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Sunday, March 21, 2021

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Sunday, March 21, 2021) - 


PREACH THE WORD



Special Note:


These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015,, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.


Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.


If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:


“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”


Prayer Points:


1.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, and for the privilege and honour to be called to preach Your word.


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


3.Father, give me the grace to abide in You and You, in me; for without You I can do nothing.


4.Father, empower me to preach the gospel of Christ, in season and out of season, with, reprove, rebuke, exhortation, and sound doctrine, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, the harvest is plenty but the labourers are few, please, send more labourers into Your harvest, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, thank You for saving my soul, please, give me the grace to rise for the salvation of others, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, give me the grace to obey and to do Your perfect will, in all things, in this wicked and perverse generation, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, paralyse every enemy of the gospel, such as fear, procrastination, laziness, etc, in my life and destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.


9.Father, make me an effective, compulsive and addictive preacher of Your word, in season and out of season, to all creatures, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye and grant him divine health for the rest of his life, in Jesus' name.


11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.


12.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.


13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation


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


Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.


Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE:   SUNDAY 21ST MARCH 2021.


THEME:  PREACH THE WORD.


MEMORISE:


Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.                                                                                                                

2 Timothy 4:2


READ:  Luke 8:38-39


38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,


39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.


MESSAGE:


There is a scarcity of watchmen in the Church today. This does not mean that there are no evangelists; the challenge, however, is the scarcity of those who are actually preaching the word. Many Christians enjoy God's grace, forgiveness, healing, breakthrough, peace and Joy from the preaching of others but fail to s are this good news so more people can also ben f1t from God's benevolence.


God does not want His children to be content worshipping only in beautiful Cathedrals, rather He wants us to go out and plant Churches - especially in areas where there are none or very few. He wants us to share part of what we have been given. For this reason, the Lord is re-echoing what He said through Paul to Timothy that we should preach the word when it is convenient and even when it is not (2 Timothy 4:2).   What   makes   our    preaching worthwhile is when it contains reproof, rebuke, exhortation and sound doctrine. Only by this will people know and be able to obey the word of God. John 7:16-17


says:


“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his


will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.”


Today's Bible reading reveals a fundamental obligation every genuine Christian which, unfortunately, is usually overlooked today. A demon-possessed man encountered Jesus and was immediately delivered. After the encounter the man wanted to stay with Jesus, but He sent him forth to spread the good news among his people. This is exactly what the lord expects of us. This injunction, however, does not imply that we should forsake Jesus and do whatever we like. In John 15:4-5, Jesus says:


“Abide in me, and I in you... for without me ye can do nothing.”


At the same time, He also says “•••Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."


(Mark 1 6 :15). Therefore beloved, I encourage you to begin to spread the good news of what the


Lord has done for you and what He is capable of doing for others as well. May God help you as you obey Him.


ACTION POINT:


Decide that you will not sleep until you witness about the goodness of Jesus Christ to at least three   people today.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Romans 4-7


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


HYMN 22:  STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS.


 


Stand up, stand up for Jesus! ye soldiers of the cross;

Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss:

From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead,

Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.

 


Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey:

Forth to the mighty conflict, in this His glorious day;

Ye that are men now serve Him against unnumbered foes;

Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.

 


Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone,

The arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own;

Put on the gospel armor, and watching unto prayer,

Where calls the voice of duty, be never wanting there.

 


Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the strife will not be long;

This day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song;

To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;

He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Saturday, March 20, 2021) - 


A FRIEND INDEED?


Special Note:


These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015,, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.


Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.


If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:


“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”


Prayer Points:


1.Thank You, Father, for sending Your son, Jesus, to Calvary, to shed His precious blood for the remission of my sin; thank You, also for the grace to surrender my life to His lordship.


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


3.Father, please help me to be at peace with my neighbours, so that I can be an effective weapon for soulwinning, in the mighty name of Jesus.


4.Father, give me the grace to be friendly and to show myself friendly, to my neighbours, for the purpose of winning them for Christ, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, open my eyes to see opportunities for my breakthrough, where I am located, as I preach Your word, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, as I obey Your command to preach the gospel, please, give me the grace to catch the fish that has "my gold coin" in its mouth, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, help me to always follow peace with all men, both believers and unbelievers;  and holiness, that I may see You, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, as I open my mouth to preach Your word, fill my mouth with the right words, that will bring sinners to their knees, before the altar of Christ, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, use me mightily to bring multitudes to the saving grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus; and let me be bountifully rewarded for my efforts, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, do a new thing in his life today, and everyday, in Jesus' name.


11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.


12.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.


13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation


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


Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.


Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Friday, March 19, 2021

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE:   SATURDAY 20TH MARCH 2021.


THEME:  A FRIEND INDEED?.


MEMORISE:


Aman that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.


Proverbs 18:24


READ:  2 Kings 4:3-4


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


4 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.


MESSAGE:


I know that the widow of one of the sons of the prophet, whose story is told in today's Bible reading, lived ma predominantly poor area. However, I also know, from their response to her request for empty vessels, that she was friendly with her neighbors. There are a few lessons you can learn from this story, as a believer.


First, you must acknowledge that you are living in the midst of opportunities. You don't always have to relocate for you to make progress. God will open your eyes and like that widow, you too will see the opportunities available around you in Jesus' name. You must also be friendly with people around you. Imagine what would have happened had the neighbors refused her request for containers because she had quarreled with them all. She would have had nothing with which to collect the object of her miracles. You must always be at peace with your neighbors, whether they are believers or not, without soiling your faith. Hebrews 12:14says:


“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”


There are some people around you who are wealthy butt do not have salvation; reach out to them and watch God do wonders. I recall a young lady who was able to win a rich man to Christ. This man became so filled with the joy of salvation that he decided to do something for this sister; he got her a brand-new car in appreciation. What God did for that sister; He can do for you too. Just like the story in Matthew 17:27, there is a river in your neighborhood that harbors a particular fish; this fish has a golden coin in its belly. All you have to do is catch the fish, open its mouth and claim the gold coin that will enrich you for life. Evangelism brings material and eternal rewards.


As you go out today, be a good neighbor to everyone around you by offering them messages of love, hope, salvation and deliverance. Show the love of Christ by evangelizing to lost souls, then wait patiently for the bountiful harvest of your labor of love. It will certainly come.


PRAYER POINT:


Father, please help me to be at peace with   my neighbors, so that I can be an effective weapon for soul winning, in the mighty name of Jesus.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Romans 1-3


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


HYMN 28:  WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.


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!


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.

 

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.


Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised

Thou wilt all our burdens bear;

May we ever, Lord, be bringing

All to Thee in earnest prayer.

Soon in glory bright, unclouded,

There will be no need for prayer—

Rapture, praise, and endless worship

Will be our sweet portion there.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Friday, March 19, 2021) - 


THE SOUL WINNER MAY BE INSULTED.



Special Note:


These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015,, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.


Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.


If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:


“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”


Prayer Points:


1.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for mandating me to rise for the salvation of others.


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


3.I bind and render powerless every strong man holding the souls of men in bondage and captivity, against the Will of God, in the mighty name of Jesus.


4.I paralyse every enemy of the gospel in my life  and in my neighborhood, in the mighty name of Jesus.


5.I soak myself in the blood of Jesus and I shield and protect myself from reprisal attacks and arrows from the pit of hell, as a result of preaching the gospel and setting the captives free, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, make me an effective, compulsive and addictive preacher of Your word, in season and out of season, to all creatures, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, as I go out to preach Your gospel, don't let anything discourage me, in the mighty name of Jesus.


8.Father, give me the grace to develop thick skin against insults and persecution, as I obey Your commandment to preach the gospel, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, each time I go out to preach Your word, don't let me go alone; please, let Your presence go with me, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye,; renew his strength and Your anointing upon his life, in Jesus' name.


11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.


12.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.


13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation


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


Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.


Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE:   FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2021.


THEME:  THE SOULWINNER MAYBE INSULTED.


MEMORISE:


Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.                                                                                                          Matthew 5:11


READ:  Matthew 5:11-12


11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.


12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.


MESSAGE:


To win souls for Christ, you need the Holy Spirit, and you would also have to develop a thick skin. Once in a while you will be insulted and even ridiculed for the sake of the gospel you are preaching.  You need to


ignore their insults and continue to go after the souls. If you let the insults get to you and fire back, the unbelievers will say "And you call yourself a Christian". If you decide to stop preaching because of the insults, you would have allowed the devil to win.


Many times, the people insulting you are even doing so on purpose. Several years ago, one of my daughters begged me to talk to her father (a former military governor) about Jesus Christ. When I visited him, he attacked me with insults. "You, look at yourself. Ph.D. in mathematics and you are going about carrying Jesus on your head. I know what you are doing. You think I don't know your tricks? Yo u are taking money from poor women and students so you can be rich. That is how you are using your own Mathematics. I also know about the miracles that they say are happening in your Church. We know the babalawos (witch doctors) people like you consult". He just went on and on and I kept smiling.


When he finally got born again years later and was giving his testimony, he said ' If my gun had been nearby that day, I would have shot you". I asked why he would have done that and he said “Because I was trying to make you angry and the harder I tried, the more you laughed and it was killing me".


When you are    going to preach to souls, leave all your degrees and achievements at home. When you get there, if they accept your message, great. If they insult you, pray for them and leave. Some people have names they have been tagged with in their office or school because they keep preaching the gospel. A lot of these unbelievers know that what you are saying is the truth, but they just want to make you angry.


Winning souls is warfare because the one who you are trying to snatch to snatch them from  is a strong man and  will not let the go easily. He will also attack you in several ways for trying to snatch souls from him. He will attack your ego to get you to stop but you must not. When you compare the rejoicing that will happen in heaven over that one  soul to the insults, your ego will not matter.


PRAYER POINT:


Father, as I go out to preach Your gospel, don't let anything discourage me, in mighty name of Jesus.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Colossians 1-4


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


HYMN 3:  BE GLAD IN THE, LORD AND REJOICE.


Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice,

All ye that are upright in heart;

And ye that have made Him your choice,

Bid sadness and sorrow depart.

 


Refrain:

Rejoice, rejoice,

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice;

Rejoice, rejoice,

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice.


Be joyful, for He is the Lord

On earth and in Heaven supreme;

He fashions and rules by His word—

The “Mighty” and “Strong” to redeem.

 

What though in the conflict for right

Your enemies almost prevail?

God’s armies, just hid from your sight,

Are more than the foes which assail.

 

Though darkness surround you by day,

Your sky by the night be o’ercast,

Let nothing your spirit dismay,

But trust till the danger is past.

 

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice,

His praises proclaiming in song;

Let gratefulness give all a voice,

The loud hallelujahs prolong!

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, March 18, 2021) - 


EVANGELIZE



Special Note:


These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015,, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.


Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.


If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:


“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”


Prayer Points:


1.Thank You, Father, for choosing and ordaining me to go and bring forth fruits, and that my fruits abide.


2.Thank You, Father, for not desiring the death of a sinner, but that the sinner comes to repentance.


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


4.Father, paralyse every enemy of the gospel in my life and destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.


5.Father, make me an effective, compulsive and addictive preacher of Your word, in season and out of season, to all creatures, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, give me the grace to support, visit, encourage and pray for full-time evangelists, risking their lives in order to obey Your mandate to preach the gospel to unsaved souls, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, as I obey and fulfill Your mandate, concerning the great commission, let whatever I ask in Your name be given unto me, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, help me and empower me, to make soul winning my lifestyle, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, let me be rewarded according to Your word, hundred folds for my sacrifices, and grant me eternal life, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and reward him abundantly, for all his labours of love in Your vineyard, in Jesus' name.


11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.


12.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.


13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurNation


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


Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.


Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.