OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING 1 KINGS 21:2-7

2. And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

3. And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4. And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

5. But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

6. And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

7. And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

Covetousness is having a strong desire for things that belong to other people, such as property, position, title et cetera. It spreads slowly without even being noticed. If not dealt with, it is capable of destroying both the covetous and the person whose belonging is being desired.

The Bible is filled with examples of how several people were mercilessly oppressed because of covetousness. One of such instances is found in our Bible reading today. A king coveted one of his subjects farmland to the point of killing him so that he could get possession of the land.

Ordinarily, he could afford to buy any parcel of land or get servants to cultivate many hectares of land to his taste, but he allowed covetousness to take over him. Thereafter, his wife planned the evil that later became Naboth’s fate.

God wants all His children to be satisfied with what they have while they hope and believe in Him for the best. Don’t be covetous of what others have and if you’re already nursing a desire for someone elses possession, kindly make a U-turn and ask God for mercy.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, please take away the spirit of covetousness and replace it with the spirit of contentment in my heart, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 HYMN

I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.

CHORUS
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev’ry hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee.

2. I need Thee every hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.

3. I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfil.

5. I need Thee every hour,
Most Holy one;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ACTS 3:1-26, NEHEMIAH 7-9

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 here: Open Heavens 17 June 2022

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayers points for Open Heavens 17 June 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today my family and I live at peace with each other. God helps us to be patient, humble, gentle, and to forgive each other. We are kept from temptation and protected from all evil. Our hearts and our minds are filled with God’s peace and love in the mighty name of Jesus! Amen Hallelujah!

DAILY DECLARATION

I decree and declare I will Bless the Lord with all that is within me. I’ll bless His holy name in Jesus name.

I decree and declare my life is surrendered to Christ Jesus, therefore I have and access dominion in Jesus name

I decree and declare my home is full of the love of Jesus. It runs over in my home in Jesus name.

Husbands declare – I decree and declare that I’ll love my wife as Christ loved the church and my home experiences peace in Jesus name.

I decree and declare I’ll not find warmth amongst the wicked. I have no portion with evil men in Jesus name.

I decree and declare I and my household will be found in the midst of the righteous and no good thing will be withheld from us in Jesus name.

I decree and declare according to the word of God that I am fruitful, I multiply, I replenish the earth, and I subdue it in Jesus name.

I decree and declare I have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth in the name of Jesus.

I decree and declare that every difficult issue in my life that is beyond my control (mention) is handled and settled today by the potent power of my Sovereign God who rules the affairs of the universe in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare the Ultimate Controller of everything in heaven, on earth, and under the earth causes every human and element of the earth to work in my favor in Jesus name.

I decree and declare the grace of God will continually dwell with Pastor E. A Adeboye 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. 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.

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 16 June 2022

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 16 June 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today my family and I live at peace with each other. God helps us to be patient, humble, gentle, and to forgive each other. We are kept from temptation and protected from all evil. Our hearts and our minds are filled with God’s peace and love in the mighty name of Jesus! Amen Hallelujah!

PRAYER POINTS

I will bless the Lord at all times and with all that is within me. I bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

Oh Lord, forgive me my transgressions and wash me with Your precious blood in Jesus name.

Father as I step out, let every word of my mouth be a blessing to people and make an impact in lives today in the name of Jesus.

Oh Lord, help my marriage/future marriage. Let my partner and I do marriage the way you designed it and let us be happy in Jesus name.

Husbands pray: Father, teach me to love my wife as I ought to. May I not be selfish and think about myself alone in Jesus name.

Husbands pray: Lord, help me to love my wife with everything just as You love us. May I communicate this love to her in a way that she understands in Jesus name.

Wives pray: Lord help me to be totally submissive to my husband, recognizing he’s my head as You are the Head of the church in Jesus name.

Wives pray: Father, teach my husband to love me without reservations as Your word instructs in Jesus name.

Lord, may love flow and run over in my family in the name of Jesus.

Father, let this day deliver unto me every blessing that You have kept for me in the name of Jesus.

Lord every plan of the enemy over my life and members of my family shall not come to pass this day.

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.

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.

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING LUKE 11:21-22

21, When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22. But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

The responsibility of a father is great. He is the head of the home. As the husband and father, God has made him responsible for the wellbeing of his home. Therefore, if a man does not say anything, nothing will stand and everything will fall.

This is why fathers cannot afford to be spiritual babies. There are matters that can be solved by a single decree from a father, but if the man is a baby Christian, those issues would continue.

If the father is not constantly feeding his children and household with the word of God, how would he expect them to grow up to know the Lord? The effect of a fathers influence upon his children far outweighs that of the mother. Luke 11:21 says: “When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace.”

This Scripture shows us how important it is for the man – the head of the home, to be strong spiritually. God forbid that a man is not spiritually strong when the devil comes to attack the home. Unfortunately, many children reap the fruits of their fathers spiritual immaturity.

When parents tell lies in front of their children, they have already shown them how to do the same. When a man does not show love to his wife, his children will see women as objects to be used and they would have learned such wrong lessons from him.

A responsible father must reflect the image of God to his wife and children. The Bible already says that the man reflects the glory of God while the woman reflects the glory of the man (1 Corinthians 11:7).

If there is no glory upon the life of the man as a result of spiritual immaturity, what glory will the woman and the children reflect? May God cause fathers to rise to spiritual maturity, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 KEY POINT

Father, show me areas of my life where I need to grow, so that I can reflect Your glory over my family, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 20 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 52:1-9, PSALMS 53:1-6, PSALMS 54:1-7

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Luke 12:23

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING LUKE 12:16-23

16. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17. And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18. And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

22. And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

To maximize ones life means to make the best use of your life through the effective use of time and resources. As a Christian, you shouldn’t live your life anyhow because you don’t own it; rather, you should maximize it by pleasing God through your daily thoughts, words and actions.

In todays Bible reading, the rich fool mismanaged his life. He acquired wealth for himself without being rich towards God. He loved life and lived it to the fullest, without giving any consideration to God; no wonder the story didn’t end well.

If you do the following, by the time you are aged or leave this world, it would be said that you maximized your life:
1. Set and achieve your goals.

2. Be diligent in everything you do.

3. Improve on yourself daily.

4. Live in love with everyone.

5. Have a positive impact on everyone you come in contact with.

6. Live a healthy life.

7. Never lose faith in God and yourself.

8. Be prayerful always.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, help me to maximize my time and life, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 HYMN

I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.

REFRAIN:
I need Thee, Oh, I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee.

2. I need Thee every hour,
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.

3. I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly, and abide
Or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ACTS 2:14-47, NEHEMIAH 4:1-23, NEHEMIAH 5:1-19, NEHEMIAH 6:1-19

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ephesians 5:28

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING EPHESIANS 5:21-33

21. Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23. 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.

24. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

Many men complain that their wives are not submissive to them. I have been married for over fifty-four years now, and I have also been privileged to be used by God to help resolve many marital issues from experience and the word of God.

In a Christian marriage, wives are required to be submissive to their husbands as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22). However, over the years I have observed a number of reasons why some wives find it difficult to submit to their husbands.

The first is if a wife does not feel loved. I want you to take note that I did not say, If she is not loved, but rather said, If she does not feel loved. You cannot love somebody the way you want; you have to love them the way they want, for them to feel loved.

If a wife does not feel loved, she would most likely struggle with reciprocating with submission as the Bible says. Understand your wife and get to know what makes her feel loved.

Some men think that merely buying gifts would show love, whereas their wives just want to spend time with them. Not all the time a man spends with his wife should be for prayers; some of the time should be just to play.

Many people see me as a very serious person, but behind closed doors with my wife, I play a lot. I enjoy spending time with my wife so much. One day, after just arriving in America, I went to our room, only to discover that my wife went to another part of the house.

When she still hasn’t returned to our room after a while, I went looking for her. One of the people in the house asked, Daddy, why are you looking for Mummy so much, weren’t you together all through the flight? Didn’t she just leave you a few minutes ago? I told him jokingly to mind his business.

During the day, put a call through to her every now and then just to let her know that you are thinking of her. Those who travel with me know that it doesn’t matter how far from home I am or how busy I am wherever I have gone, I must speak to my wife every single day.

I tell her constantly that I love her and so it is easy for her to submit. Women would naturally find it difficult to submit to someone who does not love them. Please think of what you can do to show your wife that you love her and do it consistently.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 KEY POINT

I want you to have a meeting with your spouse this morning. Ask him or her if he or she feels loved, then ask for what you can start doing to demonstrate your love.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 HYMN

I LOVE THIS FAMILY OF GOD

1. I love this family of God
So closely knitted into one
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

2. I bless this family of God
So greatly prospered by the Lord
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

3. I know this family of God
So deeply rooted into the word
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

4. I see this family of God
So highly lifted above all
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

5. Come join this family of God
So highly favoured by the Lord
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

OPEN HEAVEN 17 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 43:1-5, PSALMS 44:1-26, PSALMS 45:1-17

LESSON FORTY TWO (42)
TOPIC: DEGREES OF RESTITUTION

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

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?

MEMORY VERSE: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8.

BIBLE PASSAGE: GENESIS 33:1-11
[1] And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

[2] And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

[3] And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

[4] And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

[5] And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

[6]Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

[7]And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

[8] And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

[9] And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

[10] And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

[11] Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

INTRODUCTION: Simply put, restitution is the act of making right the wrong done against someone or an institution. God is a just God and He expects justice from everyone (Mic.6:8; Jer. 22:3). This is such a universal law of human relationships that even the world’s courts know that it is just and right to require that corrections be made for wrong actions of the past.

OUTLINES:
1. KINDS OF RESTITUTION
2. SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION

1. KINDS OF RESTITUTION
There are two basic kinds of restitution, depending on what was taken/lost.
1. Restitution for material loss. This is to make material or monetary reparation, compensation, reimbursement or repayment (or the equivalent) to the victim for what was lost, forcefully taken, damaged, or injured due to our (wrongful or accidental) actions (1Sam.12:3; Lk.19:8).

2. Restitution for personal loss. When it comes to relationships, once it is realised that we have wounded another person, inadvertently or consciously, restitution is the act of retracing our steps for the purpose of attempting (as much as it is in our power to do so) to make right any offence, or restore any emotional or non-material loss endured by another due to our sinful or unintentionally hurtful actions, words or other choice(s) – (Gen.33:1-11; Gen.50:15-21). David actually asked God to test his heart for him so that God could point out his wrong (Ps.26:2; Ps.139:23-24).

2. SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION
Generally speaking, if making restitution will require that the person pays a great deal more than the thing is worth; it requires that satisfaction only be made. For instance, if you borrow someone’s car and wreck it, but replacing the exact make and model of car would cost way more than the car is worth, making satisfaction would mean that you pay the car’s owner an amount agreed upon that better represents the loss instead of the huge sum that an identical replacement would cost.

Knowing this guideline, do not loan out something that cannot be replaced unless you are okay with losing it. You may not be able to receive an exact replacement (such as something with sentimental value that makes the thing priceless to you). This teaches us that it is not just the borrower that needs to be sure they can afford to replace the thing loaned to them, but the lender must also do some calculations of their own (Isa.24:2).

Over-compensation, or the desire for it, is evil on the part of the one who has lost, in that it is greed and covetousness. The completion of restitution will appease our conscience and give us peace of mind. It releases others from the temptation to withhold their forgiveness since the payment has been voluntarily made by the offender making use of digital means to further the gospel work means that more church members can be missionaries. The presence of the Church online will be stronger, and more people will know of the saving love of Jesus.

CONCLUSION: Understand your degree of offence and make efforts to compensate satisfactorily.

QUESTIONS:
1. What are the kinds of Restitution?
2. How can you make Satisfactory Compensation?

FURTHER READING: MON: Ex.21:19. TUE: Ex.22:3. WED: Num.5:8. THUR: Job 20:15, 18. FRI: Jer.35:15. SAT: Ezek.33:15. SUN: Acts 3:20,21.

ASSIGNMENT: Mention ten (10) things you can restitute.

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. Genesis 49:28

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING GENESIS 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

Today is the day we celebrate fathers. I therefore say to all fathers reading this: congratulations. To every man who is married and trusting God to become a father soon, in 9 months time, you and your wife would have been blessed with your own biological child, in Jesus name.

A father is the custodian of the destiny of his child. While mothers spend a lot of time with the children, raising them in the way of the Lord, there is this power that God has placed in the father to decide where the child will end up.

The protection and final destination of a child is in the decisions and words of the father. The child bears the name of the father and whatever curses are in the lineage of the father will continue in the children if the man does not cancel them.

Sarah, Abrahams wife was barren for many years before God finally gave her Isaac. Isaacs wife Rebecca was also barren for several years before God finally gave her Jacob and Esau.

The wife whom Jacob loved – Racheal was also barren for several years before God finally gave her Joseph. Thank God that Jacob wrestled with God and his name was changed to Israel.

Dear brother, you cannot afford to pass generational curses to your children, rather, you should be passing blessings to them. Children, especially sons, tend to grow up to be just like their father, hence that popular saying Like father, like son.

King David was a great king, but he did not discipline his children. In 1 Kings 1:6, we see how David raised his children. “And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so?”

When his children were grown and he started to see how they were misbehaving, he realised that he had left his children untrained and he regretted it. That is why when Solomon was born, he trained the boy. Solomon said in Proverbs 4:4 that his father trained him.

It is Gods expectation that fathers must command their children to serve Him (Genesis 18:19). Are you committed to leading your children in the right direction? Remember that your sons will carry your name forever and how your daughters behave in their matrimonial homes will be linked back to you. Invest yourself in them more than in your business or career.

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 KEY POINT

Lay your hands on your children if they are close to you or call them on the phone if they are far away and bless them from your heart.

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 HYMN

OPEN HEAVEN 19 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 49:1-20, PSALMS 50:1-23, PSALMS 51:1-19

LESSON FORTY TWO (42)
TOPIC: DEGREES OF RESTITUTION

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

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: Almighty Father, we pray that You grant us the enabling strength to do justly, to love mercy and to be humble before You in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE PASSAGE: GENESIS 33:1-11

[1] And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

[2] And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

[3] And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

[4] And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

[5] And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

[6]Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

[7]And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

[8] And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

[9] And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

[10] And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

[11] Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

MEMORY VERSE: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8.

INTRODUCTION: Simply put, restitution is the act of making right the wrong done against someone or an institution. God is a just God and He expects justice from everyone (Mic.6:8; Jer. 22:3). This is such a universal law of human relationships that even the world’s courts know that it is just and right to require that corrections be made for wrong actions of the past.

TEXT REVIEW:
i. Jacob had wronged his brother Esau on the account of the father’s blessings. He wept when he met his brother eventually. (Gen. 33:3-4).

ii. Jacob determined what should be appropriate to compensate his brother for the wrong doing. (Gen. 33:10).

iii. The items of compensation presented to Esau for restitution were: (Gen.32:13-15).
a. Two hundred (200) she goats.
b. Twenty (20) he goats.
c. Two hundred (200) ewes.
d. Twenty (20) rams.
e. Thirty (30) milk camels with their colts.
f. Forty (40) cows.
g. Ten (10) bulls.
h. Twenty (20) she asses.
i. Ten (10) foals.

iv. Although Esau declined to accept the compensation at first, he eventually accepted them after his brother urged him. (Gen. 33:11).

v. What lesson can we derive from this story?

LESSON OUTLINES:
1. KINDS OF RESTITUTION
2. SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION

1. KINDS OF RESTITUTION
i. Question: What is restitution?
Answer: Act of making right the wrong done against someone or an institution.
ii. Question: What are the kinds of restitution?
Answer: There are two kinds of restitution. These are:
a. Restitution of material loss.
b. Restitution of personal loss.
iii. Question: What are the differences between the two?
Answer: A. Material Loss: This has to do with compensation or reparation or reimbursement or repayment of money or its equivalent to the victim(s).
a. Question: Under what conditions could material loss occur?
Answer: i. Items/Money forcefully taken.
ii. Items/Money taken by false pretence/deception.
iii. Deliberate or accidental damages.
iv. Deliberate or accidental injuries/action.
b. Question: What do 1Samuel 12:3 and Luke 19:8 say about restitution?
Answer: B. Personal Loss: i. This has to do with retaliation with others.
ii. The persons in the relationship deliberately or inadvertently injured the other person or inflict pains on the other person.
iii. The pain could be emotional or other non-material loss.
iv. It could be sinful act or hurtful actions.
v. It could emanate from choice (s) or preferences, priority, circumstances.

A. What do the following Scriptures say about restitution of personal loss?
i. Genesis 33:1-11.
ii. Psalms 26:2.
iii. Psalms 139:23-24.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: It seems people do not like to restitute. Explore the possible reasons.

2. SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION
a) Satisfactory compensation can be given as restitution to the person who suffered loss instead of the actual thing.
b) This has to do with estimated value as agreed by both parties.
c) Actual value may not be replaced but the person who suffered the loss should be satisfied with the value to be compensated.
d) Desire on the part of the one who suffer loss to be over compensated is greed and covetousness.
e) Some guidelines/advice to borrowers and lenders:
i. Do not give out something on loan if you know you may not get exact back in the event of loss.
ii. Be careful to give out as loan things you consider priceless to you.
iii. Be careful not to borrow what you know you cannot replace in the event of loss.
f) Significance of restitution:
i. Clear conscience before God and man.
ii. Peace of mind.
iii. It can engender forgiveness from the one who was offended.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Apply Isaiah 24:2 to the lesson.

SUMMARY: Restitution is desirable.

CONCLUSION: Understand your degree of offence and make efforts to compensate satisfactorily.

EVALUATION: What are the kinds of restitution?

CLOSING PRAYER: Almighty Father, please help us to do those things which the Lord has taught us in this lesson, in the name of Jesus.

ASSIGNMENT: Mention ten (10) things you can restitute.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 MEMORIZE: And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 2 Chronicles 10:6

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING EPHESIANS 5:22-24

22. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23. 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.

24. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 MESSAGE

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 2 Chronicles 10:6

We ascertained yesterday that wives are meant to be submissive to their husbands as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22). However, a wife may not be submissive to her husband if the man himself is not submissive to God.

1 Corinthians 11:3 tells us that there is a chain of command to follow. “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”

If a man has not submitted to God as the Church has submitted to Christ, then he has broken the chain and his wife may also just not submit to him. One thing I know from Scripture is that even if a wife is the devil himself, once the husband submits to God, the wife will eventually submit to him in turn.

It is a spiritual principle. If you don’t believe me, read James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” It says that if you submit to God, even the devil will obey you. If you tell him run, he will run.

If you are a husband I know your wife cannot be worse than the devil, so definitely, if you submit to God, that woman will do the same to you. Submitting to God also means allowing Him to guide you when it comes to relating with your spouse and following His instructions strictly.

God wants your marriage to succeed, so if you submit to and rely on Him to make it work, He will tell you what to do per time for it to be heaven on earth. He will guide you on how to show love to your wife and also guide her on how to be submissive to you.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5” The above passage says that you should not lean on your own understanding.

Don’t try to get your spouse to submit to or love you with your own understanding. Submit to God, love Him, depend on Him for direction and your marriage will indeed be blessed.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 KEY POINT

Submit to God and your wife will submit to you.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 HYMN

I LOVE THIS FAMILY OF GOD

1. I love this family of God
So closely knitted into one
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

2. I bless this family of God
So greatly prospered by the Lord
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

3. I know this family of God
So deeply rooted into the word
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

4. I see this family of God
So highly lifted above all
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

5. Come join this family of God
So highly favoured by the Lord
They have taken me into their arms
And I’m so proud to be,
A part of this great family!

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JUNE 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 46:1-11, PSALMS 47:1-9, PSALMS 48:1-14