EXCEEDINGLY GREAT: RCCG MAY 2025 THANKSGIVING SERVICE – PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
RCCG MAY 2025 THANKSGIVING SERVICE FEATURING SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR HIGHER INSTITUTIONS, ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS, JSS AND SSS STUDENTS, JAMB CANDIDATES, RCCG SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, STUDENTS SEEKING LOCAL AND OVERSEAS ADMISSIONS.
TOPIC: EXCEEDINGLY GREAT
MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 4TH MAY, 2025
BIBLE TEXT: GENESIS 30: 41-43.
GENERAL PRAYER
The Bible says only the Living shall Praise the Lord.
So, if you are still alive, open your mouth and begin to Praise God.
Give Him Glory, give Him Honour, give Him Adoration.
Worship Him because He is Worthy to be Praised, Adore Him, give Him Glory and Honour.
Thank You Father!
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Worshipped – Amen!
SONG
You are Worthy Oh Lord
You are Worthy
You are Worthy to be Glorified
You are Worthy Oh Lord
You are Worthy
You are Worthy to be Glorified
OPENING PRAYER
King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Ancient of Days, the Father of all fathers – Glory be to Your Holy Name.
Thank You once again for January, Thank You for February, Thank You for March, Thank You for April and Thank You now for bringing us to the Month of May.
Father, Please accept our Worship in Jesus Name.
For all You have done for us since the beginning of the Year – In Provision, in Protection, in Support, in Security and in every areas of Life.
Please accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.
Today, my Father and my God, we are committing especially Students from Nursery even to the University – Students of all Categories; my Father and my God, take care of them.
Give them Wisdom, give them Understanding and let them be Exceedingly Great.
And since we are all Students Studying at Your Feet, learning more and more about You; bless everyone of us and make everyone of us Exceedingly Great
As for all Your Children all over the world who has been Faithful in the Payment of their Tithes and in the Giving of their Offerings – This Month, embarrass them with Your Blessings.
The Evidence that it Pays to serve God, let it be more and much more in their lives now than before.
And Today my Father and my God, we are Praying that by the time this Service is over; everyone of us will have New Testimonies.
Thank You Almighty God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Well, let Someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Now, I want you to shake hands with People on your right and left and then Prophesy to them and say:
In the Mighty Name of Jesus, You shall be Exceedingly Great.
Tell the Fellow on the other side the same thing.
And then you turn – But this time around, you are going to talk about yourself – And say:
Neighbour, whether you believe it or not; I’m going to be Exceedingly Great.
Let’s open our Bible to Genesis 30: 41-43 – But you should read the whole Story at home (DMC NOTES: You can read the whole Story from Genesis 30: 25-43 – A Beautiful reading indeed!).
Genesis 30:41-43:
- And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
- But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
- And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
Greatness can be Generational:
- Abraham was Great – Genesis 24: 34-38.
- Isaac his son was Very Great – Genesis 26: 12-14.
- And we now come to Jacob – The one we read about today in the Bible Text.
In Genesis 30:43, he became Exceedingly Great.
Greatness usually begins with Somebody in the family. And then like a River, the Greatness can continue to flow downwards!
My real name is “Adejare” and “Adeboye” is my father’s name.
By the Special Grace of God, one way or the other, it has Pleased the Almighty God to bless “Adeboye” – That’s my father.
But now, everywhere I go, I am Pastor Adeboye – Many People don’t even know “Adejare”.
And the other day, Somebody saw my son somewhere – Oh, you are “Adeboye”.
What did he call him? “Adeboye”.
So, even if there is no Greatness in your Generation, it will begin in your Life – Amen!
You see, because the moment God makes you Great; your children will become automatically Great – It flows like a River.
But then, we want to talk briefly about this boy that the Bible says was Exceedingly Great – So that we can learn from him.
So, even though our Parents are Great, we can become Exceedingly Great.
- He was Blessed by his father Isaac – Genesis 27: 1-38.
And then God confirmed that Blessing in Genesis 28: 10-22 – God told him that He will bless him with the Blessing is not just of your father but that of your Grandfather, I Pass it to you.
When God was speaking to Man after He Created Man in Genesis 1: 26-28; the first thing that He said to Man is: “Be Blessed”.
So, I can repeat what God said that Day on Somebody here Today or reading now on the Label of DMC: No matter how Young you are – “Be Blessed”!
- The Second Thing about this boy who became Exceedingly Great was that: “He was Focused”.
And I hope those of you who are Students in Particular because this is your Day – I hope you will take Note of that.
He was focused on what he wanted to be!
Some of you now – If they asked you: When you grow Old, what do you want to become? Some of you don’t even have an answer.
But there are some of you – No matter how Young you are; you are already thinking that I’m going to be a Doctor or Lawyer.
And I think that Somebody might be thinking that I want to be General Overseer.
When you read about this Fellow in Genesis 29: 15-28; when he was asked: Who are you going to marry? He said Rachel.
And the father said: Okay, you serve me for seven (7) Years without Salary. Your Salary after seven (7) Years will be my daughter, Rachel.
But then, when the seven (7) Years has Passed, and he asked for Rachel; the father of Rachel Performed a trick and gave him Leah instead of Rachel.
Jacob was so madly in love – You know that he didn’t even check the face of the one they gave to him until the following Morning.
The following Morning, he said: Ha, Rachel is what I want but you have given me Leah.
Papa said, no Problem! You still want Rachel? Then serve me for another seven (7) Years.
And Jacob said: No Problem.
… He knew where he was going.
The Bible tells us in Luke 9: 61-62 – Once you have laid your hands on the Plough, you must not look back.
Once you have made up your Mind that this is what I want to become; then “Be Focused”.
You cannot Succeed in Life if you don’t know where you are going!
And this has nothing to do with Age – You have to decide even when you are Young!
For Example, my father has two (2) wives – And he was so Poor that Poor People call him Poor. Yet he has two (2) wives and ten (10) children.
I was Young – And I am talking of way back in 1955.
But I have enough sense to realised that if I don’t Study hard, I will die in Poverty!
Because all the Plantations that my father had is not enough to make him rich – I mean Poor People call him Poor.
Now, there are ten (10) children – And so when he dies, they will divide what is not enough for one Man to ten (10) Places.
That is “Poverty Squared”.
So, I Study very hard, gained Admission to Elisha Grammar School Ilesha Osun State Nigeria and my Parents said that where are we going to get the Money to Pay the School fees?
They said to me: Do you want to ridicule us? Where will the Money comes to Pay the School fees?
I told them that: You will have to find the Money one way or the other.
I told them as Young as I was in 1955 – I am not going to eat until you Pay the Money because you have to Pay.
When you get the Admission in those days, you have to Pay what you call Deposit – Something that will serve as evidence that you have Accepted the Offer.
And the Admission Deposit then was two Pounds Sterling (£2) – That was a lot of Money in those days!
I am not going to eat until you Pay – My mother laughed, when hunger catches you, you will Change your Mind.
First Day, I refused to eat; Second Day, I refused to eat – And I happened to be the only son of my mother.
I have three (3) Sisters but I am the only son.
When by the Third Day and she saw that the way I was; they found the two Pounds Sterling (£2) by force – Because I was focused.
I know that if I don’t Study hard, I will die in Poverty.
I Pray for all of you Students listening to me Today or reading now on the Label of DMC: None of you will die in Poverty – Amen!
- He was Diligent – A Hardworking Man.
For 14 Years he Laboured because he wanted Someone.
Hebrews 11:6 says: God is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
You want to become Exceedingly Great? You cannot be Lazy – There is no room for Laziness in the Kingdom of God.
Proverbs 12:24 says: The Diligent shall bear rule.
It is only the one who is Hardworking who will ever become anything in Life.
It doesn’t only apply to Students, it applies to everybody.
If you are not Hardworking, God is not going to Reward you – He is not going to make the Lazy Great. Never!
He wrote it in His Words – Only the Diligent will bear rule. The Slothful, they will always be Servant.
I’m sure that I have told you this Story before:
When I was going to a Particular University every Month – I still have Plenty of time then to go and teach them the Bible.
And then I got there one day and I saw everybody – They were all sad.
What is the Problem? They said that many of the People in the Fellowship who will Pray and Fast, failed their exams.
I said what happened? And they told me the details.
And I said that at the time when you are supposed to be Studying, you are Singing Choruses?
Are you not the one who told us that the Holy Spirit will remind us and will help us?
I say that the Bible says that the Holy Spirit will remind you of what you have learnt .
You don’t Study? What is He going to remind you about?
What is the duty of the Holy Spirit?
I say: He will Comfort you – He will tell you: Wake Up, tomorrow you will Pass if you now begin to Study very hard.
I hope you children are listening – You don’t work hard or you don’t Study hard and you think that you will go to the Examination Hall and then get there and begin to speak in Tongues?
And the Teacher will say: What is the Square Root of 169? And you begin to speak in Tongues?
Iro ni yen – DMC NOTES: That is a lie!
Nothing will come!
- And then, this boy who became Exceedingly Great was a Prayer Warrior.
God answers Prayers – And He even answer the Prayers of Younger People faster than the Older ones!
Because the Older ones has so many other things that they are worrying about and so they don’t have time to Pray!
You must Pray!
In Genesis 32: 24-28; this Young Man (Jacob) had an Encounter with an Angel and he began to wrestle with him.
He was winning and the Angel said: Leave me alone and let me go?
He (Jacob) said that you are not going anywhere until you bless me.
The Bible says that even the Angel dislocated his thigh – He said that it is my thigh that you dislocated and not my neck. I am still going to get what I want.
Until finally, the Angel said: Okay, what is it that you said you want?
He said: Just bless me.
You have an Advantage – Those of you who are already in Christ at your Youthful Age – You have the Almighty God to cry to.
Many of us (Elderly ones), when we were at your Age; we didn’t know anything about Christ – Some of us never went to Church and some of us even when we go to Church, the one Preaching to us Probably didn’t even know what he is talking about. When he is talking, Probably we fall asleep.
But in your own case, your situation is different!
He Prayed until God had to say: Okay, whatever is it that you say you want; you will get it.
That doesn’t apply to Students alone – It applies to everyone of us.
You want to be Exceedingly Great? And you are Lazy in Prayers? Somebody is deceiving Somebody – You must be a Prayer Warrior!
Some of you have heard me tell you this before:
I became General Overseer and I did everything that I could but the Church was not growing.
Every Monthend, I have a Seminar – People will come for the Seminar but by Sunday, I won’t see them.
I Pray, I Fasted and I Studied the Bible, but Nothing was happening.
Then one day at the Redemption Camp, I told God: Today is today; when you told me to become General Overseer, I said leave me alone and let me continue to do my work as a Lecturer.
Afterall, I am already serving you as a Lecturer – The little Money I get as a Lecturer, once I give my wife the Money for food, the rest is Yours.
But you said that I should leave that and come and lead Your Church.
I said alright I agreed but I am not seeing results.
So I told God: It is You and I here and Nobody is here – It is either You do something or you take me Home!
When God saw that I was desperate, He answered,
There was an Earthquake at the Redemption Camp – The Ground shook and the shaking was felt as far as Ijebu Ode (City in Ogun State Nigeria). Pictures hung on the Wall were falling down.
Is there Somebody here Today or reading now on the Label of DMC that God is going to in a Remarkable way? Yes, The DMC Family Members!
DMC NOTES: Ijebu Ode is about 60Km away from the Redemption Camp.
How come that this boy become Exceedingly Great? It was because God was with him – For him and with him!
Romans 9: 10-16; the Almighty God had already decreed – It was already in the Destiny of this boy that he was going to become Exceedingly Great before he was born.
And like we discussed during the RCCG May 2025 HGS on Friday, 2nd May 2025 in Jeremiah 29:11 – You are Destined to become Great.
You said: How do you know?
This boy got the Blessings of Abraham.
And the Bible says that if you are in Christ, you are Abraham’s Seed.
If you are a True Christian, you are on the same Line of Greatness as Abraham!
The Bible tells us that Christ has redeemed us from the Curse of the Law because it is written that Curse is any Man that hangeth on a tree.
He said that so that the Blessings of Abraham can be on you.
Your Destiny is Settled!
☆ You are Settled for Greatness.
☆ You are Destined to be Exceedingly Great.
And when Jesus Christ opens the door, Nobody can shut it.
There are several People who could have been glad if I had died Young.
But as we will learn at the Next HGS (DMC NOTES: RCCG June 2025 HGS with the Theme: Destined For Greatness – Part 2) – If you are Destined for Greatness, there is no way that you can die before you become Great!
Destiny has a way of destroying Death!
So, all you my children – You are not going to die Young (Amen).
That is why I asked you to tell your Neighbour: Whether you like it or not; I am going to be Exceedingly Great!
So, the Choice is yours – Are you a Child of God? Do you belong to Jesus Christ?
If you belong to Jesus Christ – Not Pretending, there is no way that the Blessings of Abraham will not come down on you.
Greatness is Generational – And it flows Downstream!
If you truly, truly belong to Jesus Christ – If you are not Pretending.
If you really mean it and you say that Jesus Christ, You are my Lord whether the devil likes it or not; you will be Great!
But if you are Pretending, you will know what the results will be.
ALTAR CALL
So, if you want to give your Life to Jesus Christ – You want to really, really be a Child of the Living God; come and stand before the Altar.
Let us Pray for your Salvation – And as soon as you become a True Christian, the Blessings of Abraham will become available to you.
So, I will count from one (1) to seven (7) – If you want to give your Life to Jesus Christ, you can begin to come now as I count.
I want those of us who are already infront and those on the way; cry to God and say:
Lord Jesus, Please save my Soul as I want to be a Child of the Living God and I want to be a Seed of Abraham.
And I Promise You Lord that I will serve You for the rest of my Life – Be my Saviour and be my Lord.
Go ahead and talk to God.
And the rest of us, let us Stretch our hands towards these People and intercede for them.
Pray that the One who saved your Soul will save their own Souls also.
Go ahead and let us Pray!
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
My Father and my God, I want to bless Your Holy Name.
I want to Thank You so much for Your Word Today and I want to Thank You for these People who has come forward to Surrender their lives to You.
Father, Please receive them in Jesus Name, save their Souls in Jesus Name, let Your Blood wash away their sins, write their names in the Book of Life and let them become Children of the Living God in Jesus Name.
And anytime that they cry to You, answer them by Fire.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Those of you who are sure that because you are now True Children of the Livinf God and you are going to end up Exceedingly Great, Stand on your Feet and shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
CLOSING PRAYER
My Father and my God, I want to Thank You for Your Words.
The reason why Jacob became Exceedingly Great was because he was blessed by You.
I am Standing Lord God Almighty in the Position of a father to these Your Children and I hereby decree:
Everyone of you, you shall be Blessed.
You shall be Great.
You shall be Exceedingly Great.
You will not fall by the way Side.
You will not die Young.
You will not die Poor.
You will not die Unknown.
The Almighty God will Reward you.
All your Efforts will not be in vain.
What you want to become, the Almighty God will make it Possible.
It shall be well with you.
Before I see you next time, you will already be Greater.
So shall it be.
And you too, you will Serve the Lord.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
PERSONAL PRAYER REQUEST
So, you are going to lift your Voice to the Almighty God.
Remember that Jacob was a Prayer Warrior – And so, you need to Pray hard this Morning.
And say: Father, beginning from now, let my Greatness begins.
Open your mouth and cry to the Almighty God!!!
Thank you so much for staying all through to read.
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