Open Heaven For Teens 20 May 2024 By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: Are You Bold?
MEMORISE: For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. Acts 4:20
READ: Acts 4:19-21
[19]But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
[20]For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
[21]So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
MESSAGE
It will interest you to know that despite the fact that many Christians speak in tongues, they still lack the boldness to confront evil. Boldness has the capacity to express the power of God to dispel darkness and bring about a miracle through you.
I remember when we started some building construction in Redemption City in the early ’90s, there was a particular huge tree that stood in the middle of our land. The villagers we acquired the land from warned the surveyors never to cut it down because it was the meeting point for some witches. I was not around, but I was told that three of our youths (who have now become elders) got wind of the information and decided to dare the devil. They took their cutlasses and saws, marched to the tree’s location, and cut it down while praying.
There is power in you, and you must not allow compromise or lukewarmness to water it down. You have the advantage of the Holy Spirit to be bold. Speak against evil in your environment. However, you must make sure that you’re not involved in any evil as well.
KEY POINT
I am bold and courageous! I will never be silenced by the devil, in Jesus’ name.
HYMN 15 – CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMES NOW ARE WE
1 Conquerors and overcomes now are we,
Thro’ the precious blood of Christ we’ve victory
If the Lord be for us, we can never fail,
Nothing ‘gainst His mighty pow’r can e’er prevail.
CHORUS
Conquerors are we, through the blood of Jesus,
God will give us victory, through the blood of Jesus
Thro’ the Lamb for sinners slain,
Yet who lives and reigns again,
More than conquerors are we,
More than conquerors are we.
2. In the name of Israel’s God we’ll onward press,
Overcoming sin and all unrighteousness;
Not to us, but unto Him the praise shall be,
For Salvation and for blood bought victory.
3 Unto him that overcometh shall be given,
Here to eat of hidden manna sent from heav’n,
Over yonder he the victors palm shall bear,
And a robe of white, and golden crown shall wear.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 26:1-28:25 John 11:1-54
Open Heaven For Teens 20 May 2024 Monday Devotional Guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye & Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.