RCCG OPEN HEAVENS For Thursday 4th Sept 2014 - Theme: ARE YOU AN ENCOURAGER? BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

RCCG OPEN HEAVENS  DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE For Thursday 4th Sept 2014. THEME: ARE YOU AN ENCOURAGER?

Memory verse: 2 Timothy 1:4
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;


Read: Acts 4:36-37

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Message

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Friday 9 May 2014 - MAXIMIZING YOUR LIFE BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Friday 9 May 2014 - MAXIMIZING YOUR LIFE BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse:
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Luke 12:23

Read:
Luke 12:16-23

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR THURSDAY 8 MAY 2014 - "LABOURER IN HIS VINEYARD" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR THURSDAY 8 MAY 2014 - "LABOURER IN HIS VINEYARD" BY PASTOR  E. A. ADEBOYE
MEMORY VERSE: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2

READ: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7

1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 5 MAY 2014 " FISHERS OF MEN - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 5 MAY 2014 " FISHERS OF MEN BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE:   Matthew 4:19

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

READ: JOHN 1:40-42

40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.


MESSAGE

Soul-winning is a must. Few are called to be preachers or evangelists, but every child of God is called to be a fisher of men. Every committed Christian has the opportunity to witness and lead sinners to Christ. Fishing for a soul is a definite effort to lead a particular person to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In our Bible reading for today, Andrew brought Peter to Jesus Christ. This same Peter grew in his relationship with Jesus and became a great preacher and the leader of the Apostles. Soul-winning is mandatory. You should be involved. You may be the means by which a future world preacher would be brought to Christ. Why not start today?

You may ask, ‘why must I fish for the souls of men?’ There are several reasons why you should. One reason is the worth of a soul (Mark 8 :36-37)? A soul is worth more than the whole universe. Another reason is the reality of Hell. Whether you believe it or not, the final abode of an unsaved soul is eternity in Hell-fire. Hell is a place of torment, darkness, pain and anguish forever. The third reason why you must fish for men’s souls is because of the suffering of Christ on the Cross for each sinner. 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 4 MAY 2014 - ARE YOU AN END-TIME CHRISTIAN? BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 4 MAY 2014 - ARE YOU AN END-TIME CHRISTIAN? BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: 2 Timothy 3:1

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

READ: LUKE 21:32-36

32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014 - "SECRETS OF CHURCH GROWTH" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014 - "SECRETS OF CHURCH GROWTH" BU PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Acts 2:47

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. 

READ : ACTS 4:32-33

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

MESSAGE

God is interested in the growth of His church, be it local, national or global; whatever the denominational label. Growth comes as a result of the mercy of God connected with the pastors and ministers developing the mind of Christ. Growth comes to those who allow themselves to be filled more and more with the love of God and who are not willing to let anybody perish. The church of Christ is not a place, a building or an organisation. The church is a living organism. God’s plan for His church is growth - biblical growth. God is not interested in fishing without catching (Luke 5:4-11), lost sheep that are not brought back into the fold (Matthew 18:11-14), a lost coin not sought for (Luke 15:8-10) or of ripe harvest not reaped (Matthew 9:36-38).

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Monday 28 April 2014 - "LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Monday 28 April 2014 - "LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Exodus 14:15

And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

Read: Matthew 14:22-32

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

Message

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014 "WHERE ARE YOU?" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014  "WHERE ARE YOU?" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE : Genesis 3 : 9.

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 

READ : GENESIS 3 : 7 - 10.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Message

Where are you? I am convinced that this question God asked Adam long ago is still relevant today. It is not expedient to wait for God to ask you this question. Rather, as part of a self examination process, you should introspectively ask yourself this question. A sincere approach in answering this question would do you a lot of good both in this world and in eternity.

From the day of his birth, a man begins a return journey to where he is from ( Ecclesiastes 12 : 1 - 7 ). This is why, with regard to official matters, you are not asked “how young are you?”, but rather you are asked how old you are. No matter how young you are, you are growing old day by day. Hence, God Himself is asking you: where are you now? You should therefore ask yourself regularly, ‘how far have I gone in fulfilling the purpose of my creation and salvation?’

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Monday 14 April 2014 "CONFRONT THIS ENEMY – FEAR" By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Monday 14 April 2014 "CONFRONT THIS ENEMY – FEAR" By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

Memory Verse: Romans 8:15

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Read: Isaiah 41:10-14

10 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.

11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Message

The scripture is replete with statements of “fear not” from God to His people. Fear is one tool the enemy finds most useful in his hands in making the children of God suffer failure, pain and destruction of destiny. Often times, what people are afraid of is not real, but their minds paint an imaginary picture of the object or situation out of proportion and the enemy helps to blow it up. Thus people fear what they should not be afraid of.

RCCG Praise Mega Jam 2014 to round off the 100 Days Fast Celebration at Youth Centre Redemption Camp

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, For Sunday 13 April 2014 “PEACE ALL-ROUND II” - Pastor E.A Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, For Sunday 13 April 2014  “PEACE ALL-ROUND II” BY Pastor E.A Adeboye

Memory Verse: Hebrews 12:15  Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 

Read: Hebrews 12:14-15
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Message

Although there are different dimensions of peace, the highest level of peace a man can attain is peace with God through Jesus Christ. Know this however: the fact that you are a child of God and love God does not necessarily imply you will not have problems. A fearful situation automatically erodes peace of mind unless if as a child of God you put your trust in Him (Isaiah 26:3).

The character flaws of a Christian can be detrimental to the flourishing of the peace given by our Lord Jesus Christ. One character flaw top on this list is bitterness. Bitterness can grow and even take root in a heart. The root of bitterness stops the children of God from enjoying the peace of God. While the root of bitterness in the heart of an individual will affect other people around, a big chunk of the adverse effect of this evil root is on the individual harbouring it. 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Saturday 12 April 2014 "PEACE ALL-ROUND I" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Saturday 12 April 2014 "PEACE ALL-ROUND I" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Read: Isaiah 43:2-4

2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Message

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 11TH APRIL 2014, “AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY.” -By Pastor E.A Adeboye

                        AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY

Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians. 3: 16; Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 

 READ : ACTS 27 : 31 – 36 ; Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 
 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 
 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 
 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 

 Message 

Every child of God is meant to be carrying divine treasure on the inside. This is true because you cannot be born-again except the Holy Spirit comes into you.

The Holy Spirit is a divine treasure given to us as a deposit guaranteeing us of things to come ( Ephesians 1 : 13 – 14 ). Besides this, the Bible reveals that though we are earthen, we are carrying inside of us great treasure. This treasure gives heavenly abilities – abilities above the natural. We have these abilities because of the presence of God in us. We are therefore the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3 : 16 ). 

With this status, every child of God has got something to offer as an answer to every sense of loss among men. Rather than being the answer to problems, many children of God have become problems themselves within different circles and their communities. In the church itself, some children of God have no other business besides peddling both founded and unfounded rumours. For some, their business is to criticize; for some others, it is to analyse why the vision of the leader is not realistic.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 10 April 2014 "IT SHALL BE WELL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 10 April 2014 "IT SHALL BE WELL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
Memory Verse: Isaiah 3:10

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.


Read: Isaiah 3:10-11

10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.



Message

The importance attributed to a statement depends on who is making it.
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAl For Wednesday 9 April 2014 "DIVINE CALL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAl For  Wednesday 9 April 2014 "DIVINE CALL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Read: Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Message

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 8 April 2014 "THE BREVITY OF TIME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 8 April 2014 "THE BREVITY OF TIME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 

Read: Romans 13:11-14

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL Foe Monday 7 April 2013 "THE QUALIFIED" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL Foe Monday 7 April 2013  "THE QUALIFIED"  BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Read: Philippians 3:5-9

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Message

Any genuine child of God would want to be used by God for great things. God’s decision to use a person, or how far He would go in using an individual, rests on several factors, of which self-inadequacy is prominent. We need to realise straightaway that there is no adequacy anywhere apart from God. Many passages of scripture attest to this. 
He is the one that owns power (Psalm 62:11), and power according to scientists is the ability to do work. This has to do with adequacy. What about wisdom? He is the Source and the Giver (Colossians 2:2-3, James 1:5). 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 4 APRIL 2014 "WHY THE WORLD RAGES" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 4 APRIL 2014 "WHY THE WORLD RAGES" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memoriy Verse: Luke 21:17

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

Read: Luke 6:22-23

22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Message

The Psalmist in Psalm 69:8 wrote:

“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.”

Why this sorry situation? He gives the reason in Psalm 69:9:

“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”

This is equally the lamentation of those who would live a righteous life in this world. The world is becoming more ungodly than ever before. Wickedness is becoming the accepted norm of our society. Worldliness is the order of the day in present day Christianity. Ruminating on this reality, one cannot but ask the following questions: If this continues, is there any hope for godly living? For how long would the wicked continue to hold sway in our society? The answers to these questions are: this ugly situation will not continue perpetually, there is hope for those who are on the Lord’s side, and a doomsday of judgement awaits the ungodly.

When you decide to live a godly life, there is bound to be persecution from the ungodly.