Open Heaven 30 March 2018 Friday – THE LIVING

Open Heaven 30 March 2018 Memorise:Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

Read: James 2:17-26 (KJV) Open Heavens 30 March 2018

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 25-27, Philippians 1

Hymnal: Sing hymn 5

OPEN HEAVEN 30 MARCH 2018 FRIDAY DAILY DEVOTIONA MESSAGE

The title of today’s devotional presupposes at least two categories of faith: living and dead faith. In James 2:17-26, the Holy Spirit confirms to us that there is indeed faith, and He also teaches us what makes faith have life.

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My prayer for you is that any aspect of your faith that is dead will come alive today in Jesus’ Name. Is it not amazing that faith, as powerful as it is, cannot stand on its own without works? This is not contestable, because it is the word of God. James 2:18puts it this way:

“Yet, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee faith by my works.”

Faith sees into the invisible and beholds what the Almighty God is capable of doing. While the act of exercising faith can spur God into action, there is also an obligation on the part of the one exercising faith. The obligation is the work of faith which we are talking about today. Without this, faith is seen to be lifeless. Apostle James expounded on this truth with the classical example of the father of faith, Abraham.

“Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:21-23

OPEN HEAVENS 30 MARCH 2018 FRIDAY

Beloved, what would have been left of Abraham’s walk of faith if he had refused when God asked him to offer his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering? Thank God Abraham acted on the demand of God. In response to the demonstration of his faith that had moved from theory to practical, God said to Abraham:

“…Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.” Genesis 22:12

After all the time that Abraham had been walking with God, why did God say “It’s now I know you fear Me?” It’s because his works had collided with his faith, which then came alive and became substantial. Beloved, do you have living faith in God?

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 30 March 2018

Father, please impart in my spirit the living faith that pleases You in practical terms from today, in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 MARCH 2018 FRIDAY 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

Open Heaven 29 March 2018 Thursday – TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Open Heaven 29 March 2018  Memorise:He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless came again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV) Open Heavens 29 March 2018

1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 23-24, Ephesians 6

Hymnal: Sing hymn 15

OPEN HEAVEN 29 MARCH 2018 MESSAGE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Our loving Father commanded His prophets and apostles of old to record the words of the Bible so that through these sacred writings, we may live profitable lives to Him, ourselves and to all of humanity in general.

The wisdom of God manifested in these writings can make us wise, if we apply our hearts on His teachings. This wisdom speaks to us in Ecclesiastes 3:1 saying,

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”

When a man knows the appropriate time to act and not to act, he is considered wise. It is profitable for the children of God to be observant of times and seasons so that they are not found to be labouring against the divine timetable.

Our memory verse speaks of the time of sowing, which is often not as pleasant as the time of reaping, even though there is an assurance for the sower that in the time of harvest there shall be rejoicing. In other words, the Bible teaches us to endure in the time of sowing so that there could be a time of harvest. OPEN HEAVEN 28 MARCH 2018

Consequently, if there is no sowing, there will be no reaping. It takes the grace and wisdom of God for us to know the correct time of sowing and the correct time of reaping. It is calamitous for a man to be sleeping when he should be reaping, because his harvest would have been wasted before he wakes up from his slumber.

On the other hand, if by the time you ought to be sowing you are sleeping, at the time of harvest you would have nothing to reap.

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Timing is so important that there is even a time to speak and a time to be silent. There is a thought provoking message that sounds paradoxical but is perfect in wisdom, found in Proverbs 26:4-5:

“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”

In other words, although not speaking out during an argument is wise and virtuous, it becomes a vice when there is a need to speak out and you keep your mouth shut. At such times, silence insinuates consent or denial of the truth. Our Lord Jesus Christ kept mute in the face of malicious and unfounded allegations against Him until He was asked if He was the king of the Jews and if He was the Christ (Matthew 27:11, Luke 22:67-70). To these questions, He answered in the affirmative. He could not have denied who He was because that would have contradicted or negated the Scripture. As a born again Christian, do you deny or refuse to affirm who you are in front of friends and colleagues? Ask God for forgiveness and begin to take a stand for your faith.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 29 March 2018

Father, please give me wisdom that will make me accurately discern the right time and season for all things.

OPEN HEAVEN 29 MARCH 2018 THURSDAY HYMN

SING HYMN 15 – NEARER MY GOD TO THEE

Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee;

E’ en though it be a cross

That raiseth me,

Still all my song shall be

Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee.

Though, like a wanderer

The sun gone down,

Darkness comes over me,

My rest a stone;

Yet in my dreams I’d be

Nearer, my God, to Thee

Nearer, my God, to Thee

Nearer to Thee.

There let me see the sight,

An open heaven;

All that thou sendest me,

In mercy given;

Angles to beckon me

Nearer, my God, to Thee

Nearer, my God, to Thee

Nearer to Thee

Then, with my walking thoughts

Bright with Thy praise,

Out of my stony griefs

Bethel I’ll raise,

So by my woes to be

Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) – The Belated Offering

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1.I worship you, Father, because you are the God of restoration and mercy.

2.Thank you, Father, for the abundance of your grace upon my life.

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

4.Father, please, give me a new heart that will do good perpetually to all men, particularly to those who are of your household, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, let every spirit of procrastination, that makes a man delay, what he should do in the morning, till the evening, be consumed by your fire, in my life, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father have mercy and forgive me for allowing opportunities to sow and be blessed, slipped past me.

7.Father, empower me to pay my offerings, tithes, first fruits, etc, timely and, as at when due, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, help me to be punctual in coming to your presence, at church meetings and programmes, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, restore to me, every missed opportunity of giving that will provoke the release of a breakthrough blessing from you, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, help me to respond promptly and positively to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, please, grant Pastor E.A. Adeboye, divine health and strength, for the remaining days of his life, in Jesus’ name.

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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 HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH 2018: DON’T BE DISCOURAGED

Open Heaven 28 March 2018

MEMORISE: Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as
the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee;fear not, neither be discouraged. Deuteronomy 1:21

Please read: 1 Samuel 30:6, 18-20

MESSAGE:
Many years ago I felt very discouraged, I looked around and asked myself “what am I doing here?
Why did I leave my lecturing job to be the General Overseer of these people that don’t even appreciate or care about me?”

That day, I was so
discouraged that I decided to resign as General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of
God. I later took a nap and by the time I woke up, a little girl came to me with a cake and said God told her to give me the cake. I was
overwhelmed with surprise. I accepted the cake and even though I don’t really eat cake, I ate this
one. While I was eating, God said “I thought you said no one cared”.

My child, everything around you might seem discouraging, but God cares. He loves you and all you need to do is lean on Him in prayer when
you feel discouraged.

Discouragement is one of the devil’s favourite tools to make a person lose
what God has in store for him. When you feel discouraged, it means there is something glorious coming and the devil wants to steal it from you.

See how much God has blessed me
now as General Overseer of RCCG, the devil’s plan was to make me resign and lose all these
blessings.

ACTION POINT:
Express yourself to God and He will comfort you.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:Joshua 21-22
Luke 6:1-26

Hymn 1
1. My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!

2. 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 !

3. 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.

4. When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll;
Blest Saviour, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Oh, bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

OPEN HEAVENS 28 MARCH 2018: THE BELATED OFFERING

Memorise: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10

Read: Mark 16:1-7 (KJV)
1 And when the sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

2 And very early in the morning the
first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

3 And they said among themselves,
Who shall roll us away the stone from
the door of the sepulchre?

4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

5 And entering into the sepulchre, they
saw a young man sitting on the right
side, clothed in a long white garment;
and they were affrighted.

6 And he saith unto them, Be not
affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,
which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they
laid him.

7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into
Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he
said unto you.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 21:22,
Ephesians 5

A belated offering is a worthy present that is offered a little too late. A perfect example of
this is found in Mark 16:1 :
“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had brought sweet
spices, that they might come and
anoint him.”

These women had real love for Jesus. They followed Him everywhere He went as part of His disciples, and they catered to His needs. They were there at His crucifixion and even
stayed behind to see where He was buried (Luke 23:55-56) . After observing His burial
place, they combined resources to invest in
preparing sweet spices for the purpose of
anointing His body in the grave. Sadly
enough, it turned out to be a belated offering: a wasted effort that didn’t serve the intended
purpose and a colossal disappointment.

Indeed, it was the news of the resurrected Lord that served as their consolation. As
children of God, we must avoid coming late to the presence of God or delaying our praise, worship and service to God beyond the
appointed time; neither should we offer our vows, first fruits, tithes or special offerings
belatedly.

Many years ago, at the inception of the
Redeemed Camp building project, I told one of my sons of the need to urgently carry out
an assignment that God would want Him to handle. He responded that He would go and pray about it over the weekend and then feed me back. As soon as he walked out of my office, God brought someone else who
accepted the responsibly and immediately went to work, finishing the assignment in
record time.

My son came in early the following week to announce his readiness to do the work. He was dazed when I told him that the project
had been completed by someone else, and he saw the evidence of this.

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He learnt his lesson that day and was never allowed such
opportunities slip through his hands since then. I pray that you and your offerings will be acceptable to God in Jesus’ Name. The
terrible thing about a belated offering is that it is always an opportunity lost that may never be regained. Esau carelessly lost the
opportunity of a lifetime, and although he later sought it carefully with tears, it was
impossible to reverse the situation. Hebrews
12:17 says,

“For ye know how that afterward, when
he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it
carefully with tears.”

Please don’t let this be your story. God bless you.

Prayer Point –
Father, restore to me every missed
opportunity of giving that will provoke the release of a breakthrough blessing from You
in Jesus’ Name.

SING HYMN 12 – TAKE MY LIFE,
AND LET IT BE
Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be Filled with messages from Thee, Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my sliver and my gold; Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use Every power as Thou shalt choose Every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for thee

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS TUESDAY 27TH MARCH 2018: FINISHING THE RACE

MEMORISE: I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2
Timothy 4:7

Please read: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

MESSAGE:
God has called us into an uncommon race. But unlike an earthly race, the strength for you to run this race can only be supplied by the Holy Spirit.
If you read 2 Corinthians 11:23-33 and 2
Corinthians 4:7-9, you will see some of the difficulties and the challenges that Paul encountered during his race, yet he kept going by the power of the Holy Spirit.

When you are filled
with the Holy Spirit, it becomes easy to finish strong. In a football game, 22 people would have
kicked the ball up and down for the better part of 90 minutes or more; although the men become tired, the ball remains strong.

Are you battered,
beaten and kicked about like the ball? Hold on to the Holy Spirit! He will ensure nothing deflates
you. As long as He has filled you, you will be able to fly and weather every negative situation that comes your way.

It is also important to know that in the lives of many believers today, there are so many pending issues: pending repentance, pending restitutions
and unfinished assignment from the Master.

Check your life and find out where you owe God. Immediately put your life in order. If Paul can finish the race strong, you too can.

PRAYER POINT:
Holy Spirit, like never before, please fill me up till I overflow.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 19-20
Luke 5:17-39

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: (Tuesday, March 27, 2018) – THE TIMELY OFFERING

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1.Lord, I worship and adore you because, there is nothing that I can lay claim to in life, that has not been given to me from above, by You.

2.Thank you, Father, for the gift of life and for the grace to be counted among the living, today.

3.Thank you, Father, for giving your only begotten son, Jesus, as a sacrifice, for the redemption of my soul.

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

5.Father, let every spirit of stinginess, in my life, preventing me from giving back to you and your work, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, release upon my life, the grace for prompt and timely obedience, in all things, that you have commanded, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, give me a big, generous and sacrificial heart of giving; to give to you and your work, rather than use my mouth to discourage those, that you have blessed with such heart, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, help me to give my offerings to you, from now on, promptly, timely, willingly, cheerfully and sacrificially, even, when it is not convenient for me to do so, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, let nothing be too big or too precious for me to surrender for your use, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, bless and meet Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the author of the open heavens daily devotional and general overseer of RCCG, at the points of his needs today, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, grant me grace to yield to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to give timely offerings that will release a reward from heaven, 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 Heavens 27 March 2018 –THE TIMELY OFFERING

Memorise: Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors. Exodus
22:29a

Read: Matthew 26:6-13 (KJV)
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and
poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 18-20,
Ephesians 4,

What is a timely offering? It is a worthy gift that is offered to God at the right time. People who offer timely offerings are usually inspired or
motivated to do so by unseen divine powers. Such people usually tell stories of a strong inner influence encouraging them to do a worthy deed, particularly in the house of God, in
support of His work.

Today’s Bible reading gives us a perfect example of a timely offering. A few days to the very weekend that Jesus was arrested and
crucified, a woman was motivated by the Holy Spirit to anoint Him with a very precious
ointment. In the presence of the disciples and a few guests, she poured an alabaster box of very precious ointment on His head. The disciples
responded with anger because they could not
understand the reason for her action, but Jesus
explained it to them in Matthew 26:12:
“For in that she hath poured this ointment on my
body, she did it for my burial.”

Just as Jesus said, this woman’s precious ointment was the only perfume that He had on His body throughout His three-day sojourn in the grave. After His death, by the time some women arrived in the morning of the third day to anoint His body, it was too late because Jesus
had already risen from the grave (Luke 23:55-24:3). The woman who did this good work
received her due reward, stated in Matthew 26:13. You will receive your due reward for
obedience in Jesus’ Name.

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God is not only interested in your obedience; He is also interested in your timely obedience, according to today’s memory verse. God wants you to render to Him on time the first portion of your produce which has been set aside for Him. He wants you to honour Him with one tenth of your income and bring all your offerings without delay. Delayed offerings are not acceptable to God.

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In our service to God, He demands our
punctuality. Be faithful in attending the teaching and preaching sessions in your church. Arrive on time, appropriately dressed and ready to make meaningful contributions toward the effectiveness of all that is going on. Be faithful in the giving of your time, talents and in rendering other services to God.

There is something about rising early to praise and worship God as exemplified by the life of David (Psalm 57:8-9, Psalm 63:1). Whatever you have decided to do for God, do it on time. He is interested in the timing of your actions.

Proverbs 8:17 says,
“I love them that love me; and those that seek
me early shall find me.”

Abraham, David, Solomon, and other God lovers in the Bible always rendered anything they had to offer to God promptly and without delay, because only a timely offering is acceptable to God.

Prayer Point 
Father, grant me grace to yield to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to give timely offerings that
will release a reward from heaven in Jesus’ Name.

Sing hymn 12
TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE
Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be Filled with messages from Thee, Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my sliver and my gold; Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use Every power as Thou shalt choose Every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine, Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Monday, March 26, 2018) – Signs Of The End Times 2

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1.Thank you, Father, for your revelations and warnings, concerning the signs of the end time, to watch out for.

2.Thank you, Father, for preparing our minds ahead, of the events that will herald the 2nd coming of our Lord Jesus, that we may not be caught unawares.

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

4.Father, let every agent of darkness, masquerading as children of light, in your church, be exposed and disgraced, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, let every false doctrine in circulation in your church, die a natural death, by the power in the blood of Jesus.

6.Father, raise genuine, faithful and committed men and women, that will preach the unadulterated word of the gospel, in this end time, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, uphold and strengthen your true servants and disciples, that they may remain undefiled, till the end, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, set me on fire for you and keep me spiritually alert and awake, that I may not miss the coming rapture of the saints, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, make me a compulsive, and an addictive soul winner, in this end time, in Jesus’ name.

10.I decree that I will not be a mere conductor of men to heaven, I shall also be spiritually prepared and ready to go with Him, when He shall come to take me home, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let all the labours of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in your vineyard be highly rewarded, here on earth and in heaven, 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 26 MARCH
2018 SIGNS OF THE END TIMES II

Memorise: But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that day
should overtake you as a thief. 1st
Thessalonians 5:4

Read: 2nd Peter 3:10-14 (KJV)

10 But the day of the Lord will come
as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of
persons ought ye to be in all holy
conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the
coming of the day of God, wherein the
heavens being on fire shall be
dissolved, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to his
promise, look for new heavens and a
new earth, wherein dwelleth
righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 16-17,
Ephesians 3

MESSAGE

Although the events that will herald the
second coming of Christ are disturbing and could even be frightening, our Lord did not forewarn of these events in order to frighten or terrify us. His purpose was to prepare and
empower us with the right attitude and mind- set.

Based on yesterday’s study, since it is obvious that we are now in end times, we will
be considering the instructions that the Lord gave to us on how we ought to live in these last days.

The Lord instructed us to watch out so that we are not deceived by anyone (Matthew 24:4) . This warning should be taken seriously
as it is increasingly becoming difficult to focus on the message of the gospel.

Some false prophets, hiding under the cloak of
possessing special revelations, are padding new doctrines that have no foundation in the
Bible. Many issues they are clearly stated in the Bible, such as those relating to salvation,
sexual orientation, abortion, divorce and remarriage, termination of life on request, tithing and the giving of first fruits are now
being presented in ways that are contrary to the word of God. Do not be deceived, but rather hold on to the true word of God in all
situations.

As we read about the signs and observe their
fulfilment, we should not be alarmed, because
they must happen. Having foreknowledge of
their occurrence should remove the element of surprise that may affect those who are
uninformed. We are to use our knowledge to our advantage by standing firm to the very end. Our knowledge should also motivate us to continue preaching the gospel throughout the world. Warning all men about the reality of the second coming of the Lord and the impending danger of ignoring this warning.

We must be well prepared for the persecution that may come in the form of government
laws and regulations, or as conditions to be met in order to have access to certain
benefits. Our duty is to watch continually for our Lord’s second coming. He repeatedly stressed that His coming, though certain, would happen when people least expect it to.

As His bride, we are to continually stir
ourselves up to be ready for His coming at any time. Frequently reflections on Christ’s beauty, love, mercy, glory and honour, in addition to a lifestyle of praise and worship
will help to cultivate a readiness to meet
Jesus in the air. Aggressive evangelism in our
families and communities will also help to increase our readiness for Christ’s coming.
We must actively strive against worldliness because a worldly mind-set is contrary to a
watchful spirit.

Finally, we must pray for the coming of the Lord according to Revelation 22:17 :

“And the Spirit and bride say, Come.
And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come. And
whosoever will, let him take the water
of life freely.

Action Point – Open Heavens 26 March 2018
Access your readiness for the coming persecution of believers, and for the return of the Lord.

SING HYMN 9 – THE OLD RUGGED
CROSS
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering and
Shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was Slain.

Chorus:
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last l lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For dear Lamb of God left his Glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

In that old rugged cross, stained
with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus
suffered and died
To pardon and sanctify me.

To that old rugged cross I will everbe true,Its shame and reproach gladlybear;Then he’ll call me some day to myhome far away,Where his glory forever I’ll share.