Beloved, thank you for joining us today. Please, pray these prayers with faith. 

Note: These prayers are spiritual and can not be understood by carnal minds. 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 to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hellfire. In Jesus’ name, I pray.”

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Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 10 January 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I have a grateful heart, I’ll let out expressions of gratitude from my heart, mouth and actions to God forever in Jesus’ name. Amen, Hallelujah!

2022 Prophecies: Prophecies for 2022 by pastor e. A. Adeboye

PRAYER POINTS

Thank You, Father, for first loving me, in that while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your only son, Jesus, to die for my sin.

Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for the gift of eternal life, through the substitutional sacrifice of Your Son on the cross, for the sin He did not commit.

Father, in any way I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over any judgment of sin in my life, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let nothing be too big, or too costly, for me to surrender for Your use and for the expansion of Your kingdom, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please, give me the grace to deny myself and take up my cross daily, and follow You, habitually, in Jesus’ name.

Father, empower me to love You with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind; and to love my neighbor as myself, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let my love for You restrain me from sinning against You; empower me by Your grace to live above sin and above all the activities of the flesh, in Jesus’ name.

Father, wear upon me the garment of Your holiness; please, make me holy as You are holy, in heaven, and, deliver me from the persecution of man, in Jesus name.

Father, please help me to double my commitment to godliness and Kingdom projects, this year, in Jesus’ name.

Father, in this year 2022, help me to fly higher, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father, help me to put You and Your kingdom first in 2022, in Jesus’ name.

Pray for all your spiritual leaders, including the General Overseer. For open doors, greater revelations, greater anointing, and greater unctions

Your individual prayers.

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and his entire household; let the blood of Jesus shield and protect them from every satanic arrow and attack all through 2022, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please uphold Your children working every day on this platform (rccgonline.org) with Your right hand of righteousness. Give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, 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, 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.

Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

In Jesus’ name, I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

Thank you Father for answering our prayers and may you continue to always answer us in Jesus’ name (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

By faith, appreciate God for answered prayers. Your testimonies are undeniable in Jesus’ name. See you here tomorrow. Bye for now!

#GodBlessOurHomes

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 10 JANUARY 2022 MEMORIZE: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING 1 SAMUEL 25:14-33

[14] But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

[15] But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

[16] They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

[17] Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

[18] Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

[19] And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

[20] And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

[21] Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

[22] So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

[23] And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

[24] And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

[25] Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

[26] Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

[27] And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

[28] I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.

[29] Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

[30] And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;

[31] That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

[32] And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

[33] And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

Adults Version: Open Heavens 10 January 2022

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 10 JANUARY 2022 MESSAGE

The peacemaker is one who prevents trouble from happening by mediating between two quarrelling or warring parties.

Our God loves peace, this is why the Bible says in Romans 12:18: “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.”

How do you react when two of your friends are quarrelling? Do you just watch on or pretend as though nothing is happening?.

Some people would even fuel the quarrel by taking sides, saying things that would make both parties angry to the extent of throwing punches at each other. God is not in support of these.

Abigail in our Bible text for today acted like a true child of God when she made peace between her husband and David who was about to unleash an attack on the entire household.

This same attitude is what God expects of us. When two persons are not on good terms with each other, rather than make it worse, mediate between them and let there be peace.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 10 JANUARY 2022 KEY POINT

True children of God are Peacemakers

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 10 JANUARY 2022 HYMN

TAKE MY LIFE , AND LET IT BE

1. Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2. Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3. Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will and make it
Thine It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 10 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: MATTHEW 9:1-17; GENESIS 25-26

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 MEMORIZE: And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING MATTHEW 22:35-40

35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

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Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I have a grateful heart, I’ll let out expressions of gratitude from my heart, mouth and actions to God forever in Jesus name. Amen, Hallelujah!

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 10 January 2022

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayers for 10 January 2022

Teens Devotional: Open Heavens For Teens 10 January 2022

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 MESSAGE

A brother was discussing with me about how he had decided to be very committed to Kingdom work. I knew he was probably trying to impress me, so I set a little test to see how serious he was in his commitment to Kingdom business.

I told him the church would need his car for an outreach the next Monday. He protested immediately, saying that he would also need it to transport himself to work.

I then told him that he had no idea what total commitment to God and His Kingdom’s business was. It was then I pointed out to him that we had already made provision for all the vehicles we would need for the outreach.

I told him further that I had just wanted to test the genuineness of his claim of commitment to God.

In our Bible reading today, our Lord Jesus Christ based our commitment as His disciples on a great pillar called love – love for our Father in heaven and love for our neighbours.

Our commitment to love goes a long way to fulfil the eternal and universal law. Love is however, so costly that even our Father in heaven paid a great price to demonstrate it to the whole world for the purpose of our salvation.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). In the same vein, when we are committed to loving our neighbours, many things will happen positively in our world.

Firstly, keeping the commandments of God would be very easy. Our love for God will make us refrain from annoying Him through sin. David wrote: “I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word” (Psalm 119:101).

Holiness is the price we all must pay to be a part of the Kingdom of God. Furthermore, our commitment to holiness may be very costly as we must be ready to pay the price of persecution according to (2 Timothy 3:12).

To be a disciple and a friend of Jesus for that matter demands a price, according to our memory verse today. The good news however, is that a hundredfold reward is guaranteed, according to Mark 10:30.

Beloved, are you committed to soul-winning, giving to Kingdom projects and godliness? I congratulate you if you are because you will not miss your reward, in the name of Jesus.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me to increase my commitment to godliness and Kingdom projects, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 HYMN

ALL HAIL THE POW’R

1. All hail the power of Jesus Name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him Lord of all.

2. Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.

3. Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
Who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israels might,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israels might,
and crown Him Lord of all.

4. Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesses Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesses Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 30-31

Beloved, thank you for joining us today. Please, pray these prayers with faith. 

Note: These prayers are spiritual and can not be understood by carnal minds. 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 to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hellfire. In Jesus’ name, I pray.”

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Today’s Prayer Points: Prayers for 9 January 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I have a grateful heart, I’ll let out expressions of gratitude from my heart, mouth and actions to God forever in Jesus name. Amen, Hallelujah!

DAILY DECLARATIONS

This Morning, The Presence of God will go with me and my household in Jesus Name!

I decree and declare God’s mercy will abide with me, the blessings of this day will locate me in Jesus Name.

I decree and declare, my eyes and heart are set on You afresh. Renew my spirit, fill me with your peace and joy, thank You Father for You alone are worthy.

I decree and declare, every force that tend to fill my heart with whining and complaining instead of gratitude may it catch fire in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father, help me learn to see Your hand at work in my life. I want to trust You even when I don’t understand my circumstances in Jesus name.

Forgive me Lord when I don’t thank you enough, Thank you for always being with me and never leaving me.

I decree and declare, as I will appear in God’s sanctuary today – I will receive divine help in Jesus Name.

I decree and declare my next move will attract undeniable favour of God in Jesus Name

I decree and declare, I’ll forever have reasons to be thankful to God in Jesus Name

I decree and declare, 2022 is my season of new fruits, new beginning, and fruitfulness in the mighty name of Jesus’ Name.

I have laboured enough, this is my year of reward! May sudden death not snatch me away in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare every parent struggling with their children academically needs – Receive Divine Helpers now in Jesus Name.

Father, equip all vessel you are using on this ministry with New oil and fresh auctions for the new year in Jesus Name.

I decree and declare, divine health shall be mine permanently, I am the first testifier of 2022 in Jesus Name.

I speak into my prayer requests – As I continue to Pray over them, they shall return as Testimonies in Jesus Name

On this journey of Christianity – May I not fall nor fail God in Jesus Name

I cover my home with the blood of Jesus, I will not have cause to mourn over anyone this year in Jesus Name!

Pray for all intercessor in this Ministry – May they not regret paying this Sacrifice in Jesus Name!

Any forces that wants to stand against this morning declarations, may the wrath of God locate their camps in Jesus Name!

Lord Almighty, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; renew his strength, power, and anointing, as we go into the new year, in Jesus’ name.

Dear Holy Spirit, thank You for all the testimonies on this platform, please continue to inspire the intercessory team for more prophetic declarations on this platform, in Jesus’ name

Somebody shout Hallelujah!

LESSON NINETEEN (19)
TOPIC: THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ACTION

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 old 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 blessing on Thee.

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.

Read: Open Heavens 9 January 2022

MEMORY VERSE: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8

BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 1:1-8

[1] The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

[2] Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

[3] To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

[4] And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

[5] For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

[6] When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

[7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:
The creative power of the Holy Spirit was first seen in action at the creation when the Holy Spirit (God’s Spirit) began to move upon the face of the deep (Gen.1:2) and when the mortal man was transformed through God’s impartation of His Spirit.(Gen. 2:7)

OUTLINES:
1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2. THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the seed of God’s power planted in a believer when such believer is baptised in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).

The power of the Holy Spirit strengthens belivers to witness for Christ. The fearful and timid Peter was supernaturally turned to a fearless and bold preacher. He preached the
immovable word of God with power (Acts 2:14-47; Acts 4:10-20).

The Holy Spirit is the consuming fire of God. It is the fire of the Holy Spirit that distinguishes a true believer from a false believer (Matt. 3:11-12). The Holy Spirit is the divine wind of God’s Church and the enabling grace behind a fruitful Christian life (Ezek.37:1-10, 1Cor.2:4, Lk.4:14-18).

THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit, among other things, quickens our mortal bodies (Rom.8:11). This makes it illegal for any sickness or disease to dwell there; instead He turns it to partakers of God’s divine nature (Matt.3:12; 2 Pet.1:4).

He guides into all truth (Jn.16:12,13) by enightening the believers’ understanding on all issues of all life. He is, therefore, our only insurance against the deadly and enslaving grip of ignorance.

By this divine guidance, we will always have solutions every problem that may confront us. He reveals things to come. (Acts 21:4, 10-12).
He reminds of things taught (Jn.14:26) especially in the times of need e.g. the Lord Jesus in His encounter with the tempter (Matt.4:4).

He reproves the world of sin. The sinner gets conviction not by gimmicks but by the Holy Spirit (Zech.4:6). He reproves the world of righteousness by making them to live righteous in the midst of a perverse generation.

He reproves the world of judgment Jn.16:11). He testifies of the truth, which makes it easier, for a true believer to decree a thing, and established unto him (Jn 15:26; Job.22:28).

He intercedes for the saints (Rom.8:26-27). He gives spiritual gifts unto spiritually hungry men and women who earnestly covet them (1 Cor.12:4, 11).

CONCLUSION: We need the Holy Spirit to run
our Christian race.

QUESTIONS:
1. How significant is the Holy Spirit?
2. What is the ministry of the Holy Spirit?

FURTHER READINGS: MON: Acts 21:4. TUE: Acts 21:10-12. wED: Zech.4:6. THUR: Jn.14:26. FRI: Jn.16:11. SAT: Jn.15:26. SUN: Job 22:28

Beloved, thank you for joining us today. Please, pray these prayers with faith. 

Note: These prayers are spiritual and can not be understood by carnal minds. 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 to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, 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]

Join today’s Devotion here: Open Heavens 9 January 2022

Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 9 January 2022

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I have a grateful heart, I’ll let out expressions of gratitude from my heart, mouth and actions to God forever in Jesus name. Amen, Hallelujah!

2022 Prophecies: Prophecies for 2022 by pastor e. A. Adeboye

PRAYER POINTS

Thank You, Father, for all that You have done for me, from the date of my conception, birth and to this day.

Thank You, Father, for all the battles You have fought and won on my behalf and for the grace to be counted among the living today.

Thank You, Father, for sending help to me from far and near last year, and for all the divine helpers You have assigned to help me, this year.

Thank You, Father, for where You started with me, for where I am and for where You’re taking me.

Thank You, Father, for Your faithfulness, love, and mercy over my life, family and ministry; indeed, it is by Your mercy that I have not been consumed.

Thank You, Father, for the precious blood of Your son, Jesus that was shed at Calvary for the remission of my sin and the sins of the whole world.

Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over any judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.

Father, please give me a heart of gratitude in all situations and circumstances, this year, in Jesus name.

Father, please, let Your grace be more than sufficient for me, in all areas of my life, family, academics and ministry, this year, in Jesus name.

Father, in this year 2022, help me to fly higher, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father, help me to put You and Your kingdom first in 2022, in Jesus’ name.

Pray for all your spiritual leaders, including the General Overseer. For open doors, greater revelations, greater anointing, and greater unctions

Your individual prayers.

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and his entire household; let the blood of Jesus shield and protect them from every satanic arrow and attack all through 2022, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please uphold Your children working every day on this platform (rccgonline.org) with Your right hand of righteousness. Give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, 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, 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.

Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

In Jesus’ name, I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

Thank you Father for answering our prayers and may you continue to always answer us in Jesus’ name (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

By faith, appreciate God for answered prayers. Your testimonies are undeniable in Jesus’ name. See you here tomorrow. Bye for now!

#GodBlessOurHomes

LESSON NINETEEN (19)
TOPIC: THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ACTION

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 old 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 blessing on Thee.

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.

Read: Open Heavens 9 January 2022

OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me to understand what the Holy Spirit can do.

BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 1:1-8

[1] The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

[2] Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

[3] To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

[4] And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

[5] For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

[6] When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

[7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

MEMORY VERSE: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8

LESSON INTRODUCTION:
The creative power of the Holy Spirit was first seen in action at the creation when the Holy Spirit (God’s Spirit) began to move upon the face of the deep (Gen.1:2) and when the mortal man was transformed through God’s impartation of His Spirit.(Gen. 2:7)

TEXT REVIEW: Acts 1:1-8
A. This passage gave a brief narration of what happened after the resurrection of Jesus Christ laying emphasis on the instruction Jesus gave to His apostles about the introduction of the ministry of the Holy Spirit until the day in which He was taken up as follows:
a. That Jesus Christ, through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen V2
b. ……… V3a.
c. ……….V3b.
d. ……… V4a.
e. ……….V4b.
f. ………..V5.
B. When Jesus and His apostles came together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? V6.
C. Jesus replied them by saying
i. ……… V7.
ii. ………V8a.
ii. …….. V8b.

LESSON OUTLINES:
LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT
What makes the Holy Spirit significant is in
the fact that:

i The Holy Spirit is the seed of God’s power planted in a believer when such believer is baptised in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).

ii The power of the Holy Spirit strengthens believers to witness for Christ.

iii The fearful and timid Peter was supernaturally fearless and turned to bold preacher. He preached the immovable word of God with power (Acts 2:14-47; Acts 4:10-20).

iv The Holy Spirit is the consuming fire of God. It is the fire of the Holy Spirit that distinguishes a ‘true believer from false believer (Matt. 3:11-12).

v The Holy Spirit is the divine wind of God’s Church and the enabling grace behind a fruitful Christian life (Ezek. 37:1-10, 1 Cor. 2:4, Lk. 4:14-18).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Students should mention the significance of the Holy Spirit in the Church.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: THE MINISTRY OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT
The ministry of the Holy Spirit, amongst many, includes the following:

i He quickens our mortal bodies (Rom.8:11). This makes it illegal for any sickness or disease to dwell there; instead He turns it to partakers of God’s divine nature (Matt.3:12; 2 Pet.1:4).

ii He guides into all truth (Jn.16:12-13) by enlightening the believers’ understanding on all issues of life. He is, therefore, our only insurance against the deadly and enslaving grip of ignorance. By this divine guidance, we will always have solutions to every problem that may confront us.

iii He reveals things to come. (Acts 21:4, 10-12).

iv. He reminds of things taught (Jn.14:26) especially in the times of need e.g. the Lord Jesus in His encounter with the tempter (Matt. 4:1-4).

v. He reproves the world of sin. The sinner gets conviction not by gimmicks but by the Holy Spirit (Zech.4:6.

vi. He reproves the world of righteousness by making them to live righteous in the of midst a perverse generation (Jn.16:8; Gal.5:22-23).
vii. He reproves the world of judgement (Jn.16:11).

viii. He testifies of the truth, which makes it easier, for a true believer to decree thing, and it is established unto him (Jn.15:26; Job.22:28).

ix. He intercedes for the saints (Rom.8:26-27).

x. He gives spiritual gifts unto spiritually hungry men and women who earnestly covet them (1 Cor. 12:4,11).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should share
their experience of how the Holy Spirit has
helped them in times of need.

SUMMARY: The roles of the Holy Spirit in
believers and the Church are so much
significant.

CONCLUSION: We need the Holy Spirit to run our Christian race, for without Him, the believers/Church will be worthless.

EVALUATION: How significant is the Holy
Spirit in the life of a believer?

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, give me an experience of the manifestation of the power
of the Holy Spirit.

ASSIGNMENT: Write out five (5) manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church citing a biblical reference for each point metioned.

LESSON NINETEEN (19)
TOPIC: MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED THE HOUSE OF PRAYER

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM
1. I love this family of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their a rms
And am so glad 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 am so glad to be
A part of this great family

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

Read: Open Heavens 9 January 2022

OPENING PRAYER: Father, let my house be called a place of prayer.

MEMORY VERSE: “And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” Matthew 21:13.

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 21:12-17.

12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13. And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17. And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:
Prayer is the intimate communication with our father in heaven, it is the channel God has chosen for all his blessings to come into the life of His children. Satan dread nothing but prayer.

His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless person, but trembles when we pray. A house of prayer is a dwelling place of God.

A place where a community of believers abide in perfect communion and intimacy with the One they call their Lord. Jesus declared that God’s house is not a market place, it is for calling on the Lord, that is, the atmosphere of God’s house is to be for prayer.

It was Isaiah 56:6-7 that Jesus referenced when He cleansed the temple, Matthew 21:1-13, Mark 11:15-17 and Luke 19:45-46.

TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 21:12-17.
i. God’s house should be called a house of prayer not a market place.
ii. God’s house should be a place of miracles, sign and wonder.

LESSON OUTLINE:
WHAT WAS JESUS REFERRING TO AS A HOUSE OF PRAYER ?

1. A building designed by God himself. 1 Chronicles 28.

2. A place designed by God sacrifices, offerings and prayer. Isaiah 56:7.

3. A dwelling declared by God to be where Gd would meet with His people. 2 Chronicles 7:15-16.

CONSEQUENCES OF A PRAYERLESS HOUSE OF GOD ARE:

1. Little joy.
2. No outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
3. No experience of brokenness, repentance and humility in the life of the church.
4. No power to convert souls.
5. No burden to win souls.
6. No revival
7. Little evidence of brokenhearted, willing service.

ACTIVITY:
With all the negative things happening in today’s world, is God’s house still a place of prayer ?.

CONCLUSION:
The Spirit of God is speaking the same words to us today. He is calling us to examine what we do in the house of God, whether good or bad, we should return to Him and join the army who are preparing the way for His return.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, please set the church on fire and let there be a hunger for revival in every worshippers in Jesus’ Name.

2. Father, please help me pray my way through to my next levels in the mighty name of Jesus.

3. Pray for rapid growth of RCCG spiritually, materially and numerically.

4. Pray for God to uphold Daddy G.O.’s prayer life.

5. Your personal prayer request.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK:
MONDAY: John 15:16, Want your prayers answered ?

TUESDAY: Psalm 66:18, Impediments to prayer.
WEDNESDAY: Psalm 5:2, Prayer: In what direction?

THURSDAY: Psalm 18:3, Secrets to praise and prayer.

FRIDAY: 1 Peter 4:7, What prayers can do.

SATURDAY: Acts 4:31, Prayer brings the fullness of the Spirit.

SUNDAY: Zechariah 1:6, Prayer connects mercy.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 MEMORIZE: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING PSALMS 24:3-5

[3] Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

[4] He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

[5] He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Adults Version: Open Heavens 9 January 2022

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 MESSAGE

In the world today, man looks at the actions and outward appearance but God looks at the heart. This is why our memory verse did not stop at “blessed are the pure”, it went further to state “in heart”.

Suffice to say that one can look or act pure, even though his/her heart is impure.
To be pure in heart means to be holy. It also means to have no sin because sin makes one impure.

This is why the Bible says in Romans 12:1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

My child, time is ticking, rapture can take place at any time. Therefore, you must be pure in heart because it is the only key to getting into Heaven. However, to be pure in heart, you need to study and live by the word of God according to Psalm 119:11.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 KEY POINT

If you miss Heaven, you cannot miss hell.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 HYMN

HOLY HOLY HOLY! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning
our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise
thy name in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 9 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: MATTHEW 8; GENESIS 23-24;

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 MEMORIZE: Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalms 103:1

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING 1 SAMUEL 7:7-17

7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.

10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.

12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.

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OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 MESSAGE

After the great victory over the Philistines in (1 Samuel 7:12), Ebenezer – the stone of help was set up to celebrate and mark how far the Lord had helped the children of Israel.

This was done to show appreciation and gratitude to God for His present help and continued support in the future.

The Bible records that Israel was engaged in a prolonged war that stretched over many generations, yet they made a point to appreciate God for the success at the end of every battle.

So also, children of God must learn to express heartfelt gratitude to God in all circumstances. One of the numerous benefits of expressing gratitude to God is the fact that it usually propels Him to do much more than we can imagine.

Gratitude motivates God to exceed the limits of His initial action. The story of the ten lepers in Luke 17:12-19 is a good example of this. Luke 17:17-19 says: And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

In the story above, ten lepers cried to Jesus for mercy to heal and cleanse them of their leprosy. Jesus did something strange; He did not pray for them as expected, but rather, told them to go and show themselves to the priests as required by the law according to Leviticus 14:2-7.

While the lepers were on their way to the priests, they suddenly discovered their leprosy had vanished. Immediately, one of them turned back to appreciate and glorify God.

It was at this point that the one who returned to give thanks got something beyond his healing – he was made whole, such that there would be no scar or mark left to indicate that he had ever been leprous. Sincere, heartfelt appreciation must be prompt and timely.

Any show of gratitude that comes later than necessary is usually not acceptable. We need to have value for genuine thanksgiving and develop a grateful heart, so that expressions of gratitude will begin to flow out of our heart, mouth and actions to God forever.

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OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 PRAYER POINT

Father, please give me a heart of gratitude in all circumstances, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 HYMN

TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HAS 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.

CHORUS
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. Oh, 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.

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 transport,
when Jesus we see.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JANUARY 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 27-29