MEMORISE:
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: – (Timothy 1:19)

BIBLE READING FOR TODAY: 1 TIMOTHY 1:18-20 (KJV)

18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2019 MESSAGE WITH PRAYER POINTS, HYMN, DAILY DECLARATIONS AND BIBLE READING

When chastised over sin, some people are fond of saying that their conscience does not condemn them, even when they have been caught in obvious acts of sin.

They may be right after all, because it’s only a conscience that is alive and active that can condemn or caution an individual engaging in things contrary to the will of God.

God gave everyone a conscience to serve as an internal restraining guide regulating each of our actions. However, when a person continuously refuses to yield to its control, its voice will be silenced.

In that state, such a person’s mind becomes reprobate. Describing this condition, Romans 1:28 says:

“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”

We are therefore told in today’s Bible reading to hold on to our faith in Christ and keep our conscience clear if we do not want to wreak havoc on our salvation.

The text also says that we are expected to engage in a good warfare. What is this good warfare? There is an internal battle that occurs in our minds every day. The devil and his agents continually propose to us things that are contrary to the will of God.

We have to continually fight them with the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word, just as our Master did (Matthew 4:1-11), in order to ensure that we live with a good conscience before God. Paul held this up as the great testimony of his life in Acts 23:1b, where he said:

“Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”

A good conscience is a living conscience. When a person’s conscience is dead, he or she sees everything from skewed perspective.

RCCG OPEN HEAVEN, TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019

For example, a man may go around sleeping with other women, riding on the excuse that his wife has refused to “cooperate” with him in bed.

Such a man would ask, “What do you expect me to do when this woman denied me my right?” When you try to correct some other men who marry a second wife, they may tell you to go and preach to Jacob, David and Solomon first before condemning their action.

A Christian sister whose conscience is dead would dress half-naked and tell you that what she wears does not matter, in as much as she is born again and her conscience does not condemn her.

How will her conscience condemn her when she has silenced it repeatedly, to the extent that it is now permanently muted? An example of someone with a dead conscience is Judas Iscariot.

Despite the fact that Jesus exposed his betrayal plans and warned him about it, he still went ahead with it. There are many people like him in Church today.

No matter how hot the sermon is, the reprobate will not heed its warning. That will not be your portion in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2019 PRAYER POINT:

Father, please help me to continually live in good conscience before You, in Jesus’ Name.

READ – OPEN HEAVENS 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

READ – DAILY DECLARATIONS 2ND SEPTEMBER 2019

READ – PRAYER POINTS FOR 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

HYMNAL: HYMN 12 – DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS

1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

2. Deeper, deeper! blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus
And His perfect will.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

3. Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

4. Deeper, higher ev’ry day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

CHORUS:
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 SEPTEMBER 2019 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 KINGS 1, EZEKIEL 44:15-27

1 KINGS 1 (KJV)

1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:

10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.

29 And the king sware, and said, As the Lordliveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

30 Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LordGod of my lord the king say so too.

37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:

45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.

46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

EZEKIEL 44:15-27 KJV

15 But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:

16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.

19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

20 Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.

23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

24 And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.

25 And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

26 And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.

27 And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord God.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 SEEING YOUR ASSET

Memorise: “And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand?” – Exodus 4:2a.

Read: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Bible In One Year: Proverbs 1-2, 1

Corinthians 12

MESSAGE:

READ – OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

READ – DAILY DECLARATIONS 2ND SEPTEMBER 2019

READ – PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVENS 2ND SEPTEMBER 2019

There has never been a generation with access to opportunities like yours.

There are so many assets around you that can change your life for the better if only you recognise them.

With your mobile phone alone, you can contact a great number of people.

You can also get relevant information that will help you in school or help put your talent to good use.

Instead of these however, many would rather send insulting messages with their phones or simply use it to chat all day.

I hope you can begin to use your phone as an asset rather than a distraction from great success.

The mobile phone is one common asset that you have, however, there are other assets unique to each teenager, you need God to show yours to you.

It could be some thing in the street where you live or maybe even within your compound.

It could be a talent that you have that you have taken for granted.

If you are in constant communication with God, He will show you that great asset within your reach that will make you to be celebrated around the world.

Prayer Point:

Ask God to open your eyes to see the assets you have and how they can be used for great things.

Hymn 2:

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.

Chorus:
Trust and obey, for theres 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.

This monday morning, the presence of God will go with you and your household in Jesus Name!

May His mercy open doors of new month with testimonies for you, in Jesus Name!

This month will favour me and my family, in Jesus’ Name.

I speak good health to myself and my family, in Jesus’ Name.

As I approach this new month in love and peace, I Proclaim myself victorious, in Jesus Name.

READ – OPEN HEAVENS 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

May the almighty God send that Word in season to me this day in Jesus Name!

I command the 9th month to answer me and my family, in Jesus Name!

Let all dry land begin to be fruitful in this month in Jesus Name!

I Pray for all intercessor on this platform, May You not regret for this Sacrifice in Jesus Name!

For everyone struggling with debts- Help to pay in full and still have more in abundance locate You now in Jesus Name!

READ – PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVENS 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

I cover all homes with the blood of Jesus!

I will not have cause to mourn over anyone of You in Jesus Name!

Remember to Pray for me and All Ministers of this Ministry!

Any forces that wants to stand against this morning declarations wrath of God locate their camps in Jesus Name!

And All shall be well with You in Jesus name!

And at the end we shall not be cast away 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 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 MONDAY

Lord Jesus, thank you for helping me make it through these months, as I start business, work, academics and other engagements in this new month, may You guide me through, in Jesus’ Name.

Thank you Jesus for carrying me through uncertainties of life. I trust you and I strongly believe you’ll continue to take care of me and my family, in Jesus’ Name.

Father, I are constantly aware of how much I need You, Your grace, Your strength, Your power working through even the toughest days.

In this new month, Father help me and my entire household focus on things that matter, in Jesus’ Name.

1.I worship You, my Father, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer; my God, my strength, my buckler, the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

2.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, and for preserving my life to witness this day.

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

READ – OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

4.Father, I look up to you for everything and today, I sincerely forgive those who have offended me in many ways, Jesus’ name.

5.Father, please, give me an appreciative heart, let me never repay evil with evil, but empower me to always overcome evil with good, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let me never walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful, and, as I do, let me be blessed, perpetually, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, as I look up to Jesus, you will show yourself as the ever present Help, and you will sing a new song of victory in Jesus’ Name.

8.Father, I will sing a song of victory over that health challenge in Jesus’ Name.

9.Father, rekindle the fire of Your revival in our time; help me and our pastors to preach Your undiluted and unadulterated word, without fear or favour, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; give him resounding victory over all his adversaries, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, bless all the team members of this platform and help us to be more productive this September, in Jesus’ Name.

12.Father, bless all those who have been rebroadcasting these messages and prayers, in Jesus’ name.

13.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.

14.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

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

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

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 MEMORISE: Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. – (Micah 7:7)

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 READ: Mark 2:1-12 (KJV)

1. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door; and he preached the word unto them.

3. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was; and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

6. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8. And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

12. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 MESSAGE WITH HYMN, PRAYER POINTS, DAILY DECLARATIONS AND BIBLE READING

Brethren, it’s one thing to look up to God and be in a hurry, it’s another thing to look up to Him and patiently wait for His response to your request at His appointed time.

One clear lesson from today’s memory verse is that looking up to God requires waiting patiently on Him. Speaking on this, the Holy Spirit says in Isaiah 28:16:

“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”

In today’s Bible text, we read about four faithful friends who took a paralytic man to Jesus for healing but because of the huge crowd around the house where Jesus was, they could not reach Him.

Inspired by faith, they looked up to see how they could get their friend to the presence of Healers, but alas, there was a barrier: the roof.

Spurred on by faith, they resolved to break this barrier in order to gain access to Jesus Christ, and when Jesus saw their faith and determination, He had no choice but to give them what they wanted.

Let’s take a look at some of the many lessons embedded in this great story of faith. First and foremost, looking up is the first step to solving the issues of life. Why?

The Almighty God sits over and above all, and with Him there is no impossibility. Secondly, sin is a barrier that can block you from accessing the presence of the One with the ability to solve your problems (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Just as the friends of the paralytic man had to remove the barrier of the roof before they could access Jesus, the barrier of sin in his life has to be removed also. That is why before any other thing, Jesus first said to him in Mark 2:5b:

“Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”

Thirdly, we learn that immediately the paralytic man’s sins were forgiven, He received his healing.

For a user of this devotional battling with one health challenge or the other, if you will remove the spiritual barrier of sin through genuine repentance and turn to Jesus Christ for healing, even before you finish reading today’s study, you will sing a song of victory over that health challenge in Jesus’ Name.

There is this story of a man who was battling with a medical problem that had defied all treatments. In his search for a cure, the Lord reveal that his ailment was caused by his unforgiving stance against his son-in-law who has abused his only daughter.

The day he repented and forgive his son-in-law was the day he was healed. Beloved, I encourage you to look up to Jesus today. Do not allow your presence predicament bow your head down in despair.

As you look up to Jesus, He will show Himself as the ever present Help, and you will sing a new song of victory in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 ACTION POINT:

Forgive those who have hurt you in the past, and you will receive healing for your spirit, soul and body.

OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 HYMNAL: HYMN 6 – HAVE YOU BEEN TO JESUS FOR THE CLEANSING POW’R?

1. Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow’r?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

CHORUS:
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

2. Are you walking daily by the Saviour’s side?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

CHORUS:
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

3. When the Bridegroom cometh will your robes be white?
Pure and white in the blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright,
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

CHORUS:
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

4. Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
Oh be washed in the blood of the Lamb.

CHORUS:
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 23-24, EZEKIEL 44:1-14

2 SAMUEL 23-24 KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

CHAPTER 23 

1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

CHAPTER 24 

1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lordthy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

4 Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:

6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon,

7 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.

8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

10 And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

15 So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.

16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lordrepented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lordwas by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

17 And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.

18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

19 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the Lord commanded.

20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.

23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee.

24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

25 And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

EZEKIEL 44:1-14 KING JAMES VERSION

1 Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

2 Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.

3 It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.

4 Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.

5 And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.

6 And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,

7 In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

8 And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

9 Thus saith the Lord God; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.

10 And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.

12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity.

13 And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.

14 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.

RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADER’S MANUAL (2019/2020) SUNDAY 1ST OF SEPTEMBER 2019

TOPIC: ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE IS A GREAT VIRTUE .

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM

1. I love this family Of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

2. I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

3. I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

4. I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

5. Come and join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE

Opening Prayer –        10 minutes

Praise and Worship – 10 minutes

Testimonies –              10 minutes

Bible Discussion –     15 minutes

General Prayers –        15 minutes

Others –                         10 minutes

Questions & Answer Welcoming New Members Announcements Offering, House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.

TOTAL – 60 MINUTES (1HOUR)

PRAYER POINT: Pray that God will grant you a heart of gratitude so that you can be a partaker of His Glory.

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1Thess.5.14-18

14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15 – See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men

16 – Rejoice evermore.

17 – Pray without ceasing.

18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

INTRODUCTION: If you sincerely, solely and heartily desire God’s Will which is ultimate, on your life, today’s topic can solve long lasting problems and take you to the great height of all your desires.

I Thess 5:16 admonish you to rejoice “evermore rejoice”. The way to unlock unimaginable virtue, values and result to your life lies in the Power of Gratitude.

Our memory verse stated the condition and time that requires gratitude, which should be in all situations at all times. Gratitude is not just an act; it is a way of life.

What is Gratitude: Gratitude is derived from grateful which means showing that you value or appreciate something that has been done for you while “VIRTUE” is a good or desirable personal quality.

MEMORY VERSE: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Thess. 5:14-18
Paul understood the virtue that flow from a grateful heart, he laid emphasis on situations and seasons to be grateful.

i. Joy flows from a grateful heart.

ii. A grateful heart prays without wearing.

iii. A grateful heart will always wait for God’s will.

iv. In the most difficult situation, be grateful.

LESSON OUTLINE

Attitudinize gratitude by pulling down the barriers.

Three of these are,

1. The gift of life (the mother of all gifts).

2. The gift of free air (oxygen).

3. The gift of talent to work with and many others.

However, the case is opposite, even among Christians and in the Church, this is because some barriers like the wall of Jericho, (Joshua 6:1-2) have been put up against you and your loved ones to rejoice.

These walls must be pulled down through appreciation.

SUMMARY: Gratitude to God is a must if you want to walk with God.

CONCLUSION: The Hosts of Heaven respond most of the time to attitude of gratitude before any other, therefore develop this great attitude today and the heavens will surprise you.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, terminate every evil attitude that has accommodated ingratitude in our lives in Jesus’ name.

2. Oh Lord, unite your people together to give corporate gratitude to you.

3. Father, help us to cultivate an attitude of gratitude in our families, House Fellowship Centres and Parishes.

4. Father, pull down every wall, standing as a barrier to the attitude of gratitude in our House Fellowship Centres.

5. Father, please make habitual gratitude inseparable from us in RCCG in Jesus’ name.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY: Luke 17:11-19. Make gratitude your inseparable companion forever.

TUESDAY: Luke 17:17-19. Your attitude of gratitude today, may be defining your altitude tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY: 1 Thess 5:18. Lord, please give me the attitude of gratitude in all circumstances.

THURSDAY: Num 14:1-24. Father, scatter every power of ingratitude ravaging your Church.

FRIDAY: Psalm 22:3; 100:4. God inhabits the praises of the people. Encourage your Family and members of your House Fellowship Centre to always worship and praise the Lord.

SATURDAY: Ps. 9:14; 1 Peter 2:9; Rom 8:14-17. Appreciate God for the gift of salvation and making you a royal priesthood and joint heir with His son.

SUNDAY: Rev. 19:1-5. Father, as millions of Angels and the twenty four elders are worshipping you round the clock in heaven; give me an incurable attitude of gratitude and worship in Jesus’ name.

TODAY’S DAILY DECLARATIONS 1ST SEPTEMBER 2019 SUNDAY

I decree into this new month all host and chariots of darkness that has refused to let me go they perish henceforth in Jesus name

I decree all unwanted circumstances hanging over my destiny will never see the daylight again in Jesus

I decree this month I will enjoy divine freedom in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree this new month my song will be that of victory and nothing can keep me bound in unpleasant situation in Jesus name

Read – Open Heavens 1st September 2019

I decree all power monitoring my progress from far and near are totally negated in Jesus name

I decree all power delaying solutions over my life be totally destroyed in Jesus name

I decree every evil cry or shout in the thickest part of darkness over my life and household is totally silenced in Jesus name

I decree I and my household will not perish in the journey of life, we will fulfill purpose of creation in the land of the living in Jesus name

Read – Prayer Points On Today’s Open Heavens 1 September 2019

I decree every evil support wandering around my destiny and that of every member of my household is totally destroyed in Jesus name

I command this new month to yield pleasant harvest and blessing for me in all areas of life in Jesus name

I decree as I have seen the beginning of this month, I will live to see the end, it will not see my end in Jesus name

I decree no power of hell or scheme of man can pluck me out of the hands and plans of God for me in Jesus name

I decree failure that has been attached to my birthright is totally destroyed never to surface again in Jesus name

I decree over(mention) in this month I will rejoice over it in Jesus name

I decree concerning the vessel used for this daily prayer and all impacted by it, our victory song will never be hindered or silenced in Jesus name.

Begin to send the word of God ahead of every situation in this month and many months to come, as you desire make the decree and it’s established in Jesus name

Thank you heavenly father for answered prayers in Jesus name

This Morning The Presence of God will go with You and your household in Jesus Name!

May His daily mercy speaks for You in Jesus Name!

As You approach His Presence this morning I Proclaim You victorious in Jesus Name

May Almighty God send that Word in season to You this day in Jesus Name!

I command the 9th month to answer to Your callings in Jesus Name!

Let all dry land begin to be fruitful in this month in Jesus Name!

Let the blood of Jesus envelopes You and your Household now in Jesus Name

May You never miss that opportunity God is sending your way this new month, in Jesus Name

Go and receive that divine connection that will change your life positively this new month, in Jesus Name

Irrespective of what You are going through now, testimonies will end your story this new month, in Jesus Name!

At that centre of confusion- receive divine direction now in Jesus Name!

That plot of shame arranged for you has been destroy in this new month of September, in Jesus Name

May you receive the Grace never to compromise your faith in Jesus Name!

I speak Peace into that waging storms in Jesus Name

God is saying to someone, He will do what You least expected this season for You! Halleluyah

I decree your New chapter to begin now in Jesus Name!

I cover all homes with the blood of Jesus!

I will not have cause to mourn over anyone of You in Jesus Name!

Remember to Pray for persecuted Christians all around the world, in Jesus’ Name.

Any forces that wants to stand against this morning declarations wrath of God locate their camps in Jesus Name!

And All shall be well with You in Jesus name!

And at the end we shall not be cast away in Jesus Name!

Go ahead and Celebrate God for this Declarations.

God bless You!

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 DRAW NEARER TO GOD

Memorise:

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12.

Read: Hebrews 4:12-13

12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Bible In One Year: Psalm 148-150, 1

Corinthians 11:16-34

MESSAGE:

Two things anyone who will remain relevant in God’s vineyard must do are: self examination and self purging. 2 Corinthians 13:5a says:

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.”

Sometimes, even when you feel it that you are no longer connecting to God like you used to.

When you feel that way, you need to do a self evaluation. Have you reduced the time you spend reading your bible and praying?

Have you reduced your attendance of church meetings? Have you been spending more time on television and social media? You need to retrace your steps and put things right.

Backsliding is a gradual process it doesn’t just happen suddenly. If you don’t retrace your steps now, you may soon find yourself doing things that were once an abomination to you.

Be wise, don’t ignore the nudging of the Holy Spirit to draw nearer.

Key Point:

The devil won’t bring sin to you first, his strategy will be to draw you away from God, then it will be easier for you to sin. Make sure you are never far from God.

Hymn 14:

1. O spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and
Human woes abound.
Let every Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Chorus:
The Comforter has come!
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Father’s Promise giv’n,
O spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found:
The Comforter has come!

2. The long, long night is past;
The morning breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail
And fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills
The day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!

3. Lo, the great Kings of Kings,
With healing in His wings,
To every captive soul a full
Deliv’rance brings;
And thro’ the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come!

4. O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine-
That I, a child of hell,
Should in His image shine?
The Comforter has come!

HYMN

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.

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

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

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

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

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: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” –Matthew 6:9

Read – Open Heaven 1 September 2019

Read – Prayer Points On Open Heavens 1 September 2019

BIBLE PASSAGE: Psalm 89:5-7 KJV (RCCG Sunday School STUDENT Manual 1 September 2019)

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:

What does it means to ‘hallow’ God’s name? The word ‘hallow’ is the Greek word ‘hagiography’ which is the word for ‘holy’.

‘Hallow’ therefore means ‘to set apart as holy, to sanctify or to treat as holy. The best modern word perhaps is ‘reverence’.

When we pray ‘hallowed be Your name: we are saying let God’s name be holy and reverenced on earth as it is in head end (Ps. 9:1; 89:5); let His name be given the unique reverence that is due His character and nature as the Heavenly Father(Ps. 92:2).

It means to ascend to the very heart of God by recognising who He is and what He has done (Ps.136:1-4).

We show reverence to God by learning how to truly worship Him (John 4:24).

OUTLINES

WHY AND HOW TO HALLOWED GOD’S NAME

BENEFITS OF REVERENCING GOD’S NAME

WHY AND HOW TO HALLOWED GOD’S NAME.

WHY SHOULD WE HALLOW GOD’S NAME?

We reverence God’s name because of His awesome power and majesty (Lev. 19:30).

It is a prompt response to one’s encounter with God’s splendour (Num.20:6; Judge 13:20). The idea of reverence for God started with God. (Deut.5).

It is a means of demonstrating our death to self and obedience to His commands (Gal.2:20).

God’s name stands for His person and each of His names reveals some aspects of His character (1Chron.16:29).

Jesus also reminded His disciplines to properly reverence God when He taught them how to pray (Matt. 8:9).

Reverencing God’s name makes the presence of God real in our hearts.

An important way to demonstrate reverence for God is by the way we live (Rom.12:1).

We should reverence God by taking seriously God’s hatred for sin and the coming judgment on those who refuse to repent. (Col.3:5-6; Rom.1:18).

BENEFITS OF REVERENCING GOD’S NAME

There are numerous blessings attached to reverencing God’s:

It keeps us close in fellowship with God and rescues us from distress, troubles, sorrow and pain (Ps.34:1; Ps.116:3-4).

We become partakers of God’s mercy and are filled with God’s Spirit (Ps.86:5; Acts 2:17a).

We also enjoy the riches of the Lord (Rom.10:12) and get immediate attention/solution from God (Lk.18:38-40; John 11:41-42).

We receive deep and secret things from God (Dan. 2:20-23).

CONCLUSION: We hallow the name of God when we trust, reverence, obey and glorify Him.

QUESTIONS:

Why and how should we hallow God’s name?

What are the benefits of reverencing God’s name.

FURTHER READING:

Monday: Psalms 19:1

Tuesday: Romans 1: 20

Wednesday: John 17:6

Thursday: Hebrews 13:15

Friday: Colossians 3:17

Saturday: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Sunday: Romans 12:1

ASSIGNMENT: Give five (5) reasons some people find it difficult to reverence God’s name.

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S OPEN HEAVENS 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 SUNDAY

Good Morning Beloved, May You receive Grace to please God this September and you won’t missed your rewards in Jesus Name!

I command every organ of your body to function well all through this new month of September, the way God intended in Jesus Name Amen

1.Thank You, Father, for first loving me, in that, while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your son, Jesus, to die for me.

2.Thank You, Jesus, for Your precious blood that was shed at Calvary for the remission of my sin.

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

READ – OPEN HEAVEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2019

4.Father, bind Your church together in love; help us to love one another, as You have loved and commanded us, in Jesus’ name

5.Father, give me a forgiving spirit; empower me to forgive those who offended and despitefully used me, in Jesus name.

6.Father, please, give me an appreciative heart, let me never repay evil with evil, but empower me to always overcome evil with good, in Jesus name.

7.Father, let me never walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful, and, as I do, let me be blessed, perpetually, in Jesus name.

8.Father, in this new month of September, let me experience Your love in my heart, that I may understand and appreciate what true love is, and be able to extend it to others, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let every spirit of envy, hatred, pride, selfishness and wickedness, that are contrary to Your nature, in my life and in the body of Christ, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, help me never to be silent in the face of sin, tyranny and oppression, empower me to preach and speak out against them, in Jesus name.

10.Father, empower me to never to lower Your standard or water down the truth of the word, in order to please men or for fear of persecution, in Jesus name.

11.Father, rekindle the fire of Your revival in our time; help me and our pastors to preach Your undiluted and unadulterated word, without fear or favour, in Jesus name.

12.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; give him resounding victory over all his adversaries, in Jesus name.

13.Father, in this new month of September, may Your Grace take us through and guide us on the right path, in Jesus name.

14.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.

15.Your Personal petitions. (Philippians 4:6)

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

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

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.