Declare with your mouth and speak to the gates of this day!

Note: These declarations are spiritually and can not be understood by carnal minds. If you want to be blessed from these declarations, 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.”

God bless you if you joined in that life-changing prayer! Kindly reach us today: [email protected]

Today’s Confession: I confess today, Every stronghold of any strange woman/man built around my life, I command you to collapse now in the name of Jesus. Amen

DAILY DECLARATIONS

Ancient of days, I worship and honour your majesty for who you are to me

King of glory, thank You for this blessed new day and grace of life

Lord Almighty, thank You for Your mercy upon me and Your bloodshed for my salvation

I decree and declare every force magnetizing strange women/men to afflict my life and marriage be expelled in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare every spell, bewitchment and enchantment of any strange woman/man in my life cancelled in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare every extra-marital relationship between my spouse and any strange woman/man collapse and die in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare very evil fetish carried out against my marriage by any strange woman/man be nullified by the blood of Jesus.

I decree and declare, any strange woman/man using spiritual bullet proof against my prayers be destroyed with your instrument in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare every arrows of strange woman/man troubling my matrimonial home go back to your sender in the mighty name of Jesus.

I decree and declare all the ground I have lost to the strange woman/man and evil counselors, I claim them back by the power in blood of Jesus.

I decree and declare, every confidence and boasting of any strange woman/man over my marriage be destroy in the mighty name of Jesus.

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!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Job 14:7

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING JOB 14:7-10

7. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

8. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

9. Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

10. But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

If you are like a palm tree planted by the rivers of water under God, nothing can keep you down. In your walk with God, there may be times you will feel defeated, unloved or unmotivated and you are just overwhelmed by everything happening around you.

Let me say to you that you’re not alone. Maybe you let down your defences, fell into sin and right now, you are struggling to get back on your feet. God wants you to rise from that fall and spring back into your season of blossoming.

God is ready to take you back. Remember the prodigal son, he went back to the waiting arms of the father. God doesn’t want you to perish. He is waiting for you to return to your first love.

Repent right now, confess your faults to a trusted person (James 5:16). Make fresh attempts at giving God the same attention you used to and He will relate with you as He used to. Don’t give up, there is hope for your relationship to blossom again.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

God is saying “Come back home, child”.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

I CAN HEAR MY SAVIOUR CALLING

1. I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
“Take thy cross and follow, follow Me.

CHORUS
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
I’l go with Him, with Him all the way.

2. I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

3. I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

4. He will give me grace and glory,
He will give me grace and glory,
He will give me grace and glory,
And go with me, with me all the way.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 18 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 17:1-24, EZEKIEL 18:1-32, EZEKIEL 19:1-14, HEBREWS 13:1-25

OPEN HEAVEN 18 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: Proverbs 5:3

OPEN HEAVEN 18 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING PROVERBS 5:1-13

1. My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

2. That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

3. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

4. But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

5. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

6. Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

7. Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

9. Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

10. Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

11. And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

12. And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

13. And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

OPEN HEAVEN 18 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

The creation of the woman is one of the best things to happen to man. God described the woman as a help meet for man in Genesis 2:18.

When women are abused however, they become strange and can turn into a problem for any man who crosses their paths. As a man, a strange woman is that lady who is not approved by God to see your nakedness in any ramification physical or emotional.

No woman, apart from your wife, should know your secrets. This is equally applicable to a woman. When someone other than your husband knows everything about you, the fellow may use the information against you someday.

Many marriages have been destroyed as a result of careless conversations with strange people. As a Christian husband, you must learn to discuss your issues with your God-ordained wife and not strange women, if you want to get the best of Gods provision in your wife.

Proverbs 5:15, 17-18 says: “Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well…Let them be only thine own, and not strangers with thee. Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.”

Strange women are deceitful in everything, even in their looks. That explains why a lot of them have to hide their real faces under heavy makeup as if they are dissatisfied with how God has created them.

A mans legitimate wife would not need heavy makeup before she looks attractive to him. You begin to wonder who strange women are trying to impress – their husbands who are already familiar with their bodies or men who do not have access to their private life.

Proverbs 5:7-9 says: “Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel.”

Whether you are a man or woman, married or single, you must watch out for ungodly relationships or those with the potential to turn into such, with members of the opposite sex. May the Lord help you as you do so.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

Establish godly boundaries for all dealings with members of the opposite sex. The only intimacy God approves of is with your spouse.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 NOVEMBER 2021 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 18 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: MICAH 1:1-16, MICAH 2:1-13, MICAH 3:1-12, MICAH 4:1-13, MICAH 5:1-15, Micah 6:1-16, MICAH 7:1-20

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING 2 CHRONICLES 18:28-34

28. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

29. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

30. Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31. And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

32. For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

33. And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

34. And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

Many Christians today are partaking in other peoples sins knowingly or unknowingly. It is unfortunate that those who indulge themselves in aiding and abetting sinful lifestyles fail to realise that, not only are they partaking in such sins along with the sinners, they would also be partakers of the punishment.

When you serve alcohol to your guests, you are not only encouraging the sinful act, you are also as guilty as the drinkers! Trading in alcohol as a child of God is even worse.

Habakkuk 2:15 says: “Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!”

In our Bible text today, we read about how Jehoshaphat – the King of Judah, partook in the sin of his friend – the King of Israel and was almost killed. But for divine intervention, Jehoshaphat would have died in the battle that was not his.

The Bible says: “As the mountains are roundabout Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.” “Psalm 125:2-3”

We as children of God must cease being partakers of the sins of unbelievers, so that we will not suffer their punishment with them. Do not enter into a business partnership with people who do not share the same values with you.

Partnering with someone who does not believe in tithing or someone who does not have a problem with cutting corners will only get you into trouble down the road.

Are you aiding and abetting sin in anyway? Repent today and prayerfully share what the word of God says about such sins with the concerned persons. I join my faith with yours and declare that as you obey, God will save such persons and hold you blameless, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

Examine your life carefully and repent from all actions and inactions that encourage other people to commit sin.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN?

1. What can wash away my stain?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole
again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

CHORUS
Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow!;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

2. For my cleansing this I see?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
For my pardon this my plea?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

3. Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

4. This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

OPEN HEAVEN 17 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JONAH 1:1-17, JONAH 2:1-10, JONAH 3:1-10, JONAH 4:1-11

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. John 4:21

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING JOHN 4:20-24

20. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23, But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

Today, it’s becoming the norm for parents to visit Prayer Mountains and also encourage their children to follow suit. Some Christians believe they can’t hear God unless they go to a certain mountain or attend a huge programme.

It’s perfectly in order to pray on mountains like Jesus did, He even resorted to going to the deserts in order to avoid distractions while He fellowshipped with God, His Father.

However, our Bible reading has shown us a perfect venue for worship. Jesus told the Samaritan woman that there was no need to travel all the way to a mountain to worship God like her ancestors did.

God expects worship to be done in Spirit and in truth, not on Prayer Mountains. There is a special experience attached to a personal relationship with God in privacy and this has nothing to do with a specific location.

Therefore, to offer acceptable worship unto God, free your heart of defilement because your heart is the real location for worship. Only then will you receive answers to your prayers.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

Develop a personal altar for God in your heart and in your room where you can reach Him daily.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1. All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

CHORUS:
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Saviour,
I surrender all.

2. All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken,
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

3. All to Jesus I surrender,
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.

4. All to Jesus I surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame;
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 17 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 16:1-63, HEBREWS 12:1-29

Beloved, we are glad you are here, join us in prayers. God increase you in everything, Amen.

Note: These prayers are spiritually 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.”

God bless you if you joined in that life-changing prayer! Kindly reach us today: [email protected]

Today’s Confession: I confess I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ to do good works that He has prepared for me to do. In Christ, I am dead to sin, my relationship to it is broken and alive to God, living in unbroken fellowship with Him. Hallelujah!

PRAYER POINTS

Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, and for Your purpose and pleasure.

Thank You, my Father, for giving me dominion and authority over all that You have created and over all the works of Your hands.

I acknowledge You, my Father, as the Alpha and Omega in my life; there is nothing I can lay claim to in life, that has not been given to me from above.

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, let every spirit of stinginess, in my life towards You and Your kingdom business, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus name.

Father, give me a heart of giving sacrificially to Your work and projects; and, help me to fulfill all Your expectations for my life, in Jesus name.

Father, You give seeds to the sower and bread to the eater; please, let the seeds that I will sow regularly into Your kingdom be put, in my hands, in Jesus name.

Father, whenever I give to Your work, give me the grace to give willingly, sacrificially, abundantly and cheerfully, in Jesus name.

Father, please, help me to use everything You have given me to serve You diligently now and always, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.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 16 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass, Exodus 35:5

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING EXODUS 25:1-9

1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2. Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

3. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,

4. And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

5. And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

6. Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

7. Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.

8. And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

9. According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

God invested two major attributes in man, namely: creating him in His image and making him lord over the universe. God thus prepared man to occupy the position of a junior partner with Him, giving him the authority to name all

creatures, as seen in Genesis 2:19: “And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”

The Scripture above shows clearly that God had, from the beginning of time, charged man with the responsibility of overseeing His creation. I pray that from now, you will live according to Gods expectations of you, in Jesus name.

In todays Bible reading, the Lord commanded Moses to take offerings from the children of Israel for the building of the Tabernacle.

God is still making demands on us – His children by faith, for His projects. It is left to us to respond according to the ability God gives to us. One other truth we must learn from the story of the children of Israel is that everything God demanded from them had already been provided for, by God Himself.

When the children of Israel were leaving Egypt, they got so much treasure from the Egyptians that the Bible says the Israelites spoiled them.

Exodus 12:35-36 says: “And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.”

Whatever blessing we have is primarily for Kingdom projects including our intellectual, physical and spiritual capabilities. The Lord endowed Queen Esther with such irresistible beauty and wisdom that she was the choice of the king and later became the mouthpiece of her people – the Jews, for deliverance from the hatred of Haman.

Find out the areas in which Gods projects need your urgent attention; go ahead and meet those needs. God bless you as you do so, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2021 PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me to use everything you have given me to serve You diligently now and always, in the mighty name of Jesus.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

MUST I GO AND EMPTY-HANDED

1. Must I go and empty handed?
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him
Lay no trophy at His feet?

CHORUS:
Must I go and empty handed?
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him?
Must I empty handed go

2. Not at death I shrink or falter
For my Saviour saves me now
But to meet Him empty handed
Thought of that now clouds my brow.

3. Oh, the years of sinning wasted
Could I but recall them now
I would give them to my Saviour
To His will I’d gladly bow.

4. O ye saints, arouse, be earnest
Up and work while yet ’tis day
Ere the night of death o’er take thee
Strive for souls while still you may.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 62:1-12, ISAIAH 63:1-19, ISAIAH 64:1-12, ISAIAH 65:1-25, ISAIAH 66:1-24

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? Genesis 18:12

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING 1 TIMOTHY 5:17-18

17. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

God is a God of order who rewards people according to their deeds. This is why people who make it a duty to honour elders also become honourable elders in their old age.

A child who disrespects his elders in a bid to outshine them will only fast track his trip to the grave. When God inspired me to begin the Christ Redeemers Congress, I did not immediately go to print posters and flyers.

I went to my father in the Lord of blessed memory and told him about the vision. He asked me to hold on while he prayed about it. After getting Gods confirmation, he gave me the go-ahead.

I acted wisely because he stood with me in prayers when evil forces waged serious war against me and the ministry at inception. Education and knowledge are good but experience is greater.

Teenagers who leverage on the wings of elders usually go farther. How have you been treating those who are older than you? A fellow who dishonours, disgraces, disobeys, or disrespects elders may not grow up to be one or enjoy old age. Be wise!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

Any child who disrespects elders will only fast track his trip to the grave.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1. When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way,
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

CHORUS
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away,
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay,
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends, we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 16 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 13:1-23, EZEKIEL 14:1-23, EZEKIEL 15:1-8, HEBREWS 11:20-40

OPEN HEAVEN 15 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:27

OPEN HEAVEN 15 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27

24. Know ye not that they which run ina race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

25. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

26. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

27. But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

One of the three expressways to sin is the flesh, which describes the sinful nature of the fallen man.

The works of the flesh are listed in Galatians 5:19-20 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as | have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5:17 says that the flesh lusts against the Spirit. We must be careful not to fulfil the lusts of the flesh as Apostle Paul warned in Galatians 5:16, knowing fully well that the flesh would typically want to behave sinfully.

He himself lamented thus: “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” “Romans 7:24”

To the glory of God, he found a solution to this problem as he wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:27: “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”

Like Apostle Paul, we too can overcome the negative influence of the flesh by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour, and committing to live our lives to His pleasure. Our annual New Year resolutions to live a godly life cannot help in this regard.

Only with the help of the Holy Spirit can any man overcome the flesh. This is why Jesus is calling everyone, saying: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” “Matthew 11:28”

As we cry out to the Lord for help to live for Him and Him alone, bringing our flesh into submission, the Holy Spirit will help us and we also would be able to say, like Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” May the Lord give us victory over the flesh, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 NOVEMBER 2021 PRAYER POINT

Father, help me to uproot every seed of sin the devil has planted in my life and give me victory over the flesh, in Jesus name.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 NOVEMBER 2021 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 15 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 56:1-12, ISAIAH 57:1-21, ISAIAH 58:1-14, ISAIAH 59:1-21, ISAIAH 60:1-22 , ISAIAH 61:1-11

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 MEMORIZE: Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING PROVERBS 19:20-21

20. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21. There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 MESSAGE

Counselling is very important in the life of every believer especially young people. The quality of decisions you make will be determined by the strength of advice received and acted upon.

This is why counselling is required before crucial decisions are made in relation to your course of study, career path and choice of a life partner.

Good counsel is the secret of successful people because no man is an island. The quality of the advice you receive is a function of the experience and training of your adviser.

The Bible discourages God’s children from receiving counsels from unbelievers who don’t base their conclusions on the word of God.

For instance, a friend who tells you to leave the Bible and face reality may be encouraging you to make sinful decisions as long as its in your favour.

However, the best Counsellor is Jesus. When you are confused and in need of advice, just talk to Him, He will point you in the right direction.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 KEY POINT

Cut yourself off from ungodly counsels and meditate on Gods word to achieve true success.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 HYMN

I CAN HEAR MY SAVIOUR CALLING

1. I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
“Take thy cross and follow, follow Me.

CHORUS
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
I’l go with Him, with Him all the way.

2. I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him through the garden,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

3. I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him through the judgment,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

4. He will give me grace and glory,
He will give me grace and glory,
He will give me grace and glory,
And go with me, with me all the way.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 15 NOVEMBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 10:1-22, EZEKIEL 11:1-25, EZEKIEL 12:1-28, HEBREWS 11:1-40