Day 1 – March 2017 Special Holy Ghost Service
DATE: Thursday, 2nd March 2017
MINISTERING: Pastor E.A. Adeboye
VENUE: 3Km by 3KM New auditoriun , Redemption Camp, KM 46 Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State Nigeria
Zonal Presentation:
South East Zone
Ministering: A/P Okechukwu .O
Topic: Come and drink
Text: John 7:37
Meaning of Come: It is a call, an invitation
Meaning of Drink: Jesus was personified as drink – 1 Corinthians 10:4
Drink represent something that when taken can satisfy thirst and desire
1 Corinthians 3:4
Come and drink means come and meet Jesus
Who is Jesus?
- Mathew 1:21- Saviour
- John 14:6- the way , the truth and the life
- Isaiah 9:6- Wonderful- He specialises in doing wonders
- Counsellor
- Everlasting Father
- John 11:35- Resurrection and the life, you cannot come in contact with Jesus and still remain dead.John 11:4142
- John 10:11- Good Shepherd
- Jeremiah 32:27- The God with whom there is no impossibilities, He specialises in answering hard prayers
This invitation is an open one for everyone
2 Chronicles 9:7, If we genuinely respond to His call , you will receive answers to your prayers
Who is the invitation for?
- Anyone that thirst after righteousness- Mathew 5:6
- Those that are laboured and heavy laden, those labouring without any result, example; Peter- Mathew 11:28
- Those that are under the yoke of sin without the time of refreshing.Acts 3:9
- Mark 10:46-52- any man that is blind can never make progress in life
- Those under demonic operations, It is an invitation to be free from all forms of demonic oppression. Luke 13:10-39
Requirements of the invitation
- Hebrew 11:6- Faith
- Willingness to obey His word- Isaiah 1:19
- You must not go with your filthy rags
Talk 2- South West
Ministering- Pst. Adewumi
Topic: Come and drink
Text : John 4:14, John 4:7-29
When the Samaritan encountered Jesus, Jesus washed her past, reorganized her present and secured her future
Example of a man who had an invitation from a higher authority that transformed his life- Mephiboseth
John 7:37- Jesus is the one inviting
2 Samuel 9:1-12
The purpose of the invitation:
- It was an invitation to a new life. 2 Samuel 9:1-12, Mark 5:1-15, John 6:37
- It is an invitation to new level
- Its an invitation to complete restoration- 2 Samuel 9:7; Joel 2:23-26
- Its an invitation to prosperity- Deuteronomy 8:18
- Its an invitation to relationship- 2 Samuel 9:3, John 4:7-29, your relationship determine the kind of information you will have- Genesis 18:13, Daniel 2:16
- Its an invitation to rest- Mathew 11:28
- Its an invitation to salvation. 2 Samuel 9:10 John 1:12
Things that can be done to an invitation:
- Ignore it
- Postponed it
- Take it slightly
- Outright rejection
- Acceptance- John 1:12
If you accept the invitation, all the purposes o invitations will be fulfilled in your life
Genesis 12:1,4- Abraham accepted the invitation from God and this made him a father of nation
Talk 3- Region 8- Northern
Ministering: Pst Tunde Francis
Topic: Come and drink
Text: John 7:37-39
Points to note:
- Jesus is the only one who can give the living water because He’s the custodian of the living water-John 4:10
- The living water is available to all
- The condition to get the living water is to be thirsty. Isaiah 55:1
- The means of getting the living water is to believe, Mark 9:23
- The living water has the power to become rivers of living water- Ezekiel 47:1-5
- The living water is the Holy Spirit, you need the Holy Spirit in order to fulfill destiny, just like you need water to survive- Luke 4:1, Acts 4,6:38, Luke 1:29-35
- Concerning Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit was with Him from conception to the fulfillment of His destiny- Mathew 3:16-17, Acts 10:38
Ultimate conditions:
Thirst-Psalm 42:1-2, Isaiah 43:3.Isaiah 11:1-2
Meaning of thirst:
To have a strong desire for something, to want something or someone badly . the intensity of your thirst determines your pursuit of what you’re thirsty for ,Example:- Elisha-
2 Kings 2:1-13
Who are the thirsty:
- Those who are tired of living in sin Isaiah 12:3, salvation has many well, well of healing, deliverance etc.
- Those who are in desperate need of a miracle Luke 8:43-48, Mark 10:46-52
- Those who want to be instruments of signs and wonders, signs and wonders are path way to winning soul for the kingdom of God- John 4:48,1 Corinthians 2:4-5, 4:20,
Talk 4- South South
Ministering: Pst Adebayo
Topic: Come and drink
Text: John 7:37-39
Come and drink is the greatest invitation because your destiny depend on it and you have a choice of how to handle it
Genesis 1:26- Jesus was involved in the making of man
There’s a vacuum in everyman to be filled and every attempt by man to achieve this has failed-
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
Anything used to fill this vacuum outside the Lord Jesus is vanity
The value placed on an invitation depend on who is making the invitation
John 4:10- Jesus is the source of the living water
Revelation 22:1-Jesus has all sufficiency in Himself
Exodus 17:6- He appears as the rock of ages
John 14:6- He’s the truth, so He cannot lie
Who is Jesus inviting?
Thirst is a personal thing, Only individual who knows they’re thirsty
What is the drink,Jesus is talking about?
- John 10:10b- life
- John 12:10- Living water
- The river of the Holy Spirit John 7:39. Romans 8:10,when you drink the Holy Spirit,you drink life, after being born again, you have to keep on drinking
Isaiah 55:1. 1 Peter 2:2
Benefits of drinking from Christ:
Revelation 22:1-2
- Everything in Christ will be in you- Ephesians 3:17,19
- You will produce fruit regularly
- Healing virtues will from you to others
- You bear fruits in season and out of season
Point to note:
- When you have a test of this living water, you won’t want to go back to the dirty water of sin- John 2
- You become great
Quote : Drinking from eternal fountain Jesus Christ is the door way and the only way to true greatness
Talk 1 – 4: VIDEO