Topic: What Is Your Identity? [Teens Open Heavens 20 October 2018]

Memorise: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things are become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

Read: 1 John 3:1-3 (KJV)

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 3-4, 2 Thessalonians 3

MESSAGE:

Whether we like it or not, everybody has an identity. Sometimes, we choose our identity consciously, at other times, we choose our identity unconsciously. What really determines our identity is who or what we attach ourselves to. Some people attach themselves to music, so we know them as musicians. Some attach themselves to football, so we identify them as footballers. Some on the other hand attach themselves to partying, so we identify them as party junkies. What you attach yourself to determines what is offered to you. For example, you wouldn’t offer a musician a place in a football team because he is not expected to sing the ball into the goalpost.

There are two ultimate beings that everyone is identified with. It is either you are identified with Christ, or you are identified with the Devil. If you claim to be a Christian, but you don’t consciously identify with Christ, you will automatically be identified with the devil. So don’t be surprised when people are inviting you to party with them in the club, or the opposite sex is inviting you to enter into an illicit relationship with them.

Key Point: It is easier to remain a Christian when you make public your identity as a Christian.

Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 11:

1. Stand up! Stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the Cross!
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss.
From victory unto victory
His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed.

2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The solemn watchword hear;
If while yelling sleep he suffers,
Away with shame and fear.
Where’re yeah meet with evil,
Within you or without,
Charge for the God of battles,
And put the foe to rout.

3. Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the gospel armour,
And watching unto prayer;
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

4. Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song.
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory
Shall reign eternally.

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.

Topic: Stop Saying “Hate” and Start Saying “Joy” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 20 October 2018]

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. — Galatians 5:16

Quite often people use the phrase, “I hate.” They hate driving to work, cleaning their houses, going to the grocery store, cutting the grass, paying their bills, and on and on.

I think each time we say we “hate” something, it makes it harder for us to do it with joy the next time.

Start saying by faith that you enjoy those things that are naturally more difficult for you to enjoy. Start saying it in obedience to God, and soon you will find those things to be more enjoyable.

We can talk ourselves into things and out of things. You can talk yourself into despising something you need to do, or you can have a good attitude and speak good words about it and make it a lot more pleasant.

Prayer Starter: Father, help me to agree with Your Word and begin talking myself into a joyful life. Help me to speak life-giving, positive, and thankful words. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional HERE’’

From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

Topic: Closed Doors Will Open For You [TREM 20 October 2018 Daily Devotional]

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth” – Revelation 3:7

One of the things you should come to terms with as a child of God is that God loves you and is able to make all things work together for your good. The fact that a door is closed does not mean the end of the world. Who told you the door is the best that God has in store for you? When faced with a closed door, understand that God is able to open the door, but not just that, He is able to open a bigger and better door for you.

The fact that you were retrenched could be God calling your attention to the entrepreneur in you. Thank God for the job, but how about becoming an employer of labour? Do you think it is impossible? Of course not; God is able and when He opens a door, no one can shut it. This reminds me of the Children of Israel when faced with a famine, so bad that the women were eating their children and the prophet declared: “…Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel …”. It looked absolutely impossible to expect, what the “Economic Adviser said to the king “… Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be?’ That is a rational mind speaking, but you know the story, take time to read it all in 2 Kings 6 & 8 and you will see what God did.

No one can shut a door against you; don’t give the devil unnecessary credit. Does a door appear shut? Take it to the Lord and watch Him open incredible doors, just for you. If He did it for the Children of Israel under the Old Covenant, how much more you, the believer?

Further reading: 1 Corinthians 16:1-9

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Isaiah 59-61; Evening- 2 Thessalonians 3

“If you missed yesterday devotional click HERE to read TREM Daily Devotional by Dr. Mike Okonkwo’’

Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

Topic: Relinquishing the Ownership of Your Life to God [Seeds of Destiny 20 October 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. Isaiah 43:21

Thought For The Day: Claiming to give your life to God while your resources are not owned by Him is deception.

The place of understanding in the life of a person is very critical in fulfilling destiny; where understanding is lacking, abuse is inevitable.

Previously, we saw that the bankruptcy of the understanding of what it means to give one’s life to Christ is a reason for people remaining unchanged even after answering the altar call to give their lives to Christ. Hence, a correct understanding of what it means to give or surrender one’s life to Christ is very important.

Another reason why this understanding is important is because many people who claim to have given their lives to Christ place priority on vanity instead of spirituality; and on carnality above purity. People are more concerned about what to drive or wear to the detriment of maintaining quality Christian life. In the midst of obvious materialism, they still claim to have given their lives to Christ. Is this what it means to give one’s life to Christ? Not at all!

Now, I give you one implication of giving one’s life to Christ:
Allowing God to have the title deed of your life

This is where God has the full ownership of your life; what you do with your time, how you appear, your resources, your energy or the relationships of your life, etc. are all for the glory of God.

When God has the ownership of your life, He also owns your resources. Claiming to give your life to God while your resources are not owned by Him is deception. The truth is, it is not a matter of how much you can give to God but how much of God’s money are you keeping for yourself.

Beloved, make up your mind to come to a point where God can boldly say that He owns you.

Remember This: Claiming to give your life to God while your resources are not owned by Him is deception.

Assignments:
1. Determine to make God the Centre of your life.
2. Have the God-first mentality in everything you do.

Prayer: Lord, I surrender all I am and have to You. Kill every desire to gratify the flesh in me Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: GIVE YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST

Quote: A life without Christ is set for crisis. To be independent of God is to be ineffective in life. Culled from 365 WISDOM CAPSULES by Dr Paul Enenche

Daily Reading: Jeremiah 35:1 to 36:32, 1 Timothy 5:1 to 25, Psalm 89:14 to 37, Proverbs 25:25 to 27

Amazing Fact: Some chickens can lay eggs that contain another complete egg inside.

Today In History: 20/10/1880, Amsterdam Free University opened

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Also Read: Click HERE to read Other Inspirational Messages by Pastor Paul Enenche

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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