SHIELDED BY FIRE TO PRODUCE GREAT CHILDREN – PASTOR GBENGA ILESANMI (ASSISTANT INTERCONTINENTAL EVANGELIST COORDINATING ALL REGIONAL EVANGELIST IN RCCG CONTINENT 1, ENUGU;8TH APRIL 2024

RCCG APRIL 2024 SHILOH HOUR SERVICE

THEME: SHIELDED BY FIRE

MINISTERING: PASTOR GBENGA ILESANMI (ASSISTANT INTERCONTINENTAL EVANGELIST COORDINATING ALL REGIONAL EVANGELIST IN RCCG CONTINENT 1, ENUGU)

TOPIC: SHIELDED BY FIRE TO PRODUCE GREAT CHILDREN

DATE: 8TH APRIL 2024

BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 1:5-15

SONG

We lift Your Name – Higher
We lift Your Name – Higher
We lift Your Name – Higher
We lift Your Name – Higher!

Repeated!

OPENING PRAYER

Our Father in Heaven, we want to say a very Big Thanks to You this Morning.

We give You the Praise, we give You the Honour. We Magnify Your Excellent Name, Oh GOD, for the Miracle of sleeping and waking up.

Thank You Father for watching over us throughout the Night.

Thank You for Guiding and Protecting us.

Thank You for defending us from every dangers in the Night.

Please, accept our Thanksgiving in the Name of Jesus.

We Thank You Father, for the first Service (RCCG April 2024 Divine Encounter) – You can read the Full Text of that Message on the Label of DMC.

Thank You Oh LORD Lord, for the Miracles that You have Performed through that Service.

Here we are again Oh LORD, in this RCCG April 2024 Shiloh Hour.

I ask Heavenly Father, in Your own Miraculous Way, visit us today, in the Name of Jesus.

Don’t let anyone that is here this Morning or reading now on the Label of DMC, return back home empty-handed.

Father, let the Heaven be open upon us and let there be Answers to all our Prayers in the Name of Jesus.

I Pray Heavenly Father, for all Your Children that are in this Service today;

Let everyone return with Testimonies, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

Give Power to Your Word!

Father, at the end of this Service today, we Promise to return all the Glory back to You.

Thank You Heavenly Father for Answers to Prayers.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

… Everybody Shout Amen – Amen!

Lift your right hand and shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah.

God Bless You! You may Please, be seated.

You are welcome in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

I want to sincerely thank our dear Daddy in the Lord for giving us the Privilege to be a Blessing to each and everyone of you this Morning – We are not taking it for granted at all.

Daddy we say Thank You Sir.

This Morning I want to share with us on the Topic: “SHIELDED BY FIRE TO PRODUCE GREAT CHILDREN.”

Please open Your Bibles with me to the Book of Luke 1:5-15;

5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

6 And they were both Righteous before God, walking in all the Commandments and Ordinances of the Lord Blameless.

7 And they had no child because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the Priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

9 According to the Custom of the Priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole Multitude of the People were Praying without at the time of incense.

11 And there appeared unto him an Angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the Angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy Prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14 And thou shalt have Joy and Gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his Mother’s womb.

Can somebody shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah.

I want to start by Prophesying into somebody’s Life this Morning: In the Name that’s above every other name, you shall Produce Great Fruits – Amen.

SHIELDED BY FIRE TO PRODUCE GREAT CHILDREN.

Now, if you read this account of the Bible, which I believe you have read so many times; it made us to understand that this Man of God called Zecharias and his wife Elizabeth were very, very committed to the work of God, and to their Calling.

They were Faithful, Blameless – That is, they were Righteous before God and did everything a Pastor or Man of God ought to do. Zecharias and his wife were doing it Faithfully, Righteously and they were Blameless before the Lord.

But the Bible says in Luke 1:7, And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. They were advanced in age; yet they kept on serving God. As far as they were concerned, they had passed the age of somebody believing God for the Fruit of the womb.

… But God did not forget them.

LESSONS FROM THE STORY OF ZECHARIAS AND ELIZABETH

1. God has not Forgotten You:

Tell yourself: God has not forgotten me!

In Exodus 3:7-10, the Bible says, And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my People which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their Taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that Land unto a Good Land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the Place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my People the children of Israel out of Egypt.

The Children of Israel were living in the Land of Egypt for over Four hundred (400) years – It seemed as if God had forgotten them.

From our Bible Text (Luke 1:5-15); it may seem as if God had forgotten Zecharias and Elizabeth. But from that Scripture, God did not forget them. Which means, God has not forgotten you – Amen.

God will not forget His own People in any form of bondage.

Therefore, the Word of assurance I want to give you this Morning as Number one Lesson is that, God as not forgotten you.

2. God has the Power to Change your situation:

He has the Power to Change all situations.

Why? He controls Times and Seasons.

And in Jeremiah 32:27 the Bible says, Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

There is nothing too difficult for God, because He has the Power to Change situation.

And according to Genesis 18:14, the Bible says, Is any thing too hard for the LORD?

There is nothing too hard for the Lord!

Daniel 2:21 says, And he changeth the Times and the Seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings.

Which means, no matter how difficult the situation may look like, God has the Power to Change it. And He can Change your situation!

You are not going to end this Year (2024) the same way – Amen.

People will rejoice with you; very, very soon your Neighbours will Celebrate with you, in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen.

Why? God has the Power to Change your situation.

And there are certain situations that look as if it will remain that way; But I am here to announce to you that the God we serve has the Power to Change your situations.

Zecharias and Elizabeth were well stricken in age – Just like the situation of Abraham and Sarah.

And it looked as if there was nothing God can do; that the situation would remain Unchanged.

But then God stepped in (what happened)? The situation Changed.

I join my Faith with yours and I decree, this Month of April, your situation will Change – Amen.

3. He knows when the Fullness of Time has come for Him to Change the situation:

God knows the Appointed Time, He knows the Right Time. He operates with Time in Mind.

God does not just operate the way men operate; He operates according to His Own Timetable.

At the Time Appointed for Zecharias and Elizabeth what happened? He sent an Angel to Zecharias – While he was discharging his duties as a Priest; while he was busy Performing his duties. And what happened? An Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, Zecharias, your Prayers are answered.

I join my Faith with yours, according to that Word: I decree, somebody here this Morning or reading now on the Label of DMC, your Prayers are answered – Amen.

And there shall be a Performance of Answered Prayers in your Life, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

According to Ecclesiastes 3:11, He hath made every thing beautiful in his Time: Not in our own Time, but in His own Time.

Which means there is an Appointed Time for God to answer Prayers and there is an Appointed Time for situations to Change according to God’s own Timetable.

Listen to me: The Time for your Change is this Year (2024) – Amen.

This Year (2024), God will remember you – Amen.

When God visited Abraham and Sarah He said to Abraham in Genesis 18:10, I will certainly return unto thee according to the Time of Life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.

Which means, God operates with Time in Mind.

Therefore, we must not be faster than God because He operates with Time in Mind:

• He has not forgotten you;
• He has the Power to Change situations;
• And He operates with Time in Mind.

Get ready, this year your own Time has come – Amen.

This is the year your Destiny has been waiting for – Amen.

This is the Month that the Miracle will happen – Amen!

4. If you make yourself available for God to use, you will become a Carrier of God’s Miracle:

If you Surrender yourself to God for Him to use you, you will become a Carrier of His Miracle.

Zecharias and Elizabeth were Priests.

Listen to what the Bible says concerning Elizabeth in Luke 1:5; There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

… Of the daughters of who? Aaron!

Which means Elizabeth came from the Lineage of Priests – Aaron was a Priest of the Lord.

Despite coming from the Lineage of Priests, she was still barren.

Why? God has an Agenda for ever Life!

She was available to be used by God – She didn’t allow her situation to discourage her, Neither did she allow what they were Passing through stop them from doing God’s work.

They were consistent, Faithful, available and were still working for God.

Then what happened?

Suddenly, as Zecharias was doing his Priestly duties – Faithfully, Consistently, and with the whole of his heart; an Angel of the Lord appeared to him.

Do not look at your situation and say, “how can I be serving God and be passing through Challenges? I am tired!”

Don’t be tired, don’t be discouraged – Make yourself available to be used by God.

One day (soon), He will show up for you. One Particular year, He will visit you and I believe that year is this year 2024 – Amen.

In the Name that’s above every other name – The Name of Jesus, the Year 2024 He will pay you a visit – Amen.

If you make yourself available for God to use, you will become a Carrier of His Miracle.

And if you make yourself to be used as an instrument in the Hand of God, very soon you will have beautiful Testimonies – Amen.

5. With God behind you, you are Destined to win your battles:

The battle of Life s not limited to a Particular set of People – Say Unbelievers alone. No!

Both Unbelievers and Believers are faced with battles of Life.

On a daily basis, we all are confronted with battles of Life.

The fact that you are a Child of God does not exclude you; it does not excuse you from facing the battles of Life.

Why? The Earth where we are is a battle Ground. So everyone is faced with one form of battle or the other.

Some People are fighting the battle of Fruitlessness, some the battle of Joblessness, some Marital battles (who to get married to).

We are all are fighting different kinds of battle, because the Earth is a battle Ground.

Take note of this: With God on your side you will win your own battles – Amen.

I have the confidence to announce to somebody here today or reading now on the Label of DMC; that Particular battle you are going through, you will overcome – Amen.

Say to yourself: I will overcome!

By the Blood of Jesus you will overcome – Amen.

By the Power and the Authority that is the Blood of Jesus, I say you will overcome – Amen!

Jesus said, the Son of Man will be handed over to sinful men; they will Crucify Him, but on the Third (3rd) Day He will rise again.

… We are still in the Euphoria of Easter and Resurrection.

Now, when Jesus was Crucified, the devil and his Cohorts were rejoicing, “Yes! We’ve gotten Him. He called Himself the King of Jews, the Messiah: where is He now? He is gone!” But suddenly what happened? On the Third (3rd) Day He rose again from the Grave. He overcame!

And because He overcame, you will Overcome – Amen!

Which means, according to His Word – Whatever He says He will do, He will do t.

He said the Son of Man will be Crucified and on the Third (3rd) Day He will rise again.

Meaning Christianity is not a Religion, it is a way of Life.

Because Jesus died and rose again, it means He has overcome the Power of Death; He has overcome the Grave.

It therefore means if you are His follower, you will Overcome!

The battle of Life cannot be compared to anything when God is the One behind you.

For with God on your side and behind you, every Mountain will be surmounted.

Therefore, I have Good News for someone here or reading now this Message on the Label of DMC; in the Name that’s above every other name, you will Produce Great Children – Amen!

WHAT THEN MUST WE DO?

What do we need to do in order for us to Produce Great Children?

From this Story in our Bible Text, what is my Responsibility? Three (3) Major Things:

1. You must be Consistent in your Service to God.

Don’t ever be discouraged.

Hebrews 10:35 says, Cast not away therefore your Confidence, which hath great recompence of Reward.

Which therefore means, as you are serving God; as you remain consistent in your Service to God, a day is coming God will come through for you.

A day is coming when He will send His Word to you. He can even send His Angel to let the know – “Your Time of Breakthrough has come!”

And I believe that this year 2024 is your own Time – Amen.

You must be consistent in your Service to God.

Look at Zecharias and Elizabeth, the fact that they were well stricken in age and Elizabeth had passed Menopause. But they were consistent in their Services to God.

They were Persistent, saying “we will serve this God to the very end – Children or no children, we will serve God for the rest of our lives.”

They were consistent!

And then suddenly what happened? The Lord appeared to Zecharias and said, your Prayers are answered.”

I join my Faith with that of somebody here or those reading now this Message now on the Label of DMC; God will answer your Prayers – Amen.

2. You must have Right Standing with God.

Do not compromise your Stand.

Don’t go about seeking help (for children) from other gods.

The Bible says in Deuteronomy 28:14, And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I Command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Which means, you cannot get Genuine Help from other gods.

The devil does not offer genuine Miracle.

Do not compromise your stand, don’t seek help from other gods.

Please, listen to this – “The devil has nothing to offer you: but God has everything to offer you.”

How did I come to this Conclusion?

In the Garden of Eden, after Satan had deceived Adam and Eve, what did God do? God threw Satan out of Heaven naked (empty).

Satan came to the world how? Naked and empty! Not having anything. So the devil has nothing to offer.

How about God? He has everything to offer!

So, if you go to other gods to seek for help; if you go to where other People go to seek for children; you are only looking for children from somebody that has nothing.

And if he ever gives you anything, he will take it back; because he has nothing to offer.

But God has everything!

Stop seeking for help from other gods. Rather, seek help from the Living God.

And when Genuine Help comes from God, you will surely Testify.

Somebody is going to Testify first (1st) – Who will be Number one (No. 1)? The DMC Family Members!

Shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!

3. Finally, we are to Wait Patiently for God’s Timing.

Hebrews 10:36 – For ye have need of Patience, that, after ye have done the Will of God, ye might receive the Promise.

Which means:

• Having the Understanding that Genuine Help comes from God.
• The Understanding that God has Power to Change your situations and Circumstances.
• The Understanding that God has not forgotten you.
• And having the Understanding that God operates with Time in Mind;

We must be Patient for God’s Timing.

When you are Patient, at the Time when He will do, He will do it.

You know why? God is not a man that He should repent.

Numbers 23:19 says, God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

He is God all by Himself.

Hebrews 13:8 says, Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

He has never Changed, and He will never Change.

What He wants you to do is to be Patient with Him – He will do whatsoever He says he Will do.

So, take Note of your Responsibilities:

• You must be consistent in serving God.
• You must have a right Standing with God. Do not Compromise your Stand, nor seek help from other gods.
• You must wait Patiently for God’s Timing.

… I am going to round up with this Testimony – Listen to it.

So many years ago, I was posted to Delta State (Southern Nigeria) as a Senior Pastor. And the Lord laid it in my heart to start Daddy GO’s Program called Divine Encounter.

And we started that Program in Warri, Delta State Nigeria in 2003.

Gradually, People were coming, and the Attendance also grew rapidly. There was a Particular day, People gathered for the Program.

I went up to Minister; after the Message God said to me, “Son, today Pray for only the Pregnant Women.”

I heard that Message clearly from God, that I was to Pray for only Pregnant Women.

So I announced, “The Lord just spoke to me now that today I am to Pray for only Pregnant Women.”

So I said, if you are here today – Sisters, Women and you are Pregnant, Please come forward. The Lord said I should Pray for you.

In my own Understanding, I felt that maybe, something wanted to happen during Delivery. So God wants to stop any evil that may want to happen.

I started laying hands on the Pregnant women one after the other.

There was a Particular woman in that Meeting – She had been believing God for the fruit of the womb for seven (7) years. She was not a Member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God – She was invited to the Program. She sat at the back.

As I made that announcement, that Pregnant women should come forward, God spoke to her and said, “go and join them.”

She began to argue with God, saying “I am not Pregnant, why should I join them?

The Pastor said only those who are Pregnant should come forward. I can’t join them.”

I didn’t know what was happening – As far as I was concerned, God told me to Pray for Pregnant Women.

Now listen to the Prayer I made; as I laid hands on the women one after the other I said: “Oh GOD, for this Pregnant woman, on the day of her Delivery, let her deliver safely.
Let us hear the voice of the baby and the voice of the mother”.

And the woman too would say, Amen!

For the second time, the Holy Spirit told the woman, “go out and join them.”

She said, “I would not!

The People that invited me would think that I am Pregnant and didn’t tell them.”

I continued laying hand on the Pregnant women.

And for the third time the Holy Spirit told her to go out.

Then I realised, as I was rounding up Praying for the women, another woman joined the last row.

Now listen, when I got to where she stood, I laid my hand upon her and repeated the same Prayer I have been Praying for all others – “Oh GOD, for this Pregnant woman, on the day of her Delivery, let her deliver safely. Let us hear the voice of the baby and the voice of the mother”. She too said, Amen and went back to her seat.

That same Month, she became Pregnant!

Let somebody shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!

By the Time she came out to give her Testimony, she came with a Bouncing Baby Boy. She put him on the Altar.

And when she was sharing her Testimony she said; when I came out of that Program that day, the People that invited me said, “so God has done it and you don’t want to tell us?”

She said, No! God has not done it yet. I came out by Faith.

… That same Month, she became Pregnant!

I Prophesy into somebody’s Life: This Month of April, God will attend to you – Amen.

This very Month of April, God will pay you a visit – Amen.

Get ready; your Testimony will come forth and Multitudes will hear it, in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen.

Shall we rise up on our feet? It is time to Pray.

PRAYERS

1. Lift up your right hand and with a loud voice say: Father; Thank You because this is my Month or Fruitfulness.

Let’s go ahead and Thank Him.

SONG

Lord, You are so Good
Lord, You are so Good
Lord, You are so Good
You are so Good to me (You are so Good).

You are going to shout to let God know, “this is my Month”. Let somebody shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!

2. Lift up your right hand and with a loud voice say: Father; in this Month of April, Remember me.

Open your mouth and Pray that Prayer.

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

3. Lift up your right hand and with a loud voice say: Father; every door shut against my Fruitfulness, let them be opened today.

Go ahead and talk to the Lord!

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Can I hear a Powerful Amen – Amen!

… The last Prayer;

4. Lift up your right hand and with a loud voice say: Father; every Battle against my Fruitfulness, arise, Fight for me today.

Open your mouth and Pray that Prayer.

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

SONG

Today, today
Today, today
Jesus will answer me
Today, today (Halleluyah)!

Now listen everybody: all of you here or reading now on the Label of DMC, leave your Present seat and just take few steps forward.

As you are stepping out, be singing that Song;

Today, today
Today, today
Jesus will answer me
Today, today (Halleluyah)!

Listen: on Friday, 5th April 2024; during the Holy Ghost Service, a couple came out with a set of Triplet to share their Testimony.

The woman said she came for a Program in to the Redemption City of God; that during Prayer she told God, “I need three (3) children: two (2) Boys and one (1) Girl. God did it exactly the way she requested and they came out to Testify.

Now, what do you want from God?

How do you want your own Miracle this Month of April?

Is it two (2) Boys and one (1) Girl? Two (2) Girls and one (1) Boy? Two (2) Boys and two (2) Girls? A set of twins?

Tell God exactly how you want it because the Miracle is coming and you will return with your Testimony.

Open your mouth and tell God what you want in this Month of Resurrection – The Power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is available to quicken your womb to Produce Great Children.

Talk to the Almighty God.

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

… Let me hear you shout a louder Amen – Amen!

When Zecharias was carrying out his duties as a Priest, the Bible says in our Bible Text that an Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “thy Prayers are answered.”

DECREES

I decree upon everyone of you here this Morning and those of you reading now on the Label of DMC:

In the Name that’s above every other name, your Prayers are answered!

Receive the answers to your Prayers, in the Mighty Name of Jesus!

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Let somebody shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!

OFFERING

Bring out a Worthy Offering that is commensurate to what you are asking God for today.

Get ready to give to the Lord, expecting that by the time you come back here in May 2024, you would be already Pregnant!

That you would be coming to share your Testimony.

After you give your offering, I will Pray for you and then we will be on our way.

Over to you Band!

If you believe that God has done it, wave your right hand and shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!

CLOSING PRAYER

Father Almighty, we say Thank You for giving us another Privilege to give unto You.

Father, behold our Offering.

We are giving You this Offering as a Seed and a Point of Contact to the Great Children that are on the way coming.

I ask Heavenly Father, for all these Your Children who have given their Offering today (both Online Givers);

Let their Great Children begin to come as Quadruplets, Triplets, Twins, Bouncing Baby Boys and Beautiful Baby Girls, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

Answer the Prayers of Your Children and let all be well with them.

Thank You Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

I want to hear your Amen powerfully – Amen!!!

… One Powerful Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

Let somebody shout Halleluyah – Halleluyah!!!!

Thank you so much for staying all through to read.

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