RE: EXTRACT FROM PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE’S SERMON @ RCCG MAY 2026 HOLY GHOST SERVICE
SPECIFIC COUNSEL: THE PEOPLE OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE.
Listen carefully, I want to give you Counsel from the LORD.
- You Need to know that God is Good.
Psalm 100:5 says, For the LORD is good; his Mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
And He cannot tolerate anything that is not good – Take note of that.
Because in Genesis 2:18, He says, And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
He is the One who said, it is not good that you should be alone. And He said, “I will correct that situation” – That is what God said.
He is a Good God; He doesn’t like anything that is not good.
When He sees something that is not good He corrects it – He said, “It is not good that man should be alone; therefore, I will make arrangements.”
Allow me decree on the basis of that; that the Almighty God will soon put an end to your Loneliness – Amen!
Because He is a Faithful God, the Bible says His Faithfulness is forever New – “They are New every Morning: great is thy Faithfulness.” (DMC NOTES: Ecclesiastes 3:23)
All I would like to advise you first, before I pick it one by one is that;
1.You must keep yourself Pure.
Don’t say because Marriage is delayed therefore, you will turn yourself to a harlot – Keep yourself Pure.
- And before you begin to decide on who to marry, Please Pray.
Why must you Pray?
Proverbs 19:21 tells us that, There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the Counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
In your Prayer, ask for the Perfect Will of God.
I am going to Pray for you tonight. But you will be surprised at the kind of Prayer I will Pray.
And I need to tell you two (2) quick Stories before I Pray that Prayer.
STORY 1: Several years ago, I am talking about forty (40) years or more ago; there was a group of girls in this Church – five (5) of them, who were very close to my wife. Very close: they were Practically part of the family.
One of them came to me and said, Daddy, I think I’ve found a husband. I said, good! Who is he? And he happened to be my Cousin. That’s good.
I said, “Ma, have you Prayed about it?” She said, Oh! I have Prayed about it.
May I pray? She said, of course! You are my Daddy, Pray.
“You may not like the Prayer I am going to Pray.” She said, go ahead, Pray.
And I said LORD, if this Relationship is of You let everything go smoothly; if not, scatter it.
Two (2) weeks later, the Relationship was over.
Later on she got married to another Child of God. Even her husband grew up to become a Member of the highest Council in the Church.
STORY 2: Not too long after that, another of the five (5) Girls came, “Daddy, I think I’ve found the man I am going to marry.”
Is that so? Yes, Sir.
Have you Prayed about it? She said, Yes.
May I Pray? She said, that scatter-scatter kind of Prayer? (Laugher)
She said Daddy, why don’t you just Pray that the Marriage would be Fruitful? Don’t talk about whether it is the Perfect Will of God; just Pray that the Marriage will be Fruitful.
And that was the Prayer that I Prayed for her. And she got married.
On the day of the Wedding, several things went wrong. But it was too late.
And of course the Marriage was Fruitful – They had two (2) beautiful children.
One of them is a Doctor now, the other is a Lawyer – But the Marriage did not last.
When it is time for me to Pray for you tonight, I am not going to ask for your Permission – Am I allowed to Pray the “scatter-scatter Prayer?” Yes, Sir!
Keep yourself Pure!
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:21, Flee also Youthful lusts: but follow Righteousness, Faith, Charity, Peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a Pure Heart.
Run as if the devil is pursuing you, when the devil is trying to entice you with sin.
COUNSEL TO MY BOYS
Let my talk to my Boys first;
- Choose very Wisely:
Don’t choose simply because of Beauty.
Proverbs 31:30 says, Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be Praised.
Don’t marry because of Beauty.
That is why you have to Pray – There are many demons that are very beautiful.
I have also told you; I believe you have Probably read my Book, “The Mathematics of Marriage.”
- Equation 1 says: “Love is Blind.”
- Equation 2 says: “Marriage is a Miracle Worker; with Special Anointing for opening Blind Eyes.”
You solve the Two (2) Equations simultaneously, it says: “Love is Blind, but Marriage would Open his Eyes.”
If you marry because of Beauty, you might choose a demon.
I am not saying all beautiful People are demonic, No!
There are many of my girls, very beautiful ones; and there is nothing demonic about them at all.
But if it is beauty alone that led you into Marriage, I can tell you several Stories….
If it is beauty alone that leads you into Marriage, you will be amazed at how many People have fallen into a very deep trap: because they chose to marry for beauty.
There was this great man who married a very, very beautiful girl – Beauty Queen.
And by the time the case came to me, they had been married for more than two (2) years; And the wife had not allowed the husband to have sex with her (more than 2 years).
When you see her, Beauty Queen!
- Don’t marry a Girl who Cannot Cook:
We are talking of “Excellent Counsel” – Only me can tell you these things:
If she can’t cook, even if a Prophet says, “This is your wife” say: Thank you very much Sir, keep her.
Because if she cannot cook; if she cannot be hospitable, then you are heading for trouble.
The Bible makes it clear that your wife must be someone who is intelligent and Hospitable.
- When you get home read 1 Samuel 15:2-42; Abigail was hospitable to David.
- Read Genesis 18:1-14; Sarah was a good Cook; she cooked for God.
- Read 2 Kings 4:8-17; the Shunamite Woman got what money cannot buy because she was hospitable and a good Cook.
- Don’t Marry a Girl who does not do things in Moderation:
Philippians 4:5 says, Let your Moderation be known unto all men, the Lord is at hand.
When you are not yet married, no matter how close you are to Wedding, and the girl is suggesting a Wedding that is going to cost you everything you have; and will get you into debt, call it off!
“… Who said so?” Daddy G.0. And I hope my sons are listening? Yes, Sir.
- Marry a Girl that is in the same Family of God:
When you want to marry Brother, as much as Possible; marry only a girl that is in the same Family of God.
Why? In Exodus 2:1-10, the Bible says the father of Moses was from the Tribe of Levi. When he was going to marry, he married a daughter from the Tribe of Levi and they produced Moses.
I am not saying that other Families of God are not good – There are many of them that are far, far Superior to us.
But when it comes to Marriage, it would be good if the Parents of your wife-to-be are in the same place where the General Overseer can step into your situation if challenges come.
Because, occasionally the boat may rock, and the General Overseer might be able to send for the Parents of one group and the Parents of the other side, and tell them, “Let’s put out this fire before it becomes too big.”
- The Girl you are going to Marry must not be Heavily Made-up:
I am not sure you are going to like this one, if you look at the girl:
- The Hair on her head is from India;
- The Eyelashes are False;
- The Nails of the hands are False;
- The Nails on the toes are False.
You must ask yourself the Question: “What is behind the Mask?
Because one day you will discover that Excessive Makeup is simply saying, “There is something to hide.”
I know you won’t like that; but I want my boys to end up well.
When you check the Bible very well, in 2 Kings 9:30-37, you would discover that the Matron Saint of Makeup is Jezebel – I’m sure you’ve heard that name before.
Alright! I think I have spoken to the boys.
COUNSEL TO MY GIRLS
Let me talk to my girls;
- Before you say Yes to a Brother, ask him “Have you a Job?”
- No matter how Religious the Brother may be;
- No matter how Handsome the Brother is;
- No matter how he can Pray in Tongues;
If he comes to you and say, “I want to marry you”; ask him, “Have you a Job?”
You say, “Why are you asking that, Sir?”
In Genesis 2:15-25, God gave a job to Adam before He gave him a wife.
Job first, wife later.
If he has no job, how is he going to take care of the family?
In 1 Timothy 5:8, the Bible makes it clear, But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the Faith, and is worse than an infidel.
If he says, “I want to marry you ” say Thank You Sir! What job do you do?
If he says, “I am a Contractor” ask him to give you Evidence of the Contracts he has executed before; otherwise, you will be the Contract.
- Don’t Marry a Brother whose Tongue is Too Sweet.
I hope my daughters are listening? Yes, Sir!
The Bible says in Proverbs 29:5, A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
When Somebody begins to say, “Where have you been all these days? It looks as if the Sun has just risen.”
Which sun (laughter).
I will tell you a Story – You know I was a ‘Bad Boy’ before I got Born Again.
Something happened – I only understood after I became Born Again.
There was this very beautiful lady, and I was making some Plans – “Hello Lady!” And she smiled, of course.
And the next thing I said was, “Oh! Your teeth are as white as snow.” So she smiled further.
I went on to say, “And looking at your eyes, it’s like taking a look at a full Moon.”
Mine Oh mine! “And your skin is as Polished ebony.”
All of a sudden she did something strange; she turned round and began to run!
“What’s wrong with you? Where are you running to?”
Now I know; the Bible says, flee!
When a Brother comes and he begins to say, “Your body is like that of a cat fish in water” Run!
… What do I say? Run!
- Ask him, “Do you believe in Holiness?”
Any one who comes to you my dear daughter, and says, “Thus saith the LORD, you are going to be my wife.”
Say okay Sir, “Do you believe in Holiness?”
He will say, of course I am a Child of God. I see! But I am still a man.
“Which of the ten (10) Commandments do you really not agree with; that you have a problem with?”
When the Bible says, “Thou shall not steal” do you have a Problem with that?
Even when I wasn’t Born Again I wasn’t a thief.
“Thou shall not kill” – How can I kill?
When you pin him down, there is only one of the ten (10) Commandments that he will say, “Come on, I am ordinary flesh.” And that is where the Bible says, “Thou shall not commit adultery.” That is the only one
If he doesn’t believe in Holiness, Run!
I know what I am talking about.
I Pray for all of you my Children: Boys and Girls, you will not fall into a Trap – Amen.
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