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MINISTERING: PASTOR JOHNSON FOLORUNSHO ODESOLA (CONTINENTAL OVERSEER IN CHARGE OF ADMIN/ PERSONNEL AND MIDDLE EAST, RCCG)

TOPIC: EMPOWERED TO FACE THE GIANT.

DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2021

TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 17:32-37

Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

We bless the Name of the Lord for the Rendition of the Choir. – God bless you (Amen)!

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We are in His Presence singing
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah;

We are in His Presence singing
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah!

… Repeat!

OPENING PRAYER

Father Eternal, we Thank You! The Lord of Glory, we bow before Your Majesty.

The Commander-in-Chief of Heaven and the Earth, the One who began the Beginning – The Earth is Your footstool, Heaven cannot contain You.

We just want to say Thank You for finding something useful in our lives.

Thank You for Your Love, Thank You for Salvation. We bless You Lord!

Even today, as we have come to Study, we ask that You will teach us Yourself.

You will manifest Your Glory and Power and that which God Himself can do, Please, do in our lives.

I release my heart, my head, my mouth to You; take Possession of all these faculties and use them for Your Glory.

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… May You continue to bless them all.

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Thank You Eternal Father!

Lord, we worship Your Name for our own father, daddy E. A. Adeboye and his wife who have allowed us to do this.

Lord, we Pray that Your Grace will never cease in their lives. From Glory to Glory, from Anointing to Anointing and from Favour to Favour.

Thank You!

And when eventually our lives are terminated on Earth, let us make it to the Kingdom of Glory.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we Pray – Amen!

Praise the Name of the Lord – Hallelujah!

We want to bless the Name of the Lord for another opportunity to Study again.

And I want to thank my father-in-the-Lord for the Privilege to come and do this again. Thank you Daddy -The Almighty God bless you Sir!

Today we would be looking at: EMPOWERED TO FACE THE GIANT.

And our Text would be 1 Samuel 17:32-37:

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a Youth, and he a man of war from his Youth.

34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the Living God.

37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

The Lord bless the reading and hearing of His Words in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

In life, there will always be battles to fight.

Challenges make life interesting; and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

And let me say this: Giants are Problems, Pressures, Pains, Discouragements, Frustrations, Persecutions and Betrayals we will face these from time to time.

And Giants, oftentimes causes major difficulties in our lives. And many a times, some of these Giants threaten life.

And some of them come everyday; some of them come from time to time but those that come everyday Prepare us for a bigger challenge.

And if you are able to stand against those that come constantly, you will be able to stand against the big ones.

David in this situation, came to the Field, taking food to his brothers and to check on them, as sent by his father.

But when he got there, he saw something entirely different! And so he said, I will fight.

The King said, you cannot do it. He said No, I have done it before – I did it to a lion and a bear and I can do it again.

And the King said, go! May the Lord of Heaven go with you.

In the Bible Text that we are considering (1 Samuel 17:32-37); there are Seven (7) major things I want to quickly mention.

… Before I go to the Study Proper.

In that Bible Text, we see different Kinds of People;

1. People who know the Giant.

There are People who knew the Giant – And they were the
Israeli Soldiers.

1 Samuel 17:25 – “And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the King will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.”

So the Israeli Soldiers knew the Giant.

You can also listen to the audio here: Empowered To Face The Giant – Pastor J.F Odesola

2. There are People who Talk about the Giant.

In 1 Samuel 17:25, the People talked about the Giant.

3. There are People who are Afraid of confronting the Giant.

King Saul was one of them!

When David said, I will go. He told him, you cannot go, you are but a Youth.

But David was a fighter; hence, he said, I will go!

4. People whose talk discourages others from challenging the Giant.

There are People who talk to discourage those who want to fight the Giant.

In 1 Samuel 17:28B, hear what Eliab (the Brother of David) said: “I know thy Pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart.”

… His brother tried discouraging him!

So there are People who will discourage you in life.

5. People who stay Neutral.

They are neither here nor there!

And in the journey of life, there are People who will remain Neutral.

6. People who are jealous of Young Stars, and are critical about their Proactive Ability.

When they see somebody rising, they say, No! – Not in our Presence.

But something about such People is that, when the Young Star succeeds, they are put to shame.

And it’s a Notice: Let us encourage upcoming Young Stars. Maybe your words will be able to impact them!

According to 2 Samuel 17:28 – “And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy Pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”

He was out to discourage the Young Boy! Yet, it was the Boy that exempt the Jesse Family from Paying Tax and also gave their Nation Victory over the Giant.

7. People who dare to face the Giant – 1 Samuel 17:38-47.

As People of God, we must be ready to face challenges.

And on our way to the Top, there are few things that you will confront – It’s a Life Principle that was applicable to David.

And whenever you want to face your own Giant, you will have to cross that hurdle.

Before David eventually conquered Goliath (The Giant) – HE HAD TO FIRST OVERCOME SOME OBSTACLES

1. He had to overcome the Obstacle of COWARDICE.

The whole Army of Israel were cowards – So he had to overcome that Particular Obstacle. They were very timid!

And in life also, you need to overcome that Obstacle of ‘I can’t do it; we can’t dare it.’

2. He had to overcome the Obstacle of CRITICISM.

David’s brothers criticised him for coming to the Camp.

There are People who will criticize you in life – They can’t do it, they don’t know how to do it, they are afraid to do it but they will not want you to try!

And there are People who would not want to do it, but are out to criticize.

… David overcame! And you will also overcome.

3. He had to overcome the Obstacle of CONCERN.

King Saul was concerned, and didn’t think that David had a chance.

There are People who think in life that you don’t have any chance.

David had to overcome that – So you have to Prove that you are able to do it, also. You are Able!

Let’s check the Book of Numbers 13:30 – “And Caleb stilled the People before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and Possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.”

But the multitude, in Numbers 13:31-33 said, ‘we cannot go.’

… We have to overcome the Obstacle of concern.

4. David had to overcome the Obstacle of a CHAMPION.

The obstacle of a Champion was to face the challenge of his life.

So Giant could be a Stumbling Block to your Destiny;

And Giant could also be a Stepping Stone to your Destiny.

When a Giant appears, we normally have two options: Either you flee from Giant or you Face the Giant.

I. When you flee from the Giant, you are denying yourself your God’s given Destiny.

…. You are moving away from success!

II. When you flee from the Giant, you deprive yourself of a great opportunity to be Promoted.

Have you seen a Student who dodge his or her exams beinh Promoted to the next class?

No, they don’t do that!

Apostle Paul declared in 1 Corinthians 9:16: “For though I Preach the Gospel, I have nothing to Glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I Preach not the Gospel!”

III. We need to face the Giant!

All Giants before us must be slain and removed.

HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR GIANTS?

Do you see them as Problems? Or you see them as Opportunities and Possibilities?

My Prayer for you – You will overcome your Giants today – Amen!

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO FACE THE GIANTS?

1. You need to be Yourself.

Be Natural – Just do what you have been doing before, and step it up a little.

David was discouraged, criticized, yet he was himself.

The Bible says in 1 Samuel 17:32 – “And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy Servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

When the King gave him his armour, he said ‘I have not Proved this.’

Go with what you have Proven because no matter how long a root stays in a river, it can never become a fish nor a crocodile.

In Jeremiah 13:23; the Bible says: “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? “

Be yourself because nobody is disappointed and unhappy as a Person who spends his or like trying to be someone else.

You cannot actually win, lead and have success without being Yourself.

… Don’t build a case against Yourself.

David was himself: I’m sure King Saul must have asked him: “Is it you or your family that will kill Giant?” He said: ‘It is my humble self.’

“But you are a small boy.” He said I can do it! “What weapon do you have?” Sling! What about the ammunition? Stones!

Be yourself! – This is where I fault People who Panelbeat themselves.

… It’s good to look just Yourself.

Don’t build a case against Yourself. Don’t become an echo of another Person – Just be Yourself.

David was himself – He didn’t say: Brother Eliab follow me, King Saul come.along.

No, he went alone.

2. If you are Yourself, you will have Supernatural Backup.

In life, the Help that you get will determine the Height you will reach – Your Height in Life is determined by the Help that you can receive.

So whosoever stand behind you will determine how far in life, you can get.

And I Thank God that I queue behind my father-in-the- Lord and his Prayers. Although many a times I find it difficult; but his Prayer is that we will be greater than him.

And when I look around, I always say: Will that be Possible?

Hebrews 13:5 says; “For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

… You have the backing of the Almighty God.

In Matthew 28:20, Jesus, the Truth and Life says: “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.”

That is what David expressed in 1 Samuel 27:37:

“David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.”

And in 1 Samuel 17:45-46. David had a Covenant with God. And he relied on the Faithfulness of God as his Shield.

As you journey on in life, you need to rely on His Faithfulness. If He has carried you this far, He has the ability to carry you till the End.

If He has not allowed the Enemy to kill you till now, trust Him. He will not allow them to kill you!

So, be Yourself; there is a Spiritual or Higher backup.

3. You need Greater Vision.

While others were trying to secure Position, David wanted to Glorify God.

He was not driven by Ambition or Personal decision but a Vision to fulfil God’s Purpose.

To face the Giant, you must see beyond the Ordinary.

David said: “Moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.’

David said, I could see God behind my Past Successes!

So, to face the Giants, you need to see beyond what Ordinary People see.

Do you know why? – It is because there is no future in the Past!

If you look behind too much, you will soon be heading that way.

Stop looking at where you have been; and start looking at where you can be!

In Philippians 3:13-14, Apostle Paul said: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I Press towards the mark for the Prize of the High Calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

The man who waste today lamenting over yesterday will waste tomorrow lamenting over today!

No Rich Person is Rich enough. The entire wealth of the world cannot buy back yesterday. It is gone!

Ecclesiastes 7:10 says: “Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.”

So what are we saying? – “The Past has become History, you need to develop a Higher Vision.”

And David saw a Higher Vision behind Goliath:

I. In-law to the King.

II. He saw behind Goliath – S Tax Free Life for his family;

III. He saw behind Goliath, the Glory of God!

I ask you today Sir/Ma: Why do you do what you do? Why do you want to.be Anointed? Why do you want the Power of God?

If it’s for the Glory of God, so be it! If it’s for Self Ambition, okay – God knows!

4. Take a different Perspective; Stand on a different Ground.

The Giant is either a Threat or a Target – It all depends on your Perspectives.

Your Perspectives in Life will Define your Success, your Leadership, your Progress.

And your Perspectives will end up becoming your Reality.

The others saw the Giant as a threat, so they frooze in fear.

But, David saw the Giant as an opportunity, and he went after him.

What are we really saying? – You need to change your Perspectives.

Anything you rename, you can capture! So, develop a New Perspectives.

Take a look at Caleb; he saw what other People saw, heard the same thing others heard – They all went to spy the land.

But his own Perspectives differed from that of others!

He said, let us go up at once and take Possession of the Land. But the rest People said: We cannot take over the Land, because there are Giants there!

So, today: Have a New Perspective – ‘We are well able. We can do it’.

And remember, Philippians 4:13 says: “You can do all things.”

You are Empowered by God to do it – So take another Perspectives.

5. Change your Game Plan.

When the enemy changes, you need a New Game Plan: it is called Strategy!

The first enemies David faced, he fought with his bear hands. But when he faced Goliath, he used sling and a stone.

Bear fighting requires face to face battle; but when you need to use a sling and a stone, it has to be from a distant.

Your Strategy must differ – Each Strategy for David brought him Victory.

To get a New Strategy, you need to look to God.

Psalms 121:1 says: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the Hills, from whence cometh my Help.”

When you rely on Divine Assistance, you have Speed and you are Lifted.

In fact, 1 Kings 18:46, tells us that Prophet Elijah outran King Ahab who was on a Chariot.

You can do what no one has done before; and you can do it well.

Exodus 14:15b says: “Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.”

By this Instruction, God is telling them.to do what they had not done before.

To get the result(s) that you have never gotten before, you must do what you have not done before.

Let’s check the Story of Solomon in 1 Kings 3:4-5 – Solomon offered a thousand sacrifices.

And in 1 Kings 3:12-13, the Lord Promised to give him what He had not given to any man before or after him.

… And there has not been anyone!

6. Develop your Skills.

Prayer, Fasting, Searching the Scripture are all development of Skill. Praying for the sick, Evangelism are all Skill development.

The first time I ever Prayed for the sick and the sick was healed by the Grace of God was during Evangelism.

And the Sickness was Convulsion – A spoon was put in the mouth. I said in the Name of Jesus, wake up!

While Praying for the sick then, I didn’t believe he will be healed but he received his Healings.

The second (2nd) time was also during Evangelism – We went Witnessing with one of my friends who has gone to be with the Lord now, in Ilesha.

And they said, you are saying God can do all things, right? Okay, this baby has just died. I Prayed for about fifteen (15) minutes.

And while Praying, I was thinking within me – If this baby does not wake, what will I do? By the Grace of God, after Praying for about thirty (30) minutes, the baby sneezed!

However, I was thinking within myself – If the baby didn’t wake up, I will ask them to take the Baby to Church for my Pastor to Pray.

All these are Skill Development!

Once you are in Church; there are Pastors there; but you can develop your Skills in the field.

Psalms 78:72 says: “So he fed them according to the Integrity of his heart; and guided them by the Skilfulness of his hands.”

… The last point as I round up;

7. Maintain your Momentum.

Anyone who will confront and conquer a Giant needs to gather momentum.

To face the Giant on your Path, Momentum is very Critical.

Lack of Momentum will make you lose Coverage.

HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN YOUR MOMENTUM?

1. Prayer – Nehemiah 4:9-10.
2. Planning – Nehemiah 4:12.
3. Having Good People around you – Nehemiah 4:14.
4. You must have a Godly Purpose – Nehemiah 4:14.
5. By Passion.

Apostle Paul was willing to die for his Passion.

Let me Conclude:

Victory is generated within, and not outside hence, you need to have an Inner conviction like David had.

Until you win in your Mind, you can’t win in Life.

Those who face Giants are People with a deep conviction – Those who know what they are doing.

And everyone who will win life’s battle must have a deep conviction like David, Joseph, Nehehiah.

… They all had a deep conviction.

So what are we saying? – You are empowered to face the Giants.

ALTAR CALL

If you are reading this Message now on the Label of DMC, and are not yet Born Again; Please, do so now! You can’t fight the battle alone.

Can you see how your Life has turned out to be? If you can win on your own, you should have done so by now.

God wants to take over your battle from today. If you are ready to let Him fight for you, bow your head and say: God, save me.

And if you are already a Believer and you are fighting any batte that you know that you can’t fight the battle of life without the Spirit of God.

Zechariah 4:6 says: “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the Word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by Might, nor by Power, but by My Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”

And God is willing to Help you.

Shall we Pray:

PRAYER OF SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

Eternal King, Thank You for the People who are giving their lives to You today.

They are surrendering their lives to Christ; and we Pray that You will save them today and write their names in the Book of Life.

And Lord Almighty, give them the ability to serve You till the End.

Remove the Power of sin and put the Power of Grace and the Power of the Holy Spirit.

And for everyone who is already a Believer – fighting Life’s battle! Please, empower them to conquer and Let them have Victory!

Please, send assistance to them and take over the battles from them!

And Lord, let them have Joy and be Rejoicing.

And when this is done, King of Glory, let all of us Praise You!

And at the end of our lives, let us make it to Heaven.

Thank You Eternal Father!

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we Pray – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

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MINISTERING: PASTOR JOHNSON FOLORUNSHO ODESOLA (CONTINENTAL OVERSEER IN CHARGE OF ADMIN/PERSONNEL AND MIDDLE EAST, RCCG)

TOPIC: IMPLEMENTS OR APPARATUS OR GADGETS FOR FLYING.

DATE: 26TH JANUARY, 2021

BIBLE TEXT: DEUTERONOMY 28:1 AND 13

Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!

We Thank the Lord for the Rendition of the Choir again today!

Now, we can only Pray for this wonderful Choir – That the Lord will increase your Anointing; He will bring to fulfilments of the desires of your hearts in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

And I want to Personally Thank the Lord for my father-in-the-Lord, for another Privilege to come and stand on this Podium.

Daddy, thank you very much Sir!

And I want to appreciate Mummy by your side. Thank you Mummy, God bless you Ma – Amen.

Shall we Pray?

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Blessed be Thy Name
Blessed be Thy Name
Blessed be Thy Name, Oh Lord!
Blessed be Thy Name
Blessed be Thy Name
Blessed be Thy Name, Oh Lord (Hallelujah)!

Honour to Your Name
Honour to Your Name
Honour to Your Name, Oh Lord!
Honour to Your Name
Honour to Your Name
Honour to Your Name, Oh Lord!

OPENING PRAYER

King of all kings, Lord of all lords, we say “Honour to Your Name.”

We bow our heads, we bow our hearts to Your Majesty – The Ever Ruling King, the Almighty God.

We bless Your Name because You are so Good that we can’t find anything bad in You.

You are so Holy, there is no impurity in You. You are so Lovely, no trait of hatred can be traced to You.

We say Thank You.

We appreciate Your Lordship in our lives. Thank You for the Year of Double CROSSOVER and our TIME TO FLY. We say Thank You.

Thank You for the opportunity to Study again: Thank You for Healing, Thank You for Joy, Thank You for Anointing, Thank You for Revelation.

And I Thank You Specially for the Privilege my father in the Lord has given me on this Platform. Thank You for how You have been blessing us.

We will continue to Worship and Honour You; we will continue to lift Your Name – King of kings and Lord of lords.

… Blessed be Your Name!

And we know that today, You are already here, we say THANK YOU.

Thank You because You are going to teach us and take us deeper into Your Words. We say Thank You!

Lord, we ask that this Particular day, You will receive our Thanks.

We know You will save Souls, You will encourage someone, You will enlighten their Paths.

We know You will heal the sick, You will deliver the oppressed. We say Thank You.

To you be Glory, Lord. Blessed be Your Name!

Even Oh God, as we go into this Word, we know You are already there. You are the Light of the world and You are the Word from the Beginning. We know You will teach us – So we say Thank You.

And Lord, we Thank You for what You have done before, what You are doing now and what You are going to do!

We know that You will help us and you have continued to help us. We say Thank You.

We know Lord because You have helped us hitherto, You will help us to make it to the Kingdom of Light,

… Thank You Father, we worship Your Name!

And at the end of today, let us be able to Praise You again. Blessed be Your Name.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have given Thanks to You – AMEN!

Let somebody shout Hallelujah again – Hallelujah!

We want to appreciate God today again.

And today, we will be looking at: IMPLEMENTS OR APPARATUS OR GADGETS FOR FLYING.

And I’m going to read from: Deuteronomy 28:1 and 13

1 And it shall come to Pass, if thou shalt hearken DILIGENTLY unto the Voice of the Lord thy God, to OBSERVE and to do all His commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on HIGH above all Nations of the Earth:

13 And the Lord shall make thee the HEAD, and not the tail; and thou shalt be ABOVE ONLY, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou HEARKEN unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to DO THEM:

The Lord bless the reading and hearing of His Words, in the Name of Jesus – Amen!

This year is a Year of Double Crossings and IT IS TIME TO FLY.

And as you know that every Promises of God has a responsibility attached because a Promise without a Responsibility is not binding.

Now, for us to get these Promises, from our Bible Text, God Promised to make us the Head and not the Tail.

And He said: “If thou HEARKEN unto the commandments”; that is when the Promises will be yours.

APPARATUS, when I checked the Dictionary Meanings:

“Apparatus is a group of or combination of instruments, Machineries or Materials that have a Particular function which is intended to fulfil a Specific Use or Purpose”.

They even said: “It is a Systematic Organisation of activities that function to bring to Pass a Specific Goal”.

And we are talking about DOUBLE CROSSOVER, IT IS TIME TO FLY.

So today, we shall be looking at – COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS TO MOVE ON.

… And we will be able to look at four (4) of such Instruments.

1. The first (1st) one is LOVE

The Foundation of Christianity is LOVE.

And this is the reason for our “Sure Foundation and Eternal Victory”.

Somebody came to Jesus and asked: “Tell us, which of the Laws is the GREATEST.”

And Jesus summarized the Laws in Mark 12:30-31:

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy Soul, and with all thy Mind, and with all thy Strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”

So, every other activities done by Christians or any Churches, cannot stand the Test of Time and cannot bear fruit (as it were)!

In 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Apostle Paul downloaded:

“Though I speak with the tongues of Men and of Angels, and have not Charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the Gift of Prophecy, and Understand all Mysteries, and all Knowledge; and though I have all Faith, so that I could remove Mountains, and have not Charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my Goods to feed the Poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not Charity, it Profiteth me Nothing.”

I. So LOVE fulfils all Commandments.

In John 13:34-35, Jesus said: “By this People will know that you are my Disciples, if you have LOVE one to another.”

II. The Mark of Discipleship is LOVE.

Hear what the Word of God says in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now abideth Faith, Hope, Charity, these three; but the Greatest of these is Charity.”

… Charity here means LOVE!

I like what Jesus said in John 15:12 – “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”

Jesus showed His Love for us in John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not Perish, but have Everlasting Life.”

We cannot fulfil the Commandments of God without LOVE.

We are identified by LOVE.

It is LOVE that identifies us as Members of the Family of God. That is what 1 John 4:7-8 says.

III. Love brings FAVOUR and GOOD NAME.

Anyone who needs Favour and Good name, LOVE is the key!

Proverbs 3:3-4 talks about how Love wins Favour.

IV. Love also CORRECTS.

Hebrews 12:6 talks about God disciplining us in Love as His children.

I like what Proverbs 3:12 says: “For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”

And the Purpose of correction is to RESTORE; and not to condemn.

V. So the Absence or Withdrawal of love KILLS.

Any child that you watch without being corrected, will go into Perdition.

And that is why it is very important, that even as we conduct ourselves and as we look forward to enjoying Double Crossover and the TIME TO FLY; that we conduct ourselves in LOVE.

1 John 3:15 says: “Whosoever hateth his brother is a Murderer: and ye know that no Murderer hath Eternal Life abiding in Him.”

John 15:13, Jesus says: “Greater love hath no Man than this, that a Man lay down his Life for his friends”.

When you relate that to our Present Life, and you relate it to how People deal with each (even in the Church) you wonder; the kind of Christianity People Practice.

LOVE, the Bible says, covereth multitude of sins.

Always remember: The Promise of God for those who Love Him, Stands!

When you read 1 Corinthians 2:9, it says: “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of Man, the things which God hath Prepared for them that LOVE HIM.”

So one (1) of the Instruments to FLY this year, is YOUR LOVE FOR GOD;

FOCUSED LOVE on God, and Love for the Brethren.

2. The Second (2nd) Instrument that form the Apparatus for FLYING and entering Double Crossover is: GIVING

… We cannot Love without GIVING.

According to John 3:16 – “For God so loved – He GAVE.”

Giving is an Act of Worship to God

Romans 12:1 says: “I beseech you therefore, Brethren, by the Mercies of God, that ye Present your bodies a Living Sacrifice, Holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable Service.”

So, GIVERS are Keyholders of Doors of Blessing and Favour.

Proverbs 18:10 says: “The Name of the LORD is a Strong Tower: the Righteous runneth into it, and is safe”.

Now, the key that opens that House of Safety is GIVING. And you will have access to the dwelling of Blessing and Grace.

There is no reward when we give evil for evil or when we give with evil or selfish motive.

In Proverbs 21:27, the Bible says: “The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?”

… How much more when he brings it with a wicked mind.

Philippians 2:3 says: “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

I want to consider under that: Five (5) BASIC LAWS OF GIVING.

I. The first (1st) Law of Giving is: “God is the GREATEST GIVER.”

2 Corinthians 9:10 says: “Now he that ministereth Seed to the Sower both Minister bread for your food, and multiply your Seed sown, and increase the fruits of your Righteousness;”

When we recognise that God gives us all things, and He gives us the best! Then we will know that every Gift we have is a Privilege and we must be able to give it out as a Gift.

We are but Caretakers, and not the Owners of those Gifts. We did not bring anything into the world. Even the wealthiest Person on Earth came to the Earth naked.

God is the Greatest Giver! Everything we enjoy in life – including the clothes you are wearing, are all Gifts from our Maker, the Greatest Giver.

II. The second (2nd) Law of Giving is: “A Generous person Prospers.”

Proverbs 11:25 says: “The Liberal Soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”

Givers do not Lack; and whoever blesses others shall be blessed also.

Don’t be tightfisted! Don’t let a day go by without Giving something to someone – No matter how little it may be.

III. The Third (3rd) Law of Giving says: “You reap what you SOW.”

… Anything you sow, you reap!

2 Corinthians 9:6 says: “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”

Galatians 6:7 says: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

So, there is a measure of Payment or Reward, supported by Nature and Divinity to give BACK to the one who Gives.

A Giver is like a farmer that Planted Seed in the field and is waiting for Harvest. Whatever you have may leave your hand (temporarily) but it’s coming back with Interest and Harvest.

Do we need to give because of that? – NO, we have to give because we love God.

IV. The fourth (4th) Law of Giving is: “It is more BLESSED to Give than to receive.”

Acts 20:35; Apostle Paul quoting Jesus, said: “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the Words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to Give than to receive.”

… There is more Profit when you are a Giver than the Receiver.

And it is written in Deuteronomy 15:6: “For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he Promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many Nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many Nations, but they shall not reign over thee.”

And Lenders are more Valuable than beggars.

I don’t want to be a beggar; and you will not be a beggar, in Jesus’Name – Amen!

V. And the Fifth (5th) Law of Giving says: “Give Cheerfully.”

2 Corinthians 9:7, the Bible says: “Every man according as he Purposeth in his heart, so let him Give; not grudgingly, or of Necessity: for God loveth a Cheerful Giver.”

Every child of God is called to serve in different offices and Capacity. Every Service has a Reward.

In Hebrews 6:10 – “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed towards His Name, in that ye have Ministered to the Saints, and do Minister.”

And in 2 Chronicles 15:7, the Bible says: “Be ye Strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be REWARDED.”

Working for God without WALKING with Him will not give the Father the honour He desires.

… You need to WORK for God, and you need to WALK with Him

In John 12:26, the Bible says: “If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honour.”

3. CHRISTIAN SERVICE.

Let me mention Five (5) ways to SERVE;

I. Your Service starts from the HEART.

We have People today doing “Eye Service” – When the Leader is there; they will be running up and down.

But Service Starts from the HEART.

1 Chronicles 28:9 says:

“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a Perfect Heart and with a Willing Mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever.”

II. Don’t wait to be SERVED, be like Jesus Christ.

In John 13:5, Jesus washed His Disciples’ feet – “After that he Poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the Disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.”

III. Be ZEALOUS in the Service.

Romans 12:11 says: “Not slothful in business; fervent in Spirit; serving the Lord;”

… Don’t be Lazy!

IV. Render SELFLESS Service.

1 Samuel 17:32 says: “And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

In Esther 4:16, Queen Esther said: “Go, gather together all the Jews that are Present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my Maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I PERISH.”

V. Begin your Service in the Household of FAITH.

1 Peter 4:10 says: “As every man hath received the Gift, even so Minister the same one to another, as Good Stewards of the manifold Grace of God.”

4. OBEDIENCE.

Obedience begins with keeping God’s commandments.

When you obey the Commandments of God, all kinds of Blessing follows.

Look at Psalms 19:11 – “Moreover by them is thy Servant warned: and in keeping of them there is Great reward.”

When you keep the Commandments of God there is a Great Reward!

Keeping God’s commandment calls for Obeying them all – Not just seeking them; you need to obey them.

Please, on your own, Read Acts 9:6 and James 1:22.

Now, in the Book of Psalms 112:1, Obedience is “Double Sacrifice”.

May I say to you, that Your Obedience will be TESTED.

Remember the story of Peter in the Book of Luke 5:1-7 – The Obedience of Peter was Tested!

There is always a Spiritual contention to cause God’s People to disobey.

And when you yield to the Power of the Holy Ghost, then you get the dividend.

Galatians 5:17 says: “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

When you obey God, it is for your Good – Deuteronomy 11:26-28.

And I want to mention FIVE (5) BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE – according to Psalms 112:1-9.

I. Obdedieve is the KEY TO LONG LIFE –
Proverbs 4:10.

Do you want to live long? Then obey the Word of God. Obey instructions!

There is nothing you are looking for that is not documented in the Holy Bible.

… So Obedience is the Key to Long Life.

II. Obedience is the KEY TO PROSPERITY – Deuteronomy 5:33.

Do you want to Prosper? Don’t be among those who believe the Holy Bible is Archaic, the Instructions are Archaic.

Remember, “Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, and Today, and Forever” – Hebrews 13:8.

Malachi 3:6 says: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”

Obedience is the Key to Prosperity.

Prayer doesn’t bring money – No! Obedience to God’s instruction in GIVING is what brings money.

Ask those who are wealthy today – Just one (1) Idea landed them in their Billions.

… Obedience will give you Prosperity.

III. The Obedience of Parents can BLESS their CHILDREN.

For those of you who are Parents, you are not only obeying for ‘Youself’: but you are obeying for “Your Children”.

In Genesis 22:18 God said to Abraham: “And in thy seed shall all the Nations of the Earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My Voice.”

This is where I have a Problem with some Parents today – Who allow their children do whatever they want. You need to Pass all you have learned to your children.

Because the Obedience of Parents can bless their children; Children of Parents who Obey God are BLESSED.

IV. Obedience gives ETERNAL LIFE –
1 John 2:17.

“And the world Passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the Will of God abideth for ever.”

V. God DWELLS with those that obey Him – John 14:23.

When you obey Him, He dwells with you.

So DISOBEDIENCE can lead to sin and death.

And God does not want anyone to die – Romans 5:19.

Somebody may say: “Well, God understands why I disobeyed.”

Does He? – I don’t think so!

Because you have what it takes to be able to Obey.

When you disobey the Authority – whether the Authority of God;

And I Thank God for my father in the Lord, for how God has been leading him. And how he has been leading the Ship of our Organization.

Read on your own: Romans 13:1, 4-5.

It says: Let every soul be Subject to Higher Powers.

What are we saying?

There are Apparatus for Double Crossover in the TIME TO FLY.

And what are the Instruments that form the Apparatus? – LOVE, GIVING, CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND OBEDIENCE.

Let me conclude; Deuteronomy 28:1 and 13 God says: if you follow all His Instructions, then you will be Head.

“And the Lord shall make thee the Head, and not the Tail; and thou shalt be Above Only, and thou shalt not be beneath;”

You LOVE like Christ, you GIVE like Him, you SERVE like Him.

Jesus is God, yet according to Philippians 2:8:

“And being found in Fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross.”

In the Garden of Gethsemane, He said: Oh this burden is much but not my Will. Thy Will be done.

You want to have Double Crossover to FLY? – Those are the Apparatus.

ALTAR CALL

If you are there and you are not Born Again, Please, it’s time for you to link yourself with God.

But there are Instruments which you need to put together because it’s time to have a Double Crossover; it’s time for you to FLY.

And you need to Press a couple of buttons: Button of Love, Button of Giving, Button of Christian Service and Button of Obedience.

If you obey Him! you will FLY HIGH.

And if you are not Born Again, Please bow your head and say – Lord Please, save me, I give my life to You’.

And if you are a Born Again Christian and you found out that one of those Instruments is missing; just tell Him Lord, I’m ready to obey.

… And I can assure you, He will do it!

Let’s bow our head as we Pray!

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

Eternal King, Thank You our Maker, for the Privilege to Study Your Word today.

Thank You for the People who are giving their lives today; wherever they are listening and watching across the Globe, or reading on the Label of DMC:

I am Praying that the Hand of Your Salvation will reach out to them today in the Name of Jesus.

Save them and write their names in the Book of Life, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

And all the Believers who are checking and saying: “Maybe this is the missing Link;”

I Pray Oh God, that You will help them to be able to Reorganize their lives, Restitute and WALK with You.

Thank our Maker because we know all of us will make it as we do all these.

Thank You Eternal King.

We believe and trust You that all those who are trusting You for Healing; You are healing them right away.

We believe You are meeting the Needs of those who have Needs.

Blessed be Your Name.

In Jesus’ Most Mighty Name we Pray.

And Lord, when the Roll is called in Heaven, we will be there to reign with You.

Thank You because we know You have done this.

In Jesus’ Most Mighty Name we Pray – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

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