OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 18 MAY 2024 SATURDAY: PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE I

MEMORISE: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Matthew 23:25

READ: Deuteronomy 23:10-13
[10]If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
[11]But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
[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:

MESSAGE
Research has shown that many sicknesses and diseases are as a result of poor hygiene. From experience, I have discovered that when people create problems for themselves, they blame God for it, whereas, they neglected doing the right things.
In today’s Bible reading, God gave the children of Israel rules on how to maintain proper hygiene within the camp because He was as much interested in their physical environment as He was with their spiritual environment (heart). Similarly, God expects you to pay attention to your physical appearance and environment.
My dear child, don’t neglect laying your bed, tidying your room, and washing your dirty dishes, toilet, and underwear. Keeping a pile of dirty clothes without washing them for a long time will only breed germs and bad odours. Imagine if Jesus walks into your room now, will He give you a thumbs-up? Bear in mind that Jesus is everywhere; therefore, you must make your heart and space very clean.

ACTION POINT
Do a thorough cleaning of your room at least once every week. Clean out any cobwebs and whatever dirt you find underneath your bed. Also, ensure you do your laundry.

HYMN 10 – O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
1. O God, our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defence is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame
From everlasting Thou art God
To endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone
Short as he watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream
Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

6. O God, our help in ages past
Our hope in years to come
Be thou our guard while trouble last
And our Eternal home.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 22:1-23:29 John 10:1-21
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 17 MAY 2024
FRIDAY: NOTHING WITHOUT HIM

MEMORISE: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God: 2 Corinthians 3:5

READ: Proverbs 3:5-6
[5]Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
[6]In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

MESSAGE
Many times, when you listen to the testimonies of some people, you will hear them glorifying themselves. They take the shine away from God and give all the credit to their efforts. In Philippians 3:3-7, Paul listed his status and achievements. However, he added in verse 7: *”But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”* Today’s Bible reading says: *”Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and He shall direct thy paths.”*
Beloved, if you want to experience God’s goodness, then you must not lean on your own understanding. You must accept that you cannot do anything without Him. You must get to the point where you can say that it is in Him you live, move and have your being (Acts 17:28). You must always remember the words of Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 3:5: *”Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.”*

PRAYER POINT
Without God, you are nothing.

HYMN 10 – O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
1. O God, our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defence is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame
From everlasting Thou art God
To endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone
Short as he watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream
Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

6. O God, our help in ages past
Our hope in years to come
Be thou our guard while trouble last
And our Eternal home.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 20:1-21:15 John 9:1-41
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 MEMORISE: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 READ: Judges 16:20-21

[20]And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

[21]But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 16 May 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 16 May 2024

Open Heaven 16 MAY 2024 THURSDAY

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Today’s Bible reading tells the story of Samson, who defeated an entire army with the jaw bone of an ass.

Samson was really strong; however, his strength was not from him but from God.

I know this because every time the Bible talks about his feats, it starts with: “And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him.” (Judges 14:5 – 6:15:14).

One day, he was captured by the Philistines, and he said, “I will arise and go out as at other times…” However, he didn’t know that the Spirit of God had left him.

Many people are like Samson; they forget that their talents and gifts were given to them by God.

Therefore, when they do something so well and people commend them, they take all the credit instead of giving God the glory.

Learn from Herod, who was eaten by worms (Acts 12:21-23). Never forget that the source of your gifts and skills is God.

Hence, resist the urge to take credit; otherwise, another person will soon take your place.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 KEY POINT

When people commend you, return the glory to God.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 HYMN 11 – O LORD MY GOD, WHEN AM IN AWESOME WONDER,

1. O lord my God!
When am in awesome wonder,
consider all
The worlds thy hands hath made
I see the stars,
I heard the rolling thunder
Thy pow’r thro’ out
The universe displayed

CHORUS
Then sing my soul,
My savior God to thee;
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sing my soul,
My savior God to thee;
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!

2. Then through the woods
And forest glads I wander,
And hear the birds
Sing sweetly in the tress;
When I look down
From lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook
And feel the gentle breeze;

3. And when I think
That God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die
I scare can take it in;
That on the cross,
My burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died
To take away my sin.

4. When Christ shall come
With shout of acclamation
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And there proclaim,
My God how great Thou art!

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 16 MAY 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 18:5-19:24 John 8:31-59

AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 MEMORISE: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whose putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe Proverbs 29:25

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 READ: 1 Samuel 15:18-30

[18]And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

[19]Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

[20]And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

[21]But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

[22]And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

[23]For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

[24]And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

[25]Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

[26]And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

[27]And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

[28]And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

[29]And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

[30]Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 15 May 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 15 May 2024

Open Heaven 15 MAY 2024 WEDNESDAY

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Many years ago, I went to minister at a three-day programme. I had preached on faith and other topics and many souls had been saved.

Then, I told the pastor that I would like to preach on restitution on the last day.

To my surprise, the pastor pleaded with me not to do so.

He tagged it ‘hard teaching and said that some of the people that had gathered would leave because of it.

I told him that I did not care about a big congregation heading for hell.

I also told him that what mattered most to me was preparing the people to go to heaven. I will not please men and displease God.

My dear child, I want you to have this mindset.

Many teenagers are in the wrong company today because they want to ‘feel among’.

Many have truncated their destinies just because they cared about what the ‘big boys and girls’ in the school think or say about them.

Beloved, be like Daniel who refused to live like the Babylonians and was later found to be ten times better than them.

Copy the three Hebrew boys who would rather displease the king than the King of kings.

Stand for the truth at all times, even if it will make you lose favour with men.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 PRAYER POINT

Would you rather displease God and please men?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 HYMN 5 – JESUS, MY LORD, MY GOD, MY ALL

1. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,
Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call;
Hear me, and from Thy dwelling place
Pour down the riches of Thy grace;

CHORUS
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore;
Oh make me love Thee more and more.

2. Jesus, too late I Thee have sought;
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how extol Thy matchless fame,
The glorious beauty of Thy name?

3. Jesus, what didst Thou find in me,
That Thou hast dealt so lovingly?
How great the joy that Thou hast brought
So far exceeding hope or thought!

4. Jesus, of Thee shall be my song,
To Thee my heart and soul belong;
All that I have or am is Thine,
And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 15 MAY 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 17:1-18:4 John 8:21-30

AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 14 MAY 2024 TUESDAY: WANT A GOOD LIFE?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 14 MAY 2024 MEMORISE: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 14 MAY 2024 READ: Philippians 2:13

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 14 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Many people think that to live good life, one must be wealthy, have many good cars, have rich friends, and be free to do as one pleases at any time.

On the contrary, having affluence and wealth without Christ is a waste.

There is a very important question in Matthew 16:26: “Of what benefit is it to gain the whole world and lose one’s soul?” The answer is, “Nothing!” Without Christ, you can never live a good life.

To live a good life on earth, you need to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.

After this, ask the Holy Spirit to take charge of your life. Thereafter, you should study the word of God daily because therein lies the keys to living a good life and having good success. Also, when you study the word of God and follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit, you will know how to relate with other people, manage the wealth that you have, choose good friends, give to the poor, and live a humble life.

ACTION POINT
Read at least one chapter of the Bible every day.

HYMN 9 – 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.

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

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

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 15:1-16:23 John 8:1-20
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 16 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 1 Corinthians 6:10

Open Heaven, May 16, 2024, Bible Reading Joshua 7:13-26

¹³ Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

¹⁴ In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man.

¹⁵ And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

¹⁶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

¹⁷ And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

¹⁸ And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

¹⁹ And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

²⁰ And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

²¹ When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

²² So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

²³ And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the Lord.

²⁴ And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

²⁵ And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

²⁶ And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

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OPEN HEAVEN 16 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Exodus 22:2-3 says that the death penalty is appropriate for a thief. Proverbs 29:24 also says that if you partner with a thief, you hate your soul.

You are not allowed to steal as a child of God.

Stealing means taking that which does not belong to you without the permission of the owner or using that which is not yours as if it were.

When I was a lecturer, I wrote a personal letter and wanted to use an official envelope. Then, God said,

“Don’t!”. I replied, “Why not?” He said, “That’s for official letters, not personal letters.” | responded,

“Lord, how much does an envelope cost?” and He said, “If you know an envelope is that cheap, go and buy yours.”

Jeremiah 17:11 tells us: As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

The scripture above is saying that if a person acquires wealth by fraudulent means, it will not last, and the fellow will eventually regret his or her actions.

For example, in 2 Kings 5:20-27, Gehazi fraudulently sought to amass material possessions from Naaman but ended up becoming a leper.

Several years ago, I was chairman of a high school’s board of governors. I decided to help the school by building a boys’ and girls’ hostel, a school hall, and the principal’s quarters.

The principal decided that it was also an opportunity for him to build a small house in his hometown with some of the resources provided for the school’s building project.

So, as the school buildings were being constructed, he was also building his little mansion.

When he finished, somebody surfaced and said, “Who built on my land?” He said, “I bought this land from so and so.”

The real landowner replied, “You bought it from the wrong fellow.” The principal said, “Okay, let’s not argue, how much do you want for the land?”

The man said he was not selling the land and asked him to remove his house. The house is still there today, uninhabited.

The landowner didn’t bother using the land, he clearly didn’t even need it. All the principal’s efforts were wasted, and his dreams were dashed because the word of God is clear.

The life of a thief is a terrible one. His days are full of curses, and there is no peace for him at all.

Beloved, it is only the blessing of God that comes without adding sorrow (Proverbs 10:22).

OPEN HEAVEN 16 MAY 2024 KEY POINTS

Thou shalt not steal

OPEN HEAVEN 16 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

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. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows
And the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]

3. 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. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 16 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 35-36

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OPEN HEAVEN 17 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Revelations 22:15

Open Heaven, May 17, 2024, Bible Reading Acts 5:1-11

5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

² And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

⁴ Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

⁶ And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

⁸ And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

⁹ Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

¹⁰ Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

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OPEN HEAVEN 17 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Revelation 22:15 tells us that as far as God is concerned, liars and dogs are in the same category.

John 8:44 says that the devil is a liar and the father of lies, so, if you tell a lie, you are declaring openly that your father is the devil.

Years ago, I travelled to llesha and on my way back to Lagos, I decided to visit my late father in the Lord.

I was close to his house when I remembered that he had taught us not to visit men of God empty-handed. So, I stopped to buy some oranges in Surulere.

As my father in the Lord was eating the oranges, he said, “Wow, these oranges are sweet, did you buy them on the road?”

I understood that the road he was asking about was the road between llesha and Lagos, not Surulere, however, I said, “Yes sir”.

The moment I said so, the Holy Spirit said, “You lied”. I said, “What is the difference?

After all, I bought them at the roadside in Surulere.” Again, the Holy Spirit said, “You lied”.

I said, “How does it affect the sweetness of the orange?”

The Holy Spirit did not leave me alone, so I said to my Father in the Lord, “Papa, you asked a question just now.

I actually bought these oranges in Surulere.” The old man nodded his head and said, “Hmmm, Holy Spirit.” He knew who was dealing with me.

This is why it is surprising that many Christians have gotten so used to lying, even in the church.

A lying tongue is an abomination to God (Proverbs 12:22). God is irritated by lies, irrespective of where it is told.

If God hates lying lips, it means that the prayers of a liar will be unanswered. God does not want to hear the voice of a liar.

This is why many are struggling; the lies they love to tell have become a barrier between them and God.

Lying can cut a man’s life short. In Acts 5, the man and woman who lied to God’s representative fell down and died.

This is a warning to every child of God who tells lies. God does not want you to be destroyed. Do not tell lies.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 MAY 2024 ACTION POINTS

Make up your mind that you will only tell the truth from now on.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 1: ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

¹ All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

² Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.

³ Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
Who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁴ Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁵ Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by his grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him who saves you by his grace,
and crown Him Lord of all!

⁶ Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line,
Whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁷ Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.

⁸ Let every tribe and every tongue
before Him prostrate fall,
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.

OPEN HEAVEN 17 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Ezra 1-4

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OPEN HEAVEN 19 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22

Open Heaven, May 19, 2024, Bible Reading Matthew 7:24-27
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

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OPEN HEAVEN 19 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

James 1:22-25 tells us that we must not be hearers only, but doers of the word of God.

It says that people who are not doers of the word are deceiving themselves and are qualified to be called fools.

According to our Bible reading for today, a fool is someone who hears the word and will not act on it. Such a person is like someone who is building a house on sand.

Some of the people God called fools according to Psalms 14:1 are those who say that there is no God.

If I were to ask many Christians if they believe there is God, they are likely to say ‘Sure’.

The question is, why then are they careless with His words? Those He calls fools are those who do not take His words seriously.

Those who don’t obey the word of God do not have the fear of God.

Proverbs 1:7 says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. If we all fear the Almighty God, we will not disobey His words. Those who disobey God are fools.

For some people, their ideology is, “I obey when I want, the way I want, and only the part of the word that is convenient for me.” Such people have lost the fear of God.

In Matthew 21:28-32, Jesus told the story of a father who said to his son, “Go and work on my farm.” The son replied, “I am not going.” He later repented and went.

How can your father give you an instruction, and you tell him to his face, “I am not going?”

If you were raised the way I was, some lashes will definitely follow such effrontery.

As for the second son, the father also gave him an instruction, and he said he will obey, but he did not obey.

Proverbs 25:19 says that such a son is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint; someone who lets you down at a critical moment.

However, there was a third son that you may not easily notice in that passage; He was the one telling the story. Jesus Christ Himself was the Son who said, “I will go,” and went (Isaiah 6:8). In Matthew

26:39, this same Son said, ” …not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

Let your disposition to God’s word always be, “Not as I will, but as thou wilt.” My prayer is that you will always do the will of God, just like Jesus Christ.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 19 MAY 2024 KEY POINTS

Obey the word of God promptly and completely at all times, whether it is convenient or not.

OPEN HEAVEN 19 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

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. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows
And the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]

3. 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. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 19 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Ezra 8-10

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OPEN HEAVEN 18 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: Fear thou not; for I am with thee : be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10

Open Heaven, May 18, 2024, Bible Reading Matthew 10:26-31

²⁶ Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

²⁷ What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

²⁸ And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

³⁰ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

³¹ Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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OPEN HEAVEN 18 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy

1:7 The above passage tells us clearly that the Holy Spirit which God gives to us is not a Spirit of fear.

This also implies that fear is not a feeling, but a spirit, and that spirit is not from God. As Christians, whenever we find a spirit that is not of God around us, we must banish such a spirit immediately.

Today, fear is banished in your life, in Jesus’ name.

The antidote to fear is faith. Ephesians 6:16 says:

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” When this Scripture was written, soldiers had to go to war with shields as it was essential for their survival against the attacks of the enemy.

Likewise, we are to quench the fiery darts of the enemy with the shield of faith.

What are these fiery darts? They are the imaginations through which the spirit of fear creeps into a man’s life. This is why 2 Corinthians 10:5 says:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

The knowledge of Christ casts down fearful thoughts and imaginations. The more of God you know, and the more aware you are of His power and love for you, the less afraid you will be. You must subject every negative thought to the truth of God’s word. When the thoughts come, you should respond with the word of God that counters them. As you do this over and over again, you will overcome those fears.

You cannot know God without studying His word, hence, to truly banish fear from your life, you need to study God’s word consistently. The Bible says in Romans 10:17: … faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

The more of God’s word that you constantly listen to, the more your faith will grow. This will ensure that there is no room for fear in your heart. Study the word of God and meditate on it every day.

Memorise His word, especially the portions that speak specifically to the fears you have. As God’s word dwells richly in your heart, every form of fear will disappear.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 MAY 2024 KEY POINTS

Studying and meditating on the word of God banishes fear.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 29: WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY

1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul.”

Refrain (may be sung after final stanza only):
It is well with my soul;
it is well, it is well with my soul.

2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control:
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and has shed his own blood for my soul. Refrain

3 My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
my sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! Refrain

4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
even so, it is well with my soul. Refrain 

OPEN HEAVEN 18 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Ezra 5-7

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OPEN HEAVEN 15 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the lord of hosts : therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. Malachi 2:16

Open Heaven, May 15, 2024, Bible Reading Mark 10:2-12

² And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

³ And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

⁴ And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

⁵ And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

⁶ But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

⁷ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

⁸ And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

⁹ What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

¹⁰ And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

¹¹ And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

¹² And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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OPEN HEAVEN 15 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

These days, many people have tried to water down the standards of God because of modernisation.

However, the Bible clearly states in 2 Timothy 2:19 that God’s foundation stands sure.

God said clearly in Malachi 2:16 that He hates divorce. Mark 10:9 also says clearly: What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

The moment a man and a woman are joined together in holy matrimony, they are no longer two people but one flesh.

Just as you cannot decide to cut yourself into two and continue living, a married couple should never be divorced – God hates divorce.

They are joined until death separates them. This is why my late Father in the Lord used to say to brothers who were about to get married in the church, “Once you carry her, you have carried her for life.”

Luke 16:18 says that if you divorce to marry someone else, you are committing adultery.

The court may give you papers of divorce and a new marriage certificate; however, in heaven, you are recognised as an adulterous fellow.

If you are married, know this very well, God does not intend for you to ever get divorced; marriage is a lifetime commitment.

Knowing that the moment you are married, you are joined to your spouse for life, you must take extra caution to marry the right person if you are yet to be married.

If you have not heard from God with several confirmations, don’t get married yet.

It is better to be single and make heaven than to be married and have your marriage lead you to hell.

Believe me; you will be doing yourself a lot of good if you wait on God to lead you before you get married.

If your marriage is troubled, getting a divorce is not the solution.

You have already made a vow before God that you will be with your spouse until death separates both of you, and you must uphold that vow (Ecclesiastes 5:5).

Rather than considering divorce, go to God, the One who created the institution of marriage and cry to Him for help. Is there anything too hard for Him to do?

(Jeremiah 32:27). The answer is ‘No’, for nothing is impossible for Him to do (Luke 1:37), and this includes providing a solution to the problem in any marriage.

God hates divorce, and if you are truly His child, you will not want to do anything your Father hates.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 MAY 2024 KEY POINTS

Marriage is a lifetime commitment. Getting a divorce is not an option.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE

¹ In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

² In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied –
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

³ There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine –
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

⁴ No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand:
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

OPEN HEAVEN 15 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 32-34

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