Topic : HEAL MY LAND, O LORD!
Text: 2Chron.7:14, 2Kgs2:19-22, Jer.17:14, Acts10:38, Matt.4:23, Jer 33:1-8.
#YOUR LAND = Your destiny/Glory, Your Marriage, Your Family, Your Home /House, Your Business /Work, Your Health, Your Spiritual Life & Anything Within & Around You.
1. Thank God for the grace of Sound health and the grace to be alive.
2. Thank God for His healing power, deliverance, signs and wonders in the Church.
3. Thank Him, Who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly beyond what we ask..
4. Appreciate God, Sing praises to Him for his protection and security over the entire church, including you.
5. Thank God for His goodness and mercy in your life and entire family.
6. Ask for forgiveness of your sins and pardon - Psa.66:18. Plead that His mercy would speak for you in every
7. Father, where my destiny/glory has been wounded, heal me in Jesus name. 1Chron. 4:9-10.
8. My Father & my God, where the destiny of my children have been wounded, I command total healings in Jesus name. 1Chron.4:9-10.
9. My Father and my God, Where my marriage has been sick, heal me in Jesus name.
10. Every cursed glory in my family, be healed and delivered in Jesus name.
11. Where my land has been cursed, I receive deliverance NOW in Jesus name. 2Kgs2:19-22
12. Every barren land within and around me, be fruitful NOW to my advantage, in Jesus name.2Kgs2:19-22.
13. I refuse to be barren, I refuse to labour in vain, I refuse to waste my efforts; my hands receive total healings in Jesus name. 2Kgs2:19-22.
14. My land, receive divine strength and be fruitful to me, in Jesus name. 2Kgs2:19-22.
15. My land, hear the word of the Lord, everything I plant/establish on you henceforth shall yield fruitful results, in Jesus name. - Psa24:1-6, 2Chron.7:14.
16. Thank God for answering your prayers. Sing praises to His holy name. Psa103.
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EXCELLENT MEN ANNIVERSARY HELD ON SUNDAY 21ST JULY, 2019
Venue: VictoryLand Apostolic Chapel, Ota, Ogun
State, Nigeria (GHQs).
Preacher:
Apostle Alonge Moses A.
Theme: EXCELLENT
MEN: Pillars Of The House
Text:
Jer.1:18-19,
Psa.1:1-6, Psa.11:3, Dan.1:3-8, 5:12-14, 6:1-3, Ezek.22:30, 1Cor.15:58.
Psa.49:12, 20, 1Pet.2:1-12.
1. Who
is an Excellent Man?
The word
EXCELLENT connotes a state of the highest quality, exceptionally good and of
highest degree. In God’s definition, an excellent man is one after God’s own heart; though
he is not ‘angel’, yet he operates in the righteousness and glory of God, for
he is the image of God. He is separated from sin and its vices unto God. Flesh
has been mortified in him and his life has been sacrifced on the altar of
Christ’s redemption work (on the cross). He is a representation of God’s
righteousness and glory.- Col.3:1-12, Rom.12:1-2. Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph,
Moses, Nehemiah, Mordecai, David, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, the three Hebrew-
Hananial(Shadrach), Mishael(Meshach), and Azariah(Abednego), Paul the Apostle,
other disciples of Christ (except Judas Iscariot), to mention just a few.
Dan.1:3-8, 19-20, 5:12-14, 6:1-3.
An excellent man is approved unto God in all areas of his
life. He is highly responsible. He can manage his home well as a married man.
He is responsinle to God, to himself, to his household/family and to the
society. As such, he can not afford to misbehave. He can competently coordinate
his family in the way of the Lord and to the glory of God.
Excellence is the attribute of God- Psa.8:1-9,
Exod.15:1-13, 1Cor.1:21-25, Deut.33:29. An excellent man takes after God in
glory, righteousness and other godly qualities because he is the image of the
excellent God; hence the constant phrase “And God saw that it was good...” –
Gen.1:10,12,18, 21, 25, 31. And since God created the woman from the man, then
the wife and children of an excellent man are also meant to be excellent in all
ramifications- he is fearfully and
wonderfully made! Psa.139:14, Gen.1:26-31,
2:21-23. However, ignorance of who you really are in Christ, can make you to
misbehave and miss out of God’s blessings.- Psa.49:12, 20. Excellent Man! - you
are the image of the excellent God; you are the head and the pillar of the
house.
2. Excellent Men As Pillars of The House/Family
Jer.1:18-19,
Rev.3:12.
A pillar is the major part of a structure,
which provides a major support to that structure/building. Without the pillar,
the strength and future of that building will be limited and at the risk of collapse. The
pillar forms a strong foundational support for the building. Psa.11:3. The material of the pillar is
important to the building. The materials must be mixed in the right proportion
for strength and durability.
Jesus Christ being the CHIEF CORNER STONE and
head of the church, is the pillar of the church of God- Col.1:18,
Ephes.1:18-23, 5:23. Likewise, the excellent man is the pillar and head of the
family (the mini church). If he fails in his responsibility, the house/home can
collapse. He is the brain /thinking tank of the family. Being the brain/head of
the house, he is the coordinating center for the family and his activities
affect the whole body(the home) either posively or negatively. The brain is to
the body what the pillar is to the building. If he refuses to think right, the
home will be stagnant. If he thinks wrongly, the home will be in disarray.
The word PILLAR appears in about 107 times in
the Bible, in addition to its synonym
“Head Cornerstone” or simply “Head”. It is a word that describes the
attributes of God, namely, “Pillar of Fire”, “Wall of Fire” and “Pillar of the Cloud”
– Exod.13:21-22, 14:19,24, Numb.12:5, Zech.12:1-5. The word PILLAR also
describes man being the image of God (as Pillar). The excellent man is the
pillar, not only of the human house but also of the house of God.- 1Pet.2:5,9;
Jer.1:18-19, Rev.3:12, 2Sam.18:18. James,
Cephas and John were referred to as pillars who greatly supported the
preaching of the gospel.- Gal.2:9.
Excellent men are pillars in the house of
God, to fulfill the purpose of their existence, which is to support the
propagation of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, like James, Cephas and John. For the
pillar to be strong and function properly, it has to be made of the right materials
mixed in the right proportion; it also needs to have a strong foundation. For
excellent men to function properly as the pillar, they must be thoroughly
furnished with spiritual materials such as the word of God, proper counselling
and prayer. Psa.11:3, 1Pet.2:2, Psa.119:9-11,105.
Characteristics
of The Man Who Is A Pillar
1. He is a regenerated man, an excellent man;
one that has been redeemed from sin by the blood of Christ and as such, the
desire of his heart is to please God everytime.- Rom.12:1-2, 1Pet.2:1-9,
Phil.3:7-13.
2. His primary function is SUPPORT- Support for
his entire house/family and for the house of God. He provides for the physical
and spiritual welfare of his family/household. Physically and materially, he
provides food, shelter, clothing and education for his children. Spiritually,
he nutures them in prayer and the word of God. 1Tim.5:8, !Pet.2:2, Eph.5:23,
1Cor.11:3.
3. Like every good pillar, he must have a solid
foundation in Christ and His word, lest he falls in the face of challenges and
lead to the collapse of the entire house. Just as a house built on a faulty
foundation falls in the face of storms/challenges, so is a man who is not
solidly built on the foundations of faith in the word of God. – Psa.11:3,
Mat.7:24-26, 1Cor.10:4, Rom.9:33, 1Pet.2:8. What you don’t have, you cannot
give. The excellent man, being the pillar of the house, is the pastor of his
household; his foundation is in the word of God and christ who is the
Everlasting Rock, the Word, the Wisdom and the Power of God. 1Cor.1:24, 3:11,
1Pet.2:5-9.
4. The excellent man as a pillar, is a leader,
not a boss- He lives by good example and he is a good example to his household
to follow. He is an encourager and an initiator.- 2Sam.10:7-12, Ezek.22:30,
1Sam30:1-6.
5. He is the director/head while his wife is the
manager. So he is in constant communication and agreement with his wife for the
growth, progress and development of the family. 1Tim.5:8, 1Cor.11:3,
Psa.133:1-3, Ephes.5:23, Amos3:3.
6. As a strong pillar, he does not give in to
criticism or challenges.- Jer.1:18-19. He is steadfast, immovable, sober in
spirit and sensitive to the plight of his family. He is vigilant.and watchful.;
he is the watchman for his family. 1Cor.15:58, 1Pet.5:8-9.
7. The pillar does not expose his family/house
to any form of attack- strange men and women, satanic agents..Prov.5:15-23,
6:23-29, Prov.23:29-32, 1Pet.5:8-9, Ephes.6:10-17.
8. Most Pillars can be hidden in buildings,
which signifies humility and inner strength.In like manner, the excellent man
who is a pillar, is humble. Though he is the head, he is a humble leader who
relates with every member of his family at their own level of understanding. He
is not pompous or proud. 1Pet.5:5-6, James4:6,10, Mat.18:4.
9. He is a commander of resources/blessings
because his delight is in the law of God- Psa.1:1-6.
10. An
excellent man, being a pillar, is always busy for God. A man who is a pillar
must get involved in the work of God towards strengthening the body of Christ. He
is hardworking and diligent both in his house and in the house of God - 1Cor.15:58, Heb.6:10, Rom.12:11-12.
Diligence is combining perseverance, consistent effort and utmost seriousness
with hardwork to produce good results. His diligence is rewarded in various
ways. Prov.10:4, 11:27, 12:24, 27, 13:4, 21:5, 22:29*:
11. He
does not meddle with the world to do evil/unrighteousness. His continuous
thirst and desire is to please God in all things. 1Jn2:14-16, Rom.12:1-2,
2Cor.6:14-18.
12. He
associates with the right people. Psa.1:1-6. He that moves with the wise will
be wise and he that moves with fools and evil men will soon be like them.
-1Cor.15:33.
13. Finally,
for an excellent man to be truly a pillar in his house and in the house of God,
he must abide in Christ always, for Jesus Christ is the Everlasting Rock.
Jn15:1-11, Phil.4:8.
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