INTRODUCTORY SERVICE: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE – 25TH ANNUAL AMERICAS CONVENTION (NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH) DAY 1
THE 25TH ANNUAL AMERICAS CONVENTION (NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH) DAY 1
THEME: NEW BEGINNING
DATE: 18TH AUGUST 2021
BIBLE TEXT: LAMENTATIONS 3: 22-23
Let Us Pray!
SONG
Alpha, Omega
Alpha, Omega
You are Worthy of our Praises today
You are Worthy of our Praises today
Hallelujah
… Repeat!
OPENING PRAYER
The Almighty God – The Alpha and The Omega; The Beginning and The Ending; The One who was, The One who is, The One who is to come; The Almighty God – We bless your Holy Name for yet another Convention.
Thank You for all what You have done in the Past (Past 24 Editions of the America Conventions); Thank You for what You will do this Particular Week; Thank You for the Love that has kept us safe and sound till now; Thank You for the Salvation of our Souls.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Almight God because we know that Your Love that has kept us till now will keep us till the Very End.
Please accept our Worship and our Praises in Jesus Name.
Father, we are Praying that during this Convention (Americas Convention 2021); You will manifest Your Glory in all our lives and You will give each and everyone of us a Brand New Beginning.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!
I want to rejoice with everyone of you – Particularly in the Americas for this very, very Unique Convention (Americas Convention 2021) with Delegates from Canada, USA, Central America, South America.
And I believed that this is truly a Convention of “New Beginning” and I am trusting God that God Himself will do something New in the Lives of each and everyone of us – Amen!
I will be speaking very briefly as an Introduction to the Convention itself on the Theme: “A NEW BEGINNING”.
My Bible Text today is going to be in: Lamentations 3: 22-23.
22. It is of the LORD’S Mercies that we are not consumed, because His Compassions fail not.
23. They are New every Morning: Great is thy Faithfulness.
How true is that Passage in the lives of many of us? – We will be attending this Convention (Americas Convention 2021) or connecting to us or reading on the Label of DMC via Internet
That we are still alive today is because of the Mercies of the Lord considering the ravaging of the Pandemic that has been sweeping Particularly through this Section of the world.
Thank God that it is only the People that are kept alive by God that can be alive today.
Thank God that inspite of everything the devil might have tried; we are still here.
Now, we are talking about “New Beginning” and you are Probably wondering why I choose that Particular Passage as a Good Bible Text for a “New Beginning”?
1. You see; everyday is Symbolic of a New Beginning.
As far as God is concerned; the basic Measurements of Time; the basic Measurements of Life is the Day!
When you are talking about: “How Old you are?”; God is not counting Years – He is talking about: “How many Days you have spent!
I mean Genesis 5: 4-5; the Bible says that all the “Days” of Adam were Nine Hundred and Thirt Six (936) Years.
We (Human Beings) call it Years but God calls it Days!
In Genesis 26:1; the Bible tells about the famine that were in the “Days” of Abraham.
… God is always talking about Days.
In Psalms 90:12; for example He says that: Teach us the Number of our “Days” that we may apply our hearts unto Wisdom.
2. Every Day is a New Beginning and even every Morning.
That is why that Passage says: It’s Mercies are New every Morning.
… Every Morning or Day is a New Beginning.
3. Now, it is important to note that God’s Day begins in the Evening.
I mean Genesis 1:5 – It says: And in the Evening and in the Morning, the 1st Day.
You go to Verse 8 (Genesis 1:8) – In the Evening, in the Morning, the 2nd Day.
Go to Verse 13 (Genesis 1:13) – And in the Evening and in the Morning, the 3rd Day.
… And so on and so forth.
God’s Day begins in the Evening Probably because Darkness comes before Light.
You know Genesis 1: 1-3 – When God created the Heaven and the Earth; Darkness covered the face of the whole Earth before God said: Let there be Light and there was Light.
… So, darkness came first!
Now, the implications are many:
I. One of the implications is found in Psalms 30:5 – Weeping may endure for a Night, but Joy comes in the Morning.
The Day may start with Sorrow but it will end with Joy!
And for all of you who are listening to me now or reading now on the Label of DMC who might be going through one crises or the other, you have one sorrow or the other; it’s a New Beginning and the New Beginning is going to be Joy – Amen!
And if you read Luke 7: 11-15; you will discovered that: The Greater the sorrow, the Greater the Joy will be!
You know the Story of the Widow who lost her son – Her only son and was going to bury the boy and met Jesus Christ on the Way and Jesus Christ said: Weep Not! You know the Story.
By the time Jesus Christ finished with her; there is no need anybody telling you how Great her Joy must be!
… Her sorrow was Great but her Joy was Greater!
I mean in John 11: 35-44 – In the Story of Lazarus.
The sorrow was so Great that even Jesus Christ wept. But by the end of the Story; the Testimony was Great!
I’m Praying for everyone of us who are connected to us during this Convention or reading now on the Label of DMC: The Bigger your sorrow, the Bigger your Joy will be – Amen; the Bigger your Problem, the Bigger your Testimony – Amen!
I mean 1 Samuel 17: 1-51 – You know the Story of David Versus Goliath.
And you see clearly there that the Bigger the fight; the Greater the Victory and the Bigger the Storm, the Bigger the Peace.
In Mark 4: 35-41 – When there was a Great Storm when Jesus Christ was behind in the boat sleeping.
When they woke Him up, He says: Peace be Still!
The Bible says that there was a Great calm!
Greater calm follows Great storm because God’s Day starts in the Evening and a New Beginning will be in the Morning!
I’m Praying for everyone of us inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC: You have a New Beginning of Joy, a New Beginning of Victory, a New Beginning of Peace in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen!
4. Now, it is interesting to note that between any two (2) Days; there must be a Night.
As a Child of God, you need to appreciate this one: Between any two (2) New Days; there must be a Night!
I mean all you need to do is to take the Story of David for example in 1 Samuel Chapter 17.
After he killed Goliath and cut off his head – Oh, what a Glorious Day!
But you also know that it wasn’t long after that, that he was running away for his Life – From the very King that he had served Faithfully.
I mean by the time you get to 1 Samuel 22: 1-2 – The same David that was being hailed an Hero of the Nation; he was hiding in a Cave.
But then after that Night; another Day came when David was anointed to be King over Judah and then King over the whole of Israel.
So, In-between two (2) days; there will be a Night!
So, if you are Passing through a Night Season now – Congratulations; Day is nearby!
5. That comes with a bit of Sobering Thoughts – Suppose I’m Passing through a Day; are you Predicting that a Night might be on the Way?
Maybe I should just say that a Day can last for a Long Time – A Day can be Long; very, very Long!
I mean in 1 Kings 3:14 – The Bible says God Himself said: If you walk in my Ways, if you keep my Commandments; then I will lengthen thy Days.
… I can make the Day Long!
In Proverbs 10:27; the Bible says that the Fear of the Lord Prolong days but the Years of the wicked shall be shortened.
So, a Day can be long or it can be short – It all depends on you as an Individual!
I mean in Psalms 34: 12-14 – The Bible states clearly what you must do if you want your Days to be Long.
It said that: You desire Life and you Love many days; then He said:
I. Control your Tongue.
II. Depart from Evil.
III. Do Good.
IV. Seek Peace.
V. Pursue Peace.
In other words: You can have many days – The Days could be Long Provided you control your Tongue, you depart from Evil, you do Good, you seek Peace and you Pursue Peace.
And Psalms 90:14 says that it is Possible for you to rejoice and be glad all your days.
So for you: Today can be a New Beginning – A New Beginning in your Life and a New Beginning if you are backsliding and you want to come back to the Lover of your Soul!
In Luke 15: 11:24 – The Bible tells us about a son that wandered away from home.
… He moved from Day to Night!
Because when he left home; he was enjoying himself – Hey, there is Prosperity, there is Plenty of money to spend.
But it wasn’t long before the Night came – When he now had to be feeding Pigs and they won’t even allow him to eat the food that the Pigs will eat.
But suddenly in his Midnight; his Tides turned for him – The Bible says that he came to himself and decided that he will go back home!
He got back home and another Day began for him!
If you are not saved; today can be a New Beginning for you because 2 Corinthians 5:17 made it clear: If any Man be in Christ, He is a New Creature. Old Things has Passed away, behold all things has become New.
… You too can have a Brand New Beginning
6. Is it Possible that you can be in a Day and yet God can give you even a “New Beginning of Days’?
Is it Possible for God to move you from a “Good Day” to a “Better Day’?
In other words: You are a Child of God, you have not backslidden; you are enjoying a “Good Day”; you are riding High – Oh, it is Possible as the Almighty God knows what to do!
I mean Genesis 30: 22-24 for example – God remembered a woman who had been in a Night for barrenness.
He remembered her, opened her womb and she brought forth a son called Joseph.
Oh, what a Day – It was a Glorious Day when the child was born. A child that was very Great, a child that Preserved a whole Nation.
I mean in Genesis 50: 15-20 – The Bible made it clear. The son that was born that day was the one God used to Preserve the whole Nation of Israel.
But that woman said something the day that boy (Joseph) was born: She said that God will give me yet another one.
… This is a “Great Day” for me; she said that a “Greater Day’ is coming! – And she Produced another boy called Benjamin.
How Great was Benjamin?
Benjamin was the one who Produced the first (1st) King of Israel – The Tribe of Benjamin in 1 Samuel 9: 19-21 Produced King Saul.
Oh, you can have a “Greater Day” if you are already in a Day!
7. And then don’t forget that there is a Place where there is never a Night.
Oh, how wonderful will it be when we get to Heaven? How wonderful will it be when we have a situation when there will never be a Night?
That is where our Joy will Last forever
I mean that you have remembered that at one day or the other; you want to have a “Very Special” Celebrations – Maybe your Birthday or your Wedding Day and everybody has been looking forward, everybody has been Preparing.
And finally the Day came and Oh there was a lot of excitement and suddenly before you know it, the Day is over and you wish that you can extend that Day – Turn twenty four (24) Hours maybe to a One Hundred (100) Hours.
When you get to Heaven, there will be No Night there!
If you are there in Joy, that Joy will be forever!
If you can just make it to Heaven; then you make it to that Day that never ends
ALTAR CALL
That is why I’m appealing to everyone of us that even during this “Introductory Message”; you recommit yourself to the Pursuit of that God that will take you to Heaven at Last!
If you do that and you are able to make it to Heaven at Last; I will rejoice with you because I will be there with you because I am going to Heaven and I want as many of you to come along.
Today can mark a New Beginning of Commitment to the One who can take us to that Place of the “Endless Day”.
And therefore, I’m making three (3) Altar Calls now:
1. I’m Calling on those of you who are yet to be Born Again because if you are not Born Again you are going to a Place where the Night never ends.
But if you come to Jesus Christ today – He will save Your Soul and He will translate you from that Place of Total Darkness into the Place of Perfect Light!
2. I’m making a Call to those of you who has backslidden, who has tasted Salvation and you know how sweet it is.
Let this Day mark a New Beginning for you – Return to the Lover of your Soul so that you too could end up in the Land where there is never a Night.
3. Now, I’m making a Third (3rd) Call to those of us who are in Jesus Christ to re-examine ourselves and make a New Commitment to our Saviour – Because the Word of God is clear: He who thinks he Stand should take heeds lest he falls.
So, I’m calling on the three (3) of you to make a Decision now so that we can all have a Brand New Beginning of a Journey into that Land of “Endless Joy”.
And if you make that Decision, that Commitment now; then I will see you there!
Let Us Pray!
PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER
My Father and my God, I want to Thank You for Your Words and I want to give You all the Glory and Honour once again for this Special Convention.
I’m committing all those who are making a Decision, who are Submitting their lives to You today – I’m committing them into Your Hands; Father Please receive them all, save their Souls, let Your Blood wash away their sins and write their names in the Book of Life so that they will be able to make it to that Land of “Endless Joy”.
And I’m committing all Backsliders who will say: I’m coming back home – Please, receive them also. And this time around, Please don’t let them ever backslide again.
Lord, I’m committing those of us who thinks we Stand into Your Hands; more than ever before; Lord God Almighty let Your Holy Spirit wake us up to the realisation of the danger of falling asleep even on our Journey to Heaven.
Wake us up Lord so that like never before, we will rededicate ourselves Lord and said that whatever it will cost by Your Grace we will make it.
Help us Oh Lord; empower us Oh Lord; so that all of us will make it to that Land of the “Endless Day”.
Let this Day be a New True Beginning for each and everyone of us and we will give You all the Glory forever.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Well, let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
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