OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 MEMORISE: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. – (Hebrews 12:6)

OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 BIBLE READING: HEBREWS 12:6-11 (KJV)

6. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8. But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10. For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 MESSAGE

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There are so many benefits attached to being the beloved of the Most High God, even to the point of enjoying sound sleep.
“…for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”

For every benefit though, there would be an attendant cost and yes, it is costly to be God’s favourite.

Firstly, God chastens His own. What others could get away with would result in chastening and discipline for God’s beloved, should he/she attempt same.

A long time ago, when construction measurements were typically done in feet, I hired a man to do some work on the campground.

However, instead of measuring in feet, he measured in metres.

The Holy Spirit told me twice to correct him, but I refused, thinking “As a professional, he should know the difference between feet and metres; since he doesn’t know, let him suffer for it.”

After he was done, one of his workmen offered me a handshake.

The man was huge and his hand felt like its made of iron. The pain shot straight to my brain.

I turned to God and asked “Lord, why?” He said “I told you to correct his boss but you refused.” “Ah, but this punishment is too much for the offence” I grumbled.

His response was “You are special to me, so I cannot take any nonsense from you.”

If you want to be the beloved of God, then you must obey Him totally and adjust immediately when He chastens you.

Secondly, God sends His beloved on special assignments which are sometimes dangerous.

When Goliath was to be killed, He sent David. When He needed to redeem mankind, He sent His only Son, Jesus.

This is because He has put so much in them that He knows they will not disappoint Him.

For every successful mission God’s special children embark upon, He gives special rewards to them, just like Jesus was given a name that is above every other.

Do you want to be the beloved of Jesus? If yes, get yourself ready for special chastisements, assignments and rewards!

Thank you for reading today’s Open Heavens 11th February 2020 by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

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OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 KEY POINT:
Has God been chastising you about something for which you have refused to change? Adjust your ways.

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OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 HYMNAL:

HYMN 4 – BLESSED ASSURANCE, JESUS IS MINE!

1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

CHORUS:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long.

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight,
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

CHORUS:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long.

3. Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Saviour am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Fill’d with His goodness, lost in His love.

CHORUS:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 FEBRUARY 2020 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: EXODUS 36-38 KJV

Chapter 36

1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.

² And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

³ And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

⁴ And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

⁵ And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.

⁶ And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.

⁷ For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.

⁸ And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

⁹ The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.

¹⁰ And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

¹¹ And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

¹² Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

¹³ And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

¹⁴ And he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.

¹⁵ The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

¹⁶ And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

¹⁷ And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

¹⁸ And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.

¹⁹ And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.

²⁰ And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

²¹ The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

²² One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³ And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:

²⁴ And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

²⁵ And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,

²⁶ And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

²⁷ And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

²⁸ And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

²⁹ And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

³⁰ And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

³¹ And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

³² And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.

³³ And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

³⁴ And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

³⁵ And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

³⁶ And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

³⁷ And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

³⁸ And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

Chapter 37

1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:

² And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

³ And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

⁴ And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

⁵ And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

⁶ And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

⁷ And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

⁸ One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

⁹ And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

¹⁰ And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

¹¹ And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

¹² Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

¹³ And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

¹⁴ Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

¹⁵ And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

¹⁶ And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.

¹⁷ And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

¹⁸ And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

¹⁹ Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

²⁰ And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

²¹ And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

²² Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

²³ And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

²⁴ Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

²⁵ And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

²⁶ And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

²⁷ And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

²⁸ And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

²⁹ And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

CHAPTER 38

1 And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

² And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.

³ And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

⁴ And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

⁵ And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

⁶ And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.

⁷ And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.

⁸ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

⁹ And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:

¹⁰ Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

¹¹ And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

¹² And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

¹³ And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

¹⁴ The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

¹⁵ And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

¹⁶ All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.

¹⁷ And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

¹⁸ And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.

¹⁹ And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.

²⁰ And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.

²¹ This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

²² And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses.

²³ And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

²⁴ All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

²⁵ And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

²⁶ A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.

²⁷ And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.

²⁸ And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.

²⁹ And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

³⁰ And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,

³¹ And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9TH FEBRUARY SUNDAY 2020

THEME: MOUNTAIN-TOP BENEFITS

MEMORISE: But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. Mark 2:20

RCCG FASTING AND PRAYER GUIDE FOR 9 FEBRUARY 2020 SUNDAY

RCCG FASTING DAY 30: INTEGRITY IN THE CHURCH

TEXT: JOB 2:3, 1CHRO29:17

NOTE:

On a DAILY BASIS; Brethren are to spend time in worship, praises with thanksgiving.

Pray for mercy, then on topical issues of holiness, obedience, 2020 Prophesies, the church and readiness for the rapture, peace in our nation and peculiar current and recurring issues.

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PRAYER POINTS:

Let us thank the Lord for sustaining the church regardless of the attack of the enemy Matt 16:18

Let us praise God for destroying every arrow shot at the church to discredit Her ordinance. Isa 54:17

Let us glorify the name of our God for honouring His name over the Church. Psa 46:5

Let us pray that the church stays true to God’s message and we proclaim it whether or not it is convenient. 2Tim 4:2

Let us pray that the church would be deeply committed to seeking God in prayer. Col 4:2

Let us pray that the church will boldly share Jesus, the ONLY way and hope! Acts 4:12

Let us pray that the church will worship, adore and praise God, in spirit and in truth. Joh 4:24

Let us pray for the church leaders to follow Christ, and serve humbly

Let us Pray for protection of all the flock won unto Christ and make our leaders good example. 1Pet 5:2-3

Let us pray for the church’s dedication and perseverance to bring believers unto maturity in discipleship. Col 1:28-29

Let us pray for more servants with the heart of integrity to join Jesus in His Kingdom work. Matt 9:37-38

Let us pray that church leaders prepare and equip believers for service. Eph 4:11-12

Let us pray that the church clings to its first love and let integrity of speech be found in her. Rev 2:4-5

Father, let our reverence for you surpass pleasing men in Jesus name.

Father give us the boldness to be transparent in all things , in Jesus name.

DAILY DECLARATIONS FROM OPEN HEAVENS 9 FEBRUARY 2020 SUNDAY

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

SING A SONG OF PRAISE THE KING OF KINGS, WORSHIP THE BEAUTY OF HIS GREATNESS…

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: My Joy is permanent. The lord has perfected my life therefore, I do not fall in the radar of any imperfection. My joy is overflowing always nothing hinder my life. I am favoured daily, glory be to God. Hallelujah!

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DAILY DECLARATIONS

This SUNDAY, the presence of God will be with you and your entire household: both far and near all through the day, in Jesus’ Name!

I declare, I am the vessel of the Most High, I am set apart for greater works, in Jesus’ Name

I declare, my life is filled daily with divine abilities and Joy from the inside, in Jesus’ Name

I declare, my existence is by His grace, He fills me daily with new songs of Joy. Hallelujah!

I decree according to the word of God nothing will hurt me or keep me under any bondage against His will

I cancel every journey that is unpleasantly causing disruption over my destiny and I decree henceforth I have divine direction

I decree no weapon formed against me or my household will prosper and all tongues that rise against us in judgement is destroyed

I terminate every joy killer nuturing my glory with disgust in Jesus name

I decree my life is encapsuled with divine favour and ability in Jesus name

I uproot every destroying power of the devil, working non stop over my family, community and nation

I decree I am a success and the word works for me and through me forever

I decree by the power in the word of God and His blood an end come to every disease with known or unknown cause causing untimely death and soul perishing in Jesus name

The glory of God is in my life because I am inscribed in His palm, in Jesus’ Name

I decree, the Joy of having Jesus in my life will always give me hope in situations where everyone has given up, in Jesus’ Name

I decree, The Joy of the Lord will continue to envelope my race in life and nothing will stop me from becoming all I need to be, in Jesus’ Name

I decree, no evil will befall me or any member of my household, in Jesus’ Name

I declare, I will continue to experience God’s unmerited favour and supernatural coverage upon all that belongs to me, in Jesus’ Name

I decree over my life and that of other believers on this platform, no sickness will have a stand in our lives, in Jesus name

I command those impossibilities of mine to overturn now to possibilities, in Jesus Name

I command that sickness to leave your body now in Jesus Name!

I cover all homes on this platform with the blood of Jesus!

I will not have cause to mourn over anyone of you on this platform, in Jesus Name!

Go ahead and celebrate God for this declarations

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to you Alone.

Hallelujah!

God bless You!

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVENS 9 FEBRUARY 2020 SUNDAY

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

SING A WORSHIP SONG UNTO THE LORD. WORSHIP THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS…

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: My Joy is permanent. The lord has perfected my life therefore, I do not fall in the radar of any imperfection. My joy is overflowing always nothing hinder my life. I am favoured daily, glory be to God. Hallelujah!

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PRAYER POINTS:

Lord Jesus, I worship and exalt your majesty for you are the king of kings, Prince of Peace

Thank you Lord almighty, for this wonderful day and priviledge to be among the living, as I step out to worship with brethren, let Your joy find an expression in my life, in Jesus’ Name

Ancient of days, thank you for the forgiveness of my sins and your blood shed for the salvation of my soul

Holy spirit have your way in me, manifest yourself on all that I do. Thank You for Your Love, happiness and unmerited favour!

Lord let your authority continue to be my guide in life and all that I do in Jesus name

Father, let Your fire consume every spirit of unbelief and sadness in my life, in Jesus’ name.

Father, I believe in You, please, let every yoke of sorrow be destroyed in my life; and, let all things be joyful for me, in Jesus’ name.

Father, give me the grace never to give up at the edge of my breakthrough; empower me to pray until miracles begin to happen, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let every obstacle to my breakthrough be removed, and make me a wonder to my generation, in Jesus’ name.

Father, release upon my life fresh oil and use me to perform signs, wonders and miracles, in Jesus’ name.

Father, through this platform, you shall bring many to Christ and for the salvation of their souls, in Jesus’ Name

Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, renew his strength and anointing, for the greater works ahead of him, this year, in Jesus’ name.

Father, bless the intercessory team, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus’ name.

Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

In Jesus’ name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2020: POTENTIAL CHRISTIAN LEADERS

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN

1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

MEMORY VERSE: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. – Matthew 23:11

BIBLE PASSAGE: MATTHEW 20:25-28

Matthew:20.25
But Jesus called them to [Himself] and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.
Matthew:20.26
“Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
Matthew:20.27
“And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave —
Matthew:20.28
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Matthew:20.29
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
Matthew:20.30
And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”

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INTRODUCTION

Christian leadership van be described as ‘knowing where God want people to be and taking the initiative to use God’s methods to get them there in reliance on God’s power’.

Every believer in Christ must see himself/herself as a potential leader who carries the grace of God to lead others I’m the fulfilment of the divine mandate (Hebrews 5:12-14).

This mandate or assignment is to propagate the gospel and mature believers in the faith whose lives will glorify God (Mark 16:15,Matt. 28:19-20). Christian leadership is aimed not so much at directing people as it is at changing people.

It is therefore, important to understand what Christian leadership entails and how to harness the potentials in us as leaders ain any capacity (1Peter 5:1-4).

OUTLINES OUTLINES

1. ESSENTIAL OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
2. PREPARING FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

ESSENTIAL OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

There are some essentials of Christian leadership which make it a little different from the leadership theories and definitions of the modern world.

1. CALLING. Christian leaders are usually called by God. There are quite a number of examples of leaders in the Bible who received genuine call from God e.g. Moses , Gideon, Peter, Paul, etc. Any believer can be called for a specific purpose in God’s vineyard (Ex.3:1-4,10; Judg. 6:12-14; Matt. 4:18-19; John 21:15-17; ROM 1:1).

2. CHARACTER. This is a test of the real you from the inside. It refers to the set of moral qualities that distinguish you from others. These qualities includes honesty, courage, integrity, humility, perseverance and decisiveness. (Proverbs 4:23).

3. GIFT/POTENTIALS. These enhance the call and character of a leader in order to effectively achieve set goals of leadership (Proverbs 18:16).

4. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. These are corresponding complements to the calling , character and the gifting/potentials of a would-be leader (Exodus 18:19-24; Neh. 4:9-17). Leadership competencies are enhanced through knowledge and skills (Acts 22:3).

5. COMMITMENT. A potential Christian leader must develop sense of responsibility and commitment to impart lives positively. The concern should not be that of profit making (1Peter 5:1-4).

6. THE POWER OF CHRIST. The inner fuel, guide, and force at work through the Christian leader in advancing eternal results is the very power of Christ which is characterized by a walk of faith and the leading of the Holy Spirit (John 14:12; Romans 8:14; Col. 1:27; Phil. 2:13, Phil. 4:13).

PREPARING FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

There are certain things expected from Christian on preparation for leadership.
These include:

1. Ability to follow Christ and inspire others to follow Him as well (1Cor. 11:1).

2. Adopting the servant-leader model of leadership as exemplified by Christ. Christians should be service-oriented, willing and ready to go or do as commanded (John 13:12-15).

3. Being charismatic: good communication skill, ability to share visions with people and carry them along as well as manage material resources (Hebrews 2:2; Nehemiah 2:17-18; Nehemiah 4:15).

4. Being proactive and firm with decisions (1Samuel 25:14-19; Esther 4:16).

5. Having emotional intelligence: ability to manage emotions such as anger, anxiety, fear, excitement, etc. (Ephesians 4:26; 2Timothy 1:7).

6. Being a good role model: live an exemplary lifestyle (1Timothy 4:12).

7. Manifesting the fruit of the spirit and other Christian virtues such as integrity, compassion, empathy, confidentiality, etc. (Proverbs 11:3; Phil. 4:8).

CONCLUSION

Those who would lead God’s people must in addition exemplify sacrifice, devotion, submission and lowliness.

QUESTIONS

1. State six essentials of Christian leadership
2. What constitutes preparation for leadership?

RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGES: 9-12) ACTIVITIES MANUAL 9TH FEBRUARY 2020

TOPIC: SHINING BY RESISTING TEMPTATION

MEMORY VERSE:
Matthew 26:41 – Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

BIBLE TEXT: GENESIS 39:1-23

1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

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CENTRAL TRUTH: We are commanded to resist temptation.

INTRODUCTION:

According to the book of Genesis 39:1-20, Joseph was bought as a slave by the Egyptian Potiphar, an officer of the Pharaoh. Potiphar´s wife tried to seduce Joseph, who avoided her advances. Joseph was able to reject Potiphar´s wife because he feared God.

STUDY GUIDE:

A. WHAT IS TEMPTATION?

1. 1 Kings 21:1-4
2. Deuteronomy 5:21
3. 2 Samuel 13:2
4. Matthew 26:14-15

B. WHAT ARE THE AREAS YOU CAN BE TEMPTED?

1. Lure of appetite. – Proverbs 20:1

2. Sinful lifestyle. – Jeremiah 3:25

3. Lure of sexual immorality. – 1 Kings 11:1-4

4. Seeking pleasure. – Luke 21:34

5. Lure for money and material accusation. – Joshua 7:21

6. Mark 10:35-37

7. Romans 13:13-14

8. Cheating / Cyber fraud. – Hebrew 13:5

9. Proverbs 29:1

10. 2 Peter 2:13

C. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THOSE THAT RESISTED TEMPTATION:

D. HOW CAN YOU OVERCOME

TEMPTATION?

1. Feed and meditate on God´s word. – Psalm 119:9-11

2. Put on the whole armour of God. – Ephesians 6:10-18

3. Watch and pray. – 1 Corinthians 10-12

4. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. – Isaiah 30:21

5. Revelation 12:11

6. 2 Timothy 2:2

7. Luke 21:34

LIFE APPLICATION:

1 Corinthians 15:57 says: ”But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” If you have the Lord Jesus as your saviour, you have received also power to overcome temptation.

What is this power? The word of God. Let His word dwell richly in you. Flee evil places and situations when you are not sure of His power.

CONCLUSION:

Jesus Christ was also tempted by the devil. He overcame him by the word of God. Each time Jesus said “it is written.”
How much of God´s words do you know?

Can you quote and can you remember the word of God as a weapon against temptation? You cannot stand by your own strength. You need the power of the word and the help of the Holy Spirit.

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.

INVITATION: Without Jesus you are a tool in the hand of the devil. Receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour TODAY. – John 1:12

DAILY DEVOTIONAL:

1. SUNDAY – Acts 12:9-18

2. MONDAY – Acts 12:19-25

3. TUESDAY – Acts 13:1-12

4. WEDNESDAY – Acts 13:13-25

5. THURSDAY – Acts 13:26-35

6. FRIDAY – Acts 13:36-46

7. SATURDAY – Acts 13:47-52

OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 MONDAY MEMORISE: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. – (Revelation 12:11)

OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 MONDAY READ: LUKE 17:12-19 (KJV)

12. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off;

13. And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

17. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18. There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 MESSAGE WITH HYMN, PRAYER POINTS, DAILY DECLARATIONS AND BIBLE READING

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Testimonies are very powerful. Revelation 12:11 confirms that the devil can be overcome by the word of our testimony.

That is how important it is.

When it is testimony time, some people say to themselves “Let others mount the podium; I am too big for that.”

Have you observed that those who frequently share testimonies always have new ones?

This is because when you talk about what God has done in the past, He will be compelled to do more.

A testimony is a weapon of warfare. (2 Chronicles 20:1-30) shows this clearly. King Jehoshaphat knew how to give testimonies.

Three different armies had gathered to destroy him, so he began to testify: God, are You not the One who did this?

Then God told him there was no need to fight the battle. Jehoshaphat and his people only had to sing and God destroyed these armies for them.

David was another man who knew how to give testimonies. There was nothing God did for David that he kept quiet about.

This is perhaps why Israel won all their battles during his reign and he has remained to date the greatest king Israel ever had.

In fact, his testimonies are all over the book of Psalms. He said in Psalms 103:2:

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:”

There is a lot to gain from sharing testimonies and a lot to lose from keeping God’s wondrous works to oneself.

Have you been hiding your testimonies?

Why not start relaying your testimony at every opportunity you have, even if it is with just one person and see what God will do in your life.

Some people say I love telling stories; the reality is that I actually just love bragging about what my God can do.

I have noticed that the more of His great wonders I share, the more he does in my life.

Share your testimony today and you will begin to experience more wondrous blessings from God.

Thank you for reading today’s Open Heavens 10th February 2020 by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Attending mid-week services are important to keep your YOUR FIRE BURNING. SMALL FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS ALSO HELP YOU STRENGTHEN YOUR spirit man against temptations. Meeting with a prayer partner organizing small Bible study group meetings regularly will also make you sharper spiritually.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 KEY POINT:

Your testimony is a great weapon; start using it from today.

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OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 HYMNAL:

HYMN 3 – BE GLAD IN THE LORD AND REJOICE

1. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
All ye that are upright in heart;
And ye that have made Him your choice,
Bid sadness and sorrow depart.

CHORUS:
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

2. Be joyful, for He is the Lord,
On earth and in heaven supreme;
He fashions and rules by His word;
The “Mighty” and “Strong” to redeem.

CHORUS:
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

3. What tho’ in the conflict for right
Your enemies almost prevail!
God’s armies, just hid from your sight,
Are more than the foes which assail.

CHORUS:
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

4. Tho’ darkness surround you by day,
Your sky by the night be o’ercast,
Let nothing your spirit dismay,
But trust till the danger is past.

CHORUS:
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

5. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice,
His praises proclaiming in song;
With harp, and with organ, and voice,
The loud hallelujahs prolong!

CHORUS:
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!
Rejoice!.. rejoice!..
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

OPEN HEAVEN 10 FEBRUARY 2020 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Exodus 33-35

Exodus 33-35 King James Version (KJV)

Chapter 33

1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

² And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

³ Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

⁴ And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

⁵ For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

⁶ And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

⁷ And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

⁸ And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

⁹ And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.

¹⁰ And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.

¹¹ And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

¹² And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

¹³ Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

¹⁴ And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

¹⁵ And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

¹⁶ For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

¹⁷ And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

¹⁸ And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

¹⁹ And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

²⁰ And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

²¹ And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

²² And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

²³ And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

Chapter 34

1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.

² And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

³ And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

⁴ And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.

⁵ And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

⁶ And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

⁷ Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

⁸ And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

⁹ And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

¹⁰ And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

¹¹ Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

¹² Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

¹³ But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

¹⁴ For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

¹⁵ Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

¹⁶ And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

¹⁷ Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

¹⁸ The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

¹⁹ All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

²⁰ But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

²¹ Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

²² And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.

²³ Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.

²⁴ For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.

²⁵ Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

²⁶ The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

²⁷ And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

²⁸ And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

²⁹ And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

³⁰ And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

³¹ And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

³² And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

³³ And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

³⁴ But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

³⁵ And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Chapter 35

1 And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them.

² Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

³ Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

⁴ And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying,

⁵ Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,

⁶ And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

⁷ And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

⁸ And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

⁹ And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

¹⁰ And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded;

¹¹ The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,

¹² The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

¹³ The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

¹⁴ The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

¹⁵ And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,

¹⁶ The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,

¹⁷ The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,

¹⁸ The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

¹⁹ The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

²⁰ And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

²¹ And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord‘s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

²² And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

²³ And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.

²⁴ Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord‘s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.

²⁵ And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

²⁶ And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.

²⁷ And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

²⁸ And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

²⁹ The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

³⁰ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

³¹ And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

³² And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

³³ And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

³⁴ And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

³⁵ Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY FOR TEENS 8TH FEBRUARY 2020 SATURDAY

THEME: CLEANLINESS AND GODLINESS

MEMORISE: Wash you, make you clean; Isaiah 1:16a

READ: DEUTERONOMY 23:12-14

12. Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

13. And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

14. For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

MESSAGE:

You must have heard the saying “cleanliness is next to godliness”.

This is true. Our God is holy and pure. He will never stay in a dirty environment or dirty body.

As a teenager, it is expedient to keep personal hygiene for many reasons.

One of the reasons is that a dirty habit is difficult to break, so if you get used to being dirty at this stage, you might find it difficult to break.

You are also in your puberty stage when a lot of physical changes are happening in your body.

Not maintaining a good hygiene might lead to you having an unpleasant odour coming out of your mouth, armpits and private parts. It is therefore wide to take good care of the your body.

You can do this by brushing your teeth twice daily, having your bath at least twice daily especially when you return from school or engage in any exercise that make you sweat.

Wash your underwear thoroughly. Don’t use them more than once before washing them.

You also have to take good care of your hair, especially if you are a girl who weaves her hair. Wash your hair before you make a new style.

If you must keep your hair as a boy, ensure it is always neat and well trimmed.

As you keep your body clean, so should you do to your environment.

God will never stay in a dirty place whether physical (house) or spiritual (your body and soul).

KEY POINT:

People shouldn’t endue your presence as a result of odour. They should enjoy your presence.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 4-6 ; MATTHEW 25:1-30

Hymn 3

1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

AUTHORS: Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye

RCCG FASTING AND PRAYER GUIDE FOR 8 FEBRUARY 2020 SATURDAY

RCCG FASTING DAY 29: PRAYER FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE:

TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-3.

NOTE:

For us to achieve good governance in our nation, we have the responsibility to pray for divine intervention in our government affairs.

On a DAILY BASIS; Brethren are to spend time in worship, praises with thanksgiving.

Pray for mercy, then on topical issues of holiness, obedience, 2020 Prophesies, the church and readiness for the rapture, peace in our nation and peculiar current and recurring issues.

PRAYER POINTS:

Father, we thank you for the government of our country (Put your country)

We confess and repent of all the sins of (Put your country)ns and leaders. 2Chro 7:14

Father, clothe our leaders in this nation with your fear and wisdom in Jesus’ name. Prov 15:33, 9:10

Father, please uproot every plant you have not planted in (Put your country) in Jesus’ name. Matt 15:13

Oh Lord, let your will be done in (Put your country) as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

Almighty God, please do something in this nation (Put your country) that will cause men to believe that you the Most High rule in the kingdom of men in Jesus’ name. Dan 4:17

Oh God, turn the hearts of our rulers to do only your will in this nation in Jesus’ name. Prov 21:1

We declare that Jesus is Lord over (Put your country) in Jesus’ name.

Father, let the mountain of the house of the Lord govern every other mountain in Jesus’ name. Isa 2:2

Father, give us the grace to enforce your will on earth as you have given unto us the kingdom of the earth. Matt 6:10

Father, raise leaders who will preserve our nations in Jesus’ name.