OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Matthew 25:14-30

[14]For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

[15]And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

[16]Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

[17]And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

[18]But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

[19]After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

[20]And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

[21]His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

[22]He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

[23]His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

[24]Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

[25]And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

[26]His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

[27]Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

[28]Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

[29]For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

[30]And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Talent refers to natural abilities, gifts, and strengths given to someone by God.

Today’s memory verse enjoins all children of God to use their talents or gifts to serve others, bring glory to God, and be faithful stewards ultimately.

God gave everyone a unique gift; some people have more than one, as shown in today’s Bible reading, where the master gave five, two, and one talent, respectively, to three of his servants before embarking on a long trip.

The wise servants used their talents in different fields and multiplied them, while the foolish servant, who had just one, hid his talent because he wanted to spite his master.

On his return, when the master didn’t see any evidence that the last servant used the talent he was given, he retrieved it from him and ordered him to be thrown outside in the dark.

When anyone fails to use his or her talents and keeps giving excuses for not doing so, God takes note of it.

I pray that, on the last day, when God shows up to get a report concerning the talents He has given you, you will be found faithful.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

Write out the talents that God has given to you and determine to use them henceforth for the advancement of the gospel.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 7: I AM THINE O LORD.

1.I am Thine, O Lord
I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Chorus:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!

4. There are depths of love
that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy
that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 48:12-50:11 Ephesians 4:17-32

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. Proverbs 6:32

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Judges 16:5-18

[5]And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

[6]And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

[7]And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

[8]Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

[9]Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

[10]And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

[11]And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

[12]Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

[13]And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

[14]And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

[15]And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

[16]And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

[17]That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

[18]And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE:

The devil is always looking for signs that mark out people of great destinies.

You may have noticed long ago that you are not in this world to be ordinary, and that there is a great destiny that God has ordained for you.

The devil may also sense this, and even though he is unable to fully understand it, he will begin to send destiny destroyers to the fellow to ensure that he or she does not fulfil that glorious destiny.

One major destiny destroyer the devil tries to use is illicit sex.

In Genesis 37:5-9, the devil heard Joseph talk about his destiny and marked him for destruction.

He tried to get his brothers to kill him, but they ended up selling him into slavery.

The devil thought that Joseph would not fulfil his dreams in slavery, but when he saw how he prospered in Potiphar’s house even as a slave, he knew that the only way he could stop him was to tempt him with illicit sex, so he sent Potiphar’s wife to seduce him (Genesis 39:11-12).

Thankfully, Joseph did not fall for the temptation because that would have been the end of his big dreams and destiny.

Every time you are tempted to engage in illicit sex, that is the devil trying to destroy your destiny.

Your response will determine if you will still fulfil destiny or not.

No matter how great a person’s destiny is, giving room to fornication or adultery will destroy such a fellow because the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 that our bodies are God’s temple, and if a fellow defiles God’s temple, he or she will be destroyed.

Samson was really great and powerful, so much so that he could single-handedly defeat an entire army.

However, as powerful as he was, he met his defeat in the laps of a woman that he wasn’t married to.

Before long, he was grinding corn for his enemies (Judges 16:21).

If you find out that you are having illicit sexual desires towards someone of the opposite sex, you should run to God for mercy, go on a fast, and pray for those desires to die.

This way, you will strengthen yourself enough to avoid falling into the temptation and those illicit sexual desires will die eventually.

Beloved, guard yourself against the devil’s temptations to engage in sexual immorality.

Don’t allow him to make you destroy your destiny with your own hands. Resist him, and he will flee from you (James 4:7).

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT 

Flee from sexual immorality. It is a destiny destroyer.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 34: YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

1. Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;
Each victory will help you some other to
win;
Fight manfully onward, dark passions
subdue;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

Refrain
Ask the Savior to help you,
Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.

2. Shun evil companions, bad language
disdain;
God’s name hold in reverence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

3. To him that o’ercometh, God giveth a crown,
Thro’ faith we will conquer, though often
cast down;
He who is our Saviour,
our strength will renew;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

OPEN HEAVEN 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Haggai 1-2

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 1 Peter 2:2

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Colossians 1:9-14

[9]For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

[10]That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

[11]Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

[12]Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

[13]Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

[14]In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE:

When a baby is born, the whole neighbourhood celebrates. As the baby begins to feed on the mother’s breast milk or nourishing supplements, he or she grows, achieving milestones such as crawling, sitting, hopping, growing teeth, et cetera.

However, eyebrows will be raised if a child doesn’t attain a measure of growth at certain ages.

For example, if a child is not speaking at age four, his or her parents will begin to seek medical help.

This is similar to the faith life of a new convert. The more the new convert studies and meditates on the word of God and applies it to his or her life, the better he or she will become in all areas.

Luke 2:52 says: *”And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”*

If Jesus studied hard and prayed on mountains just to strengthen His relationship with God, His father, then you have no reason to leave your growth to chance.

You must intentionally work on your growth so that you can bear fruits that are pleasing to the Lord.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 REFLECTION

Are you growing in the Lord?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 SEPTEMBER 2024BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Isaiah 45:11-48:11 Ephesians 4:1-16

HYMN 44: DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS
1. Deeper, Deeper In The Love Of Jesus
Daily Let Me Go;
Higher, Higher In The School Of Wisdom,
More Of Grace To Know.

Refrain:
Oh, Deeper Yet, I Pray,
And Higher Ev’ry Day,
And Wiser, Blessed, Lord,
In Thy Precious, Holy WorD.

2. Deeper, Deeper! Blessed Holy Spirit,
Take Me Deeper Still,
Till My Life Is Wholly Lost In Jesus,
And His Perfect Will. [Refrain]

3. Deeper, Deeper! Tho’ It Cost Hard Trials,
Deeper Let Me Go!
Rooted In The Holy Love Of Jesus,
Let Me Fruitful Grow. [Refrain]

4. Deeper, Higher, Ev’ry Day In Jesus,
Till All Conflict Past,
Finds Me Conqu’ror, And In His Own Image
Perfected At Last. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ:

Daniel 9:3-19

3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Prayer is one of the greatest weapons that God gave to man; the ability to call on Him anytime we want and have Him answer us.

It is a signed blank cheque to His children. The question now is, how come some Christians don’t use this blank cheque?

The answer is in Psalm 10:4: The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Christians that do not pray are proud, it means that they do not have God in all their thoughts because they think they are smart enough to solve all their problems.

1 Corinthians 1:25 says that no matter how wise you are, the things of God that may appear foolish far exceed human wisdom, and the things that seem weak far exceed human strength. It is foolishness not to pray.

One day, when I was a child, I was playing football in front of our house. At a point, I kicked the ball to the top of the roof, and it got stuck there.

I was little, so l couldn’t see the ball. I tried using a stick to get the ball down from the roof, but I was not able to.

My dad was sitting close by, but I didn’t call him for help. At last, when I was tired, I asked for his help, and he said, “You saw me here all this while, but you didn’t think to ask for my help.”

He stood up and, with one sweep of his hand, brought the ball down.

I thought I could bring the ball down by myself, and I kept stressing myself to do so even though I could have just asked my dad for help and gotten the ball easily.

Many people stress themselves unnecessarily, running from pillar to post in search of solutions to problems that can easily be solved on their knees in prayers to God.

God gave you a blank cheque in Jeremiah 33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

I have been using my blank cheque at every opportunity, and God has been answering and showing me great and mighty things that I did not know. Will you also begin to use your blank cheque?

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Prayerlessness is foolishness.

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 22 SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

1. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father’s throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter’s snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

2. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

3. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I’ll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

4. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
May I thy consolation share,
Till, from Mount Pisgah’s lofty height,
I view my home and take my flight.
This robe of flesh I’ll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize,
And shout, while passing through the air,
“Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!”

OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Zephaniah 1-3

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Timothy 3:16

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Psalms 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Open Heaven 24 September 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

After a fellow receives Jesus Christ into his or her heart, the journey of intimacy with the Lord begins.

The main instrument that will aid a Christian on this journey is the word of God.

Today’s memory verse talks about the significance of the word of God, which is the foundation upon which a believer should build his or her faith.

John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”* God’s word is Him in person.

You cannot have an intimate relationship with God if you do not know His word.

Also, for everything that pertains to life, whether physically, spiritually, or financially, there’s a word that can be applied. However, many are oblivious to this because they don’t study the word.

Joshua 1:8 says: This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please put an undying hunger and thirst for Your word in me.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 38

DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS

1. Deeper, Deeper In The Love Of Jesus
Daily Let Me Go;
Higher, Higher In The School Of Wisdom,
More Of Grace To Know.

Refrain:
Oh, Deeper Yet, I Pray,
And Higher Ev’ry Day,
And Wiser, Blessed, Lord,
In Thy Precious, Holy WorD.

2. Deeper, Deeper! Blessed Holy Spirit,
Take Me Deeper Still,
Till My Life Is Wholly Lost In Jesus,
And His Perfect Will. [Refrain]

3. Deeper, Deeper! Tho’ It Cost Hard Trials,
Deeper Let Me Go!
Rooted In The Holy Love Of Jesus,
Let Me Fruitful Grow. [Refrain]

4. Deeper, Higher, Ev’ry Day In Jesus,
Till All Conflict Past,
Finds Me Conqu’ror, And In His Own Image
Perfected At Last. [Refrain]

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ISAIAH 43:14-45:10 EPHESIANS 3:1-21

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Proverbs 12:4

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Proverbs 31:10-31
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Beloved, be a vessel of evangelism and share these life-changing messages, prayers, and declarations with the precious people around you. 

Today’s Prayer Points: 

Today’s Powerful Declarations: 

Teens Version:

OPEN HEAVEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Today, I will conclude my teaching on what it means to be a true helpmeet. There are wives who parade themselves as helpmeets, but they are not.

As a wife, if you hide money, saying, “My money is my money, and my husband’s money is our money,” you are not a helpmeet.

To help someone, you must be willing to sacrifice your resources. You cannot claim to be helping when you do not meet needs that you can easily afford to.

Yes, it is a husband’s responsibility to take care of the home, but whenever you can afford it, it will be very helpful to say, “Don’t worry about this, I have taken care of it.”

Helping someone entails taking burdens off the person and not watching him or her carry them alone.

As a helpmeet, you must be fully involved in what your husband does; be there to help him in areas he needs help, especially when he asks for it. You cannot be a helpmeet if you are not submissive.

If you are to help someone with something, they will give you instructions on how to help them. When they give you instructions, your answer should be,

“Yes, darling.” If you say “No”, you are clearly not willing to help. If you want to suggest a better idea, your answer should be, “How about we do it this way?” as opposed to an outright “No.”

If you are truly interested in your husband’s success, you will do all you can to help him.

When I moved my family to Redemption City, it was not convenient for my wife. We moved from a city to the middle of a forest, and the house we moved into had no windows – this is where the Open Heavens International Centre is today.

Not only did my wife move into such inconvenience, but she also began rigorous rural evangelism in the surrounding areas.

She gathered a small team to help her and would travel to many villages several kilometres away, preaching the gospel.

Some people didn’t want to hear about Christ, while some said that they were already part of bigger church denominations.

However, she persisted and was able to establish most of the parishes we have around the city today, even all the way to lbafo, which is about 20 kilometres away.

She is a perfect example of a helpmeet, one that gets involved and does everything in her power to see her husband succeed.

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 REFLECTION

Are you really your husband’s helpmeet?

 

OPEN HEAVEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 8

ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

2 O seed of Israel’s chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!

3 Let every tongue and every tribe
responsive to his call,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!

4 Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

OPEN HEAVEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Habakkuk 1-3

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Psalms 91:9-12

[9]Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

[10]There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

[11]For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

[12]They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

1.Thank God for the life of every parent around you.

2. Father, I thank you for providing for all the parents around me.

3. Father, please bless parents with good health and long life, in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, please make a way for every parent and remove every obstacle to their breakthroughs in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, please grant the heart desires and requests of every parent around me.

6. Father, please do not leave my family stranded, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, please let the bond of love grow stronger between parents and their children, in Jesus’ name.

8. Father, please still every storm in every family, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, protect every parent from harm. They shall not be victims of the evil in the world, in Jesus’ name.

10. Father, make my family a good example for people to emulate, in Jesus’ name.

11. Lord Jesus, at your second coming, don’t let my family be castaways.

12. Ask God for something special for your family and every parent around you

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 38

GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOME

1. God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master’s will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty Your love has wrought;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!

2. God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyous with love and song;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!

3. God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to show others Your way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!

4. God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so,
Homes where the altar fires burn and glow;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ISAIAH 41:17, 43:13, EPHESIANS 2:1-22

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2:18

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Genesis 2:18-25

[18]And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

[19]And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

[20]And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

[21]And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

[22]And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

[23]And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

[24]Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

[25]And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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Today’s Prayer Points: Prayer Points For Open Heaven 23 September 2024

Today’s Powerful Declarations: Powerful Declarations For Today 23 September  2024

Teens Version:Open Heaven for Teens 23 September 2024

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

When God instituted marriage in Genesis 2, He made the woman to be the helpmeet for the man.

In other words, the woman is to help the man in doing what God has called him to do.

However, for one reason or the other, some women are not real helpmeets to their husbands, and this causes problems in their homes.

First, a woman cannot help her husband beyond her capacity to help.

For example, if a husband is a businessman that earns millions, he should raise his wife to the level where she earns hundreds of thousands at least.

At that level, she will probably understand his business more and help him better.

However, if she is earning below that, when there is a need for her to help, she may be unable to do so significantly, even though she is willing to help.

As a pastor, if you can pray for six hours at a stretch, train your wife to be able to pray for at least four hours.

This way, the day you need prayers, she can stand in the gap for you at a reasonable level.

If you cannot send your wife to preach on your behalf at a meeting that you are unable to attend, you have not been training her, and she has not developed what it takes to be your helpmeet (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).

Your helpmeet is supposed to be there to lift you up when you are down.

However, the strength of your helpmeet will determine how well they can lift you in your down seasons.

As a husband, if something terrible happens and you fall, you will fall to the level of your wife.

She can only catch you at the level at which she is standing financially, spiritually or otherwise.

Therefore, if you don’t lift her to your level or at least close to your level, your fall will be great in such seasons because you will only be able to depend on her resources to stay afloat until you start rising again.

As a husband, you should endeavour to empower your wife to become a helpmeet to you indeed.

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

If you are a husband, start teaching your wife relevant things that will help her grow to a level where she can be a helpmeet to you indeed.

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 8

I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

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

Chorus:
I need Thee, O I need Thee,
Ev’ry hour I need Thee
O bless me now, my Saviour
I come to Thee!

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

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

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

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

OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nahum 1-3

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding , and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; Exodus 35:31

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Proverbs 22:29

[29]Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

1 Samuel 16:18
[18]Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

Open Heaven 22 September 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

One of the problems we have in Africa is that we would rather consume than produce Production requires skills, and many people lack them in today’s society.

They would rather study in universities and work in big companies, and while that is good, it is also good to acquire a skill.

My dear child, you are the future of whichever country you are based in. Thus, don’t rely on academics alone; learn something new.

If there is any skill that you are genuinely interested in, pray about it, talk to your parents, and enrol for it whenever you’re on holiday.

In 2022, the federal universities in Nigeria were shut for months because of a lengthy strike.

Many young people learnt skills such as baking, tailoring, social media marketing, et cetera and started earning money before the strike ended.

Don’t waste any holiday lying idle, surfing the internet, or visiting friends; use your holiday wisely by learning valuable skills that you wouldn’t ordinarily learn in a classroom.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

Talk to your parents or a guardian about a skill that you would like to learn today.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 26

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

1.There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2. There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain. [Refrain]

3. There shall be showers of blessing:
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come and now honor Thy Word. [Refrain]

4. There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call! [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 39:1-41:16 Ephesians 1:1-23

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Proverbs 22:28

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 2 Chronicles 20:1-12

[1]It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

[2]Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

[3]And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

[4]And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

[5]And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

[6]And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

[7]Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

[8]And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

[9]If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.

[10]And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;

[11]Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.

[12]O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

Open Heaven 21 September 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE:

Unlike some previous kings who had sought help from foreign gods such as Baal, Jehoshaphat followed God throughout his reign.

He destroyed places of worship to foreign gods and strengthened Israel’s defences against their enemies.

He was prosperous, and he improved the military and financial prowess of the Southern kingdom.

However, he almost got into trouble when he got into an association with King Ahab, who tried to involve him in a war that God did not approve of.

Although God protected him, he should not have made the association in the first place.

Some teenagers were raised by godly parents, and they lived a life that pleased God until they got admitted into higher institutions and entered into wrong associations because they were free from being monitored by their parents.

As a result, their lives began to crumble. My dear child, don’t be like them; rather, stick with the truth of God’s word that you were raised by.

Shun wrong associations so that you can stay focused. May the Lord help you, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 REFLECTION

Are you still godly?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 37

LET US WITH A GLADSOME MIND

1. Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind;
For His mercies shall endure
Ever faithful, ever sure.

2. Let us sound His name abroad,
For of gods He is the God;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

3. He with all-commanding might
Filled the new-made world with light;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

4. All things living He doth feed;
His full hand supplies their need;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

5. He His chosen race did bless
In the wasteful wilderness;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

6. He hath with a pious eye
Looked upon our misery;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

7. Let us with gladsome mind
Praise the Lord, for He is kind;
For His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 37:1-38:22; Galatians 6:1-18