Open Heaven For Teens 18 May 2023 – Things Money Cannot Do
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TOPIC: Things Money Cannot Do [Open Heaven for Teens 18 May 2023]
MEMORISE: But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Acts 8:20
READ: Luke 12:15-23
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
MESSAGE
Today’s Bible reading is about a rich man who had planned to take rest and enjoy his enormous wealth. Unfortunately, he didn’t live to actualize the plan because he died that same night. This intimates that money cannot guarantee some things such as life, good health, peace, et cetera.
I was once invited to preach in the house of an influential person in Nigeria. I had prepared a message on “Why you need a miracle”, but when I got to the house and saw the magnitude of wealth displayed, I decided to change the title of my sermon to “Oh that men would praise the Lord.” God insisted on the initial title and I obeyed. When I made the altar call, a boy stepped forward and surrendered his life to Jesus. After the sermon, I was told that the boy was the only son of the family and he was a drug addict who had brought a lot of trouble to his mother. Every plan devised to help him before then failed, but the boy got his deliverance on that day.
My dear, all that you need for a successful life is in Jesus. When you have Him, you will have what money can and cannot buy.
KEY POINT
Money cannot do all things, only Jesus can.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezra 1-4
HYMN 14 – Standing On The Promises Of God
- Standing on the promises of Christ our King,
Thro’ eternal ages let His praises ring:
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus
Standing, Standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Saviour
Standing, Standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
- Standing on the promises that can-not fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail
By the living word of Go I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. - Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God. - Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
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.
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