OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 26 MAY 2024 MEMORISE:But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Matthew 26:56
OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 MAY 2024 READ: READ: Job 19:13-21
[13]He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
[14]My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
[15]They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
[16]I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
[17]My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
[18]Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
[19]All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
[20]My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
[21]Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 MAY 2024 MESSAGE
No matter who you are, you will need to interact with people. It does not matter if you are a leader or a follower; you need to engage with people to be successful.
Having a sound connection with others will determine if you will be successful as a leader or team player.
To build a solid relationship with others, you must respect and show them that their opinion matters.
In a healthy relationship, there must be trust. For instance, Jonathan had so much trust in his friend, David, that he exchanged his clothes, girdle, bow, and sword with him (1 Samuel 18:4).
Love must also be present in every healthy relationship. Jonathan’s love for David made him take several risks just to save him from his father, Saul.
My dear child, you must shun habits that kill good relationships, such as gossiping, spreading rumours, jealousy, envy, etc.
You must also ensure that your relationship with others is not parasitic: there should be mutual benefit to everyone involved.
Don’t engage with others just to receive from them; be a blessing too.
OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 MAY 2024 ACTION POINT
Shun habits that kill good relationships.
OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 25 MAY 2024
HYMN 19 – THERE’S NOT A FRIEND LIKE THE LOWLY JESUS
1. There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases–
No, not one! no, not one!
CHORUS:
Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will guide till the day is done;
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
2 No friend like Him is so high and holy–
No, not one! no, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly–
No, not one! no, not one!
3 There’s not an hour that He is not near us –
No, not one! no, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us–
No, not one! no, not one!
4. Did ever saint find this friend forsake him?
No not one! no not one!
Or sinner find that he would not take him?
No not one! no not one!
5. Was e’er a gift like the Savior given?
No, not one! no, not one!
Will He refuse us a home in heaven?
No, not one! no, not one!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Samuel 9:1-11:27 John 15:1-27
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE
OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS
DATE: SUNDAY 26TH OF MAY, 2024
THEME: FEELING LEFT OUT?
MEMORISE: But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Matthew 26:56
READ: Job 19:13-21
[13]He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
[14]My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
[15]They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
[16]I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
[17]My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
[18]Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
[19]All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
[20]My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
[21]Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
MESSAGE
To feel left out is an awareness, either real or imagined, of being excluded from the company or activities of others. This feeling can sometimes be overwhelming and frustrating. However, before you overthink and worry about feeling left out, you should know that Jesus Christ was once in your shoes (Matthew 26:55- 56), and He knows how you feel.
As worrisome as feeling left out may be, always look on the bright side. When your friends exclude you from their plans, especially if what they intend to do is not good, you should be happy because it will drive you closer to God. Job is a good example; he was left alone by his friends and family during his trials. They were not there for him when he needed them the most, but at last, his trials brought him closer to God and made him realise that all he had was God and that he could not put his trust in friends.
Do you feel left out and alone? I want you to know that you are not alone. The Bible says in Isaiah 43:2 that when you pass through the fire, it will not burn you, and when you pass through water, it will not overflow you, because God is with you. As He was present with the three Hebrew boys in the furnace of fire, He is with you.
KEY POINT
When you feel left out, remember that you’re not alone; Jesus is with you.
QUIZ
What was the name of the King of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth?
HYMN 19 – THERE’S NOT A FRIEND LIKE THE LOWLY JESUS
1. There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases–
No, not one! no, not one!
CHORUS:
Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will guide till the day is done;
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus–
No, not one! no, not one!
2 No friend like Him is so high and holy–
No, not one! no, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly–
No, not one! no, not one!
3 There’s not an hour that He is not near us –
No, not one! no, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us–
No, not one! no, not one!
4. Did ever saint find this friend forsake him?
No not one! no not one!
Or sinner find that he would not take him?
No not one! no not one!
5. Was e’er a gift like the Savior given?
No, not one! no, not one!
Will He refuse us a home in heaven?
No, not one! no, not one!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Samuel 9:1-11:27 John 15:1-27
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE