EUROPE ARISE EASTER SERVICE- TOPIC: HE IS ALIVE

MINISTERING PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 21ST APRIL, 2019

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 28:1-7

SONG:

I know my Redeemer liveth,

I know my Redeemer liveth,

I know my Redeemer liveth;

He liveth forever more.

OPENING PRAYER:

Alpha and Omega, the One who lives forever, we worship You. Our Saviour, our Redeemer, our Healer, our Deliverer, our Provider, our Defender, our Hope of Glory; Glory be to Your Holy Name. Accept our worship in Jesus’ Name.

Thank You for another Easter Sunday. Thank You Almighty God for giving us Your Son; who died for us and rose again for us, and has gone to prepare a place for us and is coming back again for us. Thank You for Hope of Glory, thank You because Europe shall be saved. Accept our worship in Jesus’ Name.

Father, in the lives of all these Your children, let Your Resurrection Power work today. And give everyone of us a New Beginning.

 In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed – Amen!

Let me hear somebody shout hallelujah – Hallelujah.

Well, today is Resurrection Sunday, why don’t you shake hands with one (1) or two (2) people; say because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, my tomorrow shall be alright. Glory be to God!

Now let’s give the Lord a very big round of applause for the Choir; and let’s thank God for Pastor Kunle Ajayi.

Well, I thank God for all of you who are here today (and reading); because I know God will do something Special for all of you.

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 28:1-7

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 

3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 

6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  

7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

… I can’t see my Interpreter (oh, now I see her). God bless and anoint you afresh in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

That Passage will take one (1) week if we are to look at it one by one. And we don’t have one (1) week. And so we will take only SEVEN (7) POINTS quickly from this Passage; that I believe God will use to make your joy full.

1. On the Resurrection Morning there was an EARTHQUAKE.

An earthquake is symbolic of the fact that God will answer your Prayers. Because when the women were coming to the Sepulchre, they had a request: “Who will roll away the stone for us?”

But even before they arrived, the answer to their Prayers had come!

In Acts 16:25-34; Paul and Silas prayed in prison and there was an earthquake.

It is Symbolic of answered prayers!

So I can boldly say that there is someone today whose Prayers will be answered.

STORY: Years ago at the beginning of the Ministry God gave me; I was praying at the Redemption Camp (in Nigeria) in the night, and my heart was heavy. I was crying to God: You called me into Ministry. You asked me to leave my job as a University Lecturer to Minister to your people.

“I need POWER to do the work!” I want to be able to lay hands on the sick and see them healed; I want to be used to raise the dead; I want to be used to cast out demons.

I NEED POWER!

If You will not release the POWER; take me Home!

Suddenly, there was an earthquake, and the earthquake shook the Redemption Camp, and they felt it in cities far away; pictures hung on the wall began to fell off.

 … I knew He heard!

Oh, I knew He answered.

From today onward, everything you have been believing God for; He will answer with an Earthquake – Amen!

2. An Angel came down. On the Resurrection Morning – There was a DIVINE VISITATION.

Somebody came from Heaven to Earth.

And when there is a Symbolic Visitation, the impossible will become Possible.

In Daniel 6:23; Daniel was thrown into the Den of Lions; spent a whole night there. When the King came early in the morning and said: Man of God, the God you served, has He been able to deliver you from the Lions?

Daniel answered: Ah! My God that I served has sent His Angel, and has shut the mouth of the lions, so that I have no hurt.

I decree to someone today; it doesn’t matter how many lions have been trying to destroy you, because of the Divine Visitation that you will get today; they will all fail.

STORY: I have told you the story before of a woman who was at the point of death in the Teaching Hospital at the University of Lagos (Nigeria). The husband came, the Doctors told him: There is no way your wife will see tomorrow morning (and he pretended to be a good husband). He greeted the wife and left. As soon as he came out of the hospital, he phoned his girlfriend and said: that stupid woman will be gone before tomorrow; come let us celebrate. So they met in his house and were having fun.

But after he had left, someone came through the door (without opening the door); dressed like a Doctor. Came to the woman, took her by the hand and said: I AM the Lord that healeth thee.

And instantly, the woman was made whole. When the nurses saw her coming out of the room, they thought it was a Ghost (but God had healed her).  So she went home; and because the husband wasn’t expecting a visitor, they didn’t even bother to lock the door.

I decree today, because of the Divine Visitation you will get; all those who think you are finished will get a HUGE SURPRISE!

3. The Angel ROLLED AWAY the Stone.

What does that one mean?

It means He prepared the way for a Special Miracle.

In John 11:39-44; the Bible says, when Jesus Christ wanted to raise Lazarus from the dead, His request was: “Roll away the stone”.

And they rolled away the stone, He sent His Words and brought forth somebody who has been dead for four (4) days.

Today, this Resurrection Morning; every stones that has been blocking your Miracles shall be rolled away – Amen!

STORY: When I was a Lecturer at the University of Lagos (Nigeria) way back in the early 70s; there was a young man in a particular Department that the HOD said because he refused to join a particular Secret Society that he will see to it that he will never be promoted.

And then, those were the days of Military Coupé in Nigeria. There was a Military  Coupé that affected even the Universities, and several people were sacked (including the HOD of this man). And a new HOD came and said: I want to see the files of everybody. And they had to search and search to find the file of this man (because the old HOD had hidden it). The new HOD insisted: I must get this man’s file.

When they found the file, they found out that he had not been recommended for promotion for more than ten (10) years. So the New HOD recommended him for Double Promotions.

… Every stone that has been blocking your Progress; on this Resurrection Sunday, shall be ROLLED AWAY!

4. The Angel didn’t just roll the stone, he SAT ON IT.

What does that mean?

He wanted to make sure that the stone will not accidentally roll back.

In other words, he wanted to make sure that your Blessings will be Irreversible.

In Genesis 22:15-18; after God gave a Test to Abraham and he passed it. When He said: give me a first fruit sacrifice of your son (Isaac). And Abraham passed the Test; God called him and said: By Myself have I sworn: “That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the Heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seeds shall possess the gate of his enemies;”

In other words, God is saying that it doesn’t matter what may ever happen in the future; the Bible says because God had nobody greater than Himself to swear by, He said: I swear by myself. In Blessings I will bless you; I swear that your Blessings will not be reversed.

STORY: Again, I tell you another story. One (1) of my children several years ago, was working in a Company. And because he was a Christian he refused to collude with his Manager. And the Manager said, because you will not toll the line; you will never be promoted. And my son reported the case to us, and we prayed a simple prayer.

And they transferred the Manager to another Department; promoted my son to be Manager. And then brought the original Manager back. But by the time he came back, they are now two (2) Managers. He had no Power over my son again.

… Even the Bible has a saying that when God decides to do something; He does it perfectly.

In the Name that is above other names, today your Blessings: the Blessings of today, the Blessings of past Conventions shall be Permanent.

5. The Bible says, the Keepers of the Tomb (those who were watching to make sure that the stone will NEVER be rolled away) they FELL DOWN as dead. They didn’t die, they just fainted: Fear paralysed them!

And what is that one saying?

That one is saying that your enemies don’t need to die!

I have told my children many times when you pray, God kill my enemies; don’t pray like that. If they die, have you forgotten Psalms 23:5 says: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of? MINE ENEMIES!

If all enemies are dead, who will watch you enjoy?

… Just let God paralysed them!

And so, God is saying to somebody today: Because of this particular Easter Sunday, regardless of how many enemies you have, you will enjoy without interruption!

6. The Angel said, HE IS RISEN.

Oh! You are looking for the One who was crucified? – HE IS RISEN!

Isaiah 9:6 says: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

EVERLASTING FATHER! I like that one – A Father who lasts forever!

You know, when they talk about somebody very rich, you will say he has a godfather – he has somebody in the high post who will see to it that he gets whatever he wants.

… But godfathers do DIE!

When he says: “HE IS RISEN”; He says you have a FATHER who never DIES!; A Father who lives forever; a Father who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

You have somebody who will Support you in Wonders because His Name is Wonderful; in Counsel because His Name is Counsellor; the One who will give you absolute Safety, because He is the Mighty God; and the One who will ensure that you have Peace, because He is the Prince of Peace.

I decree to someone today, that because He is Risen; you will never lack Wonders; because He is Risen; you will never lack Counsel; because He is Risen; you will never lack Safety and because He is Risen; you will enjoy Peace forever.

7. The Angel turned to the women and said: There is an ASSIGNMENT for you: “Go and tell the Good News”.

Go and tell the Disciples, He is Risen: He is not dead anymore!

Death could not hold Him; He has the keys of Life and Death.

The Bible is saying to those of you who are here now (or reading) you have an ASSIGNMENT: Tell your friends Jesus is Alive! Tell your neighbours Jesus is Alive.

It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, nobody can arrest you for saying: Jesus is Alive. 

They may not like Him, but they cannot say He did not rise.

Oh! All the efforts that have been made over the years to stamp out that Name (JESUS) has not succeeded.

Why? Because He is Alive! You can’t kill somebody who lives forever.

You must tell others! Because somebody told you, that is why you are in Christ today.

Tell them, and you will be amazed that many of them have been waiting to hear. And if you don’t tell them, somebody else will. And one (1) day you will meet in Church.

STORY: Years ago, two (2) people met in Church at the Headquarters; two (2) terrible people (who used to be terrible people) they met at the Headquarters.

One saw the other; Eh! You in Church? And that one said, yes am here.

He said, since when have you been here?

He said I have been coming all along. And you didn’t tell me? He said,  you are a wicked person: you call yourself my friend. We were together serving the devil, and you discovered this Place and you didn’t tell me all along?

Please tell them as soon as possible!

… And I will tell you one more story and we will pray.

STORY: A man had a dream, and he saw an Angel coming from Hell with a Letter. And the Angel brought the Letter to him and said: It is a Letter from somebody who says he knows you. Ah! Somebody in Hell, who says he knows me?

So he opened the Letter, and read the Letter. And the fellow said: I am here because you didn’t tell me there is somewhere like this. All these years we were together: we went to work together, we returned home together; you didn’t tell me. That’s why am here (in Hell) now!

And he woke up.

Ah! It’s a dream. And he said, I must go; as soon as it is morning I must go and tell him. So he rushed to the house of the man, knocked at the door (even before it was dawn) before it was daybreak. And somebody came from the house and said: Ah! You have heard? He said, heard what? Your friend passed away in the night.

Don’t delay! Somebody may not be alive by tomorrow.

There is Heaven to gain, and there is Hell to loose. You have the responsibility; you must tell them.

When you get out of here today (or after reading); make sure you tell at least, even if it is only three (3) or four (4) people: My Lord is Alive,

He is still living, He is still saving souls, He is still healing the sick; come to Him. Go, tell them!

FINALLY, am telling you who are here (or reading), if you have not yet given your life to Jesus, DO SO NOW!

Tomorrow may be too late. At least you have today.

The Bible says clearly; “This is the accepted time, today is the day of Salvation.

ALTAR CALL:

Please if you have not given your life to Jesus, come and do so now. If you have been pretending to be a Christian and you know you are still living in sin; stop pretending! You may never hear this kind of Message again: but you can come now.

I will count from one (1) to five (5). If you want to give your life to Jesus, please come and stand before me, and I will pray for your Salvation.

If I count five (5) and nobody comes, I will assume that it means all of us are already Born Again; or somebody has made up his or her mind, it doesn’t matter, if I go to hell, let me go.

At least I have done my duty.  So if you want to give your life to Jesus Christ you can come and stand before me; you might be the only one!

Am counting now …

God bless you, you are welcome. Keep coming, don’t wait for anyone, you might be the only one remaining now. God bless you!

Now the only man who has come forward, please talk to the Almighty God: say please just save my soul. I have come to surrender my life to You. And I will serve You from now on – I will do Your Will; be my Saviour and my Father.

The rest of us please let us lift our voices now and intercede for this our brother; that the One who saved your soul  will save his soul also. Please intercede for him. Pray to God to give him a brand New Beginning: go ahead and call on the Almighty God for him.

If there is anyone who still wants to come, you are not late; but then you will have to hurry up because am about to pray for Salvation.

Oh, thank You Father; in Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed – Amen.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION:

My Father and my God I want to bless your Holy Name. Thank You for Your Words. Thank You for what happened on the Resurrection Morning. Thank You for this young man who has come forward to surrender his life to You. Please receive him, let your Blood wash away his sins. In Your own Miraculous way, save his Soul, write his name in the Book of Life; receive him into the Family of God. And from now on, anytime he calls on You, please answer him by Fire. I pray that in your Kingdom he will not be missing.

Father am committing everyone here (or reading) today into Your Hands; in a moment they are going to cry to You on this Resurrection Morning: Answer their Prayers with an Earthquake.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed – Amen!

Young man, congratulations! Let him stand, I want to shake his hand. God bless you. Please Counsellor attend to him.

… Come on give the Lord a big round of applause.

That is the biggest Miracle you can ever think of.

Thank You LORD!

Now, I have told you that on the Resurrection Morning; He answered Prayers by Earthquake and by Divine Visitation; Obstructions were removed permanently and Blessings became uninterrupted.

So I want you to rise on your feet and cry unto God: Whatever you want Him to for for you; you will talk to Him about it in details: Lift your voices to Him.

… First of all, shout hallelujah because HE IS RISEN – Hallelujah!!!

And then lift your voice to Him and say: Father, this Resurrection Morning answer me with an Earthquake. Go ahead, talk to the Almighty God. And then you tell Him what you want Him to do for you.

… Go ahead talk to the Almighty God!

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