RCCG LIGHT-UP NEW YORK CRUSADE 2023; USB ARENA, AT BELMONT PARK, 2500 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, ELMONT, NY 11003.

THEME: LET THERE BE LIGHT

MINISTERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 21ST SEPTEMBER 2023

BIBLE TEXT: GENESIS 1:1-5

Thank You Lord!

Well, why don’t you lift your hands to the Almighty God and give Him all Glory, give Him all Honour, give Him all Adoration.

Bless His Holy Name. Worship the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Praise Him!

He is Worthy to be Praised, He is Worthy to be Adored; give Him all Glory, all Honour.

Thank You Father. Thank You Lord!

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!

SONG

We are serving the God of Miracles
I know, yes I know;
We are serving the God of Miracles
I know, yes I know ((Hallelujah).

We are serving the God of Miracles
I know, yes I know;
We are serving the God of Miracles
I know, yes I know ((Hallelujah).

OPENING PRAYER

Almighty God, King of kings and Lord of lords.

The One Who can do the Impossible, The One Who can reverse the irreversible.

Thank You for tonight; Thank You because this is a Night none of us will ever forget.

Please, accept our Worship, in Jesus’ Name.

Tonight, in the lives of all Your Children, do something New.

In New York, do something New.

In America, do something New.

At the end of everything Father, let Your Name be Glorified.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Well, let someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

Shake hands with one (1) or two (2) of your Neighbour and say: I Love you, but tonight my Light will be brighter than yours!

… And then you may Please be seated.

Right now as I am speaking, Somebody is already receiving a Miracle – Amen.

Genesis 1:1-5

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

The very first time that there was Light, several things happened; and these several things are going to happen here tonight inclusive to those reading now  – Amen.

 

1. The first thing was that: THE SPIRIT OF GOD MOVED.

And when the Spirit of God moves, Power will come down.

You see, the Lord told the Disciples in Acts 1:8, But ye shall receive Power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:

And then in Acts 2:1-4, when the Disciples were gathered together in one accord like we are tonight; there was a moving -:A sound moving like a Mighty Wind, and Power came down.

Now when the Spirit of God moves, as He is going to move tonight, several things do follow:

 

I. The first one has to do with something that happened in Judges 14:5-6.

The Bible tells us of a young man that God had Destined to be very Great. As soon as he was born the Spirit of God began to move him – His name was Samson.

One day as he was going, a young Lion roared at him; and the Spirit of God moved! When the Spirit of God moved, he grabbed the young Lion that was coming to kill him and tore it into two (2).

So the first thing that happened is that: When the Spirit of God moves, anyone trying to terminate your Destiny will be terminated – Amen!

Don’t be surprised that after tonight; some People you are friends with, some Relatives; they might experience something unexpected.

Because I have come to tell you in the Name of the One Who sent me: Anyone from tonight who tries to terminate your Destiny shall be terminated – Amen.

II. One other thing that happens when the Spirit of God moves is seen in Exodus 14:21-28.

It tells us that when the Children of Israel were on their way to the Promise Land and the enemies were coming from behind, the Spirit of God moved across the Red Sea and the Sea opened.

Whenever the Spirit of God moves, where there was no way before, there will be a way.

So there is someone listening to me tonight inclusive those reading now ; ways that you never knew were there before will begin to open unto you from now – Amen.

 

2. Second thing that happened the very first Night there was Light is that: GOD SPOKE.

When the Spirit of God moved, then God spoke and said, “Let there be Light”.

That was the first time ever that God spoke!

And whenever God speaks, according to Psalms 107:20, the Bible says, He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their Destructions.

In other words, even right now, I am speaking on behalf of my Father in Heaven: Someone is getting Healed – Amen.

Not only getting Healed, but getting Delivered from what would have be a Destruction – Amen.

In other words, there is someone here inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC who might not know it that there is danger moving in, about to destroy you.

Because you have come tonight, the Word of God is coming forth and there will be Deliverance – Amen.

In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, your Joy has just started – Amen!

Also see; rccg-light-up-new-york-special-morning-devotion-service-orlando-usa

 

3. The third thing that happened the first time there was Light is that: THERE WAS TESTIMONY.

What do I mean by that?

God spoke and said, “Let there be Light” (and what happened)? There was Light!

You see, whenever God speaks it is a Decree. When He said, “Let there be Light” – there was Light!

In the Name that’s above every other name, someone here inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC will have a Testimony tonight – Amen.

God said in Isaiah 55:10-11, So shall my Word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void,

And I am speaking on His behalf tonight: From now on it will be well with you – Amen.

… Let me say a heavier one:

In the Name that’s above every other name, there’s Somebody here tonight inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC who will never weep again – Amen.

If you are the one, let me hear you shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah.

Also see;rccg-71st-annual-convention-2023-day-6-evening-session-holy-communion-and-anointing-service

4. Now the fourth thing that happened the first time there was Light is that: BEFORE GOD SPOKE, THERE WAS CONFUSION.

The Bible says God made the Heaven and the Earth, and the Earth was without form.

“Without Form” means it was disorderly; it was confused. It was after God spoke that confusion ended.

And so I Decree today, in the Name that’s above every other name, confusion in your Life will end tonight – Amen.

You see, when we talk about Confusion, a very good illustration would be found in Mark 4:35-41 – It tells us that the Lord Jesus Christ was with the Disciples and He was sleeping. All of a sudden there was a Storm.

… Another word for Storm is Total Confusion.

But then when they woke the Lord Jesus Christ, He got up and spoke a Word and immediately everything became calm.

In the Name of the One Who sent me, I speak a Word to your Confusion and I say, Peace be still – Amen!

I am tempted to tell this Story very quickly – Several years ago some of my children decided to send me on a Cruise. They said, “you must rest”. So they bought a Ticket.

… And if you really want a good holiday go on a Cruise!

I enjoyed myself, as everything was wonderful. Those People seem to rejoice if you over eat.

And then came the last night and the Storm came – And I am telling you, a Storm is a terrible thing.

As huge as the boat was, this Storm would just pick us up, lift us up about two (2) Storey and drop us. Knives became like bullets, flying all over the Place – There was Confusion!

And it got to a Stage, the Captain called us together and said: By now you see, we have a little Problem, but don’t worry. Storms are in Twelve (12) Categories – Category 1 is the smallest, Category 12 is the highest. Don’t worry we are in Category 10 (Laugher)!

… So just go to your room and stay there.

I got to my room and I said Lord, what am I doing here?

And God spoke a Word, “Son, when I was here on Earth and there was a Storm, what did the Bible say I was doing?”

The Bible said You were sleep. He said, then sleep!

From now on, that Storm that is causing you Sleepless Nights is over – Amen!

Also see; rccg-2023-ministers-conference-day-3-evening-session-beyond-expectations-by-pastor-e-a-adeboye

 

5. And the fifth thing that happened the first time there was Light was that: EMPTINESS ENDED.

Because the Bible says, before God spoke, the Earth was not just without form, it was void.

“Void” means empty.

It was after God spoke and said “Let there be Light” that things began to happen.

It was then that fish filled the Sea, birds filled the Air, animals filled the Earth – And what was empty suddenly became full.

Now that is a Good News for those of you who might be here trusting God for the fruit of the womb – In the Name that’s above every other name your Emptiness is over – Amen!

But it is not for those who are trusting God for the fruit of the womb alone.

If you remember the Story of Peter who fished all Night and caught Nothing – That is another meaning of Emptiness.

It was a Word that Jesus spoke that turned an empty boat to a boat that became so full that somebody else had to come and help.

There are so many of you here in New York inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC, you have been here for years or maybe some of you just came; but you have laboured and there is Nothing to show for it. The reason some of you can’t even go back to your Homeland is because there is Nothing to show for all the years that you have been away from home.

But I Stand tonight to represent my Father in Heaven and to speak a Word to you: I Decree from now on your Emptiness is over – Amen!

How I wish I can share some Testimonies with you.

I will quickly share one (1) with you – Some of you have heard it before.

I had just become General Overseer and I was visiting our little Churches. And then I went to one of the Churches, finished Preaching and was waiting for my driver to come so I can begin to go.

And then I saw a young man coming towards me. He was Prostrating and Standing.

Finally, he got close to me and dropped what you would call Five (5) cents in my Pocket and then he began to run. I took out what he dropped in my Pocket and I called him back “why are you running?”

He said: I heard that the G.O was coming, “how can I give this Great Man of God five (5) cents (as it were)?” He said, but that’s all I have. I said to him son, I will spend this money myself. And I Promise you that you will never lack again.

I was back in the same Church the following year, and the same boy was coming – This time boldly. You know when you Prosper, your steps Change.

I Decree in the Name that’s above every other name, somebody here inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC is moving to another Level – Amen.

Also see; special-prayer-for-the-july-birthday-celebrants-during-the-rccg-july-2022-holy-ghost-service

6. Another thing that happened when there was Light was that: GOD SEPARATED LIGHT FROM DARKNESS.

… God put a barrier between Light and Darkness.

According to Colossians 1:12-13, the Almighty God can translate you out of Darkness into Light.

In Exodus 14:1-21 that I mentioned earlier; when God opened the Red Sea; all the Generational enemies of Israel got drown in one Night.

I don’t know for how long a Curse in your Family has been disturbing your Peace. But tonight, that Curse is over – Amen.

My God is going to separate you Permanently from every force of Darkness – Amen.

A young man came to me not too long ago – Just about twenty (20) or so years ago. He was thirty nine (39) years old. And he came trembling because he was about to turn Forty (40). He said Sir, I am the oldest man in my family, and I am not yet Forty (40).

He said, there is a Curse in the family that every man in the family, when they reach Forty (40) years they die.

I said, I know Somebody Who can cancel a Curse – I cancelled the Curse in the Name of Jesus Christ.

He is over Sixty (60) years now and he is still alive.

Every curse in your Family, because you came tonight inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC; I cancel, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

 

7. The seventh thing that happened that first time there was Light was that: God Himself looked down from Heaven and said, “THIS IS GOOD”.

Now, if God says something is Good, it a Good!

Everything about Darkness is bad.

Everything about Light is Good.

Sickness is bad, Healing is Good.

Poverty is bad. Don’t let anybody deceive you, Wealth is Good!

I have been Poor, I am on my way to becoming rich – I am not there yet but I will reach there.

I have tasted both, I know which one I will choose.

And I Decree in the Name that’s above every other name, None of you would die Poor – Amen.

Barrenness is bad, Fruitfulness is Good.

Nobody ever Congratulates somebody who is barren.

Failure is bad, Success is Good!

My Coach told me years ago: the next time they tell you, “all you need to do, all that is important in Sport is just Participate, that is what matters and not Winning.”

Tell them, “why don’t they give Medals to those who never won?”

From tonight onwards, you won’t fail again – Amen!

The opposite of bad is Good – It means the Opposite of “Very Bad” is what? “Very Good”!

And there are some of you who are in very bad situations – That is why God arranged this Meeting because He wants to turn things round, so that your “Very Bad” can become “Very Good’ (Amen)!

So that the next time I see you, you would come and say, you don’t recognise me Sir – Do you? And I would say well, not exactly.

You would say, Oh! I was there at that Meeting – My “Very Bad” has become “Very Good’ – Amen.

That would be your Testimony, in Jesus’ Name – Amen!

I am about to Close!

But I am tempted to tell you just one more Testimony.

It was a friend of mine too – His situation was so bad, anytime you say, “ask the Lord for something Special” he would always say, “God give me Breakthrough”.

Whenever he comes to me he would say, Daddy Please Pray for me, I need a Breakthrough.

Then he won a Contract; and he said, you won’t believe how much. I said, try me!

And he said, I have won a Contract for Fifty Million Naira (#50,000,000).

At that time a Naira was equal to a Dollar. I looked at him and said, you don’t know what you are talking about. If you win a Contract for Fifty Thousand Naira (#50,000) I would rejoice with you.

He said, Fifty Million Naira (#50,000,000) Sir.

At the end of the Month, he came to show me Proof.

He said, I have brought a Gift for you – I have Paid my Tithes, this is a Gift to you because you are the one who Prayed.

And he brought me a Cheque for Five Million Naira (#5,000,000).

Then I Knew that he wasn’t lying.

Not too long after that, I was travelling First Class by Air (somebody bought the Ticket by the way) and I saw him there in First Class.

I looked at him and I began to laugh and he too began to laugh.

Everyone there was looking at us – They didn’t know why we were laughing.

… But we were laughing because Levels have Changed!

Everyone of you here tonight inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC, your Level will Change – Amen.

All those who have written you off, would come and Celebrate with you – Amen.

That God is here tonight, and He can do all I have said and much more than I don’t have time to talk about.

But you know one thing about Light is that, it doesn’t matter how brighter the Sun is shunning outside; if you pull all the curtains and switch off all the lights, you will be in Darkness.

You have to open the door for Light to come in.

And Jesus said in Revelation 3:20, Behold, I Stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Everything I have said tonight can happen in your Life within the next one week if you open the door of your Heart to Jesus.

He is here tonight – He brought me all the way from Africa to come and knock the door of your Heart.

If you open the door He will come in tonight. If you don’t open the door He will go away and your Darkness will remain.

ALTAR CALL

If you want to give your Life to Jesus Christ; you want to open the door of your Heart to Him and say come and be my Lord and Saviour: kindly rise on your feet wherever you are inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC.

This is your Day of Salvation.

The Bible says in our Text (Genesis 1:1-5) that God looked at everything and said, “this is Good”.

It was the First Day – And this is your First Day of Joy, of Healing, of Prosperity, of Victory.

So come now and Surrender your Life to Jesus Christ.

Hurry up.

… Keep clapping! Your hands will never be dry – Amen.

Okay! Talk to the Lord now and say Lord Jesus, Please save my Soul. I want today to be my First Day of Miracles, of Signs, of Wonders.

You see, the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore if any Man be in Christ, he is a New Creature: Old Things are Passed away; behold, all things are become New.

Today can be the Beginning of New Things for you – Beautiful Things.

Ask Him: Please save my Soul.

And the rest of you, Please, Stretch your hands to these People and intercede for them.

Pray that the Almighty God who saved your Life would save their own lives also.

Pray that the Almighty God will give them Genuine Salvation.

That from now on, everything would become New for them.

Thank You Father!

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

PRAYER FOR SALVATION

My Father and my God, I want to say Thank You for Your Word.

Thank You for these People who have Genuinely Surrendered their lives to You.

Father, Please, receive them, in Jesus’ Name. Save their Souls, let Your Blood wash away their sins, give them a Brand New Beginning.

From now on, anytime they call on You Please, answer them by Fire. And let it be well with them.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Now I want to rejoice with those of you who have just Genuinely given your Life to Jesus Christ.

I want to Promise you, God helping me from now on I’ll be Praying for you.

But I will need your names, your Address and your Prayer Requests.

In the meantime, get your Smart Phone ready, switch On the Light because we are about to Light-up New York.

Glory be to God!

Now can you Please Stand on your feet!

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Say Father, Please Shine Your Light into my Life, my home, Business, Ministry, New York, Shine Your Light in America;

And Chase away every forms of Darkness from my Life, Place of work, Ministry, Business, New York, America.

Thank You Almighty God. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

2. Say Father, now that my Light is Shinning, don’t let my Light ever go out.

Don’t let Darkness overcome me at all.

Let Your Light keep on Shinning for ever.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

THANKSGIVING

Any time we have opportunity like this – To be in the Presence of God; we always give Him a Thanksgiving Offering.

We just want to say Thank You to the Lord.

We don’t have time now to begin to explain to you how to do it – It’s up to you.

But when you say Thank You to God for what He has done, He will do more. I am sure you know that.

3. So you are going to Pray this Last Prayer; but you must have your Thanksgiving Offering ready. So that as soon as you finish Praying you’ll give your Thanksgiving Offering and you will be on your way.

You are going to lift your voice to the Almighty God loud and clear and you will Pray this Prayer with every Strength within you.

You are going to say: Father; because You have given me Light I hereby Decree: Satan, take your dirty hands off me, off my family, off my Business, Ministry and my Nation.

Go ahead and cry to the Lord!

Thank You Father. In Jesus’ Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.

Now I am about to Pray for you.

After I have Prayed for you, you will put off your Phone lights, you drop your Thanksgiving Offering, and you go home rejoicing.

CLOSING PRAYER

In the Mighty Name of Jesus!

My Father and my God I want to Thank You because whenever you want to Perform a Miracle, You do it suddenly.

Thank You for visiting us tonight. Ha! Father accept our Thanks in Jesus’ Name!

I am Your Representative to these People; and I am their Representative to You.

Lord on behalf of these Your Children, I am saying right now: Let there be Light!

In the lives of these Your Children, Let there be Light!

In their homes, Let there be Light!

In their Places of work, Let there be Light!

In New York, Let there be Light!

In America, Let there be Light!

Every Problems they brought in here inclusive those reading now on the Label of DMC; my Father and my God, let Your Light chase away!

Everything that is bad in their lives, Change to Good.

Everything that is “Very Bad”, let it become “Very Good’.

From now on, let them them keep on Succeeding and let them keep on Prospering.

Fight for them Lord, defend them, Promote them, Prosper them, draw them close to Yourself.

And Lord God Almighty, even before tomorrow Morning, let them have Testimonies.

And Please Lord, Uphold every one of us till the end; so that in Your Kingdom None of us would be missing.

So let it be!

For so I Decree, in Jesus’ Mighty Name – Amen!

Now wave the lights let’s make the devil mad!

Wave the lights again!

And then shout a Big Hallelujah – Hallelujah!!!

And then very quickly – Take your Thanksgiving Offering, as you dance to the nearest basket (Online).

You can go home rejoicing.

Over to the Band!

Thank you so much for staying all through to read.