09/12/2020
RCCG HOLY GHOST CONGRESS 2020 “IT IS TIME TO FLY”
DAY 2 EVENING SESSION
TOPIC: FLYING HIGH PART 2
TEXT: EPHESIANS 2:1-7
BY: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
OPENING PRAYER
Let us pray!
SONG
🎷Worthy! Worthy! is the Lamb
Worthy! Worthy! is the Lamb
Worthy! Worthy! is the Lamb
That was slain
Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Hallelujah
Praise the Lord
🎺Jesus! Jesus! is the Lamb
Jesus! Jesus! is the Lamb
Jesus! Jesus! is the Lamb
That was slain
Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Hallelujah
Praise the Lord
Lamb of God; the One that takes away the sins of the world, we worship You. We thank You for the blood You shed for us. Thank You for the salvation of our souls. Thank You for making everything new for us, please, accept our worship in Jesus’ name. Tonight, Lord God, Almighty, as we take another look at what You did for us at Calvary, we pray God Almighty that You will give us the grace to fly out of corruption and a life of sin and begin to fly high into holiness, in Jesus’ mighty name we have prayed.
Amen!
Praise the Lord.
Hallelujah
THE MESSAGE
TEXT - EPHESIANS CHAPTER 2
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
FLYING HIGH PART 2.
Man was originally made to be a high flier.
Genesis 1:26-28.
The Almighty God gave man dominion over all other creatures.
Genesis 2.
Materially, he was a high flier because he had more than he needed.
Mentally, he was a high flier, he named all the animals God created.
Maritally, it was a pure heaven.
He didn't ask for a wife, a wife just came.
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Spiritually, he was a high flier because he was wearing the glory of God as a dress.
SIN CAME.
In Genesis 3, sin came and man crashed down and became a monkey that is crawling on the ground.
THINGS THAT CAME WITH SIN:
1. Fear.
1 John 4:18.
Fear has torment.
2. Shame.
Proverbs 3:35 "The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools."
3. Curses.
Curses can reduce a man to nothing.
Number 22:1-6.
4. Separation from God.
God chased them out of the garden and they lost everything in one day.
5. Death.
Genesis 4:8.
Genesis 6:5-7 God regretted that He created man.
6. Flood.
The flood that wiped out the first world leaving just a family to keep the race going.
SIN IS A KILLER, DON'T TOIL WITH SIN.
It can kill you physically, materially, mentally, maritally it can kill your career and separate you from the Almighty God.
A PROMISE.
Genesis 3:14-15.
The seed of the woman will crush the head of the serpent.
Luke 1:26-33.
Matthew 1:21 For he shall save his people from their sins.
The promise was fulfilled at the cross and all of a sudden, man can lift his head and say ‘all the curses are gone’.
Galatians 3:13-14.
Hebrews 2:14-15 .
In John 14:19, Jesus said, ‘because i live, you too will live’.
1 Corinthians 15:51-57. The real sting of death is sin.
John 10:10 I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Separation from God can be a thing of the past.
Colossians 1:27. If Christ is in you, you can have hope of glory, no more shame.
1. IF YOU ARE NOT A CHILD OF GOD, LOOK UNTO JESUS.
If you are not a child of God, I will advise you to look unto Jesus tonight and you will begin to fly.
John 1:29, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Look unto Jesus now and you can fly out of sickness.
John 3:14-15, As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of God be lifted up.
If you will look up to Jesus Christ in faith, you will fly out of sickness and disease.
2. FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
The time has come for you to fly out of obscurity.
The time has come for you to fly out of corruption.
The time has come for you to fly out of the company of sinners.
The time has come for you to fly out of a life of impurities.
Ephesians 2:5 By grace you were saved.
Romans 6:1-2 You can't continue to live a life of sin.
Romans 6:19 I'm no longer a slave to sin, I'm a child of God.
You have to show the world according to 1John 3:8-9, He that commits sin is of the devil; I’m no more of the devil. He that is born of God does not sin, I belong to God, bye-bye to sin.
Show the world by your action not by your word alone that 2Corinthians 5:17 is true, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
You can't be a child of God and not be radically different.
LIE NO MORE.
You can't be a child of God and continue to lie.
Ephesians 4:22-25. Lie no more.
No more white lies.
No more business lies.
No more exaggeration.
STEAL NO MORE.
Ephesians 4:28 Steal no more.
Stealing is when you take what is not your own without the permission of the owner.
You must be a high flier christian.
NO MORE FORNICATION.
1Corinthians 6:13-20 Your body is no longer your own, you were bought with a price.
No s*x before marriage, you are a child of God.
NO MORE ANGER.
Ephesians 4:31 No more anger.
When you are angry, you are insane.
Some of you get angry all the time.
You can trace the root of anger to pride.
NO ROTTEN JOKES.
EPHESIANS 4:29 You can't even crack rotten jokes.
Your mouth is for prayer, praising God, witnessing, prophesying, issuing decrees and not for rotten jokes.
HOW TO MEET THESE CONDITIONS?
It is going to be expensive to fly.
It is going to cost you something to live the life of a living God.
Philippians 3:7-11.
If you want to fly as a christians, there is a price to pay.
In Daniel 1:1-21, Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king’s meat.
In Daniel 3:1-30, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to compromise.
It may cost you something to stand out.
PRAYER:
Before this Congress is over, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, there will be christians among those of you listening to me now that the world will say: ‘we can trust this one, we know this one, this one is a true child of the living God
NO GOING BACK.
If you really want to fly, don't go back to what you used to do.
2 Peter 2:20-22 It is better never to have been saved than to have tasted it and go back.
It is like a dog going back to its vomit or a pig that has been washed going back into the mud.
STOP HIDING YOUR IDENTITY AS A CHRISTIAN.
The world must look at you and say, ‘you are different’.
Those who conform don't stand out.
If you conform, you are not going to be a flier.
Once you begin to fly people will see you, birds are not hidden.
You can’t be a true christian and fail to witness.
You witness with your words and actions.
You said you are a christian, how many people have you shared Jesus with?
ALTAR CALL
If you are not born again, run to Jesus. He will lift you out of sickness, shame, fear and sin into a brand new life. If you want to give your life to Jesus, cry unto Him now: ‘Jesus Christ, I want to stop crawling, I want to be a high flier. Please, save my soul. I want to get out of darkness, I want to come into light, please, Lord God, Almighty, rescue me from satan and I will serve You for the rest of my life. I'm tired of living in rottenness, what have I gained from living a life of sin? Save my soul oh Lord and I will serve you forever.
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
My Father And my God, i want to bless Your holy name for Your word. I want to thank You for those who have made up their minds that they want to come out of darkness into Your marvelous light, please, receive them Lord, save their souls, let Your blood wash away their sins, give them the opportunity to become members of the family of God. Let them serve You for the rest of their lives.
CLOSING PRAYER
My Father and my God, I'm crying unto You for all those who claimed to be Your children who are still compromising, conforming and living a life that does not show that they belong to You at all. Ah! Father! this very night, smite their hearts Lord, let them repent. Give them wings to fly out of corruption and conformity. Give them wings Lord God, Almighty, to begin to live for You as true children of light. Lord God, Almighty, once they begin to fly now, don't let them ever backslide, thank You my Father, in Jesus’ mighty name we have prayed.
Amen!
Praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!
CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Those of you who have given your life to Jesus, please, contact me as soon as possible so i can continue to pray for you.
TRUE CHILDREN OF THE LIVING GOD, CALL ON HIM.
You will spend some quality time tonight, repenting of hiding with a crowd when you should be standing out for God. Call on Him to please give you wings now to be flying for Him and He will grant your requests in Jesus’ name.
Amen!
Praise ye the Lord.
Hallelujah!
