OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 MEMORISE:
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. – John 4:34

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 READ: Deuteronomy 8:1-3 (KJV)

1. All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.

2. And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

3. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 MESSAGE WITH HYMN, PRAYER POINTS, BIBLE READING AND PRAYER POINTS

Food is a very important of our existence as human beings. Even before God created man, He had created the things that Adam and Eve would eat.

From this we see that eating food is not ungodly. In fact, as part of God’s instructions to Adam, He told him what was available for him to eat. Genesis 2:16 says:

“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:”

Nevertheless, man’s existence does not depend solely on food. Adam and Eve failed to realize this when the temper came to dangle the forbidden fruit before them and they fell headlong for it.

No wonder the Lord took the Israelites through the rigours of the wilderness for forty years, to teach them that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of His mouth.

This lesson is so critical that even the first test Jesus faced in the wilderness of temptation was based on it (Matthew 4:1-4). All this happened so we can learn from it.

Amazingly, although food may appear basic and ordinary, it can lead to a man’s downfall. A good example of this is Esau, who sold his birthright for a plate of pottage (Genesis 25:29-34).

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We must therefore open ears to learn from the Holy Spirit when He speaks to us on food. In Deuteronomy 8:3, He says man shall not live by bread alone.

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In other words, bread is part of the things that man needs to live, but this bread must come by a process that follows the pattern of God’s word and meets its standards.

This is why Jesus Christ refused to turn stone into bread when the devil asked him to (Luke 4:3-4).

He showed us that food is good but it must follow the dictates of God’s word and not be influenced by the devil’s suggestions. Thank God that the Second Adam overcame the mistakes of the first Adam.

Many Christians have shipwrecked their faith because of food and drink, failing to heed the Lord’s warning in Matthew 6:25, which says:

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”

Of course, the answer to the Lord’s question is obvious: life is more than meat. This is why it is foolishness to eat the food of death, since the essence of food is to keep us alive in the first place.

We must not live by bread alone. In all we do, we must continually look out for the perfect will of God and avoid anything that will send us to hell. May the Lord grant you understanding of this in Jesus’ Name.

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OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 PRAYER POINT:
Father, please give me the understanding of Your word, so that I may live by it and blessed.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 HYMNAL:
HYMN 12 – 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.

CHORUS:
O 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.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

3. Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

4. Deeper, higher ev’ry day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2019 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DEUTERONOMY 25-27, EZEKIEL 13:20-14:11

Deuteronomy 25-27 King James Version (KJV)

25 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.

3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.

6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.

7 And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.

8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;

9 Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.

10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.

11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:

12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.

13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

14 Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.

15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;

18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

19 Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

26 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;

2 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name there.

3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the Lord thy God, that I am come unto the country which the Lord sware unto our fathers for to give us.

4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God.

5 And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:

6 And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

7 And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

8 And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:

9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.

10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God:

11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.

12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

13 Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them.

14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.

15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

16 This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

17 Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

18 And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;

19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.

27 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

6 Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God:

7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lordthy God.

8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

EZEKIEL 13:20-14:11

20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

11 That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord God.

12 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

15 If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:

16 Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

17 Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

18 Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

21 For thus saith the Lord God; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

22 Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.

23 And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God.

THEME: HOW TO PRAY

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL MEMORISE: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26

Read: Matthew 6:9-13

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR TEENS

The basics of how to pray is all embedded in the Lord’s Prayer. First you start with praise (Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name).

Then you move on to establish that His will is if utmost importance to you (Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven).

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Then make your request (Give us this day our daily bread…..), Then end with praise (For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen).

When you pray, make sure you are praying according to God’s will. State His word that is relevant to request you are making to prove that it is His will. God always backs up His word with signs and wonders.

KEY POINT:
Notice that the Lord’s prayer starts with “Our Father”. God only hears the prayers of His children.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 38-39, Acts 15:1-21

Hymn 16
1. Christian, seek not yet repose
Hear thy gracious Savior say;
Thou art in the midst of foes:
Watch and pray.

2. Principalities and power
Mustering their unseen array
Wait for the unguarded hours:
Watch and pray

3. Gird the heavenly armor on,
Wear it ever night and day;
Ambushed lies the evil one:
Watch and pray.

4. Hear the victors who o’ercame,
Still they mark each warrior’s way;
All with one sweet voice exclaim,
Watch and pray.

5. Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,
Him thou loves to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word:
Watch and pray.

6. Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray, that help may be sent down:
Watch and pray.

AUTHORS: Pastor E. A. Adeboye
Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye.

1.I worship You, my Father, because You’re a prayer answering God; You said, call upon me, and I will answer you.

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

3.Father, please, forgive all my murmurings, and help me to pray and ask according to Your Will, each time I pray, in Jesus’ name.

4.Father, my children will grow in the knowledge of Christ and build their faith on the solid rock, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, let Your fire consume and destroy every bad spirit among our kids in this perilous times, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, teach our children the importance of your presence in their lives and teach them how to number their days, in Jesus’ name.

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7.Father, revive my prayer life and release upon my life, the prayer anointing; please, empower me to pray, without ceasing, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, anoint my tongue with Your fire, and let whatever I decree in prayer, be instantly established. I will not use my tongue to curse my children, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, deliver me from the oppression of man and let my life become too hot for the enemies to handle, as from today, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye; increase his anointing and multiply Your grace upon his life, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, bless every single user of this platform and make us wiser in the knowledge of YOU, in Jesus’ name.

12.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.

13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus’ name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.

This monday morning, the Presence of God will go with You and your household in Jesus Name!

May His Faithfulness be made known in your life in Jesus Name

Let the Power that Open this day, Open Another chapter of Thanksgiving for your life in Jesus Name!

It’s Thanksgiving sunday- May your life be full of Thanksgiving henceforth in Jesus Name.

May This be your Portion right now in Jesus Name

Whatever God has started in your life- welcome to your season of Perfection in Jesus Name

Whatever You will ask God Today, hMay You return With complete Testimonies in Jesus Name!

I anoint your tongue with the oil of divine authority, May your case receive speedy divine attention today in Jesus Name

In all areas of life You shall rejoice in Jesus Name!

Let the fountain of happiness begin to spring forth in your home in Jesus Name

Enemies will not steal your Joy in Jesus Name!

This week shall be unto You, the week of POSSIBILITIES in Jesus Name

Forever You will have reason to rejoice in Jesus Name

I will not have cause to mourn over anyone of You in Jesus Name!

At the end we shall not be cast away in Jesus Name!

Any forces that wants to stand against this morning declarations wrath of God locate their camps in Jesus Name!

And All shall be well with You in Jesus name!

Go ahead and Celebrate God for this Declarations.

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to you Alone.

Hallelujah!

#Amen
#Shalom

OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2019 MEMORISE: And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4

OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2019 READ: 1 SAMUEL 8:1-5 (KJV)

1. And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

2. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah; they were judges in Beersheba.

3. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

4. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

5. And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

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The Bible says children are the heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is His reward (Psalm 127:3). In other words, God is the owner of children, and He give them to whoever He please.

Whenever God counts an individual worthy to have custody of His possession, the fellow should be careful of what he or she does with it. For this reason, through His word, God teaches us how to handle children as precious seeds kept in our care.

One of His teachings on this all-important subject matter is found in our memory verse, where the Lord says we must train our children in His ways, not according to any other system.

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Today’s Bible reading reveals the danger of not taking godly care of our children. As upright as Samuel was, he failed in the area of bringing up his children in the ways of the Lord. Concerning his sons, (1 Samuel 8:3) says:

“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgement.”

The surprising aspect of the story is that Samuel witnessed how Eli and his household were cut off because Eli did not nurture his children in the ways of the Lord.

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Beloved, it is better a person does not bear a child than to have a child and fall to take godly care of him or her. Eli’s example shows that a heavy price accompanies failure in this regard.

The story was told of a mother who immersed herself into training her son to succeed academically and career-wise, but she neglected training in the fear of God and did not expose him to spiritual activities that could connect him to God.

Meanwhile, the son progressed at school, graduated with good grades, and eventually got a good job in the city. Having tasted life in the city, he forgot his roots and did not keep in touch with his mother.

One day, his mother decided to visit him in the city, having missed her son for a long time. When she got to her son’s house, she met the gate securely locked.

She knocked for a long while before her son managed to open the window of his front room, and behold, it was his mother sweating in the African sun. “Mum, you did not tell me you were coming!” the young man yelled. He then threw a wad of cash at her and told her to go back to the village.

This woman wept bitterly. How sad! This is what the wages of nursing a child for ourselves and not for God looks like. I pray that this will not be your portion as a parent in Jesus’ Name.

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OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2019 ACTION POINT:
Align the way you are bringing up your children with the principles of God’s word.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2019 HYMNAL:
HYMN 16 – GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES

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 Thy love hath 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 queenly quest
Strives to show others Thy way is best
Homes where the Lord is an honoured 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 fire burn and glow
God, give us Christian homes
God, give us Christian homes.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2019 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DEUTERONOMY 23-24, EZEKIEL 13:8-19

Deuteronomy 23-24 King James Version (KJV)

23 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever:

4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.

6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation.

9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.

12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

14 For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lordthy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

21 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lordthy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.

22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

23 That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

24 When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.

25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour’s standing corn.

24 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.

3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;

4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the Lord: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

9 Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

10 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.

11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.

12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

14 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.

16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:

18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.

20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

EZEKIEL 13:8-19 KING JAMES VERSION

8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.

9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?

13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.

14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;

16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.

17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

18 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

TOPIC: MARRIAGE IS HONOURABLE, BED UNDEFILED

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 and 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

*SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE*
10 minutes for Opening Prayer, Praise and Worship
10 minutes for Testimonies
15 minutes for Bible Discussion
15 minutes for General Prayers
10 minutes for Questions & Answers
5 minutes for Welcoming New Members
10 minutes for Announcements,
Offering,House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.

*PRAYER POINT*: Father, please grant me the grace not defile my body.

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BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 24:1-27
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

*INTRODUCTION*: God is the Author of Marriage, Genesis 2:18,21-24. He created this institution of Marriage for a purpose.

And also, for Marriage to meet up with His desires, He founded it upon some fundamental principles. He is the All Knowing God, a Designer, per excellence, that knoweth the end product, even before the commencement of the design. Isaiah 46:10.

As much as this institution is honourable, one of the greatest stumbling blocks to its blissfulness is keeping the bed undefiled before and after wedding. Hebrews 13:4.

*MEMORY VERSE*: And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. Genesis 24:16.

*TEXT REVIEW*: Genesis 24:1-27
i. God blesses a marriage that honours Him.
ii. God has specification for the marriage He constituted.
iii. Marriage should be between God’s children.
iv. God directs the step of the righteous.
v. He will always give you a signal when the marriage decision is not right.
vi. At the end the name of God will be praise in your marital life

*LESSON OUTLINE*
*God’s Purposes of Marriage*
1. To provide grlp meet for the husband. Genesis 2:18.
2. To allow for procreation. Genesis 1:26-28.
3. To allow for full and complete fellowship with God. Genesis 3:8
4. To make allowance for those who could not control their appetite for sex without committing sin. 1 Cor. 7:2, 7-9.
5. To allow for close intimacy in relationship between the husband and wife and subsequently God.
6. To be able to raise Godly children. Proverbs 22:6; Genesis 18:19; Ephesians 6:4.
7. To discourage loneliness. Genesis 2:18.

*God’s Fundamental Principles of Marriage*
1. It is recommended by God. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Proverbs 18:22
2. It must be between male and female adults. And not the same sex type which is an aberration of God’s standard. Mark 10:6-8.
3. It should he entered into by compatibles guided by the Holy Spirit. Amos 3:3.
4. Its foundation should be based on the Fear if the Lord and strict adherence to the Holy Bible as is Constitution.
5. It is meant for matured minds (spiritually, physically, economically, emotionally).
6. Care must be taken that right from inset, God us involved and He is the pilot of the ship.
7. Parents’ consent must be obtained. Genesis 34:12; Exodus 22:17.
8. It is a lifelong partnership. Mark 10:2-12.

*SUMMARY*: Marriage undefiled is an honour to God.

*CONCLUSION*: Marriage should be holy (1 Peter 1:15-16) and it is only a clean vessel that can achieve God’s deaired results. 2 Tim. 2:20-22. It is a lifelong contract that will call to question the tenacity of our belief in God spiritually, physically, emotionally. No wonder, God is emphasizing the fact that we should not defile our body so that Holy Spirit will be able to live within us and also help us to overcome every challenge that the devil may throw at us like Job.

*ASSIGNMENT*: Why did God establish marriage?

*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, thank you for today’s message because, it us only the child that the father loves that He chastises.
2. Father, please help me to keep me my body clean for the habitation of the Holy spirit.
3. Father, please give your Youth and Young Adults the grace not to defile their bodies, especially in RCCG and thus Nation – Nigeria, and the world at large.
4. Father, please give my marriage the spiritual strength to remain honourable before you.
5. Father, please still every storm facing marriages today in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, please provide out life partners for every of our youth and young adults desiring to settle down
7. Father, continue to make Daddy and Mummy G.O’s marriage our role model.

*GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK*
*MONDAY*: Genesis 1:28. Father, please let my marriage fulfill your purposes.

*TUESDAY*: Genesis 18:19; Proverbs 22:6. Father, please grant my marriage the grace to raise godly children.

*WEDNESDAY*: Proverbs 6:20-33. Father, frustrate the subtle moves of Satan and his marine kingdom to defile our youths and young adults.

*FRIDAY*: Hebrews 13:4. Father, please release unto us the grace not to defile our body, our marriage, our matrimonial bed; neither allow us to break our marital vows throughout our life journey in Jesus’ name.

*SATURDAY*: Genesis 2:18, Father, please remove every spirit of loneliness in our marriages.

*SUNDAY*: John 14:27. Oh Lord, let your peace reign permanently in every home in Jesus’ name.

TOPIC: EFFECTIVE PRAYERS (PART 2)

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

MEMORY VERSE: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James 4:3

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 6:5-15
5. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11. Give us this day our daily bread.
12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

*LESSON INTRODUCTION*: In our last study, considerations were given to the definition of prayer, reasons for praying and where/when to pray. Hopefully, most of us should have cultivated the attitude of prayer by now, as we consider other aspects of prayer today.

*LESSON OUTLINES*
1. WHAT SHOULD WE PRAY FOR?
2. PRAYER GUIDE AND REASONS FOR UNANSWERED PRAYERS

WHAT SHOULD WE PRAY FOR?

The Lord Jesus taught that we should pray with priority that the Kingdom of God would be established here on earth (Matt. 6:10). Scriptures admonish us to pray for all men (1 Tim. 2:1-4).

Pray for every Christian to be made perfect through the knowledge of Christ (Col. 1:9-10); pray for the sick (James 5:13-16); pray for our enemies (Matt. 5:43-45); pray for wisdom and understanding (1 Kings 3:9); pray for personal safety and the safety of others (Dan. 6:18-23); pray for long life (Isaiah 38:1-5); pray for your personal needs that will give you fullness of joy (John 16:24); pray that you may be able to do the will of the Lord, for provisions, forgiveness, guidance, victory over temptation and sin (Matt. 6:9-13).

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The above list is inexhaustible. More importantly, always pray according to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and in the Spirit (Job 32:8; Rom. 8:26; Eph. 6:18).

PRAYER GUIDE AND REASONS FOR UNANSWERED PRAYERS

The Holy Spirit should guide us as we pray (Romans 8:26-27). We must pray in faith in the existence and supernatural ability of God (Heb. 11:6). We must pray persistently (Luke 18:1-8) and with humility (2 Chron. 7:14). We must not ask God to do anything contrary to His will (Matt. 26:39).

We must forgive others if we want God to answer our prayers (Mark 11:25). We must be obedient to God. (John 15:16). We must not stray from the way (John 15:7). We must pray in Jesus’ name (John 16:24).

Here are some causes of unanswered prayers: Unbelief (James 1:6-7); an unforgiving spirit (Mark 11:25); Sin (Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1-2) and asking amiss i.e. asking with the wrong motives or against the will of God (James 4:3), hypocrisy in prayer, showmanship, pride, vain repetitions (Matt. 6:5-7), fears, agitating passions and moral conflicts (2 Peter 1:2).

CONCLUSION: God enjoys listening to you as you talk to Him. However, the prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God except he asks for forgiveness of sin (Prov. 15:8; 28:9).

QUESTIONS:
1. What should believers pray for?
2. Mention four reasons some prayers are not answered.

FOR FURTHER READING:
Ezra 9:5; Daniel 6:10; 1 Kings 8:22; Luke 22:44; Exodus 2:23.

ASSIGNMENT:Mention five (5) tricks of the devil to obstruct the prayers of believers, Suggest the solutions to the tricks.

TOPIC: EFFECTIVE PRAYERS (PART 2)

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me to be effective in prayers.

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 6:5-15

5. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11. Give us this day our daily bread.
12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

MEMORY VERSE: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James 4:3

LESSON INTRODUCTION: In our last study, considerations were given to the definition of prayer, reasons for praying and where/when to pray. Hopefully, most of us should have cultivated the attitude of prayer by now, as we consider other aspects of prayer today.

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TEXT REVIEW : MATTHEW 6:5-15 – “GOD’S ORIENTED PRAYER”

The prayers of hypocrites and heathen are human oriented. They are characterized in the following light:

i. Prayer for show: for people to know or see
that they are praying. Matt 6:5a.

ii. Public appreciation: prayer in the public places, such as Synagogues and street for people to thank or reward them. Matt. 6:5b

iii. Vain repetition: The gentiles used multiple words and verses, repetition of the same words over and over for impression. Speaking from to tilp eternity does not please God if principles of humility and holiness are forsaken. Matt 6:7.

Therefore, for believers’ prayers not to be a waste, the following guides are necessary:

i. Worshiping God the father and praising His holy name. Matt 6:9.

ii. Exalting God’s throne/kingdom on earth. Matt 6:9.

iii. Readiness to God’s will. Matt 6:10.

iv. Request for our daily needs (personal needs). Matt 6:11.

v. Free conscience to neighbours and offenders through forgiveness. Matt 6:12.

vi. Fighting the devil and evil work. Matt 6:13.

vii. Glorifying God for the Excellency of His power and His eternal kingdom. Matt 6:13.

2 LESSON OUTLINES

LESSON OUTLINE 1: WHAT SHOULD WE PRAY FOR?

Teacher should enumerate things the believers should pray for ad iicated below:

i. The Lord Jesus taught that we should pray with priority that the Kingdom of God would be established here on earth. Matt. 6:10.

ii. All men. 1 Tim. 2:1-4.

iii. All Christians to be made perfect through the knowledge of Christ. Col. 1:9-10.

iv. All the sick. James 5:13-16.

v. Our enemies. Matt. 5:43-45.

vi. For wisdom and understanding. 1 Kings 3:9.

vii. Our personal safety and those of others. Dan. 6:18-23.

viii. Long life. Isaiah 38:1-5.

ix. Personal needs which produce joy. John 16:24.

x. Pray to do the will of God, provisions, forgiveness, guidance, victory over temptation and sin. Matt. 6:9-13.

xi. Pray according to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and in the Spirit. Job 32:8; Rom. 8:26; Eph. 6:18.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Why should a believer pray according to the leading of the Holy Spirit according to Romans 8:26?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: PRAYER GUIDE AND REASONS FOR UNANSWERED PRAYERS

A PRAYER GUIDE

i. We must pray in faith in the existence and ability of God. Heb. 11:6.

ii. We must pray persistently and in humility. Luke 18:1-8; 2 Chron. 7:14.

iii. We must pray according to His will. Matt. 26:39.

iv. We must forgive others for God to answer our prayers. Mark 11:25.

v. We must be obedient to God. John 15:16.

vi. We must not stray from the way. John
15:7.

vii. We must pray in Jesus’ name. John 16:24.

B. REASONS FOR UNANSWERED PRAYERS

i. Unbelief. James 1:6-7.

ii. Unforgiving spirit. Mark 11:25.

iii. Sin. Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1.

iv. Wrong petition/request for praying contrarily against the will of God. James 4:3.

v. Hypocrisy in prayer, showmanship, pride, vain repetitions. Matt. 6:5-7.

vi. Fear, agitating passions and moral conflicts. 2 Peter 1:2.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: How can in forgiveness and unbelief hinder the prayers of the believers?

SUMMARY: Pray aright.

CONCLUSION: God enjoys listening to you as you talk to Him. However, the prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God except he asks for forgiveness of sin. Prov. 15:8; 28:9.

EVALUATION: Mention four (4) guides to effective prayers, mention any four (4) reasons why prayers are not answered.

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, uproot all spiritual obstacles to my prayers.

ASSIGNMENT: Mention five (5) tricks of the devil to obstruct the prayers of believers, Suggest the solutions to the tricks.

This Morning the Presence of God will go with You and your household in Jesus Name!

May His daily mightiness be made manifest in your life in Jesus Name

Let the blessings of this 7day be your portion in Jesus Name!

The power to dominate and take territories release upon You now in Jesus Name!

For everything You have been thirsty for in the Presence of God- this day Heaven said it is done and so shall it be in Jesus Name

Read – Open Heaven 7 July 2019 Sunday

Let the grace to abide in Christ till eternity release afresh to You now in Jesus Name!

I decree The hand of God will take out from that hereditary wilderness right now in Jesus Name

May Almighty God Satisfy your heart with good things henceforth in Jesus Name!

Read – Open Heaven For Teens 7 July 2019 Sunday

I commit that your journey into the Hands of God, it shall for victory and Permanent happiness in Jesus Name

God is bringing out that lost hair from your head again right now!

I command your season of loneliness even in the crowd to end right now in Jesus Name!

May God re-direct that destiny Helper your way again in Jesus Name!

May You never know better yesterday in Jesus Name

CLICK HERE TO READ – PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVENS 7TH JULY 2019 SUNDAY

Let the Holyspirit begin to fill that emptiness in your right now in Jesus Name!

May Almighty God do that which no one will believe You have such Testimonies in Jesus Name

Let divine strength begin to locate You right now in Jesus Name!

God is saying to someone- YOU ARE NEXT to TESTIFY! Halleluyah

Let all doors of Afflictions be shut Permanently now in Jesus Name

That financial breakthrough is about to locate You, May You not missed it in Jesus Name

For everyone that said You are coming back to borrow from them- May God shock them
Over your case this season in Jesus Name!

Over that sickness receive divine health in Jesus Name!

No one will be in hurry to exit this world in Jesus Name!

I Pray for anyone here struggling with their salvation, May The Holyspirit Help you right now in Jesus Name!

I will not have cause to mourn over anyone of You in Jesus Name!

At the end we shall not be cast away in Jesus Name!

Remember to Pray for me and All Ministers of this Ministry!

Any forces that wants to stand against this morning declarations wrath of God locate their camps in Jesus Name!

And All shall be well with You in Jesus name!

Go ahead and Celebrate God for this Declarations

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to you Alone.

Hallelujah!

#Amen
#Shalom

1.I worship and adore You, my Father, because there is nothing I could lay claim to, in life, that has not been given to me from above.

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

3.Father, let every spirit of stinginess in my life be consumed by Your fire, and give me a generous heart of giving, to the poor, to the needy and to Your church, in Jesus’ name.

4.Father, for all my giving, let men give unto my bosom, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, in Jesus’ name

5.Father, destroy every spirit of discouragement that is preventing me from giving, due to my perceived ungratefulness from those that I have helped in the past, in Jesus’ name. Read – Open Heavens 7 July 2019 Sunday

6.Father, let me always give to men, as unto You, not expecting any reward or compensation from those that I give to, but from You, who has commanded me to give, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, empower me to render any help that is in my capacity to render, today, not deferring it till tomorrow, because, no one knows what could happen tomorrow, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, give me the grace to be quick, in responding to Your call to give, and let me never be tired of giving, again and again, in Jesus’ name. Read – Daily Declarations For Sunday 7th July 2019

9.Father, help me to identify and reach out to missionaries, in various mission fields with my substance, and support the work of spreading the gospel, which You have committed into their hands, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and reward him abundantly, for all his giving and sacrifices, for the sake of the gospel of Christ, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, bless each and every user of this growing platform and give us all the grace to engage in Internet Evangelism more often, in Jesus’ name.

12.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.

13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus’ name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.