LESSON TWO (02)
TOPIC: KEYS TO KNOWING GOD

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessings on me

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

OPENING PRAYER: Father, give me the understanding of what I need to do to know You.

BIBLE PASSAGE: ACTS 17:22-27

[22]Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

[23]For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

[24]God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

[25]Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

[26]And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

[27]That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

MEMORY VERSE: “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3.

INTRODUCTION: Within all of us, there exists a strong desire to be known and to know others. More importantly, there is a void in every individual – a quest to know their creator, even if they are not professed believers in God. The apostle Paul expressed his desire to truly know God (Phil.3:10). It is, therefore, important to address the issue of seeking and truly knowing God.

TEACHER’S DIARY
LESSON AIM:
To teach the students how to truly seek and know God
TEACHING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
a. Understand that there is a part of man that longs to know his/her creator.
b. Know ways to seek God.
c. Discover and apply keys to truly knowing God.

TEACHING PLAN:
To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:
a. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion; do class activities, and assignment.
b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, mark attendance and assignment.
c. Teach the lesson outlines, summarise, conclude, evaluate the lesson and give an assignment.

TEXT REVIEW:
A. Apostle Paul discovered the idolatrous tendencies of the Athens Jews. In his address he said:
i. He perceived that in all things they were too superstitious …………………………………….. V22.
ii. As He passed by …………………………………V23a.
iii. Whom therefore ………………………………….V23b.
B. He, therefore, declared saying
i. God that made …………………………………….…V24a.
ii. ………………………………………….……………………V24b.
iii. ………………………………………………………………V24c.
iv. Neither …………………………………………………..V25.
v. And has made ………………………………………V26.
vi. That they should seek the Lord ………V27a.
vii. Though ………………………………………………V27b.

TEACHING METHOD: The Lecture Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT: The teacher should apply two-lesson outlines of teaching time.

OUTLINES:
1. SEEKING GOD IS INEVITABLE
2. KEYS TO TRULY KNOWING GOD

1.SEEKING GOD IS INEVITABLE
A. Our desire to seek and know more of God is the essence of true life (Jn.17:3; Jer.50:4).

B. The thoughts of God should be paramount in our minds because they will determine the value and direction of our lives (Ps.48:9; 63:6).

C. Seeking God, then, is an ongoing responsibility and privilege for all Christians (Job 5:8).

D. Therefore, the Scriptures admonish us to seek God:
i. Wholeheartedly (Deut.4:29).
ii. Early in life (Ps.63:1; Eccl.12:1).
iii. Continually (Ps.105:4).
iv. With joy (Ps.70:4).
v. By prayer and supplications
vi. With fasting (Dan.9:3).
vii. Through His righteousness (Matt.6:33).
viii. By studying His word (Jn.5:39).

E. Assuredly, those who seek God under the conditions stated above shall:
i. Find Him (Jer.29:13).
ii. Be satisfied (Matt.5:6).
iii. Understand all things (Prov.28:5).
iv. Not lack any good thing (Ps.34:10).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: The class should mention other ways through which we can seek God.

2. KEYS TO TRULY KNOWING GOD
A. In an attempt to know God, we must:
i. Receive Jesus Christ into our lives (Jn.1:12): Jesus makes it clear that He alone is the way to Heaven and personal knowledge of God (Jn.14:6-9).

ii. Understand that the Bible is God’s word and a revelation of Himself, His promises, and His will (Jn.1:1; Ps.119:105). The Bible is essentially a love letter written to us from a loving God who created us to know Him intimately (2Tim.3:14-17).

iii. Be committed to obeying what we read in the Scriptures (Tit.1:16; Jn.15:14). We were created to do good works (Eph.2:10). Not only must we read and understand God’s word, but we must also apply doctrines obediently and remain faithful (Jam.1:21-22).

iv. Be committed to prayer, personal devotion, fellowship with brethren (Heb.10:25) and, always worship God in spirit and in truth (Jn.4:23-24).

v. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us always (Rom.8:14, 26-27).
B. Then, our lives can be filled with God, and we can experience knowing Him intimately.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should share with the class keys that have increased their knowledge of God.

SUMMARY: Seeking God is inevitable, and there are ways to truly know God.

CONCLUSION: If we genuinely hunger and thirst to know God, He will reveal Himself to us.

EVALUATION::Students should state the keys to truly knowing God.

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, empower me to pay the price to truly seek and know You.

ASSIGNMENT:Prayerfully follow the guidelines in today’s lesson and work on yourself to seek God daily (No mark).

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. Jeremiah 18:6

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING JEREMIAH 18:1-6

1. The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

2. Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

3. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

4. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

5. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

6. O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Any life outside God cannot be well formed and anyone who understands this is wise. The mistake some believers make is that they want to be called Christians, yet enjoy the pleasures of the world. This is impossible. You are either for God or the devil.

For some, the Christian life is boring and cumbersome. It is so to them because they have not completely yielded to the moulding of the Potter. If a lump of clay cannot tell the potter how it should be moulded, how then can a child of God dictate how he/she wants to live his/her life?

My child, the beautiful thing is that any life moulded by God will be a model to all. Don’t think too far, I am an example. I know who I was until I allowed Christ into my life and gave Him the right to mould me.

Today, people talk about Adeboye. If I make a statement, particularly to my children, before the end of the sermon, the press would have published it online; by the following day, people would be reading about it in Newspapers. I am just Adeboye – a boy that had no shoes until he was eighteen years old. Allow God to mould you.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Do you want to be the cynosure of all? Allow the Potter to mould you as He wishes.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

O SPREAD THE TIDINGS ROUND

1. Oh, spread the tidings round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and
human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

CHORUS
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heaven,
The Father’s promise given;
O spread the tidings ’round,
wherever man is found:
The Comforter has come!

2. Lo, the great King of kings,
with healing in His wings,
To every captive soul a full
deliverance brings;
And thro’ the vacant cells
the song of triumph rings:
The Comforter has come!

3. O boundless Love divine!
how shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
the matchless grace divine:
That I, a child of hell,
should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!

4. Sing, till the echoes fly
above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above
to all below reply,
In strains of endless love,
the song that ne’er will die;
The Comforter has come!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-24, PROVERBS 15-16

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.”

If you joined in that life-changing prayer, congratulations! Welcome to the family of God. Kindly reach us today via this email: [email protected]

Today’s Devotional: Open Heavens 9 September 2022

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 9 September 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today that nothing resists the word of the Lord over my life, nothing whatsoever! God’s word says I am blessed, healed, delivered, anointed, wise, discerning, and led and so am I. Everything stopping me from experiencing these blessings is destroyed now! I begin to walk in all that God has said in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Hallelujah!

PRAYER POINTS

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

The LORD will give strength unto His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.

I worship You Almighty, because You are the One who is greater than the greatest, when You speak, the heavens and the earth tremble and not a word from Your mouth ever returns to You without it coming to pass.

My father, I come humbly before You and I ask that You forgive my trespasses. Search my heart, purge it and wash me clean oh Lord.

Father, please speak good things concerning my life and family today, in Jesus name.

Oh Lord, please speak a word of ease and rectify every situation in my life that seems to have defied every solution in Jesus name.

Father, that problem in my family that has lingered from generation to generation comes to an end now in Jesus name.

Oh Lord, direct me to the parts of the Bible that are peculiar to my situation, and that hold the solutions to my problems as a child of God in Jesus name.

Help me Lord, to meditate on these words and act on them; and let me see them manifesting in my life in Jesus name.

Lord I am in need of favour. I ask that in my going out and coming in men will favour me. I ask that You help me find favour before men and kings in Jesus name.

Father please, continually renew the strength of pastor E. A Adeboye in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father I pray for Your wisdom and inspiration over every worker on this platform in the name of Jesus.

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 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.”

If you joined in that life-changing prayer, congratulations! Welcome to the family of God. Kindly reach us today via this email: [email protected]

Today’s Devotional: Open Heavens 8 September 2022

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 8 September 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today I am a nuclear power against the kingdom of darkness. Just one word from me backed by the name of Jesus scatters every satanic gathering against my household and I. I am a child of God, and though I may look ordinary on the outside, I carry great power on the inside in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!

PRAYER POINTS

Father I thank You for Your goodness in my life. Thank You for making me see a new day.

Lord, I thank You for the gift of salvation. Thank You for sending Your son to die for my sins. I and my family receive the gift of eternal life in the name of Jesus.

Lord, I ask that You forgive my sins, wash me in Your precious blood and make me clean from unrighteousness in the name of Jesus.

Father, as I submit to You and resist the devil, let him flee from me in the name of Jesus.

Lord, help me to be fully obedient and submissive to You and when I exercise power over demons, let them stumble and fall before me in the name of Jesus.

Father, I pray that as I dwell in Christ Jesus, every condemnation against me is silenced in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father, I ask that You help me become more sensitive and obedient to the Holy Spirit that You have given me as a believer in the name of Jesus.

Lord I ask that You give me the grace to crucify the flesh more and more daily in the name of Jesus!

Father, help me to be obedient and submissive to You. Let nothing be able to shake me or seperate me from You in Jesus name.

Oh Lord, help me to hold fast the profession of my faith without wavering in the name of Jesus.

Lord, help me to stay till the end and enjoy the glory ahead in Jesus name.

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

Father please, continually renew the strength of pastor E. A Adeboye in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father I pray for Your wisdom and inspiration over every worker on this platform in the name of Jesus.

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.”

If you joined in that life-changing prayer! Kindly reach us today: [email protected] for guidance on how to grow in Christ.

Join today’s Devotion here: Open Heavens 8 September 2022

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayers points for Open Heavens 8 September 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today I am a nuclear power against the kingdom of darkness. Just one word from me backed by the name of Jesus scatters every satanic gathering against my household and I. I am a child of God, and though I may look ordinary on the outside, I carry great power on the inside in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!

DAILY DECLARATION

I decree and declare that I have power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt because Christ has given me power in the name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that these signs shall follow me because I believe in Jesus Christ. In His name, I shall they cast out devils; I shall speak with new tongues, I shall take up serpents; and if I drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt me; I shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover in Jesus name.

I decree and declare I carry power. I will not let any force of darkness scare me. Because I am fully submitted to the authority of the Most High God, I am above all principalities and powers in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that I will praise the Lord all the days of my life. I sleep and I awake because of his sustenance. Thank You Jesus.

I decree and declare I am fearfully and wonderfully made in Jesus name.

I decree and declare I understand purpose and assignment and I begin to do all God wants me to do in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that I lead a peaceful, impactful and meaningful life on earth in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that my day is blessed and filled with loads of benefits daily in the name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that I am heavenly focused. I won’t lose sight of eternity with Jesus in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that I achieve great things for God’s kingdom on time in Jesus name.

I decree and declare that I work diligently in God’s vineyard here on earth and I win souls in Jesus name.

Thank You Father for Pastor E. A Adeboye, 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 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 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: Isaiah 45:5

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING ROMANS 9:17-24

17. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

19. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

20. Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

21. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

22. What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

23. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24. Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Once in a while, God likes to brag. At such times, you would hear Him say things like: “Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Isaiah 44:6”

Whenever God brags, it is because He wants to teach someone or a group of people a lesson. God was going to deal with Pharaoh normally, sending Moses to him to free His people, but the king challenged the Almighty God in Exodus 5:2 and the Lord hardened his heart. This led to the destruction of Pharaoh and his army without God lifting a sword. This incident made every nation fear the God of the Israelites.

God still brags today. If anyone or nation tries to belittle Him, He still shows them that He is the Almighty, that He is still sitting on His throne. Some years ago, my children were organising a programme to dedicate a new Church building in a foreign country and I was to preach there.

When they applied for permission to hold the programme, a government official decided to do everything he could to ensure that it wouldn’t hold. When it was close to the set date, this government official tripped while trying to put on his trousers and landed in the hospital.

He eventually died with the two legs still in one trouser hole. The man himself dug his own grave when he decided to contend with God and the Lord showed His greatness through him. I recall another incident that occurred in a town in Nigeria.

The king of the town had given his life to Christ, so he made a decree that they would no longer hold a particular festival in which they worshipped idols. The chief priest got angry at this decree and decided to hold the festival. One week to the festival, he died. The person appointed in his place wanted to go ahead with the festival but also died a week to the new date.

When they appointed someone else to take his place, that one obeyed the kings order and said, I don’t want the God of the king to kill me. If you want to live long, don’t challenge the Almighty God, because He will use you to teach others a lesson.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Anyone who challenges God and refuses to repent will end up as a lesson to others.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

O WORSHIP THE KING

1. O worship the King all glorious above,
O gratefully sing His power and His love:
our Shield and Defender, the
Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendour and girded
with praise.

2. O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
whose robe is the light, whose
canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep
thunderclouds form,
and dark is His path on the wings of
the storm.

3. Thy bountiful care, what tongue can
recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the
light;
It streams from the hills, it descends
to the plain,
and sweetly distils in the dew and
the rain.

4. Frail children of dust, and feeble as
frail,
in Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to
fail.
Your mercies, how tender, how firm
to the end,
our Maker, Defender, Redeemer,
and Friend!

5. O measureless Might, ineffable Love,
While angels delight to hymn Thee above!
The humbler creation, though
feeble their lays,
with true adoration shall lisp to Thy praise!

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 9:1-11, EZEKIEL 10:1-22, EZEKIEL 11:1-25, EZEKIEL 12:1-28, EZEKIEL 13:1-23

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Ephesians 5:23

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING EPHESIANS 1:20-22

20. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21. Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Jesus is the Head of the Church. When I newly became the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, I was constantly worried about so many things. Not long after, I started having grey hairs. One day, the Lord said to me “The Redeemed Christian Church of God is Mine; allow Me to handle the Church My way”.

Ever since that day, I stopped being bothered. When there is an issue, I just hand it over to the Owner, to do as He pleases. Not too long afterwards, my grey hair changed back to black.

Can the head detached from its body still be called a being? No! Jesus as the Head of the Church is the Owner thereof, not just the RCCG, but the entire Body of Christ, so be mindful of what you do or say about Church leaders because you will give account of every idle word you say on judgement day. Also, when you insult the leaders, you are insulting Jesus, who is the Head of the Church.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 ACTION POINT

Spend time to pray for all spiritual leaders today.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

O WORSHIP THE KING

1. O worship the King all glorious above,
O gratefully sing His power and His love:
our Shield and Defender, the
Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendour and girded
with praise.

2. O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
whose robe is the light, whose
canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep
thunderclouds form,
and dark is His path on the wings of
the storm.

3. Thy bountiful care, what tongue can
recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the
light;
It streams from the hills, it descends
to the plain,
and sweetly distils in the dew and
the rain.

4. Frail children of dust, and feeble as
frail,
in Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to
fail.
Your mercies, how tender, how firm
to the end,
our Maker, Defender, Redeemer,
and Friend!

5. O measureless Might, ineffable Love,
While angels delight to hymn Thee above!
The humbler creation, though
feeble their lays,
with true adoration shall lisp to Thy praise!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-24, PROVERBS 13-14

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. Psalms 2:4

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING PSALMS 2:1-4

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

3. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

When God laughs, two things are about to happen. The first is that His child or children are about to laugh at their enemies. The second is that the enemies of His children are about to be disgraced.

From the Bible reading, the kings came together against the Lord and His anointed, saying they wanted to break their bands asunder and cast away their cords. We get an idea of which bands they were talking about in Matthew 11:29: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

They see the word of God as bands. They see His ways as cords binding them. They see Him and His anointed as people restricting them from living freely and doing whatever they like, and so they begin to bring up laws and various agenda just to oppose the ways of the Lord. God said He will laugh at them.

Several governments in our world today want to legitimise same-sex marriages, justify killing babies in the womb, do whatever they like and sear the peoples conscience against the word of God. They may seem to be happy and doing well, but when God decides to laugh at them, they will be in derision (Psalms 2:1-4).

No matter what you do, you cannot be greater than God. You either bow to Him willingly, or you bow in shame. You cannot come against Him or His children and go scotfree, you would be ashamed at the end of the day. When He laughs at a persons schemes, it means He is about to take action and it is His children that will come out on the winning side.

Even if a person lives outside His restrictions and appears to be enjoying himself or herself, at the very end, the lake of fire will be waiting for such a fellow. Stop trying to break His bands off you, stop trying to break off the restrictions in the word of God; they are for your own good.

His yoke is easy and will give you rest at the end of the day. The day of the rapture is a day of laughter for God. If you discipline yourself to live according to His will now, you will be laughing with Him on that day, but if you decide to live the way you like now, it will be a day of mockery for you. Which do you choose?

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

When God laughs at His enemies, will you be on the winning side or the losing side?

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 14:1-23, EZEKIEL 15:1-8, EZEKIEL 16:1-63

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING LUKE 2:40-49

40. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

41. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

42. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

43. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

44. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

46. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

47. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

48. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

49. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

How I wish that men would know the purpose of God for their lives and run with it with so much vigour that it becomes like food to them. I don’t know what I will be doing on this earth if I am not fulfilling the purpose for which He brought me into this world. Jesus Christ said in our memory verse today that His food is to do Gods will.

If you have not asked God why He sent you to this world, please ensure that you do so today and don’t stop asking until you get a clear answer. If you are determined to ensure that His purpose for bringing you into this world is fulfilled then it will show in the choices you make.

If you are so focused on doing His will that it is like food to you, you will make some very bold choices in order to fulfil that purpose. When I made the choice of leaving my job as a lecturer to become a full-time Pastor over a Church that could barely pay me any salary, people said i was crazy, but the will of the One who sent me was my meat so I never turned back.

Now that Gods will is coming to pass and His glory is beginning to shine, those people who thought I was crazy are now glorifying God for my life. Jesus Christ did not only say that His meat is to do the will of the Father, but also to finish the Father’s work.

Some start off doing the will of the Father, but along the way that zeal wanes. They find meat in something else other than the will of God. The reason for this is that the sent has lost touch with the sender. I pray that God will give you the grace to finish strong in Jesus name.

If you are still very much in touch with the one who sent you to this world, in the middle of your conversations, He will keep encouraging you and restating His will for you. You will come out of every encounter with Him with a determination to do more for Him.

The will of God for my life has remained my meat for over 40 years now. He keeps showing me new dimensions of His will. Whenever He tells me something new, my strength is renewed and I can move on. If you remain in touch with the One who has sent you, He will give you the grace to finish His work.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Are you so passionate about Gods will for your life that it is as essential as food is to your survival?

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 17:1-24, EZEKIEL 18:1-32, EZEKIEL 19:1-14

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 MEMORIZE: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING MARK 16:17-18

17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 MESSAGE

Every believer is a potential nuclear power against the kingdom of darkness. Just one word from you backed by the name of Jesus can scatter any satanic gathering. If you are a child of God, you may look ordinary on the outside, but you carry great power.

I remember when I decided to go back to my home town after running for thirteen years because the witches and wizards there said they would have me for breakfast. I went to visit a family member and told the fellow that I was going home because I now had power over the dark forces of the enemy. He looked at me and said, Dejare, you don’t look different. You look the same and now you are saying that you have one super power.

I said, When you see an electric wire with electricity flowing through it and you see another one without electricity, can you tell the difference? The only way you will know that there is power in one is when you touch it and the moment you touch the one with power, you are gone.

You carry power my brethren, don’t let any force of darkness scare you. As long as you are fully submitted to the authority of the Most High God, you are above all principalities and powers. James 4:7 says Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

In order words, if you are not submissive to God and you resist the devil, he will not run away from you. If you don’t believe me, ask the seven sons of Sceva. We read about them in Acts 19:15-16 “And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.”

2 Corinthians 10:6 says further And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Until you are fully obedient and submissive to the Most High God, you cannot exercise your power over demons. Therefore, if you are tired of demons having any influence at all over you, you know what to do

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 KEY POINT

Surrender completely to God; obey His word fully and you will have power over all satanic forces.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 HYMN

CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMERS NOW ARE WE

1. Conquerors and overcomers now are we,
Thro’ the precious blood of Christ we’ve victory
If the Lord be for us, we can never fail,
Nothing ‘gainst His mighty pow’r can e’er prevail.

CHORUS:
Conquerors are we, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood,
God will give us victory, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood
Thro’ the Lamb for sinners slain,
Yet who lives and reigns again,
More than conquerors are we,
More than conquerors are we.

2. In the name of Israel’s God we’ll onward press,
Overcoming sin and all unrighteousness;
Not to us, but unto Him the praise shall be,
For salvation and for blood-bought victory.

3. Unto him that overcometh shall be giv’n,
Here to eat of hidden manna sent from heav’n,
Over yonder he the victor’s palm shall bear,
And a robe of white, and golden crown shall wear.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: LAMENTATIONS 4:1-22, EZEKIEL 1:1-28, EZEKIEL 2:1-10