FOR WHOM THE HEAVENS OPEN – PART 20: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE – SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE, 9TH JULY, 2023.
SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE
TOPIC: FOR WHOM THE HEAVENS OPEN – PART 20 (CASE STUDY OF JOSHUA (PART 7) – THE ISSUE OF PROPHECY)
MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 9TH JULY 2023
BIBLE TEXT: JOSHUA 6:2
Let Us Pray!
SONG
I will Praise You
Oh my Saviour
I will Praise You
Oh my Saviour
I will Praise You
Oh my Saviour
I will Praise Your Forever more
OPENING PRAYER
Ancient of Days, the One who has no Beginning and no Ending; the All-knowing God; we Worship You.
We Thank You for Your Goodness, we Thank You for Your Mercy, we Thank You for Your Support, we Thank You for the Salvation of our Souls, we Thank You that thus far You have helped us and we know that You are not tired of helping us because You don’t get tired and You are never Weary.
We Thank You because You are the Unchangeable Changer. Glory be to Your Holy Name. Please accept our Worship in Jesus Name.
Today, as Your Word is going out to Your Children, we Pray that the Power in Your Word will bring Healings, Deliverance, Victory, Joy and Progress even to Your Children.
So that at the end of today’s Service my Father and my God; we will all sing a New Song.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!
Let’s go ahead and greet one another with a Word of Prophrcy and said: From now on my Brother and Sister; it will be well with you – Amen!
And you then, we may Please be seated!
We will continue with our Series on: “For Whom The Heavens Open – Part 20; using Joshua as our Example!
And today, we are moving on to Joshua 6:2:
We have learnt in Joshua 6:1 that a Siege means that a City is Surrounded by a Wall for Protection is now Surrounded by Enemies Outside the Wall, making sure that those who are Inside can’t come Out and those who are Outside can’t come in.
And we have learnt that a Christian Life is like that of a Siege or a “Besieged City” – That there are Enemies Outside, Lions out there, Roaring and looking for whom it may devour.
But that the beauty of a Christian Life is that yes even if there are Enemies Outside but you don’t need to go Outside in the world because everything you need is within that City because all your Needs are adequately Provided for by the Lord Jesus Christ – Healings, Deliverance, Joy, Prosperity, Peace and even a Glorious Future; they are all within. And you don’t need to go out into the world because going out into the world is like a dog going back to its vomit.
But now in Verse 2 – Joshua 6:2:
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the King thereof, and the Mighty Men of Valour.
We are looking at a Passage that is heavily loaded.
And the first thing we will look at in this Particular Passage is: “THE ISSUE OF PROPHECY”.
What is Prophecy?
Simply, it means God revealing what He is about to do!
Amos 3:7 says God will not do a thing but He will first of all revealed it to His Servant His Prophet.
In Isaiah 46: 9-10; the Bible tells us that the Almighty God declares the End from the Beginning.
He will tell you things that are yet to happen if you are His Servant, the Prophet.
And we have to remember that according to Revelation 1:8; that our God is the Alpha and Omega – The Beginning and the Ending, they all meet in Him.
That is why He can declare things that are yet to happen because the things that are yet to happen He already knows.
Like Somebody said: Where you are going, God is already there.
According to Acts 15:18; the Bible says: Known unto God are all His works before the Foundation of the Earth.
Long before Joshua was born, God knew that one day he will come across Jericho with His Words.
The day that they were laying the Foundation of Jericho, God was there.
Which explains that when He decides to Pull down the Wall, it was an easy thing for Him to do.
And this should be an Encouragement for everyone of us – There is Nothing happening to us that is New to God! Our God is never taken by Surprise – He knows the End from the Beginning!
So, even before you begin to Pray, Pray with the Confidence that the One you are crying to already knew that you will be Praying at a Particular Period in your Life and the answer has already been made available!
It’s like a Governor or President declaring a Road Open – Before he says that he is cutting the Tape, the road had been Constructed, the road had been Tested and Nothing New is happening.
That is why I have Good News for Somebody here or reading now on the Label of DMC – Your tomorrow will be alright (Amen).
So, when we talk about the “Issue of Prophecy”; if any Prophet still turn out to be False, it is not from God to start with – God never tells you anything that is not already Completed. He tells you something that is already Settled.
In Numbers 23:19; the Bible says that God is not a Man that He should lie, neither the son of Man that He should repent – Anything He says is already Settled.
In Psalms 33: 8-9; the Bible says that the reason all Men should fear before God is that when He spake, it is done.
And Romans 3:4 says: All Men could be Liars but God will be True.
It is one of the reasons why I always just smiled when I hear some Prophets Prophesying. And you listened to their Prophecies and they say: If this happens then this is likely to be the Result.
No, No, No; that’s not the way of God – God will say this is what I am going to do. Period!
Because before He tells you, He has already done it.
You go through the Scriptures and you will see several Examples of Prophecies:
Genesis 12: 1-3 – Before Abraham left his father’s house; God had already said that I am going to make your name Great.
So, when in Genesis 17: 1-21; after years of God’s Promise; God said to Abraham: Oh, you are going to be the father of a Multitude.
Abraham Laughed – I am going Childless and I am about to die.
And God in His Abode in Heaven must have been Laughing – Because by the time we finally get to Genesis 21: 1-7; Sarah herself said: Who would have thought that God will give a Child to an Old Woman like me.
She said that God has made me Laugh and all who hears will Laugh with me.
When God speaks, it is done – Don’t doubt Him at all!
I mean in Luke 1: 26-38; He spoke to a Virgin and say: You will bring forth a son.
That Girl said: How can that be?
The Almighty God said that I am the One talking and not a Priest or Someone else. What I have said, I have said it.
The response of every “True Child” of God to a Prophecy coming from God should be like that of Mary – “Let it be to me according to thy Word”.
… Don’t query Him!
When you go through Scriptures, you will see a lot of “If” of the Bible going to unbelievable length based on the Prophecies of God.
For Example: In Isaiah 43:2; God Promised that if you go through Fire, it is not going to burn you – Only God can say that.
So, when we now get to Daniel 3: 23-27 – When they threw in Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the Fiery Furnace; the Fire refused to burn.
And the reason those boys were sure that the Fire is not going to burn them is Simply because God had Promised.
Even when God speaks to Prophets and He says things that even Prophets find it difficult to believe; God will still Prove Himself.
I mean in Ezekiel 37: 1-10 – God asked Ezekiel: Will these dry bones live? And the Bible makes it clear that the bones were not just dry but they were “Very Dry”.
The Man of God said: Only You can tell.
This is even beyond my Faith – And Ezekiel was not an Ordinary Prophet but a Great one.
But God said to him – Son of Man Prophesy in my Name. Speak to the dry bones – Tell the dry bones that dry bones live.
And you know the rest of the Story – The dry bones lived.
I am not a Prophet – Prophets are those who sit down in the Office of Prophets and God speaks to them Per Second, Per Second.
But once a while, I do hear from Him – And occasionally, I hear certain things that even will Challenge my Faith even though I knew that with God all things are Possible.
I can never forget the case when we had a Holy Ghost Service at Adamasingba Stadium (DMC NOTES: Now known as Lekan Salami Stadium located in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria).
And the Almighty God said to me that: Son, in the crowd there; there is a woman. Under her armpit are not hairs but feathers. Call her out so that I will heal her.
That is beyond Human Imagination – That is True Prophecy.
It is not True Prophecy to say in Nigeria – Thus saith the Lord; in the Montg of June, it will rain tomorrow.
It is the Rainy Season and so don’t tell me that it will Rain tomorrow.
I never believed but He told me.
God, we have had a Fantastic Night but let us go. If you say that there is a Woman out there with feathers under her armpit. I know and You know that she is not going to come out and everybody will look at me and say here goes a False Prophet.
He said to me: Son, do you want her to die with her Problem? And I said No way. Alright, this is what God says.
Some of you were there – She came out and God Solved the Problem.
I now want to Prophesy to Someone – Every Problems that you are covering with your “Beautiful Dresses”; my Father will solve them today (Amen).
When God makes a Promise, whatever it has to do to fulfill that Promise; He will do!
In Matthew 44: 23-33; He told the Disciples – Go ahead, I will join you on the other Side of the Lake. And then they went and He went to the Mountaintop to Pray.
By the time He decided to come and join the People, they were in a Storm – And He has already said that I will see you on the other Side.
He walked on water to fulfill His Promise and He suspended the Law of Gravity.
Whatever He has to do to fulfill His Promise, He will – Once He spoke, it is done!
So, you need to learn, even just by Studying His Track Records that whatever He says, He will confirm!
For Example:
- In John 6:48 – He said that I am the Bread of Life.
And of course He confirmed it – He took 5 loaves of Bread and 2 Fishes; he began to break the Bread and fed 5,000 People.
Somebody said: Where was the Bread coming from? – From the Bread of Life and He has twelve (12) Baskets Leftovers.
One funny Fellow said to me – Oh, He didn’t actually Multiplied the Bread you know. He was Teaching the People and they enjoyed the Teaching so much that their Hunger disappeared.
I said what about the twelve (12) Baskets?
He said that I am the Ressureection and the Life – John 11:25 and He Proved it
In John 11: 39-44; He brought back a Man who has been dead and buried for four (4) days.
- In John 14:6; He said that I am “The Way” where People say there is no Way.
And in Acts 12 5-11; He Proved it – Peter was Imprisoned, he was tied and handcuffed in a Prison with the doors firmly shut and Security Guards are at the Outside.
… Talk of Impossible to Escape!
But when the Way showed up, the handcuffs fell and the Soldiers kept Sleeping. The doors opened on their own Accord and closed after Peter had gone out and the Guards were fast asleep.
When they woke up the following day, they thought that Peter was still inside but he was already gone.
I am Praying for Someone today or reading now on the Label of DMC – In the Name that is above every other name, God will make a Way for you (Amen).
- And then He made a Promise in Acts 1:8 – He says that you shall receive Power after the Holy Ghost is come upon me. That’s what He said.
And He confirmed it in Acts 3: 1-8; when Peter (An Ordinary Fisherman) laid his hands on a Man who was born Lame and the Man began to walk, jump and Praise God.
Why? He had received Power!
That is why I am sure that it will grieved the Almighty God for those of you who has received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit to think that you are Powerless!
It is as if you are saying that God is a Liar.
Oh, I am not saying that to Judge you – I have been through it.
I told you before when I was in Ilorin (DMC NOTES: Capital City of Kwara State Nigeria) several years ago and I was Praying like Nobody Business – God give me Power; I need Power to do this work.
And He spoke to me and said: What have you done with the one I have given you? I said I can’t feel any Power?
He said that did I say that Man shall live by Feelings?
Then I say I will begin to use the Power.
And He took me up on that because very early the next day; Somebody came with a Child who has not slept for days and the Doctors has sent the Chikd home to go and die.
They brought the Fellow for Prayers and I said Oh God, what do I do now? And He said: What about yesterday’s Night?
But there was no dodging because the Child was there.
I took the Child in my hand and began to Pray Trembling. And all of a sudden, the Child went limp and I said Oh God, the Child had died.
The Child didn’t die but felt asleep for the first time in Days – And that was the End of the Problem!
Who told you that you are Powerless? Is God a Liar?
- And then you need to Pay attention to this – He Promised that He will Return.
John 14: 1-3 – He says that I am going Home to Prepare a Place for you. When I finished, I am coming back again.
It doesn’t matter what the situation may appear to be like now; Jesus Christ will Return!
And I want you to know – There is Nothing wrong with the Power of the Most High God. If you are not getting everything you should get from Him, check your Faith!
In Mark 5: 25-34; when the Woman with the Issue of Blood touched the Hem of His Garment and she got her Healing.
And Jesus Christ said that Virtues has gone out of me – A Spark of Fire had gone out of me to heal Somebody.
The Woman came and confessed to Him.
Jesus Christ didn’t say: My Power had made you Whole. He said your Faith.
The Power is there but out of this crowd, you are the only one who reached out to tap into the Power.
So my Beloveth Children – Today or as you read now on the Label of DMC; tap into that Power!
When God says that by His Stripes you are Healed; it is a Settled Matter.
When He says that He sent His Words and it healed them and delivered them from all their Destructions – it is a Settled Matter.
Reach Out and Claim your Victory!
ALTAR CALL
As for those of you who has not given your Life to Jesus Christ; this is why I tell you again and again – Don’t be a Loser, come to the Almighty God.
He said: Come unto me all ye that Labour and are heavy ladened and I will give you rest.
Come and Surrender your Life to Him and He will give you Rest!
Let us bow our Heads in Prayers.
PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER
The Ancient of Days, I just want to Thank You for all those who has made up their Minds that they want to Surrender their lives to You today.
Please, as they cry to You today – Asking You to save their Souls and to forgive their sins and to turn them to Brand New Creatures; Please fulfill the desires of their Heart.
Be Merciful unto them, let Your Blood wash away their sins, save their Souls, write their names in the Book of Life, receive them into the Family of God and give them a Brand New Beginning.
And Lord God Almighty, all those who are already Your Children, because once You Speak, it is done.
All Your Prophecies concerning them, fulfill today. Increase their Faith and let them obtain whatever belongs to them.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!
Now, I rejoice with those of you who decided to Surrender your Life to Jesus Christ today.
I want to assure you that God helping me; from now on I will be Praying for you.
But Please contact me as quickly as Possible – I will love to know your name, your Address and Prayer Requeats. And I Promise you, God helping me that I will be Praying for you.
But Please locate one of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Churches near you and tell the Pastor there that I sent you and he will tell you what to do next.
God Bless You!
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!!!
Thank you so much for staying all through to read.
To Support DMC: https://discoverymediacrew.com/donate/
To read other Messages on the Coverage of DMC MediaCrew so far this Year and beyond; kindly visit our Website: http://discoverymediacrew.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @discoverymediac
Send a Friend Request on Facebook to DMC MediaCrew.
Like our FB Page: Discovery Media
Join us on WhatsApp:
Join us on Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/NzzPckuGazKYFxZZFkt9fg
Follow Us on Instagram: Discoverymediacrew
Watch and Follow Us on YouTube: Discovery Media Crew
For Enquiries, email Us on: info@discoverymediacrew.com
And I can assure you that you will be glad you did as it will avail you first hand access to comprehensive reports on the various Messages of Pastor E.A Adeboye and other Men of God!
It is outrightly wrong and a sin we frowned at it for anyone to consciously remove the original source of the work that does not emanate for him or her!
Discovery Media Crew … Reaching out to the World through the Power of the Gospel!!!
COMPILATIONS BY:
MOSES DURODOLA, TITILAYOMI AJAYI AND TOPE BABALOLA
© DISCOVERY MEDIA CREW (DMC) 2023
Recent Comments