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THE RCCG OCTOBER 2025 HOLY GHOST SERVICE

THEME: GATE PROTECTORS

MINISTERING TALK 2 (SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE): SISTER HEPHZIBAH OKEKE

DATE: 3RD OCTOBER 2025

BIBLE TEXT: ACTS 12:1-24

Hallelujah! Let us Pray.

SONG

Our Father in Heaven
We Glorify Your Name
We bow down before You;

Our Father in Heaven
We Glorify Your Name
We bow down before You.

OPENING PRAYER

And so our Almighty Father, we say Thank You.

Unto You shall the Gathering of Your People be!

We thank You for the Victory that we have in Christ Jesus.

We Pray Father, that as Jesus is revealed, let us be unveiled.

Father, we Pray O LORD, that as Your People are Edified, let Jesus be Glorified.

And let the Kingdom of Darkness be Terrified.

Thank You Heavenly Father.

For in Jesus Name we Pray – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

First of all, I want to use this opportunity to appreciate our father-in-the-Lord, Daddy G.O. And our Mother in Israel, Mummy G.O

Thank you for the opportunity you you’ve given to the Youth and Young Adults (YAYA).

God Bless You Dad and Mum – We Love and Appreciate you.

I also want to appreciate all our Daddies and Mummies; all our Elders seated here, and those reading this Message now on the Label of DMC.

God Bless You Daddies and Mummies.

Not forgetting my Pastor in Charge of Region 35 – Jesus House. God Bless you Dad.

And to all our Youth Pastors, Ministers and Leaders. God Bless You all, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

The Theme for today, as we all know is: Gate Protectors.

Our Bible Text would be from Acts 12:1-24:

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2 And he killed James, the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

11 And when Peter was to come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what became of Peter.

19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

WHO ARE GATE PROTECTORS?

Gate Protectors are Watchmen who have been given the Authority and the Power to defend their Gates; Defend their Position, their Territory, Mandate and Assignment.

And the Good News is that this Power has been given to all Believers by Jesus Christ – Amen.

In Luke 10:19, Jesus said, Behold, I give unto you Power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the Power of the Enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

… And nothing, absolutely nothing shall by any means hurt you – Amen.

So the Power that we need to stand as Gate Protectors has already been released in us.

HOW DO WE ACTIVATE THIS POWER?

I am going to tell us a True Life Story of a Generation of Gate Protectors who took their Positions and stood as Gate Protectors and the Results from their Actions.

This Story is from our Bible Text (Acts 12:1-24).

Herod decided to flex his muscles to harass, oppress and intimidate the Church – “Now about that time Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church” (Acts 12:1).

What did Herod do?

“And he killed James, the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it Pleased the Jews, he Proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)” Acts 12:2-3

• Because he saw it Pleased the Jews;
• Because Herod saw that there were no consequences;
• Because Herod saw that the Church was Silent;

“He Proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread).”

• You see, every time the Church is Silent, it gives Herod more Audacity;
• Every time a Gate Protector is Silent, it gives Herod more Strength:

“And when he had apprehended him, he put him in Prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of Soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” Acts 12:4

So Herod was audacious enough to waste James. And he arrested Peter, intending to give him a Public beating after Easter. And so Peter was arrested.

I love what the Church did in Acts 12:5, “Peter therefore was kept in Prison: but Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him.”

Look at your Neighbour and tell him or her: “Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for Peter.”

The Church said, “Enough is Enough! We would no longer keep quiet for Herod.”

The thing about the Herods is:

• If you keep Silent when they take your James, they are coming for your Peter.
• If you keep quiet when they take your Peter, they are coming for your John.

The Church had had enough.

The Gate Protectors were vexed. So they Prayed ceaselessly. They said, this time around, we will not keep silent. And so they Prayed.

Colossians 4:2 says, Continue in Prayer, and Watch in the same with Thanksgiving.

They never stopped Praying.

In James 5:16, the Bible says, The earnest (heartfelt, continued) Prayer of a Righteous man makes tremendous – dynamic in its working (Amplified Classic) Power available.

So the Church said, “We will not keep quiet this time. He has slaughtered James, now he has taken Peter: How long shall we remain silent?”

The Bible says, Wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to Stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the Breastplate of Righteousness; And your feet shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace; Above all, taking the Shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the Helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God: Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all Perseverance and Supplication for all Saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the Mystery of the Gospel. (DMC NOTES: Ephesians 6:13-19)

And they stood as a Generation of Gate Protectors – They mounted their Position.

• They put on their Helmet of Salvation.
• They took the Breastplate of Righteousness.
• They guided their Loins with the Belt of Truth.
• They took on the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
• They shod their feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace.
• They took on the Shield of Faith to quench every fiery dart of Herod.
• And they Prayed always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit,

And what was the Result? Tremendous Power was made Available.

*… Lift up your hand as we Pray;

Say Father, Empower my Inner Man with Strength.

I’ll Pray and see Results. I’ll Pray always with all Prayer and Supplication;

I am not weak in the Spirit. My Spirit Man is not feeble. Empower my Spirit Man with Might, with Strength, by the Power of the Holy Ghost.

I am never weak, I am never feeble in Prayer. I continue to Pray Earnestly, Passionately, Persistently, Fervently, in the Name of Jesus!

WHAT WAS THE EFFECT OF THIS PRAYER?

1. Peter enjoyed Angelic Assistance out of Prison:

When the Church Prayed in Acts 12:5, in Verse 7 (Acts 12:7) the Bible says: And, behold, the Angel of the Lord came upon him, and a Light shined in the Prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

As we take our Stand as Gate Protectors, God will give us Angelic Assistance, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Peter left the Prison, in Acts 13:12, he went to the house of Mary, whose surname was Mark. And he met the Believers still Praying.

They never stopped Praying – There was Peter in Prison, awaiting trial; to be executed like James.

The Church was Praying, and Peter was at the Door knocking.

When They heard that Peter was the one at the door knocking; they didn’t believe it:

“And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the Gate for Gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the Gate. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his Angel.” (Acts 1214-15)

You see, when they released tremendous Power through their Prayer, what they didn’t know is that God would show up Mightily and exceed their Expectations.

But the Lord did it for them; the kind of Miracle that you would say, “Who did it? Jesus, O my God, Woooow!!”

That would be your Testimony, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

2. The Soldiers who were Positioned to watch Peter were Executed in Place of Peter.

When Herod looked for Peter and didn’t find him, he commanded that the Soldiers who were supposed to watch over him be Executed in his stead.

God will make everyone sent to watch His Own Watchmen fall, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

3. Herod met his own Judgement.

In Acts 13:23, the Bible says, And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the Glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the Ghost.

Herod himself that Slaughtered James; that decided to harass the Church, met his own Judgement.

Every Herod that has stood against Gate Protectors will go down and face their own Judgement, in the Name of Jesus Christ – Amen.

You see, Herod intimidated the Church. But when the Church rose up to Pray – in that same Chapter (Acts 12), by the Power of God;

• The Church ended the reign of Herod.
• He didn’t live to see the next Chapter.

Be slaughtered James in Acts 12:1-3, arrested Peter in Acts 12:4; and in Acts 12:23 he met his own Judgement.

4. The Word of God Increased and Multiplied.

After Herod died – The Bible says in Acts 12:24, “But the Word of God grew and Multiplied.”

That is what happens when Power is released on the Gate Protectors God has Placed as Watchmen.

The Question that I want to ask you today is in Joshua 5:13. “Which side are you on?”

• Are you on the side of Herod: fighting against the Church, our Family and our Nation?
• Or you are on the Lord’s side?

Which Side do you belong to?

If you you are on the Lord’s Side, rise up on your feet and Boldly Declare: “I am on the Lord’s Side!”

… While you are in your feet, we are about to Pray.

GENERAL PRAYER

In Isaiah 62:6-7, the Bible says: I have set Watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their Peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, And give him no rest, till he establishes, and till he makes Jerusalem a Praise in the Earth.

Let me rephrase that: “I have set Gate Protectors upon thy walls.”

Somebody say: “I will never hold my Peace day or night until He establishes my Family.”

Say: “I will never hold my Peace until He makes our Nation a Praise in the Earth.”

Where is that Generation that would never keep silent? Open your mouth and Pray for your Generation:

1. Say Father, my Generation will never be Silent – Not my Generation.

We are Strengthened with Might, our Inner Man is Strengthened by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

We will never be Silent; we will Pray without Ceasing – and tremendous Power would be made available to us.

Oh, our Generation will not keep shut – We will Pray all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit.

No Herod shall be able to defeat us. We are empowered by God and the Gates of hell shall not Prevail against us.

And the Word of God will grow and increase in our Generation; and we will Multiply, Producing tremendous results.

Nothing shall be able to stand in our way;

Nothing shall be able to Silent our voices;

We have the Victory in Christ Jesus. Power has been given unto us, and nothing shall by any means hurt us.

We stand as Gate Protectors; we are never weak, and we are not feeble.

Strength is released in us!

It is done, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Put your hands together for the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

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THE RCCG OCTOBER 2025 HOLY GHOST SERVICE

THEME: GATE PROTECTORS

MINISTERING TALK 1 (SOUTHEAST ZONE): BROTHER DAVID ENOCH

DATE: 3RD OCTOBER 2025

BIBLE TEXT: 1 CHRONICLE 9:19-23

SONG

You are Worthy,
You are Worthy,
You are Worthy to be
Glorified;
You are Worthy,
You are Worthy,
You are Worthy to be
Glorified.

OPENING PRAYER

Lord, we give You Praise!
Lord, we give You Praise!!
Lord, we give You Praise!!!

Lord we give You Thanks.

We ask O God, that Tonight You will receive our Thanks, in the Name of Jesus.

Even as we hear from You Tonight, speak to us in a Language we will understand.

Speak to our Lives, speak to our Families, speak to our Destinies, speak to the Nations, in the Name of Jesus.

In Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Somebody scream Hallelujah – Hallelujah!!!

Amen.

Firstly, I want to use this medium to appreciate our father and mother in the Lord – Daddy and Mummy G.O.

Thank You for the Privilege to Stand on this Exalted Altar.

The Lord will keep you both for us, in the Name of Jesus.

Secondly, our fathers and mothers, Elders here Present, and those reading the Message now on the Label of DMC all over the world:

I want to Thank God for your lives – Thank you for giving me this Privilege.

Thank you for what God is using you to do in this Great Mission.

My Prayer for you is that the God of this Mission will continue to Bless you, in the Name of Jesus.

Thirdly, I say Thank You to all of you seated here toynight – The entire RCCG Family.

God Bless You all in the Name of Jesus.

To the Leadership of the Youth and Young Adults (YAYA) in RCCG; I want to say a Big Thank You.

God Bless You for giving me this Privilege, in the Name of Jesus.

Once again, the Topic is Gate Protectors.

We shall be taking our Bible Text from: 1 Chronicles 9:19-23;

19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.

20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.

21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

The Lord Bless the reading of His Word, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

The state, the condition and the happenings within and around a Life, a Family, a Mission, a Territory, and the world at large; is a reflection of the Transactions that take place at the Gate.

I Pray for you Tonight: Every evil transaction that has been going on in the Gate of our lives – that has made us lose that which God gave us, Tonight, there shall be Restoration, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

For the sake of clarity, let us look at the meanings of the Core Words of our Topic tonight.

WHAT IS A GATE?

Literarily, a Gate is a movable barrier in a Wall, Fence, or City through which People enter and exit.

A Gate is also a Place of Access, Decision, Influence, Authority, and Control.

Genesis 22:17 says: 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 Seed shall Possess the Gate of his Enemies;

We are Possessing the Gates of our Enemies Tonight, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

WHO IS A PROTECTOR?

A Protector in this context is not literarily a man or a woman – God is no respecter of Persons (Gender).

I. A Protector is a Guardian or a Defender who Watches and Preserves what is entrusted to him.

II. A Protector must be active because a lot of exchanges happen at the Gate – Lots of transactions, entries and exits.

III. Therefore, a Gate Protector must be Watchful; at the same time War at the Gate.

IV. He must Intercede, Enforce Boundaries, and make Sacrifices to keep the Gate secured.

V. He must be a Person of responsibility and Stewardship because he will give the account of everything that has been entrusted to him.

VI. Hence, there is no Sleep, Slumber, or Passiveness at the Gate.

The Lord will wake every sleeping Gate Protector in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

WHO THEREFORE IS A GATE PROTECTOR?

1. God Himself is the Ultimate Gate Protector.

Psalm 121:5 says, The Lord is thy Keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

And Psalm 127:1 says, Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain.

The Bible says in Genesis 1:1-2, In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void; and Darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The whole Earth was full of Darkness – The Gate of Darkness Prevailed. It brought Emptiness, void, and Darkness.

There was nothing good about the Earth until the King of Glory comes in

When the Ultimate Gate Protector showed up He said, “Let there be Light:” and there was light. (DMC NOTES: Genesis 1:3)

… Immediately He spoke, there was a Transformation.

I Pray for Someone here Tonight, and those reading now on the Label of DMC: The King of kings is intervening in every situation of your Life, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

He is going to cause a Total Transformation, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

And there will be no more Delay, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

… Who is a Gate Protector?

2. You are a Gate Protector.

A Gate Protector is that man (woman) that God is looking for to guard the entry of a Family and entries of Nations of the world at large.

Ezekiel 3:16-17 says, And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, I have made thee a Watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the Word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

In Ezekiel 22:30, the Bible says, And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the Land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

I say Tonight: Not in my time, not in my days anymore shall it be said that God sought for a man and found none.

Because from Tonight, God has found men and women who are willing to make up the edge, and stand in the gap before Him – Amen.

Say Father, I am available. Please may you find me Tonight.

THREE (3) OUTLINES

1. Examples of Gate Protectors.
2. Gates that must be Protected.
3. When there are no Gate Protectors.
4. EXAMPLES OF GATE PROTECTORS

I. God – We’ve said earlier that God is the Ultimate Gate Protector.

Human Gate Protectors may fail, but God, the Ultimate Gate Protector will never fail.

He is the One securing the Gates of our lives, Gates of our families and Nations (Psalm 127;1-2, Psalm 121:6).

II. Man is another Example of Gate Protectors.

Adam was the first Gate Protector – God gave him Authority and Dominion.

After God created the Heaven and the Earth, He gave Adam Control, to be in Charge of everything.

Genesis 1:28 says, And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be Fruitful, and Multiply, and Replenish the Earth, and Subdue it: and have Dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the Earth.

In Genesis 2:15, the Bible says, And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Not long after that, Adam fell short of the Mandate.

May our Generation not fall short of the Mandate, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

We know the consequences – Adam was deceived, he rebelled against the Almighty God, and hid himself from God.

In Genesis 3:8-9, the Bible says: And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the Garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the Presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the Garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Today, God is asking you and I, “Where are you?”

The consequences were enormous.

We saw how man was separated from God – Glory left him, and he was clothed in Shame.

May this not be our Portion, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

III. Pastor E.A Adeboye is another Gate Protector.

Our father-in-the-Lord, Daddy G.O is a Great Example of a Gate Protector.

The Baton of Leadership was passed to him in 1981 when the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was very small, with few Parishes only in the Southwest of Nigeria.

Thank God for such a Great Gate Protector like himself – Now we can see the Transformation in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

By His Grace we are in over one hundred and ninety (190) Nations of the world.

And more Gates of Nations are opening for the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

And because we will begin to arise as Gate Protectors; Gates of Nations will begin to open unto us, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Once upon a time, the Present Redemption City used to be a forest and a den of robbers.

Then it became a Camp.

Today, by the Grace of God, it has become a City.

What a Glorious Transformation!

I Pray your Life would Experience a Transformation from the Throne of Glory, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

2. THE GATES THAT MUST BE PROTECTED.

I. Family Gate:

Proverbs 22:6 says ,Train up a Child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 also says, And these words, which I Command thee this day, shall be in thine Heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy Children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Parents and Elders are Gate Protectors.

If you leave your Gates open, your children will absorb ungodliness, evil habits, immoralities and strange behaviors.

Parents are to Protect the Gate of their children from what they see, what they hear, learn, and the companies they keep.

II. Church Gate:

This Gate is Heaven on Earth; as seen in Matthew 16:18 – And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church; and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against it.

As Church Leaders and Believers, we must guard against False Teachings, False Doctrines and against Compromise.

We must ensure that men are ushered into Heaven.

III. Societal and National Gates:

Intercessors and Men of Light must arise to judge Darkness.

If Righteousness retreats: Wickedness, Corruption and Darkness would Advance.

We see that in 1 Kings 17:1, Elijah a man like you and I, stood against the System of Jezebel – He did not retreat.

Do I hear you say: No Retreat, No Surrender – If there is no one to go, I will arise as Gate Protectors!

Amen!

IV. Personal Gate:

Proverbs 4:23 says, Keep thy Heart with all Diligence; for out of it are the Issues of Life.

You must guide your Heart, Mind and Thoughts – Be careful of what you think about, what you read, what you listen to and what you say.

3. WHEN THERE ARE NO GATE PROTECTORS

What happens when there are no Gate Protectors?

I Pray once again, that will not happen in my Generation, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

I. ELI:

In 1 Samuel 2:12-17, Eli failed to restrain his sons, and they defiled the Temple Gate.

We all know the results:

• The Glory left Israel.
• The Ark was taken away.
• Israel was defeated,
• And lives were lost.

II. SAMSON:

In Judges 16:1-21, Samson failed to guide the Gate of his eyes, and the Gate of his heart – And lust entered:

• He lost his Consecration
• He lost his Strength,
• He lost his Destiny.
• He lost his Vision.
• And ultimately, he lost his Life.

May that not be our Testimony, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

III. JERUSALEM:

Jerusalem lost it at some Point.

Lamentation 2:9 says, Her Gates are sunk into the Ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her King and her Princes are among the Gentiles: the Law is no more; her Prophets also find no vision from the Lord.

• The Gate sunk.
• The City broke.
• People went into exile.
• There was Shame, Captivity and lost of Freedom.

Hear me: Nations collapse when there are no Gate Protectors at the Gate.

As I Conclude Tonight;

Every Generation rises or falls by the Strength of its Gate Protectors.

When Protectors Stand, Destinies are Preserved; but when they Fail, Destruction follows.

Shall we rise up as we Pray tonight!

PRAYERS

In the Book of Matthew 16:18 We hear God saying He will build His Church; and the Gates of hell shall not Prevail against it.

1. Lift your voice and say Father; Tonight, let every Gate of Hell fighting against the Church be Silenced.

Shall we raise our voices and cry to God!

2. Father, Tonight, let Gate Protectors rise from the East, West, North and South.

In Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.

3. Psalm 107:16 says, For he hath broken the Gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Say: Father, every Gate of Brass standing against my Life, Family, Children, Health, Finance, Academics, Career, Marriage, Church, and the Nation, will be broken by Fire!

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THE RCCG OCTOBER 2025 HOLY GHOST SERVICE

THEME: GATE PROTECTORS

MINISTERING TALK 3 (NORTHERN ZONE PRESENTATION): BROTHER JOSHUA BRIGHT ABU

DATE: 3RD OCTOBER 2025

BIBLE TEXT: PSALM 127:1

SONG

O that men would Praise the Lord
O that men would Praise the Lord
For His Goodness and for His Wonderful Works
To the children of men,
To the children of men;

For His Goodness and for His Wonderful Works
To the children of men,
To the children of men.

He has broken the Gates of brass
And cut the bars of iron asunder;
He has broken the Gates of brass
And cut the bars of iron asunder

OPENING PRAYER

Our Father in Heaven, we Thank You!

We give You Praise for the things You are doing in our midst.

Lord, we ask that Your Word brings Light and Understanding.

We ask that it Pierce through our Souls; dividing between the Souls and Spirits, and between Joints and Marrow.

Lord, we ask that as we look into Your Word this Evening: It will speak Tonight.

And it will breathe upon us, our Spirits will be enlightened and our Hearts will be Enlightened.

Thank You Father.

For in Jesus’ Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

This Evening, I want to use this opportunity to appreciate our father and mother in the Lord – Daddy and Mummy G.O, for the Privilege to speak to God’s People.

I do not take it for granted.

I want to appreciate every Single Leader of the Youth and Young Adults (YAYA) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for this Privilege.

I Pray that the Lord continually Bless us in the Name of Jesus.

This Evening I will be speaking to us on Gate Protectors.

And I will be taking my Bible Text from Psalm 127:1;

Except the LORD build the House, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain.

Hallelujah!

If you look at this Bible Passage, you would realize that just as it has been said: God is the Ultimate Protector.

He is the Ultimate Watchman – “Except the LORD keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain.”

You would want to ask the Question: “What then am I Protecting?”

What am I supposed to be doing as a Gate Protector if the Lord is the One Watching the City?

Interestingly Psalm 127:2 makes it a little bit more complicated – It says: It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Is the Bible saying we should all be sleeping because God is the One Watching over us?

God is the Ultimate Protector – He is the One watching over the City.

What then am I supposed to be doing as a Gate Protector? What is my responsibility?

… Before we answer the Question.

WHAT IS A GATE?

A Gate represents Access, Authority, and Opportunities.

You have a Gate in almost every entrance to certain Places – Your House has a Gate; your Cities have Gates.

Gates represent Access, represent Authority, and they represent Opportunities.

Whoever controls the Gate determines what goes into any City or any House and what goes out of a Particular house or City.

MY RESPONSIBILITY AS A GATE PROTECTOR

What we will be considering majorly this Evening, is what we are supposed to be doing as Gate Protectors?

*Since the Lord is the Ultimate Protector: What are my responsibilities as a Watchman? What am I supposed to be doing as a Watchman?

Habakkuk 2:1-2 says:

I will Stand upon my Watch, and set myself upon the Tower, and will Watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the Vision, and make it Plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Habakkuk uses the same word used in Psalm 127:1 – Watch.

“I will Stand upon my Watch.”

What Habakkuk is saying here is that he himself has come to understand that he is a Gate Protector, hence he has to Stand upon his Watch.

There are two (2) things I want us to take note of, which Habakkuk mentioned:

1. “I will watch to See.”

It is very important to note that; As a Watchman, one of the things you should pay attention to is what you See and what you Hear.

Let me ask you: Have you ever seen a House where the Watchman or Gate Protector is Blind or Deaf?

You will never find a Watchman or a Gate Protector without sight (eyes) – Very interestingly.

This is because, as Gate Protectors your eyes are your first instruments.

Because you cannot even Watch a Gate if you cannot see with your eyes!

2. “What He will Say.”

Meaning, there is what the Lord would say at every Gate.

• Gate Protectors, what are you hearing?
• What is the Lord saying concerning the Gate where you have been Positioned?
• What are you seeing?

Because without the eyes and the ears, we cannot be Gate Protectors.

When the Bible says, “Except the Lord watch the City…”

He wants us to understand that as Gate Protectors, all He expects from us is to be able to Stand, Watch, and Hear what the Lord is saying to us, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of God.

All we need to do is Stand Still and Hear what He is going to say to us; and then carry out the Instructions.

We don’t have to do so much.

HOW TO BE A GATE PROTECTOR

Some of us might be wondering:

• How do I rise up to be a Gate Protector?
• What do I need to start doing?

Do I need to go to the Gym to start lifting weights, so I can have muscles to Protect the Gate?

You don’t have to do that!

All you need to do is Pay Attention to what God is saying, and hearken to all He wants you to do

I want to show us a few things outlined in Proverbs 4:23 – Keep thy Heart with all Diligence; for out of it are the issues of Life.

This almost sounds like what Habakkuk said.

If you read Proverbs 4:1 the Bible says, Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know Understanding.

Meaning you must be able to Pay Attention to what God is saying.

You claim to be a Child of God; you know the Bible, yet you do not recognize when God is the One speaking – You are not a Gate Protector.

What is the Lord saying to you?

How do you keep my Heart? – “Keep thy Heart with all Diligence.”

THREE (3) MAJOR THINGS ABOUT GATE PROTECTORS.

I will be speaking to us on Three (3) Major things about being Gate Protectors:

1. ENEMIES AT THE GATE

What are the Enemies that I am fighting against?

What are the Enemies at the Gate that I have been called to Protect?

Matthew 16:18 says, And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church; and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against it.

“… the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail.”

Remember, Psalm 127:1 says God is the One Watching over the City.

Now Jesus is saying to Peter, “I will build my Church.”

The Church is the Body of Christ – I will build my Ecclesia; I will build my Institution called the Church.

He said that, so you will not assume the Church is one weak entity that needs to shake at the threat of Hell.

*We will leave here today, Understanding that Hell is no threat at all; and that Hell is not a threat to begin with.

He says, “I will build my Church; and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against it.”

The Enemy here is the Gates of Hell.

Whatever device Hell has, the Systems of the world, they cannot Prevail.

So, if the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail, what then am I supposed to be doing?

If the Enemy we are fighting is Hell; and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against His Church: What is Hell trying to do?

In John 10:10 the Bible says, The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Right?

The Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against what God has given to you:

• Which is Authority.
• Which is Power.

What is Hell going to do?

I will give you an illustration: How do you steal what you cannot touch?

If I am going to steal something I don’t even have the Power to touch – I should be able to play tricks.

For Example, if your car is parked outside the house and somebody walks up to you and says: Young Man, did you park a car outside? And you say Yes, I did. He says, what colour, “A Black SUV.”

And the fellow tells you, we are sorry to inform you that your car has been stolen.

Without you going to check where you parked your car, you begin to roll on the flour screaming, “my Car!

In actual fact, the car was never stolen but you believe that your car is gone.

If I can convince you that you no longer have a car, and you are crying already; I can go outside, drive the car away comfortably without any Problem. Hallelujah!

Let me tell you one of the biggest names of Satan – The Bible calls him “the father of all liars.”

So whatever the devil has said about that Gate is a lie.

Tell your neighbour: It is a dirty lie!

• They say Nobody can become Great in your family: It is a Dirty Lie.
• They say Nobody can Graduate from the University in your Generation: It is a Dirty Lie.

Do you know what it means to be the father of all Liarrs?

It means no Truth can ever come out of his mouth.

Let me shock you; If you are actually wearing a blue shirt, and Satan says “This your shirt is blue” – it becomes a lie.

That is how Powerful a Liar he is – He doesn’t have the Capacity to tell the Truth.

So quit allowing Satan tell you lies – Never again.

So the Enemy we are up against is Hell and it’s Gates.

2. WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THIS BATTLE?

… That’s the second thing I’ll be speaking to you about.

• What is the Nature of the Battle you are fighting?
• What is the Nature of the Gate I have been called to Protect?
• What am I doing there?

We are not fighting an Offensive Battle; we are not fighting to win – We are fighting from Victory.

That is the Nature of our Battle – We fight from Victory!

Let me explain what it means to fight from Victory;

In the Old Testament, we read about Kings going to war with other Kingdoms, and defeating those Kingdoms.

What they do is that they put Armies there to enforce the Victories they have won over that Territory.

Roman Soldiers are Posted all over the Place to enforce strict Obedience to the Roman Laws.

When you have been Victorious in Battle, what the Armed Forces Men do is to take the Position of Law Enforcement Agents.

They are put there to enforce the Victories, so that the People do not wake up one day feeling they are on their own.

“No, you are not on your own – You are under us, because we have won the Victories.”

Let me bring it back home, Jesus has given us Victory – Right?

Our responsibility in this Battle is to become Enforcement Agents – Hallelujah!

Let me announce to you; the next time Sickness knocks on your door tell it: Hey, I am in Charge, get out!

The Victory has been given to me; I have the Keys; I am in Charge – I am a Law Enforcement Agent for the Kingdom of God.

That is what it means to be a Gate Protector – We are not trying to win the Gate, He has built His Church, and there is no argument with that. “The Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against His Church.”

It is not even a conversation, because the Gates of Hell cannot!

But then, it is so sad that a lot of Believers do not understand how to enforce their Victory.

… And that is the last thing I’ll be speaking to us about this Evening.

3. HOW TO ENFORCE VICTORY AT THE VARIOUS GATES

How do I enforce Victories at the various Gates the Lord has Placed me?

When He said, “The Gates of Hell shall not Prevail…”

You should know that the Kingdom of Heaven has Gates too – Because He said, “I will build my Church…”

You have been Placed somewhere – “What is my first responsibility as a Law Enforcement Agent? It is to enforce the Victory the Lord has given to me.

WHAT ARE THE WEAPONS OF MY ENFORCEMENT?

1. The Word of God:

Your first Weapon of Enforcement is the Word of God.

Hebrews 4:12 says, For the Word of God is Quick, and Powerful, and Sharper than any twoedged sword, Piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit, and of the Joints and marrow, and is a Discerner of the thoughts and intents of the Heart.

The Word of God is a very vital Weapon, because it is Quick and Active.

What is it Quick to do?

• To divide what is in the Spirit;
• To divide what is in the Soul;
• To divide between Joints and marrow;
• And it is a Discerner of the thoughts and intents of the Heart.

Don’t forget, I said earlier that how Satan can steal from you something he cannot touch is to play tricks on you.

It is to convince you; Just as he said to Eve, “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the Garden?” (DMC NOTES: Genesis 3:1).

The vital tool you have against the devil is the Word of God – The Word of God makes you discern between Good and Evil.

2. The Weapons of our Warfare:

Corinthians 10:3-5 says, For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the Weapons of our Warfare are not Carnal, but Mighty through God to the pulling down of Strong holds;) Casting down Imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the Knowledge of God, and bringing into Captivity every thought to the Obedience of Christ;

• How do we war?
• What would be our Weapons?

I know most of us are familiar with Strong holds as being the Weapon without – Those ones from our father’s house, from our mother’s house.

They are very Powerful – They have Power.

Let’s say we have to fight against the United States of America; it looks insurmountable, right?

Okay, let’s say that one State in Nigeria is fighting against another State. Then we have the Military Personnel from both States. And a Particular State is able to Plant Spies in the Opponent’s Camp – I hope you know that Battle is won already.

We use to say, the enemy within is Stronger than the one outside.

So if you are going to pull down Strong holds, it must begin with the Enemies within.

2 Corinthians 10:5 mentioned the Strong holds:

Casting down Imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the Knowledge of God, and bringing into Captivity every thought to the Obedience of Christ;

So the strong hold there is, “Imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the Knowledge of God.”

God has said something, but an imagination has risen as a Strong hold, to say otherwise.

The Weapons or our Warfare (The Word of God) are not Carnal, but Mighty through God to the Pulling down of Strong holds… And bringing into Captivity every thought to the Obedience of Christ;

Meaning, Christ has brought forth Victory, but something around my Life is refusing to obey that Victory.

So as Gate Protectors, one of our responsibilities is to Capture thoughts – Capture those high things.

It means you have to Pay Attention to God’s Word.

You can be a Believer for ten (10) years, yet remain under Bondage of Satan. Not because he is Powerful, but because he had been able to put you in a Place you are not aware of who God calls you.

If you don’t do anything at all as a Believer, Please make sure you spend time with God’s Word and in Prayer.

Satan knows:

• My People Perish because they don’t have Power? No.
• My People Perish because they don’t Pray well? No.

My People are destroyed for lack of Knowledge: because thou hast rejected Knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no Priest to me: (DMC NOTES: Hosea 4:6)

Gate Protectors, the Lord has Placed us at various Gates – It is not to win Victories; It is to Enforce Victory.

What do you know about the Victory of the Gate you have been Placed?

You say you have been Placed at the Gate of Media; Placed at the Gate of Technology – What does God say about Media?

Everything is in the Word of God.

There is no Knowledge you seek that is Outside the Scripture – The Scripture is very necessary in your field.

If you spend time with the Word of God, spend time in Prayer; then you have no business focusing on Satan because the guy has been defeated!

Rise up somebody, let us Pray in this Place.

PRAYER

Quickly, hold the hand of your Neighbour and say: Lord; I ask that from Today, just like the Apostles, I will give myself to the Word of God and to Prayers.

No longer will Satan deceive me.

No longer will I be Placed under the tricks of the Enemy.

I will rise up from Today to understand the Power that God has given to me.

To understand the Victory that God has given me in Christ.

Never again will I be defeated!

Thank you so much for staying all through to read.

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