Open Heaven 15 August 2022 Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – LETTER TO THE THYATIRAN CHURCH III
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Open Heavens 2022
Date: 2022-08-15
Topic: LETTER TO THE THYATIRAN CHURCH III
Memory Verse: Acts 4:32 – 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. Acts 4:32
Bible Reading: Revelation 2:18-29, Acts 2:44-47
Message: The only thing that Jesus had against the Thyatiran Church was that they gave Jezebel the permission to teach the congregation and she taught them to sin against God. Maybe we should put our attention on the people that were misled. Remember the conditions that must be fulfilled if you were to trade in Thyatira in those days. The people easily fell to Jezebel’s lure because she offered them a way to trade and still looked like they had not fallen away from their faith.
Many people today are going into the world because they have not been able to find support for their businesses and careers in the Church/amongst Christians. It is important that we join hands to help one another achieve our goals. Set up committees to teach the people about their businesses. Design programmes to teach people skills that can help them make money. Give people the opportunity to tell others within the Church the business that they do and most importantly, encourage everyone to buy whatever they need from a member of the Church. If we Christians patronize one another, there will be less pressure to compromise in order to earn our daily bread.
The Church is a place where we all should be brothers and sisters; no discrimination! Read the history of the Church in Acts 2:44-47, they shared all that they had and ensured that nobody was hungry. Do you share what you have with the poor in your Church so that they also have some or do you stay away from them because they don’t have?
When we talk about evangelising for those in the world to come to Christ, we must be aware that the devil is also evangelising for those who are in Christ to go into the world. Let us do what we can to reduce the pressure on them to go into the world. Yes, you pray with them to receive their breakthrough, but if you have the resources they need and you don’t offer them, you are not helping them or the body of Christ in general. James 2:15-16 says:
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit?
Hymn: I Love This Family Of God
Points: Look for someone in your local assembly who needs help financially and assist the fellow. Also, always ensure that you patronise members of the Church when you need a product they sell or a service they can provide.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 33, Isaiah 34, Isaiah 35, Isaiah 36
Title: I Love This Family of God.
Chorus: null.
1. I love this family of GodSo 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 GodSo 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. know this family of GodSo 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 GodSo 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 GodSo highly favoured by the Lord
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family!
Open Heavens 2022 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 church 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.
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