THE RCCG OCTOBER 2025 HOLY GHOST SERVICE

Hallelujah! Let us Pray.

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Our Father in Heaven

We Glorify Your Name

We bow down before You;

Our Father in Heaven

We Glorify Your Name

We bow down before You.

And so our Almighty Father, we say Thank You.

Unto You shall the Gathering of Your People be!

We thank You for the Victory that we have in Christ Jesus.

We Pray Father, that as Jesus is revealed, let us be unveiled.

Father, we Pray O LORD, that as Your People are Edified, let Jesus be Glorified.

And let the Kingdom of Darkness be Terrified.

Thank You Heavenly Father.

For in Jesus Name we Pray – Amen.

Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!

First of all, I want to use this opportunity to appreciate our father-in-the-Lord, Daddy G.O. And our Mother in Israel, Mummy G.O

Thank you for the opportunity you you’ve given to the Youth and Young Adults (YAYA).

God Bless You Dad and Mum – We Love and Appreciate you.

I also want to appreciate all our Daddies and Mummies; all our Elders seated here, and those reading this Message now on the Label of DMC.

God Bless You Daddies and Mummies.

Not forgetting my Pastor in Charge of Region 35 – Jesus House. God Bless you Dad.

And to all our Youth Pastors, Ministers and Leaders. God Bless You all, in Jesus’ Name – Amen.

*The Theme for today, as we all know is: Gate Protectors.*

Our Bible Text would be from Acts 12:1-24:

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2 And he killed James, the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

11 And when Peter was to come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what became of Peter.

19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

*Gate Protectors are Watchmen who have been given the Authority and the Power to defend their Gates; Defend their Position, their Territory, Mandate and Assignment.*

*And the Good News is that this Power has been given to all Believers by Jesus Christ – Amen.*

In Luke 10:19, Jesus said, Behold, I give unto you Power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the Power of the Enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

*… And nothing, absolutely nothing shall by any means hurt you – Amen.*

So the Power that we need to stand as Gate Protectors has already been released in us.

*I am going to tell us a True Life Story of a Generation of Gate Protectors who took their Positions and stood as Gate Protectors and the Results from their Actions.*

This Story is from our Bible Text (Acts 12:1-24).

Herod decided to flex his muscles to harass, oppress and intimidate the Church – “Now about that time Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church” (Acts 12:1).

*What did Herod do?*

“And he killed James, the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it Pleased the Jews, he Proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)” Acts 12:2-3

– Because he saw it Pleased the Jews;

– Because Herod saw that there were no consequences;

– Because Herod saw that the Church was Silent;

“He Proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread).”

– You see, every time the Church is Silent, it gives Herod more Audacity;

– Every time a Gate Protector is Silent, it gives Herod more Strength:

“And when he had apprehended him, he put him in Prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of Soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” Acts 12:4

So Herod was audacious enough to waste James. And he arrested Peter, intending to give him a Public beating after Easter. And so Peter was arrested.

I love what the Church did in Acts 12:5, “Peter therefore was kept in Prison: but Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him.”

Look at your Neighbour and tell him or her: “Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for Peter.”

The Church said, “Enough is Enough! We would no longer keep quiet for Herod.”

*The thing about the Herods is:*

– If you keep Silent when they take your James, they are coming for your Peter.

– If you keep quiet when they take your Peter, they are coming for your John.

The Church had had enough.

The Gate Protectors were vexed. So they Prayed ceaselessly. They said, this time around, we will not keep silent. And so they Prayed.

Colossians 4:2 says, Continue in Prayer, and Watch in the same with Thanksgiving.

They never stopped Praying.

In James 5:16, the Bible says, The earnest (heartfelt, continued) Prayer of a Righteous man makes tremendous – dynamic in its working (Amplified Classic) Power available.

So the Church said, “We will not keep quiet this time. He has slaughtered James, now he has taken Peter: How long shall we remain silent?”

The Bible says, Wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to Stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the Breastplate of Righteousness; And your feet shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace; Above all, taking the Shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the Helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God: Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all Perseverance and Supplication for all Saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the Mystery of the Gospel. (DMC NOTES: Ephesians 6:13-19)

*And they stood as a Generation of Gate Protectors – They mounted their Position.*

– They put on their Helmet of Salvation.

– They took the Breastplate of Righteousness.

– They guided their Loins with the Belt of Truth.

– They took on the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

– They shod their feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace.

– They took on the Shield of Faith to quench every fiery dart of Herod.

– And they Prayed always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit,

*And what was the Result? Tremendous Power was made Available.*

*… Lift up your hand as we Pray;

Say Father, Empower my Inner Man with Strength.

I’ll Pray and see Results. I’ll Pray always with all Prayer and Supplication;

I am not weak in the Spirit. My Spirit Man is not feeble. Empower my Spirit Man with Might, with Strength, by the Power of the Holy Ghost.

I am never weak, I am never feeble in Prayer. I continue to Pray Earnestly, Passionately, Persistently, Fervently, in the Name of Jesus!

*WHAT WAS THE EFFECT OF THIS PRAYER?*

1. *Peter enjoyed Angelic Assistance out of Prison:*

When the Church Prayed in Acts 12:5, in Verse 7 (Acts 12:7) the Bible says: And, behold, the Angel of the Lord came upon him, and a Light shined in the Prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

*As we take our Stand as Gate Protectors, God will give us Angelic Assistance, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.*

Peter left the Prison, in Acts 13:12, he went to the house of Mary, whose surname was Mark. And he met the Believers still Praying.

They never stopped Praying – There was Peter in Prison, awaiting trial; to be executed like James.

The Church was Praying, and Peter was at the Door knocking.

When They heard that Peter was the one at the door knocking; they didn’t believe it:

“And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the Gate for Gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the Gate. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his Angel.” (Acts 1214-15)

You see, when they released tremendous Power through their Prayer, what they didn’t know is that God would show up Mightily and exceed their Expectations.

But the Lord did it for them; the kind of Miracle that you would say, “Who did it? Jesus, O my God, Woooow!!”

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

2. *The Soldiers who were Positioned to watch Peter were Executed in Place of Peter.*

When Herod looked for Peter and didn’t find him, he commanded that the Soldiers who were supposed to watch over him be Executed in his stead.

*God will make everyone sent to watch His Own Watchmen fall, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.*

3. *Herod met his own Judgement.*

In Acts 13:23, the Bible says, And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the Glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the Ghost.

Herod himself that Slaughtered James; that decided to harass the Church, met his own Judgement.

*Every Herod that has stood against Gate Protectors will go down and face their own Judgement, in the Name of Jesus Christ – Amen.*

You see, Herod intimidated the Church. But when the Church rose up to Pray – in that same Chapter (Acts 12), by the Power of God;

– The Church ended the reign of Herod.

– He didn’t live to see the next Chapter.

*Be slaughtered James in Acts 12:1-3, arrested Peter in Acts 12:4; and in Acts 12:23 he met his own Judgement.*

4. *The Word of God Increased and Multiplied.*

After Herod died – The Bible says in Acts 12:24, “But the Word of God grew and Multiplied.”

*That is what happens when Power is released on the Gate Protectors God has Placed as Watchmen.*

*The Question that I want to ask you today is in Joshua 5:13. “Which side are you on?”*

– Are you on the side of Herod: fighting against the Church, our Family and our Nation?

– Or you are on the Lord’s side?

*Which Side do you belong to?*

*If you you are on the Lord’s Side, rise up on your feet and Boldly Declare: “I am on the Lord’s Side!”*

… While you are in your feet, we are about to Pray.

In Isaiah 62:6-7, the Bible says: I have set Watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their Peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, And give him no rest, till he establishes, and till he makes Jerusalem a Praise in the Earth.

*Let me rephrase that: “I have set Gate Protectors upon thy walls.”*

Somebody say: “I will never hold my Peace day or night until He establishes my Family.”

Say: “I will never hold my Peace until He makes our Nation a Praise in the Earth.”

Where is that Generation that would never keep silent? Open your mouth and Pray for your Generation:

1. Say Father, my Generation will never be Silent – Not my Generation.

We are Strengthened with Might, our Inner Man is Strengthened by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

We will never be Silent; we will Pray without Ceasing – and tremendous Power would be made available to us.

Oh, our Generation will not keep shut – We will Pray all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit.

No Herod shall be able to defeat us. We are empowered by God and the Gates of hell shall not Prevail against us.

And the Word of God will grow and increase in our Generation; and we will Multiply, Producing tremendous results.

Nothing shall be able to stand in our way;

Nothing shall be able to Silent our voices;

We have the Victory in Christ Jesus. Power has been given unto us, and nothing shall by any means hurt us.

We stand as Gate Protectors; we are never weak, and we are not feeble.

Strength is released in us!

It is done, in the Name of Jesus – Amen.

Put your hands together for the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

Thank you so much for staying all through to read.