Open Heaven For Today 2024 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – You Have No Choice 2
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TOPIC: You Have No Choice 2
MEMORISE: “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” – John 15:2 (KJV)
READ: John 15:1-16 (KJV)
1 I am the true Vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth, not fruit, he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, so that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the Vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He who abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me, you can do nothing.
6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered; men gather them, cast them into the fire, and burned them.
7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be complete.
12 This is my commandment: You love one another as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this: a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends; if ye do whatsoever, I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 15-16
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
Many people become born again and say they don’t want to preach the gospel. They think they are fine as long as they don’t backslide. This is a fallacy. You have joined yourself to the Vine, and John 15:2 states clearly that every branch joined to the Vine must bear fruit. It is a must to bear fruit if you want to continue being part of the Vine.
Do you want to be a part of the Vine? It would be best if you did the work of an evangelist. Backsliding as a believer does not only start withdrawing away from God and committing sin. Refusal to preach the gospel is also a form of backsliding. John 15:6 tells us that any branch the Father cuts off goes straight into the fire.
Some people who preach about unlimited grace usually say that once you are born again, nothing can ever send you to hell; I’m afraid I have to disagreeentirely with this theology. When people are born again, they become a part of the Vine, but if they do not produce fruits, they will be cut off. When a person is cut off from the Vine, they will dry up, and men will gather whatever is left to be thrown into the fire – that is clearly what the word of God says. So, in your interest, ensure you bear fruits for the Most High God.
Another reason you must win souls is so that your prayers can be answered. John 15:16 says:
But I have chosen you and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
I don’t know if you have observed that it appears as if God often sends the answers to the prayers of baby Christians relatively promptly. You probably experienced those prompt responses to your prayers when you were born again, but now, does it seem like you sometimes command mountains to move, and it seems like they refuse to yield? Has God changed? Does He no longer fulfill His promises? Why, then, are your answers being delayed? It just might be because you have not been winning souls.
ACTION POINT
Pick up your phone and share the gospel with at least one person through a phone call, text message, or other means.
HYMN 7 – I Am Thine O Lord
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Chorus
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
3 O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
4 There are depths of love that I yet may know
Ere Thee face to face I see;
There are heights of joy that I yet may reach
Ere, I rest in peace with Thee.
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 – You Have No Choice 1
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TOPIC: You Have No Choice 1
MEMORISE: “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” – John 9:4 (KJV)
READ: John 15:15-16 (KJV)
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 13-14
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
In our memory verse for today, the Bible says, “I must do the work,” not “I may do the work.” It is neither an option nor a piece of advice. Doing God’s work is compulsory for all His children; you have no choice. In 1 Corinthians 9:16, Apostle Paul said:
Though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
When it comes to doing God’s work, you must not see yourself as a volunteer. Apostle Paul said doing God’s work was necessary, and he even went ahead and pronounced a curse on himself if he did not preach the gospel of Jesus.
Apostle Paul did not see himself as a volunteer. God does not use people who see themselves as volunteers. Once God chooses someone, the fellow has no choice but to do the work. In John 15:16, God says you have not chosen Him, but He has chosen you. The moment He chooses you, and you find yourself as a minister of God, you must do what He wants. In Philippians 1:20, Paul said:
According to my earnest expectation and hope, in nothing, I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or death.
Workers are not volunteers, but soldiers who must do the bidding of the One who has called them. 2 Timothy 2:4 says:
No man who warreth entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Whether we like it or not, this world is a war front. We are at war, so we should not distract ourselves from mundane things. We must be focused on obeying the commands of our Commandant wholly and promptly. We must do the work required of us by Him so that we will be victorious.
In Matthew 28:19, our Commandant gave a command that directs those of us who call ourselves His workers and ministers to go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. The assignment is very clear and direct. There is no room for deliberation; act now!
KEY POINT
It would be best if you preached the gospel. It is not a piece of advice but a command.
HYMN 20 – Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus
1 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 for Jesus
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not; it must not suffer loss.
2 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
The trumpet call to obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
On this glorious day.
Ye that are men, now serve Him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger.
And strength to strength oppose.
3 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 duty calls, or danger,
I’ve never wanted to be there.
4 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.
Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 24 March 2024: Physical Breakthrough
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 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Cancelling Curses
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TOPIC: Cancelling Curses
MEMORISE: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:” – Galatians 3:13 (KJV)
READ: Genesis 49:5-7, Numbers 3:44-45 (KJV)
Genesis 49:5-7
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they dug down a wall.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Numbers 3:44-45
44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 8-12
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
Many people walk around with curses that they do not have to carry. Families are suffering under curse that they no longer have to suffer. Beloved, if you are in such a situation, I bring good news to you. Curses placed by men can be canceled, and I pray for you today that all curses placed on you are canceled, in Jesus’ name.
In Joshua 6:26, Joshua placed a curse on Jericho, and from that moment on, the people of Jericho suffered under the curse. Many prophets came and went, but the people of Jericho continued to suffer in silence under the curse. At last, when Elijah was taken away, they realized that if they didn’t do something about the curse, their land would remain barren, and death would be rampant amongst them forever. So, they called on Elisha to help them. In 2 Kings 2:19-22, Elisha said, “Go and bring me salt in a new cruse.” They brought it to him, and he took it in his hands, went to the source of their river, poured in the salt, and said, “Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.” From that day, the curse was canceled.
Any curse on your life or family can also be canceled today if you refuse to continue living under it. All you need is a person with a higher power and anointing to break the curse. If your biological father placed the curse, you can go to your spiritual Father, and he can cancel the curse. This is because the spiritual controls the physical. Also, if a man or woman of God placed it, go to a minister of God who has a greater anointing than that fellow, and he or she can cancel the curse. If the curse was placed by a witch or wizard, an anointed man or woman of God can cancel it because the anointing breaks yokes (Isaiah 10:27).
Beloved, you must also note that beyond going to any man or woman of God to cancel curses on your behalf, you must seek God’s anointing as well. You must pray, fast, study your Bible, and fellowship with God so much that you begin to carry His glory and power. When you do this, no curse can rest on you. If God is with you like He was with the Israelites in Numbers 24, you will be blessed, and no curse will be able to rest on you.
KEY POINT
Those who remain close to God can never be cursed.
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
