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Saturday 3 December 2016 Open Heavens Devotional:- Dealing with unclean spirits

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  DEALING WITH UNCLEAN SPIRITS – Saturday December 3 rd 2016 Memorise: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16:16 Read: Matthew 10:1 (KJV) 10:1  And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Bible in one year: Exodus 15-16, Psalms 115 MESSAGE Demons are fallen angels that were driven out of heaven because of their rebellious acts. The Bible presents demons as the authentic source of every manner of immorality in this world. Also, demons are the foot soldiers that the devil uses to steal, kill, devour and wreck all manner of evil against humanity. I pray that you will not become an easy prey to the devil and his demons in the Name of Jesus. Open Heaven Saturday 3 December 2016:- Dealing with unclean spirits However, demons were subject to the authority ...

Open Heaven Friday 2 December 2016:- For His own pleasure.

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FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE – Friday December 2 nd 2016 Memorise: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Revelation 4:11 Read: 1 st Peter 2:9-11 (KJV) 9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 10  Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Bible in one year: Exodus 12:43-14:31, Psalms 114 MESSAGE Bible records shows that God is not passive about His creation; He is dynamically involved in everything that happens in the universe. His interest and involvement can be seen in the history of Israel and in the ministry of Jesus Christ. In the present age, God’s...

Open Heavens Thursday 1 December 2016:- His ears are not dull.

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HIS EARS ARE NOT DULL – Thursday December 1 st 2016 Memorise: Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: Thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. Job 14:15 Read: Isaiah 59:1-3 (KJV) 1  Behold, the   Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2  But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3  For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. Bible in one year: Exodus 10:21-12:42, Psalms 113 MESSAGE Alienation or banishment is a form of punishment in which a guilty person is expelled from a region and forbidden to return. Alienation is commonly used by God in the Bible to cut off sinners from His presence. A good example is the banishment of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden as a result of their disobedience to God. Open...

Open Heavens Devotional 2016 - 30 November 2016:- Mercy or Judgement?

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MERCY OR JUDGMENT? – Wednesday November 30 th 2016 Memorise: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalms 32:1 Read: John 8:10-11 (KJV) 10  When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11  She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. Bible in one year: Exodus 9:1-10:20, Psalms 112 MESSAGE The story of the woman caught in the act of adultery is typical of the mercy of God and it was in direct contradiction with the judgement of the old era which did not give remedy to the spiritual problem of the people. Open Heaven Wednesday 30 November 2016:- Mercy or Judgement? Psalms 130:3-4 says: “If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.” This passage is a pointer to the fact that mercy...

Open Heaven Tuesday 29 November 2016:- Fearless Messenger?

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FEARLESS MESSENGER? – Tuesday November 29 th 2016 Memorise: Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee saith the lord. Jeremiah 1:8 Read: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (KJV) 4  Then the word of the   Lord   came unto me, saying, 5  Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6  Then said I, Ah, Lord   God ! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7  But the   Lord   said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8  Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the   Lord . 9  Then the   Lord   put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the   Lord   said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. 10  See, I have this day set thee over the nat...

Open Heaven Monday 28 November 2016:- A Faithful Steward?

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A FAITHFUL STEWARD? – Monday November 28 th 2016 Memorise: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 st Corinthians 4:2 Read: Luke 16:1-8 (KJV) 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2  And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3  Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4  I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5  So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6  And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and wri...

Open Heaven Sunday 27 November 2016:- liberal heart?

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A LIBERAL HEART? – Sunday November 27 th 2016 Memorise: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bossom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38 Read: Proverbs 11:25 (KJV) 25  The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Bible in one year: Exodus 1-3, Psalms 109:1-20 MESSAGE When it comes to giving, the truth of the matter is that what you give may leave your hand but it never leaves your life. It is to our own advantage to meet the needs of others around us. When you meet the needs of the Almighty God, He will in turn meet your needs. The truth is that God is the only one who doesn’t have a need. Whenever He tells you He has a need, it is only a strategy by Him to set you up for a miracle. Every child of God should have a liberal heart. You must be very generous in giving as you have...