OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING MATTHEW 18:23-35

23. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

29. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31. So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

33. Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

34. And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

35. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Mercy is an attitude of compassion, care and concern, wrapped in love towards others. It is also one of the attributes of God which He expects us to show towards others. A good recipient of Gods mercy is Apostle Paul. He said in 1 Timothy 1:13 “Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”

Paul never took his conversion for granted; he valued it and, being a beneficiary of mercy, preached a lot about mercy – indeed more than anyone else in the Bible. He was different from the servant in todays Bible reading who didn’t show mercy after being a recipient of it.

God expects us to be merciful, having received mercy from Him. The Bible says in Lamentations 3:22 that we would have been consumed if not for the mercies of God. Don’t be quick to condemn others, particularly those who don’t have Jesus in their lives yet; show mercy. Preach to them from a heart of compassion, not condemnation, because mercy is the bedrock of love.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, please fill my heart with tender mercies for lost souls.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 3 JOHN 1:1-15 , DANIEL 11:1-45 , DANIEL 12:1-13

Beloved, we are glad you could join in today again, we look forward to your engagement everyday as always. Please, say these prayers in faith and believe God for a performance.

Note: These prayers are spiritual, this can only be understood and fully accessed by God’s children. If you want to be blessed from these prayers, you must first, surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come before You today with a broken and contrite heart full of repentance. Please, forgive me all my sins. Today, I surrender my life to You, I believe that Jesus is Lord and I confess it with my mouth. Jesus, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hellfire. In Jesus’ name, I pray.”

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Today’s Devotional: Open Heavens 7 December 2022

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 7 December 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today that I pray without ceasing. I do not faint or grow weary, therefore Angels begin to work for me and everywhere my family and I are in bondage, they set us free and break chains for us. They fight for me, defend and protect me, cover up for me and assist me. Everywhere I need help I am never stranded because Angels are positioned to help me always. I decree that in this month and going forward, God gives His Angels charge over my family and I to keep us in all our ways in Jesus’ name, Amen. Hallelujah!

PRAYER POINTS

You are worthy oh Lord. To receive Glory, honor, and power. For You have created all things. And for Your pleasure they were created.

Thank You Jesus for creating me for Your Glory and pleasure. I am honored and thankful to be yours.

Father, forgive me for every sin I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Wash me clean Father and help me to do Your will in Jesus name.

Father, please keep me in Your arms, don’t let me fall away from the faith, in Jesus’ name.

Oh Lord, as I pray today, let Angels be released for my sake and may they fight every scheme and plan of the enemy against me in the name of Jesus!

Lord, let Your angels begin to act in my favor and cause things to happen for me in Jesus name.

Let every battle in the heavenlies be won in favour of the angels conveying my blessings today, in the name Jesus.

Oh Lord, I am Your child. Please activate the ministry of Angels over my life. Let Angels follow me to assist, defend, protect, and favor me in the name of Jesus.

Father, as the year wraps up, please give Your Angels charge over my family and I to keep us in all our ways in Jesus name.

Father, every time the enemy plans evil against me, let angels fight them and strike them with blindness in the name of Jesus.

Father, I come to You today believing that You are , and that You are a rewarder of them that diligently seek You.

Lord, I come to You today trusting in the integrity of Your Word and believing that there is no impossibility with You.

Father, I pray and take charge of all that I am going to do today, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Father, please send Your angels to make all things beautiful for me today, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Father, help me to follow Your ways to get blessed and to wait on You for the blessing in Jesus name.

Thank You for the benefactors and beneficiaries of Your great work on this platform (RCCGONLINE.ORG). Father I ask that fresh fire fall upon them, that they will be set ablaze for You.

Oh Lord, bless your son Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye for all his years of continual service, remember him, guide him on the path, help him remain focused, bless his entire household, and fulfill all Your promises for their liberation, ministry and family, in Jesus’ name.

Thank You Father for the intercessory team and the online platform (RCCGONLINE.ORG) and that which You have put in their hearts, I pray that You make them as flaming swords to bring men to Your kingdom and shut down the works of darkness in the name of Jesus.

Father, bless everyone dedicating their time to pray through these prayers & declarations at the point of their needs. Give them the grace to share/rebroadcast, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please uphold Your children working everyday on this platform (rccgonline.org) to prepare these prayers and declarations with Your right hand of righteousness and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, in the name of Jesus.

By faith, appreciate God for answered prayers. Your testimonies are undeniable in Jesus’ name.

Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus’ name.

Submit yourself and your personal petitions to God. Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.

( Philippians 4:6)

In Jesus’ name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.

See you here tomorrow.

Beloved, we are glad you could join in today again, we look forward to your engagement everyday as always. Please, say these declarations in faith and believe God for a performance.

Note: These prayers are spiritual and can only be understood and fully enjoyed by God’s children. If you want to be blessed from these prayers, you must first, surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come before You today with a broken and contrite heart full of repentance. Please, forgive me all my sins. Today, I surrender my life to You, I believe that Jesus is Lord and I confess it with my mouth. Jesus, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hellfire. In Jesus’ name I pray.”

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Join today’s Devotion: Open Heavens 7 December 2022

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayers points for Open Heavens 7 December 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today that Angels are on assignment for my sake because I am on the Lord’s side. They fight for me, defend and protect me, cover up for me and assist me. Everywhere I need help I am never stranded because Angels are positioned to help me always. I decree that in this month and going forward, God gives His Angels charge over my family and I to keep us in all our ways in Jesus’ name, Amen. Hallelujah!

DAILY DECLARATION

I decree and declare that angels are ministering spirits sent to minister to me because I am one of the heirs of salvation. I am born again, therefore Angels are allocated to follow me everywhere I go. They follow me so that they can protect, assist and defend me in the name of Jesus.

I decree and activate the activities of angels through my prayers in the name of Jesus!

I decree and declare that I will stand still and watch the Lord rescue me. The Lord himself will fight for me in the name of Jesus

I decree and declare that for everywhere I have been termed barren, I become exceedingly fruitful and joy unspeakable becomes by experience in Jesus mighty name!

I decree and declare that for everywhere I have been termed forsaken, I am now called Hephzibah and I experience joy unspeakable in Jesus name.

I decree and render null and void such incantations and satanic prayers over me and my family, in the name of Jesus. I retrieve this day out of their hands, in the name of Jesus.

No weapon fashioned against me now and in future shall prosper. And every tongue that rises against me is condemned already. Every battle in the heavenlies are won in favour of the angels conveying my blessings today.

I declare that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all I could ever ask or think. His thoughts towards me are thoughts of peace, to bring me to an expected end in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, neither has it entered into the hearts of men, what He has in store for me in the name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that I will not lose faith in God even if what I am experiencing right now is unpleasant, I will hold on, and never lose faith in Him in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that because I am content, I begin to enjoy the peace of God that passes all understanding because I don’t worry about tomorrow In Jesus name.

I decree and declare that God will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory in the Name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that sickness is far from my body and my household for by His stripes I am healed in the Name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that I am all that God’s Word says I am for the Word of God is truth in the Name of Jesus!

Thank You Father for your son Pastor E. A Adeboye, and how You keep using him world wide. Lord may Your grace me multiplied to him and may You cause an increase to every seed You have planted through him. I decree and declare may the wisdom and inspiration of the Almighty upon him never cease and the grace of God will continually dwell with him and his entire household, may they continue to enjoy Your faithfulness in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare heaven responds to these prayers and declaration as I say them and I receive answers in Jesus name.

Holy Spirit thank You for the intercessory team, thank You for Your power and presence in their midst, please continue to inspire the intercessory team for more prophetic declarations. Help them to continue to communicate Your heart even through these declarations, please continue to inspire them for more prophetic declarations in Jesus’ name.

Thank You Lord for everyone working on this platform (RCCGONLINE.ORG). Please Lord, perfect everything that concerns them and make them great in Jesus name.

Thank You Holy Spirit for all the testimonies and miracles coming through these prayers. May they be permanent in Jesus name.

Father, let everybody joining in to say this declarations all over the world experience great miracles throughout this month. May we have numerous testimonies in Jesus name.

Somebody shout Hallelujah!

See you tomorrow.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING 1 TIMOTHY 1:11-17

11. According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

13. Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

17, Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

When the creation story began in Genesis 1, it was a pleasant story. Genesis 1:1-3 says: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3. And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.”

Beautiful story! Then man fell from grace to grass and the story changed. Man began to wallow in pain, sorrow, hardship and worst of all, separation from the Creator. Genesis 3:23 says: “Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”

However, the story took a positive turn when Jesus came into the scene. He died, resurrected and bought us pardon. Through Him, we are reconciled to God. If your story is still ugly, it can change today; just allow Jesus to come into your life and He will turn it around for good.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, please turn my story around for good.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 7 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 JOHN 1:1-13 , DANIEL 9:1-27 , DANIEL 10:1-21

Day 1
Evening Session
Holy Ghost Congress 2022

Topic: Sacrifice of Praise
Text: Jeremiah 17:26

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▪︎ People will come from all over the world to bring several things to God, one of which is sacrifice of praise.

▪︎ God will accept sacrifices of any type, but there is one most acceptable to Him- the sacrifice of praise.

° If you bring a sacrifice of money to God, He’ll accept it but remember that He doesn’t spend such in heaven. Haggai 2:8

° Sacrifice of food.
Do you want to bring food to Someone Who says the cattle of a thousand hills are His?

° Or you want to build a house for Someone in Whose house there are many mansions?

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What do You bring to the God Who has everything?
• He dwells in praise. Psalm 23:3
• He has a mass choir of billions of angels that keep praising Him. Revelation 5: 11-14

• Thanksgiving is different from praise.

☆ Thanksgiving is appreciation for a miracle He did for you.
Exodus 14 & 15, Luke 17: 11-19

☆ When you thank God before He gives you a miracle, you please Him, because it shows that you have faith.
Joshua 6:20, Hebrews 11:6

☆ The kind of thanksgiving God loves the most is the one you give Him when you’re in the middle of a battle. Psalm 18: 1-3

• Praise is when you’re boasting about God. Matthew 21: 15-16

☆ My Father is the Highest;
He’s the Most High. Psalm 91:1, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 66:1

☆ He’s greater than the greatest. Daniel 3:15, 4: 29-36

☆ My Father is the Oldest.
Daniel 7:9, Psalm 90: 1-7

☆ My Father is the Wisest.
Wisdom resides in and belongs to Him.
Job 12:13, Daniel 2: 20-22, 1 Kings 5:12

☆ My Father is the Richest.
Psalm 24:1, Haggai 2:8

☆ My Father is the Beginning of beginnings.
Genesis 1:1, Revelation 1:8, Jeremiah 1: 4-5

☆ My Father is the Omega.
Revelation 1:11

☆ My Father is unchanging, but can change anything.
Hebrews 13:8

☆ My Father is coming back, and quickly. Revelation 22: 11-12

Salvation Call
You can’t offer sacrifices to God if you’re not His child.

If you want to give your life to Jesus, cry unto Him for mercy. Ask Him to forgive all your sins, wash you clean, and save your soul.

#HGC2022
#DoublePortion

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Acts 12:5

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING ACTS 12:1-11

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 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.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

For anyone who is not born again, it is dangerous to be around angels. In Acts 12:20-24, Herod was smitten by an angel and worms ate him up because he was filled with pride. In 2 Kings 19:35, when a king thought that he would deal with a child of God, he came with a mighty army and a single angel killed 185,000 soldiers in one night.

Anyone not on the side of God would be treading dangerously when walking around angels, and unfortunately for such people, there are angels everywhere. On the other hand, anyone who is born again is very safe because there is always at least one angel walking around with him or her.

Such a person would have a security detail better than that of the president of the most powerful country on earth. The unfortunate thing, however, is that many born-again Christians have made their angels redundant.

In our Bible reading for today, Herod took James and killed him, but when he took Peter, an angel came to rescue him. If you look at the difference between both incidents, you will see that when Herod took James, the Church did not pray. They did not activate the ministry of the angel of God, but when he took Peter and they prayed, the angels ministry was activated.

There are many things we suffer even though we have angels around us and this is because we dont pray. When your prayer altar is cold, your angel is rendered redundant. As you make petitions to God either in your understanding or in the Spirit in the place of prayer, God issues instructions to your angels. Pray to activate the ministry of angels in your life.

In 2 Kings 19:20, God sent a message to King Hezekiah thus saying Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. It was the prayer of Hezekiah that activated the angel who went out and killed 185,000 soldiers of the Syrian army in 2 Kings 19:35. If he had not prayed, he would have been easy prey for his enemies.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

When you pray, you activate the ministry of angels in your favour.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father’s throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter’s snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

2. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits
burn with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

3. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I’ll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1-18 , 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1-18 , 2 CORINTHIANS 5:1-21 , 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-18 , 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1-16

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:25

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING 2 SAMUEL 24:18-24

18. And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

19. And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

20. And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

21, And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

22. And Araunah said unto David, Let my Lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.

23. All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

24. And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Many a time, when families go to worship God, the father distributes offerings to everyone so that they can have something to give. It is okay when you give to the little children who dont have any money so that they can cultivate the habit of giving, but when the older ones and your spouse who have their own money are also collecting their offerings from you, you need to teach them better.

In our Bible reading today, David refused to accept the offer of Araunah because what you give to God that is at no cost to you is accounted to the one who bore the cost, not you.Giving is a personal matter.

If your children collect pocket money, teach them to set aside some of it to give to God. If your spouse makes some money, encourage him or her to give to God from it. It is where the money is coming from that the blessing will go to.

Ecclesiastes 1:7 says All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Galatians 6:7 says Be not deceived, God is not mocked; whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. You cannot reap what I sowed; it is what you sowed that you would reap.

Luke 6:38 says Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down… shall men give unto your bosom. It is he or she who gives that will receive Who do you think took home the twelve extra baskets from the story of the feeding of five thousand men by Jesus Christ in John 6:5-13? Since there were twelve baskets, each disciple could carry a basket to the house of the boy who gave his lunch.

It is the fellow who sowed that will reap the harvest. Giving is a personal matter particularly because of the day of trouble. Psalms 41:1-3 says if you are a giver, when you are sick, God will visit you. He will even make your bed at the time of sickness.

In Psalms 20:1-3, the Bible makes it clear that God does not forget your offerings, particularly in the time of crisis. There are special blessings that are meant for givers and cannot be enjoyed by misers. It is he that waters that will be watered. When things are dry, the one who watered will in turn be watered in such a period.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Teach your family to give to God out of their own resources.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE

1 To God be the glory, great things He hath done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.

Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
(Refrain)

3 Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see.
(Refrain)

OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-24 , 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-15 , 2 CORINTHIANS 10:1-18 , 2 CORINTHIANS 11:1-33 , 2 CORINTHIANS 12:1-21

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. John 5:14

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING PSALMS 107:17-20

17. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

18. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Sin brings affliction upon people, but healing will come when they repent and turn to God. The Bible tells us in Psalms 119:67 “Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.”

Whenever a sick person who had been a sinner before falling sick came to Jesus in the Bible, He would forgive the person of his or her sin first and foremost, before getting rid of the sickness. The sin has to go before the healing can come.

If you have sinned against God, you must go before Him and ask for mercy, so that He can restore you to Himself and to good health. God will send you a word today that will deliver you from destruction, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Confess your sins to Him and make up your mind that you will no longer live a life of sin. It is a dangerous thing to continue in sin, especially after God has delivered you from one form of demonic oppression or another.

In Luke 11:24-26, Jesus tells us what will happen when a man has been healed but still continues in his sin: “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

If death suddenly catches up with a sinner, he will go to hell. Turn to God and repent of your sins. Start to live a life of holiness, and God will send you a word that will restore your soul.

Anyone who isn’t Gods friend is already walking on the path of destruction. According to #Psalm 9:17, such a fellow is set on his or her way to hell already. You will reign with Christ at the end of days, in the mighty name of Jesus.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Repent of all your sins and forsake them so you can enjoy a time of refreshing in the Lord.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EPHESIANS 2:1-22 , EPHESIANS 3:1-21 , EPHESIANS 4:1-32 , EPHESIANS 5:1-33

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. Mark 10:52

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING 1 KINGS 18:36-38

36. And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

37. Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

38. Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Someone brought a young man to me many years ago. His wife who he had just recently married had run mad and gone to the market square naked. Though the case seemed hopeless, the young man did not want to give up. They had taken the woman to a herbalists place already but she wasn’t getting better.

When I went to pray for her, I found her tied down in chains. I prayed for her for two minutes and left. The fellow at the herbalists place called the young man on the phone and told him that the Pastor who came to pray for the lady must be a joker. He wondered how someone could come and spend only two minutes praying for a case as serious as this was.

The young man was disappointed, so he decided to take his wife to the psychiatric hospital. When they got there, the Professor decided to observe her for seven days to know what kind of drugs he would administer. After seven days, he called the husband and told him there was nothing wrong with his wife. In two minutes, the seemingly hopeless problem was solved.

The efficacy of a prayer is not in how long it is but in how long the fellow praying has been in the presence of God. Jesus Christ never rolled up His sleeves before He prayed for anyone. Even the prayer that brought Lazarus back from the dead after four days was less than two minutes. This is because He had spent a lot of time, many times the whole night, in the presence of God

When Elijah prayed the prayer in the Bible reading for today, he did not sweat. The prayer took less than two minutes and fire fell. That is because Elijah was always on a mountain and we all know that you go to the mountain to pray.

A two-minute prayer that can cause God to send down fire is not reserved for a set of people; anybody can pray such prayers too, as long as you are willing to really spend time in the presence of God behind closed doors.

If you are willing to spend hours just worshipping Him, to have your eyes glued to your Bible and your study notes for hours just getting to know God more, to spend top quality time with Him and not just rush in and out of His presence, then you will be able to pray for just two minutes and miracles would happen.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

The efficacy of a prayer is not in how long it is but in how long the fellow praying has been in the presence of God.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EPHESIANS 6:1-24 , PHILIPPIANS 2:1-30

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Romans 2:1

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING GENESIS 3:9-14

9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

10. And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

11. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

12. And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

13. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

14. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

It is in the nature of the fallen man to blame others for their misdeeds. Right from the beginning in Genesis 3:9-14 , when God asked Adam why he had sinned, he said, It is the fault of the woman you gave me.

God turned to the woman and asked, Eve, why have you done this? She responded, The serpent deceived me. The only fellow who didn’t give an excuse was the serpent. The serpent could have said, The devil entered me, but the animal proved to be more responsible for its actions than man.

When you see a person who is always giving excuses, you have seen a failure. Giving excuses is one major characteristic of failures. In the story of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 , the servants who had five and two talents simply gave a report of their trade to the master. The only person who had an excuse was the one who failed. He could have succeeded, but he chose to cook up an excuse; he decided to fail.

Anytime you are tempted to give an excuse, remind yourself, I am not a failure. If you know that no matter what happens, you will not give an excuse, you would sit up and do your very best.

Many people use the government and the state of the economy as excuses for their financial situation, whereas some others are coming out of poverty under the same government and economic situations. Never permit yourself to give excuses at all, unless you want to end up a failure.

lf somehow, you were unable to get something right, instead of giving an excuse, own up to your fault. When it goes right, you receive the commendation, so when it goes wrong, you should be prepared to take the blame too.

If you arrived late to a meeting and are asked Why did you come late? Don’t say, The traffic was heavy. You should have researched the route and factored the traffic into your travel time, even if it means you would have to get on the road hours ahead of the meeting.

When you are asked, Why are you not fasting and you say, I have issues with my stomach rather than admitting that you are not disciplined enough to stay away from food, that is an excuse. Decide today: no more excuses!

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Stop giving excuses and you will see the tremendous changes that will happen in your life.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 9 DECEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-14