Beloved, these prayer points are spiritual and may not be understood by carnal minds. If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, 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 hell fire. In Jesus’ name, I pray.”

God bless You! Reach us today for guidance [email protected]

PERSONAL DAILY CONFESSION: I confess today, my life is a testimony always, nothing is broken, nothing is missing. The lord has provided for me all that I need. He is making my life a channel of testimonies day in and day out. I will never be an ungrateful soul because He has always been faithful to me. Hallelujah!

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PRAYER POINTS

Thank You, Father, for giving me a freewill and the power to choose between life and death, and between blessing and cursing.

Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus name.

Father, help me to exercise and apply the freewill and the power of choice, You have given me, correctly, by choosing life, that I and the children You have given me, may live, in Jesus name.

Father, please, let me never be weary or tired of doing good, and let me be rewarded for all my labours of love, in Your vineyard, in Jesus name.

Father, anoint me afresh, with Your Holy Ghost and with power, and let me go about, doing good and healing all those who are oppressed of the devil, in Jesus name.

Father, make me a perpetual carrier of Your presence, and let all the works of the flesh in me, be completely be subdued, in Jesus name.

Father, please, empower me by Your grace to help and do good to everyone that I have the capacity to help, in Jesus name.

Father, let me never withhold good, from them to whom good is due, as long as it is in my hands to do it, in Jesus name.

Father, if it shall please You, withdraw from me the capacity to do evil; and, empower me to do only good, and to do it, perpetually, in Jesus name.

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; thank You, Father, for the abundance of Your grace upon his life , ministry and family.

Father, please uphold Your children working everyday 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

THEME: THE WAGES OF SIN

MEMORISE: Romans 6:23.
23. When you sin, the pay you get is death. But God gives you the gift of eternal life because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.

READ: Exodus 18:20-24

20. Teach them the rules and laws. Show them how to live and what to do.

21. “But choose men of ability from all of the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

22. Let them serve the people as judges. But have them bring every hard case to you. They can decide the easy ones themselves. That will make your load lighter. They will share it with you.

23. “If this is what God wants and if you do it, then you will be able to carry the load. And all of these people will go home satisfied.”

24. Moses listened to his father-in-law. He did everything Jethro said.

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MESSAGE:

Nowadays, people especially youths trivialize sin. For example, lying has given different shades such as white, grey, et cetera. God’s standard remains sure.

He’ll not change it for anyone: the wages of sin remains death. Sin opens people up for sicknesses. No wonder, many times Jesus healed the sick, He simply forgave their sins.

For instance, in Luke 5:20, Jesus simply told the paralysed man brought into the house through the roof that his sins were forgiven.

In the same vein, he told the lame man at the pool of Bethesda that his sins were forgiven but that if he went back to them, his situation would become worse. From these examples, you can see that sin is the root of many sicknesses.

Do you know that when there is trouble, God can use a sinner to replace the righteous? For example, in Daniel 6:16, Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den by his accusers, but the lions could not eat him.

He was released the following day and his accusers including their family members
were used to replace him. Never joke with sin because the unrighteous will be punished.

PRAYER POINT: Father, please have mercy on me, help me never to toy with sin.

HYMN 19: WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY STAIN

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:
His is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Exodus 19-21; Matthew 20:1-16
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE

TOPIC: THANKSGIVING FOR THE POWER TO FLY ABOVE ALL SITUATIONS

BIBLE TEXT: PSA 55:6, ISA 40:31, JER 48:40

INTRODUCTION: Brethren we already flying high by the power of the most high God, we need to appreciate the one that has mounted us with wings to fly like eagles. The one that has lifted us in His hands above all situations.

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PRAYER POINTS

1. Let take time to sing and thank God for the grace and empowerment to fly above all situations and circumstances

2. Father we declare that we love you, we declare our everlasting love for you.

3. All glory, glory, glory to the Lord, Hosanna, hosanna,Hosanna, blessed be thy name of the Lord, Hosanna, hosanna, Hosanna, blessed be thy name of the Lord,

4. Father we thank you for the success of the last Holy Ghost congress, “Its time to fly”.

5. We thank God for releasing divine wings to fly above all sickness, troubles, shames, debts, afflictions in Jesus name.

6. Father we thank you for ability to soar above trouble waters.

7. Father thank you for making us divine high flyer in all areas of my life in Jesus name

8. Father we thank you for grace to be above and never at the bottom any more

9. Father we thank you for grace to fly when others are crawling.

10. Father we thank you for the grace to fly when others are walking.

11. Let us arise and thank God for carrying us in his hand above all our troubles

12. Let us thank God for giving his angels charge over us and our families.

13. Let us thank God for taking us to a height that our qualifications, connections, family name, might and experience could not take us.

14. Let us thank God for taking us high above the reach of the enemies

15. Father we thank you for making RCCG a divine flying church

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 MEMORIZE: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 BIBLE READING ROMANS 2:6-10

6. Who will render to every man according to his deeds;

7. To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life;

8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

9. Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10. But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile;

HAPPY SUNDAY BELOVED,

SPECIAL NOTICE: You may experience some delays in the Daily Prayers & Declarations postings in Nigeria. This is due to time differences in USA, UK and Nigeria, but the Prayer Team is working towards this. In the main time, we want you to know that a day will not pass by without us posting by God’s grace. This is a global mission and we will not fail in Jesus’ name. You can revisit this platform time to time to join the prayers, it is never too late. 

We love you and your household and we want to see you grow in all ramifications. God bless you, share these messages with others daily.

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OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 MESSAGE

Good people are wise people. They understand that being good to others will endear them to God, so they keep doing good.

Also, they know that, according to Proverbs 11:17, when you show mercy to others, you are actually being good to yourself, and when you are cruel to them, you are also being cruel to yourself.

It is very simple: you cannot deceive God, Whatever you sow is what you will reap (Galatians 6:7).

Our God is a good God. He is good even to people who do evil (Matthew 5:45), so you want to be good, learn from Him. David said in Psalm 119:68:

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

One of the ways through which God helps us to do good is by anointing us.

Jesus in Acts 10:38 began to do good things because of this anointing:

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

The moment you are empowered to do something good for someone and you do not do it, you are asking for the wrath of God to come upon you because it is a waste of His anointing.

Proverbs 3:27 says “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”

This is why whenever I see someone who needs prayers and my protocol officers are blocking the person from reaching me, I intervene and ask them to bring the fellow.

I don’t want to annoy my Daddy by withholding what I know He has given me for the benefit of others.

Do you know that on the last day, we will be judged also based on how good we have been to others (Matthew 25:31-46)? (3 John 1:11) says:

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

In other words, if you are truly a child of God as you claim, you must always do good.

Have you been doing good?

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 PRAYER POINT

Father, help me to always do good unto all men, in the mighty name of Jesus.

FROM THE TEAM: Thank you for reading today’s Open Heaven 30 January 2021, written by  Pastor E. A. Adeboye. Please, share with someone on Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram and other social media platforms using the social buttons at the beginning or scroll to the end of this post. Have a good day! #RemainRapturable

PREVIOUS DAY  >> OPEN HEAVENS 29 JANUARY 2020

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 HYMN

O LORD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

1. O Lord, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of Your throne
Your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Your arm alone,
And our defence is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting You are God,
To endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in Your sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

5. The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downward by your flood,
And lost in foll’wing years.

6. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

7. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come:
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JANUARY 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: GALATIANS 4:1-31, GALATIANS 5:1-26, GALATIANS 6:1-18

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 MEMORIZE: So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. Romans 9:16

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 BIBLE READING PSALMS 136

1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

2. O give thanks unto the God of gods; for his mercy endureth for ever.

3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his mercy endureth for ever.

4. To him who alone doeth great wonders; for his mercy endureth for ever.

5. To him that by wisdom made the heavens; for his mercy endureth for ever.

6. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters; for his mercy endureth for ever.

7. To him that made great lights; for his mercy endureth for ever;

8. The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endureth for ever;

9. The moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy endureth for ever.

10. To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn; for his mercy endureth for ever;

11. And brought out Israel from among them; for his mercy endureth for ever;

12. With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm; for his mercy endureth for ever.

13. To him which divided the Red sea into parts; for his mercy endureth for ever;

14. And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; for his mercy endureth for ever;

15. But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea; for his mercy endureth for ever.

16. To him which led his people through the wilderness; for his mercy endureth for ever.

17. To him which smote great kings; for his mercy endureth for ever;

18. And slew famous kings; for his mercy endureth for ever;

19. Sihon king of the Amorites; for his mercy endureth for ever;

20. And Og the king of Bashan; for his mercy endureth for ever;

21. And gave their land for an heritage; for his mercy endureth for ever;

22. Even an heritage unto Israel his servant; for his mercy endureth for ever.

23. Who remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endureth for ever;

24. And hath redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endureth for ever.

25. Who giveth food to all flesh; for his mercy endureth for ever.

26. O give thanks unto the God of heaven; for his mercy endureth for ever.

HAPPY SUNDAY BELOVED,

There is no better way to let you know that, we are living in a time when the book of revelation is unfolding before our very eyes. There has never been a time like this in the human history, so much to discuss about the END TIMES. However, during this time of great uncertainty, darkness and manifestations of evil by mankind. The bible tells us that God does not give up on humanity; FOR GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON. THAT WHOESEVER BELIEVE IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. Regardless of this time, please stay close to Jesus. Stay away from sin and control your body, mind and soul. Be a witness and tell someone about Jesus everyday. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. God bless you, remain rapturable   – RCCGONLINE.ORG TEAM

NOTE: You may experience some delays in the Daily Prayers & Declarations postings in Nigeria. This is due to time differences in USA, UK and Nigeria, but the Prayer Team is working towards this. In the main time, we want you to know that a day will not pass by without us posting by God’s grace. This is a global mission and we will not fail in Jesus’ name. You can revisit this platform time to time to join the prayers, it is never too late. 

We love you and your household and we want to see you grow in all ramifications. God bless you, share these messages with others daily.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 MESSAGE

The mercy of God is a deep expression of His love to mankind; it is so much that the natural mind cannot make sense of it (Ephesians 2:4).

A person can labour all his life and make no headway, but when God shows mercy, such fellow would move from grass to grace in no time at all.

Joseph was a slave, labouring for his master for years and then found himself wrongfully imprisoned.

One day however, God arranged for the king to summon him and within minutes, he became the second most powerful man in Egypt.

If someone had told Joseph that morning that he would be the Prime Minister before nightfall, he would have called the person a joker.

Who knew him, and by the way, who would make a prisoner Prime Minister? That is however what the mercy of God can do.

It does not matter how low you are right now, the mercy of God will lift you higher than your dreams in Jesus’ name.

If there is only one fellow I know who has enjoyed the mercy of God, it is I.

I am a little boy from a village that was not on the map until not very long ago.

In that village, my family was one of the poorest and least recognised, yet God showed me mercy.

Today, by the grace of God, the name Adeboye is known in several Countries of the world.

If you also want to become great, you need His mercy. You get this mercy by simply asking for it as we see in Hebrews 4:16:

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Exodus 25:17 gives us a hint of the position we should take when seeking His mercy.

You will notice that in the dimensions therein, there is no height; just length and breadth.

This mercy seat is one that you go flat on, in humility.

It is when you have completely laid yourself bare before God that you can enjoy His mercy.

When you say “Go ahead and use me for whatever You want, Lord”, then you are ready.

In all that Joseph went through, not once did he complain or contemplate rejecting God.

If you still give God terms and conditions, then you are not yet ready for His divine mercy.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 PRAYER POINT

Lord, I surrender my, will completely to You from today; please show me mercy.

FROM THE TEAM: Thank you for reading today’s Open Heaven 31 January 2021, written by  Pastor E. A. Adeboye. Please, share with someone on Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram and other social media platforms using the social buttons at the beginning or scroll to the end of this post. Have a good day! #RemainRapturable

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OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 HYMN

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear;
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!

2. Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear;
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer.

3. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

4. Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

5. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

6. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JANUARY 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 1:1-17, LEVITICUS 2:1-16, LEVITICUS 3:1-17

God bless You! Reach us today for guidance [email protected]

PERSONAL DAILY CONFESSION: I confess today, the Holy spirit is my teacher and leader, my companion and director, my hope and my divine help. I will never lack or be discouraged in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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DAILY DECLARATIONS

King of kings, exalt Yourself over every situation in my life and terminate every source of anxiety, in Jesus’ name

Holy spirit, destroy the will of the wicked ones in and around me and terminate every joy killing spirit in my life, in Jesus’ name

Mighty God wipe away all secret and open tears that keeps my life in place of uncertainty, in Jesus’ name

I destroy all plans to ridicule the will of God concerning my household and I henceforth, in Jesus’ name

I destroy every unwanted power looming over my life to cause any form of havoc, in Jesus’ name

I destroy every hand tampering with my joy physically or spiritually, in Jesus’ name

I decree henceforth my hope is strengthened and renewed in Christ and I overcome always, in Jesus’ name

I decree divine favour rest over every opportunity in my path henceforth, in Jesus’ name

I decree the love of Christ overflows in my heart henceforth as the Holy spirit takes preeminence in me, in Jesus’ name

I decree the season of joy has increased in me, I will never be disadvantaged in Jesus’ name

Lord Almighty, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; renew his strength, power and anointing, 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!

Beloved, these prayer points are spiritual and may not be understood by carnal minds. If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, 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 hell fire. In Jesus’ name, I pray.”

God bless You! Reach us today for guidance [email protected]

PERSONAL DAILY CONFESSION: I confess today, the Holy spirit is my teacher and leader, my companion and director, my hope and my divine help. I will never lack or be discouraged in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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PRAYER POINTS

I worship and adore You, my Father, because You are the Sovereign Lord, who does as He pleases.

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

Thank You, Father, for all the the seen and unseen, battles You have fought and won on my behalf.

Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let every spirit of lukewarmness and weariness, that have crept into my life, as a result of my perceived delay in answers to my prayers, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus’ name.

Father, release upon my life, the power to pray without ceasing, so I will no quench the fire of God upon my life, in Jesus’ name.

Father, remove every impediment to my prayers, by Your mercy, and let me receive answers to all my outstanding prayer requests, today, in Jesus’ name.

Father, You said, the expectations of the righteous shall never be cut short; please, let all my expectations, in Christ Jesus, be met and fulfilled, NOW, in Jesus’ name.

Father, paralyse, disgrace and put to public shame and ridicule, every secret and open, enemies of my breakthrough, promotion and success in life, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; thank You, Father, for the abundance of Your grace upon his life , ministry and family.

Father, please uphold Your children working everyday 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

TOPIC: THANKSGIVING FOR SOULS WON, SUCCESS IN EVANGELISM AND CHURCHGROWTH

BIBLE TEXT: ACTS 14:21, ROM 15:20, MAR 16:16-18

INTRODUCTION: Our vision as a church is to make heaven and take as many as possible along and sincerely God has been helping us in this task and we need to arise and thank him for all he has used His church for, in soul wining.

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PRAYER POINTS:

1. Let take time to sing and thank God for all breakthrough we have experience in evangelism and soul winning so far in RCCG.

2. Father we bless your name for making RCCG, an agent of drawing men unto yourself

3. Father we thank you for the success recorded in all our go-a-fishing outreach programs

4. Father we thank you for all the financial provisions for our evangelism programs

5. Father we thank you for grace to break new grounds globally in the area of evangelism and soul winning

6. Father we thank you for the divine direction and empowerment to win difficult areas and land to Christ Jesus.

7. Father thank you for binding every territorial powers working against the success of our evangelism outreach programs

8. Father we thank you for wining strong and fearful men of communities to your side during our evangelism outreaches.

9. Father we thank you for raising rugged and sold to Christ evangelical ministers in RCCG.

10.Father we thank you for makingall the fruits of our evangelism outreaches and programs to abide and remain on your side.

11.Father thank you for the financial support to reach out to the unreached in our nations.

12.Father we thank you for the Holy Spirit empowered growth in RCCG.

13.Father we thank you for making soul wining the ministerial heart beat in RCCG

14.Father we thank you for all the signs and wonders that followed all our evangelical outreaches and programs, Mar 16:18

15. Father we thank you for all the souls won during the Annual Convention, Holy Ghost Congress and Services and other special programs.

THEME: FLOCKING TOGETHER

MEMORISE: Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character”. 1 Corinthians 15:33

READ: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial ? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

17 ”Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

18 ”I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

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MESSAGE:

There is a popular saying that birds of the same feather flock together. Another adage says ‘Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are’.

These sayings are very true because no matter who you claim to be, the friends you keep say a lot about your personality. I remember when I had not given my life to Christ, I had friends with whom I used to take alcoholic drinks.

After I became born again, they paid me a visit one day. Rather than serve them alcoholic drinks, I gave them soft drinks. They got the message and stopped visiting and that led to the end of our friendship.

Although it was painful to lose them at that time, I can say that I have gained great friends who have helped me to grow in this Christian race.

You need to choose your friends wisely. Your standard should be Jesus. Anyone whose lifestyle is not like that of Christ should not even be an acquaintance because your friends will either take you closer to Jesus or far from Him.

KEY POINT: Make a list of your friends today and do away with the ones who don’t have Jesus.

HYMN 13: I’VE FOUND A FRIEND IN JESUS

1. I’ve found a friend in Jesus,
He’s everything to me.
He’s the fairest
of ten thousand to my soul;
The lily of the Valley,
in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse
and make me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort,
in trouble He’s my stay,
He tells me every care
on Him to roll: (Hallelujah!)

Chorus:
He’s the Lily of the Valley,
the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the Fairest of ten thousand
to my soul.

2. He all my griefs has taken,
and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong
and mighty tower;
I have all for Him forsaken,
and all my Idols torn,
From my heart, and now
He keeps me by His power.
Though all the world forsake me,
and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely
reach the goal, (Hallelujah!)

3. He’ll never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith,
and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me,
I’ve nothing now to fear;
With His manna,
He my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory,
to see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight
shall ever roll (Hallelujah!).

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
EXODUS 16-18; MATTHEW 19:16-30
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE

THEME: YOU CAN BE PERFECT

MEMORISE: Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48

READ: MATTHEW 5:38-48

38 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’

39 But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

43 ”You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

READ >> OPEN HEAVENS 28 JANUARY 2021

MESSAGE:

Our memory verse for today is one of the instructions given by our Lord Jesus Christ, yet considered to be impossible by many Christians. It is generally believed that no one is perfect and no one can be.

However, when God says be perfect, He knows that it is possible and He expects us to be. I have always told my children that perfection is possible and that it is a matter of personal conviction.

Perfection can be based on three aspects according to the Bible. They are: physical, moral and spiritual. Physical perfection is based on outward healthy appearance: cleanliness and living.

Moral perfection refers to acting in the right manner at all times while spiritual perfection refers to holiness and sanctification. If a fellow is lacking in one aspect, he is not perfect.

To become perfect, you need to first be born again and become sanctified. You also need to know the difference between good and bad. This knowledge can only be gotten from the word of God.

KEY POINT:
Father, please grant me the grace to be perfect in every ramifications

HYMN 20: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1. 1 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.

Refrain:
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 or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed 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 favor He shows,
For 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.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
EXODUS 13-15; MATTHEW 19:1-15
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE