OCTOBER 1. 2017 | EDITION 6 ISSUE 40
LEEDS pastor E.A ADEBOYE, GENERAL OVERSEER, RCCG
Thanksgiving Service MINISTERING
PASTOR SAMUEL OBAFAIYE
pastor samuel & pastor (mrs) anthonia obafaiye, hosts
5PThings To Avoid In Order To Progress
ROGRESS is something everyone desires, lunch box. That fetched his mother 12 baskets full of By Pastor Samuel OBAFAIYE but not everyone wants to put in their best to fishes and bread. notable sign of defeat. One must confront every achieve it. While prayer for progress is very The worst person to keep back from is God. Don't important, prayer alone may not be sufficient to challenge until they either give way or become keep back from Him. Your first fruit, your tithes, your surmountable. In order to grow spiritually and make it happen. The word of God is filled with dos offerings must not be kept back. If you are faithful to and don'ts. Instructions we must keep and things we please God, you must not draw back in your walk God at your present level, God will make you progress with God and in your work for Him. Hebrews 10:38must not do in order to succeed and make progress to higher levels. 39. with our lives. Example: Deut 28:1-end 5 - Avoid going back. No matter how tough things 4 Avoid keeping back. It is the nature of man to I have observed in life that the forward journey is may be or become. Going back is not the way out. As usually more tasking and longer than the backward grab everything and keep everything for himself. believers, there are many things that want to pull us But true prosperity is not just being blessed but being journey. This is because the thought and effort to back into the world; there are many other things that navigate through an uncharted course is harder a blessing. want to push us away from the faith. The promise of God to Abraham was that he would than the effort to return the same way, which is now Regardless of what these might be, going back should a bit familiar. The power required to forge ahead is be blessed and be turned into a blessing. Being not be an option. Success is never easy, failure is blessed is stage 1; being a blessing is stage 2, it is a greater than the power required to go back. progressive trend. Genesis 12:2. Isaiah 58:6-8. 1 however not an option. It is harder to succeed than to fail. Corinthians 4:7. Luke 6:38. To pass a driving test for example (whether theory or Excerpts of a sermon delivered by Pastor Sam practical) is tougher than to fail. To pass, you have to In Luke 5:1-10, Peter did not keep back his boat and OBAFAIYE on Sept 24, 2017. For full sermon, visit energy. That made him to progress to the level of do many things, to fail however; one doesn't need to http://rccgleeds.org.uk/5-things-avoid-experiencesurplus. do much, other than to pay for it. progress/ In the Army, we were thought that there are 4 In John 6:9-13, the little boy did not hold back his phases of battle: Advance, Attack, Defence and OCTOBER 2017 Theme Withdrawal. Making progress may be hard, but it is achievable. For that to happen, certain things must be avoided. So what are 5 things one must avoid in order to make progress in life? NHERITANCE can be defined as "the act of nation of the earth be blessed. Since Abraham was not 1 - Avoid thinking backward. inheriting property; the reception of genetic to live on earth forever, it means that blessing must pass We are essentially the product of our genes and our qualities by transmission from parents to offspring; through his genealogy. Interestingly Abraham had no life experiences. If one continue to dwell on their past the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from child at this stage. In Gen. 22:15-18, God again reiterated life experiences, or the deficiencies in their genome, past generations". Uncommon on the other hand can this blessing on Abraham, by this time, he already had such a person will not be able to move forward. be defined as "out of the ordinary; unusual; rare; two sons - Ishmael and Isaac. Later on, Abraham had Whether one's yesterday was tough or easy, the days extraordinary; unconventional; unfamiliar"; etc. another wife and concubines who bore him more sons. ahead can still be better. Inheritance is not a new concept. It has been in But before Abraham died, he called all his sons to 2 - Avoid looking backward. Looking back by existence for many generations, it is very common. himself and share his estates to them as gifts, but unto someone who intends to go forward is very When people die, they bequeath their estates (houses, Isaac, he gave his all - the blessing of the covenant, i.e. dangerous. The person will eventually crash in the cars, investments, cash and other material possessions) uncommon inheritance (Gen. 25:1-6, 11). to relatives, friends, helpers, charities and even pets. It's No wonder, Jesus - the blessing to all Nations of the direction their head is tilted. world had to come through the linage of Isaac and not In order to look backward, one will first need to nothing new or strange. reduce speed; that on its own is a negative However, there are few people in life who are privilege through any of the other sons. movement. The actual act of looking backwards is to be recipient of 'uncommon inheritance'. Such deadly. What is the plough that you have put your inheritance can range from a good name (Sons of In this month of October and beyond, God's word to our hands on? Could it be, a course of study, a career, Rechab); notable feats done by a family member Assembly is that we shall enjoy uncommon inheritance your marriage, your relationship, service to God ... (House of David); evidential favour of God (The inherent in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Levites); generational covenant of God (Abraham Blessings pertaining to dominion, multiplication, Don't look back. fruitfulness, abundance, supremacy, overflowing joy, 3 - Avoid drawing back. Life is full of challenges. descendants); etc. Drawing back from them is not an option. It is a In Gen. 12:1-4, God told Abraham that in him will all the sound health, victory, etc shall be ours in Jesus name WEEKLY ACTIVITIES WE WELCOME FIRST-TIME WORSHIPPERS TO THE LAND OF MERCY
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HE GAVE TO ME A SEAL
He gave to me a seal Of the great debt I owe And as He gave, He smiled and said, ''Always, remember Me.` He gave to me a seal All of my debts He paid, And as He gave, He smiled and said, ''Always, remember Me.` I shall treasure the seal, Though, the debt is all paid The seal told of the love of One Who paid the debt for me I looked at it and smiled, Again, I looked and wept The earnest of His love for me, I'll ever treasure it It is more than a seal It is in remembrance, That all the debt of sin was paid By Lord, Emmanuel
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RCCG EFA LEEDS 2017 PROPHECY- UNIMAGINABLE PROGRESS
NIMAGINABLE can be defined as something that is difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend. Something that is unthinkable, inconceivable, unbelievable, unlikely, impossible, breath-taking, mind blowing or unthought-of of. Progress on the other hand is a movement towards a goal or to a further or higher stage. It is a forward or onward movement towards an intended destination. Generally in life, we all progress from one level to another once we commit time and effort to a course or cause. However, there are certain progresses that are just extraordinary, so that no one can think they will ever happen. For example, in the Army, after graduating from the Royal Military Academy, the cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Those that combine dedication and intelligent, with a bit of luck will be promoted about every 3 years. So that after about 10 years in service, they would have progressed to the rank of Major. It will be unimaginable for a cadet after graduation to become a Major in less than 5 years. The bible talks about Daniel, how he was promoted in an unimaginable way. He was a slave in exile who was privileged to enjoy great opportunity. He was chosen among the exiled young Jews who were to learn the Babylonian culture in order to minister as officers in the palace. However, God distinguished Daniel greatly, not only was he the best in secular knowledge, but also in supernatural things (Dan. 2:47). Daniel was promoted very rapidly in Babylon to a shocking level (Dan. 2:48). He was made the ruler over the entire Provinces of Babylon, and placed above all the advisers of the king. At his recommendation, officers were elevated and demoted (Dan. 2:49). It was an unthinkable progress. Jehovah says the year 2017 will be our year of Unimaginable progress. - He said, as 10 is the first number that has an added figure, though He has made us to progress before, yet in this year, He will add to our progress greatly. - He said, as the gears are for speed in vehicles, He will move us to a higher gear and by so doing increase our speed. - He said, He is working out something with us RCCG WORLDWIDE 2017 PROPHECY t h a t w i l l b e d i f f i c u l t t o i m a g i n e o r The focus word for 2017 is SURPRISE: comprehend. INDIVIDUAL - He said, this year He is determined to blow 1. A year of surprises for prophets, both true and our mind away with progress that is false unthought of. 2. There will be quite a large number of - He said by the end of 2017, He will amaze us weddings with the extent of grounds we would have 3. Soul Winners will see their prophecies fulfilled covered. almost as soon as they're uttered. - He said, as kings and queens came to Solomon to ask him one question - How? He INTERNATIONAL will ensure that the same question will be 1. There will be surprises for many world governments and they are asked from us this year onwards. coming in twos; Monster earthquakes and Monster floods, Monster - He said this year 2017 in many ways will be Hurricanes and Typhoons, Monster Tornadoes and Monster Fire very distinct sort of worldwide, but for us it will Outbreaks - at least there will be two each. be distinct for good. - He said, He will sort us out all round. Areas NIGERIA where we are now lacking will be made up. He 1. A year of surprises (A surprise can be a two edged sword-for the however said there are areas we will need to oppressed and the Oppressor) Repair; Reignite and Restart. He will then 2. Those who are deliberately making lives difficult for the ensure that our fire will burn brightly and our common man will be relocated flame will glow surprisingly. 3.The downward plunge will slow down, stop and reversal will - Pastor Samuel OBAFAIYE begin.
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