OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL  DATE: MONDAY MAY 13TH 2024 TOPIC: OLD SOLDIER MEMORISE: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” - (Philippians 3:13) READ: PHILIPPIANS 3:12-15 (KJV) 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. MESSAGE: Many people dwell on their past achievements in the kingdom of God. They talk about the days the...

  Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional*l Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD_ Monday, 13th May 2024 *PRAY FOR YOUR PASTORS* _Brethren, pray for us_ *(1 Thessalonians 5:25)* In the book of Acts, the Bible tells us how King Herod had the Apostle James put to death by the sword (Acts 12:1-2). He found that this pleased the Jews and he apprehended Peter also with a plan to have him killed. When James was arrested and killed, the church hadn’t understood the importance of intercession. Upon Peter’s arrest, however, they immediately realized that they had serious business to attend to. The Bible says *“…but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him”* (Acts 12:5). The church prayed without ceasing. They needed to have a change and they got it.  Sometimes, I wonder how many people pray for their pastors and leaders. It’s really important to do this. You have to pray for them because you need them. The Lord put them there to help you and train you in the things of the Sp...

  Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria  Grace for Living Devotional  Monday May 13, 2024 TOPIC: THE POWER OF UNITY BIBLE READING: ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.   KEY VERSE: Can two walk together, except they be agreed. Amos 3:3   MEDITATION: Whenever there is a state or condition that manifests in singleness of purpose or agreement within a group of persons, unity is the outcome. Therefore, the power of unity among believers or a family is reflected in the strength of the combination or arrangement of parts of the union thus formed, and is strong when ev...

  DAILY MANNA MONDAY MAY 13, 2024 FREE INDEED!    TEXT: JOHN 8:32-36 KEY VERSE: "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed" (JOHN 8:36). Thirty-four years after graduating from a university in the United States of America, a therapist called the school to say she cheated in the final exam. The institution did not revoke her degree. Instead, they asked her to write an article on integrity. Another woman who was being celebrated for a walk around the world confessed she did not deserve the honour because she rode in a truck for part of the trip. She said, "I shouldn't be remembered as the first woman to walk round the world when I cheated." These two persons were fully liberated from their sinful nature after receiving Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. They were no longer slaves to guilt that denied them joy and peace. When the Lord frees us from the power of sin at salvation, we receive boldness to go on to make necessary restitution...

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS  DATE: MONDAY 13TH OF MAY, 2024 THEME: A MOTHER'S TOUCH MEMORISE: A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 15:20  READ: Proverbs 1:8-9 [8]My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: [9]For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. MESSAGE  Many teenagers have little respect for their mothers. This is probably because mothers are believed to be soft and easily accessible, while fathers are believed to be tough and usually unavailable. Sometimes, in order to command some respect or get a grip on a child, some women tend to yell, especially when they are stressed.  The Bible says that children should honour their fathers and mothers so that they can live long. If your mother is happy with you, I can assure you that your greatness is guaranteed. Most times, when she advises you, she has considered a situation from different angles to k...

  CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH  THE LIVING WATER (January-December, 2024) DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE  DATE: Monday, May 13, 2024 TOPIC: KEYS TO ANSWERED PRAYER (V) MEMORISE       And whatever we ask we receive from Him because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight (1 John 3:22). READ: 1 John 3:16-23 [16]. By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.  [17]. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? [18]. My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.  [19]. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.  [20]. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.  [21]. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confid...

  HIGHER EVERYDAY MONDAY MAY 13, 2024 LEARNING: ROUTE TO GREATNESS - 1 TEXT: DANIEL 1:1-4 MEMORY VERSE: "Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans" (DANIEL 1:4). It was Dereck Bok who said, "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." A man's relevance to his world is directly related to his acquired skills and the value he adds to life. When anyone stops learning, he becomes less valuable and soon becomes undesirable. We cannot give to others what we don't have. J. F. Kennedy hit the nail on the head when he said, "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education." The king of Babylon instructed Ashpenaz to select young men for training in the tongue of the Chaldeans from among the Jewish c...

  Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria  Grace for Living Devotional  Sunday May 12, 2024 TOPIC: BEWARE OF THE GOSPEL YOU ACCEPT BIBLE READING: 1 TIMOTHY 1:3-6 3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;   KEY VERSE: Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned. 1 Timothy 1:5   MEDITATION: A member of the church I attend planted some cassava stems in the open space in the compound she lives with other tenants. Two of the tenants insisted that she should uproot the c...

  OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS. DATE: SUNDAY 12TH OF MAY, 2024. THEME: THE MAGIC WORD: PARDON ME. MEMORISE: Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1  READ: Psalms 51:1-5 [1](To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. [2]Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. [3]For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. [4]Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. [5]Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. MESSAGE  The phrase 'pardon me' is used T to politely say sorry when a fellow ac...

RCCG YAYA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER'S MANUAL SUNDAY 12TH OF MAY, 2024 LESSON THIRTY SEVEN (37) TOPIC: DEPRESSION (PART 1) *SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN* 1. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, O how I love Thee well, I am happy, it makes me glad To rejoice at Thy birth. 2. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, Thy friend friendship suits me well, Both young and will sing Thy song, We long for Sunday School. 3. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, Christ was Thy first teacher, The Holy Spirit, great teacher, Does manifest in thee. 4. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, This testimony is sure, That God, the Father Almighty, Poured His blessing on Thee   5. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, Though the sun be so bright, Or if the clouds be black with rain, I'll be in Sunday School. 6. O Sunday School, on the Lord's day I rejoice to see Thee, Will thou pass over me today? Without my being blest? OPENING PRAYER: Almighty Father, please heal Your children from depression in th...

  OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL  DATE: SUNDAY MAY 12TH 2024 TOPIC: ACCESSING TRUE HOPE MEMORISE: “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” - (Romans 5:5) READ: ROMANS 5:1-9 (KJV) 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while w...

  SINCERE MILK SUNDAY MAY 12, 2024 TO MY MOM KEY VERSE: “Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)” Ephesians 6:2 TEXT: EPHESIANS 6:1-4 Your hands held me gently from the day I took my first breath. Your hands helped to guide me as I took my first step. Your hands held me close when the tears would start to fall. Your hands were quick to show me that she would take care of it all. Your hands were there to brush my hair, or straighten a wayward bow. Your hands were often there to comfort the hurts that didn't always show. Your hands would also push me, though not down or in harm's way. Your hands would punctuate the words, just do what I say. Your hands sometimes had to discipline, to help bend this young tree. Your hands would shape and mould me into all she knew I could be. Your hands are now twisting with age and year of work. Your hand now needs my gentle touch to rub away the hurt. Your hands are more beautiful than anything can be. Your h...

  HIGHER EVERYDAY SUNDAY MAY 12, 2024 DO NOT WORRY MEMORY VERSE: “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 4: 4-7 We may define worry as the state of mind that shows a lack of poise or confidence in oneself, leading to fear and emotional imbalance. Hence S. T. Ludwig clarifies, “Worry and faith are incompatible. If your faith is strong, you need not worry. If it was weak, worrying won't help.” Moreover, Jesus said, “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat and the body more than raiment?”Since God cannot lie, worrying about the necessities of life is worthless. Worrying makes you an unbeliever and hinders you from receiving and enjoying the promises of God (See James 1:6-8). God who provides for birds and clothes the lilies will take care of you. ...

  HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MEMBER'S MANUAL SUNDAY 12TH OF MAY, 2024 LESSON THIRTY SEVEN (37) TOPIC: DEPENDABLE GOD HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM 1. I love this family of God, So closely knitted into one,  They have taken me into their arms And am so glad to be A part of this great family  2. I bless this family of God, So greatly prospered by the Lord, They have taken me into their arms And am so glad to be A part of this great family 3. I know this family of God, So deeply rooted in the word, They have taken me into their arms And am so glad to be A part of this great family 4. I see this family of God, So highly lifted above all, They have taken me into their arms And am so glad to be A part of this great family 5. Come, join this family of God, So highly favoured by the Lord, They have taken me into their arms And am so glad to be A part of this great family. MEMORY VERSE: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge H...

ADULT STS LESSON 110 ISRAEL'S WHOREDOM AND THE ZEAL OF PHINEHAS MEMORY VERSE: “Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy" (Numbers 25.11) TEXT: NUMBERS 25:1-18 In the preceding chapters, Israel was portrayed as an invulnerable and invincible army of the Lord. The divination and curses targeted at them by Balak and Balaam had proved abortive in the face of divine protection (Numbers 23:23). Unfortunately, what the enchantments of Balaam could not achieve, the charm of Baal-worshipping women of Moab accomplished with ease. Against the warnings they had received, Israel succumbed to the grievous temptation of the flesh. They went into the twin evils of immorality and idolatry with the daughters of Moab. By committing immorality, they became spiritually weak and vulnerable to the enemy. "And Israel joine...

  CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH Nigeria And Overseas 2024 SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON UNIT 2: GOD GIVES GIFTS PURPOSEFULLY  THEME: SPIRITUAL POWER AND GIFTS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST LESSON Seventeen  May 12th, 2024 TOPIC: GIFT OF DIVERSE TONGUES MEMORY SCRIPTURE  And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17).  The gift of diverse tongues is another way by which the Holy Spirit shows His power, presence and purpose among us. BRIEF COMMENT  It is a tremendous blessing that Christ Jesus didn't abandon His disciples but continuously guided, taught, corrected and prepared them for their future mission. He empowered them with authority and prayer, promising them the ability to speak in new tongues, signifying a fresh way of communicating, not an entirely new language. At His ascension, He assured them that the Holy Spirit would empower them, and this promise came to fruition at Pentecost. These...

  CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH  THE LIVING WATER (January-December, 2024) DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE  DATE  Sunday, May 12, 2024 TOPIC: KEYS TO ANSWERED PRAYER (IV) MEMORISE      Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour (Matthew 15:28). READ: Hebrews 11:1-6 [1]. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  [2]. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. [3]. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. [4]. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. [5]. By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God ha...

𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 Saturday, 11 May, 2024 *𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ:* 2 Chronicles 27, 2 Chronicles 28, 2 Chronicles 29, Luke 9, Luke 10 𝕋𝕆ℙ𝕀ℂ: *𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐃 (𝐈)* *𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* Exodus 2:1-2 *𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:* *Galatians 5:16 -* ```"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."``` 𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊: *You can never go wrong with the Spirit of God, be sensitive to Him!* *ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ*   ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐: 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦. *𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:* Today, we will begin to look at the life of another Bible character, Jochebed, whose life's lessons have lots to teach us. Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, the wife of Amram and the mother of the three g...