Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, April 11, 2018) – Overcoming Mountains

1.Thank you, Father, for where you started with me, thank you, for where I am, and thank you, for where you are taking me.

2.Thank you, Father, for all the battles you have fought and won on my behalf, that have enabled me to reach where I am today.

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

4.Father, no matter the challenge or obstacle that I may face, on this journey to heaven, please, don’t let be ever give up or turn back, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, let every spirit of retrogression and backwardness, in my life, be paralysed and destroyed, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, grant unto me the spiritual power and strength to subdue and overcome every challenge, obstructing my moving forward, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, make a way for me spiritually, materially and financially, where there seems to be no way, as you did at the red sea for your children, the Israelites, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let heavenly, spiritual dynamites be released from above, to blast to pieces, every mountain, blocking the way to my promised land, in Jesus’ name.

9.I speak to every mountain of lack, poverty, sickness, failure, etc, plaguing my life and family, “be thou removed and be cast into the sea”, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, give me the grace to wait upon you, always; and as I do, renew my strength, as the eagle’s; I shall run and not be wearied; I shall walk and not faint; in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, give your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the spiritual strength and heavenly support, to overcome every ministerial challenge, 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 12 April 2018 Thursday – AND YE SHALL BE MY WITNESSES

Open Heaven 12 April 2018 Memorise:But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

Read: Jonah 3:1-10 (KJV) Open Heavens 12 April 2018

3 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 12 April 2018

Bible in one year: Joshua 20-21, 2nd Thessalonians 3

Hymnal: Sing hymn 7

MESSAGE – OPEN HEAVEN 12 APRIL 2018 THURSDAY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

The Lord’s decision to make us His witnesses is a divine set up for blessings, just like when He asks us to give to Him, in spite of the fact that He owns everything (Psalm 50:9-11). In the same vain, the Lord does not need our publicity, just as the sun does not need to be announced. When the sun rises in the east, it is seen as far away as the west, and we know Jesus is the Sun of Righteousness (Malachi 4:2).

It is an honour to be a witness of the Sun of Righteousness, because by virtue of this status, the world will see the grace of God upon our lives. When Elisha agreed to abandon his farming business to become Yehweh’s prophet, little did he know that the king would later refer to him as “my father” (1st Kings 19:19-21, 2nd Kings 13:14). Open Heaven 11 April 2018

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What are the characteristics and responsibilities of Christ’s witnesses? The Lord hints us on some of these in Mark 16:15-18:

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and of they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

The primary character of the Lord’s witnesses is that they follow Him sincerely, and their primary responsibility is preaching the gospel. This responsibility is even more serious that what was committed to Jonah, because a very high price has now been paid for the redemption of mankind, which must not be allowed to go to waste. Another responsibility is to cast out devils. If we will take territories for the kingdom of our God, we must be ready to cast out the demons that currently reign over such territories. Speaking in tongues enables every witness of Jesus Christ to be an effective mouthpiece of God with man and mouthpiece of man with God in the place of intercessory prayer. Taking up serpents as referenced in Mark 16:18 could mean dealing with serpents that come in human clothing, deceiving people just like the old serpent did. The Lord’s witnesses must challenge such lies with the Master’s true message. When we do all these as witnesses of Jesus, souls shall be rescued from eternal damnation. This is our joy and goal. Are you an effective witness of Jesus.

Prayer point – Open Heavens 12 April 2018

Father, please make me an effective witness of Your Son from now onward in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 APRIL 2018 THURSDAY HYMN

SING HYMN 7 – WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE

Wonderful story of love;

Tell it to me again;

Wonderful story of love;

Wake the immortal strain!

Angles with rapture announce

It,

Shepherds with wonder receive

it;

Sinner, oh, won’t you believe it?

Wonderful story of love.

Chorus:

Wonderful! Wonderful!

Wonderful, Wonderful story of love.

Wonderful story of love;

Through you are far away;

Wonderful story of love;

Still He doth call today;

Calling from Calvary’s

Mountain,

Down from the crystal-bright

fountain,

E’en from the dawn of creation,

Wonderful story of love.

Wonderful story of love;

Jesus provides a rest;

Wonderful story of love;

For all the pure and blest,

Rest in those mansions above

us, With those who’ve gone on

before us,

Singing the rapturous chorus,

Wonderful story of love.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL 2018: FORGIVENESS

MEMORISE: Forbearing one another, and
forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:13

Please read: Matthew 6:14-15

MESSAGE:
Forgiveness is easier said than done, but this doesn’t mean that it cannot be done. As
Christians we are expected to forgive others no matter how painful whatever it is that was done to us.

To forgive involves removing any feelings of anger from your heart towards someone who did you wrong.

It also involves making conscious
decision to stop blaming such an individual for
whatever it is that he/she did wrong.

As a human being, there is no way you will not be offended in your interactions with fellow human beings. It is in the human nature to offend one another either knowingly or unknowingly. But it takes special grace from God to forgive and remove any
feelings of bitterness from your heart.

Have you been offended by a friend, a member of your family or even someone you consider to be an enemy? Pray to your Father in Heaven and ask Him to give you the grace to forgive that person.

Ask Him to remove any anger or
bitterness from your heart and replace it with His love. This is the only way you can truly forgive.

KEY POINT:
True forgiveness can only be done with the help of God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 7-9
Luke 13:1-21

Hymn 13
1. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Is the love of God flowing through you?
Are you telling the lost of the Savior?
Are you ready His service to do?

Chorus:
Make me a channel of blessing today,
Make me a channel of blessing, I pray;
My life possessing, my service blessing,
Make me a channel of blessing today.

2. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Are you burdened for those that are lost?
Have you urged upon those who are straying
The Savior who died on the cross?

3. Is your life a channel of blessing?
Is it a daily telling for Him?
Have you spoken the word of salvation
To those who are dying in sin?

4. We cannot be channels of blessing
If our lives are not free from known sin;
We will barriers be and a hindrance
To those we are trying to win

Open Heaven 11 April 2018 Wednesday – OVERCOMING MOUNTAINS

Open Heaven 11 April 2018 Memorise:Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Zechariah 4:7

Read: Matthew 21:19-22 (KJV) Open Heavens 11 April 2018

19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Open Heaven 11 April 2018

Bible in one year: Joshua 18-19, 2nd Thessalonians 1-2

Hymnal: Sing Hymn 10

MESSAGE – OPEN HEAVEN 11 APRIL 2018 WEDNESDAY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

There are several ways of dealing with mountains, and today we will be considering seven of these. The first option we will consider is to turn back. You can say that because a mountain is blocking your way to success, you will no longer move forward. This was the negative attitude of the children of Israel in Numbers 14:1-4. The second way is to walk around the mountain, thereby wasting time and effort. For those who are born of God, going round a mountain is not an option. Our Father’s desire for us is to always move forward, in spite of what lies ahead of us. This is why He commanded Moses to charge the children of Israel to move forward, in spite of the Red Sea in front of them (Exodus 14:15). You will move forward today in Jesus’ Name. The third way of dealing with mountains is to climb them. This may require a lot of effort but it is still better than going round in circles, and it is far better than going back. The fourth way you can deal with a mountain is to bore through the mountain or dig a tunnel through it. when Moses lifted up his hands before the Red Sea, God caused the east wind to blow all through the night, and this created a way in the sea for the children of Israel to pass through (Exodus 14:21). Just as the east wind blew to create a road for the children of Israel through the sea, creating a tunnel through a mountain will require the assistance of the Holy Spirit. The fifth way to deal with a mountain is to blast it out of the way. In Joshua 6:20, when the children of Israel came face-to-face with the wall of Jericho, the Lord instructed them to shout. They did, and not only did the wall fall, it was shattered and reduced to nothing. Indeed, God sent dynamite from heaven to blast the whole wall down. The sixth way we can deal with mountains is to relocate them. In Mark 11:22-23, the Lord says that if you have faith in God, you can command a mountain to change its position or get out of your way, and it will obey you.

OPEN HEAVENS 11 APRIL 2018 WEDNESDAY

The seventh way of dealing with mountains is to fly over them. In this scenario, although the mountain is still there, you don’t want to turn back, neither do you want to walk around it, struggle to climb it or dig through it. Maybe you don’t want to blast it because you want to use it as a reference point in future, and you don’t even want to bother relocating it; all you want to do is to fly over it. According to Isaiah 40:31; the condition you need to fulfil for you to experience this great feat is to wait upon the Lord. Are you ready to wait upon the Lord? The good news is that this is the easiest way for you to deal with mountains, and it is at your disposal if only you can wait upon the Lord.

Action Point – Open Heaven 11 April 2018

To deal with any mountain before you, consider the seven ways of dealing with mountains we have discussed; choose an effective method from them and do what is required of you.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 APRIL 2018 WEDNESDAY HYMN

SING HYMN 10 – MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE

My faith looks up to Thee,

Thou Lamp of Calvary,

Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray

Take all my guilt away

Oh, let me from this day

Be wholly Thine!

May Thy rich grace impart

Strength to my fainting heart

My zeal inspire!

As Thou hast died for me,

Oh, may my love to Thee

Pure, warm, and changeless be,

A living fire!

While life’s dark maze I tread,

And griefs around me spread,

Be Thou my guide;

Bid darkness turn to day,

Wipe sorrow’s tears away,

Nor let me ever stray

From Thee aside

When ends life’s transient dream,

When death’s cold, sullen stream

Shall o’er me roll;

Blest Savior, then in love

Fear and distrust remove;

Oh, bear me safe above,

A ransomed soul!

Open Heaven 10 April 2018 Tuesday – THE BENEFITS OF MOUNTAINS

Open Heaven 10 April 2018 Memorise:Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: Isaiah 40:4

Read: Acts 8: 1-8 Open Heavens 10 April 2018

1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

Open Heaven 10 April 2018

Bible in One year: Joshua 15 -17, I Thessalonians 5

Hymnal: Sing Hymn 6

OPEN HEAVEN 10 APRIL 2018 TUESDAY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Whenever we talk about mountains, the first thing that comes to mind is a big problem. However, mountains can be useful.  Do you realise that mountains can be God’s own way of advertising you? For example, the people of Israel didn’t know who David was until Goliath came on the scene and propelled him into limelight. Mountains, in the form of a big problem, can also be God’s own way of asking you to come closer to Him.

A good example of this is found in Acts 12. When King Herod killed James, the church didn’t do anything about it, but when he grabbed Peter, the church suddenly realized that if they did not do something about the opposition from the power that be, they would all be dead soon. As a result, they prayed to God without ceasing until He did something about the situation (Acts 12:5).

OPEN HEAVEN 10 APRIL 2018

The mountain can help you discover your potential. You may never discover your calling or the substance of your character until you are faced with big problems. Philip didn’t know he was to be an evangelist; he thought he was doing fine as a deacon.

However, he discovered his calling as an evangelist after the devil moved Saul of Tarsus to begin to throw Christians into prison and his friend, Stephen, was killed. He fled to Samaria where he served as an evangelist, and he brought great joy to the whole city.

You may never know what is in you until you come face to face with a big problem. The most important thing about mountains is that the size of your mountain determines the size of your destiny: the bigger the mountain, the bigger your destiny.

Whenever the annual convention of our church is very close, our parishes send volunteers to clean up the Redemption camp. One day, I was going round inspecting different parts of the camp from morning till evening. When it was evening, I was very tired and so I called my family together for prayers so that I could retire to bed. I prayed a very short prayer, went to bed and fell asleep immediately.

As soon as I fell asleep, my wife came and woke me up. I said to her “oh woman, leave me alone; I am tired!” She replied, “One of the volunteers that came from your village is dead!” Hearing this, all my tiredness disappeared and I got up in a hurry. I quickly gathered the prayer warriors for a serious prayer session.

After about an hour God said to me “I thought you were tired?” He then instructed me to dismiss the prayers warriors because I was the one He wanted to speak with. I released the prayer warriors and continued to pray. As I prayed, the one who was dead come back to life. Hallelujah! Your mountains will bring you to great destiny, in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 10 April 2018

Father, Please turn the mountains confronting me into stepping stones to my promotion today.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 APRIL 2018 TUESDAY 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.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Monday, April 9, 2018) – Wonders Of Divine Blessings 4

Open Heaven 9 April 2018

1.Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my soul.

2.Thank you, Jesus for the supreme price that you paid for the redemption of my soul.

3.Thank you, Jesus, for leaving your glory in heaven, to grant me forgiveness and to reconcile me back to the Father.

4.Thank you, Father, for the gift of eternal life and the countless number of souls that have been delivered through the blood that was shed at Calvary.

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

6.Father, please, cleanse me from all unrighteousness and blot out all my transgressions, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, grant me total and complete victory over sin and all the activities of the flesh, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, uphold me till the end by your right hand of righteousness; please, don’t let me ever go back to my vomit, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, as many who are yet to accept your son, Jesus Christ, as their Lord and Saviour, please, grant them the grace to do so, before, it becomes too late for them, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, defend and protect your Church; do not allow the gates of hell to prevail over the body of Christ, in Nigeria and in all the Nations of the world, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, preserve, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, without blemish and undefiled, till the end, 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 8 April 2018 Sunday – WONDERS OF DIVINE BLESSINGS III

Open Heaven 8 April 2018 Memorise:Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.Jeremiah 33:6

Read: 2 Kings 20:1-11 Open Heaven 8 April 2018

1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,

3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.

6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?

9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.

11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

Open Heaven 8 April 2018

Bible in one year: Joshua 10-11, 1 Thessalonians 3

Hymnal: Sing Hymn 8

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2018 SUNDAY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Living a healthy life that does not require the attention of physicians is one of the wonders of divine blessings. Although it is commonly said that health is wealth, I am of the opinion that health is much more than wealth because a sickness can drain the entire wealth of a person and lead to penury within six months.

I pray that no sickness, big or small, will plague your life or home in Jesus’ Name. A wealthy person who is equally healthy is very wealthy. For such a fellow, we can say that his or her cup is running over (psalm 23:5). I have often said that while it is a good thing to be healed, to remain healthy is much more wonderful, but beyond these, you are super wealthy when incurable diseases are being brought to you and by the mere lying of your hands on the sick, they get healed. A person walking in this realm is extraordinarily blessed.

So, what happens when someone is extraordinarily blessed? Not only will forces of heaven and earth combine to support such a fellow, he or she will be command these forces to favour those whom he or she wants to be a blessings to. I am enjoying the wonders of divine blessings by the grace of God, I decree over your life today: let the forces of heaven and earth begin to cooperate in support of that venture you have embarked upon in Jesus’ Name. In 2 Kings 20:1-11, Hezekiah was sick and God said he was going to die, but he cried to God that he did not want to die yet, and God granted his request.

The Lord prolonged his life with fifteen more years. In other words, he was healed and became wealthy in health. God also caused the shadow of the sun to return backwards by ten degrees as a sign to indicate this wonder. In other words, the sun cooperated with Prophet Isaiah when he decreed that it should go backwards to bring pass the wonder of recapturing fifteen years already spent by Hezekiah. This is an even greater feat than when Joshua commanded the sun and the moon to stand still (Joshua 10:13).

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2018 SUNDAY

In Genesis 27:1-4, Isaac told Esau to prepare his favorite meal so that his soul might bless him. This shows that divine blessing are provoked. You must do something to attract them into your life. In Malachi 3:10, God said “Bring all the tithes into my house, and I will replace every curse with a blessing.” Elisha had the opportunity of asking Elijah what he wanted because he had been a faithful servant to him.

Anyone who wants to be blessed by God and is willing to pay the price would surely be blessed. If you are a sinner, what God requires from you is to give your life to Christ. If you are a child of God, search the scriptures and you will discover that those who were divinely blessed were ardent worshipers and generous givers. God ahead and follow their examples.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 8 April 2018 Sunday

Father, please give me the heart of a worshiper and make me a generous giver in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 5 APRIL 2018 THURSDAY HYMN

SING HYMN 8 – THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS HERE

The Great physician now is near,

The sympathizing Jesus;

He speaks the drooping heart to

cheer,

Oh, hear the voice of Jesus!

Chorus:

Sweetest note in seraph song;

Sweetest name on mortal tongue;

Sweetest carol ever sung:

Jesus, blessed Jesus!

Your many sins are all forgiv’n,

Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;

The veil ‘twixt you and God is

riven,

Redemption wrought by Jesus.

All glory to the dying Lamb!

I now believe in Jesus;

I love the blessed Savior’s name,

I love the name of Jesus.

His name dispels my guilt and

fear,

No other name but Jesus;

Oh, how my soul delights to hear

The precious name of Jesus!