Open Heaven For Teens 16 August 2021 – Time To Lay Up
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TOPIC: Time To Lay Up [Open Heaven for Teens 16 August 2021]
MEMORISE: I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 1 John 2:14
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READ: 1 John 2:12-14
- I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
- I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
- I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 105-106, Romans 15:1-33
MESSAGE:
An outstanding feature of a teenager or youth is their strength. Even though I live in divine strength, I am no more as agile and active as I was when I was younger. I could run for miles in just a few minutes and take up challenging tasks but now I only do prayer walks round the camp, taking a few steps at a time. My dear, no one gets younger, we all grow older with each passing day.
According to 1 John 2:13, one of the reasons God strengthens you is to enable you to overcome the flesh, Satan and the evil system of this world at a very young age. He releases strength so you can become victorious but some fail to realize that there are battles to fight and mountains to conquer so they end up wasting several resources in pursuit of sinful pleasures such as drugs, premarital sex, sexting (phone sex), clubbing, pornography and other vices that take them out of God’s will. Don’t allow the devil ruin you; rise in the place of spiritual preparation. Spend your teenage days seeking God in order to withstand the wiles of the devil in these end times.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me to channel my strength and resources in the right way.
HYMN: All To Jesus I Surrender
- All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
CHORUS
I surrender all, I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
- All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken,
Take me, Jesus, take me now. - All to Jesus I surrender,
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me. - All to Jesus I surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame;
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!
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.