FROM THE PULPIT

IN life there is the possibility of losing something. It is possible to lose money, position, house, fame, honour, talents, etc. the greatest thing a person can lose is his

own soul (Mark 8:36). Following to that is Time (Ephesians 5:16). Time is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years. So that every year lost is a potential set back.In II Kings 8:1-6, it happened that the Shunemite woman left home because of famine for seven years to sojourn in the land of the Philistines at the advice of Prophet Elisha. On her return, her house and land had been confiscated. But by Divine arrangement, her estates were restored. The value of the crops her lands would have yielded in those years was also granted to her, so that her years of sojourn were not wasted.God is determined to restore the losses from years before to us in this Assembly. All that has been confiscated from us will be returned. The produce that we ought to have enjoyed in those past years will begin to arrive now in Jesus name. By Pastor Samuel Obafaiye

ASTOUNDING is defined as bewildering or striking dumb with wonder; or so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. While accomplishments could

be defined as the act of carrying out or achieving; something achieved or successfully completed; gained skills or talent; attainment of social grace, style, and poise.After God ordered Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor; Elisha left his lucrative mechanized farming and became a servant to Elijah. He would run errands for him and take care of his master. The time came when God was prepared to take Elijah away; Elisha’s contemporaries began to make mockery of him that he would soon be like them, but Elisha was determined not to remain as an ordinary son of a prophet; but as someone spectacular. So he demanded for the double portion of the anointing of God upon his master.The bible records that Elisha was able to fulfil the condition set by Elijah and so received the double portion of his master’s anointing! The sons of prophet that thought Elisha was already stranded at the other side of Jordan bowed before him and called him ‘Master’ after he parted the Jordan River and walked through it on dry ground! (2 Kings 2: 1-15).In the year 2012, the Spirit of God says He will make us to achieve feats that are astounding; gain talents and skills that are staggering; and enjoy attainments of social grace, style and poise that are startling! By Pastor Samuel Obafaiye

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:1. He said many considered to be absolutely barren will be fruitful.

2. He said family histories will be rewritten, including an end to premature death.

3. He said desperate prayers will get quick reply this year.4. He said some will experience massive transfer of wealth from the wicked to the just.

1. God says He has surprises both for His own and for the enemies of the church.2. He said before this year ends, it will be said of Nigeria; all is well that ends well.3, He said we are to pray more for prominent Nigerians, so that those who see this year may see the next.

1. Daddy says there will be a lot of power transfer.2. He said new phenomenon will startle scientists.3. He said we are to pray against earth quakes of record magnitude, tsunamis of record proportion and massive hurricanes. if we pray they will be subdued.4. The civil unrest that started last year, will begin to end this year.However, no matter what happens, 2012 is a Year of New Things. All is well. By Pastor Enoch Adeboye (Gen. Overseer RCCG Worldwide)

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SEPTEMBER 2012 THEME:YEARS RESTORED

THE RCCG (EVERLASTING FATHER’S ASSEMBLY) 2012 PROPHECYTHEME: OUR YEAR OF ASTOUNDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

THE RCCG (WORLDWIDE) 2012 PROPHECYTHEME: OUR YEAR OF NEW THINGS

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Three things that must happen before you can have everything you have lost restored back.

HOW DO WE REACT TO STORM OF LIFE

PRAYERS

OR one to be talking of restoration or praying to God for restoration, it means something is LOST, DENIED or STOLEN. Whatever was the cause of the loss, denial or the source of

theft is what I call the storm of life. This could be due to human factor or error as negligence, carelessness or simple disobedience on the part of the sufferer. It could also be as a result of a natural disaster which in order word, it is not the making of the sufferer e.g. Naomi lost her husband and two children in the country of MOAB Ruth 1:1-5Whatsoever is the case, God will restore all that is lost in Jesus name. Every good thing the storm has swept away in your life will be restored in Jesus name.Real storm of life can be life threatening. It can make one’s faith to shake, for instance; a Christian couple who have been trusting God for the fruit of the womb for years or a graduate who came out with good grade but no job for years. He has prayed, fasted, gone from mountain top to valley to level ground yet no positive result. Or somebody who has filed-in his/her application to the Home Office but was denied visa for no reason. During these storms of life, all you have to do is feed your faith and starve your doubt to death.In the storms of life, there is only one true and valid comprehensive insurance. And that is the life insured in Jesus. As a matter of fact, there are certain losses that insurance companies will not pay, even though you have comprehensive insurance. They call it an ‘act of God’ or natural disaster e.g. earthquake or flood.Every storm of life that is not of your own making is a test of faith. Especially after you have played your own part with total obedience e.g. the issue of fruit of the womb is beyond human capacity. You may be thinking of IVF, yet not every IVF is successful and those that are successful is because the hand of God is in it. Except the Lord should build the house; the labourers labour in vain.

1.In every storm of life, take the Lord Jesus Christ with you into the storm. Then you are sure of victory. Judges 4:1-9 Barak compelled Deborah that the prophetess (who he knew had the spirit of God in her) to follow him to the battle. In vs 8 Barak said unto her, if thou will go with me, then I will go but if thou will not go with me, then I will not go. Moses said to God; let your presence follow us, if not we would not move an inch (during the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land). 2.Another thing that might happen, the Lord might take you into the storm with him Matthew 8:23-27. Jesus said in Matthew 28*, behold I am with you unto the end of the world. Ps 23:4 yea I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me. Remember the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace fire. 3.He might decide to put you in there. Matthew 14:22-33. He was the one who put the disciples in the ship but he wasn’t there physically with them then. Storm still arose – the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a spirit. But when Jesus spoke unto them saying be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. Peter asked him to beckon him to come. He was walking on the sea at his command with his eyes fixed on Jesus. As soon as fear sets in, he started to sink.

That is what fear does. He will paralyse even your natural ability. Peter was a fisherman, whom I suppose should know how to swim. In the three scenarios, Jesus knows storm will come, but his disciples did not know, neither was they expecting such a thing. More so, when it was Jesus who initiated the going. Jesus has not promised us a storm free life.

Yes it is true we pray before we get married, it does not rule out the challenges of marriage. We prayed before we embark on a professional course, it does not guarantee that we will get a £100 000 p/a job straight away at the end of the course or everything will be smooth during the course. Yes we sought the face of God before we embark on the journey to the the UK it does not mean they will welcome us with a red passport and a £200 000 p/ajob at the Heathrow Airport.

Either he (Jesus) put you there, follow you there or you take him there, as long as he is involved, victory is sure, breakthrough is guaranteed. Restoration is imminent in Jesus name. Finally brethren, let us learn a lesson form the construction of the ark of Noah. Genesis 6:16, and Genesis 7:16 In the ark there was only one door at the side and only one window at the roof. Only one door and God shut the door Himself and took the key away because He is the door, the way and the truth. No one goes unto the father expect through Him. Only one window above the roof of the ark. This means the only direction to look unto in the mist of flood is above.

1.Lord in the storm of life; grant me the grace to look up unto you above. 2.I anchor my faith unto you, hold me fast in the storm of life 3.In every storm of life, I will come out triumphantly in Jesus name.Excerpts of a sermon delivered by Minister Gabriel Adunmade at Everlasting Father’s Assembly, Leeds on September 16th, 2012

Reaction To The Storms of Life

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THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

There shall be showers of blessing:This is the promise of love;There shall be seasons refreshing,Sent from the Savior above.

Showers of blessing,Showers of blessing we need:Mercy drops round us are falling,But for the showers we plead.

There shall be showers of blessing,Precious reviving again;Over the hills and the valleys,Sound of abundance of rain.

There shall be showers of blessing;Send them upon us, O Lord;Grant to us now a refreshing,Come, and now honor Thy Word.

There shall be showers of blessing:Oh, that today they might fall,Now as to God we’re confessing,Now as on Jesus we call!

There shall be showers of blessing,If we but trust and obey;There shall be seasons refreshing,If we let God have His way

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Congratulations!!!We collectively want to congratulate our brothers and sisters on their birthday celebrations, which ocurred last month. Some of them are : Sis Celestina Morgan; Bro Nsikanabasi Umo; Sis Ogaga Boyo; Bro Oludare Adeyemi; Sis Chinwe Enenta; Bro Olalekan Adekola; Past Mrs Anthonia Obafaiye; Sis

Margaret Izekor; Bro Sunday Aribo; Bro James Erete; Bro Michael Esemokhai; Miss Demilade Aribo; Mas Gboluwaga Cole; Miss Beauty Olajubu; Mas Enoch Olajubu; Mas Prince Dirisu and Mas Damola Owohunwa.May God be gracious to you all; bless you and make His face to shine upon you all in Jesus name.

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23RD SEPTEMBER 2012PRAISE SERVICE

THEME OF THE MONTH:YEARS RESTORED

FROM THE PULPIT

- By Deacon Bolaji Cole

INTRODUCTION.

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AND I WILL RESTORE

WHAT CAN BE RESTORED TO YOU BY GODLOST TIME

HEALTH

RIGHTFUL POSITIONS

DREAMS(

JOY OF SALVATION

PRAYERS

HEN we talk about to restore, it means that some things or series of events had occurred in the past that needs to be returned to its original or usable and functioning

conditions.In this passage, God promised that He will restore to Judah all that was lost during the years of locust invasion. In those years, there were severe drought, problems of food shortages, famine etc but God in His infinite mercy, restored those years and there were abundance and satisfaction in the Land, people had more than enough, food was in abundance and there were plenty of everything in the Lord. This month of years restored, may God restore to us all that which we have lost in years past in Jesus Name.

In other words, we can say that restoration comes when one looks back and carry out a review of past activities and amend where possible. But when God says He is going to restore you, He is saying that I am going into your past to correct it so that your today and tomorrow will be good. (Jer 29:11)

God knows what you had gone through in the past, He knows about your years of struggles, He knows about your years of pain, He knows about those dreams that seems aborted, He knows about your dashed hopes, but today I have a good news for you, God is saying ‘’And I will restore the years that the locust has eaten and you shall have plenty in be in abundance in Jesus Name. He will give you beauty for ashes in Jesus Name. (Isa 61:3)

– what you have lost for many years can be converted to gains by God in a moment of time. Peter toiled all night and caught nothing but when he met with God the restorer, the bible said that he caught a great number of fish and his net was breaking. Because God is the owner of time, I therefore decree that all your wasted years are restored to you in Jesus Name.

- (Jer 30:17a) For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds; I do not know what the doctors has told you about your health but you serve the great physician, your health is restored in Jesus Name. The report of the Lord to you is that you are healed in Jesus Name.

– ( Psa 75 : 6-7) For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south, But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another. In this month of years restored God will restore you to your rightful positions in Jesus Name. King Nebuchadnezzar was restored to his throne after seven years. ( Dan 4:36). All that has been wrongfully taken from you are restored to you in Jesus Name. Begin to take your rightful positions back in Jesus Name.

Gen 41:46) Joseph became prime minister in Egypt thirteen years after he had his first dream and his journey to becoming the prime minister was rough and challenging that one would have thought his dreams were aborted but because God was with him, his dreams was fulfilled in his lifetime. I decree that all your dreams and aspirations in life will be fulfilled and like Joseph, you will get to your promised land in Jesus Name.

– (Psa 51:12) David prayed to God for his joy of salvation to be restored to him due to guilt of his adulterous relationship with Bathseba and also asking that Uriah should be put where the battle was hottest which eventually led to his death. He was disturbed and his peace was taken away. I pray that any one that has lost his joy of salvation be returned to them in Jesus Name.This month the Lord will restore all what has been lost in years past to you and your family in Jesus Name.

Father, protect me from every works of locust and destroyers in Jesus Name.Father, go into my past and turn whatever I have lost into gain in Jesus Name.Excerpts of a sermon delivered by Deacon Bolaji Cole at RCCG Everlasting Father’s

Arena, York on September 16th, 2012

...And I will Restore

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