RCCG Elshaddai Parish

31/01/2023

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY JANUARY 31ST 2023

THEME: DO YOU KNOW JESUS

MEMORISE: Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Job 13:15

READ: Luke 7:2 -10

2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

MESSAGE

How well do you know Jesus has a lot to do with what you can get from Him. In Matthew 8:1-3, the Bilbe says a l***r (note that humanly speaking, leprosy was an incurable disease) came unto Him and said "I know that you can make me clean". He did not say, "I believe", He said "l know". He knew Jesus could heal him without any doubt and he got his miracle. In Mark 5:25-34, the woman with the issue of blood was saying, in essence, "I know that man, I know there is enough anointing in his clothes to take care of my problem". In Luke 7:2-10, the centurion more or less said, "l know that when you command sickness, it obeys you". When you know the kind of person you are talking to when you are praying, you can get anything you want.

After the successful completion of one of our annual conventions in The Redeemed Christian Church of God, I was extremely tired, so I told my wife and children that I was going to bed and did not want any disturbance. A woman came from the North just around the time I got into the bed and asked my children, "Is Daddy at home?" My children could not lie, so they said "Yes". "I need to see him" she said. "He is not coming out again today they replied. "Who is talking about today? Since he is in, no,problem; l will stay here until he comes out". She stayed by the door. They gave her food, but she did not leave the hat spot. She just sat there by the door.

At some point, my wife had to come and wake me up and l reminded her I had said I shouldn't be disturbed at all. She eventually got me to climb out of the bed to attend to the woman. She requested that I should just touch her head as she was confident that her situation would turn around for good. She knew and got her miracle.

When you go to God, praying in the name of Jesus, do,you really know that God hears you? Do you really know that the God who can hear you has the ability to do whatever you are asking Him for? Do you really know that He wants to solve your problem? If you know, then congratulations, because your problems are already over.

ACTION POINT

Approach God in prayer now, knowing fully well that He can hear you and solve all your problems. Go ahead and ask Him for whatever you want.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 11-13

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 27: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1 What a friend we have in Jesus,

all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

all because we do not carry

everything to God in prayer!

2 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!

3 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 your friends despise, forsake you?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In his arms he'll take and shield you;

you will find a solace there.

30/01/2023

30/01/2023

Forgiving and Forgiveness

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. —Psalm 86:5 NKJV

None understood that Jesus had taken on the role of advocate, defending the actions of those who had wronged Him. His teachings of “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,” were more than mere words; they were a lifestyle. It was an act of the will. It was Radical Forgiveness at work.

Jesus taught that there was a relationship between forgiving and receiving God’s forgiveness:

“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:25-26 NKJV).

The prayer for forgiveness on the Cross was not meant to be the last act of a dying man; it was an example for His followers. As they had been forgiven, so were they to forgive those who sinned against them. (See Mark 11:25.)

This is profound forgiveness. It takes extreme courage to exercise that kind of forgiveness. But doing so will bring an abundance of God’s blessings into your life and will free you to be healed both emotionally and physically.

30/01/2023

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY JANUARY 30TH 2023

THEME: BEWARE OF GOD'S PERMISSIVE WILL

MEMORISE: Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? Ezekiel 14:3

READ: Numbers 22:12 -22

12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.

20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

MESSAGE

Many a time we have plan, we present it to God and He says, "No way". We then say, "l know how to twist God's hand". We begin to fast, pray, seek His face and then finally, we come round and say, "Lord, what about that plan?" He could then say, "Go ahead". You had better not go anywhere. As children of God, it is our duty to obey Him promptly and completely at all times.

In our Bible reading for today, a king asked Prophet Balaam to curse lsrael. Balaam asked God and He said "No". The king then sent some other people to tell Balaam that he would promote and enriched him if he would curse Israel. Balaam then decided to check back with God and the Lord said, "Okay, if you want to go". On the way, God sent an angel to block his way. It was Balaam's donkey that saw the angel; the Prophet, blinded by greed, couldn't even see what a donkey could. Whenever you are so interested in something that you manage to 'twist God's hand' to permit you to have it, you would be blinded by it and may run into serious trouble because of your inability to see clearly and objectively. If you do a little research to trace the history of Balaam, you would see that he ended up dying by the sword.

One area where Christians often pursue God's permissive will is in marriage and many of them have regretted it afterwards. The fact that God allow Hagar to give birth when Abraham went in unto her while Sarah was considered barren does not mean that the latter was the one through whom God's covenant with Abraham would come to pass (Genesis 17:21).

It doesn't matter how good the permissive will look, you better go for God's express will. Sister, that young man you like may be more financially secure than the one God says you should choose; don't be fooled by today, God knows tomorrow, and He is instructing you based on that knowledge.

Ask the Lord to reveal His express will to you, because if you 'twist His arm' so you can have things your way, the end may be bitter.

KEY POINT

Don't go to God insisting on your own plan; He may permit it , but you may regret it.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 8-10

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his word,

what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will,

he abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,

but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss,

not a frown or a cross,

but is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain]

3 But we never can prove

the delights of his love

until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows,

for the joy he bestows,

are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]

4 Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,

or we'll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do,

where he sends we will go;

never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain]

29/01/2023

*RCCG 50 DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING GUIDE*

DAY 19: SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY 2023

*TOPIC: ACCIDENT AND SAFETY*

BIBLE TEXT(S): Psalms 91:1-16 and 2 Samuel 22:3-20

INTRODUCTION:

Psalms 91:1-2. “He that dwelled in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the Shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God in Him will I trust.”

*PRAYER POINTS*

1. Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your Divine Protection upon everything that concerns us, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 103:2

2. Father, Please cover us under Your Mighty Wings as Eagle covers its Young ones, wherever we go, in Jesus' Name - Exodus 19:4

3. Father, Please in the day of trouble keep us safe in Your Dwelling Place, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 27:5

4. Father, Please Preserve us from any form of unexpected accident on the road, air and sea, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 116:6

5. Father, every level of Blood shed the enemy has Planned for us and our family be consumed by the Fire of Holy Ghost, in Jesus' Name - Job 16:18

6. Father, we refuse to be a Victim of sudden accident in all our ways, in Jesus' Name - Job 1:14-19

7. Father, Please disappoint all devices of the enemies that assigned to cause accident upon our roads, sea and air, in Jesus' Name - Job 5:12

8. Father, Please open our eyes, so we can see ahead of time the impending evil and move away from destruction, in Jesus' Name - 2 Kings 6:15-17

9. Father, Please don’t allow any evil to befall us in any journey we embark upon, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 91:10

10. Father, Please Preserve our going out and coming in from this time forth and evermore, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 121:8

11. Father, Please let Your Goodness and Mercy surround us wherever we go, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 23:6

12. Father, Please don’t let death and accident be our Portion now and forever, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 118:17

13. Father, Please deliver us from any unforeseen dangers of accident in all our ways, in Jesus' Name - Psams 34:17

14. Father, Please be our Defense from all from of harm, in Jesus' Name - Psalms 7:10

15. Father, Please take Charge and Control over our roads against every force of darkness, in Jesus' Name - Ephesians 6:12

28/01/2023

Every agent of the devil after you and any member of your family will definitely pay for it!
PSALM 68: 1

28/01/2023

Bitterness will not dominate your life

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
PSALM 30:5

19/01/2023

*RCCG 50 DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING GUIDE*

*DAY 9: THURSDAY 19TH OF JANUARY, 2023*

*TOPIC: KINGDOM OF GOD*

*BIBLE TEXT(S): Mat. 6:9-13, 25:34 – 36; 18:21-3, Joh 18:36*

INTRODUCTION:

The kingdom of God is where God rules and reigns. It’s a peaceful kingdom
devoid of any evil. It’s our duty to pray for the kingdom to come early as this is the only final solution to world chaos and troubles.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father I thank you for your word and your kingdom. Psalm 98:1

2. Father whatever I have done that will make me not to be part of this your kingdom, please have mercy and forgive me in the name of Jesus. Psalm 98:3

3. Father give me a generous heart and the grace to do your will at all times in Jesus name Ezekiel 36:27

4. Father let your kingdom come and your perfect will be done on earth in Jesus name. Matthew 6:10

5. Father deliver me from every work of the flesh in the name of Jesus. Romans 8:6

6. Father give me the grace to forgive all that have offended me; and cause all those I have offended to forgive me as well in Jesus name. Matthew 6:12

7. Father make me an addicted soul winner to keep populating your kingdom in Jesus name. Prov. 11:30

8. Father I cast out every root of bitterness in me in Jesus name Job 7:11

9. Father please draw more people to your kingdom in Jesus name Acts 14:3

10.Father take away from us everything that will make it impossible for us to enter into your kingdom in Jesus mighty name Lk. 18:24-25

11.Father help your church to understand that your kingdom is not meat and drink; but in righteousness and peace in Jesus name. Rom 14:17

12.Father give us the grace to serve you wholeheartedly in Jesus name Deut. 6:5

13.Father we abort every plan of the enemy to depopulate your kingdom in Jesus name. Isa. 54:15

14.Father cause my life to always bring joy to your kingdom in Jesus name Isa. 60:15

15.Thank you, father, for answers to prayers Psa. 33:21

30/05/2022

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 150:6

01/01/2021

GODS WORD FOR RCCG ELSHADDAI ZONE 31.12.20

1. The day someone dies becomes that persons biggest day ever. Either the best day ever or worst day ever depending on how a person is Ready. LIVE READY EVERYDAY.

2. Go into 2021 with an ABUNDANCE MENTALITY because your Friend God is abundant. Even if you have not seen the answer just rejoice because your answer has been sanctioned and approved by God

3. There is a sound of abundance of rain in all areas of your life this year. Don't miss it. watch out for opportunities from God and make full use of them
HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR

30/08/2020

30th August Sunday Service - EL-Shaddai Parish