Bible Passages: Joel 2:25-27 and Ezekiel 37:1-7
Joel 2:25-27 (CWSB)26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise -- the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
25 And I will restore to you -- the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
PRAYER POINTS
* Father, in my life tonight, prove Your Almightiness.
* Father, in the Mighty Name of Jesus, if only three (3) are getting complete restoration tonight, let me be one (1) of them
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec. 31, 2016 - There will be Holy Communion Service by 7pm followed by Service of Songs followed by Watchnight Service with Topic:Enforcing Prophecies: Compelling Prophecies to Come to Pass
January 6, 2016 - Holy Ghost Service with THEME: ABBA FATHER
There are many advantages of being a son of God.
1. One of the advantages is the miracle provision- Matt. 15:21-28
If you are not born again and you are asking for miracles, it is not possible. What you are asking for is magic and the devil has a lot of magic for you.
Miracles come from God and God is holy.
When you are looking for magic from the devil, the magicians, they give you additional problem.
The blessings of the Lord make the rich and adds no sorrow - Prov. 10:22.
When miracles come from God, it comes clean- no strings attached.
2. If you are a child of God, you will enjoy divine protection -Jn. 8:35
You have the privilege of abiding in the presence of the Lord- Ps. 91:1-16
People have said that Job was a man of God and that if Job can get into trouble any man of God can get into trouble. Daddy G.O. said Job was a servant but Daddy G.O, like us, are sons.
3. When you are a child of God your future is secured - Rm. 8:16-17
4. If you are a child of God, you have access to divine guidance - Rm. 8:14
5. If you are a child of God you will enjoy a special kind of love -1Jn. 3:1-2. Rm. 8:37.
PART B
Topic: Complete Restoration
Bible Passage: Ezekiel 37:1-10
Ministering: Pastor E.A.Adeboye
Ezekiel 37:1-7 (CWSB)
The Valley of Dry Bones
1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
5 Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
Complete restoration is a process.
The process that will lead to our complete restoration is:
1. From the fact that the bones were very dry, whenever God wants to begin the process of complete restoration, He remembers the forgotten as God remembered the dry bones.
* Whenever God remembered the forgotten, miracles are bound to follow - Gen. 8:1 (Noah had been shut up in the ark for days).
* Gen. 30:22-24- God remembered Rachel and opened her womb
* Ex. 2:2-24- God remembered Israel after 430 years and their years of suffering ended.
PRAYER POINT 1
Father, remember me today.
2. God visited the dry bones. God took a further step beyond remembering.
Whenever God visited somebody, something miraculous happens.
Jn. 5:2-9 - God visited the man by the Pool of Bethesda for 38years and his sufferings ended
2Chron. 1:6-15- God paid Solomon a visit in the night and He gave him a blank cheque and did more.
Gen. 18:1-4- God gave Abraham a visit and laughter began.
PRAYER POINT 2
Father, if You are visiting two people here tonight, let me be one of them so that my own laughter can begin. Visit me tonight.
3. God didn't visit the dry bones alone. He came with a prophet.
* Amos 3:7- God will not do anything before first revealing it to His prophets.
* Hosea 12:13- By a prophet He brought Israel out of Egypt, by a prophet was he preserved.
* 2Kgs. 2:19-22- It took a prophet to cancel the curse that has been tormenting the city from the time of Joshua.
PRAYER POINT 3
Father, in Jesus' Name, send a word through Your son to me.
4. As soon as God and the prophet arrived, God spoke. The first time God spoke a miracle happened- Gen. 1:3
* Whenever God speaks, light breaks forth.
* Mk. 10:46-52- God spoke and Blind Bartimaeus saw light for the first time in 40 years.
* Ps. 107:20- He sent His word and He healed them and delivered them from all their destruction. When He speaks, the irreversible becomes reversible.
My achievements in the coming year will dazzle all my enemies.
Jn. 11:39-44- God spoke and the dead came back to life.
PRAYER POINT 4
Father, in Jesus' Might Name, speak a word into my life.
5. God spoke and the prophet prophesied. And when God is the one behind the prophet, whatever he says comes to pass.
* 1Sam. 3:19 - God did not allow the Word of Samuel to fall to the ground.
* Job 22:21-28- You will decree a thing and it will be established.
* 2Kgs. 7:1-11- Elisha prophesied and it came to pass.
PRAYER POINT 5
Father, prophecy abundance into my life.
6. There was a noise.
Anytime God wants to do a new thing there must be a noise
1Sam. 4:5-6- When the Ark of the Covenant got into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout.
Joshua 6:20- when the wall of Jericho was about to fall, there was a noise.
2Kgs. 7:1-11- God caused the enemies to hear a noise.
PRAYER POINT 6
Father, let my enemies hear a noise tonight.
7. There was a shaking. *Whenever God is present there must be a shaking. *Ps. 114:7. *Acts 16:25-27
*Matt. 28:1-2
PRAYER POINT 7
Father, because of me, let there be a shaking tonight. So that there will be a new era in my life.
8. After the shaking, bones came together bones to bones.
Gen. 2:18-23- God said it is not good for a man to be alone.
Bones came to bones means loneliness is over. How were bones able to come together? They were assisted.
Gen. 24:63-67- Isaac didn't make any effort to get a wife.
Unlike Gen. 28:15-30
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS
In RCCG, there will be mass weddings.
In the coming year, our homes will be filled with the joy of marriages.
9. As soon as the bones came to bones, flesh and skin covered them. *The nakedness of the bones was covered. That is, what should have caused me shame was prevented.
*2Kgs. 4:1-7- the widow's nakedness was covered.
*2Kgs. 5:1-5- Naaman had a shame that could not be hidden.
*Joel 2:25-27- My people shall never be ashamed.
PRAYER POINT 8
Father, cover my nakedness.
10. God spoke again.
* God normally speaks once - Ps. 62:11
WHY?
* Mk. 8:22-25- A blind man was brought to Jesus Christ and he touched him but said he was seeing trees and He touched him again.
* There are some people who need a second touch from God- who need God to speak again.
PRAYER POINT 9
Father, give me a second touch tonight.
11. The prophet prophesied again.
He could have said to God that he has already prophesied once.
Amos 3:8- The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
2Kgs. 20:1-6
12. The wind blew
* Whenever the wind blows, all manner of miracles happen.
* Ex. 14:21-28- the wind blew and there was a way in the Red Sea.
* 2Kgs. 2:9-15- The wind blew and Elisha's heart desire was met.
* Acts 2:1-4- the wind blew and power came.
* Whenever the wind blows, unbelievable things happen.
PRAYER POINT 10
Father, on my behalf tonight, let the wind blow.
13. The dry bones received life and a great army arose.
* The greatness of an army is not determined by the number but the victories they win.
From the beginning to the end of the coming year, I will swim in joy.
Can a man be greater than a nation? Yet, I will make you greater than a great nation.
It is not only the earth that will rejoice, the heaven will rejoice because of me.
1Sam. 17:44-51
There is no victory like victory without a fight - 2Chron. 20:21-25
A new year is beginning for me now.
Whenever God wants to do complete restoration, anything He speaks to obeys Him.
Will you obey Him?
PRAYER POINT 11
Father, I will obey You in everything. Let my restoration be complete.
PRAYER POINT 12
Ask God for anything that He has to do before Christmas Day.
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