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OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 TUESDAY: REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE II

August 3, 2020 philip

OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 MEMORIZE: Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Proverbs 10:14

OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING PSALMS 90:12

12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

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OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 MESSAGE

It is wise to learn from the experience of others, but sometimes, we ourselves have experiences that we ought to learn from.

Nebuchadnezzar was a man who learnt from his personal experience.

God had warned him in a dream and also arranged for Daniel not only to interpret the dream to him, but also to counsel him on how to escape the wrath of God.

Unfortunately, he did not heed the warning and for seven years, he ate grass like an animal (Daniel 4:1-37).

Thank God he got a second chance. By the time he came back to his senses, he had learnt his lesson and now recognised Jehovah as the real King.

Nobody needed to teach him that again; his experience had done enough. Daniel 4:34 says:

“And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and l praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:”

There are however, some foolish people who refuse to either learn from the experience of others or even theirs. Such people usually never live to tell the story.

King Pharaoh for example, should have realised, at least by the third plague, that the God of Israel is not a God to fight.

Little wonder God hardened his heart afterwards and he did not realise this truth even after the tenth plague and his eventual death (Exodus 9:1-35).

Many people talk about the foolishness of Pharaoh, but some are doing the same thing.

How can someone who committed adultery and lost some privileges from that act still go back into it?.

How can someone who stole and was imprisoned come out and steal again?

For people who refuse to learn from personal experience, the end will be disastrous if they don’t repent and forsake their sins. A word is enough for the wise.

OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 KEY POINT

Learn from your past experiences and those of others. Remember Lot’s wife.

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OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 HYMN

MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE

1. My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away;
O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine.

2. May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.

3. While life’s dark maze | tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.

4. When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll, Blest Saviour, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul.

OPEN HEAVEN 4 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 KINGS 22:1-20, 2, KINGS 23:1-37, 2 CHRONICLES 34:1-33, 2 CHRONICLES 35:1-27

2 KINGS 22:1-20

1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

²And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

³And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,

⁴Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

⁵And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,

⁶Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

⁷Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

⁸And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

⁹And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.

¹⁰And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

¹¹And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

¹²And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

¹³Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

¹⁵And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

¹⁶Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

¹⁷Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

¹⁸But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

¹⁹Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.

²⁰Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

KINGS 23:1-37

1 And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

²And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.

³And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

⁴And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.

⁵And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

⁶And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.

⁷And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

⁸And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.

⁹Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

¹⁰And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

¹¹And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

¹²And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

¹³And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

¹⁴And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

¹⁵Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.

¹⁶And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the Lord which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.

¹⁷Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

¹⁸And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.

¹⁹And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.

²⁰And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

²¹And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the Lord your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.

²²Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

²³But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the Lord in Jerusalem.

²⁴Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord.

²⁵And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

²⁶Notwithstanding the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

²⁷And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

²⁸Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

²⁹In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

³⁰And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead.

³¹Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

³²And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

³³And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

³⁴And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

³⁵And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaohnechoh.

³⁶Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

³⁷And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

2 CHRONICLES 34:1-33

1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

²And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

³For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

⁴And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

⁵And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

⁶And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.

⁷And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

⁸Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.

⁹And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.

¹⁰And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house:

¹¹Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

¹²And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

¹³Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

¹⁴And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Moses.

¹⁵And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

¹⁶And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.

¹⁷And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.

¹⁸Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

¹⁹And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

²⁰And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

²¹Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.

²²And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

²³And she answered them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,

²⁴Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:

²⁵Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

²⁶And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;

²⁷Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.

²⁸Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

²⁹Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

³⁰And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.

³¹And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

³²And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

³³And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers.

2 CHRONICLES 35:1-27

1 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the Lord in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

²And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,

³And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,

⁴And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

⁵And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.

⁶So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

⁷And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.

⁸And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.

⁹Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.

¹⁰So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.

¹¹And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.

¹²And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

¹³And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.

¹⁴And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

¹⁵And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

¹⁶So all the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

¹⁷And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

¹⁸And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁹In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

²⁰After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

²¹But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

²²Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

²³And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

²⁴His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

²⁵And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

²⁶Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the Lord,

²⁷And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 MONDAY: THE BEST COUNSELLOR II

August 3, 2020 philip

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 MEMORIZE: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 MESSAGE

No character in the Bible was recorded to be a better counsellor than Ahithophel.

But when he became a counsellor to Absalom, Davids rebellious son, David prayed that his counsel be turned into foolishness (2 Samuel 15:31) and God answered.

Beloved, human wisdom can never be compared with the wisdom of God.

The greatest wise man on earth is but a fool when his wisdom is placed side by side with the wisdom of God.

This is another reason you need to make God your counsellor. Any time you need counsel, turn to the Holy Spirit for guidance.

Humans have limited knowledge, so even when they genuinely advice you, their advice will be limited to their knowledge and the present because they can’t see into the future.

Moreover, God has promised that He will destroy the wisdom of the wise when they come contrary to His plans (1 Corinthians 1:19).

Who is your counsellor? Your counsellor can lead you astray intentionally or unintentionally but the Holy Spirit will never
lead you astray, rather, He’ll lead you in the way that you should go.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 KEY POINT

Wouldn’t you rather have the Holy Spirit as your counsellor?

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 HYMN

OH SPREAD THE TIDINGS ROUND

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

CHORUS
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from Heav’n,
The Father’s promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings round, wherever man is found
The Comforter has come!

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

3. O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wondering mortals tell the matchless grace divine
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine!

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

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 3 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 70:1-5, PSALMS 71:1-24, PSALMS 72:1-20, ROMANS 4:1-25

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DAILY DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 3 AUGUST 2020 MONDAY

August 3, 2020 philip

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: The grace of God is working for me in life, the power of God is daily filling my being and existence. My destiny is permanently hidden in the secret place of the Most High, in the mighty name of Jesus. Hallelujah!

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DAILY DECLARATIONS

This New week, the presence of God will go with me and my household in Jesus’ name!

I decree my steps are directed to the right path always and I will never be at the wrong place at the wrong time, in the mighty name of Jesus

I come against every spirit of doubt in the place of prayer in my life, in the mighty name of Jesus

I come against every spirit of weariness affecting my spiritual growth, in Jesus’ name

I come against all evil revelations and it manifestation concerning my household and I, in the most powerful name of Jesus

I terminate every unwanted desires that keeps my mind burdened with fear of unknown, in Jesus’ name

I decree every delay and denying factors working endlessly over my destiny is destroyed, in Jesus’ name

I uproot every plan set to put my destiny on rollercoaster of failure and disadvantages, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree henceforth my destiny is guided and guarded to function in the path of the lord in every aspect in Jesus’ name

I conquer every evil prophecy with the truth of the word of God henceforth, in Jesus’ name

I decree my purpose in life will always stand and nothing can cut it off in Jesus’ name

I decree my days on earth are filled with joy, blessings, favour and upliftment all around in Jesus’ name

I decree my desires in life are permanently settled according to the will of God in Jesus’ name

I decree every doubts in places of authority, toying with lives and destinies of people is permanently erased and filled with the clarity and truth of God henceforth, in Jesus’ name

I decree every journey I embark on henceforth, I will experience the possibility of God beyond the imagination of men in Jesus’ name

I decree, let every believer on this platform (rccgonline.org) never miss the promises of God that stands sure in our lives and our joy will never turn to sadness in Jesus’ most powerful name

I decree over my country the purpose of God only will manifest in all ramifications, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree concerning my health, the grace of God will continue to speak for me, in the mighty name of Jesus

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to our FATHER in heaven.

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!

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PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020

August 3, 2020 philip

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: The grace of God is working for me in life, the power of God is daily filling my being and existence. My destiny is permanently hidden in the secret place of the Most High, in the mighty name of Jesus. Hallelujah!

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PRAYER POINTS

Spirit of the living God thank you for your word that you send to me each and everyday

Father thank you for your divine plan for me that can never be overwritten by any evil plan

My God and King, I worship and honour Your majesty for this beautiful day

Eternal rock of ages, I magnify Your name and give all praise due to You alone

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

Ancient of days, thank You for Your divine mercy that is made available for me always

Lord eternal, thank You for this wonderful new dawn and privilege of life, as I and my household step out this week, go with us, protect us, guide us through and deliver us from all evil, in Jesus’ name

Lord, thank you for the grace that daily speaks concerning me

Lord thank you for your word that direct and leads me in all that I do

Father, please prepare me for the second coming of Your Son my saviour, through the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Father, give me the grace to maintain a holy and righteous walk with You, all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name.

Father, when You shall come in Your glory, please, let me still be found in You, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please, preserve me till the end, by Your right hand of righteousness, without spot, blemish or wrinkle, in Jesus’ name.

Father thank you, concerning this nation and nations around the world, as you allow your peace to speak over all judgement

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, his entire household and everyone working together with him, in Jesus’ name

Our Father, please uphold Your children working everyday on this platform (rccgonline.org) to prepare these prayers and declarations with Your right hand of righteousness. Give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, in the name of Jesus

Our Father, bless each and everyone dedicating their time to pray through these prayers & declarations at the point of their needs. Give them the grace to share/rebroadcast these prayers, 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 answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurHomes

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OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 MONDAY: REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE I

August 3, 2020 philip

OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 MEMORIZE: Remember Lot’s wife. Luke 17:32

OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-11

1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

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OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 MESSAGE

It is popularly said that experience is the best teacher. There are two ways to learn from experience – either personally or through that of others.

I prefer to learn from the experience of others because learning from mine can be painful.

In Luke 17:32, Jesus told us to remember Lot’s wife. In other words, He said we should learn from her experience.

When I was a little boy, I used to see my elder brother as a very strong man. He was muscular and could carry heavy things.

One day, he offended our father and he beat that brother of mine so much that he shed tears like a baby.

On seeing that, I determined that I would never do anything to offend my father because I didn’t want to get flogged by him.

Samuel learnt from Eli. He knew it was because the children of Eli were tampering with the offering and polluting the house of God that they were rejected.

Hence, throughout his life and with the help of his children, he never polluted the altar of God. In (1 Samuel 12:3-4), he said:

“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken?, or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.”

Many Christians would be living better lives today if only they learnt from the experience of the Bible Characters they read of.

Have you learnt from Samson that fornication can turn a mighty man to a piece of bread (Proverbs 6:26)?.

Have you learnt from Gehazi that the love of money can only bring everlasting shame?.

Have you learnt from Ananias and Sapphira that lying to the Holy Spirit is suicidal?.

Have you learnt from Judas Iscariot that secret sin will lead to public disgrace?.

Is there anything you are doing now that has led to the destruction of someone in the past?.

For your own good, desist from such and seek Gods face for forgiveness while you still have the opportunity to do so.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me never to offend You, in the mighty name of Jesus.

FROM THE TEAM: Thank you for reading today’s Open Heaven 3 August 2020 Monday 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 2 AUGUST 2020

OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 HYMN

I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS

1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Tho’ none go with me, I still will follow,
Tho’ none go with me, I still will follow,
Tho’ none go with me, I still will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus,
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me, the cross before me,
The world behind me, the cross before me,
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 AUGUST 2020 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: NAHUM 1:1-15, NAHUM 2:1-13, NAHUM 3:1-19

NAHUM 1:1-15

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

²God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

³The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

⁴He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

⁵The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

⁶Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

⁷The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

⁸But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

⁹What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

¹⁰For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

¹¹There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.

¹²Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

¹³For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

¹⁴And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

¹⁵Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

NAHUM 2:1-13

1 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

²For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

³The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

⁴The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

⁵He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

⁶The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

⁷And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

⁸But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.

⁹Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.

¹⁰She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.

¹¹Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?

¹²The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

¹³Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

NAHUM 3:1-19

1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

²The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

³The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:

⁴Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

⁵Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

⁶And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.

⁷And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

⁸Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

⁹Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

¹⁰Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.

¹¹Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.

¹²All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.

¹³Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.

¹⁴Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

¹⁵There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.

¹⁶Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.

¹⁷Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

¹⁸Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.

¹⁹There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

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DAILY DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 2 AUGUST 2020 SUNDAY

August 2, 2020 philip

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: I am not limited to my human ability alone. Strength and grace is released unto me therefore, I will never be subjected to the limited resources of man. Favour of God is my portion always. Wherever I go, wherever my name is mentioned the word of God speaks through and for me. The power to overcome, overtake and conquer is released unto me. I am not moved by what ordinary man say concerning me because the lord has a glorious plan for me always. I run daily with the plan of God not the plan of man. Hallelujah!

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DAILY DECLARATIONS

This Sunday, the presence of God will go with me and my household in Jesus’ name!

I decree my steps are directed to the right path always and I will never be at the wrong place at the wrong time, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree my testimonies in life will speak of the goodness and blessings of God forever, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree concerning the leaders in all capacity that they are filled with compassion towards others in Jesus’ name

I decree over this nation and nations around the world the healing power of God overflows in Jesus’ name

I decree my strength is renewed each and everyday by the strength of Christ

I decree my testimony is permanent and settled beyond the imagination of any man in Jesus name

I decree I will never be moved by the desires of the wicked because my life is planned by God

I decree every weakness in my life is subdued and I am overwhelmed by the strength of God

I decree I am not what the word of man say because Jesus has defined my life according to His will

I decree no more limitation in any part of my life, I am never restricted by any power or force

I decree the joy of God is my strength always therefore sadness can never have a place in me

I decree the lord has filled my life with divine ability to make exploit nothing can stop me forever

I decree over this nation and nation around the world, the lord has strengthened us and removed every weakness from our lives

I decree the healing power of God overflows over my life and being always, in the matchless name of Jesus

I decree, let every believer on this platform (rccgonline.org) never miss the promises of God that stands sure in our lives and our joy will never turn to sadness in Jesus’ most powerful name

I decree over my country the purpose of God only will manifest in all ramifications, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree concerning my health, the grace of God will continue to speak for me, in the mighty name of Jesus

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to our FATHER in heaven.

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!

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PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVEN 2 AUGUST 2020 SUNDAY

August 2, 2020 philip

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

READ >> DAILY DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 2 AUGUST 2020

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PRAYER POINTS

Thank You, Jesus, for going to prepare a place for me and for Your promise to come back and take me to where You are.

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

Father, in any area the accuser of brethren, the devil, may be accusing me before You, please, let Your mercy prevail over judgement, in my life, in Jesus’ name.

Lord thank you for the new song you have given to me replacement all songs of sorrow with songs of praise

Father, please prepare me for the second coming of Your Son my saviour, through the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Father, give me the grace to maintain a holy and righteous walk with You, all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name.

Father, when You shall come in Your glory, please, let me still be found in You, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please, uproot from my life, anything that will make me earth bound, when the trumpet shall sound, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please, preserve me till the end, by Your right hand of righteousness, without spot, blemish or wrinkle, in Jesus’ name.

Father, please, count me worthy to rapture and reign with You, in heaven, when You shall come for the saints, in Jesus’ name.

Lord thank you for there is no shadow of turning in you, yet you have cause changes of greatness to occur in my life

Father thank you, concerning this nation and nations around the world, as you allow your peace to speak over all judgement

Lord thank you for preparing me to be in the right stand with you and be rapturable

Lord thank you for many souls that will encounter salvation today and for counting me worthy among vessels you will use to evangelise to souls

Lord thank you for (mention), for making a way where there seems to be no way

OUR FATHER, please uphold Your children working everyday on this platform (rccgonline.org) to prepare these prayers and declarations with Your right hand of righteousness. Give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, in the name of Jesus

OUR FATHER, bless each and everyone dedicating their time to pray through these prayers & declarations at the point of their needs. Give them the grace to share/rebroadcast these prayers, 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 answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurHomes

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RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADER’S MANUAL 2 AUGUST 2020: THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

August 2, 2020 philip

TOPIC: ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT COMPANY OF FRIENDS?

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM:

1. I Love This Family Of God,
So Closely Knitted Into One,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
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

PRAYER POINTS: Father, please help me to detach from unfriendly friends presently in my circle of influence.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Leaders should ask members to discuss why God is against Abortion.

MEMORY VERSE: But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 2 Samuel 13:3

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BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 SAMUEL 13:1-19; 2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18

1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.

3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.

5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

6 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.

8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.

17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

*2 Corinthians 6:14-18*
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

TEXT REVIEW: 2 SAMUEL 13:1-19; 2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18

i. You cannot give what you do not have

ii. Wrong company will give wrong advise

iii. Now is the right time to detach yourself

iv. Ensure you choose your friends, do not

INTRODUCTION:
A friend is someone who is emotionally close to somebody. A friend is somebody you open your heart to and take counsel from. His counsel may either be positively or negatively inclined.

Right company of friends means friends who are willing to advise and influence your final decision positively.
As we dig deep into this topic, we pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal Himself as the Master Teacher. Amen.

A. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RIGHT COMPANY OF FRIENDS AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT:

1. Children of light must be in the company of children of light. “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14

2. As children of light, their counsel for you is to encourage you to obey God totally and do His will. Psalm 33:8-12

3. You are assured of safety when you are in the company of good friends. Proverbs 11:14

4. Through wise counsel, deliverance, healing, promotion and good health is assured. Mark 2:1-5

B. CHARACTERISTICS OF WRONG COMPANY OF FRIENDS: LIGHT IN THE COMPANY OF DARKNESS. 1 KINGS 22:1-5; 1 KINGS 22:30-34

1. They expose you to lots of risks and danger. – 1 Kings 22:30-34

2. They will advise you against the wish of your creator. – 1 Samuel 13:3-5

3. Possibility of being influenced to go contrary to the will of God. – 1 Samuel 13:5-12

4. Consequences of the above negative actions may lead to death, both, spiritually and physically. – 1 Corinthians 11:30; Daniel 6:24; Genesis 37:26-29; 1 Kings 13:7-29

5. Consequences of the above negative actions may lead to rejection.

6. Such advice will lead to hell fire. – 1 John 3:10-15

SUMMARY: Show me your friend, that is who you are.

CONCLUSION:

2 Corinthians 6:14-18. God commanded that children of light must not be entangled with children of darkness. It is not negotiable that one should be with the right company of friends always.

For believers, the ultimate aim is to make heaven. We should therefore discern those friends that would help us to achieve the purpose of God for our lives; and consequently, we should watch the type of friends we keep.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Mention the characteristics of wrong company.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father, please surround me with people of like minds that will fear You and do Your will at all times.

2. Father, please liberate all those who are in the wrong company of friends and have become tools of the devil.

3. Father, please deliver Daddy G.O. and his family from untimely death.

4. Father, consecrate us afresh and make us Your holy temple.

5. Father, we pray for Nigeria, please expose and disgrace any enemy parading as friends.
allow them choose you.

AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of:
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.

Open Heaven

RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MEMBER´S MANUAL 2 AUGUST 2020

August 2, 2020 philip

TOPIC: ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT COMPANY OF FRIENDS?

MEMORY VERSE: But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. – 2 Samuel 13:3

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM:

1. I LOVE THIS FAMILY OF GOD,
SO CLOSELY KNITTED INTO ONE, THEY HAVE TAKEN ME INTO THEIR ARMS
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 FREAT 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 FREAT 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 FREAT 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 FREAT FAMILY

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TEXT: 2 Samuel 13:1-19; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18