RCCG FEBRUARY 2023 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE
THEME: WONDERFUL – PART 2 (THE NATURE OF GOD)
MINISTER: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY 2023
BIBLE TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 11: 23-26
SONG
You are Worthy to be Praised
You are Worthy to be Praised
My Redeemer
You are Worthy to be Praised
OPENING PRAYER
Redeemer, Great Physician, Baptiser in the Holy Spirit, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Resurrection and the Life; Glory be to Your Holy Name. Please accept our Worship in Jesus Name.
Thank You that thus far You have helped us. Thank You in Advance for what You will do this Weekend. Please accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.
Father, Please tonight, in the lives of everyone of us; Perform a Wonder – Something that will cause the world to know that we are serving a Living God.
Father, Please Perform a Wonder.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Let Someone shout Hallelujah – Hallelujah!
Shake hands with two (2) or three (3) People and say: Good Evening, God bless you. And then you may Please be seated.
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.
When I was in Primary School in the 1950’s, they used to teach us what we called “Ancient History” for those of us who are children.
And they talked about People like “Hammurabi” (I’m sure they don’t teach us that again); they talked about “Pheidippides/Philippides” and they talked about several Ancient People who left a Legacy behind!
DMC NOTES: Some few facts about “Hammurabi” and “Pheidippides/Philippides” are as stated below:
1. Hammurabi (1810 – 1750 BC) was the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian Empire, reigning from 1792 to 1750 BC. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health. During his reign, he conquered Elam and the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari. He ousted Ishme-Dagan I, the king of Assyria, and forced his son Mut-Ashkur to pay tribute, bringing almost all of Mesopotamia under Babylonian rule.
Hammurabi is best known for having issued the “Code of Hammurabi”, which he claimed to have received from Shamash, the Babylonian god of Justice.
Unlike earlier Sumerian Law Codes, such as the Code of Ur-Nammu, which had focused on compensating the Victim of the crime, the Law of Hammurabi was one of the first Law Codes to place greater emphasis on the Physical Punishment of the Perpetrator. It Prescribed specific Penalties for each Crime and is among the first Codes to establish the Presumption of Innocence. They were intended to limit what a Wronged Person was Permitted to do in retribution.
The Code of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses in the Torah contain numerous similarities.
Hammurabi was seen by many as a god within his own lifetime. After his death, Hammurabi was revered as a Great Conqueror who spread Civilization and forced all People to pay obeisance to Marduk, the National god of the Babylonians.
Later, his Military accomplishments became de-emphasized and his role as the ideal Lawgiver became the Primary aspect of his Legacy.
For later Mesopotamians, Hammurabi’s reign became the frame of reference for all events occurring in the distant past.
Even after the Empire he built collapsed, he was still revered as a model ruler, and many kings across the Near East claimed him as an ancestor.
Hammurabi was rediscovered by Archaeologists in the late nineteenth Century and has since been seen as an important figure in the History of Law.
2. Pheidippides or Philippides is the central figure in the Story that inspired a Modern Sporting Event, “The Marathon race”.
Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver News of the Victory of the battle of Marathon.
The Traditional Story relates that Pheidippides (530 – 490 BC), an Athenian herald, or “Professional-Running Courier” or “Day-Long Runner”, was sent to Sparta to request help when the Persians landed at Marathon, Greece.
He ran about 240 km (150 mi) in two days, and then ran back.
He then ran the 40 km (25 mi) to the battlefield near Marathon and back to Athens to announce the Greek Victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) with the word “We win!”.
And then he collapsed and died.
When they come nearer home, they talked about Moses – It will amaze you to know that they didn’t talk about Moses as a man who opened the Red Sea but they talked about Moses as the Law Giver because it is out of the ten (10) Commandments that all the Laws of the world has been Fashioned.
When they talked about David, they didn’t even bothered to mentioned the fact that he killed a Goliath; they talked about him being the Greatest King of Israel.
But when they come to Jesus Christ, they told us three (3) things about Jesus Christ – The Saviour, The Great Physician and The Baptiser in the Holy Spirit.
So, Jesus Christ said that: “Do this in Remembrance of Me”.
He is simply telling you that this is the Legacy I’m leaving behind – My Blood and my Flesh.
My Blood to take care of your Salvation and also take care of your Baptism in the Holy Spirit and my Flesh to take care of your Healings.
Tonight, we want to remember the Legacy left behind by the One whose Name is called Wonderful:
1. He is trying to remind us that He has Performed Wonders through the Breaking of the Bread.
In John 6: 5-13; He took 5 Loaves of Bread and 2 Fishes and with it He fed five thousand (5,000) People and there were twelve (12) Baskets leftovers.
Now that is a Wonder!
2. And He let us know that He has healed before in a Wonderful manner.
That is Mark 2: 1-12; when they brought Him a man through the roof and He spoke a Word and the man was healed.
3. And to let us know that what He did then in the Past, He can still do it today because He made a Provision for our Healings.
1 Peter 2:24 says: By His Stripes we were healed.
4. And He wanted us to remember when we take the Wine that the First Miracle He ever Performed was with the Wine in John 2: 1-11 – When He turned water to Wine.
Which is Symbolic of saying:
I. That He had turned Sorrow to Joy before and He can do it again.
II. That He had turned Shame to Glory before and He can do it again.
III. That through the Blood, He can grab Somebody who is an Antichrist like Saul of Tarsus and turned him to a man who can claimed because of the Power in the Blood in 2 Corinthians 7:2 that I have ever wronged any man.
The same man who has been killing Christians, throwing them to Prison et cetera et cetera; if he comes in contact with the Blood of Jesus Christ; he can Stand Tall and say: I have never harmed anybody,
Why? The Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sins.
5. And He wants us to know that when we drink the Wine, representing His Blood; we are coming in Contact with the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit.
I want us to know again and again that the Meal of the Holy Communion is of deep Spiritual Implications and very deep Spiritual Mysteries.
Moses was the Law Giver, David was the Greatest King of Israel but Jesus Christ is the Saviour, the Healer and the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit.
It is to His Table that you are invited tonight – On the surface, the Bread looks Ordinary, on the surface, the Wine looked Ordinary; but after they have been blessed,, after they have been Sanctified, after we approach the Table with a deep Understanding that we are approaching Someone who said don’t you ever forget me, things Changed.
The Bread can begin to Produce Healings, the Wine can Cleanse from all sins and bring in the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Which is why I keep on crying that it is not a Meal that you take casually; which is why I keep telling you if you want to eat the Holy Communion, search the Scriptures, it is only eaten at Night and not during the Daytime.
It is not the Lord’s Breakfast, it is not the Lord’s Lunch but it is the Lord’s Supper!
That Passage that we read says: The Lord Jesus, the Very Night in which He was betrayed took the Bread.
Tonight, we will come, we will take the Bread, we will take the Wine and we will reach out to more than 2,000 years ago and claim our Healings and claim our Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
And then claim the Wonder of changing Shame to Glory, of changing Sorrow to Joy and receiving the Power to go ahead and do Double Portion work for the God of Wonders Himself.
ALTAR CALL
So, as we start and before we go to the Table; in case there is anyone here or reading now on the Label of DMC that you know that you are not saved, you know that you are still living in sin but you want to be free from sin once and for all; the Blood of Jesus Christ is still flowing.
If you hurry and come before the Altar, we will Pray for your Salvation and the Lord Himself will save your Soul and after that you will be free to join us as we Partake of the Lord’s Table.
So, I’m counting now from one (1) to five (5). Before I say five (5); if you want to give your Life to Jesus Christ; Please come and stand before the Altar and we will Pray for your Salvation.
Those of you who has come and those of you on the way; cry to Jesus Christ and say: Please, let Your Blood wash away my sins, save my Soul today, let me become a Brand New Creature of You, let me become a True Child of the Living God.
Go ahead and talk to the Lord!
And the rest of us, let us Stretch our hands towards these People and ask for Genuine Salvation for them.
That the One who saved our Souls will save their Own Souls also. Let us Pray that the Blood that cleanses from all sins will wash away all their sins and that they too will become True Child of the Living God.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
PRAYER FOR SALVATION
Saviour, I want to Thank You even as we remember that Day when You hung on a Tree, shedding Your Blood for the remission of our sins.
Thank You Lord for these People who has come forward tonight to be Partakers of the Salvation that You brought.
Please receive them, have Mercy on them, let Your Blood wash away their sins, Please save their Souls, write their names in the Book of Life, receive them into the Family of God.
And from now on, anytime they cry unto You, Please answer them by Fire.
In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Praise the Lord – Hallelujah!
ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
So, when they served you the Bread and I have given the Signal, then you will eat the Bread.
And your Prayer will be: That Great Physician, tonight I remembered the Price You Pay for my Healings; release my Healing to me today. I received my Healing by Faith.
And of course, when they served you the Wine, you hold on to it until we have all been served, then I will tell you how to Pray!
The Lord Jesus Christ; the very Night in which He was betrayed took the Bread and when He has given Thanks, He broke it saying: Take, Eat; this is my Body broken for you; do this in Remembrance of Me.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit – Amen!
Please, go ahead and Pray as instructed!
Thank You Father. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen.
Have you all been served with Wine? Then we can Please Stand!
When you drink the Wine tonight, you are going to cry unto Him to fill you to Overflowing with the Holy Spirit.
But you say: I have been filled with the Holy Spirit before! Now, you need to be refilled.
You need to be filled to the extent that you you will be able to say like David said: Thou anointed my head with Oil, my cup runs over.
After the same manner also; He took the Cup when He has sup, saying: This Cup is the New Testament in my Blood, Please do ye as oft as you drink it in Remembrance of Me.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit – Amen!
Go ahead and Pray as instructed.
Thank You Lord. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
Please let us be seated and remain in an attitude of Prayer. Pass your cup to the aisles so that the Ushers can help us collect them.
THANKSGIVING
Then let us take our Thanksgiving Offering as we want to say Thank You to the One who Paid for all this; the One who by His Stripes we were healed, by His Blood we were saved and by His Blood we can be Baptised in the Holy Spirit.
We take our Offering and dance to the nearest basket and drop the Offering.
And after you drop the Offering and while still dancing and rejoicing and celebrating with your Neighbours; shake hands with them and believe along with them that their Wonders has started in Jesus Mighty Name – Amen!
Over to you Band!
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
For just one (1) Minute, in an attitude of Faith; I want you to tell God something that you want God to do for you before tomorrow morning.
Go ahead and talk to the Lord!
CLOSING PRAYER
My Father and my God, once again we say Thank You – Thank You for Your Goodness, Thank You for Your Mercy, Thank You for Your Sacrifice, Thank You for Your Love, Thank You for Your Legacy. Please accept our Thanks in Jesus Name.
This is the Offering of Your Children, Father Please receive it, sanctify it, and use it for Your Glory.
And Father, Your Children has asked for something; my own Request Lord God Almighty tonight is that You will have Mercy on all of us and turn all our Requests to Testimonies.
Thank You Almighty God. In Jesus Mighty Name we have Prayed – Amen!
How many of us believed that tomorrow will be alright? – Yes for all the DMC Family Members!
Let me hear you shout a “Big Hallelujah” – Hallelujah!!!