OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. 1 Timothy 4:16

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 2 Timothy 4:2-5:

² Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

⁴ And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.⁵ But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

These days, many Christians look for ways to water down certain doctrines and prove that they are useless.

When the doctrine of their Bible-believing church dictates that they should not dress in a certain way, for example, they go about looking for Hebrew and Greek interpretations of Scriptures to say that the doctrine is useless– this is not right.

Doctrines are a major part of your Christian walk. Although they can sometimes appear to be tough to live by, they are codes of conduct that will keep you consecrated.

A doctrine may not seem interesting when you are living by it, but if you keep doing so, over time, you will realise that it has helped you to stay strong in the faith.

God is always solidly behind doctrines. In fact, 2 Timothy 3:16 says that one of the reasons God gave us Scriptures is so that we can get doctrines from them:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

You must note, however, that doctrines are gotten from the Scriptures by the representative of God in the leadership of a denomination.

The head of another denomination may not develop a doctrine from that same Scripture, but as long as the fellow whom you call your Father in the Lord develops a doctrine from a Scripture, you have to live by it.

The early Church was strong with very fervent Christians because they continued steadfastly in the doctrines of their leaders, the Apostles, as we see in Acts 2:42: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Note that you are not to choose which doctrine to follow based on convenience but based on your conviction that the one who brought the doctrine developed it from the Scriptures.

You should also be convinced that the person is the spiritual leader that God wants you to submit to.

Doctrines raised from the Scriptures will set you apart from the world. They are a great catalyst for your spiritual growth and well-being.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Doctrines are not there to imprison you but to further strengthen your consecration to God.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 30

WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 33-35

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psalm 107:15

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024 READ: Psalms 105:1-5

1. O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

2. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

3. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

4. Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

5. Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Open Heaven 29 August 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE:

Many years ago, the only place I could worship God without distraction was in my bathroom.

That was the only place I could sing, jump, and dance to God without anybody watching. With the doors locked, it would just be God and me.

When we moved to Redemption City, I created a prayer room in my house where I could have time alone with God.

God has done several big things for many people, yet, they do not have an altar that is dedicated to worshipping Him in their homes. This is a place that is consecrated to worshipping God alone.

You shouldn’t wait to build a house with several rooms in your house before you can create an altar for God; you can just dedicate a corner of your room to worshipping Him.

God deserves your worship, and if you cannot create an altar for Him, you can have a journal where you can document everything that He has done for you.

Beloved, if you truly want to worship God, start by fixing a particular time to worship Him and stick to it religiously.

You should also have your Bible, hymnal, journal, and any musical instrument that can aid your worship whenever you are worshipping Him

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024 KEY POINT

God deserves your worship

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024

HYMN 46, O LORD MY GOD WHEN I’M IN AWESOME WONDER

1. O Lord My God,
When I In Awesome Wonder,
Consider All The Worlds Thy Hands Hath Made
I See The Stars,
I Hear The Rolling Thunder,
Thy Pow’r Thro’out
The Universe Displayed:

Refrain:
Then Sings My Soul,
My Saviour God To Thee;
How Great Thou Art!
How Great Thou Art!
Then Sings My Soul,
My Saviour God To Thee;
How Great Thou Art!
How Great Thou Art!

2. When Through The Woods
And Forest Glades I Wander,
And Hear The Birds
Sing Sweetly In The Trees;
When I Look Down
From Lofty Mountain Grandeur
And Hear The Brook
And Feel The Gentle Breeze;

3. And When I Think
That God, His Son Not Sparing
Sent Him To Die,
I Scarce Can Take It In;
That On The Cross,
My Burdens Gladly Bearing,
He Bled And Died
To Take Away My Sin

4. When Christ Shall Come
With Shouts Of Acclamation,
And Take Me Home,
What Joy Will Fill My Heart!
Then I Will Bow
In Humble Adoration,
And There Proclaim,
My God, How Great Thou Art!

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 29 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 31:1-33:33; 2CORINTHIANS 3:1-18

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Philippians 3:13

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 READ: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

[1]Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

[2]And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

[3]And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

[4]And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

[5]And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

[6]And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

[7]And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

[8]And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

[9]If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

[10]And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

[11]When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

[12]Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

[13]And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

[14]And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

[15]But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem………

Open Heaven 28 August 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE:

As a young fellow, you should not just aim to be among the best in your field of endeavour; you should aim to be the very best.

As a child of God, your mantra should be 1 John 4:17, “…because as he is, so are we in this world.”

You are expected to not just be among the best, but you are expected to be the very best.

For you to be the very best, you must live by these rules. The first rule is you must be holy.

It is God’s earnest desire that His children live by this rule.

When you check out ex-champions, you will realise that some of them fell from their lofty positions when sin crept into their lives.

One of the major tools the enemy uses to bring down champions is sexual sin.

My dear child, be very careful to live a holy life.

The second rule is that you must be disciplined in all you do.

You must be willing to make difficult decisions so that you can remain at the top.

This could include putting in more hours of work, reducing the time you spend sleeping or gisting, cutting off completely from activities and individuals who do not add any value to you, et cetera.

Never relent or get carried away by your achievements; make new history.

Lastly, never forget your Source – God. Always remember to give Him the glory

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 KEY POINT

To remain at the top, you must play by the rules.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 HYMN 58,

MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING ELSE
1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

2. When darkness seems to veils His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain]

3. His oath, His covenant, and blood,
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain]

4. When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 28 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 28:1-30:31 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalm 42:1

OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 READ: Psalms 63:1-8

1. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2. To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6. When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE

You cannot get close to someone by relating with him or her only in a group.

If you really want to get close to someone, you will need to spend some time alone with that fellow.

It is necessary to have your family devotion, where all members of your family come together to study the Bible and pray, and it is absolutely necessary to attend Bible Study and prayer meetings with other brethren.

However, you cannot get close to God if you don’t sit alone with your Bible to study it and spend time alone with Him in prayers; this is your personal devotion time.

God relates with individuals, not groups. Even in a group, when God wants to talk, He addresses Himself to individuals.

For example, He was talking to all members of the church in a city when He said, “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.” (Revelations 3:20).

Though God was talking to the entire church, He used singular pronouns. This is why many-a-times, when I am ministering, and God wants to give someone a miracle, He will say through me, “There is someone here…”.

Two or three people may get their miracle from that proclamation, but He addressed each of them separately.

God wants to have an individual relationship with you.

The relationship your pastor, parent or Bible Study leader has with Him does not apply to you; He wants to connect with you personally, and until He has built a personal connection with you, you cannot really know Him.

To build this personal connection with God, you must have a personal altar. This is a place and/or time when you meet with Him daily.

You must set aside a time every day to study your Bible and pray.

You will discover as you start having personal time with Him that there will always be an ongoing conversation between yourself and Him every time, either on something He is teaching you or something that you are trying to understand as you study your Bible.

Your altar is not a place you come to only when you need something from Him, it is a place you come to regularly to build a personal relationship with Him.

OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 REFLECTION

How is your personal relationship with God?

OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 HYMN 11
I’VE FOUND A FRIEND IN JESUS

1.I’ve found a friend in Jesus,
He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Lily of the valley, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fullywhole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay,
He tells me every care on Him to roll: (Halleluyah)

Chorus:
He’s the Lily of the Valley,
the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

2.He all my griefs has taken,
and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower;
I’ve all for Him forsaken,
and allmy idols torn
From my heart, and now He keeps me by His power.
Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal: (Halleluyah)

3.He’ll never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll:(Halleluyah)

OPEN HEAVEN 28 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 1-4

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 1 John 4:1-7:

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

³ And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

⁴ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

⁵ They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

⁶ We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.⁷ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

When you read Bible verses like 1 Corinthians 6:20, which says that you have been bought with a price, you might begin to wonder, “Bought from who?

When did I consent to being owned by someone else which warranted buying me off that fellow?” This expression in itself tells us that every human being, whether they know it or not, and regardless

and until they become born again, they remain properties of the devil.

Nobody is totally independent; every single person is owned by one spirit or the other. The question now is, who owns you?

You can tell who owns a property by the way the property is being used; a property will reflect the character and personality of its owner.

That is why Matthew 7:18-20 says: A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

If you are owned by Christ, people will see the character of Christ, which is also known as the fruit of the Spirit, in you.

Does your character reflect Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance? (Galatians 5:22-23).

If these do not define you, then it is likely that it is not God who owns you.

Since there are only two divides in the spirit realm – the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God, anyone that God does not own, is owned by the devil.

This person will automatically engage in the works of the flesh as listed in Galatians 5:19-21.

When you read that passage, you will see that many of the people who do these things do not even know that they are acting in accordance with their owner – the devil.

For example, many people who envy think that it is just natural for humans to envy; they don’t know that envy can only stay in their hearts because they are not owned by the One who is Love Himself.

The Bible tells us in Romans 6:16: Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

When Christ becomes your owner, you will no longer behave in line with the character of the devil. Surrender your life to Him today if you are yet to do so.

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 REFLECTION

Based on the fruits of your character, who really owns you?

 

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 7

I AM THINE O LORD

OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 28-30

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Revelation 2:7

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Proverbs 4:25-26:

²⁵ Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

²⁶ Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

One thing that everyone who is born again must learn is that the Christian walk is not a sprint but a marathon. I have been born again since 1973, and I am still on the journey until now.

We were told back then, “Jesus is coming soon.” ‘Soon’ has run into more than 51 years now, and we are still awaiting His arrival. This tells you that without perseverance, you cannot win in the Christian race.

It is good that you resisted temptation yesterday and did not fall, but that is not enough to ensure that you will remain standing until the end.

You must also resist the temptation that is coming tomorrow. If a believer relaxes because of the things he or she has overcome in the past, it is likely that the fellow will be brought down by future temptations.

It is in perseverance that many Christians fail. The devil knows that if he brings temptation to you once, you might not fall.

However, he knows that if he keeps bringing the temptation over and over again in different forms and intensities, one day, when you are relaxed spiritually, you will likely fall.

This is why having oil for today is good, but you must always have extra oil for tomorrow. The ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 were all virgins, meaning that they were all pure.

They all had oil which signifies the Holy Spirit, but while they were waiting for the arrival of the Groom, they all slept because the Groom tarried. However, only the ones with extra oil were able to meet with the Groom.

Proverbs 24:10 says: If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. You must be prepared for the day of adversity.

Believe me, without extra strength, you will not be able to persevere until the end.

Therefore, read your Bible beyond what you need for today, pray longer hours than you need for today, and serve God more fervently than is necessary for today.

Doing these will build in you the strength that you need to persevere. Many people have yielded to fraud in their offices because the oil finished, and they didn’t have extra to keep them on fire.

Some yielded to fornication and adultery because their strength failed. Don’t make this mistake; get extra oil always.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Your fire needs to last until rapture or when you are called home.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 1:

ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 31-32

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: Mark 10:43

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 READ: Matthew 20:20-28:

²⁰ Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

²¹ And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

²² But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

²³ And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

²⁴ And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

²⁵ But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

²⁶ But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

²⁷ And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

²⁸ Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE

In God’s kingdom, to become the greatest amongst any set of people, you must be the lowest of all of them.

This does not sound logical to the natural man, but that is how God made it. The higher you want to go, the lower you must first go.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

The above Scripture tells us that God does not choose people that believe themselves to be the best to lead, He chooses those that are humble enough to serve others.

I studied Jesus’ ascension into heaven and realised that God raised Him seven steps high after He had gone seven steps lower (Philippians 2:9-11).

Though His disciples called Him ‘Master,’ He was humble enough to wash their dirty feet. Can you wash the feet of those you are leading?

When there is plenty of work to be done, can you take the lowest of all the work?

There are people who somehow get to the top without serving, but before long, they will lose their position if they refuse to serve.

Some years ago, we held a camp meeting at a secondary school when the students were on holiday.

We arrived at the school, and I went to check the toilets. They were an eyesore as there were faeces everywhere.

I told my team how horrible the toilets were and that we had to wash them in preparation for those that would be attending the camp meeting.

I intentionally chose the dirtiest of all the toilets and washed it. When the rest of the team saw me washing the toilet, they were moved to wash the other toilets.

When we were building the first auditorium at Redemption City, some church members would come to the building site when they had closed from their offices to help out with the construction work as we did not have enough money to pay labourers.

Every single evening, I worked with them, carrying cement and doing every other thing that needed to be done even though I was the General Overseer. This is how I have remained at the top – by serving.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 ACTION POINT

Do something today in service of your colleagues and/or subordinates. 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 25-27

OPEN HEAVEN 31 AUGUST 2024 HYMN 1:

ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 READ: Proverbs 22:28-29:

28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE

The Bible makes it plain that God values work. Whether you’re a full-time parent, bus driver, artist, or engineer, God is concerned about your work, as long as what you do for a living is legitimate.

Work is a major component of God’s overall plan for man. In the Garden of Eden, after God made man, He told him to tend the garden (Genesis 2:15).

This means that any man that does not work is malfunctioning because man was made to work.

The value of work is inherent. Work gives pleasure, which is why some retired people are still working even after their retirement.

There is no pleasure in just sitting around from morning until night-time, doing nothing.

Many wealthy people fall into depression when they feel like they have made a lot of money and don’t need to work anymore.

There is no pleasure in accomplishing nothing. For example, when you work on a garden, you will get a lot of pleasure when you see the fruits in that garden begin to blossom.

The memory verse for today says that God will give every man according to the fruit of his doings, so if a fellow does nothing, he or she will get nothing.

This is why 2 Thessalonians 3:10 says: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

The reason God gave you talents is so that you can put them to work. If a believer does not use his or her talents, he or she will answer to God on the last day (Matthew 25:14-30).

God cannot condone laziness at all. John 5:17 says: But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. If God is working, He will not allow you to be lazy.

My God is not a God of lazy people. If a believer is lazy and is asking God for blessings, He will ignore such a believer.

Working hard is a godly value, and laziness is ungodly. You cannot claim to be a Christian and yet be lazy.

Even if you are unemployed, pray to God and find something that you can do to contribute positively to the society, no matter how small it may be.

From doing this, God will open greater doors for you. You cannot afford to lie around doing nothing; it is against God’s plan for you.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 KEY POINT

No lazy fellow can receive anything good from God.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 23-24

OPEN HEAVEN 30 AUGUST 2024 HYMN 26

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:44

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 READ: Matthew 5:38-48:

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE

For many Christians, when they are having a dispute born again. As they don’t seem to like a fellow or the fellow doesn’t like them, they treat him or her badly.

Jesus Christ said in Luke 6:35 that you must not only love your enemies, you should also be kind to them.

When you know the right things to do for people, whether you are on good terms with them or not, do it.  The Bible says that it is sinful for you to know something good that you are supposed to do and not do it.

James 4:17 says: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Don’t victimise someone with your position because the person is not your friend. Whether you are the one who is right or not does not matter, the moment you decide to victimise them, you become the one who is wrong.

In the Bible reading for today, Jesus Christ said clearly that you are not to repay evil with evil, rather, you are to repay evil with good.

The reason for this is that He does not want your heart to abhor any form of corruption or evil at all. Apostle Paul said that when you decide to avenge yourself or repay evil for evil, you are letting evil overcome you.

Romans 12:20-21 says: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

The Scripture above says that you should love, care for, and even provide for those that hate you.

You shouldn’t relate with people based on whether they love you or not or on how they treat you; you should relate with them based on how God wants you to.

Don’t let evil overcome you in a bid to repay someone or show them how powerful you are.

If evil overcomes you, it means that you are now on the side of the devil as opposed to the side of God.

I will conclude this teaching with the words of Apostle Paul in Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 KEY POINT

Whether you are on good terms with someone or not, be good to them.

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 21-22

OPEN HEAVEN 29 AUGUST 2024 HYMN 30

WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024 MEMORISE: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024 READ: Galatians 5:16-17

[16]This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

[17]For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Today’s Powerful Confession: I boldly confess today that I am a true child of God, serving in His house with love and sincerity, and I am the first partaker of His divine blessings, in the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody Shout Hallelujah!

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayer Points For Open Heaven 27 August 2024

Today’s Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 27 August 2024

Open Heaven 27 August 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE:

The Bible tells us about the struggle Christians face with the lust of the flesh. Your flesh and the Spirit are always in opposition, but you must choose to walk in the Spirit if you want to resist the temptations of the flesh.

The desires of the flesh include all forms of sinful desires such as: sexual immorality, greed, envy, among others.

Today’s memory verse gives us hope because God is faithful, and He will never leave us to face temptations alone.

Before a temptation comes your way, God will have made a way of escape. However, it is unfortunate that many children of God still give in to temptations.

The reason for this is not far-fetched; they give room for the things of the flesh. Beloved, I charge you to submit yourselves to God.

Fill your mind with the word of God so that you can decipher the wiles of satan. Also, engage in spiritual exercises such as fasting and praying so that you can gain spiritual stamina.

Prayerfully seek an accountability partner with whom you can pray together and share your concerns.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024 KEY POINT

Engage in spiritual exercises so that you can weaken the flesh.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024

HYMN 44, DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS

1. Deeper, Deeper In The Love Of Jesus
Daily Let Me Go;
Higher, Higher In The School Of Wisdom,
More Of Grace To Know.

Refrain:
Oh, Deeper Yet, I Pray,
And Higher Ev’ry Day,
And Wiser, Blessed, Lord,
In Thy Precious, Holy WorD.

2. Deeper, Deeper! Blessed Holy Spirit,
Take Me Deeper Still,
Till My Life Is Wholly Lost In Jesus,
And His Perfect Will. [Refrain]

3. Deeper, Deeper! Tho’ It Cost Hard Trials,
Deeper Let Me Go!
Rooted In The Holy Love Of Jesus,
Let Me Fruitful Grow. [Refrain]

4. Deeper, Higher, Ev’ry Day In Jesus,
Till All Conflict Past,
Finds Me Conqu’ror, And In His Own Image
Perfected At Last. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 27 AUGUST 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JJOB 23:1-27:23 2CORINTHIANS 1:12-2:11