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DAY 4 (EVENING): RCCG SOLEMN ASSEMBLY 2021
MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2021
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 5: 15-17 AND JOSHUA 10: 12-14
Let someone shout a really Big Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
SOLEMN ASSEMBLY HYMN: I’ll love my Jesus, with all My Soul
By the Special Grace of God; the Solemn Assembly for this Year (2021) is ending tonight and I rejoice with you all over the world that God has given you this opportunity to taste it.
Now, I’m believing God for something extraordinary tonight because we want to discuss the role of the Anointing in Redeeming the Time.
You know that our Main Bible Text is Ephesians 5: 15-17:
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.
But we will be reading an additional Bible Text which is the one we are going to use and that is Joshua 10: 12-14:
May the Almighty God fight for you tonight – Amen.
The biggest issue when you are considering Redeeming Time is that as you are trying to recover “Lost Time”; the “Present Time” is galloping away.
You are trying to recover that which you have Lost, the Present is speeding off – Not waiting for you.
So, you can imagine how wonderful it would have been if we can tell the Present: Wait, let me fix the Past before you move on.
… But the Present does not wait!
As we are seated here now or reading now on the Label of DMC; Time is moving on!
Can we stop the Present so that we can take care of the Past?
… Only once has it happened!
In the Bible Text that we just read (Joshua 10: 12-14); in the case of Joshua who told the Sun to Stand Still, the Moon to remain where the Moon was until he has finished his job.
What made Joshua so Peculiar?
When you go through the Scriptures; you will find that in Numbers 13: 25-33; when the children of Israel got to the border of the Promised Land and Moses sent the Spies to go ahead to spy the Land.
And the Spies came back and they reported that the Land is Good but Giants are on the Land et cetera et cetera and therefore they couldn’t go in; it was Caleb who spoke and say: Hey, let’s go on, we can take the Land.
That night, Joshua kept quiet. It was the following day in Numbers 14: 1-10 when Joshua spoke.
At the end of the day, when God wanted to choose a Successor for Moses; He choose Joshua and not Caleb.
… Caleb spoke first. God says: Ha Caleb and Joshua; I like you, you both followed all through with all your Spirit – You will get to the Promised Land.
So, both of them got there.
And if you read the Story in Numbers Chapter 14; God said: Nobody is coming in except Caleb and Joshua.
… He mentioned Caleb first!
Why then did God choose Joshua? What then is Peculiar about Joshua?
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I. Exodus 17: 8-13 – When the Amalekites came to attack Israel and Moses went to the Mountain Top to Pray; it was Moses that God said: Go ahead, lead the fight.
II. In Exodus 24: 13-14 – The first time that Moses went into the Mountain to go and meet with God; it was Joshua that went with him.
III. In Exodus 32: 15-18 – When Moses returned to the Presence of God for another forty (40) Days and forty (40) Nights; it was Joshua who went with him.
… Association!
And therefore, in Deuteronomy 34:9; it was recorded that: Joshua, the son of Nun was full of the Spirit of Wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him.
Joshua was anointed by Moses – Anointing makes the difference
In 1 Samuel 4: 2-11; when the children of Israel were at war with the Philistines and they brought the Ark of Covenant into the Camp – Oh, the children of Israel shouted. The Bible says that the Ground shook but it was an “Empty Shout”.
Initially, when the Philistines heard; they were sore afraid but they soon discovered that there is nothing in their shout.
The Philistines came down and beat them and they even took the Ark of Covenant away.
But in Joshua 6:20; when the children of Israel shouted after going round the City seven (7) times on the seventh (7th) Day; the Wall of Jericho fell.
The shouting of that day was an “Anointed Shouting”.
… Anybody can shout Hallelujah; it is only those who shout “Anointed Shouting” that will Produce results.
The children of Israel were dancing before an Idol – That was not an “Anointed Dancing”; it was an “Evil Dancing”.
But in 2 Samuel 6: 12-23; when David danced the day he was bringing in the Ark of Covenant from the house of Obededom; it was an “Anointed Dancing”.
He danced in such a way that his wife mocked him and the Anointing on the dance did something to that woman – She was the only one in the Bible who died barren.
Praise can just be an “Empty Praise”.
There are Musicians in some Churches who can Play the Guitar like nobody business but when you see them Playing the Guitar or blowing the Horn or Performing Wonders with the Keyboard; Oh mine! But some of them come straight from the Night Club to come and Perform.
And according to Jeremiah 29: 13-14; God calls such Praise “Empty”.
He says: These People drew near Me with their mouth but their hearts are far from me!
The People have come to be Paid – Pay them!
But there could be “Anointed Praise” like in John 4: 23-24; when you worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
… And the Truth of the matter is that God knows the difference
God knows those who just go along when Choruses are being sung before the Service begins.
According to what some People will say: What are they doing? – They are just singing Choruses and have not started the Service yet.
Ha, the Service begins when they begin to Praise God
In Luke 18: 10-14; that Pharisees stood up and said: God, you better listen very well – I’m sure that you know me. I Fast twice a week, I Pay my Tithes, I Give my Offerings; you better Pay attention you know: Here comes a “Good Boy”.
Whereas, there was somebody there who was just saying: God, just have Mercy on me.
Occasionally, we go before God and tell Him too: What else do you want me to do that I have not done?
But there could be “Anointed Prayer” like in Acts 16: 25-34.
At midnight, in a Prison House; Paul and Silas Prayed and sang Praises to God and the Bible says that the Prisoners heard them.
… It was an “Anointed Praise” and “Anointed Prayer”.
There could be an “Empty Sacrifice”.
In 1 Samuel 13: 6-14; Samuel told King Saul: Wait for me, I’m coming in seven (7) days to come and offer Sacrifice to God.
King Saul waited and by his own calculations by now that Samuel should be here.
Samuel didn’t come on time according to King Saul and so he said: What is in it? Sacrifice? Is it not to Prepare the wood, to cut the throat of the animal, to put it on the wood and set fire?
… Bring it!
The Bible said that as soon as he finished Sacrificing; Samuel came – What have you done?
… I waited for you but you didn’t show up and I did it!
Ha, it was a Sacrifice that took away his Kingdom!
Whereas, there could be an “Anointed Sacrifice”.
In 2 Chronicles 1: 6-12; when Solomon offered that “Thousand Offerings” to God; it was an “Anointed Sacrifice” as it brought God Himself down!
There could be “Empty Ministrations” – The Preacher can Preach, run up and down the Stage, sweat like “No Person Business” and the Bible says: The Letter kills, it is only the Spirit that makes alive!
You can Preach; if there is “No Anointing” at the end of day; you will ask the People: How was the Preaching?
Oh, it was beautiful!
And what was it that you learnt? – But it was a “Beautiful Sermon”
I told you that on one occasion, I saw a man Preaching on the Television for one (1) Hour. He choose a Text – David said to God: Shall I Pursue, will I recover all? And God said: Pursue, you will overtake them and you will recover all.
I got ready – Pen and Paper; ready to take notes!
But for one (1) Hour; this “Mighty Man of God” was just running up and down the Stage and kept on saying: Brethren, what should you do, Pursue; after you Pursue, what should you do Overtake; after you Overtake, what should you do, Recover All.
… One (1) Hour! In the meantime, he sweated almost a Gallon of water.
And yet in Acts of Apostles 8: 5-8; the Bible said: Philip, full of the Holy Spirit went to Samaria and Preached Jesus Christ to them and brought Joy to a whole City.
When you are Anointed, it makes a difference!
… It does not matter what you say; People will be saved, Souls will be transformed, Miracles will happen if the Anointing is Present!
So tonight, you need “Fresh Oil” – According to Psalms 92:10; it says: God will anoint me with “Fresh Oil” because it takes the anointing to destroy yokes (Isaiah 10:27).
YOKES OF WHAT?
In Mark 10: 46-52; that we mentioned earlier today; Bartimaeus had been Stagnant for Years.
One day, “The Anointed” was Passing by and his Yokes of Stagnation was destroyed.
In John 5: 2-9; the sick man by the Pool of Bethesda had been there for thirty eight (38) Years.
The Angel of the Lord came, stir the Pool; before he got there, somebody got there before him and he will come back to where he was staying.
… Going Round in Circles!
In my first (1st) as General Overseer; I understood what that one could be.
I wanted the Church to grow – Every Month, I held one “Special Program” or the other; the Last Weekend of the Month – Special Meetings. I will advertised, People will come, I will Preach my hearts out and at the end of the Program on Saturday evening, they will all disappeared – Sunday, back to Square One!
After some time; I went to the Almighty God: Help me!
… And He did!
May the Almighty God Help somebody here tonight or reading now on the Label of DMC – Amen
In Mark 2: 1-12; the boy that four (4) boys brought to Jesus Christ; was Paralysed from neck downwards. When his friends got there and told him that we are taking you to Jesus Christ – I wasn’t there but I’m sure that he told them: Hey, I’m Helpless, nobody knows. Please leave me at home, leave me here in my “Secret Room”.
They said: No, we are taking you to Him!
They brought him out, they got there, there was no room – He must have been telling them: You see now! Those who didn’t know my Problem they now know. He couldn’t run away, he couldn’t walk.
… He was Helpless.
They carried him to the Roof Top, broke the Roof, brought him to Jesus Christ, one Word from “The Anointed One” and the one who was carried in, walked out carrying what was carrying him.
In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ; I speak a Word into your Life: May the Yokes of Retardation be destroyed in your Life – Amen.
In 1 Samuel 17: 34-51; as soon as the devil discovered that David had been anointed to be King; he began to fight.
First, he sent a Lion, Anointing destroyed the Lion; then he sent a Bear, Anointing destroyed the Bear; then he sent Goliath and Anointing destroyed Goliath.
In the Name of the One who Called me: Every Forces trying to obstruct your Progress shall be destroyed tonight or as read now on the Label of DMC – Amen.
In Ezekiel 37: 1-10; the Bible tells us about the Valley of dry bones and the Bible made it clear – It says: Behold, they were “Very Dry” (Not just dry).
And God said to the Man of God (God didn’t just Pick anybody); can these bones live?
The Man of God said: This is beyond my Faith; only You can say!
God said: Fine, you do what I tell you – Prophesy to the bones.
And tonight or as you read now on the Label of DMC; in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ: I Prophesy into your Life that your dry bones shall live again – Amen.
And then you know the Story: He Prophesied – Bones came to bones, Flesh covered the bones but he said that there was no Life in them until God said Prophesy again – Summon the winds.
The Wind represents the Holy Spirit bringing in the Anointing and the bones lived again.
Raising the dead bones, bringing the dead bones back to Life requires Special Link with the Holy Spirit – Special Anointing!
After the Time has been Redeemed; how do I go from here?
How can I be sure that inspite of all the Teachings that I have heard; that I won’t waste much Time again, I won’t loose more opportunities again et cetera et cetera.
Zechariah 4:6 says: Not by Power, not by Might but my Spirit saith the Lord of Host.
That is why you must spend “Quality Time” from now on Praying in the Holy Spirit:
I. Because Paul said to Timothy: Stir Up the Spirit of God that is in you!
II. Because the Bible says that you don’t even know how to Pray as you ought to.
When you don’t know what to Pray about next; Pray in the Spirit!
The Bible says that it is in Praying in the Holy Ghost that you build up your Faith!
… Pray in the Spirit!
I think that I have talked enough now – Thank You Lord!
So, what are we going to do now?
If you know that you have Backslided, don’t be ashamed o because what is about to happen tonight or happening even as you read now on the Label of DMC; is not likely to ever happened again!
I told you that: Time is like a River and it has something to do with opportunities.
When I go abroad to do the Holy Ghost Services, I always tell them that the Holy Spirit is compared to a River – If by the time the River is flowing Past and it’s your turn to dip in your bucket and bring out water and at that time you have dosed off, the River is not going to wait for you!
I Preached a Sermon in one Nation of the world – In the Church of the President, that was supposed to be a Pentecostal Church and I was led by the Holy Spirit just to Preach on Salvation.
… Simple Salvation Message!
And I gave the Altar Call – The first (1st) Person to come forward for the Altar Call was the Pastor and of course every other members of the Church come forward!
ALTAR CALL
You cannot afford to be shy today – If you are a Backslider, I’m going to give you two (2) Minutes to come forward to the Altar and come, let us Pray together for your Restoration before we go on to the next thing.
I will count from one (1) to five (5) – You might not want to come because you think that it might be a shameful thing but God is giving you an opportunity – The kind that you may never get again.
Please, as you talk to God – Ask Him to be Merciful to you, ask Him to save your Soul if you have not been saved before, ask Him to restore you if you have Backslided.
Cry to Him – He will hear you.
He said: If you ask anything in My Name, I will do it.
… Anything includes Salvation, Restoration.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
Saviour, I bless your Holy Name; I Thank You for Your Words, I Thank You for Your Promise – That whosoever will come to You, You will no wise cast out.
These People have come to you now; Please receive them in Jesus Name; let Your Blood wash them Clean in Jesus Name; save their Souls, write their names in the Book of Life and those who has Backslided among them, restore.
Don’t let them ever backslide again.
From now on, when these Your Children will cry unto You; answer them by Fire.
Thank You Father.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!
SPECIAL ANOINTING SESSION
What we want to do now is that you get your Bottle of Oil – I’m going to Pray from here; asking my Father who is everywhere to lay His Mighty Hands on your Bottle of Oil and fill them with Heavenly Anointing.
If you have no Bottle of Oil, you just Lift Up your hands – God will anoint your hands.
Once we have Prayed and the Anointing enters the Bottle of Oil all over the world wherever you are; then you open the Bottle of Oil and take Part of the Oil and anoint yourself.
After that, then you are going to Pray – If you are baptised in the Holy Spirit, then you go ahead and Pray in tongues. If you have not been baptised in the Holy Spirit; your Prayer will be: God baptised me in the Holy Spirit now.
So, if you can Stand, then you Lift Up your Bottle of Oil to the Most High God.
… Thank You Father!
PRAYER OVER BOTTLE OF OIL
Ancient of Days I worship You.
The One who saved my Soul, Thank You.
The One who has kept me thus far, Thank You.
The One who will keep me till the Very End, Thank You.
The One who Anointed me, Thank You.
Now, you said in Your Words that thou anointed my head with Oil, my cup runneth over.
Tonight, it is my desire that that Part of the Anointing that is running over; will go into all these bottles; that all these bottles of Oil all over the world will be saturated with Your Anointing, that wherever these Oils will be used, Yokes will be destroyed, Time will be Redeemed; the Power to finish Well and to finish Strong will be released; sickness will vanished; bondage of Satan will be destroyed; sorrow will be cancelled; there will be “Creative Miracles”; there will be Revivals; Churches will Grow; Ministries will Expand; there will be Joy in the lives of Your Children and the Ability to serve You to the End, will be released.
So, shall it be. For so I decreed it now in Jesus Mighty Name – Amen.
Now, open your Bottles of Oil and you anoint yourself generously – Don’t do it stingily as the Bottles of Oil is yours.
Then under the Power of this “Fresh Oil”; continue to Pray.
Pray Probably in the Spirit. But if you don’t know how to Pray in Tongues; ask Him for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
… And so shall it be in Jesus Name – Amen.
THANKSGIVING
Let’s remain in an attitude of Worship as we want to do something that I know that God will be Pleased with.
And that is that give Him a Thanksgiving Offering.
As you Prepare your Thanksgiving Offering; keep remembering how we started: How God is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
So, get a worthy Offering for the One who is going to reward you handsomely.
… And I believed that He has done something in your Life in the Past few days.
PERSONAL PRAYER POINT
Before I say the Final Prayer; if you have a “Special Request” – Something Special that you want God to do for you; you have two (2) Minutes to talk to Him now.
Remember that He said that if you ask anything in my Name; I will do it.
Let us begin to bring our Prayers to a Close.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
FINAL CLOSING PRAYER
The Almighty God that I served will answer all your Prayers.
In a Way that you cannot understand; He will grant your requests.
His Anointing will destroy every Yokes in your Life; everything that your heart desires, Particularly to do for God, He will make it easy for you.
Whatever will not allow you to serve God in Gladness will end tonight.
He will bless your Offerings, He will use it for His Glory and you will never lack.
Anytime He (God) returns; you will not be left behind.
It shall be well with you; your tomorrow shall be alright.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah
God bless you all – AMEN!!!
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MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 1ST MARCH, 2021
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 5: 15-17
Well, let somebody shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
You might need a bottle of Olive (Anointing) Oil for Day 4 (Wednesday) Evening.
So, those of you who are not here this Afternoon to Note.
I Pray that I remember to tell them again – If not too bad!
We will continue with our Study – Ephesians 5: 15-17 is our Basic Bible Text.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.
But in addition to that Bible Text, we want to read Romans 13:12 – The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
One Great Man of God once Preached a Powerful Sermon which he entitled: “THE FIVE (5) MAJOR QUESTIONS OF LIFE.
I know that I listened to that very, very Powerful Message.
As someone who had been an Academician; when we say we are doing Research; what we normally do is to Study the Person who had gone before you; you see where he stopped and then you see where to extend the Knowledge a little further.
When I listened to that Powerful Sermon of his; I felt immediately that the Questions of Life should not be five (5) but should be seven (7).
I’m going to tell you the five (5) that he gave and then add my own two (2). I will not be repeating the Sermon verbatim but there are things he said that I have to add Bible Passages on my own to buttress them.
I’ m not claiming to be better than he was; he has gone to be with the Lord now!
And he calls it the Question of identity.
Who exactly are you?
Now, according to Mark 1:1; Jesus Christ identified Himself as the Son of God.
In John 10:30; He said my Father and I are one.
In Matthew 16:13; He said that: I am the Son of Man.
So Jesus Christ identified Himself very clearly: I am the Son of God, I am God of course – My Father and I are one and at the same time; I am the Son of Man.
And he calls it the question of Source.
After you have introduced yourself – I am so and so; People will want to know where from?
Jesus Christ said in John 3:13; He said that I am from Heaven.
The Son of Man is from Heaven – He confirmed it in John 6:42.
And he calls it the Question of Purpose.
You just didn’t come into the world for nothing; there must be a Purpose why are you here?
Jesus Christ said in John 6:38 – He said that I am here to do the Will of Him that sent Me.
In Luke 19:10; He said I am here to seek and to save the Lost!
And he calls it the Question of Potentials.
And he said that His Goal was to discussed the Potential.
It is a very important Question – What can I become?
As far as Jesus Christ is concerned – Philippians 2: 5-11 shows you clearly what He achieved (His Potentials).
He ended up with a Name that is above every other names; that at the Name of Jesus Christ, every knees must bow!
He went through everything that He went through to achieve one Great Potential – A Name that is above every other names.
You have told us who you are; where you came from; why you are here; your Potentials?
When all that is done; where are you Heading?
And of course; Jesus Christ made it clear in John 16:28 – I came from my Father; I am going back to my Father.
I know where I came from; I know where I am going after; I have done all that I came to do.
Jesus Christ said in John 14: 1-3 – In my Father’s House there are many Mansions; if it were not so, I would not have told you I go to Prepare a Place for you.
Now for you; your own Questions are not five (5) but seven (7) – I will take it one by one!
QUESTION NO 1: Who are you? – The Question of Identity!
I remembered a Nigerian Musician who waxed a Record years ago and titled it: Who are you?
I. John the Baptist answered that Question by saying in John 1: 19-23; when they came to ask him: Who are you? Are you the Christ? Are you one of the Prophets?
He answered and said: I am the Voice crying in the wilderness.
II. For You and I, the answer to that Question could be based on Genesis 2:7.
The answer could be I’m Part of the dust – Part of the dust because God formed Man from Man from the dust of the Earth, breathe to him the breadth of Life and Man became a Living Soul – Genesis 2:7.
And we could also say those of us who are genuinely Born Again that according to John 1: 11-12; we can say: I am a Child of God.
Because to as many that received Him to them gave Power to be called Sons of God.
We can say according to Romans 8: 16-17 that we are Heirs of God – Joint Heirs with Christ.
We can boldly say: If anybody wants to know our Identity according to Romans 8:29 – Jesus Christ is my Elder Brother, He is the first Born of our Family.
… That’s who I am!
QUESTION NO 2: Where are you from? – The Question of Source!
Well we could say: I originated in Adam because Adam was the first Man.
But I can also say in Galatians 3:29: I am of Abraham’s Seed, I am from Abraham’s Loins.
Because the Bible said that if I belong to Christ, then I am Abraham’s Seed.
Like I have shared with you sometimes – Those who said the Laws of Tithe and all the Blessings thereof are for Abraham’s Seed, the Old Testament Jews etc.
I said that they are correct – I am of Abraham’s Seed. So what is true for all children of Abraham is also true for me.
QUESTION NO 3: Sir/Ma, what is your Purpose? Why are you here on Earth?
And your answer could be according to Revelations 4:11 – I am here to give God Pleasure.
Because of all the things that He made; I am made for His Pleasure. I am on Earth to make God happy; I am here to do God’s Will.
John 3: 33-35 – Jesus Christ said: Those who do the Will of my Father in Heaven are my brothers and my sisters.
I am a brother of Jesus Christ and therefore I am here to do God’s Will.
What is your Purpose? Why are you here?
I can tell anybody that I am here specifically to win Souls!
Why? – John 15:16; Jesus Christ said you have not chosen me but I have chosen you that you will go and bring forth fruits; make sure that your Fruits will abide.
Because according to Ephesians 1: 4-5; I have chosen you in Christ; Predestinated to Adoption according to the Good Pleasure of God.
When you go through a bit of History; you will find that People were chosen for Specific Purposes.
For example:
I. Moses was born to bring Israel out of bondage – Exodus 3: 1-12.
II. Joshua was chosen to bring Israel into the Promised Land and to distribute the Land to them – Joshua 1: 1-8.
QUESTION NO 4: What is your Potential? What can you become?
According to John 14:12; you have the Potential of doing whatever Jesus Christ did and more.
Jesus Christ Himself said so – If you believe on me; the works that I do you shall do also and Greater Works than this shall you do – That is your Potential.
Because Jesus Christ said in John 20:21 – As the Father sent me, so sent I you.
And how did the Father sent Him?
Acts 10:38 – How God anointed Jesus Christ of Nazareth with Holy Ghost and with Power, who went about doing Good and Healing all that were oppressed of the devil for God was with Him.
And I can assured you by the Special Grace of God – God is with you (Amen).
And if He is with you; then what Jesus Christ did; you can do – Amen.
And if you keep that at the back of your Mind because that is one of the things that you will need to consider when we talk of “Redeeming The Time”.
Have you done what Jesus Christ did? Have you done More than He did? Have you achieved your Potentials?
Which will explain to you straightaway the reason why I say: This Theme, this Solemn Assembly is not for you just listening to me or reading now on the Label of DMC – It’s for me (Pastor Adeboye). It is just that I’m the one relating the matter to you.
QUESTION NO 5: Where are you going? What is your Destination? To where?
And of course, the answer will be to Heaven.
Why? – John 14: 1-3 that I referred to earlier on – Jesus Christ said in my Father’s House, there are many Mansions there. I am going to Prepare a Place for you. That where I am, you may be also.
So, where are you going?
Maybe you are the only one who can answer that question.
I know where I am going – I know that I am going to Heaven. What about you?
Let me ask you one more time Child of God: Where are you going?
And then for you and I; there are two (2) more serious Questions:
QUESTION NO 6: How far am I from the Specific Goal that God has set for me?
Because when I came into the world; He (God) set a Goal for me.
I. Moses was told in Exodus Chapter 3 – The Almighty God told him: You go and bring the children of Israel and come and Worship Me on this Mountain. Go and bring them to the Land that I Promised them.
Exodus Chapter 12 came; he brought them out of Egypt.
Exodus Chapter 14; the Red Sea opened and they crossed over and the Sea closed so it so that they can’t go back to Egypt.
By the time we get to Numbers Chapter 14; the People said that they are not going forward any more.
They said that they wanted to return to Egypt – Forty (40) Years of aimless wandering followed.
By the time we get to Numbers Chapter 34: 1-5; Moses stood on Mount Nebo and on Top of Pisgah and God said: Take, this is the Land that I say you are going to bring the People into but you aren’t going in.
… He got to the boundary but he didn’t go in.
II. Joshua was told that you will bring the People in and divide the Land to them.
By Joshua 13:13; Joshua took over, crossed Jordan etc and gotten to the Land.
But from Joshua 13:13; we discovered that there were many of the Land that were left unoccupied.
The Geshurites were not expelled; Maachathites were not expelled etc.
How far am I from the Goal that God has Set for me?
QUESTION NO 7: This is Probably the most important Question of all – How much time have I left?
That is the basis for our Theme for the Solemn Assembly: REDEEMING THE TIME!
Because Ecclesiastes 8:5 says: Wise Men discern Time.
You know that the Bible Text started by saying: Be Wise.
Wise Men spend Quality Time discerning Time.
In the case of the Lord Jesus Christ; He knew the Time – The Time Limit, the work He had to do.
And in Luke Chapter 13 for example; He said: I have three (3) days left
But for You and I – That is the Problem. We don’t know how much Time we have left.
Because Ecclesiastes 9:12 says: Man does not even know his own Time.
James 4: 13-15 says: How many of us will say tomorrow I will go to So and So a City; I will do this, I will do that, I will trade, I will make Gain etc.
Who are you to talk about tomorrow – You don’t even know if you are still going to be around by this time of tomorrow?
Matthew 24:36 says: The Day and Hour when the Lord will return; nobody knows.
Matthew 24: 42-43 says: If the Good Man knows the time, the hour when the robber will come; he would have Prepared.
How much Time do we have left – That is the issue!
Oh, the Bible gives us some hints in Matthew 24: 3-29 – He said when the End is near; there will be Wars, there will be rumours of Wars, there will be famine, there will be Restilences, there will be Earthquake, Fake Prophets etc.
That will be a very Beautiful Description of the Time we are Living in!
I mean; talk about False Prophets – Somebody showed me one on the Facebook the other Day. He put the Picture of a Man who was covered in Charms on one side, he puts himself in the Middle and God forbid bad thing; he puts me next.
I say: Hey! I don’t belong to your Camp. He put me there to lambast me – You Praying everyday, that’s not it. It is God who made charms.
I said: Yes sir, Prophet.
Ebola (Disease) came, the world trembled but we didn’t know that is a Joker.
Now, coronavirus (Disease) had come; we don’t even know which one is coming next.
Are we in dangerous Times or are we not?
No doubt about that: The End is Near!
Now, the issue is this: We will Probably talk about this later on God’s Willing.
I don’t want to go until I have finished my assignment – What about you?
Have I lost Time? Have I lost Opportunities? Am I where I’m supposed to be Spiritually for example? – You can answer that Question yourself.
Am I already doing the Works that Jesus Christ did for example – Raising a Man that is dead for four (4) days and then doing Greater?
So, the idea of Redeeming The Time because the days are evil is really a big one
When I sit down and I want to be honest with myself; I need Help because some Years had gone, some Opportunities had gone.
Maybe when we meet tonight (Day 2, Monday Evening Session); we will try to define Time.
And I hope some of us who are Philosophers would have done some Research between now and then and you will be able to tell us what is Time.
Like I said yesterday (Day 1, Sunday Evening Session); no matter your Anointing, no matter your Title; you can’t bring the Year 2020 back – It is gone!
If you have lost Opportunities, can I regain them? Is there something that I can do to redeem Time?
So, why are we going to Pray this afternoon? What is it that we want to Pray about?
You see when I go through the Scriptures; I saw in 2 Peter 1:14 that God gave Peter a Hint – It said that the Lord told him (Peter); your Time will soon be Up. Which is why he quickly wrote the 2nd Epistle – He said before Time runs out.
In the case of Paul the Apostle; God even gave him a Choice – Well done my son, you can choose now: Do you want to come home now or you want to stay a little longer?
Philippians 1: 22-26 – He said that I found myself in a Street. I have a Choice now – Do I go or do I stay?
God gave him a Choice and he decided to Stay.
Not only that; in 2 Timothy 4: 6-11; even after he said I’m ready to go now – I have finished my Course, I have achieved my Goal (Everything I’m supposed to do, I have done it) but the Bible tells us in Verse 11 (2 Timothy 4) there that he said: I think there is still one fellow that I can help – Bring John Mark, let me spend more time with this fellow.
I think that I have mentioned the case of John Mark with you before – He was somebody that blew it and then Paul said that I don’t want to see you again. Go!
And now he said: Bring him!
And the Poor boy ended up writing the Gospel according to Saint Mark.
But this is not even the reason why you want to Pray this afternoon.
Something happened in 2 Kings 13: 14-19 – Elisha was about to die, he has finished his own assignment but there was one (1) more Miracle for him to do because he wanted double what Elijah did but decided to go anyway – His bone continued the job after he has gone.
And the King of Israel came to him and said my Father, you are leaving? Hey, who is going to help me now – You know the Story.
Open the Window shoot, he shot, do this he did; then Elisha said to him: Take your bow, strike the ground and the King smote three (3) times and stopped.
And the Man of God said to him; Ha you have blown it. You are going to get three (3) Victories instead of getting Complete Victories.
Do you know that that King did nothing about it? He discovered that he had blown it and did nothing about it.
If I were the one and I discovered that I have not achieved my Full Purpose according to the Man of God – I will smite the ground a hundred times but he did nothing.
Some of us we are going to be honest with ourselves, we know that in some areas we have failed big time.
And one of the Purposes of God bringing us together for this Solemn Assembly is to do something about it.
And there is another example – 2 Kings 20: 1-6; God sent His Prophet to Hezekiah and said Hezekiah time up and you are going to die. It is the mouth of God that has Spoken it, your Time is Up!
Hezekiah said: I refused to die.
The Bible said he Prayed and the One concerning whom it is written: Forever Oh Lord, thy Word is settled.
Told His Prophet – Go back and tell him: I will extend his time for fifteen (15) Years.
Some of us needs an Extension of Time because deep down within us we know that if we die now, we cannot say we died fulfilled.
Some of us can do something about it – That is the idea of Redeeming The Time. We have not reached our Goal.
Some have the opportunity to spend Time – That is why we are here.
You talk to the Almighty God – You say: All Power belongs to You; You are the Alpha and Omega; You are the Controller of Times and Seasons. Help me; I want to Redeem Time.
You go ahead; talk to Him and by the Grace of God; if the Final Trumpet has not sounded by 8pm I will be here.
I will continue from there next time.
Thank You Father!
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DAY 3 (MORNING): RCCG SOLEMN ASSEMBLY 2021
MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 2ND MARCH, 2021
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 5: 15-17
Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
SOLEMN ASSEMBLY HYMN: I’ll love my Jesus, with all My Soul
We will continue our discussions on Redeeming The Time.
Ephesians 5: 15-17:
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.
There is still so much one can share with you. But at this stage of our discussion, you need to Pray that whatever God wants you to hear, what He wants you to hearken to; He will guide me to select such because I have a lot of Materials and there is no way we could cover them all – Ask Him to select for you that which you must hear.
Before Proceeding to Redemption of Time; you must take a look back.
The Elders has a saying: If a child falls down, he looks forward; when an Elder falls down, he looks back.
Why? – The Elder wants to know what causes me to fall – Was there a Rock across my Path; is it a rope that somebody tied across the road that I couldn’t see – What cause me to fall
Before you begin to think of Redeeming Time; find out when did I begin to Slow Down.
Because if God restores you and you did not deal with what led to your Slowing Down initially; there will be Problem again.
If a man is suffering from Cholera and you take him to the Hospital and he gets healed. If he continues to eat with unwashed hands; he will be sick again.
When did I begin to Slow Down?
What happened in 2 Samuel 11 – You know his Story with the wife of Uriah. When he was sleeping at a time that King should go to war.
And he woke up one evening, saw a woman who was bathing naked and the woman was beautiful.
And then he use his Authority as a King, got the woman brought and before you knew it; the woman was Pregnant.
… Just one encounter, that one encounter led to Oh my God all manners of Problems.
At the end of the day, the Man after God’s heart committed murder, brought the woman in, Pretended to be a Great King etc – You know the rest of the Story.
But David Journey to 2 Samuel Chapter 11 started in 2 Samuel 3: 2-5.
The Great King, Giant Killer, Man after God’s heart began to acquire wives – I’m not sure whether you read all those Passages before or you just gloss over them.
In 2 Samuel 3: 2-5; David added the following to his list of wives: Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacah, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Eglah.
And that wasn’t enough, when he saw another beautiful woman, he brought her in.
What happened to Joshua in Joshua Chapter 7; started not in Joshua Chapter 7.
In Joshua 5: 13-15; when Joshua came face to face with Jericho; he wasn’t waiting at home – Eating and Drinking; he was walking round the Wall.
How do I do this? What steps must I take?
That is when the Captain of Heaven Paid him a visit.
But then Victory came the easy Way in Jericho because God told him what to do!
I know last Night (Day 2 Monday Evening) you have cried to God that He will show you what to do and He will grant your request – Amen!
But when we get to Joshua Chapter 7; Joshua sat down at home, send some People to go and find out what is going on with this City called Ai. They came back and told him that it is a small City – Don’t send everybody, just a few People will do!
Joshua didn’t ask God what do you want me to do? He is now a “Big Conqueror”, he has led the People, they have shouted and the Wall has fallen – Commander Joshua, let someone else go and do the surveying.
… You know the results!
How many of our Choir Members Prayed before their Ministrations?
The first (1st) day they asked you to Preach; didn’t you Prayed?
Years ago, I was Fasting and Praying – I was so weak that I couldn’t stand up.
One of our Pastors visited me, saw me lying on my mat in my very first office. He said: Daddy, why are you Fasting so much? What else do you want? You already have the “Biggest Auditorium” in Africa. What is all these Fastings about?
That was around 1984 or so – I’m sure that there are People still asking the question now even more than before – Why are you still Fasting?
When Sir/Ma; when do you start “Slowing Down” – Find Out!
The Bible said that God loved him from birth.
In 2 Chronicles 1: 6-12; this is the Man who asked God for Wisdom. When God gave him a “Blank Cheque” – What do you want? He said Wisdom!
But in 1 Kings 11: 9-13 – Hey, God said that I will tear the Kingdom from you. The only reason that I’m leaving any of the Kingdom or Tribe with you is because of your father; not you “Solo” (Short way of calling Solomon).
Why? – 1 Kings 11: 1-12; Prosperity came and Solomon just kept on multiplying wives.
God have Mercy – My brothers and sisters; my sons and daughters; when did you begin to “Slowing Down”?
Listen to me my Beloveth Children; when do you begin to “Slowing Down”?
Could it be that your focus was diverted?
Because in Matthew 2: 1-9; even the Wise Men who came from the East – Wise Men.
And if we are to believed Historians; they travelled for almost two (2) Years seeking for Jesus Christ.
When they arrived and they were being led by the Star; they went to the Palace – In the Palace was a Murderer; the Child was somewhere else!
Is your focus diverted? Are you not looking at Colleagues who has built houses and riding “Fanciful Cars”?
Is that what took your focus away from soaking in the Anointing?
When do you begin to “Slowing Down”? – Half a word is enough for the Wise
Now, there is a Question before you begin to Pursue Redeeming The Time – The Question is: Is there any Hope that I can redeem the Time that I have lost, that I have wasted?
Oh, there is Hope!
Ecclesiastes 9:4 says clearly: A Living Dog is better than a dead Lion.
… You are still alive, I am still alive!
When I was Preparing this Message; God showed me something that I have not seen before in Plain View: 1 Samuel 3: 1-4 – It is the Story of Samuel in the house of Eli.
And the Bible says that before the Light went Out; God called Samuel!
Do you know what God told me?
Yes, the Light may be dim but it is not Out!
Isn’t that a Good News for you? – Great News especially to the DMC Family Members!
The Light may be dim, it is not out yet and there is Hope!
Ha, David said: I have blown it!
The Prophet said you are not going to die but you are going to Pay for what you done wrong.
David Fasted, David Mourned, David Suffered but God said alright, there are certain things that cannot be changed but we can have a New Beginning.
That was when Solomon was born during the New Beginning and God loved him.
And you know what? – David still went to War and won a “Fantastic Victory”.
… Just watch it my Beloveth!
Because I have a “Deep Feelings” within me that God has called this Particular Solemn Assembly to bring Restoration for somebody – Amen!
Watch it because when you read Judges 16: 22-31; Samson “Hair” began to grow again!
But he did “Greater Exploits” than he has ever done before. That’s what the Bible said – He killed more in a Single Blow that he has ever killed before.But he still died Young.
Why? – Because he died the way he had lived: An Ingrate!
Samson never knew how to say: Thank You – Not to God, not to anybody.
When he killed a thousand Philistines – Hello Samson, Champion Samson. With the “Jawbone” of an Ass, I slew a thousand – Not God!
When he Prayed his “Last Prayer”; what was the Prayer – Oh God, Strengthened me one more time that I may avenge me of my eyes. These People Pluck out my eyes, Strengthened me so that I can take Vengence for my eyes – Not for your Glory!
You are going to leave this Camp (Redemption Camp) this week with your “Hair” growing again – Amen!
After this Solemn Assembly; Oh Lord, how I wish God will open your eyes to see what is ahead? The kind of Miracles you have never seen before happening through you – Amen
But Please, don’t forget: It’s not you, it can never be you, it had never been you!
What do you have that you didn’t get from God?
… The Wisdom, the Intelligence, you are Highly Trained, you are a “Learned Man” Squared or Cubed – I have once told you the Story of a Professor of History who knows virtually every stories and history in the world who could not remember his name.
Your “Hair” will grow again but don’t ever forget it’s God and God alone!
Paul said in Galatians 2: 20-21 – He said: I’m crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ lives in me and the Life which I now live is just by the Grace of God!
.. Please, don’t forget that!
Now, let the Journey begins – The Journey to Restoration of Time – It will be easy for me to explain what Redeeming of Time entails.
If I ask you to compare: Redeeming Time with Overtaking those who has left you behind?
In 1 Samuel Chapter 30; the Bible says that while David and his Men were away; the Amalekites came to Ziglag and captured the wives and children of the Men, burnt down the Place et cetera et cetera.
David did something after – He wept until he couldn’t weep no more.
He asked God: What do I do now? – And God told him: Pursue, Overtake and Recover All.
That will be a Good Story to tell you how to go about Redeeming Time!
Overtaking those who has gone ahead of you, left you behind will not be difficult if the People you are running after to catch up with will stop.
Do you know that some Pentecostal Churches are already Stopping? – Some don’t give Altar Calls again; No more Crusades; No Revival Meetings
You can catch up with those ahead of you if they stop or if they wait for you!
… But Overtaking them will not be easy if they are not stopping.
We are talking of Redeeming Time – Time never Stops!
The River is flowing steadily; it does not wait for you!
How do you catch up with those who has gone ahead and left you behind?
1 Samuel 17: 48-51; Goliath was walking towards David, David ran!
Isaiah 40:31 tells you: You can mount with Wings as Eagles.
If you wait upon the Lord, He can grant you Eagle’s wings to fly.
Meaning what sir or ma? – Like never before, you must realised the need to “SPEND” and “BE SPENT”.
I. Materially:
Philippians 3: 7-8 – Paul said: All that were giving to me; I counted lost that I may win Christ.
II. Physically:
1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 – They that run a race, run all only one will get the Prize.
What are we talking about?
You want to Redeem Time; you must increase your Sowing
Remember that the fellow had gone ahead and you know that Harvest is Proportional to Sowing.
Or you think that you are doing well? – Congratulations. But you have lost Grounds!
I. Increase Sowing – 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11 – Sow bountifully and you will reap bountifully.
“Spend”; “Be Spent” means you have to deal with yourself!
Matthew 16:24 – The Almighty God said: You want to follow Me? You have to deny yourself.
Romans 12:1 said that you have to become a Living Sacrifice (Put yourself on the Altar).
John 12:24 says: Except a corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies; it abides alone.
II. Increase Fasting:
2 Corinthians 11:27; the Bible calls it “Fasting Often”.
Don’t forget Moses – Two times, in his lifetime, he Fasted for forty (40) Days and forty (40) Nights.
Don’t forget Elijah in 1 Kings 19: 4-8 – Oh, somebody said but God fed him. Ask God to feed you too.
He went in the Strength of the Meal for forty (40) and forty (40) Nights.
III. Pray More than ever before.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 says it is Good to Pray without Ceasing.
Not just the Prayer we Pray when we are together – That is wonderful. We will talk more about that later if God Permits!
But Matthew 14:23 tells us that several times; Jesus Christ will be alone to Pray!
Mark 1:35; the Bible says in the Morning, a great while before Day breaks, He (Jesus Christ) is out there Praying.
IV. And you need to cooperate with People who can help you reach your Goal.
I mean that if you want to Catch Up with your Colleagues who are already in Ibadan while you are still at Sagamu By Past; and you see a car Passing by; there is nothing bad in waving for a Lift!
In the Story that I told you in 1 Samuel 30: 11-19 – When David was Pursuing those who had come to take away all his People from Ziglag. He saw somebody that was left behind by those People – Sick and was about to die.
He fed the fellow and said: Please, can you lead me to the People?
And he said Yes I will show you Provided that you don’t hand me over to my Master.
Do you know that God will deliberately Provide Helpers for you; He will deliberately Placed some People across your Paths if you can recognise them?
For example: When we wanted to start The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in London; we started in an Anglican Church called Saint Marylebone in their Basement.
How do we get the Place?
When I was a Lecturer at the University of Lagos (Lagos State Nigeria) long ago; I met somebody who has a Sister that stayed in Britain. She is an Anglican and she connected us with some People and we are there ooo.
I remembered the day I visited them in Church unannounced and there was a gathering of eighty (80) People – Hey, we had grown o. I was drunk with Joy.
The Basement could no longer contain us after a while; so we needed to move to the Main Sanctuary because their own Service will last for one (1) Hour (10.00am to 11.00am). And we said that we don’t mind having our Service after you finished.
Little by little, we were filling the Main Sanctuary and then a New King came that didn’t know Joseph. He saw the way we were growing and they threw us out.
But we find another Anglican Church – Angels; ready to take us.
Well, we suffered a little bit because there were no “Heating System” and so it could be a little bit cold but we survived.
Are you Young? – Congratulations!
Because if you are Young, the Bible says that you are Strong – Proverbs 20:29.
Use your Strength to your Advantage!
The Bible says that the Glory of the Young ones is their Strength!
Are you Old?
You remembered what I used to say? – How do I define those who are Young?
If you are Younger than I, you are Young; if you are Older than I, you are Old.
If you are Old, switch to Wisdom because Job 32:7 says: Multitude of Years should teach Wisdom.
If you can’t do certain things by Strength anymore; do it by Wisdom!
… Wisdom is better than Strength!
Cooperate with the Youth; Guide them and tell them what to do!
If you are the one behind them, whatever they are achieving; you have a share in the Glory!
Be ready to travel by Night.
In Genesis 14: 14-15; when News came to Abraham that they have captured his Cousin Lot. He Pursued the Captives by Night.
Meaning what sir and ma?
2 Corinthians 11: 27; when Paul was listing the things that helped him finished well; he included “Watching Often”.
Do you know what that means? – Night Vigil!
“Watching Often” Preceded “Fasting Often”.
If you can’t Fast as much as Possible; Pray more in the Night!
And those of you who are Older than me; you know something? – The Older you grow, the less hours you sleep in the Night!
So, if you can’t sleep at Night, spend that time in Prayer!
I think that I have quoted a little Poem that I learnt from a Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – I learnt this little bit in 1957.
It says: The Heights attained Great Men: Reached and kept were not attained by “Sudden Flight”.
But they while their companion slept were toiling Upwards in the Night.
When I tell People that there are houses on this Campground (Redemption Camp) built in seven (7) days? – Some People say that it is not Possible.
… Built, Plastered, Painted, Furnitured in seven (7) days.
I can Point to at least two (2) of them!
They were built in the 1980’s and still standing Strong today!
I can take you to an Office Block built in fourteen (14) days on this Campground.
I can show you a Storey Building on this Campground built in twenty one (21) days.
You say it is not done; who told you?
But when I say seven (7) days; maybe I should add seven (7) days and seven (7) nights. By the time you will add seven (7) nights to that seven (7) days; it becomes fourteen (14) now.
Be ready to travel by night because you want to Catch Up with those who has gone ahead!
Some People wants to know: What is the Secret of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)?
Hey, why don’t you ask me how many Hours I Sleep? Why don’t you ask me how many days in a Year that I eat?
Even though some People believed that that I didn’t do anything – Yes, only God did it all!
And then in the meantime, this is very, very important – If God allows me; I might talk a little bit more later on.
You must be ready to get rid of “Slowing Down” Factor.
If you want to redeem Lost Time; there can be no “Excess Luggage”.
Hebrew 12:1 talked about weights that must be laid aside including every sins heavily begets us.
You have to laid them aside!
Then you have to understand one thing – And this is just for one Person: In the race that we are talking about: It is going to be a race against Time and against Yourself!
Some of us are not trying to catch up with anybody – We are trying to catch up with our own Destiny!
Let me Conclude: If you are ever going to Redeem Time, there must be “No Excuse Please” – Don’t blame anybody for where you are. You are the only one to blame!
If by now you are not raising the dead; don’t blame anybody.
Oh, there will be those who will try to slow you down – Maybe Advisers. Should you listen to them? There might be Critics.
Hey! – Advisers, Critics etc; you have no excuse my brother. If you fail, you fail yourself.
I have said it before: Only failures give excuses!
So, you go to God in Prayer.
God be with you – Amen!
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MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 2ND MARCH, 2021
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 5: 15-17
Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
SOLEMN ASSEMBLY HYMN: I’ll love my Jesus, with all My Soul
We will continue with our Study – Ephesians 5: 15-17 is our basic Bible Text:
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.
But tonight, we want to add Luke 12: 16-21. I will read that to you and yet read another Passage.
Luke 12: 16-21:
One more Bible Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:1.
Paul was speaking and he said: Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Tonight, as we continue with our Study and I think we should be discussing Part 5 now; we want to talk about the issue of Priority and the issue of Association.
We are talking about “Redeeming The Time” but we want to look at that topic from the Perspective of Priority and Association.
Here (Luke 12: 16-21); we have the Story of a Man who was successful – He had a “Bountious Harvest” and he looked around and saw that his Present Barn cannot contain everything.
So, he said: I know what I will do – I will Pull down my Present Barn, build a bigger one, store all these wealth and enjoy myself for the rest of my Life. He thought within himself: So, you have now enough for Years to come. So Relax!
And God said that you are a Fool because you are leaving this world tonight.
In this Story alone; we see many things that we have already learnt:
We see clearly here one of the characteristics of a Fool because there is nothing which this Man said about saying: Thank You to God – He was only concerned about himself.
I Pray one more time for all of us who are listening to me today or reading now on the Label of DMC: This will not be your Last Solemn Assembly – Amen!
You can also listen to the audio here: RCCG Solemn Assembly 2021 Day 3 Evening – Pastor E.A Adeboye
In the Story of this Man, we need to learn one (1) or two (2) Lessons very quickly:
God is not against success; God is not against Prosperity; God is not against Fruitfulness – Don’t misunderstand Him.
Psalms 1: 1-3 made it clear that: If you satisfy certain conditions; everything you touch will Prosper.
Joshua 1: 1-8 tells us that if you do certain, you won’t have just “Ordinary Success” but you will have “Good Success”.
Psalms 35:27 telss us that God has Pleasure in the Prosperity of His Servant.
And I’m sure that it was yesterday (Day 2 of The Solemn Assembly) that we were discussing the various questions of Life – That our basic Purpose for being created is to give God Pleasure.
And the Bible says that He has Pleasure in your Prosperity.
Believe it or not; God hates Poverty. It is clearly stated in His Words in Proverbs 10:15 – Poverty is a Destroyer.
The destruction of the Poor is their Poverty.
God is not against Fruitfulness – He loves Fruitfulness, He hates Fruitlessness.
John 15: 1-7 tells us that every branch that bears Fruit He Purgeth it so that it can bear more Fruits.
The Branch that is not bearing Fruit He tears it away, it will dry up and it will be thrown into the Fire.
In Luke 13: 6-9; when He finds a tree that is just cumbering the ground, not Producing Fruits; He said: Cut it down!
In the Story of the Talents in Matthew 25: 14-30; if there is anything at all that we learnt from that Story is:
The one who got one Talent did not Multiply and so He took the one Talent from him.
In Luke 12:32; God says: Fear not little; for it is your Father’s Will to give you the Kingdom.
And like one of my sons Pointed out – What is it that God called “Little Flocks”?
Luke 12:1 – A crowd so many that they cannot be numbered and they were Practically stepping on one another. He called them “Little Flocks”.
That tells you that He doesn’t want you to remain small.
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And I’m decreeing to somebody here today: In the Name that is above every other names; you will become Mighty – Amen.
So, the issue with this Man who succeeded, who became Fruitful in a Mighty Way is not the Plentifulness of his Harvest; the issue is what next after the Abundance?
Because in Proverbs 1:32; the Bible says: The Prosperity of Fools will destroy them.
… You want to Prosper, be Wise!
Because if you remains a Fool, and Prosperity comes; the Prosperity of a Fool will destroy him.
And may I ask you something very, very quickly because nowadays, there are several People who will want to Prosper by any means.
If your own idea of Prosperity is by Stealing, by Defrauding, by Manipulating Records; remember that it is written: As a Patridge will lean on eggs and hatch them not, so is anyone who gathers wealth not by Right means, will the Noon of their days and at the end be a Fool.
DMC NOTES: The Partridge is a small, ground-dwelling bird in the Pheasant family, with a Plump body.
If you want to Prosper and you are going about it in an illicit way; you will get the money but God will see to it that you don’t spend it.
You buy a car with illicit money; you are riding in a “Moving Coffin”.
The issue is always: What Next?
In 1 Kings 13: 1-24; tells us the story of the Young Prophet.
God sent him on an errand, he delivered the Message, he Performed Miracles in the Process, he left on a different way that he came. He didn’t eat in the town just as God commanded him but he rested before he got home.
That is why an Old Prophet, who is no longer hearing from God met him, lied to him – Told him that an Angel appeared to him. You know the rest of the Story.
The Young Prophet believed the Old Prophet, went back, ate.
The same Old Prophet now heard from God and told the Young Prophet: Because you have disobeyed God; you won’t reach home.
You know the rest of the Story – The Lion met him on the Way and killed him.
The Question that God is always expecting you to ask is: What Next Lord?
Our Rest is going to be in Heaven – That is where we will Rest for Eternity.
Here, we must go on – After each achievements; the Next Question will be: Lord, what Next?
One of my sons, a Bishop in another Ministry came to say Hello to me and he said something – If I don’t learnt anything from you at all; I have learnt one thing: Hard work does not kill. He said because if Hard work kills, you should be dead several times over.
… Hard work only makes you Younger!
What Next?
And I’m doing a Series on Elijah on Sundays and I believed that you are following – Please note the Series on Going Higher on our Website: www.discoverymediacrew.com.
After the Abundance to the Widow of Zarephath – There will always be food in this house. He said it and it happened that way!
Was that the End of his Ministry?
Several other things follows – He still have to raise the dead; he still have to Call down Fire from Heaven; he still has to Pray for rain to fall et cetera et cetera.
In Acts 19: 11-12; the Bible tells us that God Performed Special Miracles by the hands of Paul – His Handkerchiefs were healing the sick, casting out demons.
Is that all?
He still had to move on and raised the dead in Acts 20: 7-12.
Is that all?
No, he still has to move on – In Acts 28: 1-10; at the Island of Melita, he healed everybody on that Island.
Is that all?
He still ended up writing one-third of the New Testament.
… He just kept on going.
Some nine (9) Years or so Plus ago, when I was getting ready for my Retirement; I had a Plan to do what I wanted to do.
And I told God what I really wanted to do – I said for the first two (2) or three (3) Months; I will go round the world in a Boat Cruise. The first one hundred (100) days; eat and sleep, be normal like every human being – Wake up and eat.
And then after that one, I will then sit down, take the Bible from Genesis, Verse by Verse and took a Commentary. That when I die, there will be a Treasure waiting for others – That is my Plan.
But of course, everything is Subject to the Commander In Chief (CIC).
He said: For Retirement, that Pleasure is not for you so – At least not yet.
What Next? – That is what you should be asking Particularly those of you who think that you have already succeeded.
Now, because the Problem with that Man is that as the Bible said: His Priority was wrong!
… Now, let me relax, let me begin to enjoy – I have Treasures laid up for many more Years.
And I have told us before: Life is always moving, the world is rotating.
Now you know again: Time is like a River, the River is flowing ceaselessly. You stop, you will be left behind – So, keep moving.
Your Priority must always be: What Next? What more can I do?
Because if you ask the Question: What time is it?
The correct answer should be: It is Time to move Higher, to work Harder, to serve God better, to reorder your Priorities.
Your Priority must be: Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and it’s Righteousness and then all other things will be added unto you.
Remember in John 9:4; the Lord says: The Night comes when no Man can work.
And in reordering your Priority, instead of your Priority being more Clothes, more Houses, more Lands, more Pleasures; your Priority now will be how to I Catch Up with those who has left me behind – You can read more on this from the DMC Coverage of Day 3 (Morning) of the RCCG Solemn Assembly 2021.
If the People that you are Pursuing are Standing Still, it will be easy to Catch Up with them; if they are not Stopping – If walking, you have to run; if they are running, then you have to Fly.
And we stopped at the Level that we said you may need to jettisoned anything that can slow you down. If you need to let go of “Excess Luggage”; you may have to do so.
Do you know that in 1 Corinthians 10:23; the Bible made it clear that: Certain Good Things may even have to go because they are not expedient.
There is a difference between what is Expected and what is Good.
When you read Acts 27: 18-38 – When Paul and co were in a Storm; with their own hands, they threw off the goods that were in the Ship to lighten the Ship.
Because what is important now is not what is in the Ship but do we make it to our Goal?
And Philippians 3: 13-14 tells us something very important – Even Past Glories must Go!
Paul said: One thing that I do; forgetting those things that were behind, I Press forward.
You have done Great Things? – Congratulations!
God is saying: Hey, you ain’t home yet; there is still more to do.
I share what God said in Matthew 5: 29-30. When He said if your right hand is going to cause you to offend, what is it that He said that you should do to it? – Cut it off!
What kind of advice is this?
It is coming from your “Best Friend”.
If your right eyes is going to cause you to offend; what is it that He said you guy should do? – Pluck it out.
And I remembered I shared with you that what the Lord was saying could be likened to a vision – A lot of People was walking to Heaven and they were moving casually on their way. Then one man lifted up his eyes and saw that the Gate was closing.
So, he began to run and by the time he got to the Gate; he was able to squeeze in himself but the Gate close on his hands outside.
And the Angel at the Gate said: Sir, your hand is not allowing us to close the Gate; what do we do? Do I open the Gate a little bit for you to go out or do we cut off your hand.
What will be your answer?
Incidentally, that reminds me of a Story that I heard from a Great Man of God not too long ago.
That the devil held a Meeting with his top demons and said: Which of you will go to the world and destroy all Christians?
And one of them said: I will go.
When you get there, what will you tell them?
I will tell them to stop deceiving themselves as there is no Heaven.
Ha, the devil said: That is too late; they already know that there is Heaven.
The Second (2nd) one said: I will go.
What are you going to tell them?
I will tell them that there is no Hell and that God is too Loving to send anybody to Hell.
Ha, the devil said that won’t work. The Lord that they are following has told them about Hell.
The Third (3rd) one said: I know what I will tell them that will send many of them to us at the end.
The devil said: What will you tell them?
He said I will tell them that there is “No Need to Worry”!
Ha, the devil said: You will do it – “No Need to Worry”. There is Heaven, there is Hell but don’t worry, take it easy and relax!
Is that not one of your Problems?
No Need to worry; don’t mind Daddy GO. He is the one always saying: Hurry up, you haven’t done enough. He is never satisfied. There is Plenty of time.
How many of us here can say with all assurance that you will still be alive by this time tomorrow – Not One!
Hurry Up Brother, hurry Up Sister; do what you can do for God now because you just don’t know when the end will come!
If there is someone who is a Classical Example of someone who “Redeemed Time” it is Paul the Apostle.
And he is the one who said in the Bible Text that I read to you in 1 Corinthians 11:1 – Be ye Followers of me as I am of Christ.
… Follow my Example!
This was a Man who himself said: I am a Chief of Sinner – 1 Timothy 1:15.
You know his Story – He said I am not worthy to be called an Apostle because I Persecuted the Church. Yet at the end of the day, he finished well.
The Fellow you associate with can determine whether or not you make it!
I will give you some Examples:
I. There is one Man called Gad – One of the children of Israel.
He associated with another son called Reuben (Reuben is the first born).
In Genesis 49: 1-4; Reuben was cursed by his father because of something he did earlier on – The father said that he defiled his bed. He slept with one of the concubines of his father and so the father said: You are the first born but you won’t Excel.
But then when you read Numbers 21: 10-15; you discovered that wherever Reuben camps, that is where Gad camps too – Birds of the same feather flocks together.
You camp with somebody who is already cursed; what is likely to be the result?
I told you: Before you associate yourself with any Leader, check something.
Because you are looking at the Leader up there, you are climbing a Ladder – Maybe you are on Step 2 and he is on Step 7. So, you want to hook with him because he is Higher than you.
I said that before you hook up with him; find out: Is he climbing or coming down?
Because if he is on Step Number 7 and you are on Step Number 2; if you watch you may discovered that by the time you get to Step Number 3, he had come down to Step Number 6; by the time you get to Step Number 4, he is on Step Number 5.
And if you are hooked to him, you will get to a Level when he will begin to drag you down together.
The Person you associate with will determine whether you too will keep Climbing or you keep Coming down!
So, by the time we get to Numbers 32: 1-32 – Another Beautiful Story.
As the children of Israel went on their Journey to the Promised Land; they got to Jordan, Reuben and Gad went to Moses – Sir, we will stay on this Side while the rest of you can go one!
Moses said: What are you saying? We are supposed to Cross Over together. You just want to go and help others?
They said: We will follow and help them but leave us here.
So, they stayed at the wrong Side of Jordan – Reuben said that I want to stay here; Gad said I want to stay with you.
I Pray for you today: If you are connected to somebody who is already going down; may the Almighty God severe the Link right now – Amen!
Why did I choose Gad and Reuben as example for you?
In Mark 5: 2-15; you hear the Story of a Man called “The Mad of Gadara”.
Gadara is the name coming from Gad.
A Single Man with a Legion of demons – Where Gad stayed became the Host of demons.
The Jews were not supposed to rear Pigs but there were Plenty of Swines in the City of Gad.
I Pray for you: You will end well – Amen.
Who you associate with will determine whether you finish this race at all or you finish well.
II. Remember Elijah and Elisha.
Elisha associated with Elijah – That’s why he was able to get what he wanted.
Elijah asked him: What do you want me to give you now I’m about to leave?
He said: I want a “Double Portion” of your Spirit.
Elijah said that you have asked for a “Hard Thing”. What you are asking for is beyond my Power e give. However, I will use my influence, my association with God to commit God that if you see me when I’m going; you will get what you want.
God sent His Own Special Chariot to go and bring Elijah Home. As he was going, Elisha cried: I see you! I can see the Horses of Fire, the Chariot of Fire clearly.
And so on the way; Elijah said to the one who came to Pick him up – Ha, I Promised that boy that if he can see me, he will get what he wants.
And then they said: In that case, why are you going with the Mantle? Drop it from him.
The Mantle dropped – Elijah didn’t leave it before, he was taking it away but he has committed God.
I have committed my God that everyone of my children will be Greater than I – Amen.
III. In the case of David in 1 Samuel 22: 1-2; the Bible said that when David was in the Cave of Adullam; a lot of Vagabonds, Useless People, Hopeless People; gathered together with him and he became their Captain.
Because of the influence of David upon their lives, these “No Gooders” became Mighty Men – 2 Samuel 23: 8-39.
People whose names will never have been mentioned in the Bible, had their names written clearly because they associated with David. They are called the Mighty Men of David.
Who you associate will determine whether you will end well or not.
Now, I know some of us are already very Big – Thank God for your Bigness. But if God is directing you in a Particular direction to link up; that the tying is related to Destiny. And Destinies Cross.
Take for Example: Consider River Niger and River Benue.
River Benue ran into River Niger. It is River Niger that comes into the Ocean but it carries River Benue with it.
River Benue didn’t say: They didn’t mention my name at the Ocean, it allowed River Niger to carry it all the way.
I just hope that the Holy Spirit will explain that one better than I can!
Let me Conclude this one: You know that there is an African Proverbs – It says: The dog that is going to be lost; will not hear the horn of the Hunter.
God associated a Dog with a “Dog Owner” – If the Dog stays with the “Dog Owner”; that Dog will achieve its Purpose.
One day, the Hunter went on hunting with the dog and the dog saw some fat animals in the bush and began to Pursue them.
And the Hunter feels that the way you are going; that fat animal may lead to your death.
Because you have seen the fat animal, a lion has seen the fat animal also – The two (2) of them Pursuing.
And the Hunter said that I’m not going in that direction; dog come back!
The dog said that I’m not coming back.
It doesn’t matter how hard the Hunter may try; the dog that will Perish will still Perish.
You say: Where is that in the Bible? – I will give you Example:
You know the Story of Abraham and Lot – You are all Bible Scholars.
Let’s Pick it up from Genesis 13: 5-13.
When both Abraham and Lot were leaving home; they were Poor.
After some time; they became rich because when you associate with “A Blessed Man”; you will be Blessed.
And then the Bible says that there was a quarrel, misunderstanding between the Herdsmen of Abraham and the Herdsmen of Lot.
And Abraham called Lot and said: We were Relatives, we shouldn’t quarrel.
The Land is before you – Choose! If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.
Lot should have said to Abraham: Ha, Ha; you are the one who brought me thus far. If there is going to be any choosing; you should be one choosing; you should be the one to tell me okay you can have this Portion.
The Bible says that: He (Lot) looked for the best Place – All the best and choose it for himself. He choose the side of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Not long after that in Genesis 14: 1-16; News came to Abraham that Lot has been captured.
Hey, he is my Relation; in spite of the foolish choice he made. Abraham gathered together his Servants, Purse these People all Night and recovered Lot; brought him back safe and sound.
What should Lot have done?
If I am Lot; I will say to Abraham – Thank You Uncle for rescuing me. This time around; I’m not going anywhere. I will stay with you.
Lot went straight back to Sodom and Gomorrah because there was Prosperity there.
He became one of the Elders of the City because it is Elders who sat by the Gate.
The Angels that came to destroy the City came; they met him by the Gate, he (Lot) took them in, they told him their Mission.
The following day, they said: Get Out now!
He lingered; the Angels grabbed him by the hands and forced him out – You all know the Story.
But how did he end?
He Produced children through his own daughters – Genesis 19: 29-38.
He Produced two (2) boys that became two (2) Nations.
And you can read about these two (2) boys, these two (2) Nations – The Legacies of Lot in 2 Chronicles 20: 1-end.
These two (2) Nations gang up together against Jehoshaphat – The Ground swallowed them up and God finally intervened.
And the entire Heritage of Lot Perished in one day.
Why? – Because the dog that will be lost – No matter how many times he is giving an opportunity for Restoration will still be lost.
I’m saying this because I feel led in my Spirit that God is going to give everyone of us a Second (2nd) Chance – Amen!
We have blown it in many areas of our lives – Some of us has blown it “Big Time” but if we are linked to someone that God has chosen to be Merciful unto; we might still make it.
I believed that the reason why God choose the Theme: “Redeeming The Time” is so that we can regain Lost Grounds, we can regain Lost Opportunities, we can have a Fresh Start but after that what Next!
One of the Big Prayers that I want you to Pray beginning from tonight is that: Lord I know in some Areas I have failed you – Lord, I’m willing to Pay any Price to Redeem Time but Lord I’m begging you, don’t leave me alone.
I know I have missed the way in several areas; I have blown it in several areas; I’m willing to Pay the Price to Redeem Time – Please daddy, don’t leave me alone!
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DAY 4 (MORNING): RCCG SOLEMN ASSEMBLY 2021
MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2021
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 5: 15-17 AND JOHN 14:14
Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
SOLEMN ASSEMBLY HYMN: I’ll love my Jesus, with all My Soul
Ephesians 5: 15-17 is our basic Bible Text:
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.
But this morning, we want to join John 14:14:
“If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”
We want to talk about the roles of Prayers in the Redemption of Time.
The first time that I read that Passage after I became Born Again – If ye shall ask anything in my Name, I will do it.
I told those of you who are older that I stopped because as a Mathematician, I knew the meaning of “Anything”.
“Anything” means without Exception.
Who is this One asking me to ask for “Anything”?
And He says: “I will do it”; not “I may do it”; not “I will do it”; not “I will think about it” – “I WILL DO IT!”
And I remembered that I told you the story of one Year when Christmas was near and my little children gathered in the room of their eldest brother and then they send the smallest who was just like a “Little Puppy” kind of fellow to go and ask me: Daddy, what do you want for Christmas?
And I said: What can you give?
He ran back to the room, came to the room, came and said: Anything!
I said: Anything? He said: Yes!
I said: Okay, how about buying me a Jet?
So, he ran back to the room and came back and said: Not that kind of Anything.
Here is somebody saying to you: If you ask “Anything” in my Name, I will do it!
Those of you who are very close to me – They never ask me what do you want for Christmas or your Birthday. They just do whatever they can because they know the danger of asking me for anything. I can make a very dangerous request.
When I came to this Passage, the first time I became Bom Again; I stopped because the One who can make this Statement is either a “Mad Man” or “God Almighty”.
Because I don’t know how rich you are; if you come to me Particularly and said: I should ask you for anything; I will Clean your Account.
So, I have to back up this John 14:14 with John 14:6 – I am the Way, the Truth and the Life!
The Truth is someone who cannot Possibly Lie!
I said okay then and things has changed in my Life since then.
That is why when I Pray and the answer comes; I don’t feel surprised. I will be surprised if the answer does not come.
May I ask somebody this morning or even as you read now on the Label of DMC – Do you believed that if you Pray today, God will answer you?
Because “Anything” includes: Lord help me Redeem Time.
In Daniel 2: 1-48 – It is a Story that you know very well.
When the King had a dream and forgot the dream and told the Wise Men: Tell me my dream which I have forgotten and then tell me the Interpretation or else you are dead!
The Prayer Daniel and Co Prayed that night is not a “Casual Prayer”. They were not asking God to help them Redeem Time but they were asking God to help them Redeem Life.
They said: God, if you don’t answer us tonight; we are dead by tomorrow.
When it is time to Pray today; Pray as if your Life depends on it because it does.
Time is associated with Life!
Bartimaeus Prayed a Prayer – You know the Story in Mark 10: 46-52 – The Prayer of Bartimaeus is a Classical Example of God help me to Redeem Time.
This Man has been sitting by the roadside day after day for Years, time flowing Past him
He cried, God heard and the Man who has always been by the roadside begging soon became the “Center of Attraction” because God sent for him.
And do you know the important thing that I want to bring to your attention quickly talking about Bartimaeus?
It is that the Bible says that after God opened his eyes; he followed Jesus Christ in the Way – He never lost another opportunity.
I. He became Permanently connected to the Controller of Time.
The One whose Name is “Alpha and Omega” – Revelation 1:8. The One who is, the One who was, the One who is to come.
II. He became connected Permanently to someone who controls the Past, the Present and the Future.
Beloveth, rearrange your Priority – 24/7, become connected to Jesus Christ!
He became connected to the One who can bring the Past to the Present and can bring the Future to the Present.
III. The One the Bible says: If you are in Him; one hundred Percent (100%) Genuinely; according to 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Old News shall Past away, all things can become New.
IV. He became connected to the One who according to John 1: 2-11; who could in one moment says to His mother: My Time has not yet come and yet make the Time come immediately at the Wedding of Cana of Galilee.
He became connected Permanently – Because in this Solemn Assembly, you must not lose Time ever again.
V. He became connected Permanently to the One who can restore “Lost Destinies” because Losing Time as we mentioned in Day 3 of this Solemn Assembly; could mean “Losing Destiny”.
In Mark 5: 2-19; the Mad Man of Gadara was born to be an Evangelist. The devil moved in, turn him to a Mad Man that is living in the tomb.
God stepped in and restored his Destiny. He became connected to the One who can “Reverse the Irreversible” – Lost Opportunities that is supposed to be gone forever; Time that is supposed to be Lost forever.
VI. But there is someone who in John 11: 39-44; that could call back someone who has not just died but had rotten and bring him back to Life.
He became connected to someone who can grant “Extension of Time”.
You can listen to the audio here: RCCG 2021 Solemn Assembly Day 4 (Morning)
In Luke 7: 11-15; when that Young boy died and was going to be buried; the Lord stepped in, raised up the boy and said that you can’t go yet boy – You are yet to fulfill Destiny.
All that Bartimaeus did was that he Prayed. He used the only weapon that he had left – No eyes, Colleagues has gone Past him long, long time ago; even neighbours had become enemies without him knowing but he used his mouth!
Now, the Lord has asked me to do things slightly differently this morning that we have never done before during Solemn Assembly.
He asked me to employ the “Power of Corporate Prayer”.
You know that when we started; I told you that Solemn Assembly is for Individuals – That the God we serve is the “God of Individuals” but He says in the very first Verse of our Song (Which came from Him of course!)
“I will go to Heaven and I won’t go alone.”
DMC NOTES: Below are the Lyrics of the Special Song for the RCCG Solemn Assembly 2021.
2021 RCCG SOLEMN ASSEMBLY’S SPECIAL SONG
That means that God will restore what I have lost and it will not be me alone.
Why? – Because in Matthew 18:19; the word “Anything” crops up again – If two of you shall agree on Earth as touching “Anything” that they shall ask; it shall be done for them.
In Matthew 18:20; He said: Where two or three are gathered together in my Name; there I am in their midst.
I am confident that at least ninety Percent (90%) of those of us who are here in the Name of Jesus Christ alone.
Oh, I have no doubt about it that there might be one or two children of the devil here but we are more than two or three who are here; not for anything else other than to seek the face of the Lord.
Now, it is written in Isaiah 55:6 – Seek the Lord where He may be found; Call on Him when He is Near.
… Where two or three are gathered together in My Name, I am there!
So, “Near” is settled!
So, we will be spending some time together in “Corporate Prayers” this morning.
But before we go to that; I want to give us some Simple Instructions so that for the rest of our lives, we will never lose Time again.
And these Instructions are to be based on a Story that you know very well in the Bible – 2 Kings 6: 1-7 (You know the Story).
The children of Elisha – That is the Sons of Prophets as they were called in those days came to him and they said: Sir, we have a Good Problem.
What is the Good Problem?
We have grown in Size, our Accomodation has become too small.
So, they said: Sir, Please we are asking for Permission to go to Jordan and get some woods so that we can come and build a larger Accomodation.
… Oh, that’s Good – Go!
And one of them is very wise; said to him: Sir, don’t just send us, come along with us.
He said: Fine, I will go.
They got to Jordan, they were fetching woods, the Axe Head fell into the River and one of them cried: Master, we borrowed it. What are we going to do?
He dropped a wood into the River, the anointing grabbed the wood and caused it to sink instead of to float; got to the bottom of River Jordan, located where the iron Piece was; transferred the anointing to the Iron Head, the Iron Head jumped to the surface of the water and began to swim.
That will be a very good example of the role of anointing even in reversing the Irreversible!
What are the Steps that you must take from now if you were never again to lose Time:
STEP 1: Never make a Plan without Praying first.
No matter how Good the Plan may appear to you; never make a Plan without Praying first.
Psalms 37: 5 says: Commit your Ways unto the Lord; trust also in Him and He will bring it to Past.
Don’t Plan anything without asking Him first!
STEP 2: After you made a Plan and you have gotten His Approval; never take a Step without Prayer.
The Son of the Prophet said: Sir, you have given us Permission to go; Please come along with us.
If God is not with you, you will fail!
John 15:5 – Without Him, we can do Nothing.
I. You can’t Preach a successful Sermon without Him.
I know that for sure: You can entertain but if you really want a Sermon that will have an “Everlasting Impact”; then you will have to Pray.
II. Waiting on God is not a Waste of Time – Note this one!
Isaiah 40:31 says: They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength.
It is when you “Wait” that He will give you wings like an Eagle.
Moses said it clearly: If you are not going to go with us; don’t take us there.
STEP 3: When the Axe Head fell into the River; the cry of the Son of the Prophet is: Alas, we borrowed it.
I. Never forget that that your Time is borrowed – Your entire Life is borrowed.
Every day that you get from God is “Borrowed Time”.
Lamentation 3: 22-23 says: It is of the Mercy of God that we were not consumed.
You are here this morning or reading now on the Label of DMC because that Mercy had been renewed this morning. You have been given another twenty four (24) hours by His Grace.
II. Borrowed Time? – You cannot afford to lose what you borrowed. And you can’t afford to waste what you borrowed.
That is why I told you long ago – Some People come to me and say: We just want to chat.
Ha, don’t steal my time. If you don’t want to do something with your own twenty four (24) hours; I want to do something with mine.
Anybody who is not going where you are going; don’t stay with them.
Stop wasting your Time on “Idle Talks”.
STEP 4: Then take note that God can help you redeem that which is Lost.
He can bring back the Axe Head that has already fallen into the River.
That is why you must learn to Pray constantly.
David said in Psalms 51: 11-12 – He says: Hey, don’t leave me alone – Cast me not away from Your Presence; don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me, the Joy of Salvation.
… He can restore!
STEP 5: Learn to ask Him: What do you want me to Pray about?
… Ask Him even to guard your Prayers!
I mean for example this Year; He said: Fast for 63 days.
Humanly speaking, my little “Theological Mind” will want to say: Lord, what is 63?
70 days I can understand; 50 days I can understand; 40 days; 30 days – But 63 days?
And then He said: Divide the 63 into 21, 21, 21 – Yes Lord!
And then He said: The First Segment for Thanksgiving; the Second Segment is to “Ask for Mercy” and the Third Segment, you can now ask Me what you want.
You should know that can’t be me. I can’t Possibly dream up a Programme like that.
You should know that in the Past when they say: Fast and Pray; many atimes I will just ask you to Fast without even telling you what to Pray about.
But I have learnt my Lesson – Ask Him: I want to Pray. How do You want me to Pray? What do You want me to Pray about?
Ask Him! – If He is the One who gave you the Prayer Points; you can be sure that the answer is already there.
I. Don’t start a Day without Him.
II. Don’t start a Service without Him.
III. Don’t start a Chorus without Him.
IV. Don’t Play an Organ without Him.
V. And may I beg you: Don’t eat without Him. A lot of People died while eating.
Now, we are going to do two (2) things:
Why? – Psalms 67: 5-7 says: If all the People will Praise God then God even our God will bless all of us. And the whole Earth will fear Him.
If all of us will Praise Him; He will release to us Blessings that will frightened the world.
And if God were to restore to us all the opportunities that we have Lost, even we ourselves we shall be frightened.
Does anyone want “Frightful Blessings” from God this morning or as you read now on the Label of DMC?
You see, when People Pray together in one accord and God answers – Ground will shake, Prison Doors will be thrown open, the Irreversible will be Reversed.
After we have done that, we will then release everybody to go and spend the rest of the day on their own.
Are you ready to Praise Him?
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Let us go ahead and cry to God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Let’s cry unto the Almighty God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
And 35 is 5 times 7 – Grace times Perfection.
Let us call on the Almighty God and say: During this Special Holy Ghost Service, do something “Extra Special” in our lives.
Let us cry unto the Almighty God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER
The Almighty God will grant your request.
He will have Mercy on you, He will have Mercy on your families, He will have Mercy on His Church, He will have Mercy on your Nation.
Every Grounds that you have Lost, you will regain.
Every Opportunities that you have Lost will come back to you.
God will help you Redeem Time.
And during this Special Holy Ghost Service; God will do something Special for you.
So shall it be!
For so we have decreed in the Mighty Name of Jesus – Amen.
Let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
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