Sunday, 9 July 2017
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - THE HEALING TOUCH
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY JULY 9TH 2017
THEME: THE HEALING TOUCH
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:3
Read: Matthew 8:1-3
8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Message:
There are many methods the God of all flesh uses in healing people. A leper once came to Jesus saying, “Lord, I know you can heal me, but I don’t know if it is your will”. Jesus touched him and said, it is My will to heal you; be clean”, and immediately, he received his healing. Through this encounter, we understand that the God of all flesh can heal you by His touch. Some people find it easy to believe that God can touch them spiritually, but they cannot believe that He can touch them physically. Yes, God still touches people physically today. Many years ago, we went to church on a Sunday morning, and after the service, we returned home to rest before going back to church for worker’s meeting in the afternoon. In those days, if you were late for worker’s meeting, you would be in serious trouble with my father-in-the-Lord. On this particular day, after the morning service, we came back home to rest. We decided that nobody would lie down lest we slept. Afterward, I went to pray in my room and fell asleep in the process. Then all of a sudden, I felt a strong hand pressing my leg down and I awoke. I glanced at my wristwatch and screamed because we were almost running late! I thought my wife woke me up, so I went to find her to thank her. However, when I got downstairs, expecting to meet her ready and waiting, I met her and the children fast asleep! I then realized I had received a divine touch. Today, the Lord will touch you physically and deliver your healing to you in Jesus’ Name!
On the other hand, the God of all flesh can just speak a word, and you will receive your healing. Hence, Psalm 107:20 says,
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
When the Lord Jesus Christ was going to heal Bartimaeus, he did not touch him but only spoke a word, and the blind man received his sight (Mark 10:52). He still does this today. During a holy Ghost Service we had, the lord announced that a woman with cervical cancer was in the congregation, and that the cancer was gone, adding that she should go and confirm with her doctor. Indeed, such a woman was there, and she received the word. She went to her doctor for a check-up, and she discovered that her cancer was indeed gone. Are you sick? Receive your healing now in Jesus’ Name.
Action Point:
Thank God for the success of past Holy Ghost conventions. Pray that this year’s Convention will be the greatest ever experienced.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 22-23
Ezekiel 4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
Saturday, 8 July 2017
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - PERMANENT PEACE IS POSSIBLE
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY JULY 8TH 2017
THEME: PERMANENT PEACE IS POSSIBLE
Memorise:
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3
Read: Matthew 14:22-33
14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
14:32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Message:
The Blood of Jesus Christ is a very potent weapon available to us today (Revelation 12:11). The moment you surrender your life to Jesus, victory comes, because the same blood that cleanses from all sins also conquers Satan. However, if the Blood does not first wash away your sins, you will remain a slave to the devil (Colossians 1:14). It is only after the Blood has worked on you through salvation that the same Blood gives you victory over Satan. For 13 years, I was running from witches and wizards, and then I met the Lord Jesus Christ. He saved me, and ever since then, no witch anywhere in the world can come close to me, because I am covered with the Blood of Jesus.
Moreover, apart from the Blood of Jesus that is made available to us after salvation, peace that surpasses human understanding is another benefit that comes in after the door of salvation is opened. In fact, while there is no peace to the wicked, peace like a river is made available to you if you are saved. Jesus, in John 14:27, says to you:
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
The One who comes into your heart the moment you are born again is the Prince of Peace; you therefore must experience peace in all areas of your life if you have received Him. I pray for you that as you receive Jesus into your life today or draw closer to Him, you will experience peace in every area of your life in Jesus’ Name. Have you been troubled? I speak peace from the Prince of Peace into your troubled situation now! Peace that passes all understanding shall locate you today! In addition, that peace that you receive from the Prince of Peace can be retained in your life. Yes, you can have permanent peace. How? Isaiah 26:3 says,
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
If you have Jesus, you have peace. Anytime you make Jesus your focus, your peace is sustained, and if Jesus remains your focus, you will have permanent peace irrespective of the raging storms of life. While Peter focused on Jesus, he could come out of the troubled boat and walk on water towards Jesus, but the moment he shifted his focus to the wind, he began to sink. What has been your focus? Through the peace that Jesus gives, you can now determine the quality of peace you experience and for how long it will last. Set your focus on the Prince of Peace today.
Action Point:
Pray for every family that is experiencing storms to encounter the Prince of Peace and receive His peace that is beyond understanding.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 20-21
Ezekiel 3:16-27
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 2: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
2017 JULY HOLY GHOST SERVICE - ABBA FATHER 6 "SERMON NOTE"
Theme: Abba Father (God of Prosperity) - Part 6
Sermon Note
Ministering: Pastor E. A Adeboye
Father! Expose and uproot all kidnappers in Nigeria
Father! Every society or cult shedding innocent blood let your fire consume them
Father! Every person or organisation making life difficult for common man, expose and dislodge them
Father! Abba Father, we your children rebuke the spirit of sudden death, Infirmity, Hypertension, Cancer, Stroke, Memory loss, every spirit tormenting the children of God
Father, open the door to my breakthrough tonight
You must let go of Sin before God can prosper you
God is Love: 1 John 4:8, John 3:16, 6:44
Sinner cannot be in good health: - John 5:2 -14, Mark 2:1-12
When a Sinner is prospering is to be destroyed forever: - Psalm 92:7, Jeremiah 17:11, Proverbs 1:32
Sinners continue to toy with Sin because they are fools: - Proverbs 1:32, Psalm 14:1, Luke 12:16 - 21, Hebrews 5:27, Proverbs 10:23
Text: Job 36:11- 12
Job 36:11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 36:12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Pastors are Categorized
Prosperity Preacher
Faith Preacher
Grace Preacher
Holiness Preacher
I will speak about Prosperity because Abba father is enormously wealthy - Genesis 17:1 (El - Shaddai - More than enough)
Jehovah Jireh (Provider) - Genesis 22, Psalm 35:27
True Prosperity consist of:
1. Material wealth - Proverbs 22:7, Deuteronomy 28:13, Ecclesiastes 7:12
- You're destined to be secure - Psalm 23:5
- Money helps to build His kingdom - Zechariah 1:17
PP: Father, everything I need to serve you adequately, give me abundantly. Don't let me lack
2. Good health - Wealth has no meaning without good health - 3 John 2, Job 2:1-4, 2 Kings 5:1-5, Ecclesiastes 6:2, 5:19, 1 Timothy 6:17
PP: Father, in the mighty name of Jesus give me divine health in addition to wealth, so that I can enjoy my wealth
3. Peace of Mind - Wealth is meaningless to someone who lives in fear - 1 John 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 127:2, 23: 1- 2, 1 Samuel 16:14-23, John 14:27, Philippians 4:7
PP: Father, please don't take your peace away from me
4. Joy - Wealth has no meaning if there is no Joy - Proverbs 10:22, 17:22, 15:13, Philippians 4:4
PP: Father, for the rest of my life don't let me know sorrow
5. Hope - Wealth without Hope of ending well is a Curse - Ecclesiastes 9:4, Colossians 1:27, John 14:1-3, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 John 3:1-3.
PP: Father, my hope is in you let me finish well. Help me to win
What Abba father wants from you to get all round Prosperity:
- Obey Him and Serve Him - Job 36:11
Wealth - Deuteronomy 28: 1,11 & 12
Health - Exodus 15:26
Peace - Isaiah 48:18
Joy - Psalm 32:11, Ecclesiastes 2:26
Hope - John 15:14
PP: Father, give me the grace to obey and serve you and give me all round prosperity
Next month is Convention Hallelujah August 7th - 13th, 2017 .... Don't miss it
Shalom
Friday, 7 July 2017
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - WHAT’S YOUR RESPONSE?
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY JULY 7TH 2017
THEME: WHAT’S YOUR RESPONSE?
Memorise:
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 1Samuel 24:5
Read: 2 Samuel 12:7-13
12:7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
12:8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
12:9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
12:10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
12:11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12:12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Message:
One day, after being on the run for his dear life for quite some time, David finally had the chance to kill King Saul, his persecutor (1 Samuel 24:2-6). However, instead of doing this, he chose to simply cut off a part of Saul’s robe, to show that he harbored no ill feelings towards the king. Nevertheless, after carrying out this seemingly magnanimous act, his conscience pricked him. 1 Samuel 24:5 says,
“And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's” skirt.”
His heart asked him, “David, what have you done? Have you forgotten it is written, “Touch not my anointed?” he immediately lost his peace. That is the response of a true sheep belonging to a great shepherd. In addition to finding it easy to obey, a sheep that strays from the fold of the great shepherd will have his or her heart smitten. On the other hand, goats are hard-hearted. Are you a sheep or a goat? How many times have you spoken against the anointed of God without feeling any remorse? You mean you can sit down and discuss an anointed man of God for hours, pulling him apart and highlighting what you call his faults, forgetting that it’s only before his Maker that he stands or falls? Is your conscience dead or alive? The conscience of a goat is dead but that of a sheep is alive.
In today’s Bible reading, when Prophet Nathan visited David and narrated to him the story of a rich man with many sheep, who used his poor neighbor’s only lamb to entertain his visitors, David was furious. He declared that whoever carried out this act must die. Then the prophet looked at him and said, “you are the man! “Remember that Nathan was talking to the king of the land. If you expose a goat, he or she will be angry and pounce on you. If David had been a goat, immediately he was confronted with his sin, he would have ordered his guards to cut off the prophet’s head. If he wanted to be subtle, he could lure the prophet to attend a private dinner for them to discuss the matter further, where his wine would have been poisoned. However, what did David do? He said, “I am finished!”, and he began to confess his sins. What is your attitude when God’s word hits you? Do you say, “This pastor is preaching about me again? I wonder who reports me to him?’ Is your attitude the type that says, “Preacher, mind your own business?” How often have you broken down to weep over your atrocities? How many times have you cried to God for mercy, not caring about those people who are around you? Are you a goat or a sheep?
Key Point:
If you are a sheep, it will show in your response to the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 18-19
Ezekiel 2:8-3-3:15
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
Thursday, 6 July 2017
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - CHOOSE WISELY
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY JULY 6TH 2017
THEME: CHOOSE WISELY
Memorise:
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 2Corinthians 5:11
Read: Luke 23:39-43
23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
23:40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
23:41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Message:
“Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.” 2 Corinthian 5:11
The reality of an eternity in Hell fire is the reason why we continue to preach relentlessly to people about the need to give their lives to Christ right now! Hell is worse than any kind of suffering ever known to man. It is worse than any World War or nuclear holocaust. It is worse than any type of plague, be it Ebola, HIV, leprosy or the Black Death. It is even worse than death itself. Why, you may ask? If a believer in Christ is tortured to death for his or her faith in Christ, he or she will be in pains for a while, but eventually, the pain will stop and he or she will be taken into glory. Such a fellow would have moved from extreme pain to extreme joy, glory and peace in Heaven. In contrast, anyone who goes to Hell will burn in fire day and night. After burning for a billion years, his or her suffering will just be beginning. Worse still, after the Great White Throne Judgment, the inhabitants of Hell will be moved into the Lake of Fire, where they will go through the worst of torment and will keep burning without being consumed. Revelation 20:14 says,
“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
Whatever you can do to skip Hell, do it today because nobody knows tomorrow!No religion can save you from Hell. No form of self-righteousness, personal belief or positive thinking can save you either. In fact, John 3:18 says that some people will be banished to Hell not because they do not attend church but because they did not genuinely give their lives to Christ. You have a choice to make here. When the Lord Jesus Christ was being nailed to the cross, two thieves were equally nailed to their own crosses on either side of Him. One of them said to the Lord, “I thought you called yourself a prophet, how come you cannot deliver yourself and deliver us also?” The second thief rebuked him saying, “While on your way to Hell, you are still talking like this?” Then he turned to Jesus and said “Lord, I don’t know if it is still possible, but when You get to Your Kingdom, please remember me.” The first thief chose to go from the cross to Hell, and he got his wish, while the second chose to go from the cross to paradise and it was so. What is your choice today?
Action Point:
Visit www.spiritlessons.com and read up people’s accounts of their experience of Heaven and Hell. Wisely adjust your lifestyle based on your choice of eternal destination.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 17
Ezekiel1:22-2:7
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
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