Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Monday, May 7, 2018) – When Revival Comes

1.Thank you Father, for the transforming and healing powers of your word.

2.Thank you, Father, for your patience and mercy that have kept us alive, even, in our backslidden state. Open Heaven 8 May 2018

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

4.Faithful and merciful Father, break us down and remould to your desired expectation, by the power of your Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, please, take away from us, as a Nation, ungodly, evil, cultural and idolatrous practices, that have been hindering your move, in our Nation, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, by your mercy, cause us to heed your warnings and counsels, that the tide of suffering and pains, we have been experiencing may be abated, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, send down your revival; let us begin to experience heaven on earth, in our time, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let us experience your power and presence as of old; and signs and wonders, that the people may believe and turn back to you, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, please, pour out your revival on every society that has turned its back on you, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, do not allow your salvation in my life, to be in vain, please, empower me to rise for the salvation of perishing souls, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, increase your anointing and consecration upon Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and use him for greater works, in Jesus’ name.

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).

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Open Heaven 8 May 2018 Tuesday – SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Open Heaven 8 May 2018 Memorise: Ye have not yet resisted unto blood striving against sin. Hebrews 12:4

Read: 2 Timothy 2:16-19 Open Heaven 8 May 2018

16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Open Heaven 8 May 2018

Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 20-21, James 1:1-18

Hymnal: Sing Hymn 16

MESSAGE – OPEN HEAVEN 8 MAY 2018 DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Spiritual warfare is the fight of resistance and enforcement against the forces of evil (John 10:10). Although not discernible to a lot of people, this is a constant ongoing occurrence in the realm of the spirit (Luke 10:18). Spiritual warfare has its origin in the rebellion of Satan and his allied angels against God ( Isaiah 14:12-15, Revelation 12:7-9).

Satan is the prince of this world, and he leads a coalition of forces against God and anything connected to His purpose on earth. It is therefore important to note that mankind is the target of his attacks, regardless of religious affiliation, academic qualification, gander, age, culture or tribe. For this reason Revelation 12:12 says,

“Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath”

Many people do not accept this truth, and so they fall prey to the tricks of the enemy to make them oblivious to his activities. When people begin to seek for natural or scientific solutions to a spiritual problem, it is bound to end in total failure. However, all thanks be to God , because the Lord Jesus has defeated  and destroyed the devil through His death and resurrection.

As a child of God, your responsibility is to enforce the victory won by Christ and utilize the enormous power He has vested in you against the tricks of Satan and his demonic angels (Ephesians 1:18-23). If you do not recognize who you are as a child of God and enforce your position in Christ against these evil forces , they will end up robbing you of what is rightfully yours.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MAY 2018

As Christians, we are involved in a fight of faith to live un the reality of the victory that Christ has won and given to us over the devil, the world system and the flesh (Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 John 5:4, Galatians 5:24).

Satan deploys his attacks on Christians from two major fronts. He empowers the world system to attack and work against Christians externally though persecution, deception and seduction. He also attacks us internally by using the weakness of the natural body we currently possess to try to frustrate our commitment to serving God fully.

The primary focus of the devil’s strategy is to entice us into sin, so as to break our fellowship with God. Jesus is our perfect example. He came into this world to destroy the works of the devil and to show us how to live above sin. He went through trials and temptation like we are facing today and yet He did not sin (Hebrews 4:15).

He therefor expects us to be determined to resist sin, no matter the cost. Our loving and compassionate Father has perfected the mechanism to assist us to triumph over the wicked attacks of the devil, but He expects us to resist the temptation to sin with everything we have and not to fall prey to the antics of the devil like weaklings ( 1 Corinthians 10:13)

Action Point – Open Heaven 8 May 2018

Assess every area of life where you have been falling like a weakling, and ask God for grace to triumph

OPEN HEAVEN 8 MAY 2018 SUNDAY 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.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS MONDAY 7TH MAY 2018: WHSOE IMAGE ARE YOU?

MEMORISE: For whom He did foreknow, He also
did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the firstborn among
many brethren. Romans 8:29

Please read: 2 Corinthians 3:18

MESSAGE:
When Jesus comes back to the earth, He will stand in the clouds of heaven and call to His
own. When Jesus calls to His own, it is only those who are in His image that will hear His
call. To be in His image means to have His Spirit
within you, which is the Holy Spirit. Only those that are in the image of Christ will make Heaven
because Romans 9:8 says that if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.

The image of Christ also means the character of Christ. And as a child of God, do you behave like Christ? Are you quarrelsome and disobedient? Open Heaven 7 May 2018

Are you kind and gentle? Do you tell your friends and even stranger about Christ?

The kind of life you live will determine in whose abode you will end up. If you live a good life by
the help of The Holy Spirit, you will end up with the Lord Jesus Christ. But if you live a life of sin,
and follow the things of the world, you will end up with the devil. Every man’s final destination will be determined by whose image he/she is.

PRAYER POINT:
Lord Jesus Christ, please let your image be formed fully in me and help me to be like You

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Kings 14-15
John 1:1-28

Hymn 7
1. I am Thine 0 Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

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

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

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

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

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Sunday, May 6, 2018) – Bringing Down Revival 2

1.Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my soul; please, give me the grace to rise for the salvation of perishing souls, in Jesus’ name.

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

Open Heaven 7 May 2018

3.Father, cleanse our land of all unrighteousness, sin, unforgiveness and wickedness, etc, that are hindering spiritual revival and rebirth, in our time, by the blood of Jesus.

4.Father, revive me and make me an instrument of revival to my generation, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, make me a faithful watchman, in this generation, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, paralyse and destroy every enemy of revival in my life, family and Nation, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, let every attempt and effort, to muzzle and suppress the gospel, fuel its spread, like wild fire, all over the Nations, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let the blood of all the saints, shed in cold blood, in this country (name), be the seed and fertilizer that will ignite unprecedented spiritual revival, in our Nation, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, let me never water down the message of the gospel, in order to please men or make it conform with acceptable culture and popular opinion, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, empower me to preach your word with love, zeal and courage, in season and out of season, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let every opposition against the ministry and calling of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, be scattered and silenced forever, in Jesus’ name.

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 7 May 2018 Monday – WHEN REVIVAL COMES

Open Heaven 7 May 2018 Memorise: As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:1-2

Read: Jonah 3:1-10 Open Heaven 7 May 2018

1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Open Heaven 7 May 2018

Bible in one year: 1st Samuel 18-19, Hebrews 13

Hymnal: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE – OPEN HEAVEN 7 MAY 2018 DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Today, we will be concluding our reflection on revival by considering the multiple blessings that it brings. After a people have sincerely repented of their sins, turned from their evil ways to the way of righteousness and humbled themselves in prayer, God always responds by showing mercy and sending revival to them.

Revival does not only mean the salvation of souls; there are certain other blessings that always accompany it also. When revival comes, not only will people be converted to Christ, the whole quality of life in the immediate community, surrounding environment or even the nation at large will be improved. As a result of revival, ungodly and unfriendly cultural practices are abandoned and idolatrous cultural practices are forsaken.

I have often shared this testimony that before the arrival of our church at the site of the Redemption Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, it used to be the den of armed robbers, members of the occult and dangerous animals. The neighbouring communities were largely traditionalist and exposed to little or no Christian influence. The revival that stated when we arrived at this site immediately turned the Redemption Camp to a place of refuge for our immediate neighbours and travelers on the expressway. By the grace of God, the Redemption Camp has now gained worldwide recognition as a place of refuge to all nations of the world.

When revival comes, heaven comes down to earth and supernatural things begin to happen among men. Brethren, the anger if the Lord pending against unrepentant sinners is not endurable (Psalm 85:4-6, Hebrews 10:31).  Only a fool will challenge God to a fight or wait for Him to execute His judgement (Isaiah 45:9). Only revival can restore the genuine joy of salvation that material things of life cannot produce (Revelations 3:17-18). Revival also causes recognition of the need to effect character change for good, a rejection of one’s sinful lifestyle, and a renewed sense of responsibility. Open Heaven 6 May 2018

A revived soul immediately feels the need to share his or her testimony with others who are still living in sin and are desperately in need of the saving power of the gospel. A truly revived person begins to hunger and thirst for the increase knowledge of God’s word and for fellowship with God in holiness and righteousness (Psalm 42:1-2).

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MAY 2018 MONDAY

True revival is contagious. The new nature of holiness, peace and joy that revival brings spread from individuals to the family, the Church of God, the community and the nation at large.

This automatically leads to a great increase in soul-winning, reduced criminal activities, a peaceful society, abolition of ungodly laws, promotion of ideas that lead to real growth and sustained development. True revival turns the average human society to a model of heaven on earth.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 7 May 2018

Father, please pour out Your revival on every society that has turned its back on you.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MAY 2018 MONDAY HYMN

SING HYMN 6 – A NEW THING

(Tune: There shall be showers of Blessing)

We will soon shout Halleluiah

Because God will do new things

Sinners will be forgiven

Prodigals will come home soon.

Chorus:

Shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

Rivers in desert now flowing

Hallelujah to our king.

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

Sickness and sorrow will be gone

Bondage will be forgotten.

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

The barren will be faithful soon

Failure will be forgotten.

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

Poverty will be forgotten

Stagnancy will soon be gone.

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

To all miracles are given

There shall be celebrations

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

Many will have testimonies

Of prayer answered fully.

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

One of us will chase a thousand

Two will conquer ten thousand

We will soon shout Hallelujah

Because God will do new things

Songs of praises we will sing

Hallelujah to our King

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
LESSON THIRTY-SIX SUNDAY, 6TH MAY 2018: NEHEMIAH

*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: ‘’Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deedd that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof” – Nehemiah 13:14

Open Heaven 6 May 2018

BIBLE PASSAGE: Nehemiah 2:1-8
Nehemiah:2.1
And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, [when] wine [was] before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.
Nehemiah:2.2
Therefore the king said to me, “Why [is] your face sad, since you [are] not sick? This [is] nothing but sorrow of heart.” So I became dreadfully afraid,
Nehemiah:2.3
and said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, [lies] waste, and its gates are burned with fire?”
Nehemiah:2.4
Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah:2.5
And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
Nehemiah:2.6
Then the king said to me (the queen also sitting beside him), “How long will your journey be? And when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Nehemiah:2.7
Furthermore I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors [of the region] beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah,
Nehemiah:2.8
“and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which [pertains] to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted [them] to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

INTRODUCTION:
Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah, was born in Babylon during the captivity (Nehamiah 1:1). He was, according to some, of the race of the priests; according to others, of the royal family of Judah and apparently a stepson of Queen Esther. He sustained the office of cupbearer to the Persian king Artazerzes Longimanus. Touched with the calamitous state of the colony of Jews, which had formerly returned to Jerusalem, he besought the king of Persia to permit him to go to Jerusalem and aid in rebuilding it. He directed his attention chiefly to rebuilding the walls of the city. He remained in Judea for thirteen years as governor, carrying out many reforms, notwithstanding much opposition that he encountered (Nehemiah 13:11). Probably, he remained at his post as Governor till his death (about B.C.413) in a good old age.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. Character and achievements
2. Lessons from his life

CHARACTER. AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Nehemiah was a man of prayer, patriotism, action, bravery and constancy. He always viewed prayer as a first action rather than a last resort (Nehemiah 1:4-11, 2:4, 4:4-5,9). He was persistent, with great faith in God and His ability to do anything he was asked (Philippians 3:14).
He went to Jerusalem where the city wall was broken down, and with a single minded purpose persevered until the wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt (Nehemiah 6:15). The rebuilding of the wall enabled Jerusalem to become a fortified city once again, nearly a century and a half after its destruction in 586BC. After the wall was rebuilt, Nehemiah and Ezra called the people to prayer and the public reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:1-3,8).
He was one of the first to sign his name to a covenant agreement among the people regarding walking in God’s law (Nehemiah 9:38). He wrote the book of Nehemiah (430-431 BC).

LESSONS FROM HIS LIFE
1. Prayer should always precede any endeavour (James 5:17-18).
2. God is always willing to help (Psalm 46:1).
3. Persistence combined with faith can accomplish great things. Jesus Himself exhorted persistency with His parable of the persistent widow and the judge (Luke 18:1-8).
4. Be single-minded in all that you do for God, and in all that you desire from God (Luke 9:62, James 1:5-8).
5. God remembers and rewards good work (Nehemiah 13:14, 1Corinthians 15:58, Revelations 22:11-12).

CONCLUSION:
Nehemiah had an unrelenting zeal to rebuild the broken wall of Jerusalem. In spite of the opposition from Sanballat and others, he achieved his goal. What passion do you have for the things of God?

QUESTIONS
1. Desrcibe the man, Nehemiah.
2. What lesson can you learn from his life-style?

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON THIRTY-SIX SUNDAY, 6TH MAY 2018: NEHEMIAH

*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?

OPENING PRAYER
Father, remember my service unto you and bless me.

MEMORY VERSE: ‘’Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deedd that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof” – Nehemiah 13:14

BIBLE PASSAGE: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Nehemiah:2.1
And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, [when] wine [was] before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.
Nehemiah:2.2
Therefore the king said to me, “Why [is] your face sad, since you [are] not sick? This [is] nothing but sorrow of heart.” So I became dreadfully afraid,
Nehemiah:2.3
and said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, [lies] waste, and its gates are burned with fire?”
Nehemiah:2.4
Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah:2.5
And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
Nehemiah:2.6
Then the king said to me (the queen also sitting beside him), “How long will your journey be? And when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Nehemiah:2.7
Furthermore I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors [of the region] beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah,
Nehemiah:2.8
“and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which [pertains] to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted [them] to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

INTRODUCTION:
Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah, was born in Babylon during the captivity (Nehamiah 1:1). He was, according to some, of the race of the priests; according to others, of the royal family of Judah and apparently a stepson of Queen Esther. He sustained the office of cupbearer to the Persian king Artazerzes Longimanus. Touched with the calamitous state of the colony of Jews, which had formerly returned to Jerusalem, he besought the king of Persia to permit him to go to Jerusalem and aid in rebuilding it. He directed his attention chiefly to rebuilding the walls of the city. He remained in Judea for thirteen years as governor, carrying out many reforms, notwithstanding much opposition that he encountered (Nehemiah 13:11). Probably, he remained at his post as Governor till his death (about B.C.413) in a good old age.

TEXT REVIEW: NEHEMIAH 2:1-8
EVIDENCE OF COMMITMENT
i. Nehemiah was sad in full glare of the king. Neh. 2:1
ii. He was not making merry with the king. Instead, he was in grief of fear and sorrow. Neh. 2:2
iii. He advanced two reasons for his sadness:
a. The city of Jerusalem lay waste( has been devastated). Neh. 2:3
b. The gate had been broken down and burnt with fire. Neh. 2:3
iv. Nehemiah had seek God’s face in prayer to make his request known to the king. Neh. 2:4
v. He requested for favour to rebuilt the city at Judah. Neh. 2:5
iv. He requested for ample time for the work. Neh. 2:6
vii. His mind was on God’s work than serving wine to the king. Neh. 2:1-2
viii. He obtained authority or approval from the government(king) to embark on the building work. Neh. 2:7
ix. He obtained materials from the government to build the city. Neh. 2:8
x. He obtained the mercy of the Lord to execute the project. Neh. 2:8
Nehemiah is a good illustration of commitment to divine assignment.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. Character and achievements
2. Lessons from his life

CHARACTER. AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Ouestion:
What are some characters of Nehemiah?
Answer:
i. He was a man of prayer and action
ii. He prayed before action not after.
iii. He was patriotic, brave and forthright.
iv. He was a man of undoubting faith in God to do whatever God wanted. (Philippians 3:14).

Question: What do the following scriptures say about Nehemiah? Neh. 1:4-11, 2:4-5,9; 4:4-5,9

Question: What are some of the achievement of Nehemiah?

Answer
i. He led the people to rebuild the broken wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 6:15).

ii. He fortified the city of Jerusalem and its wall which was destroyed in 586BC.

iii. After the completion of the wall, Nehemiah and Ezra called for public prayer and reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:1-3,8).

iv. He signed first to the covenant to walk with God.

v. He made people to sign to the covenant to walk with God thereafter (Nehemiah 9:38).

vi. He wrote the book of Nehemiah between 430-431 BC

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Why do we have oppositions whenever we are ready to do the work of God?

LESSONS FROM HIS LIFE
Question/Task:
A. Teacher should ask students to mention those lessons to learn from Nehemiah
B. Teacher should explain the lessons to learn from the life of Nehemiah after students’ response as outlined below

i. Prayer should always precede any endeavour (James 5:17-18).

ii. God is always willing to help (Psalm 46:1).

iii. Persistence combined with faith can accomplish great things. Jesus Himself exhorted persistency with His parable of the persistent widow and the judge (Luke 18:1-8).

iv. Be single-minded in all that you do for God, and in all that you desire from God (Luke 9:62, James 1:5-8).

v. God remembers and rewards good work (Nehemiah 13:14, 1Corinthians 15:58, Revelations 22:11-12).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Mention the challenges the body of Christ may face if the Wall of unity (in the body of Christ) is allowed to break down

SUMMARY
Arise and build the cracked wall in the body of your class, parish and church as Nehemiah did.

CONCLUSION:
Nehemiah had an unrelenting zeal to rebuild the broken wall of Jerusalem. In spite of the opposition from Sanballat and others, he achieved his goal. What passion do you have for the things of God?

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, do not let me be an onlooker in your work

ASSIGNMENT
Mention five roles which your class can play to ensure that the unity wall in your parish is fortified.

HOLY GHOST SERVICE FOR MAY 2018

THEME: STRONGER THAN YOUR ENEMIES – PART 5 (HABITATION OF THE ALMIGHTY)

MINISERING: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: 4TH MAY, 2018.

OPENING PRAYERS:

1. Lift your hands to the Most High God. Bless the Name of the Most High God. Worship the King of kings and the Lord of lords, our Saviour and Healer, Our Provider and Defender, the Unchangeable Changer. Magnify His Holy Names. Give Him all the Glory and Adorations as it is because of Him that you are still alive today.

2. Father this very evening do something special in my life. Let this night be very Special Night for me. Visit us and do something Great, Wonderful and Divine.

SONG:

You are Worthy to be Praised (3ce)
My Redeemer
You are Worthy to be Praised.

Father, we bless your Name. Thank you for January, February, March, April and now thank you for May. Father, accept our Worship in Jesus Name. Tonight, in the life of everyone of us here and those connected online with us please Lord God Almighty, do something Special. Let tonight be a Night of Divine Visitation. Bless us like never before. At the end of it all, take all the Glory. In Jesus Name we pray.

Let somebody shout Halleluiah!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

1. By the Special Grace of God if Jesus Christ tarries, the theme for the June 2018 Holy Ghost Service is: STRONGER THAN YOUR ENEMIES – PART 6 (VICTORY THROUGH PRAISE).

2. Now, am going to ask you to join me for a very Special Prayer Session. Daddy was in Germany when the people around him noticed that he was unusually quiet. They enquired to know why and daddy told them that no father will lose 19 children in a day that won’t be quiet. We heard the news that someone went and shot 19 people in a Church. By the special Grace of God, all Christians call me daddy and so if any of them died then such is my son or daughter. I will ask you to join me in prayers because unless these killings stop and stop immediately even Nigeria may not live, not just individuals but Nigeria as a nation herself. A Bishop asked me sometimes ago if God had told me who will win the next election. Then daddy told him: sir am not even sure if there will be an election because unless these killings stop there will be no elections next year because no one will want to go out to vote when there are killings. Daddy has seen wars at close quarters and there is nothing good about wars at all – it is a terrible thing. A Nation may be able to survive Civil war but not Spiritual war. That Nigeria will live, then these killings must stop. Let’s pray that Nigeria may live and so those of you who love Nigeria rise on your feet now and cry to God with all your heart: Father let all these killings stop so that Nigeria can live. Have Mercy upon Nigeria.

… In Jesus Name we have prayed…Amen!

Open Heaven 6 May 2018

MAIN BIBLE TEXT: 1 JOHN 4:4

Ye are of God, little children and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.

You are the Habitation of the Almighty and that is why you are stronger than your enemies.

PART 1

When the Almighty God is dwelling in you then you become a threat to your enemies and even to God Himself because you are a “Treasure”.

2 Corinthians 4:7 tell us concerning those of us who are Treasure that we have this treasure in earthen vessel. so that the Power we begin to demonstrate will be of God and not of us.

So when a fellow invites Jesus Christ into his/her life (born again) that fellow becomes a Treasure to God.

Zachariah 2:8 says that anyone who touches that fellow touches the “Apple of God” because the Almighty God is dwelling in such fellow. So God will protect His own.

Zachariah 2:5 says He said He will build a wall of fire around that person and be the person’s Glory because of the treasure He has in that fellow.

When you go to the houses in Mushin and Ajegunle (apologies to the residents there as of course I once lived there); you hardly see any house with walls built round it. Why you may ask? What is the thief coming to steal there. But if you go to IKOYI, VI or Lekki; many times you will wonder how many prisons we have in Lagos because you will see houses surrendered with huge walls and wires on their top because there are treasures in them.

If a man has only 2 pairs of shirts and trouble and a rickety bicycle – does he needs a body guard? Why do we surround our Presidents, VP and Governors with so much securities? It is because they are treasure to us.

When you are a child of God, then you are a Treasure because of what He has in us. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world so God will build wall of fires around you.

Joshua 10:6-11 tells us about the children of Israel fighting wars, how God rained bombs on their enemies because the Israelites, His children were His treasure. At the end of the war, those killed by God were more than the ones they killed themselves.

When you are a child of God the witches in your home will not be able to come near you. In Numbers 16: 24-33; when the people gathered against Moses, God simply asked the ground to open and consumed them.

Daddy decreed that if there are enemies around you right now the ground will open its mouth and swallowed them up.

But if you don’t have Jesus in you (not a child of God); then the enemies are free to do whatever they like with you because you are of no value at all.

Are you a child of God? Is God dwelling in you? Because if God is dwelling in you, then you will enjoy His Special Protection because you are you a “Treasure of God”. But if you are not then you are on your own as the enemies are free to do anyhow with you.

So if you are here and yet to give your life to Him, in your own interest, choose and ask Him to come into your life so that you can be treasured by Him all the days of your life. Daddy will count 1 to 15. Just ensure that you are in front of the altar before he finished counting

As you come cry to the Almighty God – Tell Him that you want Him to come and dwell in you. That He should save your soul, make you to be one of His children as you are ready to make your heart His abode.

Others should pray that the Lord will watch over their souls. Wash them clean and that they too will be accepted into the abode of God

DADDY PRAYS: Saviour, I want to say thank you for your Words. Thank you for these ones that have come to surrender their lives to you. Please remember your promise that you will not cast away those that come to you. They have come to you, please visit them, have mercy on them and save their souls. Let your blood washes away their sins. Write their names in the book of life and accept them into the family of God. From now on, every time they cry to you, answer them by fire. In Jesus Name we pray!

PART 2

When God is seated on His throne in heaven, He is in absolute control of the whole universe because He says in Isaiah 66:1: The Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool.

When He stands, His enemies begins to scatter. In Psalms 68: 1-3, the Bible says: Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered.

When God begin to move, the earth begins to tremble as stated in Psalms 18 :6-7 – it tells us that when He hears distress calls of His own and gets up to act, the earth trembles and shakes.

When God is passing by He distributes Miracles like in Mark 10: 46-52 – when Jesus Christ was passing by, the blind Bartimaeus cried to Him and that very day, the blind man received his sight.

When God arrives at wherever He is going; there will be an earthquake. In Acts 16: 25-39 was the story of Paul and Silas while in Prison. They began to sing praises to God. God arose to pay them a visit and there was an earthquake. At the end of the day, it was the same enemies that was meant to keep them that became their servants and they had to beg them.

So just imagine what will happen when God comes into a place and He decides to stay put – saying this is where I will dwell.

That is why in Colossians 1:27, the bible says: “Christ in you the hope of Glory”.

So if God decides to dwells and resides permanently anywhere then His Glory is the result. When the Prince of Peace is reigning, there will be “No trouble”.

PRAYERS: Father, king of Glory come and dwell in me Permanently and make my life your home. I have open the doors of my hearts wide for you for I know that if you dwell in me, I will receive Glory.

Now if Jesus comes to dwell in you what does it really mean?

1. It means the Great Healer Himself has come to dwell in you.

When He passes by, He heals. In Mark 5: 25-34; was the story of the woman with the issue of blood. She was coming behind Jesus Christ, touched Him and was healed.

In John 9:1-7, when He was passing by and saw the man that was born blind; He simply gave the blind man 2 brand new eyes.

In Mark 2: 1-12; when the news spread that the Great Healer was around. A paralytic man was brought in (carried) by his friends. He healed the man and the one who was carried in walked back home himself.

It is not a question of coming once in a while but we are talking of “Permanent Resident” in a place; then the story becomes different.

PRAYERS: Father, thou the Lord that healeth; come and reside in me.

There are things doctors cannot do but you have the Great Healer – so you can overcome sickness and diseases.

2. Christ in you, it means you have a “Resident Protector”.

In Psalm 24: 7-10, He is called the Lord of Host and the Commander of the armies of heaven.

Read Revelations 13:14.

So you can imagine when Jesus Christ is dwelling in you, He does not come alone but comes with His Guards. In 2 Kings 6: 8-17; when an army came to arrest Elisha and the servant saw that they have been surrendered, cried to Elisha, Elisha prayed to God to open his eyes and he saw the Heavenly Horses and Invincible Body Guards with them.

So when you genuinely allowed God to protect you, He will not only protect you but He will extend His protections to those connected to you as well (your precious ones)

PRAYERS: Father, the Lord of Host come and abide in me. I know when you abide with me, all your body guards will be on hand to keep me and my love ones safe. I need you in my life and home particularly at these dangerous times.

3. If Christ dwell in you, it means you have a “Resident Life” in you.

PROPHESIES:

1. The Lord says that there is someone here who came with a tremendous heat in your body but now the heat is gone.

2. The Lord says that there is a woman whom the doctors had told that her womb is dead but now it has received new life.

3. The Lord asked daddy to tell someone that inspite of the rocket resistance from your family members, you will be great.

Jesus Christ said in John 11: 25 – I am the Resurrection and the Life: he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live.

So if the Resurrection and Life is dwelling in you, death cannot knock at the door. If it knocks and the Resurrection and Life opens the door, death will just back off.
1 Kings 17: 17-24 was the story of the widow of Zarephath. When death came to steal her son, she handed it over to Elijah because he has a connection with the Resurrection and Life.

In 2 Kings 4: 18-37; it was the story of the shunamite woman. When the only Miracle child died, she sent for Elisha and the child came back to life.

But if Jesus Christ is dwelling in you, you need not fear death because the Resurrection and Life is already in you. When death comes, it has no option than to leave.

Daddy decreed that every one of you that they say you will die, you will not die rather you will live to do the works of God.

PRAYER: Father, the Resurrection and Life come and dwell in me. Make my heart your throne and reign in it so that I will not fear death again.

4. If Christ is living in you, it means you have “Resident Faith” – God’s kind of Faith because according to Hebrews 12:2; the bible says: He is the Author and Finisher of our faith.

You have faith beyond the ordinary. In Marks 9: 23; Jesus Christ said that if you can have Faith; all things are possible to them that believed.

In Marks 11: 22-23; Jesus Christ said that if you can have a kind of faith like God; then you can say to the mountain move and it will be moved. I need that kind of faith and you need that kind of faith too. The kind of faith that will cause God to move and that will compel God of act for you.

PRAYERS: Father, that kind of Faith that can move mountain, let it dwell in me…the kind of Faith that does not need everybody to be done. The Faith that gets results always and place me in the same category with God.

5. If Christ is dwelling in you, it means you have in you a “Resident Peace”.

Why? Because according to Isaiah 9:6 – Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace.

PROPHESIES:

1. Daddy says that there is someone here that you are down today but you will bounce back in a bigger way.

2. Daddy says that there is a pregnant woman here; just now the baby in your womb jumped because He will be my son. So take care of him.

3. Daddy said that there is someone here that I will yet use to shake the world for Jesus.

So if the Prince of Peace is dwelling in you, then you will have Peace – the kind of Peace the bible says passes all human understanding according to Philippians 4: 7.

It is the kind of Peace that allows you to sleep even when there is storm. In Marks 4: 35-41 Jesus Christ being the Prince of Peace Himself was sleeping in a boat and there was a storm. Everybody was worried but He was enjoying His sleep – He calms the storms. When the Prince of Peace is in you, you will enjoy Peace that passes human understanding.

Daddy prayed for you that the Peace of God that passes all human understanding will invade your heart from today in Jesus Name.

PRAYERS: Father, Prince of Peace come and dwell in me and stay put in my heart. Let me have your Peace that passes all human understanding so that for the rest of my life I can enjoy Peace no matter what is happening around me

Daddy says he hears a song and he believed that song is for somebody and the fellow is about to sing that song.

The song says:

I have joy like a river
Joy like a river (2ce)
in my soul
I have joy like a river
Joy like a river
In my soul

As long as the Greater One is in you, then you will be Stronger than your enemies. As long as He is dwelling in you, let them try they are the one to get tired.

Just like air is the Holy Spirit and so you cannot see it but you cannot deny its impact. For example an aircraft with all the loads it carries. whenever it want to flies does so at a terrific speed. Mathematically the imparts is enormous but the tyres will always carry the aircraft because of the air in it. So also as long as you have the Almighty God dwelling in you then you can overcome any enemy that comes your way.

How many Overcomers are here today? Let me hear you shout Halleluyah!

PRAYERS: Lord Almighty, come and dwell in me, family and business so that I will Overcome whatever the enemy might throw at me.

DADDY GO PRAYS: The All Sufficient God will grant your requests. He will dwell in your heart, marriage, home, families, churches and offices. And the strength that comes from within that only God can give, He will release it to you today. You will Overcome. Every attacks of the enemies will bounce back to the senders. All those who want you dead you will be the one to bury them. All those who want to keep you down, you will go Higher than them. Your Victory will be Total. Your Joy will Overflow. You will have Peace like a river. That kind of faith that gets anything form God, God will give you. You will have peace that passes all understanding. It shall be well with you and you will serve God to the very end. In Jesus Name we pray…Amen!

Now let someone shout Halleluiah.

Very very soon we will hear your Testimony and it will be very big.

We want to say thank you to God now. One of the ways of demonstrating to the enemies that you are stronger is the way you dance – dance Triumphantly. Let your enemies know that it does not matter what he is doing, the Purpose of God for your life will be fulfilled. So dance to the nearest basket now to drop your offerings.

CLOSING PRAYERS

In the Name that is above all names, you will have Permanent Victory over poverty. You will never lack. Your children will never lack. Your grand children will never lack. Lack will become a stranger to your family. Physically you will not lack. Spiritually you will not lack.

For the rest of your life, you will have Peace like a river. Wherever you go, God will go with you.

In Jesus Mighty Name we have prayed…Amen!

Let someone who got the biggest Miracle tonight shout the biggest Halleluyah… Halleluyah!!!

Thank you so much for reading.

COMPILATIONS BY

MOSES DURODOLA
RCCG, JESUS SANCTUARY
LAGOS PROVINCE 9