1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. 3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. 4 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. 5 And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. 8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? 15 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. 16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. 17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19 And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. 20 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy. 25 And when he showed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. 27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. 29 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries. 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out. 33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: 35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. 36 And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
May the grace the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen!
1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. 3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. 4 As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. 6 I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
7 And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. 8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: 9 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. 10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. 11 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. 12 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. 13 Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; 2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. 3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. 11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: 12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil: 13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not: 14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: 16 And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. 18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
20 And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. 23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there: 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people. 25 And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. 26 And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. 27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD. 31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. 32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: 33 And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. 34 And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
18Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”
God does not want you to “sweat”. Sweat here does not refer to your body’s perspiration, but your self-reliance or self-effort. God does not want you to believe that if you don’t do anything, nothing will happen. That may be true for someone without God in his life, but it is not true for you because you have God. And when He is in the picture, the God-factor changes everything!
When you are resting in God, He works for you. In fact, when He works, you end up with more. He is the one who is giving to you. It is not about you trying to give to yourself.
This was what happened to Ruth in the Old Testament. After laboring in the barley fields from morning to evening, she was able to glean one ephah of barley (Ruth 2:17), which was equivalent to a 10-day supply of barley. Certainly, this amount was a blessing to her.
But when she rested at the feet of Boaz, her kinsman-redeemer, and did not labor, she received six ephahs of barley (Ruth 3:15), which was equivalent to a 60-day supply! When Ruth sought her own blessing, she obtained only one ephah. But when she sought the blesser, she received much more.
Ruth’s blessings did not stop there. While Ruth rested and sat still as her mother-in-law Naomi had instructed, Boaz, who was the owner of the barley field, went to work, initiating actions, executing them and speaking on Ruth’s behalf. Right through it all, Ruth sat still and rested. Eventually, Boaz, the barley man himself, married Ruth. (Ruth 4) That meant no more measured wealth of six ephahs, but the yield of the whole barley field in total!
Boaz is a picture of Jesus, our heavenly kinsman-redeemer. When we rest in the Lord, He will not rest. He will work on our behalf. What do we do then? We just trust in and enjoy His love for us.
Beloved, stop striving and be at rest. If salvation, the greatest work, comes to us by resting in Jesus’ finished work, how much more will all the other blessings?
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
May the grace the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen!
How much more . . . will the blood of Christ . . . cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death.
Hebrews 9:14, NIV
Do you know people who arrogantly insist that if their good works outweigh their bad works, God is somehow obligated to accept them? As you look around, what “fruit” do you see others bringing to the place of sacrifice instead of humbly approaching God through the blood of His Son? The “fruit” of
religious activity,
good works,
morality,
or philanthropy?
Many people do not want to come to the place of sacrifice, the Cross of Jesus Christ, because it intensifies the conviction of their own sin and judgment and is a reminder that heaven’s gate is closed to sinners. God warns that “a man is not justified by observing the law,” (Gal. 2:16, NIV) because “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” of sin (Heb. 9:22, NIV). So humble yourself, come to the Cross, and thank God for the blood of Jesus that is sufficient to forgive any and all sin
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17
Are you secure in God’s promise to never leave you or forsake you?
When we feel fear or uncertainty we should stand on God’s promises in His Word: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). Is your testimony one of faith or of fear?
Lester Sumrall said, “Faith is to be a constant dominating experience in your life-not something that comes once in a while… continually test yourself… when you start to make a decision or do something ask, ‘Is this faith’s road I’m walking? Or is it unbelief’s?’ If it is unbelief’s, get off that road! You don’t belong there. ‘Is this faith’s choice? Or is it fear’s choice?’ I’m not making that choice. I don’t want fear dominating my life. That’s living by faith. That’s the eternal quest for faith. You must do it all the time. Don’t quit. Just pursue it.”
Put your trust in God and get a spirit of faith. He has never let anyone down and He won’t start with you.
May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
1You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
2For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
3They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.
4They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
5They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
6They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of* vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.
7(Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)
8These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.
9But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
10But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.
11You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it.
12Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
14But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.
15You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
16All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
17God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
John 4:34 says: “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work.” Before this statement the disciples asked Jesus if He was hungry. His reply was essentially, “There are natural things that I must deal with. There are natural things that I have to resist. But no matter what, I have come to do My Father’s will.” You might wonder what this has to do with our look at the elements of salvation. It is this. When we don’t have a purpose in life, we will be void of fulfillment. Jesus came to give us purpose and fulfillment. Our purpose is to do the will of God. We are purposed to live in the will of God, in His blessing, and to share His will of hope to others. Without a vision, people perish. Jesus came and told us that doing the Father‘s will is more important than earthly things will ever be. It is the only thing in life that really satisfies. When you get involved in the work of God – in your church, in your workplace, in your home with a Bible study, or in reaching out to others to help them find Christ – you fulfill purpose. And, the great benefit is you also encourage and strengthen people even as you are satisfied. This is definitely a part of salvation.
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
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Let the sons of God in the house shout hallelujah! We are redeemed by the blood through the love of Christ; that song says ‘what manner of love that the Lord has given to us’. If only we can reflect on these things that the Lord has done for us individually and collectively, perhaps we’ll be better people and better Christians; my prayer for every one of us this morning is that God will give us the understanding of His words and of His love in the mighty name of Jesus.
What a good God You are and what a wonderful day that You have made. Thank You because from the hymnal, You’ve declared to us once again that today is a good day, a day we’ll never forget in a hurry; You also made it known to us that there shall be restoration of blessings, Lord please accept our thanks in Jesus name.
Lord, for every one of us here and those who are listening to us and perhaps those who will join us in the course of this service, Lord, let there be restoration of blessings; let all the beautiful promises you have dished out through the hymnal this morning and even the choir ministration be accomplished without any delay in Jesus name.
Today is the last Sunday in the month of October; thank You for all that You have done so far; thank You because You always reserve the best for the last, we ask Lord in the name of Jesus that this year will not end until You have blessed us in Jesus name. Have Your way in our life; speak to us like never before; Father, let good things happen here today; let everyone under the influence of my voice experience goodness today and let Your name be glorified, in Jesus wonderful name we have prayed.
I want to say good morning to every one of you and I want to say that I’m happy to see your faces again and I trust God very deeply and strongly too that today will be a remarkable day for every one of us, and of course it’s going to be a signpost of a new beginning for every one of us, in every area of our lives in the mighty name of Jesus. The Lord will bless us and the Lord will meet us at the points of our needs in the name of Jesus.
We would like to appreciate every one of you for your support, for your encouragement and for your prayers; my prayer for every one of us is that you will never walk alone in Jesus name.
By the grace of God, the vision 2032 of the mission of course whose way and we want to encourage everyone of us to key into it, do our best and of course let’s run with the vision, and has being mandated by the authority, let’s ensure we share the love of Christ with people and bring them to the church and the Lord
Almighty will crown your effort with success in Jesus name.
By the grace of God, tomorrow, we’ll be having our last prayer chain for the month and the theme for tomorrow is “God has made me laugh”; God will make you laugh in Jesus name; by the grace of God, you will begin to laugh from this moment, praise the Lord! Your laughter will be clear, it will be deep and it will be loud in the name of Jesus. Genesis 21:6 is our reference, so please be part of it and I can assure you, you will be blessed.
Isaiah 61:7 – today is the last Sunday of the month, we want to encourage ourselves and we want to pray and I trust God, He will hear and answer every prayer we’ll pray today in Jesus name. He said “For your shame ye shall have double”. Look, today is a day of prophetic declaration, I’m going to prophesy into your life and whether you believe it or not, none of those words will return back to God void today; in your life, God will honor His word in the mighty name of Jesus.
He said “For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them”. It’s a season of laughter, you will see the synergy of what is going on and that tells you that whatever is being done here is being divinely orchestrated, there is nothing carnal, yes we are carnal men but we are the carrier of the Holy Spirit and through the grace of the Lord, the Spirit is having His way and I pray in the name of Jesus that now and forever, the Spirit of God will continue to find expression in our midst in the name of Jesus. It’s a season of double portion, you will not be passed by.
So this morning I’m going to talk on the topic “Double for Your Shame or Double for Your Trouble”, any way you want it, put it there but the word of God will find you out this morning. The word ‘double’ means consisting of two parts; anytime you hear double, it means that it consists of more than one part; the word ‘double’ means consisting of two equal parts or identical of similar parts of stuff. Double also means twice as much or as many; twice the amount or extent; therefore, when God says I will give you double, what He is simply saying is that He will give you as twice, as much as you deserve or you request for and today is your day of double blessing, double grace, double honor, double lifting, double of every good thing that your heart desires, if you believe, shout hallelujah!
From our Bible reference, he said for your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: (he said) therefore in their land they shall possess double: (and he said) everlasting joy shall be unto them. Isaiah here was talking to the children of Israel and by grand reformation, the nation of Israel went through a lot of bad times, they disobeyed God severally and worshipped foreign gods, which of course at regular interval led them to being taken captives into exile and (like I said) at different times.
However, a time came like today that God decided to intervene in their situations and of course to give them double for their trouble, and this singular action of God reminds me of the fact that God’s anger is for a moment, according to Psalms 30: 5;
it says, “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life”: the anger of the Lord is for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime.
Our text today (for me) also looks very much like God is saying it is your season of restoration and recovery; it’s a moment that God wants to undo what the enemies have done to you; it’s a time of repossession, you will repossess what you have been dispossessed of. You know you cannot talk of repossession without having been dispossessed; you repossess what you owned before and lost; I pray in the name of Jesus that whatever it is that you have lost in the past, today is your day of repossession.
In Obadiah 1: 17, the Bible says “But upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions”. Brethren, something is telling me this morning that it is time to take back; how many of you are ready to take back what belongs to you? You want to take back what you have been dispossessed of, you want to take back what you have lost; say it to your neighbor, ‘it is time for me to take back’ and you must be ready to effect that take back because the Bible says right from the time of John the Baptist unto this present time, (it says) the kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violence taketh it by force.
It is only those who come to the presence of God with purpose that will go back home with miracles. If you just come without having anything in mind, you’ll go back home without having anything to think about, but if you have come to the presence of the Lord, believing God that today is my day of ‘take back’, I want to take back, I want to repossess, I can assure you, at the end of the day, you will see that the Lord would have visited you. I pray in the mighty name of Jesus that nothing will hinder your take back today in the name of Jesus Christ.
Brethren, you have been invested with the authority and the mandate to take back everything that you need to take back, and I want to say at this juncture that I don’t know what you have lost in the past, I don’t know the humiliation or reproach that you have suffered, I don’t know what it is that have been taken away from you but one thing I know this morning is that you will recover them in the mighty name of Jesus. Every lost shall be recovered in the mighty name of Jesus.
God said to the children of Israel, He said for your shame you will have double; and for confusion you will rejoice in your portion; meaning that for their shame they will have double honor, and for their humiliation or reproach, they will rejoice in God because God is our portion, and when you talk about portion, portion means inheritance, praise the Lord! Say to your neighbor, ‘the Lord is your portion’, say ‘the Lord is my portion’, say it together ‘the Lord is our portion’.
Portion means inheritance; so anywhere and anytime you hear about portion, they are talking about something very keen, something fundamental, something that is critical to your existence as a man or a woman; portion means inheritance; portion means allotment: when you hear allocation, allotment; allocation – that has been allocated to you, so what they are saying is that that has been given to you, that is your own portion. I pray today in the name of Jesus, you will get fat allocation; your allotment will be substantial.
When you hear every month that the federation account, these Governors and others go to Abuja to share allocation, praise the Lord!! And you would have observed that whenever allocations are made, dollar rate will go up; unfortunately they do some under current business; some of them convert security vote to dollars, God will have mercy because allocation is meant to take care of the people – fix the road, fix infrastructure, give us electricity, give us pipe borne water.
Three days ago, somebody came to me and he was drinking from the tap and I was doing like this and said you are drinking from the tap; he said oga, you are not in Nigeria; because it will be suicidal for you to now go to the tap in Nigeria – is any tap still running in Nigeria by the way? Praise the Lord! Except your private taps because everybody here now is a government, praise the Lord! But I pray in the name of Jesus that God will turn the tide for us, He will turn the tide in our favor in the mighty name of Jesus.
So portion means allotment; portion means source of security and finally, portion means hope. I stand on this exalted altar this morning, I prophesy and I decree that your expectation shall not be cut off. I have good news; it’s good news that God placed on my heart this morning to let you know that your expectations shall not be cutoff and your hope will not be dashed in the mighty name of Jesus
Christ and guess what, that is in line with our watchword for the year 2023, Ecclesiastes 9: 4, it says “For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion”.
Let me tell you: we are neither dog nor lion, we are human being, we carry the image of Christ, we are the sons of God and daughters of authority; the Lord is our hope, the Lord is our portion, the Lord is the source of our security. When mommy came to give the opening prayer and she was referred to Psalm 91: 1 where the Bible says ‘he that dwelleth in the secret place shall abide under the shadow of the almighty God and I shall say of the Lord…’, it’s talking about our portion; He’s our portion because the Lord is the source of our security. I pray in the mighty name of Jesus that from now on, yourself, your children, everyone that is connected to you will enjoy divine cover in the name of Jesus.
Beloved, God is our all in all, praise the Lord! No shaking; tell your neighbor ‘no shaking’, it doesn’t matter what is going on, God will defend His own; it doesn’t matter the situation, God will feed His own; it doesn’t matter what is going on, I can assure you, you will not eat from the dunghill in the mighty name of Jesus. David said, ‘I am young but now I’m old, but I have never seen the righteous forsaken nor his children begging for food’, you will not beg for food.
And let me declare into your life that your life from today will be better than your life in the past in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. You may be going through challenges, you may say Pastor, if only you understand, if only you are aware, if only you know – I don’t need to know, the Bible says weeping may endure to the night, (it says) but joy cometh in the morning; your story is going to change, your testimony is going to change, you are going to sing a new song and God is going to take a new shape in your life. God has done it before; Jesus the same yesterday, today and forever; what He has done before, He will do again.
Tell your neighbor, God is waiting to honor you; God is waiting to restore everything you have lost; God is waiting to give you back in double measures; He will fill you with everlasting joy in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Don’t throw in the towel, don’t sign off yet; the Bible says the joy of the Lord is our strength; it says don’t be like them without hope; why must you go and jump into the lagoon when God has taken care of you already, all you need to do is to wait for your time.
A man of God says if you come before your time, you will expire before your time comes. God has made everything beautiful in His time, don’t kill yourself, in fact, wipe that out of your medulla oblongata from today; wipe that out, wipe it off, you must fulfill your day, delete it; don’t ever plunge yourself to a state of despair like my friend Elijah who sat under the tree, ‘God just kill me, take my life’; the Bible says in the Book of Job, there is yet hope for a tree, just a button is required, press the button; it says at the touch of water, it will sprout back. Press the button of faith, key into the word of God and you’ll see yourself bounce back. Tell your neighbor ‘you are bouncing back’; ‘I am bouncing back’, in the name of Jesus Christ.
There are many examples of those who recovered lost grounds in the Bible through the authority and the power of the Living God; my case, your case and our cases will not be an exception.
God restored Noah: Noah was in the boat and for many years, the flood has abated, he looks like he has been forgotten and I want to believe by that time maybe they were ran out of supply, but it happened that God remembered Noah. I pray in the name of Jesus that God will remember someone today, if you are the one, shout hallelujah.
God remembered Abraham at the age beyond human expectation, but God did it. Let me tell you, God does not operate with conventional wisdom, that’s why He said He has chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise; don’t look at your situation, where there seems to be no way, God will make a way in the mighty name of Jesus.
God remembered Joseph: I think I shared that with you sometimes ago before I travelled that between the time Joseph and Butler met, two years elapsed before the king dreamed and he know remembered, I remember I met one guy o, for Joseph, he thought it was gone but the time came that he was remembered and that was the beginning of his journey to the palace. Let me tell you, you will get to the top.
And of course my friend, Mephibosheth; can you imagine the son of a king living with a servant, in Lo Debar, a God-forsaken land. I don’t know where you live today “figuratively”, but what I can assure you is the fact that divine relocation awaits you today in the mighty name of Jesus.
Brethren, our God is a talk-and-do God; Isaiah 55:11 says “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. What other assurance do you need? He said ‘so shall My word’, not the word of any pastor but the word of God, and I pray today that God will honor His word in our life.
Lamentation 3: 37, so that you will know how God feels about His word, says “Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commanded it not”? I don’t even know what doctor is saying to you, but doctor’s report is not God’s report and God’s report is superior to doctor’s report. I stand on this exalted altar this morning and I nullify every contrary report concerning you in Jesus name.
Psalms 89:34 & 35 say “My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David”. And in Hebrews 6, it says after God has done everything, said everything, He looked for something by which He can swear and there was nothing, so He decided to swear by His name – by two immutable things which is impossible for God to lie.
Brethren, I have no doubt in my mind and I feel very strongly about it that God will make it up to you; the shame, the reproach, the confusion, the wastage, the failure, the setback, God will make it up to you. He did it for Sarah, He did it for Rachel, He did it for Jacob, He did it for Peter and it is your season of open heaven, God will release His blessing, no more delay.
Ezekiel 12:28 says “Therefore say unto them, thus saith the Lord God; there shall none of my words be prolonged anymore, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God”. No more delay, please announce it to your neighbors, no more delay; from today, you’ll begin to receive expressly from the Lord; you will even receive from unexpected quarters, but when you receive from the Lord, remember the pastor, please. You must bring what one of my friends will say ‘Prophet’s offering’.
I have a friend, he said daddy, this ‘Prophet offering’, I heard of that from him for the first time; so ever since then, when you have it, remember Prophet offering; my chairman is laughing, he knows what I’m talking about because he too still needs to come with a prophet offering.
It is your season of double accomplishment in every area of your life; however, the prodigal sons must come home, sinners must repent. The key to double portion is a key of repentance; the key of double portion is a key of reconciliation with God; the Bible says we cannot continue in sin and expect the grace of God to abound. In Isaiah 1: 19, it says if you are willing and obedient, you will eat the fruits of the land; it’s a season of double portion, God wants to release His blessing, shall we rise on our feet.
I don’t know how anxious you are, I don’t know how ready you are but if you are here, you have not given your life to Christ, like I said prodigal sons must come back home, sinners must repent and everyone of us must be ready to be consecrated and walk with God in obedience and it’s in doing that that the blessings of double portion will be our portion in Jesus name.
So I want you to just bless the almighty God for this honor and privilege to be here and to be part of this great service this morning, because there is no doubt, God is here, (you can take that to the bank) and He’s here to answer our prayers; so I want us to bless God for that as we close our eyes and bow down our head.
[Altar call]
Brethren, I’m sure you came here today purposely to meet with the Lord, therefore I want you to cry onto Him this morning and say Father, Father, please reveal Yourself to me this morning like never before in the mighty name of Jesus. Open your mouth and cry unto the Lord, I want you to cry to the Lord and say Father, as I come unto You today, reveal Yourself to me like never before in the name of Jesus; thank You Father because You have answered, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
You are going to cry unto the Lord and say Father, please pull down every wall of sin standing between me and my miracles, standing between me and my prayers in the name of Jesus. Open your mouth and cry unto the Lord brethren, it’s a time of prayer, I want you to pray to God that every wall standing between you and your prayers, every wall standing between you are your miracles, that God will pull them down in the name of Jesus.
The distance between us and our miracles is just our iniquity; the Bible says God’s hands are not short nor His ears are deaf to hear and to deliver us, but our iniquity; if we let iniquity go, prayer will be answered instantly. I want you to pray to God this morning, every wall standing between me and my miracle Father, put them down in Jesus name; thank You Father because You have answered, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
You are going to cry unto the Lord and say Father, please purge me holy and holy of every sin and unrighteousness in my heart and make me pure from today and henceforth in the name of Jesus; thank You because it is done, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
You are going to cry unto the Lord and say Father, please repair and renew every broken and contaminated portion of my life in the name of Jesus; thank You because it is done in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
You are going to cry unto the Lord and say Father, please let me experience Your divine visitation today and give me my own double portion – double portion of blessings, double portion of inheritance, double portion of my own security, double portion of joy and hope in the name of Jesus. Father, as I have come today oh God, visit me in a very divine way and give me (oh Lord) my own double portion – double portion of joy, double portion of blessings, double portion of inheritance, double portion of peace and hope in the name of Jesus Christ; let Your name be glorified forever in my life, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
Brethren, very quickly I want you to present your personal requests to God and I want to tell you this morning that healing is available to the sick; help is available to the helpless; victory is available to those who are being oppressed; success is available to the failure; fertility is available to the barren; partners are available to the lonely; every good thing your heart desire is available this morning in great measure because it’s a new dawn.
I want you to cry before the Lord, whatever you want Him to do for you, please open your mouth and speak to Him. Just in a moment, tell Him Father, you need success, you need victory, you need a partner, you need fertility, you want to be productive; I want you to cry unto the Lord in the mighty name of Jesus; thank You Father because You have answered, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.
I join my faith with yours and I decree this morning that none of you will return back the same way you came; help will come through for you in the mighty name of Jesus. I decree, no more weeping today in the name of Jesus; the days of weeping and grieving are over in the name of Jesus Christ.
I prophesy that your seasons of delay are cancelled in Jesus name; the joy of the Lord will be your strength from today; forward ever and backward never; receive grace for double portion; receive forgiveness on every sin you have ever committed; next level of grace is prophesied for you and mercy of God will cancel every judgment in your life and above all in the kingdom of God we will not be found wanting; blessed be the name of the Lord forever, in Jesus wonderful name we have prayed.
“Double for Your Trouble”
“Restoration of Blessings”
“Season of Double Portion”
“Repossession of What’s Yours”
“God’s Divine Visitation”
“Double Accomplishment in Every Area”
“No More Delay”
“Forward Ever, Backward Never”
“Double Portion of Blessings and Joy”
“God’s Promise of Restoration and Recovery”
Thank You Jesus,
Salvation Prayers
If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:
Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!
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INTRODUCTION: Worship is an act of reference and adoration to the Lord. Praise is an admiration, commendation and expression of respect and gratitude. We
praise God for His mighty works, goodness and mercy to us ward. So, let us sing unto the Lord a joyful, worship and praiseful song in the beauty of His Holiness
making mention His deeds from a thankful heart.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Continue to worship and praise God; the creator of heavens and earth and for Who He is; Who he was, and for what He will forever be
2. Reflect on His greatness and worship in songs of worship in any known dialect
3. We praise the Lord. He is a merciful God in the name of Jesus. 2 Sam 24:14.
4. Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psa. 103
5. Father; You are worthy of our praise. I give you all the glory due to your name
6. Let us count our blessings and thank God for His goodness and mercies towards us and all families in RCCG. Psalms 23:6
7. Thank God for being our shield and shelter from the storms of the enemies. Psalms 3:3
8. Let us thank God for many battles He is fighting on our behalf individually, as families and as a Church
9. Father, we bless your name because you are wise and powerful, we will praise you forever and ever in Jesus name. Daniel 2:20.
10. Almighty God, we will sing and praise your name, You are the only one who can rescue the oppressed from the power of evil in the name of Jesus Jer. 20: 3
11. Thank you, Lord, for the salvation of my soul and for the miracle of sleeping and waking up every day. Psalms 35:23
12. Thank you, Lord, for I am wonderfully and fearfully made. Psalms 139:14
13. Thank you for giving me overflowing blessing and anointing my head with oil Psalms 23:5
14. Father, I thank you for keeping every member of my family alive through the turbulent of the past years in Jesus name. Eccl 9:4
15. Father I thank you for divine protection and provision to be parts of 2023 Convention in Jesus name. Genesis 47:12
Thank You Jesus,
Salvation Prayers
If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:
Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,
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To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,
Thank You Very Much For Your Support,
May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,
May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!
May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!
Matthew_4-4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Isaiah_40-8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever
The Word Of God Is More Powerful Than Any Witches And Wizards
“And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Luke 1:45 (KJV)
The word of God is more powerful than any obstacle. It is more powerful than witches and wizards. It is more powerful than incantations, spells and divinations. It is more powerful than any pronouncement and negative things that are working against you. The word of God has been spoken. And he will see to it that the word spoken in your life will come to pass.
I encourage you, therefore, to hold on to the word. Hold fast the profession of your faith without wavering. Never give up your confidence. Cast it not away. God will see to it that the word is validated in your job, business, academics etc. Don’t be afraid, no matter what you encounter. There shall surely be a performance. “With God nothing shall be impossible”(Luke 1:1-37, KJV).
If you hold on to the word, you are guaranteed of victory. The word cannot fail. If it fails, it means God has failed. He has said His word will not return to Him void. That is why we have an edge against the world. They don’t have the word of God. We have an edge because we have the God factor. God is with you. With you, God will do mighty things. He will do the impossible. He will shut the mouth of the enemy. He is God. Beside Him there is no other.
Why do you think you are saved? Is it to become a disgrace to His kingdom? No! You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar person, a holy nation. Set apart to show forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvellous light. You may have missed it severally but you will succeed. Don’t go about with your head bowed to the devil. Lift up your head! God has already perfected everything that concerns you and He wants you to function from that standpoint.
Hebrews 6:9-20
9 But even if we speak like this, dear friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better blessings that belong to your salvation. 10 God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians. 11 Our great desire is that each of you keep up your eagerness to the end, so that the things you hope for will come true. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised.
God’s Sure Promise 13 When God made his promise to Abraham, he made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow. 14 He said, “I promise you that I will bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised. 16 When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments. 17 To those who were to receive what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise. 18 There are these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to hold firmly to the hope placed before us. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for our lives. It is safe and sure, and goes through the curtain of the heavenly temple into the inner sanctuary. 20 On our behalf Jesus has gone in there before us and has become a high priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 10:35-39
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Psalms_119-11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalms_19-14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer
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Hebrews_4-12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
Proverbs_30-5: Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”
John 6:63 (KJV)
The word of God will fight for itself. If Jesus did not fail, the word of God will never fail because Jesus and His word are one. Let the rain come down, let everyone be against you, but hold on tenaciously to His word. You may not understand the things around you but just hold the word. And you watch what the word will do.
In Mark 4:35, Jesus said “let us pass over unto the other side”. That was the word that came from the lips of Jesus. And they got into the boat and started going. Suddenly, there was a storm. The wind became contrary. But, nevertheless, they could not be stopped because Jesus had spoken.
Maybe, you are experiencing contrary situations in your life. You are experiencing things that are contrary to what God has spoken. The Lord has spoken that by His stripes you were healed. He has spoken that with long life will he satisfy you and show you His salvation. He has spoken that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. He has spoken that you are blessed going out and blessed coming in. He has spoken that you have been redeemed from every curse of the law. My friend, forget the devil. God’s words are spirit and life. They will not fail. Devil, I say to you get lost. God’s people shall manifest.
Beloved, God is not intimidated by the attacks of the devil. He would not start a thing and stop it halfway. God will overrule for you. There is a divine investment into your life that is about to shake nations and affect community. Don’t you ever think that God will just watch and allow the devil to mess with you. I declare to you that you are coming out of every pressure and every influence of the devil. The devil will never have the last word. If anyone will testify, it is you.
Joshua 21:43-45 43 And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
44 And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
READ:Psalm 105
Romans_10-17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
Luke_11-28: But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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Welcome Address To SHILOH 2015, FROM GLORY TO GLORY, 2 Corinthians 3:18 By Bishop David O. Oyedepo. Winners Chapel, Living Faith Church Shiloh 2015
Heaven on Earth greetings in Jesus’ name.
As we all know, our God specializes in doing new things over and again – Is. 43:19/Lam. 3:22-33
Again, we understand that by redemption, we are ordained for continuous and unending progress – Pro. 4:18
We also understand that God is committed to our continuous change of levels as His children– Ps. 84:7
Furthermore, we understand that all the forces that engender change of levels grow and that there is no end to the growth of all spiritual forces responsible for our change of story.
For example, some of the ever-growing forces responsible for our translation from glory to glory include:
The Force of Vision, but there is no end to seeing farther– Gen. 13:14-15/ Hos. 12:10
The Force of Faith, but there is no end to developing one’s faith – 2 Thess. 1:3/ Jn. 14:12
The Force of Revelation, but there is no end to growing in revelation– 2 Cor. 3:18/ 1 Cor. 8:1-2
The Force of Wisdom, but there is no end to growing in wisdom – Rom. 11:33/ Matt. 12:42
The Force of Love, but there is no end to growing in love – Eph. 3:17-19/ 1Cor. 2:9
The Anointing of the Holy Spirit, but there is no end to growing in the anointing – Ezek. 47:1-7/ Jn. 3:34 All of the above implies that:
There is no end to change of levels in God’s agenda for His people – Is. 43:18-19/ Deut. 28:1-13
There is no end to change of levels for the redeemed – Pro. 4:18/ Rom. 5:1
This is because:
As we grow in revelation, we scale new heights – 2 Cor. 3:18/ Is. 60:1-22
As we grow in love, we spring new surprises – Eph. 3:17-19/ 1 Cor. 2:9
As we grow in wisdom, we grow in impact – Rom. 11:33/ Matt. 13:54
As we grow in the anointing, we grow in exploits– Ezek. 47:1-7/Joel 2:23-26
This is why, there is no end to Next Levels for the Redeemed – Pro. 4:18/ Jn. 14:12
Indeed, there is no end to being translated from glory to glory, as we remain committed to walking in the ever-increasing light we access from scriptures.
Therefore, the prophetic theme for Shiloh 2015 is:
FROM GLORY TO GLORY– 2 Corinthians 3:18
We are all expected to get set to access new depth of insight, empowering us to break new grounds, scale new heights, break limits into greater realms of glory, resulting in the rise of giants at Shiloh 2015.
But according to scriptures, we can only be full beneficiaries of Shiloh 2015if we fully engage in the spiritual preparations required for its maximum impact because the husbandman that labours is ordained to be the first partaker of the fruit – 2 Tim. 2:6
Remain ever blessed.
Jesus is Lord!
David O. Oyedepo
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RCCG 2015 Annual Holy Ghost Congress PROGRAMME. THE FLOOD GATES OF HEAVEN
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
DAY ONE (MONDAY) OPENING SESSION
6:00pm – 7:00pm Prayer & Intercession
7:00pm – 8:00pm Praise & Worship
8:00pm – 8:10pm Opening prayer
8:10pm – 8:30pm Choir Ministration
8:30pm – 9:00pm Talk One – “Magnify The Lord With Me”
9:00pm – 9:20pm Greetings & Announcements
9:20pm – 9:40pm Thanksgiving for Past Congresses
9:40pm – 10:10pm Offering
10:10am – 10:40pm Choir Ministration
10:40pm – 12:00am Talk Two – “Flood Of Love”
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
DAY TWO (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON SESSION
4:00pm – 4:15pm Praise, Worship & Prayers
4:15pm – 4:30pm Offering
4:30pm – 5:30pm Talks & Discussions
a) Sustaining Profitability In The Retail Business
b) The Importance of Sourcing Good Management in SME Operations
c) Poultry Farming (Guinea Fowl)
d) Preventing Sexual Abuse 1 (Age 0 – 12 Years)
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
EVENING SESSION
6:00pm – 7:00pm Prayer & Intercession
7:00pm – 8:00pm Praise, Worship & Choir
8:00pm – 8:30pm Talk One – “The All-Sufficient God”
8:30pm – 8:45pm Greetings & Announcements
8:45pm – 9:10pm Special Prayers 1: “Jehovah El-Shaddai, Unto You We Come”
9:10pm – 9:40pm Offering
9:40pm – 9:55pm Choir Ministration
9:55pm – 12:00pm Talk Two – “Healing Flood”
AFTERNOON SESSION
4:00pm – 4:15pm Praise, Worship & Prayers
4:15pm – 4:30pm Offering
4:30pm – 5:30pm Talks & Discussions
a) Making Right Choices For A Lasting Marriage
b) Managing A Business In An Unstable Environment
c) Preventing Sexual Abuse II (The Teenage Years)
d) Special Talk: (Ministers Only)
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
EVENING SESSION
6:00pm – 7:00pm Prayer & Intercession
7:00pm – 8:00pm Praise, Worship & Choir
8:00pm – 8:15pm Greetings & Announcements
8:15pm – 8:35pm Special Prayers 1: “Prayers for the Education Sector”
8:35pm – 9:10pm Talk One – “Destined To Excel”
9:10pm – 9:30pm Special Prayers 2: “The Singles, The Widows & The Apparent Barren”
9:30pm – 10:00pm Greetings
10:00pm – 10:30pm Offering
10:30pm – 10:50pm Choir Ministration
10:50pm – 12:30am Talk Two – “Flood Of Power”
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
DAY FOUR (THURSDAY) MORNING SESION
9:00am – 10:00am Prayer & Intercessory
10:00am – 10:30am Praise & Worship
10:30am – 11:30am Talk & Prayers – “Peace Like A River”
11:30am – 12:00 noon Offering
12:00 noon – 1:00pm Ministration
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
AFTERNOON SESSION
4:00pm – 4:15pm Praise, Worship & Prayers
4:15pm – 4:30pm Offering
4:30pm – 5:30pm Talks & Discussions
a) Sustaining The Personal Hygiene Culture For Healthy Living
b) Opportunities in Entrepreneurship
c) Making The Right Investment Choices
d) Career Guidance And Counselling
e) Special Talk: (Ministers Only)
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
EVENING SESSION
6:00pm – 7:00pm Prayer & Intercession
7:00pm – 8:00pm Praise, Worship & Choir
8:00pm – 8:20pm Special Talk and Prayers One – “Family”
8:20pm – 8:40pm Special Talk and Prayers Two: “The Church”
8:40pm – 9:00pm Greetings & Announcements
9:00pm – 9:30pm Choir
9:30pm – 10:00pm Talk One –
10:00pm – 10:20pm Special Talk and Prayers Three – “The Youth”
10:20pm – 10:50pm Offering
10:50pm – 11:30pm Talk Two – “Flood Of Testimonies”
11:30pm – 12:10am Choir
12:10am – 12:50am Talk Three – “Flood Of Joy”
AFTERNOON SESSION
4:00pm – 4:15pm Praise, Worship & Prayers
4:15pm – 4:30pm Offering
4:30pm – 5:30pm Talks & Discussions
a) Overflowing Blessings
b) “Who Can Ascend The Hills Of The Lord?”
c) The Way, The Truth, And The Life
d) Crown My Year With Goodness And My Paths With Fatness
e) Provoking The Floodgates Of Heaven
DAY SEVEN (SUNDAY)
7.30 am – 8.30 am EARLY MORNING PRAISE & WORSHIP
8.30 am – 10.00 am Thanksgiving Service
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Welcome Address By Pastor E A Adeboye To The RCCG 2015 Annual Holy Ghost Congress
Pastor E A Adeboye, Daddy G O
Theme:THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN December 7th -12th
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
To God be the glory. Great thing He has done. We thank Him for all the past congresses and for all He has done since last year. Welcome to Congress 2015.
This is not just another Congress. If you ever wanted a breakthrough, your time is here with this Congress, the 18th since the first one in 1998. The Lord is set to open the floodgates of love, healing, power, joy and anointing unto you like never before. All you have to do is believe Him, worship Him, Praise Him and tell Him the Floodgates you want opened. Come before Him with great expectations and your life will never be same again.
There are more than enough blessings for everyone and you must not miss your own. Focus on Jesus – the reason for the Congress. Attend the morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Do not let anyone or anything distract you.
Every item of the programme is inspired for you. As you go through the section on the daily activities in this booklet, take special note of the date and time of each programme. There is something for you every morning, afternoon and evening. Identify the afternoon session group that best addresses your needs and participate effectively. Grab the word of prophecy at the morning and evening sessions and respond prayerfully and attentively. Your faith shall be richly rewarded by the One who opens and no one can shut. You may go to the detailed daily programme page on this website.
Welcome, once again, to a very special Congress that you have been waiting for. As you key into all the programmes with prayerful expectations, may you reap a flood of testimonies in Jesus’ name, Amen! Pastor E.A Adeboye General Overseer, the RCCG
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
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2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress. THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN Starts Today
2015 RCCG Annual Holy Ghost Congress
RCCG 2015 Annual Holy Ghost Congress
Theme:THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN » DATE:7th – 12th December 2015 VENUE:Redemption Camp, KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria.
MINISTERING: Pastor E.A. Adeboye & others anointed ministers of God
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May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!
Ephesians_5-25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it
Ephesians_5-2-2: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour
I Love You Dear! In The Hands Of God, My Words Will Be Used Like Nails To Secure My Spouse’s Self-Esteem
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails. Ecclesiastes 12:11
When your marriage relationship hits a trouble spot, it may be difficult to find much to praise about each other. Yet those are the times we need praise the most. So I urge you to initiate praising your spouse. Make it a deliberate effort. Bring the power of positive words to him or her in the midst of trouble.
In the verse above, Solomon gave some very descriptive characteristics of well-spoken words. When you choose to encourage and praise your spouse, your words carry the ability to prod, or goad, him or her in the right direction. And notice the result: Those words become like “well-driven nails,”the kind that secure all types of building projects.
In the hands of God, your words can be used like nails to secure your mate’s self-esteem. Your wise and truthful words bring perspective to his or her life, to your relationship and to your situation as a couple. They make finding solutions to your problems a real possibility.
You may be asking, “What if all this praise goes to my spouse’s head? Won’t he become prideful?”There’s a difference between truthful praise and flattery.
Flattery gratifies a person’s vanity, but praise is based on a person’s character and deeds. When you truthfully praise and applaud your spouse’s choices, you reinforce the value of building godly character.
Paul exhorts us, “Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor”(Ephesians 4:25). A keyword in that phrase is “truth,” which is the only real standard for bringing value to another person. Truth results in assurance and security, in worth and value. It becomes the compass during the storm that confidently steers us in the right direction.
So praise your spouse in all situations, using wisdom to meet the need of the moment, speaking truthfully to help construct character. Your words of affirmation can help rebuild what life has torn apart.
PRAY
Pray for a heart that longs to build up, not tear down.
Hebrews_10-24:And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
1-John_4-18: There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love
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May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!
1-Corinthians_6-19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own
1-Corinthians_6-20: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Children Need Role Models. Let’s Talk About Sex
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18
3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
1-Corinthians_6-19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own
1-Corinthians_6-20: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
ROMANS 16:19
Have you ever had that wave of paralyzing dread—the one where you fear you’ll come off looking and feeling like a hypocrite if you challenge your child to uphold standards you didn’t keep too well yourself when you were younger?
For many, this feeling is especially acute when talking to children about sexual behavior. I believe this is one of the ways the enemy attempts to silence parents. But don’t allow past failures to prevent you from calling your child to the standard of God’s Word.
After all, every one of us has lied, haven’t we? Yet we still teach our children to tell the truth. When it comes to talking frankly with your preteens and teenagers about what God expects of them sexually, you dare not let the fear of an embarrassing question force you into silence.
Most children won’t ask whether or not you were a virgin prior to marriage. But even if they do—and even if you weren’t—you could answer, “That’s a good question, and someday when you’re an adult, I want to answer you more fully. But for now, that information is off-limits.”
If your child isn’t satisfied and persists in digging further, you may want to admit, “Yes, I made some mistakes I really regret,” but not go into details.
Children need role models, especially in their parents. And it’s better if they don’t know certain things about you when they’re too young to understand.
When your child is grown, in the context of an adult relationship, you can decide how much you want to reveal. But for now, don’t let vivid descriptions become stumbling blocks in their lives and in your discussions.
Keep the subject on God’s standards and on His desire for their welfare and purity. They need to hear from you what God expects of them.
1 Corinthians 10:13 – There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear
Matthew 5:28 – But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1-Corinthians_6-19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own
1-Corinthians_6-20: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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