Open Heaven 3 July 2018 – GUILTY OF BEING RIGHTEOUS!

Open Heaven 3 July 2018 Memorise: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Matthew 5:11

Read: Daniel 6:3-10 Open Heaven 3 July 2018 Tuesday

3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Open Heaven 3 July 2018 Tuesday Bible in one year: 1st Chronicles 26-27, Acts 21:17-36

Hymnal: sing hymn 5

Persecution is the harassment and suffering that people and institutions inflicts upon others for being different in their faith, world view, culture or race, with the intention to intimidate, silence, denounced, convert or even kill them.

The story of man outside the Garden of Eden begins with the persecution of the righteous by the unrighteous in Genesis 4:3-8. Abel was killed by Cain simply because God respected Abel’s offering and considered him to be righteous (Hebrews 11:4). Lot’s experience, as narrated in 2nd Peter 2:7-8, illustrates the suffering involved in refusing to conform to popular culture.

Daniel was persecuted because he disregarded the king’s decree by praying to the God of heaven. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were persecuted because they refused to worship the image of the king (Daniel 3). Psalm 119:84-87 speaks of the cry of the righteous one who was being persecuted for upholding God’s word. Open Heaven 2 July 2018

Various prophets of God in the Bible also suffered persecution because they tried to live out the will of God in adverse circumstances. Jesus Himself noted in Luke 11:50-51 that the persecution of God’s people began from the foundation of the world and would continue throughout history.

“Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you…” John 15:20

Open Heaven 3 July 2018

Based on these words of our Lord, persecution is a hard fact of life to be faced bravely, and a hallmark of genuine children of God. Are your Christian virtues causing you problems with your friends, colleagues, neighbors, family members or boss? Have you been tagged antisocial because of your modest way of dressing, attitude to the opposite sex, refusal to consume alcohol or other stimulants, and rejection of a worldly lifestyle?

Have you been told that you may never make it because you have refused to participate in illegal and fraudulent business practices? Have you been told as a woman that you may never get a man to marry you unless you wear skimpy dresses and make up excessively? Are you under any pressure to join a cult or swear allegiance to someone or something in order to make it in life?

Are you under any attack because of your constant praises to God, Bible study or witnessing about Jesus? Do not yield to any of these threats or believe their lies. Rejoice because the Lord has pronounced His blessings or everyone who endures persecution to the very end (Matthew 5:10-12). The blessings of the Lord will be permanent in your life in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 3 July 2018

Father, please strengthen my resolve to endure persecution to the very end in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 3 July 2018 Tuesday Hymn

Sing hymn 5 – I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS

I have decide to follow Jesus;

I have decided to follow Jesus;

I have decided to follow Jesus;

No turning back, no turning back.

The world behind me, the cross

Before me;

The world behind me, the cross

before me;

The world behind me, the cross

Before me;

No turning back, no turning back.

Through none go with me, still I

Will follow;

Through none go with me, still I

Will follow;

Through none go with me, still I

Will follow;

No turning back, no turning back.

My cross 1’ll carry, till I see Jesus;

My cross 1’ll carry, till I see Jesus;

My cross 1’ll carry, till I see Jesus;

No turning back, no turning back.

Will you decide now to follow

Jesus?

Will you decide now to follow

Jesus?

Will you decide now to follow

Jesus?

No turning back, no turning back.

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL LESSON FORTY- FOUR SUNDAY 1ST JULY 2018: LIFE

*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, let my life be hidden in your life. Don’t allow the devil to snuff out my life.

BIBLE PASSAGE: John 15:5-19

John:15.5
“I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John:15.6
“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw [them] into the fire, and they are burned.
John:15.7
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
John:15.8
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
John:15.9
” As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
John:15.10
“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
John:15.11
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and [that] your joy may be full.
John:15.12
“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John:15.13
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
John:15.14
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
John:15.15
“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
John:15.16
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
John:15.17
“These things I command you, that you love one another.
John:15.18
” If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before [it hated] you.
John:15.19
“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

MEMORY VERSE: “Jesus saith unto him, l am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”. -John 14:6.

INTRODUCTION:
From time immemorial, people have been asking: “Why was I born? Why did God make me? Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? What is the meaning of life? What is life itself”. Various people give various answers. Some say, “Life is the union of soul and body.” This may be true of humans, but not of plants. Some say it is the period between birth and death. This of course is not true, for life exists before birth and after death. Only Jesus has the answer (john 11: 25;14: 6). The Bible speaks of three kinds of life: Physical life, which was given to man at the time of creation; Spiritual life, which is the new life that God gives to the believer in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:1); Eternal life, which is the nature of the Lord God Himself.

TEXT REVIEW: JOHN 15:5-19
BENEFITS OF ABIDING IN CHRIST.
Christ is the Vine, we are the branches. Those who abide in Christ have the following benefits to enjoy:
i. They will bring forth much fruit. John 15:5
ii. They will not amount to nothing. John 15:5.
iii. They will not be cast forth or cut down. John 15:6
iv. They will not wither. John 15:6
v. They will not be burnt in fire. John 15:6
vi. Whatever they ask the Lord will be done for them. John 15:8
vii. They shall be the disciples of Jesus. John 15:8.
viii. Jesus will love them. John 15:9.
ix. They will abide in Jesus’ love and keep His commandments. John 15:10.
x. The joy of the Lord will remain with them. John 15:11
xi. Their joy will be full. John 15:11
xii. They will be friends of Jesus. John 15:14.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. What is the origin and purpose of life?
2. How long is the life span and with what can life be compared?

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF LIFE?

A. ORIGIN OF LIFE
i. All lives come from God. Genesis 2:7

ii. The Lord Jesus is life. John 14:6; John 11:25

iii. The Lord Jesus gave life. I John 5:12-20

iv. Our parents are vehicles through which we came to this world.

B. PURPOSE OF LIFE
i. To accomplish our God-given assignment or destinies.

ii. To prepare for eternity with the Lord Jesus in heaven.

iii. To choose the final resting place for our souls.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Why should a believer avoid Satan and his work?

HOW LONG IS THE LIFE SPAN AND WITH WHAT CAN LIFE BE COMPARED?

A. LIFE SPAN
i. The Bible gave different life spans at different dispensations.

ii. Before the flood it was 846 years on average. Gen. 5.

iii. After the flood it was reduced to 393. Gen. 11.

iv. At the time of Moses it was between 70 – 80 years. Psalm 90:10

B. COMPARISON
i. Life is compared to a journey. Gen. 47:9 (From birth to death).

ii. Life is compared to a dream which comes in the night and disappears in the day. Psalm 73:20

iii. Life is like a shadow which is a poor imitation of real substance (compare 70 years to eternity. This is infinitesimal). Ecc. 6:12

iv. Life is like a vapour which vanishes away. James 4:4.

v. Life is like a tale (an interesting story). Psalm 90:9

vi. Life is like water spilled on the ground which is absorbed immediately. 2 Sam. 14:14.

vii. Life is like a flower which fades away soon after budding. Job. 14:2

CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Why should life be carefully handled?

SUMMARY
Life is precious. Keep it in Jesus. Phil. 1:21

CONCLUSION
Those who keep their lives on the shelves will soon see it expire or stolen. John 10:10

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, do not let me be careless with my life.

ASSIGNMENT
From the Bible passage for today (John 15: 5-19), find ten reasons why you should keep your life in Christ or why you should abide in Christ.

DAY ONE: INTENSIVE PRAISE, WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING TEXT: PSALM 124

If God had not been on our side for the past six months in this year ; we could have been thirsty with no water to drink. We could have desired to get warmed with no coverings available. We could have entered into trouble and found no one to help. We could have lifted our hands and found them withered. Opened our eyes and be totally blanked. Our mouths could have been opened with inability to voice a sentence. We could have traveled and landed in the Mortuary. Perhaps, we could have joined the congregation of the dead walking aimlessly on the streets of our towns and cities naked. We could have prepared the most delicious meal but lost appetite not because we don’t feel like eating but finding it difficult to eat. We could have been dead in our sins and landed in hell! Let’s appreciate God therefore with all seriousness. Open Heaven 1 July 2018

 Thank God for being on our side in RCCG throughout 2017 and for the past six months in this year 2018.

 Worship God who has been keeping you since your exodus into this year 2018. Exo 12:14-21

 Let us thank God for His mercy he has made available in sustaining us. Lam. 3:22-23  Thank God for not allowing the enemy to succeed over you.

 Let us thank God for not allowing perpetual civil war to exist in the Nation where you are.

 Thank God for what He has done for you and every individual in RCCG. Globally. Ps 138

 Let us bless the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for the growth of Christianity in the Nations where Christianity had not been allowed before.

 Let us bless the name of the Lord for the Church of God that is marching forward despite the threat of the insurgents across the globe.

 Thank God for Daddy and Mummy G.O and for His mercy over them Exod. 33:19.

 .Thank God for calling and backing up Daddy and Mummy G.O in this Great Commission.  .Let us thank God for His mercy on the family of Daddy G.O.

 Let us thank God for divine health in the family of Daddy G.O

 Let us bless the name of the Lord for His Hands of supports for Daddy G.O in the Mission generally.

 Appreciate God for all the souls won to the Kingdom through the Holy Spirit in all the outreaches where Daddy G.O had ministered this year.

 Thank God for providing for you and all yours.

 Thank God for you are still alive to praise His Holy name in 2018

 Bless the name of the Lord for His mercies over the life of every member RCCG globally.

 Thank God for fulfilling His covenants made with our founder in our lives and in all our churches.

 Thank God for making us part of a covenant to prepare a people for Himself that will propagate the gospel of Christ at this time.

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
LESSON FORTY-FOUR SUNDAY 1ST JULY 2018 – LIFE

*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 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 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: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” – John 14:6

BIBLE PASSAGE: John 15:5-19

John:15.5
“I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John:15.6
“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw [them] into the fire, and they are burned.
John:15.7
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
John:15.8
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
John:15.9
” As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
John:15.10
“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
John:15.11
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and [that] your joy may be full.
John:15.12
“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John:15.13
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
John:15.14
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
John:15.15
“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
John:15.16
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
John:15.17
“These things I command you, that you love one another.
John:15.18
” If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before [it hated] you.
John:15.19
“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

INTRODUCTION:
From time immemorial, people have been asking: ‘’Why was I born? Why did God make me? Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? What is the meaning of life? What is life itself’’. Various people give various answers. Some say, ‘’Life is the union of soul and body’’. This may be true of humans, but not of plants. Some say it is the period between birth and death. This of course is not true, for life exists before birth and after death. Only Jesus has the answer (John 11:25; 14:6). The Bible speaks of three kinds of life: Physical life, which was given to man at the time of creation; Spiritual life, which is the new life that God gives to the believer in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:1); Eternal life, which is the nature of the Lord God Himself.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. What is the origin and purpose of life?
2. How long is the life span and with what can life be compared?

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF LIFE?
Where did we get life? The answer of course is, from our parents. Where did they get it? From their parents. Inevitably one goes back to Eden and the creation of man (Genesis 2:7). It is easy to see that all life comes from God (1John 5:11-20). No wonder Jesus said, ‘’I am the life’’, since Jesus is God.
Life is a moment of time to prepare for the long, long, eternity. In this brief, fleeting time called life, we are to accomplish our divinely appointed assignments. We also have to answer one question ‘’Where do I wish to spend eternity? Is it forever with the Lord Jesus in Heaven or with Satan in a burning hell? The purpose of life is to let you personally choose the abiding place of your soul. Have you made the choice yet?

HOW LONG IS THE LIFE SPAN AND WITH WHAT CAN LIFE BE COMPARED?
Before the flood that destroyed the first world, the length of life of man was an average of 846 years (Genesis 5). After the flood, the life span was reduced to 393 years (Genesis 11). At the time of Moses, there was a further reduction to 70-80 years (Psalm 90:10).
In comparison:

1. Life is like a journey (Genesis 47:9). We are travelling on this journey whether we like it or not. Birth is an automatic start. To some, it is a long journey but to some, it is short. Whether it is long or short, provided it ends in Jesus, then, all is well that ends well.

2. Like is like a dream (Psalm 73:20). Most dreams last at most a few minutes and soon after waking up, most dreams are forgotten. Similarly, some people live and are forgotten as soon as they die. Nevertheless, those who live for Christ live forever. For example, how many of the contemporaries of the Apostles are remembered today?

3. Life is like a shadow (Ecclesiastes 6:12). A shadow is a poor imitation of the real thing. Similarly, our physical life is a very poor imitation of eternal life just as seventy years is a poor imitation of eternity.

4. Life is like a vapour (James 4:14). How quickly it vanishes away! This is why it is wise to lose this life in order to inherit the next because the next life never vanishes.

5. Life is like a tale (Psalm 90:9). Life is like an interesting story that is soon told and people look for another form of entertainment. However, when we have been in Heaven for a thousand years, we shall just be beginning eternity and our joy will just be starting.

6. Life is like water split on the ground ( 2Sam 14:14). In a moment, the earth absorbs the moisture and it disappears.

7. Life is like a flower (Job 14:2). First we see the blade, then the leaves and afterwards the beautiful bud. Slowly, it opens and we gasp at its beauty. Then it withers and is gone, gone so soon, so quickly.

CONCLUSION
To choose Christ is to choose life, for Christ is life (Pillippians 1:21)

QUESTIONS
1. With what can you compare life?
2. What is the purpose of life?

Open Heaven 2 July 2018: Eternal Security: An Illusion II

Open Heaven July 2 2018 Memorise
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things  before, beware lest ye also,
being led away with error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness
2 Peter 3:17

Open Heaven July 2 2018 Bible Reading Ezekiel 33:12-20

The Fairness of God’s Judgment

12 “Therefore you, O son of man, say to the children of your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall because of it in the day that he turns from his wickedness; nor shall the righteous be able to live because of his righteousness in the day that he sins.’

13 When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, but he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous works shall be remembered; but because of the iniquity that he has committed, he shall die.

14 Again, when I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right,

15 if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

16 None of his sins which he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

17 “Yet the children of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ But it is their way which is not fair!

18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.

19 But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does what is lawful and right, he shall live because of it.

20 Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ O house of Israel, I will judge every one of you according to his own ways.”

Open Heaven 2 July 2018 Bible in one year 1 Chronicles 23-25, Acts 20: 36-21:16

Yesterday, we started reflecting on the doctrine of eternal security. We considered what this false doctrine teaches and the characters of its teachers. Today, we will be looking for the truth of what God’s word says in contrast to this doctrine. If there was no possibility of falling away and loosing one’s inheritance in Christ, the Holy Spirit would not have given the counsel we have in today’s  memory verse. In fact, the Holy Spirit in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 also warns:

“Let no man deceive you by any  means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”

Only those who occupy a high position need fear a fall. The “falling away” in this scripture therefore refers to the falling away from grace of those seated with Christ in heavenly places. The possibility of a saves person falling is registered in these scriptures and in several others (Galatians 5:4, Revelation 2:5). Open Heaven 1 July  2018

Also in today’s Bible Reading, God Almighty told Prophet Ezekiel the truth which disproves the doctrine of eternal security. The Lord is therefore warning everyone who chooses to live a godly life never to depart from the path of righteousness, or else his or her past righteous deeds will not be remembered on the day he or she departs to do evil.

Some people argue that nobody sends his child away to the lions because he or she sins, and so God will not judge his children for their sins. What such people don’t seem to understand is that you cannot equate the ways of God to that of mere mortal men.

Open Heavens July 2 2018

They fail to recognise that a person who continues to live in sin after being saved does not have the nature of God and is therefore not a child of God. This is made clear in 1 John 3:8:

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”

Furthermore, while forewarning us of things to come in Matthew 24:12-13,Jesus Christ said:

“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.”

In other words, the global increase in iniquity will not exonerate a backslider on the Day if Judgement. This is a lesson for those who think that because the world is changing, God  also changes his standards (2 Timothy 2:19). Beloved, it would be immoral for God to accept from us what he did not accept from those who ran the Christian race before us. Don’t be deceived; there is no eternal security. The wages of sin is death: this is the truth of God’s word that is forever settled.

Open Heaven 2 July  2018 Prayer point
Father please uphold me to the very end, and keep my heart away from false doctrine in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heavens 2 July 2018 Hymn 12

How sweet the name of Jesus

Verse 1:
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

Verse 2:
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

Verse 3:
Jesus! My Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
O Prophet, Priest and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

Verse 4:
Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Verse 5:
Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath,
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death!

Open Heaven 1 July 2018 Memorise:
Not withstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jazebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Revelation 2:20

Open Heaven 1 July 2018 Bible Reading Revelation 2:18-23

18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:

19 “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.

20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds.

23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

Open Heaven 1 July 2018 Bible in one year, 1 Chronicles 21-22, Acts 20:17-35

Important Announcement

Welcome to the month of JULY. Concerning the July fasting 2018. We will post the prayer points starting from today, 1st July to 21st July. The instruction is to fast for 21 days in July, you can start 1st or any date. But, endeavor to fast for 21 days. God bless you, the openheavensdaily.org Team will be posting the 2nd phase of Rccg fasting July 2018

One deadly error in some quarters of Christian faith is the doctrine of eternal security. Those advancing this doctrine use this scriptures to convince their followers that once you are saved, you are forever saved, irrespective of the type of life you live after receiving salvation. It is therefore not surprising that in circles where these doctrine is taught, a loose lifestyle of sin is the norm. Open Heaven 30 June 2018

In order to appease the conscience of their followers, some modern day teachers of this doctrine have tried to repackage it by redefining what sin is. Some even teach that a Christian cannot sin. It is unfortunate that some people still fall for this old deception of the devil which resurges from time to time.

When you critically examine the life of those teaching this doctrine, you will observe that they themselves fell into the error of this falsehood because of secret sin in their lives which they could not overcome. Instead of humbly submitting themselves to God in an environment of accountability for their character to be built up, they proudly develop another “gospel” to justify themselves and deaden their conscience.

The unfortunate thing is that several Innocent souls who genuinely want to serve God end up being destroyed by these teachers. Because they see such teachers exhibiting the gifts of God, they believe that whatever is coming from their mouth is sanctioned by God. These beguiled souls forget that Romans 11:29 says:

“For the gift and calling of God are without repentance.”

Open Heaven 1 July 2018

Based on the principle established by this verse of scripture, a person who received the gifts of God’s spirit while teaching the truth of the gospel will continue to manifest these gifts after they fall into the error of another “gospel”, even if it’s for a while. It is for this very reason the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 7:22-23 clearly said:

“Many will say to me in that day Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? and then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

From the words of the Master Himself, It is obvious to any student of the Bible that the working of miracles or the manifestation of the gifts of the spirit is not a wholesale approval by God. Therefore, beware! Any teaching not founded on the totality of the truth in God’s word should not be accepted, irrespective of the charisma of the teacher. When it is all said and done you will stand alone to give account of your life before God.

Open Heaven 1 July 2018 Action Point:
Minister the truth of God’s word to those who have been ensnared by the false doctrine if eternal security.

Open Heaven 1 July 2018 Hymn 12

How sweet the name of Jesus

Verse 1:
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

Verse 2:
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

Verse 3:
Jesus! My Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
O Prophet, Priest and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

Verse 4:
Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Verse 5:
Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath,
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death!

Open Heaven 30 June 2018 Saturday – MEEK BUT MILITANT

Open Heaven 30 June 2018 Memorise: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2nd Timothy 4:7

Read: Genesis 14:14-24 Open Heaven 30 June 2018

14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

Open Heaven 30 June 2018 Bible in one year: 1st Chronicles 18-20, Acts 20:1-16

Hymnal: Sing hymn 16

Is it possible to be meek and militant at the same time? To be meek is to do what other people want without imposing your own opinion. It is having the power to act but refusing to use it to oppress others. Being militant on the other hand means to use force or pressure to achieve your goals. How is it possible for a Christian to be meek and militant at the same time?

Open Heaven 30 June 2018

Our Lord, as part of the Sermon on the Mount, clearly taught us that it is a blessed thing to be meek (Matthew 5:5). In his letter to the Galatians, Apostle Paul also declared that meekness is a part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Our Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated meekness when He was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Hear what He said in Matthew 26:53-54, when He was about to be arrested:

“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angles? But how often shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?”

This same Jesus tells us that there are times when we need to be violent. In Matthew 11:12, He said:

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.”

Paul further expounded on this truth, telling us the reason why we are in battle and providing the guidelines for how to shield and prepare ourselves for this violent warfare. In Ephesians 6:12, He wrote:

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

The beautiful swan which vigorously paddles away under the water to stay afloat is viewed as one of the most graceful animals on water because it appears calm on the surface. Our Christian life needs to emulate the posture of the swan. In the spirit realm, we need to display all the militancy that is needed to secure us a place in heaven and push the agenda of the kingdom of our God on earth. At the same time, in the physical realm, the fruit of the Spirit – meekness – must be visible in our lives.

Key point – Open Heaven 30 June 2018

You cannot keep the faith without giving the devil a fight.

Open Heaven 30 June 2018 Saturday Hymn

Sing hymn 16 – STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS

Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!

Yet soldiers of the cross;

Lift high His royal banner,

It must not suffer loss:

From vict’ry unto vict’ry

His army shall He lead,

Till every foe is vanquished

And Christ is Lord indeed.

Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!

The trumpet call obey;

Forth to the mighty conflict

In this His glorious day.

Ye that are men, now serve Him

Against unnumbered foes;

Let courage rise with danger.

And strength to strength oppose.

Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!

Stand in His strength alone;

The arm of flesh will fail you;

Ye dare not trust your own.

Put on the Gospel armor,

And. Watching unto prayer,

Be never wanting there.

Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!

The strife will not be long:

This day the noise of battle,

The next the victor’s song;

To him that overcometh

A crown of life shall be;

He, with the King of glory

Shall reign eternally.

Prayer Points on Today [Open Heavens 29 June 2018] – SHARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Sing a worship song and exalt the name of Jesus for the gift of life. Ask God for divine wisdom. Bless the lord for who He is and who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

1.Thank you, Father, for giving your son, as the ultimate sacrifice for the salvation of my soul and that of humanity.

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

3.Father, thank you for creating me in your image and likeness.

4.Father, I ask for your grace upon my life. Help me to delegate responsibilities to capable hands with wisdom, in Jesus’ Name.

5.Father help me to manifest the fruit of the Spirit in every aspect of my life to the Glory of your name, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let every spirit of pride, envy, hatred, selfishness and all forms of wickedness, in my life, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, increase the love to work for you in my life, in Jesus’ name.

8.Spirit of the living God, please manifest more of Your attributes in my life everyday in Jesus’ Name.

9.Father, let my faith in you never wane or diminish, even, in times of adversity, by the power of your words, that all things shall always work together for my good, in Jesus’ name. Open Heaven 29 June 2018

10.Father, please, uphold me till the end, by your right hand of righteousness; let me never go back into the world, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, please fill my heart with Your love, so that Your love may flow through me to others.

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

Open Heaven 29 June 2018 Friday – SHARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Open Heaven 29 June 2018 Memorise: And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach. Mark 3:14

Read: Exodus 18:13-27 Open Heaven 29 June 2018

13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

17 And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

Open Heaven 29 June 2018 Bible in one year: 1st Chronicles 16-17, Acts 19:21-41

Hymnal: Sing hymn 4

Message – Open Heaven 29 June 2018 Friday

It is amazing that not only are many leaders guilty of self-abuse by working more than is necessary, they are also guilty of stressing themselves out to the point of exhaustion, thereby leading to their untimely death. When God created man, He created us in His own image and likeness and so we are expected to be like Him in many respects. One area we should resemble Him is in the attribute of delegating responsibility.

Genesis 2:15and 19 reveals how God readily delegated the responsibility of keeping the Garden of Eden and the naming of animals to Adam. There is no monopoly of responsibility in the attributes of God. We need to begin to emulate God by sharing and delegating responsibilities with our colleagues, subordinates and neighbours to avoid burning ourselves out and even killing ourselves. Open Heaven 28 June 2018

In Exodus 18:13-27, Moses was taught the art of division of labour by his father-in-law, Jethro. When Jethro came visiting, he observed that Moses hardly had time to rest, because he was ever busy attending to every case brought to him by his people – even minor cases that were domestic in nature. Although the reason Moses gave for this arrangement was genuine and good intentioned, Jethro pointed out the folly of what he was doing to him. In Exodus 18:17b-18, Jethro said:

“The thing that thou doest is not good. Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.”

Jethro then taught him how to delegate his judicial responsibilities to elders who were able and capable. Moses heeded his advice and it worked: judgment was no longer delayed and Moses had time to take care of himself.

Open Heaven 29 June 2018

Members of the Body of Christ need to be willing to work, and their pastors need to be willing to prepare them to take responsibilities. Nevertheless, responsibilities must not be delegated carelessly. They should not be passed on to those who would destroy the work you have laboured so much for. In delegating responsibility, adhere to what Paul said in 2nd Timothy 2:2:

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”

Apply this principle in your church, business and family and you will find rest for your soul.

Action Point – Open Heaven 29 June 2018

Join an empowerment programme that would increase your effectiveness today.

Open Heaven 29 June 2018 Friday Hymn

Sing hymn 4 – TRUST AND OBEY

When we walk with the Lord in

the light of His Word,

What a glory He sheds on our

way!

While we do His good will, He

abides with us still,

And with all who will trust and

obey.

Chorus

Trust and obey, for there’s no other

Way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust

and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a

cloud in the skies,

But His smile quickly drives it

away;

Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh

or a tear,

Can abide while we trust and

obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a

sorrow we share,

But our toil He doth richly

repay;

Not a grief or a loss, not a frown

or a cross,

But is blessed if we trust and

obey.

But we never can prove the

delights of His love

Until all on the alter we lay;

For the favor He shows, for the

Joy He bestows,

Are from them who will trust and

obey.

Then in fellowship sweet we

will sit at His feet,

Or we’ll walk by His side in the

way;

What He says we will do, where

He sends we will go;

Never fear, only trust and obey

Prayer Points on Today [Open Heavens 28 June 2018] – EVEN THE MEEK CAN BE OFFENDED!

Sing a worship song and exalt the name of Jesus for the gift of life. Ask God for total self-control. Bless the lord for who He was, who He is and who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

1.Thank you, Father, for giving your son, as the ultimate sacrifice for the salvation of my soul and that of humanity.

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

3.Father, please, give me the grace to overcome bursting out in anger, in Jesus’ name. Open Heaven 28 June 2018

4.Father, help me to reciprocate your love for me through a renewed commitment to worship you in spirit and in truth, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father help me to manifest the fruit of the Spirit?, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let every spirit of pride, envy, hatred, selfishness and all forms of wickedness, in my life, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, help me to radiate your love with meekness, kindness, patience, peace and joy, in Jesus’ name.

8.Spirit of the living God, please manifest more of Your self-control in my life everyday in Jesus’ Name.

9.Father, let my faith in you never wane or diminish, even, in times of adversity, by the power of your words, that all things shall always work together for my good, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, please, uphold me till the end, by your right hand of righteousness; let me never go back into the world, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, please fill my heart with Your love, so that Your love may flow through me to others.

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