fasting became necessary by force because I was facing all manners of crises one after the other.

It soon became clear to me that three (3) Days and three (3) Nights of Fasting will not do or handle what I’m facing.

I moved into five (5) Days and five (5) Nights and I soon learnt that you are joking!

Nobody assigned Fasting and Praying now to me – Crises taught me how to Fast.

I never, never dreamt in my Life that I could Fast for forty (40) Days and forty (40) Nights without food. But then when crises multiplied, I had to even do it with the Support of my wife; three (3) times in one (1) Year – One (1) Unforgettable Year, we have to Fast forty (40) Days and forty (40) Nights; three (3) times.

Are you still Fasting daddy? Are you still doing “Continuous Fasting”?

Ask me: Daddy, do you still want to go Higher? That will answer your question.

The Bible says in Psalms 37:5 – In every situations, commit your ways unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He will bring it to Past.

For all of you my children who will want to “Go Higher”; I want you to take note of Psalms 61: 1-2 – It says: When your Soul is overwhelmed by one form of Problem or the other; one crises after another; then cry to God. I know all these are to Prepare me for a Higher Ground – Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I!

… That should be the Prayer of all of you my children who will want to go Higher today!

ALTAR CALL

As for those of you who are not yet saved; you are not even on a Level Ground – You are in a Pit; the devil is rejoicing because he thinks that he is going to take you into that bottomless Pit called “The Lake of Fire”.

But you can come out of that today by crying unto the Almighty God for Salvation.

Many of the Problems some of you are Passing through is God’s Own way of saying: Come to Jesus!

Let me tell you that if it took crises to bring me to Jesus Christ – I never, never thought in my Life that I will be in a Pentecostal Church. I was born in an Anglican Church and I loved my Heritage – God bless the Anglican Communion.

And when I was here at the University of Lagos as a Lecturer; I love to go to the University Chapel – We sing beautiful songs, we hear Sermons, the Pastor will Pray.

… I was enjoying it.

But I had a Problem that Mathematics couldn’t solve that Pushed me into Salvation.

… Today, I’m Thanking God for that Problem.

If you are having crises right now; come to Jesus Christ – He will save your Soul. And as soon as He has saved your Soul, He will take care of the Problem.

So, if you are listening to me or reading now on the Label of DMC and you have not yet surrendered your Life to Jesus Christ and you want to do so now.

… Oh, Please so so!

If you are in your home; Stand Up and let God knows that you really mean business.

If you are in a Church Settings, step forward and ask the Almighty God to save your Soul.

And I will Pray for your Salvation right now and the Almighty God will take over from there.

Thank You Father!

Now, those of you who are already Born Again; you know what I’m talking about – When you come to Jesus Christ, He will carry your Burdens for you.

Please, intercede for those who are just surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ.

Pray that the One who saved your Soul will save their Souls also.

Even if it is only for one (1) minute; intercede for them.

You might not be able to see them but God sees all those who are asking for Salvation now.

Thank You Father!

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

Ancient of Days; the Great Burden Bearer – I Thank You very much for Your Words today and I Thank You for all those who has heard.

I Thank You especially for those who has decided that they will come to You and surrender their lives to You so that You can take away their Burdens.

Please, receive them, save their Souls, let Your Blood wash away their sins, write their names in the Book of Life.

And Lord, even as You have saved their Souls; roll away their Burdens and let them serve you till the end.

And for all Your Children today Lord God Almighty; I’m Praying that if there is anyone of you in crises whatsoever; let that crises Push them to You so that they will cry like never before to move on to Higher Heights.

And if they are too comfortable right now and they need to move Higher; my Father and my God just as the Eagle will do to the Eaglets; I Pray that you will Prick their bottoms so that they will cry unto You and move on to Higher Heights.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Now, those of you who has surrendered your Life to Jesus Christ; I rejoice with you because I believed that from now on; as you move on with Jesus Christ; He is going to move you Higher.

Please, get in contact with me as soon as Possible so that I can continue to join my Prayers with yours.

And Please, locate a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) near you. Tell the Pastor that I sent you and he will tell you what to do next.

God Bless You – Amen!!!

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