Category: Going Higher

SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE

TOPIC: GOING HIGHER – PART 79 (THREE (3) MAJOR QUESTIONS PEOPLE MEETING YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME WILL ASK)

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER 2022

BIBLE TEXT: 2 KINGS 1: 5-8

Let Us Pray!

SONG

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Jehovah, the Man of War
His Mercy endureth forever and ever
Oh Praise His Holy Name
Amen!

OPENING PRAYER

The God of Abraham – That is the Covenant Keeping God; the God of Isaac – The God of Laughter, the God of Multiplication; the God of Jacob – The God of Grace, the God who loves even before we were born, the God of Change; the Almighty God. We Worship You.

We give You all the Glory and Honour for all You have done for us – Thank You for the Salvation of our Souls, Thank You for keeping Your Covenant concerning us. Thank You because we know that our tomorrow will be alright. God accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.

Lord God Almighty, as we will see in our Studies Lord, we Pray that You will fulfill all Your Promises concerning us and let our tomorrow be Glorious.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Wave to one (1) or two (2) People and say: God Bless You Mightily today. And then you may Please be seated!

We are continuing with our Series: “GOING HIGHER – PART 79.

And today, we are looking at: 2 Kings 1: 5-8.

5. And when the Messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
6. And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the King that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
7. And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
8. And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

You know the Story from where we started Last Week – The King was sick and he sent his Servant to go and find out from an idol whether he will be healed or not. And God spoke to Elijah – Go and tell him: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are now turning to an idol? You are going to die, you are not going to live.

So, Elijah delivered the Message to his Servant and the Servant returned to the King. And the King said: Why have you come back so quickly? What happened? Then they told him that a Man met us on the way and gave us this Message that we should relate it to you.

He says: What kind of Man is that? And they described him. He says: Ha, it is Elijah, the Tishbite.

There are three (3) Major Questions that People will ask you when they are meeting you for the first time. There are other Questions that may come later but these three (3) Questions are very Crucial.

And you should be able to answer those three (3) Questions today if you have gone this far in this Series.

Question No 1: Who are You?

That is when you will meet Somebody that you have never met before and you want to know: Who are you?

Question No 2: What are you?

What are you? – I am a Teacher or an Engineer or a Preacher.

Question No 3: How are you?

They will ask you those three (3) Questions – Who are you? What are you? How are you?

Later on as you get more acquainted; they may begin to ask:

I. What is your Address?

II. Where do you come from?

III. What can I do for you?

Because the King asked a Question – Who met you on the way?

QUESTION NO 1: WHO ARE YOU?

I hope that your answer will be:

I. I am a Child of God.

And for your information, according to Romans 8: 16-17; I am an Heir of God. I am a “Joint Heir” with Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is my Senior Brother, He is the First Born in our family.

II. Not only is Jesus Christ my brother; I am a “Chosen Friend” of Jesus Christ.

In John 15: 14-16; He says that you are my friends. I am not calling you Servants because everything my Father has told me, I have made it available to you. And He said that I have not Chosen you.

I am a “Chosen Friend” of Jesus Christ – That is who I am.

III. I am a Soldier in the Army of Jesus Christ – 2 Timothy 2: 3-4.

I have been Chosen to be in the Army of Jesus Christ.

IV. I am the Light of the world – Matthew 5: 14-16.

In case you don’t know me, I am the Light of the world. And you know what? – My Light is Shinning.

V. Also wherever I go; when Darkness sees me coming, Darkness runs because I am the Light of the world.

And it is written in John 1:5 – The Light shines in Darkness and Darkness cannot overcome it.

… And that is the Fellow you are looking at.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Preach in a Church (One of our Churches) and I made an Altar Call and People come forward to surrender their lives to Jesus Christ.

Because they were few in Number, and to encourage them; I decided that I will shake hands with each and everyone of them that came forward.

And I kept on shaking hands – God Bless You.

And when it come to the turn of one Particular lady; Oh God she was struggling hard to run away.

The Ushers were saying – Go forward, this is a Great Opportunity but she was running.

When Darkness see Light, there is bound to be a little bit of confrontation.

And those of you who are already True Children of the Living God, that have gone this far with me in this Particular Series; I Pray that from now on, when you are around, Darkness will scatter – Amen!

VI. Then according to Matthew 5:13; I am the Salt of the Earth.

Meaning what? – When I arrive, Joy arrives because Salt is a Seasoner. It makes what is Unpleasant to be Pleasant.

So, if anybody ask you from now on – Who you are? Tell them who you are!

QUESTION NO 2: WHAT ARE YOU?

Because who are you is different from what are you!

Who are you wants to know your name while what you are wants to know what is it that you do? What can you do?

If you say that you are a Teacher, it means that you can teach; if you say I am an Engineer, means that you can do some Constructions; I am a Doctor means you can aid the Healing of the Sick; I am a Preacher – Hopefully if you are truly a Preacher, you can Preach.

I said “Hopefully” because some Preacher needs to be Preached to!

What are you? – You can tell them that:

I. I am More Than a Conqueror – Romans 8:37.

How do you know that you are More Than a Conqueror?

Because I am a Beloved of the Lord.

And according to Romans 8:37; because God loves me; I am More Than a Conqueror.

I am not just an “Ordinary Soldier” of Christ, I am not the kind of Soldier that will run from battle. I have even won before I fight – I am More Than a Conqueror.

II. I am the Temple of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:16 made it abundantly clear that: I am the Temple of the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit lives in me.

Maybe if you want to know, that is why I live Holy – Holiness is what I do.

Why? – Because 1 Corinthians 3:17 made it abundantly clear to me – If I defy the Temple of the Holy Spirit, God will destroy me.

It didn’t say that if I defy the Temple of the Holy Spirit, He will Pact me on the Head and say: Well done boy, my Grace will cover it all.

He warns me that – If you don’t want to be destroyed, then don’t defy my Temple.

III. Tell them according to 2 Corinthians 4: 6-7 – I am a Divine Treasure.

You may see my Earthen Vessel, you can see my Body but I have a Treasure within this Earthen Vessel, I am a Divine Treasure, I am Precious to God.

And tell whoever is asking you – What are you? Tell him that in case you don’t know why I am the Treasure of the Lord, it is because the Greater One dwells in me. I may look small to you but the Overcomer of the world is dwelling in me.

1 John 4:4 says: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

It might interest you to know that if you make these kind of Declarations, they may want to check you out to find out if you are truly who you say you are or what you say you are!

I remembered years ago in my first visit to South Korea. Many People came from all over the world to attend Yonggi Cho’s Ministers’ Conference. At that time, the Church was the biggest in the whole world and the whole world wanted to find out how.

And as we are on Break and we are all eating the little snacks we have; one Man just came to me and say: Who are you? And I told him that I have a PhD in Mathematics and I am a Lecturer at the University.

I didn’t know that he himself was an Engineer. But he looked at me and say: You, a Mathematician? I said Yes sir. You have a PhD in Mathematics? I said Yes sir.

The next thing is that he took his Program and at the back of the Program which was Plain, he drew something – A little bit of Calculus and said: Integrate.

I looked at him and laughed. He said: Why are you laughing ? I said that what you are asking me to Integrate you don’t put the Limits.

He looked at me and shook his Head and said: You don’t need to worry anymore.

DMC NOTES: In Mathematics, Integration is a method of adding or summing up the Parts to find the Whole. It is a Reverse Process of Differentiation, where we reduce the functions into Parts. This Method is used to find the Summation under a vast Scale.

Somebody may ask you to Prove that you are a Soldier of Christ – Be ready at anytime to say that you are the Beloved of God. You say that the Greater One is dwelling in you.

They may tell you that I have a Problem – Don’t run away. Pray in the Name that is above every other names and a Miracle will happen.

God loves to Prove Himself in situations like that but you must be confident that you are what you say you are.

IV. They may ask you: What are you? Tell them that I am the Power House of God.

Acts 1:8 makes it abundantly clear – But ye shall receive Power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.

If you have been Baptised in the Holy Spirit, you are the Power House of God and if you have not been Baptised in the Holy Spirit, I encourage you today to take the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and you will become a Power House of God.

You may look Ordinary – It doesn’t matter. What is important is: What is dwelling in you!

V. And of course, if you are the Power House of God, you must also be able to tell everyone loud and clear that I am a Witness for Christ.

Because the latter Part of Acts 1:8 says: And ye shall be Witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the Uttermost Part of the Earth.

In other words, let him know – Just give me a Minute and I will tell you about the One who is called the Lord Jesus Christ.

QUESTION NO 3: HOW ARE YOU?

Because after you have introduced yourself and you have told them what you are and what you can do. The next thing that anyone will want to say Politely is: How are you?

I. Don’t just say casually – I am okay. Let them know how okay is your okay.

When you say Fine, you are telling them that Physically, I’m Healthy, I am Strong, I am whole.

1 Peter 2:24 says: By His Stripes you are Healed – Not going to be Healed but you are already Healed.

II. Let them know that you are a Free Man and you are Free and Free Indeed.

John 8:32 and 36

32. And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.
33. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

III. Let them know that you are Strong and you are Capable.

Philippians 4:13 made it abundantly clear – You can do all things through Christ that Strengthens me.

Even when you are feeling weak, remember that the Bible says: Let the weak says I am Strong.

I remembered one daughter of mine – When I say: How are you? Why are you calling me? She will say: Daddy, I want you to Pray for me. Well, what is the Problem? She will say: I am Strong.

So, I know the Strong that she is saying is not exactly that of a Boxer that will enter the Ring – But let the Weak say I am Strong.

You see because, whatever God hears you say, that is what He will do for you!

IV. Don’t say that the situation in the Country – The Economy is bad, I am Broke. Never let that Proceed from your mouth. Tell them I am Rich.

2 Corinthians 8:9 made it abundantly clear: By His Poverty, you have been made Rich.

I remembered years ago in the Late 1970’s and early 1980’s; whenever I go to America to attend Kenneth Hagin Camp Meeting.

Americans will come to me when they heard about what God is doing in Nigeria – And how can we help you? By that, they are hoping maybe I will say: Well, if you can give me some Dollars that may be a Good one.

I always say to them: Come and see what God is doing so that your own Vision may be enlarged.

Thank God for the Almighty God who put those words in my mouth in those days has brought it to Pass – They can come and see. Because the God that I served, the God you served is not a Beggar. He is More Than Sufficient.

In those days when I will say: Come and See, we have to look for Places where we can eat Lunch for three dollars ($3). If it is more than that, we can’t cope because we didn’t have the money but we have God. And our God is More Than Sufficient.

V. And finally, if anybody ask you – How are you? Tell them that I have a Glorious tomorrow.

Colossians 1:27 says: Christ in you, the Hope of Glory.

If Christ is dwelling in you, your tomorrow is Glorious!

I have said it again and again that: My tomorrow will be alright. It doesn’t matter the situation you are Passing through now – Child of God, your tomorrow will be alright.

ALTAR CALL

That is why I want to remind those of you who are yet to be Born Again – You need to give your Life to Jesus Christ so that when they ask you:

I. Who are you? – You will be able to say: I am a Child of God.

II. What are you? – I am More Than a Conqueror.

III. How are you? – I have a Glorious Tomorrow.

I will remind you of the Fellow who came to us and said: Sir, I heard that you are a Prophet. I said: No, I am not a Prophet but a Pastor.

Yes, but I heard that whatever you say to God come to Pass. I said Yes, God has been Faithful.

Can you tell me my Future? I said that is an easy thing.

So I asked him a Question: Are you Born Again? He said No.

I said: Ha, your Future will be terrible.

He said: How do you know? You have not even Prayed, you don’t even know my name.

I said that it is written in Isaiah 3:11 – Woe to the Wicked, it shall be ill with him.

You are not Born Again, your Future is terrible.

But suppose that I have said that I am a Child of God and I’m Born Again?

I said: Ha, then I can tell you that your tomorrow will be Glorious.

How do you know?

It is also in the Scriptures in Isaiah 3:10 – Say ye to the Righteous, it shall be well with him.

You want your Future to be Glorious and you have not yet given your Life to Jesus Christ? All you need to do is to surrender to Him today and you can then boast that I am a Child of God, I am More Than a Conqueror, I am the Light of the world, I am the Salt of the Earth, I can do all things through Christ that Strengthens me and my Future is Glorious!

… That is what is waiting for you!

So, if you will bow your Head now and cry to Jesus Christ for Salvation; I will join you in Prayer – He will save your Soul and your Story will Change and you will have a Brand New Beginning.

Shall we Pray – Cry to Him and ask Him to Please save your Soul and receive you into the Family of God and all things will Change for the better for you.

Let Us Pray!

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I want to Thank You once again for Your Words. I want to Thank You for all the benefits of being a Child of the Living God.

As for all these People who are surrendering their lives to You today; Father Please receive them, save their Souls, let Your Blood wash away their sins, receive them into the Family of God Lord and let them have a Brand New Beginning.

From now on, let them be able to Proudly say that I am a Child of God, I am the Temple of the Holy Spirit, I am More Than a Conqueror and my Future will be alright and let them serve You till the end.

And for all Your Children who are already in You, I Pray Lord God Almighty that from now on, they will be able to lift up their Heads high and say: I am a Child of God, Oh the Lord Jesus Christ is my Elder Brother, I am a Soldier of Christ, I am the Light of the world, I am the Salt of the Earth.

And Lord God Almighty, I Pray that everything that can contradict any of these assertions in their lives, You will banish away today.

Thank You my Father and my God. For in Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Now, I rejoice again with those of you who has given your Life to Jesus Christ. And I want to assure you that from now on, by God’s Grace I will be Praying for you.

So, Please contact me as quickly as Possible – Let me have your name, your Address and your Prayer Requests. And I Promise you that I will be Praying for you.

In the meantime, look for The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) – There is always one near you. Ask the Pastor there what to do next and he will guide you.

God Bless You!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!!!

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SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE

TOPIC: GOING HIGHER – PART 78 (THE BALM IN GILEAD)

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 20TH NOVEMBER 2022

BIBLE TEXT: 2 KINGS 1: 1-4

Let Us Pray!

SONG

We bless You Lord
We bless You Lord
We bless You Jehovah Almighty
We bless You Lord
We bless You Lord
We bless You Jehovah Almighty

I Love You Lord
I Love You Lord
I Love You Jehovah Almighty
I Love You Lord
I Love You Lord
I Love You Jehovah Almighty

I Trust You Lord
I Trust You Lord
I Trust You Jehovah Almighty
I Trust You Lord
I Trust You Lord
I Trust You Jehovah Almighty

OPENING PRAYER

My Father and my God, we want to bless Your Holy Name – You are the Hope of Glory. As long as You are with us, we know that our tomorrow will be alright. And we know Lord God Almighty that You still have that Mighty Key – That Key that can open and no Man can shut.

We know Lord God Almighty that Nothing is over until you say it is over. And so we know that our tomorrow will be alright. Please, accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.

My Lord and my Saviour, we Pray that as Your Children gather again today; you will speak to us and the Power in Your Word will bring us Healings and Deliverance and Victory and Joy.

Father, Prove Yourself again today and we will give You all the Glory.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Well, wave to one (1) or two (2) People and Prophesy to them that their tomorrow will be alright – Amen. And then, you may Please be seated.

We are continuing with our Series on: “GOING HIGHER – PART 78” and we are moving on to 2 Kings 1: 1-4.

And if you have been following us on this Series; you will wonder why are we jumping over 1 Kings Chapter 22 – That Chapter makes very, very Interesting reading and you can read it and enjoy the Story there.

It shows us Principally that any Prophesy that is through God; sooner or later will come to Pass. That God works in Mysterious Ways His Purpose to Perform.

But today, we want to move on to: 2 Kings 1: 1-4 – As we begin to look at what we called “The Last Days of Elijah”.

2 Kings 1:1-4:

1. Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2. And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3. But the Angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the Messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
4. Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

Hmmm, this Elijah Fellow? What a Great Man of God, always going to deliver some very “Strong Messages”.

The King was Sick and instead of turning to God for Healings, he decided to go to an idol and the Almighty God said: Oh, I will show you. You think that you can get your Healings from an idol? You will surely die.

A very, very “Sobriety Thought” for those of us who has made up our Minds that we want to “Go Higher” in the Lord! – May I appeal to you that whatever may happened, you should never, never, never consider looking elsewhere for Help!

Occasionally, we have heard of Great Christians – People who had been with the Lord for a long time being Advised: Don’t you think that we should consider Native Methods?

There is a Question that God asked in Jeremiah 8:22 – He said: Is there no Balm in Gilead? Are no Physicians there?

Today, I want to assure you Brothers/Sisters that whatever may be your situation(s); there is still a Balm in Gilead!

And I don’t know for whom this Particular Message is being sent to; but I believed that everyone of us will have been Climbing one Step to another; we are now at “Step 78”. Please, have the assurance that there is still Balm in Gilead.

1. Doctors are wonderful, they are trained to Help when a Man is Sick. But as Human Beings, they are Limited.

Doctors are not God – We thank God for their lives, we thank God for the Abilities God has given unto them.

But you know for yourself as in the Example that we have quoted again and again in Mark 5: 25-34 – A Time will come when you have even spent all your money and instead of getting better; you may get worst. But there is still a Balm in Gilead.

Doctors are Limited – There are Operations that they don’t even have the Equipment to Perform. They don’t have a Knife sharp enough to Perform certain Operations.

They will tell you – If we go as deep as we ought to go; Particularly into your Brain or your Nervouus Systems, you will be crippled for Life. We don’t have the Ability to do more than what we have done.

But there is Someone called “The Word”. And Hebrews 4:12 says: The Word of God is Sharper than any two-Edged Swords. It can divide asunder between bones, between marrows – It can Perform any Operation.

2. But not only that, there is no Injection against Failure – It has not yet been discovered.

I. In Philippians 4:13, the Bible says: I can do All things through Christ who Strentheneth me.

II. In Luke 5: 1-7, when Peter fished All-Night and caught Nothing, there is no X-Ray Machine that can explained why you fished All-Night and caught Nothing.

There is no Medicine, no Injection for Failure, but the Balm in Gilead stepped into the boat and Failure was turned to Success overnight.

DMC NOTES: An X-ray, or, much less commonly, X-radiation, is a Penetrating form of high-energy Electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 Picometers to 10 Nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 Petahertz to 30 Exahertz and energies in the range 145 eV to 124 keV.

III. In John 5: 2-9; the Man who has been Sick for thirty eight (38) years said: I have failed thirty eight (38) times. But when the Balm in Gilead steps in; the Failure of thirty eight (38) years ended in a Single Day,

… There is still Balm in Gilead that can take care, that can heal Failure!

3. There is no Injection against Stagnation – “MRI” cannot solve the Problems hovering on the same spot again and again for years.

DMC NOTES: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a Medical Imaging Technique used in Radiology to form Pictures of the Anatomy and the Physiological Processes of the body. MRI scanners use Strong Magnetic fields, Magnetic field gradients, and Radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body.

I. In Acts 7: 22-35; the Bible tells us that Moses was Stagnant in Madian for forty (40) years.

By the time he was forty (40) years old, he had all the Wisdoms of Egypt – That was what the Bible said. He was among the wisest People in the world. And yet, for forty (40) years, with all his Knowledge he was Stagnant in Madian.

There are People with Multiple Degrees, Highly Qualified who for years has been applying, being Interviewed, they will do well there and all they will tell them is that we will get back to you. But they never get back to them – There is no drug for that!

But there is a Balm in Gilead, who within a Day can Pay a visit to Moses. After forty (40) years, and the one who woke up looking after goats and sheeps go back to bed on his way to Egypt to become “The Deliverer” of a Whole Nation.

II. In Acts 3: 1-8; that Lame Man by the Beautiful Gate had been there for more than forty (40) years – Sitting next to the Gate of the Almighty God Stagnant.

But one Day, he woke up crippled and by Evening, he was Leaping, Jumping, Praising God and he was never Stagnant again.

I told you the Story of one son of mine – He had PhD in one of the Best Universities Abroad and came home. Every Application anybody could write, he wrote but never got a job.

The Day I saw him, because of Sufferings, he was looking almost like a Mad Man.

A Simple Prayer after he gave his Life to Jesus Christ and he got home; People have been looking for him to give him a job.

I saw him Last Year (2021) when I went A-Fishing looking Radiant and full of Joy.

I decree today that the Balm in Gilead will put to an end all Stagnation in your Life – Amen!

4. There is no Injection against Sorrow, Tragedies – None at all.

Accidents do happened beyond the Controls of any Medical Doctors.

I. In 1 Kings 17: 17-24; when the son of the Widow of Zarephath died. It was a Representative of the Balm of Gilead that was in the house that put an end to her Sorrow.

II. The same Balm of Gilead showed up in Luke 7: 11-15 – When that Widow was going to bury her only son. It took the Balm of Gilead to wipe away the tears from her eyes.

There was this Story – I believed its a joke as I don’t know whether it is true or not.

They were talking and a Man said that I don’t like Doctors at all. And Someone said why not? He said that a Doctor killed my brother. Ha, how?

He said my brother was sick, he went to the Hospital, the Doctor checked him and said that there is Nothing wring and you can go home.

Then, why are you blaming the Doctors? He said that my brother died on his way home after the Doctor said no Problem.

How can that be? He said that a Motor car hit him.

Why are you blaming this on the Doctor? He said that it was the Doctor’s car that hit him on the way home.

Tragedies do happen; Accident can happen – You don’t have any Injection against that. But there is a Balm in Gilead that can forbid Sorrow, forbid Tragedies!

And in the Name that is above every other names; I decree that for the rest of your Life – No more Tragedies, no more Sorrows – Amen!

5. There is no Injection against Despair and Hopelessness but there is a Balm in Gilead.

I. The Bible tells us in Genesis 18: 9-14; that Sarah was Hopeless, she was despaired of ever having a Child. But the Balm in Gilead Paid her a visit and from that Day onwards till she died, she was Laughing and her Sorrow gone. The baby she gave birth to was called Laughter.

II. In John 11: 39-44; when Jesus Christ got to the Tomb of Lazarus and said: Roll away the Stone. The Sister said that he has been buried for four (4) days, by now he is Stinking.

There is no drug that can bring Somebody who has been dead and buried four (4) days back to Life.

But when the Balm of Gilead got there, what was considered Hopeless became overturned. And you can imagine the Joy that filled the home of Lazarus that Day because the Balm of Gilead is also the Resurrection and the Life.

Are you in a Hopeless situation? There is a Balm in Gilead – That Balm in Gilead will turn your Hopelessness to Hope today in Jesus Name – Amen!

6. Do you know that there is no Injection against Loneliness? No drug Someone who is lonely that can cure the Loneliness.

I. But in the Old Testament – In Psalms 121:5; the Bible says the one who is called “The Balm of Gilead” can be like your Shadow on your Right Hand to keep you Company all the time.

II. Oh, He was the One who said that I will never leave you, I will never forsake you according to Hebrews 13:5. And He is still the same today.

Are you lonely? There is a Balm of Gilead who can cure you of your Loneliness!

If your Loneliness is because you haven’t gotten a Partner and you are Due; I Pray that very soon, I will get your Wedding Invitation Card – Amen!

But do you know that there are People who could be married and yet to be lonely? It could be two (2) Strangers living in the same home!

If your Loneliness is because of a Family Problem; I Pray that the Balm in Gilead will heal your Marriage – Amen!

7. The Bible tells us that there are certain Diseases, Sicknesses, Situations that are Incurable until the Balm in Gilead steps in.

I. You know the Story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5: 1-14.

Naaman had everything but he was a Leper. And it took the Balm of Gilead to take away the Leprosy.

II. In Matthew 8: 1-3; another Leper came to the Balm of Gilead and say: I know that You can heal me if You are Willing. And He said: Oh yes, I am willing.

The Balm of Gilead is still there and able to cure the Incurable!

Which brings me to One Big Question – Because when God was asking the Question: Is there no Balm in Gilead? Are there no Physician there? Then why are my daughters not Healed?

There is still a Balm in Gilead – Jesus Christ is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever!

Then how come that some People are still sick after Prayers, after Intercessions, after Laying-On of Hands?

It could be as a result of one (1) or two (2) things which I need to Pass on to you so that you can do something about it. And before this Day is out, the Sick will become well in Jesus Name – Amen!

1. It could be Lack of Faith.

Because like I have said to you again and again and again; almost everyone who got a Miracle from the Lord Jesus Christ got it by Faith.

In Matthew 7: 27-30; Jesus Christ told the Blind Men – Do you believed that I can do this? They said Yes we believed. Then He said: Be ye on to you according to your Faith.

It could be as you are saying: Lord, I believed. But you are still looking a bit to the Right, a bit to the Left. You must learn to focus on Him!

2. It could be as a result of Unforgiveness.

Maybe Somebody offended you that you have not forgiven; that could be hindering your Healing!

Because in Mark 11: 23-26; the Bible made it clear – You can move Mountains on your own if you have Faith. But as you Stand to Pray, if you have hurt against anyone; settle it.

If Somebody offended you; forgive or else your Father in Heaven will not forgive you. If you are not forgiving then you are in Problem.

So, I’m appealing to those of you who has made up our Mind that we want to “Go Higher”; let’s go back to the Memory Lane – There might be Somebody that offended you years ago and the Bitterness is still deep, deep down. And you think that you have forgiven but you have not yet forgiven. You better go back and sought out the matter out.

Why should Somebody cheat you twice?

I. He offended you – That is Cheating No 1.

II. You failed to forgive and now you are dealing with a Mountain you cannot move – That is Cheating No 2.

Forgive that Fellow so that you can be Free!

3. It could be as a result of you eating the Holy Communion unworthily – According to 1 Corinthians 11: 27-30.

I have said it again and again that the Holy Communion is a “Sacred Meal”, a “Dangerous Meal” – You eat it worthily, it can Heal; you eat it unworthily or eat it with sin or you eat it with Bitterness or you eat it with Unforgiveness; the Bible says you may fall sick or that you may even die.

So Please, whenever it is time for the Holy Communion, Check yourself and make sure that Nothing is amidst between you, your other Fellow Man and God!

ALTAR CALL

Of course, if you are not yet a Child of God – Isaiah 59: 1-2 made it clear that the Hand of the Lord is not Shortened that He cannot save, neither is His Ear heavy that He cannot hear but your sin, your Iniquities will separate between you and your God so that He won’t even hear when you are crying for Help.

There is only One Prayer a Sinner can Pray and God will hear and answer – Lord, have Mercy on me as I repent of my sin.

There is still a Balm in Gilead – He can heal Body, Soul, Marriage, Economy or anything.

But that is for those whose Ways are right with God.

So, if you want the Balm in Gilead to work for you today and you have not yet given your Life to Jesus Christ. Please, surrender your Life to Him – His Name is Jesus Christ, He is also the One called the Balm in Gilead.

Say: I want you to be effective in my Life. Please save my Soul, wipe away my sins with Your Blood and I Promise You that I will serve You forever.

And those of you who has been trying to move one Mountain or the Other and the Mountains have not moved, Check your Life too. Make sure that everything is alright and then cry to the Balm in Gilead and He will show up for you today.

Let Us Pray!

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I’m thanking You for Your Words once again. And I’m committing all those who are surrendering their lives unto Your Capable Hands.

Please save their Souls, let Your Blood wipe away their sins; everything that could Stand between them and the Miracle they needed, Father put it on Your Blood, bring them into the Family of God.

And from now on, anytime they cry unto You; answer them by Fire and let them serve You till the end.

And I commit all Your Children who has heard this Message into Your Hands; Oh Great Balm in Gilead Please Prove Yourself to them today, do what no Doctors can do and let all their woes be over.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

I say Congratulations to those of you who has surrendered your Life to Jesus Christ.

Please Contact me as early as Possible and I will continue to Pray for you.

And Please, look for the nearest The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to you; tell the Pastor there that you have given your Life to Jesus Christ and he will tell you the next thing to do.

May the Balm of Gilead begin to be efficacious in your Life from now on in Jesus Mighty Name – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!!!

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TOPIC: GOING HIGHER – PART 77 (DON’T WRITE ME OFF YET)

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 30TH OCTOBER 2022

BIBLE TEXT: 1 KINGS 21: 27-29

Let Us Pray!

SONG

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Jehovah, the Man of War
His Mercy endureth forever and ever
Oh Praise His Holy Name
Amen!

OPENING PRAYER

The God of Abraham – That is The Covenant Keeping God; the God of Isaac – The God of Laughter, the God of Multiplication; the God of Jacob – The God of Grace, the God who loves even before we were born, the God of Change; the Almighty God. We Worship You, we give You all the Glory and Honour for all You have done for us.

Thank You for the Salvation of our Souls, Thank You for keeping Your Covenant concerning us, Thank You because we know that our tomorrow will be alright. Father, accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.

Lord God Almighty, as we Proceed in our Studies Lord, we Pray that You will fulfill all Your Promises concerning us and let our tomorrow be Glorious.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Wave your hands to one (1) or two (2) People, tell them: God will Pay you a visit today. And then you may Please seated.

We are continuing our Studies on Going Higher. Now we are in Part 77 – “GOING HIGHER – PART 77”.

And we will still be looking at 1 Kings 21: 27-29:

27. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28. And the Word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

Last Sunday when we were looking at this Passage, we spoke about the fact that God can Change His Mind even though there are Scriptures upon Scriptures to show that forever Oh Lord, thy Word is Settled.

Now because God is Sovereign and because He can Change His Mind, we have another interesting Point from this aspect of the Story:

1. And that is that you should not write me off yet!

Because Humanly speaking, Ahab was downfall and I’m sure that Elijah in Particular must have written him off – Ahab! No hope for this hopeless King. Completely soaked in Wickedness; now finally, God has finished you off.

But whenever there is Life, there is Hope!

I. Ecclesiastes 9:4 tells us that as long as a dog is still alive, it is better than a dead Lion.

As long as you are still connected to the Living, there is Hope for you!

So, don’t write anybody off – It is a Great Lesson we must all learnt!

The Only One who has the Final Say as far as anyone is concerned is the One who said in Revelation 1:8 – I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending. The Only One who can say that it is Finished and no one can reverse it is the One who is the Omega (Not anyone else).

The Only One who can say that the Door is Closed Permanently, that it can never be re-opened, is the One who has the Master Key of the Universe.

II. Revelation 3: 7-8, Jesus Christ said that: I have the Key of David; when I open, no Man can shut, when I shut, no Man can open.

Until the Almighty God says that it is over, you should not write anybody off!

This is crucial, Particularly for those of us who wants to “Go Higher” in the Lord. There is no case that can be brought to our attention that we can say: This one is Totally Hopeless!

Those who wrote Sarah off – If I mean talking about a woman in her 80’s. Humanly speaking, as far as having children might be concerned, you could be Pardoned if you say: Ha, Ha; this one is off.

III. In Genesis 16: 1-4; Sarah herself said to Abraham – There is no way that I can have a child now. Take my Maid, enter into her and let her Produce children for me.

The Bible said that Abraham agreed, went into the Maid, the Maid became Pregnant. And from the moment she discovered that she was Pregnant, she began to mock Sarah – See you, all along we were thinking maybe the Problem was with Abraham but now, we know that the Problem is with you. Look at my belly (Stomach), you have been here all these years eating this Man’s food, Parading yourself as his wife. Look at me, I am an “Ordinary Housemaid”. Can you see what is going on?

The Bible says in Romans 4:19 that the Womb of Sarah was dead – That is what the Bible says: Dead and not Sick.

IV. But then in Jeremiah 32:27; it says: I am the God of all flesh, there is nothing too hard for me.

That was what God told Sarah when she laughed – How can Somebody who is ninety (90) years old has a son? God said that: Is there anything too hard for the Lord?

So, if there is anyone listening to me today or reading now on the Label of DMC and you have a Case of Impossibility in your family. I want to encourage you: Impossibility is not in the Dictionary of God. That can only be found in the Dictionary of Man.

Don’t write me off yet as I am still breathing!

2. Don’t write Someone that is Helplessly and Hopelessly Sick – All you need to do is to bring him to Jesus Christ.

I. In Mark 2: 1-12; the Bible tells us of a Man who was Paralysed from neck downwards – There was nothing any Doctor could do for him.

However, when his friends carried him to Jesus Christ and they had to break the roof to get him to His Presence. They carried him in but he carried what they laid him on out by himself.

… Don’t write off anybody!

You Probably heard before the Story of a woman who was sent home by the Doctors – Go home and die. Don’t waste your time in the Hospital as there is no Hope for you – You are going!

And she told the children – Carry me to the Church (At The RCCG National Headquarters Parish at Ebute Metta, Lagos State Nigeria).

And the children told her – There is No Service in the Church today and so no Pastor will be there.

She said that I didn’t tell you that I’m going to see the Pastor. Take me to the House of God.

They carried her to the House of God and she said: Just take me in, carry me in and let me touch one of the Pillars – That is what I am asking you for.

They carried her in, she touched the Pillar and she walked back completely Whole.

Don’t write off anybody – This is a Great Lesson anyone Going Higher must let sink deep into his/her Mind and Heart.

Where Physicians failed, there is still Someone with a “Healing Stripes” and He doesn’t fail.

II. In Mark 5: 25-34; there was a Woman with the Issue of Blood. She has been transferred from one Physician to the Other and they couldn’t do much for her.

But Glory be to God that one day, she came in Contact with the One who can never fail; the One who never transfers a case and that was the end of her Problem.

And I believed that God is talking to Someone in Particular today – The Doctor might have written you off, no Hope for you. They will hear your Testimony soon – Amen!

III. In John 5: 2-9; the Bible tells us the Story of a Man who has been Sick for thirty eight (38) years; waiting for an Angel to come and stir the Pool so that if he can just be the first Person to get in, he will be healed.

For thirty eight (38) years, he tried and failed.

But what the Angel could not do, the One who made Angels came and did it in one day.

What the General Overseer cannot do; it is easy for the One who made the General Overseer!

When everybody had Prayed for you and interceded and Fasted and Cried to God on your behalf. And you have heard Testimonies of how they Prayed for Others and they all got Healed and you remained Sick. I am believing God that today is your Day – Amen.

That even as the Word of God is going out now, what the General Overseer cannot do, the Almighty God will do it for you – Amen!

IV. When you read Mark 5: 2-20; you will hear the Story of a Man that you have heard me referred to again and again because he is a Great Example of the fact that you shouldn’t write off anybody.

This Man was Mad – “Incurably Mad”; he had a Legion of demons holding him Captive and yet just one Day, he had an Encounter with the Lord of Host and not only was he Set Free; from that Day on, he become an Evangelist Preaching the Gospel.

There is Someone who according to Philippians 2: 9-11 – At the mention of His Name, all Knees must bow.

So, even if all the demons in your family had ganged up against you and they say that we are not going to let you fulfill your Destiny – Don’t listen to them as the Lord of Host can scatter them all and cause you to fulfill your Destiny – Amen!

V. When you read the Story in Mark 10: 46-52; you will discovered that a Man that has been a beggar all his Life, living in Darkness; didn’t die a beggar.

The People has written him off – They thought that Nothing Good can ever happen to Bartimaeus. But they left God out of the Equation.

And if you know Somebody that is “So Poor”, that you think that this Fellow can never become anything. I have Good News for such a Fellow – Those who has written you off, will also be the People who will come to Congratulate you (Amen).

Because all that Bartimaeus needed was the Light of the world. And when the Light came in, an end came to Darkness, an end came to Poverty and an end even came to hatred.

VI. In Acts 12: 1-11; you heard the Story of how a King who had the Power of Life and Death over the People and had already killed Someone.

And then, he arrested Peter and put him in Prison. And then was waiting that by tomorrow, this one is dead also.

But then in the Night, the One who is called “The Door”, the One who has “The Master Key” came in. And the doors open on their own accord – He didn’t even have to touch the doors.

You may think that you already got me securely Imprisoned. Not only does you have me Imprisoned, you have the doors securedly locked. You have Guards making sure that if by any Miracle I was able to break lose from my Chains, they won’t allow me to escape.

I have Good News for you – There is still Someone who can lead me out with the Guards fully armed, totally asleep and the doors will open on their own accord!

I believed that God is sending me to one Person in Particular – Those who thought that by tomorrow you will be dead, when they wake up, they will discovered that the birds has flown because the One who is called “The Door” is going to come and take you out of their grip and you will still Testify to His Glory – Amen!

One of my children who was Kidnapped in Kaduna last year (2021) told the Story that at a Stage, they lined them up and they said that because their People has not sent the money that we requested (DMC NOTES: Meaning the Ransom Amount); we are going to Shoot one of you and send the body to them so that they can know that we are serious.

And then, they looked at them and Placed the gun on his head and they said that by this, they will know that we are serious.

They all of course closed their eyes. And my son said that he heard the sound of the gun. But he wondered: I heard the sound of the gun but I am still alive.

He opened his eyes and saw that it was the one next to him who has been shot.

They put the gun on his head but God said that your time hasn’t come.

I have Good News for Someone here today or reading now on the Label of DMC – All those who thought that you are finished; God will give them a Surprise (Amen).

There is Someine who has the Master Key – You could throw me into a Fiery Furnace. You saw how those who are throwing me are being slain by the Flames as we have in Daniel 3: 14-end.

Knowing fully well that this Flame is seven times hotter than usual. But you know what? If you think that is my end, you might be joking because I can walk out Straight into Promotion.

That is what happened to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Because there is a Person who is Stronger than all the Philistines in the world. His Name is “The Consuming Fire” and He has the ability to consume the Fire of the enemy.

I have Good News for you – No matter how terrible your situation may be; today as the Lord lives, Promotion will still be your Portion (Amen).

Jesus Christ Himself said that: I am the Owner of the Key of David – When I open, no Man can shut!

3. But something much more Deeper than the fact that you shouldn’t write off anybody is that you should not write off yourself.

I. In 1 Kings 17: 8-16; the Widow of Zarephath had concluded – There is no Hope. Only one “Little Meal” left. Let me and the boy have a “Farewell Meal” and kill ourselves.

You may not know it – But Help is on the way and the Helper of the Helpless will arrive before it is “Too Late” – Amen. Just hold on a little longer and Help will come – Amen!

II. In 2 Kings 4: 8-17; the Great Woman of Shunen had concluded: Thank God, you have been Good to me in everything – I am rich, I am an Influencier. The only thing I don’t have is a Child. Well, maybe I can’t have it all but I will continue to serve You Oh God.

She saw a Man of God Passing by and said: Man of God, you must come to my house to eat.

The Bible said that she compelled him.

A Woman like that should have Probably said in her Heart – Man of God, who want to see you? Look at your God, He could not even give me a child.

But No, she ignored the fact that she was barren; she decided to continue to be Good and serve God.

But when the Man of God said to her – Within nine (9) Months from now; you will carry a baby boy. She Laughed. Man of God, I have Closed the Chapter!

But the Almighty God hasn’t Closed the Chapter – Nine (9) Months after, the Chapter was re-opened and the baby came.

I appeal to everyone of you listening to me today or reading now on the Label of DMC – Please, don’t write yourself off and don’t write off anybody.

III. In Luke 23: 39-43; the Bible tells us that there were two (2) thieves nailed to the Cross with the Lord Jesus Christ – One of them made it to Heaven.

He was already on his way to Hell – Justice had caught up with him. He himself knew that he deserved to die and has agreed that well, this is it.

But then, right there on the Cross (Or we could say: Right there on the Sickbed); he met the One who is the Owner of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The devil was already rejoicing that here comes another Candidate for Hell. But the Almighty God said that the door is still open.

And the Man, who could have gone to Hell, made it to Heaven that same Day.

My Brother and my Sister; I want to assure you including those of you who think that you are so far gone in Backsliding – That there is no way the Lord God can have Mercy on you again. I just want you to know that in Judges 16: 18-end – Pay Particular attention to verse 22 (Judges 16:22). The Hair of Samson began to grow again!

No matter how far gone you think that you are – Don’t write yourself off; there is still Hope for you!

ALTAR CALL

As for those of you who are not yet Born – Take Note of the Story of that Man who was saved on the Cross. Come to Jesus Christ today; He will save your Soul. There is Hope for you – It doesn’t matter how far gone or evil you have done. There is still a Blood that Cleanses from all sins.

Come to Him today and He will wash you Clean. It is not over until God Himself says it is over.

It can only be over if you refused to surrender to Him.

So, if you will surrender to Jesus Christ today; if you will bow down your Head and call on Him and say: Please, don’t close the door on me. I am here knocking at the door. Save my Soul and I will serve You for the rest of my lives.

Bow your head and Pray that Prayer and I will Pray for you and you will be amazed that this Very Day, you will qualify to be in Heaven one Day with Jesus Christ.

Pray that Prayer now and I will join you in Praying for your Salvation.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I want to Thank You for Your Words. I want to Thank You because You have the Master Key – The Key of Hell, the Key of Death, the Key of David. That You are the One who can open and no Man can shut.

I commit all those who are crying to You for Salvation today into Your Hands – No matter how far gone they had been, Please receive them, save their Souls, let Your Blood wash away their sins, receive them into the Family of God today.

And I Pray that together in Heaven, we will be there to reign with You.

And I’m Praying for everyone who had been written off – Whether Physically, Materially, Mentally, Maritally or even Spiritually. Please Lord God Almighty, in Your Own Miraculous Way, let them become a Surprise to all those who has written them off so that Your Name will be Glorified.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Now, I rejoice with those of you who has given your Life to Jesus Christ.

Will you Please contact me as quickly as Possible. I Promise you that I will be Praying for you.

I will also advise that you visit the nearest The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to you – And tell the Pastor there that you have just given your Life to Jesus Christ and he will tell you what to do next.

God Bless You!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!!!

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SPECIAL RCCG ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICE

TOPIC: GOING HIGHER – PART 76 (WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD CHANGES HIS MIND)

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 23RD OCTOBER 2022

BIBLE TEXT: 1 KINGS 21: 27-29

Let Us Pray!

SONGS

I will Praise the Lord
I will Praise the Lord
I will Praise the Lord with my Whole Heart
With my Whole Heart
I will Praise the Lord
Precious People Praise the Lord

I will Love the Lord
I will Love the Lord
I will Love the Lord with my Whole
With my Whole Heart
I will Love the Lord
Precious People Love the Lord

I will Seek the Lord
I will Seek the Lord
I will Seek the Lord with my Whole Heart
With my Whole Heart
I will Seek the Lord
Precious People Seek the Lord

I will Trust the Lord
I will Trust the Lord
I will Trust the Lord with my Whole Heart
With my Whole Heart
I will Trust the Lord
Precious People Trust the Lord

OPENING PRAYER

Almighty and Most Merciful Father, The All Sufficient God, The Sovereign One, The One that cannot be Challenged – We Worship You.

Thank You for the Salvation of our Souls, Thank You for Your Word coming to us again and again – Preserving us, Waking us up, Drawing us Closer and Closer to You.

Thank You because we are going to hear from You again today and we know that by Your Grace; the more we hear from You, the more we are Transformed to become more like You.

Father, accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.

Lord today, speak to us again and bring us Closer to even You in Your Great Glory.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Wave your hands to two (2) or three (3) People and said: It is going to be well with you today – Amen. And then you may Please be seated.

As we continue with our Series on Going Higher and move on to Part 76 – “GOING HIGHER – PART 76”.

We want to look at one Strange aspect of our God – The Section of Him that many People don’t Pay too much attention to. As we look at 1 Kings 21: 27-29.

1 Kings 21:27-29:

27. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28. And the Word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? Because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

We want to talk about what happens when God Changes His Mind.

There is a Sayimg: That a Wise Man Changes his Mind at times. It is Only a Fool that never Changes his Mind.

What we call Repentance is actually a Change of Mind – That is the True Meaning of Repentance!

Isaiah 55:7 – The Almighty God says: Let the Wicked Man forsake his Ways, let the Unrighteous Man forsake his thoughts. And then let him return to the Lord and He will Pardoned.

… Let the Wicked repent and God will Change His Mind!

Ahab heard what Elijah said – God ask me to go and tell you the following.

Hey, Ahab said: Oh God, he torn his dress, he began to wear “Sack Clothes”, he began to Fast, he began to walk very humbly before God.

And God says: Ahab! Okay Elijah, because I know you have made up your Mind that this Man is Finished. Have you Noticed something? Because this Man decided to walk humbly before me, at least I will Postponed his Punishment.

Now, we all know that when it comes to the Word of God:

I. Psalms 119:89 says: Forever Oh Lord, thy Word is Settled in Heaven.

In Heaven – Not here on Earth where Somebody may sweep it away!

Here on Earth, I don’t know if you have Noticed it – As Young as I am, I have seen the same Street named after three (3) different People. They call it one name today, tomorrow they Change the name, Next time, they Change the name.

So, if they say that they named a Street after you in this world; they can rob it off tomorrow and put another man’s name there.

That is why when God says that His Words is going to be Settled – It is Settled in Heaven where no Human Being can interfere.

II. Psalms 33: 9-10 says: The reason why the Whole Earth should fear before God is that He spake and it is done.

III. Psalms 33:11 says: The Counsel of the Lord shall Stand.

IV. Numbers 23:19 says: God is not a Man that He should lie, nor the Son of Man that He should repent. Has He spoken, has He not done it? Has He Commanded and will it not Stand firm?

V. Jesus said in Matthew 24:35 that Heaven and Earth shall Pass away, but not even a dot will Pass away from my Word.

VI. And then as if to Crown it all – Psalms 138:2 says: God has Magnified His Words above all His Names.

… That is to tell you how important the Word of God is!

But you must never forget one thing – God is Sovereign!

Psalms 115:3 says: Our God is in the Heavens, He does as He Pleases.

And don’t forget like I said at the Introduction – A Wise Man can Change his Mind. And God is an embroidement of Wisdom.

Daniel 2: 20-22 – He is the One who gives Wisdom to the Wise!

… So, you think that you have Wisdom, you got it from God!

James 1:5 says that if you lack Wisdom, go to God and ask. He is the Only One who can give you Wisdom because He Himself is “Wisdom Personified”.

So, God is trying to tell those of us who are going to “Go Higher”:

I. You must be Wise.

II. You must learn to bend without breaking.

III. You must learn to be Gold and not Iron – Let me explain this!

An Iron is Strong (Very Strong) and that is why it is very Useful – They used it in making Pillars. When we need something that requires Strength, we think of Iron (The Bridge, Pillars et cetera et cetera).

Why? – Because Iron doesn’t bend easily. You tried to bend it too much, it will break – It rather breaks than bend too much.

But Gold – Oh Gold will bend this way, bend that way but it will not break.

Gold is not breaking but it is not as Strong as an Iron and yet it is so Precious!

What makes Gold Precious is that it knows when to bend and how to bend!

This is a Lesson for those of you learning how to “Go Higher”.

Let me give you one (1) or two (2) Examples:

1. 1 Samuel 25: 2-42 – It tells us the Story of a Man called Nabal. He has a lot of flocks. David and his men were Protecting this man’s animals free of Charge in the Wilderness.

Then it was Harvest Time and this man was sharing his Sheep and there is Plenty of food and so on. And then David sent to him – When we have been looking after your flocks free of Charge. Now that there is Plenty, will you send us some flocks?

You know the Story – The man sent back his Servant saying: Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? Who begged him to look after my Sheep? I’m not going to give any food to that Fellow. Everyone goes about now and they don’t even have Masters.

David said: Is that so? Alright then, we will show him as we have Power to wipe him out. And David got his men ready and they were on the way.

But the wife of Nabal heard what the husband has done and she said Oh God, this man is going to finish our entire family.

Quickly, she got on an Ass and rode to come and meet David with food and everything – She came and bow down before David: Please, don’t do it for your Future sake because you are going to be King. Don’t let this man spoil your CV (Curriculum Vitae).

David said: I Change my Mind.

You know that David ended up marrying that man’s wife – Because when the man heard that David was already on the way to wipe him out, he had an Heart Attack and didn’t recover.

2. In Acts 15: 36-40 – There was this Young Man called John Mark. When Paul was going on his First Missionary Journey; this man was one of those who decided to go along with him.

But when the boy got to the field and saw that things were not so good o; he ran back.

And so when Paul wanted to go on the Second Missionary Journey – Himself and his Partner, The son of Comfort.

The son of Comfort said that we will take John Mark with us but Paul said no way. Not this Fellow who ran from the battlefront.

The Bible says that they argued so fiercely that the two (2) Best friends separated. And Paul had to tell Silas to go on his own. But years Past, Paul matured and he realised that I made a mistake.

In 2 Timothy 4:11; when he was writing to Timothy, he said: Only Luke is with me, send Mark to me as he is Profitable.

You know, the boy John Mark that Paul said bring him back to me, came, was mentored by Paul and he is the one who wrote the Gospel according to Saint Mark.

Learn to be Gold – The God that we serve can Change His Mind. If He can Change His Mind, then what right have you to say that I can’t Change my Mind?

Let us look at instances when God Changes His Mind for Good!

1. Isaiah 38: 1-38 – God sent to Hezekiah. Oh, King, thus said the Lord: Put your house in order, you are going to die.

Hezekiah said: Hey, that from God? The Prophet said Yes.

He (King Hezekiah) turned his face to the wall and bombarded Heaven with Prayers – God, you know how I served you wholeheartedly. I have been a Good Boy. And you know what? I don’t want to ďie yet.

Before the Prophet left the Courtyard of the Palace, God Changed His Mind and sent the same Prophet back – Go and tell him that I have heard his cry, I have seen your tears, I will give you fifteen (15) Extra Years.

I Pray for Someone here listening to me today or reading now on the Label of DMC – Your Appointment with Death shall be Postponed – Amen!

2. Jonah 3: 1-10 – It will be a Good Exercise for you to read the entire Book of Jonah.

There was a town called Nineveh – Oh, that City was “Absolutely Rotten”. And like we have learnt; Anointing is for Warning.

So, God called Jonah – You are my Mouthpiece, I want you to go to Nineveh, tell them that destruction is knocking at the door.

You know the Story – Jonah said: No, not those People. If I warned them, I know You God — You warned them now, you will Change Your Mind. Wipe them out, we don’t need that kind of City in this world. I’m not going to tell them.

I like Jonah – God asked him to go East, he decided to go West. Jumped into a boat and he was going to Tarshish and forgot that the God we served is everywhere.

You know the rest of the Story – God told the Wind to blow and the Sea became rough and Oga (Jonah) was sleeping fine until the Sailors came and wake him up and said: You are sleeping?

He said why won’t I sleep? Don’t you see what is happening?

So, he stood up and said: I know what is happening and why it is happening? Throw me aboard – He will rather die than tell those People.

So, they threw him overboard but he has forgotten that God controls even the Whales. And one Whale swallowed him up and refused to digest him because God says you are just to keep him there and not for food.

He later repented in the belly of the fish and God says he (Jonah) can’t swim, so fish go and vomit him on the Beach.

When he (Jonah) landed on the Beach, God said: Okay, will you now go to where I send you? He said that I will go.

He went to Nineveh and announced what God has said and everyone in the City repented – Including “Sucking Children” and animals.

And God said: Alright, I Change my Mind.

Jonah was angry – I know that is what you will do. God says that is your own headache now.

3. John 2: 1-12 – In the Wedding in Cana of Galilee, they ran out of Wine. The mother of Jesus Christ came to Jesus Christ and say: They lack Wine. And Jesus Christ said that my Time has not yet come.

That is a Plain Language – Yes, I realised that you are my Mum, I realised that I was brought into this world to be a “Miracle Worker” but everything has its own Time.

But you know the rest of the Story – In less than one (1) hour, He Changed His Mind and brought the Future into the Present.

I Pray for Someone today – That whatever God has for you that you have to wait for Years to get from Him, the Almighty will bring it to today – Amen!

4. Matthew 15: 21-28 – There was the case of a woman – A Samaritan, who was not of the Tribe of Israel. And she came to Jesus Christ – My daughter is grievously vexed of the devil, have Mercy on me.

Jesus Christ ignored her and when finally Jesus Christ wanted to answer her, He said that I’m not sent but to the house of Israel. You are not included in my Plan.

The woman kept on begging – Jesus Christ called her a dog, you can’t have a Miracle. The woman kept on begging.

And God did something – He brought Salvation to her years ahead of Time. The time for the Gentiles did not come until in Acts Chapter 10. Long time after the Lord Jesus Christ had died and resurrected.

But this woman was able to get God to Change His Mind, Specifically for her Purpose.of

It is my Prayer today or as you read now on the Label DMC that you will Pray in such a way that the Almighty God will Change His Mind against any evil that might be destined for you – Amen!

That all the Prayers that we have been Praying all these Years that has not been answered will be answered today – Amen!

But then, there are occasions when God could Change His Mind for “Not Good” a result.

1. 1 Samuel 2:30 – God said; told Eli, I’m the one who said that you and your father’s room house will Stand before me forever but now I say be it far from me because only those who honour me will I honour and those who despise me will I lightly esteemed.

A family of Priest, God now said that everybody in that family will now beg before they can eat.

2. In 1 Samuel 13: 7-14 – There is a King called King Saul. The Man of God told him that wait for me I will be back in seven (7) days time.

King Saul couldn’t wait, he thought that God was too slow, he thought that God should have arrived by now; and so he decided to do the work of a Priest whereas he was a King.

The Bible said that as soon as he finished Sacrificing, Samuel arrived and said to him – Your family is supposed to be the family of Kings in Israel forever but God now say no more.

Those of us who wants to “Go Higher” in the Lord; we need to understand Him fully – He can Change His Mind!

When He is Changing His Mind concerning you; may it be for Good – Amen!

If it is already over with you; my Prayer is that even if God is going to Change His Mind, it will be to move you from Glory to Glory – Amen!

If things are hard for you now, I Pray that even before this Day is over; God will Change His Mind for Good for you – Amen!

The Conclusion is found in Ezekiel 33: 13-19:

I. God said: If I say to the Righteous – Righteous Man, you are going to live. And then the Righteous Man said: Now, God has already Prophesised Good concerning me and began to gamble into sin. He said that he will die.

II. He said that: If I say to the Wicked Man – Wicked Man, you are going to die and the Wicked Man said that I Change my Mind, I Change my Way. God says then I will Change my Mind too and you will live.

ALTAR CALL

1. Backsliders, I hope that you are listening or reading now on the Label of DMC – You have been Born Again, you are on your way to Heaven and now you began to live like the child of the devil – You are heading for Hell.
2. And those of you who are not yet Children of God and without any doubt, you are heading to Hell. But if you will Change your Mind today and cling to Jesus Christ – You will miss Hell, you will live and make it to Heaven.

The Choice is yours!

If you choose to be on the Side of the Lord, whatever evil in your Destiny shall be removed.

So, if you want to give your Life to Jesus Christ – You want Him to save you, you want Him to rearrange your Destiny from evil to God.

Please, bow your Head now and cry to Him that: Lord, Please save my Soul, whatever evil that is in my Future, Please Change it to Good. I repent and I will serve You for the rest of my Life.

Go ahead, Pray that Prayer and I will join you now by Praying for your Salvation.

Thank You Almighty God. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

PRAYER FOR SALVATION AND CLOSING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I want to Thank You once again for Your Words.

I want to Thank You because You are Sovereign – You can do whatever You like in the course of Heaven.

For these People who has decided to surrender their lives today; Please Lord on their behalf: Change Your Mind and rather than sending them to Hell, let them become Partakers of Heaven.

Let Your Blood wash away their sins, save their Souls, give them a New Soul. Move them from being a Child of the devil to being a Child of God.

Receive them into the Family of God. And from now on, anytime they cry to You, Please answer them by Fire.

And every Backsliders Lord – Those who are on their way to Heaven before but now on their way to Hell; Please Father bring them back to Yourself.

And concerning all Your Children who are Living Holy, doing Your Will; my Father and my I Pray that You just move us from Glory to Glory.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

Now, I rejoice with those of you who has given your Life to Jesus Christ today. I can assure you that every evil concerning you now is Cancelled – Amen!

Please, contact me so that I can continue to Pray for you.

And contact the Pastor of the nearest The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to you – Tell them that I sent you and they will tell you what to do Next.

God Bless You – Amen!!!

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