Open Heaven for Teens , Tuesday 27th December 2022 Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: Search the Scriptures
MEMORISE: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
READ: Acts 17:10-12
10. And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Open Heaven for Teens, Tuesday 27th December 2022 MESSAGE:
These days, many Christians rely on what they hear from their pastors about God and His ways. Some others get their knowledge of God from other peoples opinions on social media or during arguments, without doing a background check on the personality of the speaker.
The moment someone comes to teenagers, speaks in tongues, quotes and interprets Scriptures to them, they fall for it and believe everything the fellow says – hook, line and sinker. Don’t forget that the devil also quotes Scriptures so you need to study to know Gods word yourself. Also, ask the Holy Spirit to interpret the word of God to you. Believe me, while it is good to listen to preachers of the word of God, the best rhema is the one you get through the Holy Spirit.
Think up topics to perform biblical research on. You can have a study group where you all do individual research within a time frame, then meet to discuss on the topic together. Be like the Berean Christians who searched the Scriptures to confirm what they had been taught by Apostle Paul and they were described as more noble than the Thessalonians who never did the same.
KEY POINT: The best rhema is the one gotten from the Holy Spirit through the Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16).
HYMN: NEARER, MY GOD
1. Nearer, my God, to Thee,
nearer to thee!
E’en though it be a cross
that raiseth me,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God,
2. Though like the wanderer,
the sun gone down,
darkness be over me,
my rest a stone;
yet in my dreams I’d be
nearer, my God, to Thee; (2ce)
nearer to Thee!
3. There let the way appear,
steps unto heaven;
all that Thou sendest me,
in mercy given;
angels to beckon me
nearer, my God, to Thee; (2ce)
nearer to Thee!
4. Then with my waking thoughts
bright with Thy praise,
out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise;
so by my woes to be
nearer, my God, to Thee; (2ce)
nearer to Thee!
5. Or if, on joyful wing
cleaving the sky,
sun, moon, and stars forgot,
upward I fly,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to Thee; (2ce)
nearer to Thee!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Revelation 18:1-24 , Zechariah 4-6
Open Heaven for Teens 27th December 2022 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.