GROOMING EMPOWERED YOUTH OUTREACH

In yesterday’s message, titled  “WHERE ARE YOU?”,  you will agree with me that God is using this forum to touch lives. Thank God for everyone that contributed and for all the prayers. I pray that God will continue prove Himself Mighty in our lives in Jesus Name .   Today’s topic is titled  “THE BLESSING OF THE LORD”  as given by Pastor E. A Adeboye in Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014). In today’s message, we have been asked to memorise Proverbs 10:22 :  “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. ” and read  1 Kings 17:8-16.  Our Bible in one year for today has been taken from 1 John1-4 and Psalm 30 (Adeboye, 2014). The message is quoted below for our usual discussion. God bless you as you make your contribution to this forum “A human king sometime ago asked: what should be done for the one in whom I have delight (Esther 3:3)? At the end of the day, the fortune of that fellow in whom King A...

God honors covenants. We can forget, we might stop believing, but God will always watch over His promises to bring them to pass. Divine covenants are always trans-generational. They are not just performing on you, but will outlive you to speak for your future generations.   True! I know this very well because I am a product of one; where God tells a young lady that when she gets married that her first issue will be a male child, and that he will do great things for the kingdom. And after about thirty years, even when the child is not aware of such agreement, the covenant begins to speak and perform exactly as God said. God's words are powerful, sharp, eternal and faithful. Time, circumstances, opposition do not stop them. He said that forever He shall be known as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is consistent. He is constant. He is faithful. And that simply means that if He did not fail these people, He will certainly also not fail you. Now, we have to briefly try to lo...

Yesterday’s topic was "THE PRESENT HELP IN TIME OF NEED" while today’s message is titled  "SECRETS OF OVERWHELMING BLESSINGS"  as given by Pastor E. A Adeboye in Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014). In today’s message, we have been asked to memorise  Deuteronomy 28:1 :  “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth ” and read  Proverbs 11:24-25.  Our Bible in one year reading for today is taken from 1 Peter 1-4 and Psalm 28 (Adeboye, 2014). Today’s message is quoted below for our usual discussion. God bless Daddy GO and God bless every one of us as we reflect on the message. “God wants you to have overwhelming ‘blessings; blessings that you will have and you Will say it is enough. Having such blessings - t e type that God gives, depends on what ...

THE PRESENT HELP IN TIME OF NEED - 29/01/2013 The topic that was treated yesterday in the Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014) was “EVERYONE NEEDS A MIRACLE ”. Today’s topic in the Daily Devotional is  “THE PRESENT HELP IN TIME OF NEED” ; the memory verse was taken from Philippians 4:19:  “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ” . and the Bible Reading for today’s message  is given as  Matthew 17:24-27.  In order to observe our Bible in one year’s reading, we have been asked to read  James 1-5 and Psalm 27. (Adeboye, 2014) The message is quoted below for our usual discussion. God bless Daddy GO and God bless every one of us as we reflect on the message. “The Lord is the Great Provider. He has provided for numerous people before and He will provide for the needy again and again. In John 6:5-13 we read of how the Lord provided food for a multitude. He can provide for your family as well. God...

EVERYONE NEEDS A MIRACLE: 28/01/2013 The topic that was treated yesterday in the Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014) was Yesterday was  “WHO SHALL GO FOR US ” and it really awakened my zeal for evangelism. Thank God for everyone that contributed to the forum. I pray that the grace never to be weary will be released to all of us in Jesus name. Today’s topic in the Daily Devotional is “EVERYONE NEEDS A MIRACLE” ; the memory verse was taken from Psalm 55:16:  “As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me” . To observe our Bible in one year’s reading, we have been asked to read  Hebrews 11-13  and Psalm 26 The Bible Reading for today’s message  is given as  Mark 5:22-23 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she...

WHO SHALL GO FOR US? In yesterday's message, as provided by Pastor E. A. Adeboye in Open heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014), we learnt about the necessity of the miraculous .  The message that we studied in the devotional this morning is titled " WHO SHALL GO FOR US?" The memory verse is from  Isaiah 6:8, " Also I heard the voice of The Lord, saying Whom shall I send? who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me"  and our Bible reading is taken from  Mark 16:15-16  "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned " while the Bible in one year exercise for today is  Hebrews 9-10 and Psalm 25 Thanks to all that read and contributed to yesterday's discussion.  Today's message is quoted below, as provided  by Pastor E. A. Adeboye  (Adeboye, 2014). Please feel free to continue the conve...

Sunday 26th Jan;2014. THE NECESSITY OF THE MIRACULOUS Memorise Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Psalm 77:14 Read: John 2:9-11 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. BIBLE IN 1YEAR : HEBREWS 5:10, 8:13 & PSALM 24 Message Miracles are desperately needed in the world today as multitudes have found themselves in situations that require divine intervention. Have you ever wondered what would have happened if there were no miracles in the world? Of course, many l...

GOD IS STILL IN CHARGE Memorise: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. Colossians 1:17 Read: Jeremiah 31 :35 Bible in one year: Titus 1-3, Philemon 1, Psalm 22:22-31  MESSAGE: God is at the core of the creation of Heaven and Earth. Without Him, there could never have been anything’ The opening verses of Genesis 1 reveal the activities of God in making creation suitable for man's habitation Unlike many ancient and modern writers who assume what they do not know about creation, Moses, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit began his account of creation  Genesis with conviction and plain claims. By revelation he knew God was behind creation and he stated it plainly as that. This kind of accurate knowledge that takes a writer back to several years before his time could only come by revelation. Some theologians say that the earth had been in that disorderly state for several millions and billions of years and scientists also...

TOPIC: NEW LIFE IN JESUS II Memorise: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 Read: Romans 6:12-13 Bible in one year:  2 Timothy 1-4,  Psalm 22:1-21. MESSAGE: As a born-again Christian, you need to understand and live by the nature of the new creature that you are. This is the key to your victory in this world. One character of your new nature is revealed in Galatians 5:25: ”And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts ” Once you belong to Jesus Christ by being born-again, your sinful nature has been crucified. Your nature no longer conforms to that which is controlled by the flesh because you are dead to the flesh. This is further clarified in Romans 8:9-10: “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin...

THE SEED IN YOU! In every one of us has been deposited seeds of greatness and purpose but like the seed of a mighty tree, it can’t become a mighty tree if it doesn’t fall to the ground, be beaten by rain, trampled by men and even animals, it cannot grow to become that mighty tree. Even after it germinates, if it fails to get regular sunlight supplies, it dies. Even after becoming that mighty tree it still depends on sunlight for its food. Now learn this: *the seed is in you- you don’t need any prophecy to tell you that you are created unique and wonderfully *for you to be spring forth, you have to be humble; you must be willing to fall to the ground, be willing to be trampled by men, even those that are far below your level will treat you anyhow. * During your upliftment, you must remain focused on Christ who is your source for livelihood. The moment you lose focus on Jesus, you become rootless and you would stop to blossom. *after your upliftment, you must feed from ...

The Devil’s Most Prized Tool BIBLE MEDITATION:  “Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord…”   Psalm 25:15 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: There’s a story about the devil auctioning off his tools. He had a high price on pride, laziness, arrogance, hate, envy, and jealousy. But there was one tool that had a sign under it, “Not For Sale.”   Someone said, “What is that tool and why isn’t it for sale?”   “Well,” he said, “I can’t afford to get rid of that one. It’s my chief tool, discouragement. With this tool, I can pry open a heart, and once I get in I can do most anything I want.”   Do you want me to tell you why you get discouraged? I’ll give it to you in a nutshell—you’ve taken your eyes off God! ACTION POINT: Are you discouraged? If not, praise God! And find someone who is so that you can give them the encouragement they need in Jesus Christ. Maybe it’s your next-door neighbor, maybe it’s a co¬worker, maybe it’s your spouse.

 A LESSON PROM GOLIATH Memorize:   “Yet a little sleep, a little slumber; a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.” Read: Proverbs 6:10-11, 1 Samuel 17:41-43 Bible in 1 year: 1 Thessalonians 5 - 2Thessalonians 3, Psalm 20 At the first sight of David, Goliath despised him. He was amazed that the children of Israel could find no man to fight him but a young boy. As if that was not enough, Goliath did not see any conventional weapon of war on David. So he asked, “Am I a dog?” The first lesson we have to learn from this story as Christians is that we must never underestimate our enemies. A small snake can be full of potent poison. In Joshua 7:2-6, the Bible tells us that after the fall of Jericho, Joshua relaxed, thinking that since they were victorious over Jericho, a small town like Ai would pose no problems. He underestimated the enemy and lost thirty-six men. Any overconfident ...