Open Heaven For Today 2024 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Power Of His Resurrection
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TOPIC: The Power Of His Resurrection
MEMORISE: “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,” – Ephesians 1:19 (KJV)
READ: Romans 8:10-14 (KJV)
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 20-21
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
When Apostle Paul said that he wanted to know the power of His resurrection in Philippians 3:10, he wanted to see the power that raised Jesus from the dead. There is a power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. According to Romans 8:11, that power is the power of the Holy Spirit, the power that can quicken your mortal body. That power is still available to the children of God even after Jesus Christ died, rose, and went to heaven.
It is a great thing to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. However, there is an experience and encounter that goes far beyond being baptized in the Holy Spirit. When you are baptized in the Holy Spirit, you speak in tongues, but speaking in tongues is not enough; you must be baptized by the fire, too. Speaking in tongues is lovely, and I encourage it, but you can’t go to some nations, get into their marketplaces, and start speaking in tongues and think you will win souls for Christ; you might lose your head or spend the rest of your life in prison! It would be best if you had the fire of the Holy Ghost.
Whether you believe it or not, every force in heaven, on earth, or underneath the earth is subject to that power that raised Jesus from the dead. This is why the world fears Pentecostalism. If there was one dead fellow that the devil did not want to rise, it was Jesus Christ because he knew that if Jesus rose from the dead, he was finished. However, that power that raised Jesus from the dead was so mighty that with all the things that the devil tried in Matthew 27:62-66, Jesus still rose from the dead. He is higher than all principalities and powers, and His rising from the dead also opened the door for you and me to be higher than them. Ephesians 2:6 says:
And hath raised us together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
The scripture above clearly shows that believers in Jesus Christ are now seated with Him in heavenly places. Once you know the power that raised Jesus from the dead, no witch, wizard, demon, or principality will be able to overcome you. You will begin to command demons, and they will obey speedily. If you want to know that power, pray today’s prayer point with all your heart.
PRAYER POINT
Lord, baptize me with the Holy Spirit and fire. Please let me know that power that raised You from the dead.
HYMN 1 – All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name
1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall,
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him, crown Him,
crown Him, crown Him;
And crown Him Lord of all!
2 Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
3 Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
The wormwood and the gall,
The wormwood and the gall,
Go, spread your trophies at His feet,
4 Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
5 O that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall,
We at His feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song,
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – That I May Know Him
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TOPIC: That I May Know Him
MEMORISE: “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;” – Philippians 3:10 (KJV)
READ: Ephesians 1:15-17 (KJV)
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 17-19
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
Today’s topic is the prayer of people who don’t know God enough and want to know Him more.
Daniel 11:32 says that those who know their God shall be strong and do exploits. To know God the way He ought to be known is very beneficial. If you know Him as He should be known, you will gladly surrender your life completely to Him. You will gladly surrender your future to Him because you will suddenly say, “What am I anyway, that did not originate in God? Who am I if God didn’t make me who I am? What can happen in my future that He doesn’t know already?” Total surrender only becomes possible when you truly know Him. You can only go wherever He asks you to if you know Him as you should.
A young married couple came to Africa for a missionary trip on their honeymoon. While walking around, they came across a massive fence with gates. They found the gateman and asked, “Who are the people behind these walls?” The gateman answered, “Lepers,” and the couple asked another question, “Has anyone preached the gospel to them?” The gateman said, “Anyone in there doesn’t come out. We throw food to them over the gate.” The couple insisted that they needed to go in to preach to them. The gateman reiterated that Anyone who goes in never comes out. The husband looked at his wife, and she said, “What the Lord said is ‘go.’ He didn’t say anything about coming back.” That was one couple that knew God!
You can’t know God through preaching; you can only know Him if He reveals Himself. I never went to any Bible college. Even though I learned a lot from my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, and Pa S.G Elton, God had to reveal Himself to me. Only God can reveal Himself to you, and this was why Jesus said to Peter, “Flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven” (Matthew 16:17). The first time I heard people praying, “Oh God of Adeboye, come and do this for me,” I was shocked, and I asked myself, “Who is Adeboye?” However, somebody must have thought, “We may not know God so well, but there is somebody who knows Him.” I pray that you will know Him the way He should be known, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT
Lord, reveal yourself to me; I want to know You.
HYMN 24 – That Wonderful Name, Jesus
1 That excellent Name, Jesus!
That excellent Name, Jesus!
That excellent Name, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
2 The Great Redeemer, Jesus!
His blood washed me clean, Jesus!
And now I am saved, Jesus!
There is no other name I know
3 The Great Physician, Jesus!
His stripes health me, Jesus!
And now I am whole, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
4 The Great Lord of the host, Jesus!
His truth set me free, Jesus!
I am free indeed, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
5 The Great Provider, Jesus!
He supplies my needs, Jesus!
And now I am full, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
6 My Great Companion, Jesus!
Always by my side, Jesus!
I have a sure Friend, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
7 The Soon Coming King, Jesus!
We are coming back for me, Jesus!
I will reign with Him, Jesus!
There is no other Name I know.
8 Let us praise His Name, Jesus!
The name above all names, Jesus!
Let us shout His Name, Jesus!
I will sing, I will shout, JESUS.
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Remembered For What?
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TOPIC: Remembered For What?
MEMORISE: “The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.” – Proverbs 10:7 (KJV)
READ: Acts 9:36-42 (KJV)
36 Now, at Joppa, there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, who, by interpretation, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds, which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, desiring him that he would not delay coming to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he came, they brought him into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, kneeled down, and prayed, and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, lifted her, and presented her alive when he had called the saints and widows.
42 It was known throughout all Joppa; many believed in the Lord.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 14-16
Open Heaven 17 March 2024 MESSAGE
Knowing there is a time to be born and a time to die, we ought to be thankful to God for each day He gives us life. However, I would like you to answer a question sincerely – what will people remember you for after you’ve left the earth? Another question considered even more important than the initial one is, when your time is up on earth, what account will you give of how you spent your life? Hebrews 9:27 says:
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
In other words, death is not the end of our existence but rather a transition to another state. One way our lives carry on after death is through what we are remembered for. There are those whose remembrance brings gladness and joy, while the remembrance of some others brings bitterness and sorrowful memories.
One woman who was remembered for good after she died was Dorcas. She was one of the early believers in our Lord, and she lived a good life of service and righteousness. This is the testimony of her life as written in Acts 9:36:
…this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds, which she did.
A lesson here for us is that our good works play a significant role in showing our faith and commitment to God. Speaking on this, James 2:15-17 says:
If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food, And one of you says unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit? Even so, faith, if it hath not worked, is dead, alone.
The gospel of Jesus must find practical expression in your life through your good works; the testimony of the brethren concerning Dorcas confirms this. She was so full of good works that the church found it difficult to accept her demise, and so she was brought back to life. Psalm 112:5-6 says:
A good man shows favor and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion. Indeed, he will not be moved forever; the righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
Beloved, what good deeds will people remember you for? Think about this and remember the words of today’s memory verse.
KEY POINT
Seize every opportunity that God brings your way to do good to all men.
HYMN 28 – Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore,
feed me now and evermore.
2 Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me through my journey.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside.
Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,
land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever sing to you,
I will ever sing to you.
Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 17 March 2024: Christianity And Governance
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
