INDISPENSABLE INGREDIENTS: PASTOR(MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE – RCCG 16TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE SCHOOL OF DISCIPLES, 7TH JULY, 2023.
RCCG 16TH ANNUAL CONVENTION 2023 OF THE SCHOOL OF DISCIPLES (SOD)
THEME: THE ALL-SUFFICIENT GOD (THE WONDERS OF HIS SUFFICIENCY)
MINISTERING (DAY 2): PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE (MOTHER IN ISRAEL, RCCG, VICE PRESIDENT OF CHRIST REDEEMER MINISTRY (CRM) AND VISIONER, FEAST OF ESTHER)
TOPIC: INDISPENSABLE INGREDIENTS.
DATE: 7TH JULY, 2023
BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 15:4-5
SONG:
- We will enter His Gate with Thanksgiving in our Hearts,
We will enter His Court with Praise (Hallelujah ooo)
We will say: this is the Day that the Lord has made,
We will rejoice for He has made us glad (He has made us glad)!
He has made us glad (O yes)
We are so glad
We will rejoice for He has made us glad (Hallelujah)!
He has made us glad (O yes)
We are so glad
We will rejoice for He has made us glad.
- There is none like You (No one, no one);
There is none like You,
No one else can touch our lives as You do;
We have searched through all Eternity Lord (and found)
There is none like You.
(No one, no one) No one else can touch our lives as You do;
We have searched through all Eternity Lord (and found)
There is none like You.
OPENING PRAYER
Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come!
We Worship Your Majesty: the Lord of Hosts, our Maker, our Friend, our Provider, the Only One Who can Protect us from all evil. You do not Sleep nor Slumberr.
We appreciate You this Morning for the Calvary Love that You shed for us – You have taken Your Love abroad all over the world!
And we Thank You for since the Day You started the Disciples Program in RCCG.
Thank You for giving Your son (Pastor E.A Adeboye) the Vision. Thank You because the Vision has not died over the years.
Thank You for all the Promoters of the Vision; and Thank You for all of us who You have Chosen (because we did not choose You). For all of us who have Chosen to be Part of that Vision. We are so Grateful.
Thank You for that which You have started doing since Wednesday with the Coordinators; Thank You for Journey Mercies granted to all of us.
Thank You for all the Coordinators, Thank You for all the National Staff and the International Coordinator. We are so grateful. Be Thou exalted for ever, in Jesus’ Name!
We have heard; and You said, Faith comes by hearing Your Word. Your son that You have Chosen to be the Principal of the School has spoken;
All his Lieutenants also, they have come to admonish us from Your Word. What else do we need?
But the Bible tells us that those who have ears, they should hear. Because that is what the Spirit of God is saying.
This Morning, we are here again; Your son has spoken to us. He has told us that we should arise and Shine.
And this short time, I am going to represent You Lord; put Your Words in my mouth. Use me for Yourself, and use me for Your People.
Whatever I say here today, inscribe it in my heart, so that I will be the first Partaker.
Father, I Thank You!
Even as we continue: let there be Healing in our lives, let there be Deliverance in our lives.
Oh LORD, let the Backslider come back! Let there be a New Determination to serve You.
Thank You for everything!
In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Let the Disciples of God shout hallelujah – Hallelujah.
I want to Thank the Almighty God for giving me the opportunity to be in your midst.
My Welcome Address to you has been read yesterday, and I don’t need to go through it again.
And I want to Thank God for all the Speakers that have spoken before me – Most especially our father-in-the-Lord. We Thank God for his Life.
And we Thank God for everyone that is here this Morning, or reading now on the Label of DMC.
… Please, kindly be seated!
Those who have spoken to us, those who are yet to speak to us: those who have come with the Power and the Grace of God in their lives to admonish us to be what God wants us to be.
I salute all of you Sir, I salute all of you Ma – The Lord will keep you going, you will not fail, you will not fall. And you will make it, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.
I want to say “Thank You” to all the Coordinators in all their various Coordinating Centers – We really, really appreciate you!
If you have not submitted yourself to be a Coordinator; or even if you have submitted yourself and you have not been doing the work – All the Disciples would not be here.
So Coordinators Please, clap for Jesus in your Life!
The Lord will reward you Mightily, in Jesus’ Mighty Name – Amen.
All my Colleagues in the house this Morning, I mean all the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ: I congratulate all of us for the Convention.
And I say: if the Lord tarries, this will not be the Last Convention we shall have, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.
Brethren, it’s true I have been given the Topic – When I saw it “Indispensable Ingredients.”
No one is indispensable!
To start with, my Lecture is going to be very brief. I want to summarize everything, because we are repeating the same thing.
But one thing I want to say before I start is that, those of you who are Graduating and you are here in the name of Disciples because you want to be Pastors in RCCG, or Assistant Pastors, I still say Congratulations!
But don’t deceive yourself – The Bible says God is not mocked. If you deceive yourself, you will find yourself later as a Deceiver.
If you have come for a Certificate to get to the Office of an Assistant Pastor or Pastor, Deacon or Deaconess – it is good!
But what is the use of Certificate without being Certified?
If you have not been doing what you got the Certificate for, it is useless – That is where we are starting this Morning.
Because many of us, we are deceiving ourselves, which should not be.
We say we have received the Power of the Holy Ghost and yet, is He working in us? Are we true to ourselves? Are we Faithful to the Lord who has Called us?
So this morning, after listening to the National Overseer, we don’t need any form of repetition.
INDISPENSABLE INGREDIENTS.
Who can be indispensable to God? Nobody! We are not indispensable.
The only One Who is indispensable is the Lord Jesus Christ.
And how do we find Him to be Indispensable?
He tells us in the Book of John 15:4-5:
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
“For without me ye can do Nothing” – He is the only One Who is Indispensable.
The first thing I am bringing to you this Morning is that – We should recognise the first Honour of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Even in our lives we should understand – that which He has Called us to be and that first honour, is in the Book of Matthew 5:13-16.
He says:
Ye are the salt of the Earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.
And I Pray, we shall not be “Good for Nothing” – Amen.
It’s a very great honour; and it is not for just anybody, it’s for Specific People: that we are the Light of the world, and we are the salt of the Earth.
And Jesus is the only One Who is indispensable.
He says that I am the Light as long as I am in the world.
Now He transferred the honour to us.
… Can we clap for Jesus? Hallelujah!
And tell Him individually: Jesus I Love You, I appreciate You.
Because this is a Great Honour – “Ye are the Light of the world, ye are the salt of the Earth (all of us).”
Whereas He is Light Himself. He now made a Pronouncement on us.
We are not indispensable – Only Jesus alone is Indispensable.
Not only that, He said something that baffled me the first time I read it.
The Creed of the School of Disciples (SOD) – John 14:12, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and Greater Works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
The Greatest Legacy anybody can give is what Jesus has given to the Church, to His Disciples, His Followers, His Believers – If you are His Believer, this Greatest Legacy has been left for us. It is more than Silver or Gold.
The first time I read it, I said, “if it is from Jesus, it is true. Do we believe it is true? Yes!
I should have contended this in my heart to say, “what else can any man do that will be Greater than You?” But if He says it, it is true. And He will make sure that it happens!
… Let us shout Hallelujah again – Hallelujah!
Say: I receive it Lord, that I will do Greater Works! (Amen).
Brethren, that is what God wants for you and I. And since we know it’s from Him, let us trust in Him. Let us put our Faith in Him.
The National Overseer (N.O, RCCG) Pastor Sunday Edward Akande has told us this Morning, “trust in the Lord – In the Lord Jehovah. He is our Everlasting Strength.”
Brethren, we are not up to the task; none of us is Sufficient for it at all, at all. But He says, the desires of our Hearts, He will give to us. If only we’ll say “God, You have said it, it will happen in my Life;”
I tell you, it will begin to happen – Amen!
And let me tell you, whether we say “Amen” or not: the Word of God is already Settled – Amen.
I will say to myself: it will happen in my Life – Amen.
And there’s a Passage again that I want us to see, so that we don’t continue to cheat ourselves over the suggestion of the devil.
The Bible says in the Book of Luke 11:35, Jesus Himself said: Take heed therefore that the Light which is in thee be not Darkness.
He has called us the Light (in Matthew 5:14). He has called us the salt (Matthew 5:13).
Brethren, how does Light become Darkness? – When you don’t put Oil in your Lamp.
That’s what the National Overseer said, “you need to be refueling every moment, every day” – The anointing of yesterday cannot carry the thing you are going to face today. A Disciple must be on the run all the time and Refuelling is very important.
If you have not read it, you know the Story of the ten (10) Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13).
They were all waiting, they were Righteous Ladies who had not defiled themselves with men. And the Bridegroom was late in coming, and the Lamps of five (5) of the Virgins went out.
What sustained the Lamps of the rest five (5) Virgins?
They had extra oil; and they topped their Lamps with the extra oil.
That’s what we are going to do this Morning.
And the Book of Revelation 3:11 also warn us Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy Crown.
“Hold that fast which thou hast,” – Many of us are careless, living a Life full of evil.
Things that can Change our Minds are so rampant around us – From the Television, from the Social Media and even Adverts on the Billboards.
We are brought here this Weekend for a refueling – To top up the oil in our Lamps; reminding us of the warning we are given in Luke 11:35.
So many of us can waste time on our Phones more than the time we communicate with God, more than the time we read the Bible, more than the time we go for Witnessing, more than the time we spend to admonish the Young ones and even help the Elderly.
There are so many works in the Vineyard that can make us to be occupied till He comes; but are we taking heeds? Little by little our lives are withdrawing back to the Darkness.
Tell your Neighbour – That will not be your Portion, in the Name ofJesus – Amen.
Don’t go into the Darkness again.
The Lord has been so Gracious. He says, ye are the salt of the Earth. We are the Light of the world. Anywhere we go there must be salt. Where things go sour, we must put our sweetness. Where there is decaying we must Preserve.
We must Preserve the Church from going into Decadence.
Decadence is in the Church today – We are running from things that would build us up Spiritually. When it’s time for Praises, we say “let those Young ones be Praising God.”
So many things we were enjoying those days, we are already withdrawing ourselves from them. That’s what that Luke 11:35 is saying to us.
May Darkness run away from us, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.
“… Take heed, that no one else take your Crown.”
Disciples, all I want us to Pray about today – You are going to make a Decision because everything in Life depends on Choice.
Me I have Chosen Christ, and I am not going to any other god or any other Place.
What have you Chosen? GOD!
He says He has Chosen us, we have not Chosen Him. If He has Chosen you and I; If He has Chosen us He cannot hurt us.
The Conclusion of the matter – As the Representative of the Almighty God, and the one put in charged of Disciples in RCCG (for now) till the Day of His Coming for me is to tell you:
- Don’t go back to Darkness.
- Top up to oil in your Lamp everyday.
- Hold thou fast what you have received, so that Nobody will take your crown.
Shall we rise up!
PRAYER SESSION
The only thing you are going to Pray for this Morning is to say: Father, have Mercy on me and help me.
Help me Lord, don’t let me go back to Darkness. You have honoured me to make me Your Light, help me not to go back to Darkness.
Help me to hold fast that which You have given to me. Don’t let anybody take my Crown.
This Morning, I ask for extra oil in my Lamp. Let me Shine till the Day of Your Coming. Don’t let my Light go out.
Everything that has been drawing me back into Darkness, I rebuke it, and I reject it this Morning. It will not be my Portion.
Under this Great Anointing of Disciples Convention, Darkness I rebuke you, I reject you in any form, in any way you have been coming into my Life; today completely, I withdraw myself from you!
You are not my Portion, I am of the Lord, Darkness has no Power over me. My God has Graciously called me the Light of the world. I am not going to return into Darkness.
He has called me the salt of the Earth, I am not going to be trampled. My salt is not going to lose its savor, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
This Morning, I come before You Lord, I need help! Lord help me to top up my Lamp with fresh oil. Don’t let my Light turn to Darkness. Uphold me!
Oh, no one will take my Crown. I am the salt of the Earth, I am the Light of the world.
No Darkness will suppress me. Whatever may be happening, I am on the Lord’s side. I Stand in Awe of You, I reject Darkness from my Life.
I Thank You for the warning, I Thank You for the honour – That Greater Works shall I do. I want to do Greater Works. Only You alone can help me. I submit my Old desires; my New desire is to do Your Works .
… If you have sincerely said all these, they will happen – Amen.
Father I Thank You! I give You Praise. In Jesus’ Mighty Name I have Prayed – Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER
Our Father and our God we honour You this Morning. You are so Good to us. We cannot have a better Father.
The One Who said, even as You are going: the works that You do, we will do, and even Greater Works – You have left a Great Legacy for us.
And You said after you have finished, that You will come back and take us to where You are Yourself.
What else do we want?
Between now and the Time You will take us away, we want that Greater Works to begin in our lives.
We therefore ask this Morning for Mercy: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!
Where we have doubted that Statement, let Your Faith spring forth from our Hearts this Morning.
Let us receive the Statement with Gratitude and with Determination, that as from now on, “Greater Works” will begin to happen in our lives!
Whatever has been contending the Power of Light with our lives: Body, Soul and Spirit, that is trying to throw us into Darkness, together this Morning we cry for Help: Save us, Deliver us, Help us!
Top our Lamps with Your oil, don’t let the oil dry till the end of the Day!
We Thank You because we shall begin to see the Manifestation.
If You tarry, by this time next year, Testimony Galore will be our Portion.
And in Heaven we shall not be found wanting.
Thank You Father! In Jesus’ Mighty Name I have Prayed – Amen.
Begin to Thank the Lord now – That you are no longer going back to Darkness. That His Statement in your Life will begin to come to Pass.
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