2-Corinthians_12-9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me

“He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

–2 Corinthians 12:9-10

The greatest sources of suffering in my life once wore diapers and cried throughout the night. When they were babies, my children woke up every two or three hours. If I’d been up late or had to get up early, it was hard…

Proverbs_1-7: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction

“If you really want to gain knowledge, you have to begin by having respect for the Lord. But foolish people hate wisdom and training.” (Proverbs 1:7, NIRV)

The Hebrew word used here for fear suggests reverence and awe. A person seeking wisdom is willing to bow down to God simply because of the awe and respect they feel for Him. This phrase also suggests total dependence on God.

I am reminded of my relationship with my earthly father. My Daddy is a wonderful man whom I loved with all my heart and respected so much. He is the perfect example of a godly father. Highly respected in our community, he is a fair and wise man. Yet I knew my boundaries with him. I have a proper…

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Acts 20:24

I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given to me — the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.

Psalms_84-11: For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly

How important is grace to you? Paul said it was more important than his life! Telling about grace was more important to Paul than his life! In fact, that was his life!

Prayer:

Almighty God, Holy Father, thank You for Your lavish grace demonstrated and fully expressed in sending Jesus to die for me. As Your child, and…

John_15-7: If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Memorise:

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

James 4:2

Read: Daniel 9:1-19

1  In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;   

2  In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.   

3  And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:   

4  And I…

John_15-16: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you

Memorise:

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

John 15:16

Read: Matthew 28:18-20

18  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 

19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  

20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Memorise:

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 4:24

Read: John 4:21-24

22  Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.  

23  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 

24  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Pastor E A Adeboye, Daddy G O, RCCG

Message

It is not all acts of worship that God accepts, because not all worshippers are true worshippers. This truth was revealed by Jesus in His conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. He also revealed some other great truths about worship that…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Memorise:

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:29

Read: 1 Samuel 15:1-3

1  Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.  

2  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.  

3  Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Memorise:

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Proverbs 30:8

Read: 2 Chronicles 18:1-3

1  Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.  

2  And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.  

3  And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

Pastor E A Adeboye. Daddy G O

Message

Prosperity is good, and it is…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Memorise:

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Psalm 35:1

Read: Luke 18:1-8

1  And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;  

2  Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:  

3  And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.  

4  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;  

5  Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.  

6  And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.  

7  And shall not God avenge his own…

Exodus_20-12: King James Bible Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee

Memorise:

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12

Ephesians_6-1: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right

Read: Ephesians 6:1-3

1  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.    

2  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)  

3  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Message

Our God is a God of reward and an excellent motivator. He gives a law, and specifies the reward that will follow if we keep it (Deuteronomy 28:1-2)…

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Texts:

John 1:14-18:

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

2-Corinthians_12-9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for…

Ephesians_5-25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it

Titus 2:7a

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Pastor E A Adeboye Birthday

INTRODUCTION:

The Christian family is an institution where parents are bound together by Christian love, where children are happy and instructed with the scriptures, where the Lord Jesus is the Head and where parents and children gather daily for worship. A Christian family is one that radiates Christ, welcomes strangers and dispenses hospitality.

1. WHAT IS THE DUTY OF THE FATHER?

God has placed the husband as the head of the home. –

Ephesians_5-25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church:…

Romans_10-17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God

Memorise:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

Read: 1 John 3:1-3

1  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.   

2  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.   

3  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Message

Children of God are produced by the power in the Word of God. The reason why it seems genuine children of God…

Matthew_10-39: He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it

Memorise:

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Read: Matthew 5:4

4  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.  

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Message

The word of God is full of mysteries. Our Bible reading today reveals one of such mysteries. How can mourning, which is an expression of deep sorrow, become a blessing? The answer lies in our memory verse which reveals two types of sorrow: godly sorrow and the sorrow of the world. There are lots of blessings associated with godly sorrow. One of these is that it produces repentance which brings about salvation. Godly sorrow can be experienced as a…

Luke_6-37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven

Memorise:

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Mark 11:25

Read: Mark 11:25-26

25  And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.  

26  But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

1-John_1-9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

Message

The enmity between God and man, created by sin, can only be reversed through the forgiveness of God. Going by the righteous requirement of…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Memorise:

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 2:6

Read: Ephesians 2:1-6

1  And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 

2  Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:   

3  Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.   

4  But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,   

5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace…

Luke_6-37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven

Forgiveness Therapy. The  Burden Anger And Hatred

Unforgiveness is classified in medical books as a disease. According to Dr. Steven Standiford, chief of surgery at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, refusing to forgive makes people sick and keeps them that way.

With that in mind, forgiveness therapy is now being used to help treat diseases, such as cancer.

“It’s important to treat emotional wounds or disorders because they really can hinder someone’s reactions to the treatments, even someone’s willingness to pursue treatment,” Standiford explained.

Of all cancer patients, 61 percent have forgiveness issues, and of those, more than half are severe, according to research by Dr. Michael Barry, a pastor and the author of the book, The Forgiveness Project.

“Harboring these…

2-Peter_1-4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust

Rather Than Pollute Your Christian Experience, Keep Living For God

2-Corinthians_5-17: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new

“He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.”

2 Corinthians 5:15 (NLT)

1-Peter_5-8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour

What we as believers must realize is that we are fighting an adversary that is putting people under pressure so that they will deny their faith. But…

Ephesians_6-1: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right

As Parents, It’s Important To Teach Your Kids To Obey You. Obedience

Proverbs_1-7: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.  Proverbs 1:8-9

Wise families fear and respect the Lord, and also commit themselves to obedience.

As parents, it’s important to teach your kids to obey you. Because this is how they will learn to obey God!

In the verses above, the word instruction is from a Hebrew word that includes the idea of counsel, warning, and correction. Dads, your role in the family is to be firm in instruction, to lay down reasonable rules and fair boundaries, and…

Pastor E A Adeboye. Open Heavens. RCCG

Return Reduced Wages! Sermon By Pastor E A Adeboye

Memorise:

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:8

Read: Genesis 31:36-42

36  And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

37  Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

38  This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

39  That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee…