OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 MEMORIZE: But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. John 5:17

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING 1 Corinthians 15:10

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Open Heaven 7 March 2024 Thursday

Open Heaven 6 March 2024 Wednesday

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

Many people see the anointed and envy them; they also want to be able to lay hands on the sick and have them recover.

The anointing to heal the sick is, however, available to every believer.

Mark 16:17-18 says that if you are a believer, some signs will follow you, and this includes healing the sick.

When you, however, study Matthew 8:14-18, you will see that the moment you have the healing gift, crowds will come.

Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, and then, in the evening, they brought all those who were sick and demon-possessed.

The news spread so much that many people came to Him for healing.

If you want to be able to lay hands on the sick for their healing, you must be ready for hard work – you will preach, heal, and comfort the brokenhearted.

If anyone is in any form of trouble, they will call on you.

You will also have to set the captives free, so demon-possessed people will be paying you constant visits, and according to Ephesians 6:12, casting out demons involves spiritual wrestling.

Spiritual wrestling is not for the lazy, so if you want to be anointed, you cannot afford to be lazy.

The Lord Jesus had the anointing (Acts 10:38), but in Mark 6:31, He had to tell the disciples, “Let us take a break,” because He became so busy that there wasn’t enough time to even eat.

If you really want to be anointed, you must be ready to work.

I am not saying this to frighten you, I am saying it to get you prepared because someone reading this devotional now is going to get powerfully anointed soon, in Jesus’ name.

Many years ago, I read 1 Corinthians 12:31 which says: But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew l unto you a more excellent way.

I realised God approves for His children to be covetous of the best spiritual gifts, so I told God, “Lord, I want double the anointing on Elisha, Paul, Peter, and Jesus when He was on earth.

Add everything together and then double it again.”

God responded, “You are asking for a dangerous thing; people won’t let you rest.” I said, “I don’t mind.” How forward we can be sometimes.

I now have a better understanding of His warning.

If you really desire to be anointed, pray the prayer point for today with all your heart.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 PRAYER POINTS

Ç. Please empower me to do the work today.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 HYMN

RCCG HYMN 1: 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 Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.

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

⁴ Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁵ Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
ye 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!

⁶ Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line,
Whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁷ Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁸ Let every tribe and every tongue
before Him prostrate fall,
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 14-17

AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 MEMORIZE: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke 4:18

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

³ To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Open Heaven 6 March 2024 Wednesday

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

In our Bible reading for today, the Bible says that the first reason the Spirit of the Lord is upon you is to preach good tidings.

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

God says, “You will not only be a witness to me in the comfort of your home or local assembly; you must also go from Jerusalem to Judea, then to Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the world.”

The anointing is not only for your domestic use; it is also to be used in the uttermost parts of the world for preaching the gospel.

This is why I am amazed when I see preachers who do not go out of their comfort zones to preach the gospel – preachers who just stay in their local assemblies where they are comfortable and preach from there.

They ignore the rest of the world and act as if it is not their business if people go to hell.

When you become anointed, your first assignment is to begin to preach the gospel to those that are around you and then progress until you get to the uttermost parts of the world.

When you start going out to preach, you will see how many people around the world still don’t know about Christ.

If you take a walk around Redemption City in Nigeria, there are several banners that show pictures and names of countries where Christianity has hardly gotten to.

This is to remind us that we are not called to remain in our comfort zones, but we are to go out and win souls for our Lord.

I am 82 years old, and even at my age, I have not stopped going everywhere I can to preach the gospel because I know that it is the very first reason that God anointed me.

I have been to countries that most people in the world don’t even know exist!

The reason we see many young ministers rise and fall is that after they receive the anointing, they choose to stay in their comfort zones.

Beloved, the harvest is plenty, but labourers are few. Will you make yourself available? Go out and work for your Father, especially when you are still young.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 REFLECTION

What are you doing with the anointing of God over your life?

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 HYMN

RCCG HYMN 12: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS

¹ Onward, Christian soldiers, 
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
see his banner go!

Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!

² At the sign of triumph
Satan’s host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
loud your anthems raise!

³ Like a mighty army
moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
where the saints have trod;
We are not divided;
all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
one in charity.

⁴ Onward, then, ye people,
join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
in the triumph song;
Glory, laud, and honor,
unto Christ the King;
This thro’ countless ages
men and angels sing.

⁵ Onward, then, ye people!
  Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
  In the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor
  Unto Christ, the King;
This through countless ages
  Men and angels sing.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 11-13

AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 MEMORIZE: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING 2 Samuel 12:1-7

¹ And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

² The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

³ But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

⁴ And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

⁵ And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

⁶ And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

⁷ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 5 March 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 5 March 2024

Open Heaven For Teens 5 March 2024

The Danger Of Self-Sufficiency By Apostle Joshua Selman

The Making Of Mighty Men By Apostle Joshua Selman

The Danger Of Backsliding By Dailyrevival

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

Many times, when we go to Christian gatherings and the message or sermon being preached starts to sound a bit hard to swallow, there’s always a tendency for us to feel that God is talking to our neighbour and not to us.

I believe you must have felt like that before.

Once in a while, as the preacher is preaching and condemning certain things that make us a bit uncomfortable, we console ourselves by saying, “He can’t be talking to me. He must be talking to my neighbour.”

Don’t deceive yourself when the word hits you; God is talking to you and not someone else. Every time you hear the word of God, don’t go pointing fingers.

Look within yourself, and wherever you see that you are not living up to His standard, make adjustments immediately.

In the Bible reading for today, a prophet came to King David and told him the story of a rich man who robbed a poor man of the only lamb he had.

The rich man killed the lamb and used it to entertain his visitors instead of taking one out of the many that he had.

David went into a rage and said, “That man shall surely die.” Then, the prophet turned to him and said, “Thou art the man”.

Many times, God brings messages like that to us, and just like David, we start to condemn others, but, if we take a moment to reflect on the message, we just might be the ones being described.

The way to grow as a Christian is not to assume that certain messages or scriptural verses are meant for other people and not you.

Listen or read as if you are the one God is talking to directly.

Face the fact that you might not be doing some things right and ensure that you do what must be done to make things right if that is the case.

The reason we have many so-called Christians who don’t behave like Christ is not because God does not correct them; it is because when He corrects them, they assume He is correcting other people.

Unfortunately, if they keep doing that, they will get to a point where they could be destroyed. Beloved, God is speaking to you today.

He wants you to surrender all to Him completely without holding anything back.

Don’t be like those who harden their necks because the end of such people is destruction (Proverbs 29:1).

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 ACTION POINT

Every time you hear a message or read your Bible, assume that you are the only one that God is talking to.

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 HYMN

RCCG 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.

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

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

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! [Refrain]

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. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 8-10

AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 6 MARCH 2024 WEDNESDAY: CALL UPON ME

MEMORISE: He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. Psalms 91:15

READ: Psalms 91:15-16
[15]He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
[16]With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

MESSAGE
Many years ago, my driver and I were going for an outreach in the South-Western part of Nigeria. We got to a particular bridge where only one vehicle could pass at a time. So, when my driver got to the middle of that bridge, we suddenly saw a big lorry approaching. We didn’t have enough time to reverse, but there was enough time to shout one name: the name of Jesus.
Suddenly, we found ourselves on the other side of the bridge while the lorry also went on its way. Then we realised that Jesus had expanded the bridge for us to pass safely. Thankfully, my driver didn’t look back in the car because I was shaking behind him. He kept shouting “Wonderful!” and I responded with “Yes! That is His name” until we reached our destination.
Beloved, the troubles of life cannot be handled with human wisdom. The only name that can save is Jesus. There is no certainty or protection anywhere else. As long as your time is not up, call on the name of Jesus and trust Him to protect you and your family. Go ahead and shout the name of Jesus right now!

KEY POINT
Only Jesus can save.

HYMN 5 – JESUS, MY LORD, MY GOD, MY ALL
1. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,
Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call;
Hear me, and from Thy dwelling place
Pour down the riches of Thy grace;

CHORUS
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore;
Oh make me love Thee more and more.

2. Jesus, too late I Thee have sought;
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how extol Thy matchless fame,
The glorious beauty of Thy name?

3. Jesus, what didst Thou find in me,
That Thou hast dealt so lovingly?
How great the joy that Thou hast brought
So far exceeding hope or thought!

4. Jesus, of Thee shall be my song,
To Thee my heart and soul belong;
All that I have or am is Thine,
And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 6:1-7:89 Mark 12:38-13:13
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 MEMORIZE: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. – Jeremiah 29:11

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING GENESIS 37:23-28, 50:19-20 (KJV)
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

50:19-20 (KJV)
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Daily Confession: Today, I confess that God’s master plan is at work in my life. Every challenge I face is an opportunity for elevation and success. Divine arrangements are positioning me for unexpected opportunities, and in moments of confusion, I trust that God is orchestrating His perfect plan for me and my household, in the mighty name of Jesus

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 5 March 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 5 March 2024

Open Heaven For Teens 5 March 2024

The Danger Of Self-Sufficiency By Apostle Joshua Selman

The Making Of Mighty Men By Apostle Joshua Selman

The Danger Of Backsliding By Dailyrevival

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

Our God is a master planner, He is always many steps ahead in His planning.

In our Bible reading today, Joseph’s brothers planned to do evil to him, but they did not know that God had gone ahead to use their evil plot as a means to fulfil his destiny.

What a master plan! We see another example in the book of Esther where God had already made Esther the queen before Mordecai began to plot evil against the Israelites.

Many times, when we think that some things are happening for no specific reason, we have no idea that God is setting one of His plans in motion.

In (1 Samuel 17), the Bible tells us of a big giant that was terrorising the army of a nation on the battlefield for 40 days.

Back in the country, nobody knew about the terrorist, but a man sent his young son to take food to his older brothers that were on the battlefield.

That young son happened to be David, the man that God had anointed to be the next king of Israel.

Before this, God had arranged for David to be trained to kill giants by sending a lion and a bear for him to kill as practice.

When you read the story, you will hear David telling the king about the training he had received in the forest which qualified him to face the giant and kill him.

Acts 16:9-40 tells us about another clever plan of God. God wanted to save the soul of a man and his family, but because of the nature of that man’s work, there was no way he could attend any crusade.

As a jailer, he couldn’t leave the prison he was working in as he had to look after the prisoners.

Therefore, God needed somebody to go to the prison to preach to him.

In that story, you will see clearly how God planned it; in a vision, somebody told Paul, “Come to Macedonia and help us.” Paul went to Macedonia in line with the vision, cast a demon out of a girl, and ended up in jail because of a family that had to be saved.

Trust God and obey whatever instructions He gives to you.

Once He tells you to go in a particular direction, obey Him so that you can be a vessel that He uses to bring His plans to pass.

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 KEY POINT

Father, please show me Your plans and help me to walk in them successfully.

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 5 March 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 5 March 2024

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 HYMN

HYMN 21 – STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING

1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Chorus:
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.

3 Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.

4 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.

5 Standing on the promises I shall not fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.
Resting in my Savior as my All in all,
Standing on the promises of God.

OPEN HEAVEN 5 MARCH 2024 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 5-7

AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024 MEMORISE: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Proverbs 23:7a

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024  READ: Genesis 4:9-13
[9]And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

[10]And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

[11]And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

[12]When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

[13]And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Open Heaven 5 March 2024

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024 PRAYER POINT

Holy Spirit, please purify my thoughts; help me to think like You always.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024 

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 5 MARCH 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 4:1-5:31; Mark 12:18-37
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024 MEMORISE: Be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024  READ: 2 Kings 15:13-15

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 4 March 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 4 March 2024

Open Heaven 4 March 2024

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024 MESSAGE

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024 KEY POINT

Sow the right seeds through your thoughts, actions, and words daily.

QUIZ
In which book of the New Testament can you find the Sermon on the Mount?

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024 

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 4 MARCH 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 2:1-3:51; Mark 11:27-12:17
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

LESSON: TWENTY SEVEN (27)

TOPIC: OFFENCES WILL COME*

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 For Open Heavens 3 March 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 3 March 2024

Open Heaven 3 March 2024 Sunday

Open Heaven For Teens 3 March 2024 Sunday

OPENING PRAYER: Father, please keep me always from causing displeasure to people around me and to the household of faith in Jesus name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leader should ask members their impression of last week’s activity to mark the end of the second quarter

MEMORY VERSE: “Then He said to the disciples, It is impossible that no offences should come: but woe to him, through whom they do come!” Luke 17:1

BIBLE TEXT: Luke 17:1-4
[1]Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
[2]It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
[3]Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
[4]And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: To every creature, there will always be temptations to sin, but there is a curse for such a person through whom the temptation comes. In our society today, a lot of things are dragging men and women into temptation but we as believers should be able to inspire them through godly advice never to succumb to the urge of committing sin. Cashless policies, loss of jobs, financial burdens here and there are the menaces begrudging our nation but we should not make people to be burdened through our reckless behaviour or advice.

LESSON AIM: To make members see that hard times, trials and temptations are bound to come but it will be too bad for those who spur people to fall.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to know:
– that offences (temptations) must come.
– how temptations and trials can be handled righteously.

Text Review: Luke 17:1-4
a. Hard times, trials and temptations are bound to come.
b. It will be too bad for whoever brings temptations on people.
c. Sins are not to be condoned but checked and corrected.
d. Forgive anyone that sin against you, no matter how many times.

LESSON OUTLINE ONE
OFFENCES MUST COME
Temptations, snares, traps set to entice to sin are sure to come. What are some of the temptations we can envisage in our earthly journey?
i. Natural desires that God has given us – 1 Corinthians 10:31.
ii. Influential temptations through boss, colleague, spouse, etc.
iii. Promotion temptation – Genesis 39:9.
iv. Continuous worldly allures-I John 5:15-17.
v. Loneliness.
vi. Betrayal of trust.

LESSON OUTLINE TWO
HANDLING OFFENCES
Proverbs 16:20 says that he that handles a matter wisely shall find good.
Let us look at how we can handle temptations;
1. Share your trying time with God, do not battle alone – Prov. 15:22.
2. Flee from any company that lures you into offence – II Tim. 2:22.
3. Watch who you relate with.
4. Be cautious, do not be like Samson.
5. Depend on God only – I Samuel 2:9.
6. Discipline your senses especially your will and emotion – Gal. 2:20.
7. Let old things pass away permanently. Learn from Judas – II Cor. 5:17.

ACTIVITY: In what areas of your life do you need divine intervention?

SUMMARY: Remember the children of Lot that caused offence to their father. Deal with everything that brings you into temptation.

CONCLUSION: Never allow yourself to be used by the devil to tempt or hurt.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, help us all in RCCG to discipline ourselves as true soldier of Christ.
2. Father, fill our thoughts with heavenly desires.
3. Oh Lord, severe us, most especially our youths from ungodly association.
4. Father, do not let me destroy my dreams with the king’s meat.
5. Father, grant new concerts the grace to overcome sin and temptations.
6. Lord, do not let Daddy G.O. and family be tempted more than they can bear.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Matthew 26:41.
TUESDAY: James 4:7.
WEDNESDAY: Timothy 6:9- Be cautious in your financial pursuits
THURSDAY: James 1:2-4.
FRIDAY: II Peter 2:9.
SATURDAY: I also will keep thee from hour of temptation
SUNDAY: I Peter 5:8-9