Open Heaven For Teens 15 March 2021 – Don’t Sow Discord
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TOPIC: Don’t Sow Discord [Open Heaven for Teens 15 March 2021]
MEMORISE: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. Romans 16:17
READ: Matthew 18:15-20
- Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
- But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
- And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
- Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
- Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
- For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 26-27, Mark 15:1-47
MESSAGE:
To sow discord is to say or do things which can make a group of people distrust one another. Often, distrust leads to unnecessary arguments and fights which is as result of the gossip or lie told against someone in the group. This should not be found in the Body of Christ. The body is meant to be jointly fit together, anyone who sows discord through gossip is trying to separate the body parts from one another and God will judge. It is unfortunate that those who sow discord hardly have time for self-evaluation. They sometimes present themselves as working for a good cause, whereas, they end up causing confusion amongst people.
As a child of God, you must be careful not to speak evil about other people. Also, don’t listen to tale bearers. There is no difference between a tale bearer and one who listens to him or her. Besides, whomever gossips about others to you, will gossip about you to others. Don’t do it and don’t partake of it.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me not to sow discord amongst people.
HYMN 17: There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
- There shall be showers of blessing
This is the promise of love;
There shall be season refreshing
Sent from the Savior above
Chorus:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drop ’round are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
- There shall be showers of blessing
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain. - There shall be showers of blessing
Send them upon us O Lord
Grant to us a refreshing;
Come now and honor Thy Word. - There shall be showers of blessing
Oh that today thy might fall,
Now as to God we are confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!
Daily Devotional for Teen’s 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.