I DECREE TO SOMEONE, GOD IS GOING TO GIVE YOU MORE ANOINTING THAN HE HAS GIVEN ME.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT MY GOD CAN EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Pastor E. A. Adeboye at RCCG Special October Holy Ghost Service. Tagged ‘Exceeding Expectations’
Ephesians 3:20-21
I would have loved to spend quality time on verse 20, maybe a day will come when we will go into details. One of the speakers touched it, he said:
- God is able
- God is able to do
- God is able to do abundantly
- He could even exceed what is abundant
- Above all that we have
- Above all that we think
- According to, in proportion to the power. The power working in us.
That verse alone would have been enough food for tonight.
Because of our limited time, what is an expectation?
Expectation is what will happen subject to all things being equal.
In June in Nigeria, it will rain, that is our expectation for June. All things being equal, if you have a job, at the end of the month, you will be paid that is the expectation of all those who have a job. Church Gist. All things being equal, that means if you are not sacked before the end of the month, if the place of work does not burn down, if somebody has not lied against you to say you stole office property, all things being equal, at the end of the month you will be paid, that is expected. What will happen if all things are equal.
When a child is born and it’s a girl, all things being equal, after a certain age she should become a mother, all things being equal. Church Gist. There is a potential in a baby girl that one day, all things being equal she will give birth and as she begins to grow towards that age, everything she needs to become a mother will begin to manifest. A girl doesn’t go to the market at the age of fourteen to go and buy breasts, they are already there waiting to manifest at the correct time, all things being equal.
All things being equal, you will leave with a testimony.
When a boy is born, all things being equal, he will become a father someday, that is the expectation. Church Gist. If this boy should be married at the age of twenty and he gets the first baby at the age of twenty-one and that baby is a girl, all things being equal, that boy who has become a father can become a grandfather around the age of forty-something. If his first grandchild is a girl, all things being equal, he could become a great grandfather in his sixties. If the child born at that time Is a girl, all things being equal if the man doesn’t die before then, he could become a great, great grandfather in his eighties. Not everyone will become a great, great grandfather that is all things being equal before he dies he could become a father, grandfather, normal expectation. When all of a sudden you find someone becoming great, great grandfather, that one has become exceeding expectations.
When we are talking about expectations, there are basically two perspectives, God’s perspective and man’s perspective. Church Gist. There is nothing too hard for God to do.
As a matter of fact, His name is Jehovah El-Shaddai, Genesis 17:1. The first time God introduced himself to man, He said I am Jehovah El-Shaddai and Bible scholars say Jehovah El-Shaddai means, Jehovah your mother’s breast. That is why they call Him Jehovah more than enough. There is enough milk in your mother’s breast to feed four children at the same time and it is the children who will say we don’t want anymore. It is an easy thing for Jehovah El-Shaddai to exceed all expectations.
- Physically, He has the ability to heal just one fellow and leave the place. John 5:2-14, He can heal you first and then inform you on how to remain well. In Matthew 8:14-17, the Bible tells us that He could heal all, He could meet the expectations of everybody because He is Jehovah El-Shaddai.
Which is why I am prophesying in His name that all of you in need of healings, receive your healing.
When you read the story of Naaman, 2 Kings 5:1-14. He can heal the one that is incurable. He can go beyond that, He can exceed the expectations of the incurable because when Naaman went for healing, all he wanted was that leprosy will be gone, he wasn’t expecting that there will be no scars left. When somebody has leprosy, one of the signs is that the fingers will be cut off, the toes will be cut off, the nose will be disfigured. Church Gist. When God healed Naaman, there were no scars left. The Bible said the skin became like that of a newborn baby.
I pray in the name That is above every other name, when God heals you today, the sign that you have been sick before will not be there.
- God can exceed your expectation financially.
Psalms 24:1, says the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.
Haggai 2:8, says the silver is mine and the gold is mine saith the Lord.
Psalms 50:9-10, says the cattle upon a thousand hills are mine.
Philippians 4:19, says my God shall supply all your needs.
Bible scholars have said all He said are your needs, not your wants.
I want you to know that my God can exceed your expectations.
2 Kings 4:1-7, there was a widow, when she ran to Elisha for help, all she wanted was that her debt would be paid but after the debt was cleared she had enough to last for the rest of her life because God exceeded her expectations.
I decree in the Name of the One who called me, not only are you going to get out of debt, you will never need to borrow again.
John 6:5-13, when Jesus Christ wanted to feed five thousand men not counting women and children with the lunch of a small boy, not only were they all fed, there was also a leftover of twelve baskets. He exceeded their expectations.
John 2:1-11, at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, not only Did He exceed the expectations of the Bridegroom or the mother of Jesus who said they want wine. All they wanted was something to drink to keep the party going but God exceeded their expectations not only in quantity but in quality. The MC said when people are drunk they bring out the worst wine but in your own case you brought out the best wine.
In the Name of the One who can help exceed all expectations, your best is yet to come.
- The Lord said there is someone here, the doctor said there is a hole in the heart of your child, go for another check-up, the hole is gone.
- Daddy wants me to tell someone who is becoming fretful because of all the dangers, the Lord asked me to tell you, relax, safety belongs to me.
- God can exceed your expectation maritally. Hannah asked for only one child and God gave her six.
1 Samuel 2:20-21.
She asked for one, she got six.
I have a feeling God is talking to a woman in particular, when your children begin to come, you are going to need assistance because they will be coming in multiples. - God can exceed your expectation spiritually.
Psalms 23:5, He said thou anointed my head with oil, my cup runneth over.
I have told you before that when I was doing a study of Psalms 23 the first time, I got to that place, I asked God, when the cup was full, why don’t you stop? Why the wastage? He said I just want you to know that there is much more where this one is coming from.
I don’t know if you will believe it but if you want to exceed, you must be a man or woman of faith
- I am decreeing to somebody here tonight, God is going to give you much more anointing than He has given me.
Not only can He deliver a madman, He can turn him into an evangelist.
Mark 2:2-20, all that the madman could ever expect is that he would be free from the demons but He exceeded his expectations, He set him free and then turned him into an evangelist.
He took a man who himself said that that he was a chief among sinners, 1 Timothy 1:15. Saul of Tarsus said I am the Chief among sinners but God took that man, not only did He save his soul or call him to the Ministry but 2 Corinthians 11:5, the Almighty God turned him to the chiefest of the Apostles.
There is somebody here today who doesn’t even know that he could be used of God but I am assuring you in the Name that is above all other names, you are going to preach Christ throughout the whole world.
- The Lord said there is someone here, you have lost so many opportunities that by now the best nickname they could give you is lost in transit because anytime a miracle is coming before it arrives, it is gone. Church Gist. The Lord asked me to tell you, by the time I finish with you, your nickname will be restored completely.
The rest of the sermon you can find in the song we sang, we don’t just compose, every song is telling a story. The song of tonight is a prophecy to you that you can exceed expectations. Looking at the individual perspective.
- You can exceed expectations by linking up with God. The first verse of that song says ‘ I am going to excel in strength’ why? Because I am linked to Him who can never fail. Church Gist. The Bible said clearly that those who wait upon the Lord.
Isaiah 40:28-31, says that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. That first verse says ‘I can walk, I can run, I won’t faint I will mount with wings like an eagle.
It is wrong to say that as soon as you get to a certain age you become weak. It depends on who you are linked with.
Some of you listening to me from now on, as you get older, you will get stronger. - You can exceed expectations even in life. Psalms 90:10, you are normally to live up to seventy or eighty but Moses lived up to one twenty and according to Deuteronomy 24:7, even at the age of one hundred and twenty, his eyes were still sharp and he was still strong enough to father a child. Why? Because the Bible said in Psalms 91:14-16, with long life will I satisfy him.
Whether the devil likes it or not, you will not die before your time. - God can exceed your expectations materially. Church Gist. When Solomon gave that one thousand burnt offering and God visited him, all he expected was wisdom and understanding but God exceeded his expectations. He gave him money beyond what he can ever spend, He gave him long life, he never fought a single war at a time when Kings go to war every year.
God can exceed your expectations materially and otherwise. - God through you can show the world that you as an individual can exceed all expectations spiritually.
Acts 5:14-16, tells you about a man called Peter, a fisherman whose shadow began to heal the sick.
You can be the next fellow that God will use in that manner.
Every time I read anything in the Bible, what comes to my mind is that if God can do it for that fellow, and He is no respecter of persons he can do it for me. You are going to exceed all expectations as you minister in the power of the Holy Spirit.
You can exceed expectations spiritually because the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 12:31, the Bible says covet earnestly the best gifts. There are many of us, all we want from God is at least one spiritual gift. Many of us if we ask you what gift you want from God you will say the gift of healings. Very few people ask for the gift of the working of miracles but God says you can covet earnestly the best gift. You can have the gift of healings, the working of miracles, the words of knowledge, the words of wisdom, e.t.c. Church Gist. You can have it all, it all depends on you.
He said in John 14:14, if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
When I read that that passage, 1 Corinthians 10:31 for the first time I said, thank you, Lord, I want the Anointing of Elijah plus the Anointing of Elisha, plus the Anointing of Peter, plus the Anointing of the Lord Jesus Christ when He was here on earth, put everything together and double it. God spoke to me and said you are asking for trouble if you ask for it I can give you only that they won’t let you rest. How many of you will say I don’t care, God just let me exceed expectations.
- You can exceed all expectations in commitment to Christ. Somebody gave a definition of a fanatic before, he said a fanatic is somebody who loves Jesus Christ more than you. You can exceed all expectations in your commitment to Jesus Christ. Church Gist. You can love Him so much, be ready to serve Him beyond the call of duty.
Acts 218-14, A prophet came to the company of Paul and said to him, you are going to be bound in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit asked me to tell you, you don’t have to go because if you go there, trouble will be waiting. Everybody said if the Holy Spirit came to tell you, don’t go, sit down. He said what are you talking about, I am going there to preach, I am not only ready to be bound, I am ready to die. That is called exceeding expectations.
If I ask all of you who are here, how many of you are ready to go and start a church in America, Sweden hands will go up. If I say how many of you are ready to go and start a church in Iran, you will say let me go and pray about it.
- You can exceed in consecration to Him. That is an area that should be easy for you as an individual to make up your mind, I am going to exceed all expectations.
- Daddy asked me to tell someone, all the people who want you dead are gone except one and He asked me to tell you that the remaining one unless he comes to beg you, he is not going to see the New Year.
In Philippians 3:7-11, Paul said all things that were gain to me, I let it go. Why? That I may win Christ. He said I surrender all to Him because I want to know Him more, I want to be allowed to have a taste not only of His power and resurrection but even the fellowship of his suffering. Church Gist. If I live I live for Him, I die, that is gain. Consecration!
That total surrender to God that says whether I live or I die, I belong to Jesus. You can exceed the expectations of your friends.
- You can exceed expectations in prayer. You can pray more than everybody else.
1 Kings 18:4-45, after Elijah told Ahab, I have heard the sound of abundance of rain, he told the rest go and eat and he went to the top of the mountain, there, he threw himself down, put his face between his knees and began to pray. This was a man who prayed for two minutes and fire fell, now he wanted the rain to fall and rain refused. He kept on praying until the rain fell.
You want a revival? Are you willing to pray for it?
You want anointing? Are you willing to pray?
You want breakthroughs? Are you willing to pray?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the Bible says you are able to pray without ceasing. You can exceed in prayer.
My children have been saying when daddy comes and he makes the Altar call, make sure you don’t delay. How can you be praying to a God who said in His Words, I don’t listen to sinners. How can you be praying to a God who says my hand is not shortened that I cannot save neither my ears heavy that I cannot hear but sin will be a barrier between you and I so I can’t hear. Church Gist. How can you be praying to a God when you are still leaving like a child of the devil and you don’t want to change? But if you will come to Him, He will save your soul, His blood will wash away your sins and beginning from now, you too can begin to have that kind of fellowship with God that will cause you to excel, that will turn you from an ordinary person to someone who will become a mighty vessel unto honour in the hands of the Most High God. If He can save the soul of Saul of Tarsus and turned him into a chief apostle, He can do the same for you.
If you want to give your life to Jesus Christ, it is your choice. God is calling you to come and surrender to Him so that your destiny can be settled. Cry to God now, ask Him to have mercy on you, ask Him to save your soul, promise Him you will serve Him from now on. Ask Him to be your Lord and Saviour, promise you will serve Him, ask Him to wash away your sins.
The rest of us let us intercede for them that the Blood that washed you clean will wash them clean also.
Father, please receive these people in Jesus name.
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