Good Morning Church,
Welcome another exciting in our Father's presence, with Daddy Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Stay Blessed.
RCCG SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE JUNE 28TH, 2020
BY: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
TOPIC: FROM LOCKDOWN TO LEAPING UP PART 3
TEXT: ACTS 3:1-8
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You’re worthy to be praised
You’re worthy to be praised
My Redeemer
You’re worthy to be praised
TEXT: Acts 3:1-8
[1]Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
[2]And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
[3]Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
[4]And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
[5]And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
[6]Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
[7]And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
[8]And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
MESSAGE:
In verse 4, And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them.
“Look on us” means look up man, apparently the man was so busy with begging alms, probably was concentrating more on the container into which they drop the money that they will give him, He has settled into that routine but Peter said it's time to lift up your eyes.
I'm calling on everyone of you who are my children, the time to lift up your eyes has come because when you look up, you will link up, you will link up with the Almighty God.
WHY?
Because in John 12:32 Jesus said if I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto myself
Ephesians 1:18-23 He’s seated far above principalities and powers.
If you lift up your eyes to Him, He will draw you high because He is the promoter.
Psalm 75:6-7 Promotion comes not from the East, not from the West, not from the South but God is the promoter. Lift up your eyes to the promoter.
Lift up your eyes to the one who can promote you without limit.
1 Samuel 2:8 He can pick up a beggar from the dunghill and lift him to sit with princes.
Lift up your eyes, you don't have to die where you are, there is someone who can promote you until you begin to dine with princes.
When He lifts you up, He can make sure that your promotion will be permanent because in Deuteronomy 28:13 He says, you will be above only and not beneath.
It's within the power of the Most high God to promote you permanently. If it is a man, the man who promoted you can bring you down.
God can keep on promoting you forever because His arms are everlasting arms
WHY MUST YOU LOOK UP?
The Bible says clearly, help comes from above.
Psalm chapter 121:1-2
1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
Psalm 123:1-2 I will lift my eyes unto You who dwell in the heavens until you send mercy to me.
Look up, help and mercy are coming from above.
It's the mercy of God that preserves you till now.
Lamentation 3:22-23 - It's of the mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed.
No matter how tightly some people may want to treat prayer, there’s God in heaven who answers prayer.
Look up, for mercy comes from above, it's that mercy that can help you reach greater height.
Mark 9:17-27
Verse 23 if you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.
You want to be the greatest in your career, if only you can believe.
You want to be the number one person in the world, if only you can believe.
Mark 9:24 I believe, help my unbelief.
The Lord granted his request out of mercy.
Ephesians 2:4-6 - God is rich in mercy.
Because He is rich in mercy, He raises us up together with Jesus Christ.
If you get linked up with Jesus Christ, then, you become linked up to the one who is unlimited in power.
Mark 10:27 What is impossible with man, is possible with God.
He is so unlimited in power that He can even resurrect your dreams.
Ezekiel 37:1-10 There's still a God who can make dead bones live again.
When you link up with Him, you link up with someone who is unlimited in generosity.
Psalm 78:41. It is a dangerous thing to limit the Holy One of Israel. Don't limit Him, dream big. 2 Kings 4:1-7
Some of you are probably heavily in debt and you say if only I can be debt free, maybe I will be able to dream again. My God is able to pay the debt and give extra. Don't dream small, dream big.
I want to decree to those of you who are my children, that kind of dream that will make the world laugh, so that finally when God has done it you will be able to say he who laughs last, laughs best, may God give you that dream today in Jesus’ name. Dream big!!
Consider somebody like David.
He was a shepherd boy that nobody ever thought would become a king, not even his father.
1 Chronicles 22: 14 - He single handedly made provision for the greatest temple ever built.
My children will know I have arrived when I begin to build an auditorium the size of Ibadan, what I haven't told you is that one of you listening to me right now will tell me not to ask for an offering and say, I will build it.
Ephesians 3:20 He’s able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all you can ask or think.
No matter how big what you are thinking to become is, it is still too small in the hand of God, think bigger, you can never ask Him for too much.
There is no prayer that you can pray that God will consider too hard, it may be hard for man.
2 Kings 2:9-15 Elijah said to Elisha what do you want and he asked for double portion of his spirit.
Some of you will be satisfied if you can call fire down, that is still little, God can do much more than that.
Have you considered Joshua, he told the sun to standstill, it obeyed him, have you reached that stage?
CONCLUSION:
Linking up with Him when you lift up your eyes automatically means taking His yoke upon you. Matthew 11:28-30 - He said come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest but you to take my yoke upon you.
If you want to be as great as He is, you must come under a new management; the management of the Almighty God.
As you begin your journey upward, remember you are no longer your own, you must obey your senior partner, you must surrender your dream to Him because He’s the only one that can bring them to pass.
You must handover everything to Him and let Him prove Himself to be more than sufficient.
ALTER CALL
Those of you who are not born again, He is willing to save your souls provided you are willing to come under His management. He will not only be your Saviour, He must be Your Lord also.
If you are willing to surrender to Jesus, pray this prayer: Lord, take over my life absolutely and I will serve you for the rest of my life.
CLOSING PRAYER
My Father and my God; I want to say thank You, I want to give You all glory, honour and adoration for everything that you have already done for us in the past. I thank You for Your word and I'm thanking You for all those who are surrendering their lives to You today, Father, please, receive them, have mercy on them, save their souls, I pray that Your blood will wash away their sins and You will receive them into the family of God, as they have decided to take Your yoke upon them, please, begin to draw them upward.
All Your children who have been looking up to You; link them up to You like never before, draw each and everyone of us upward, thank You my Father, in Jesus’ mighty name we have prayed.
Counsel
Spend Quality Time Crying To The Almighty God To Link and lift you up.
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