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November 9, 2016 In Devotionals No Comments

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH 2016– WHY YOU NEED JESUS II

Memorise: The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
Read: John 10:1-10 (KJV)
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 11:10-14:24, Psalms 101

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. The fight against the devil is a fight that you must win. You must make a deliberate decision to keep the devil out of your life

2. Anyone who is not saved through Jesus is already a victim of the activities and works of the devil. There are many people who have accepted defeat from the devil; they see themselves as being unable to do anything about the activities of the devil in their lives.

3 .The seed of Christ enables you to overcome the devil in every aspect of life, but you must be on guard against the devil’s activities in your lives. Thieves are always after treasures, they bother themselves with things that are valuable and this is why you must keep your life and guard it away from the devil.

4. Deception is the devil’s greatest tool, he is a strategist in deceiving people, this is why the Bible tells us to “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” Ephesians 6:11

5. Those who know the voice of God will follow Him because He will speak peace into all their storms. He will set those that are in captivity free.

6. The Christian’s number one treasure is salvation. The salvation of your soul is worth more than all the wealth in the world. Jesus teaches us that nothing can be as valuable as the soul and nothing is worth being replaced with your soul.

7. The challenge is to keep our salvation even if we lose everything else.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
The mission of the devil as written in John 10:10 is majorly to steal, kill and destroy. But Christ has come to give us life abundantly. To this end every believer must strive on a daily basis to ensure that the devil’s mission is not fulfilled in their lives. As a believer our salvation is a treasure that must be jealously guarded because in it is the embedment of all that is needed for a successful and victorious life full of abundance.
As far as we are able to keep our salvation every other thing will fall in place. We can get this done only when we adopt the spiritual warfare and put on the whole armor of God that we may stand against the wiles and deception of the devil.
Key Point
Those who assume that the devil is no thief do so at their peril. Be wise.

HYMN

1 Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Refrain:
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. [Refrain]
3 Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow. [Refrain]
4 Deeper, higher, ev’ry day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last. [Refrain]
5 Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue. [Refrain]

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November 8, 2016 In Prayer Points Bank No Comments

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, (Tuesday, November 8th, 2016) – CATALYSTS FOR MIRACLES

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens, (Tuesday, November 8th, 2016) – CATALYSTS FOR MIRACLES
1.Father, l worship and adore you, because, you are a miracle working God and with you, all things are possible.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, l believe in you, please, let me be the next in line for a miracle, in Jesus’ name.
4.Father, let every stubborn and long standing sickness and challenge, in my life, receive divine touch and disappear, in Jesus’ name.
5.I rebuke, bind and paralyse any foul spirit, behind any health challenge, in my life, in Jesus’ name.
6.Father, grant unto me the grace and the power, to pray without ceasing and to fast often.
7.Father, make me a carrier of the fullness of your presence and power and let me enjoy divine health, for the rest of my life.
8.Father, let every plant you have not planted in my life, home, ministry, business etc, be uprooted, with its roots, in Jesus’ name.
9.Father, let every spirit of doubt and unbelief, blocking my miracles, all these years, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus’ name.
10.Father, before the end of this month, give me a miraculous financial breakthrough, that will banish poverty for life, from my life, in Jesus’ name.
11.Father, let your wonder working power be released into every hopeless situation in my life, and let me sing a new song of joy and victory, before the end of this month, in Jesus’ name.
12.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)
13.In Jesus’ name I pray.(John 115:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

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November 8, 2016 In Devotionals No Comments

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH 2016– WHY YOU NEED JESUS I

Memorise: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21.
Read: John 8:1-12 (KJV)
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 8:1-11:9, Psalms 99-100

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1.Those who are born of God do not commit sin because the seed of God is in them. The moment a person becomes born-again, sin becomes distasteful to such an individual. The moment a person comes in contact with Jesus; he becomes a new creature. There is no amount of morality and self-righteousness that can declare one a saint, this can be done only through the help of Jesus Christ, because until there is a shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.

2.The primary reason why Jesus came to the earth is simply to deliver people from sin. The moment sin is removed; there will be a great relationship with God. It is sin that takes us far from God.

3.There are many honourable things to gain from living a holy life. 2nd Timothy 2:19 says: “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

4.The moment a person departs from the life of sin and turns to the path of holiness, he becomes a vessel unto the Most-High God. The life of such a person becomes honourable.

5.There are many people who claim to be Christians today but are living in sin. A genuine Christian must keep sin at a distance, live a life of good works through Jesus Christ and be a vessel that is clean both within and without.

6.There is a sure reward for those who forsake the path of sin and choose the path of righteousness. Righteousness will exalt you, but sin will always bring reproach.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
Considering today’s bible reading in verse 12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life”. This was a statement made by Jesus after the incident of the woman caught in Adultery. He did not even castigate her even though that was the intention of her accusers, knowing that it’s possible for one to behave/react so ridiculous that we believers may want to send the fellow to hell. However, darkness and spiritual blindness is at work, that is why JESUS who is the truth, the way and the Life is needed by all to be free from darkness and come to the Light of His word.
Key Point
Who you follow determines what follows you.

HYMN

1 Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Refrain:
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. [Refrain]
3 Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow. [Refrain]
4 Deeper, higher, ev’ry day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last. [Refrain]
5 Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue. [Refrain]

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November 7, 2016 In Devotionals 3 Comments

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8th 2016–CATALYSTS FOR MIRACLES

Memorise: Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Mark 9:23
Read: Mark 9:19-29 (KJV)
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 4-7, Psalms 98

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1.In the Kingdom of God, there is no room for impossibility. Impossibilities only exist in the realm of the physical. As far as the dictionary of heaven is concerned, everything is possible. “For with God nothing shall be impossible” Luke 1:37.

2. It doesn’t matter how hopeless a situation can be, there is hope in Jesus.

3. When the irreversible becomes reversible, then the miraculous is at work as we find in the case of Ezekiel and his encounter with the dry bones.

4. Doubts and unbelief are the opposites of the miraculous. When we don’t believe what God is saying concerning any situation, it becomes impossible to receive what God has promised at such times, but if you constantly walk in faith, it will make your testimonies a reference point.

5. There are so much wonders that happen when the Name of Jesus is called in righteousness. That Name is enough to silence everything that God has not planted in your life. That Name commands immediate results. There is a release of miracles once the Name is called in Spirit and in truth.

Pastor E.A Adeboye’s declaration in today’s devotional

I decree into the life of someone reading this devotional; you are the next in line for a miracle in your family.
SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
Jesus made a powerful and significant promise to every genuine believer in Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover”. It is high time we started manifesting in this realm because truly there is a sign for miraculous following us, all that is needed is to have an intimate relationship with the Almighty God.
Prayer Point
Father, let me be the next in line for a miracle.

HYMN 1

Verse 1
O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Verse 2
When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Verse 3
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Verse 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 then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”
Chorus
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

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