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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Thursday, January 31, 2019) - *The Price of Being A Standard*

1.Thank You, Father, for Your mercies and grace that have kept me still standing in faith for You, inspite of all the challenges of life, that I have been through.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, let me never compromise my faith, and any of Your standards, in the face of affliction or persecution, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, empower me to keep my body under subjection and control of Your Holy Spirit, so that after preaching to others, I will not be a castaway, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let me be willing to pay the price to be a standard for others to follow, in all my stewardships, to You and to Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to be moderate in all things, and help me to exercise self-discipline and control, over my appetite, utterance and emotions, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, empower me to standout for You, in all situations, and as I do, frustrate every weapon of affliction and persecution, that may be fashioned against me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, empower me to pay the price of greatness, and cause me to be great before I see You in glory, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every weapon of persecution and oppression, fashioned against Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, be rendered impotent, null and void, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Tuesday, January 29, 2019) - *From Above or From Abroad?*

1.Thank You, Father, for being the source of my help, not man and not my Nation's economy.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, I put my trust in You, please, don't let me ever be put to shame, in Jesus' name.

4.You Spirit of Help from above, locate me now, in Jesus' name.

5.Help that will make me to forget I had ever suffered in life, before, locate me, now, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let everyone that has my help in his/her hands, have no peace until he/she delivers, it, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, preserve my going out and my coming in, from this time forth and forevermore, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, preserve me and my soul from all evil, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please, send help to
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in every Area of his life and ministry, that he needs help, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Monday, January 28, 2019) - *Are You Battle- Ready?*

1.I worship You, Lord Jesus, because You are the Truth, the Righteousness of God, the Gospel of Peace, the Ark of Salvation, the Word and the Son of God, the Author and the Finisher of my Faith.

2.Thank You, Father, for the weapons of our warfare, that are not carnal, but mighty through You, our God, for the pulling down of strongholds.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.I come against principalities and powers, rulers of darkness of this world and spiritual wickedness in high places, I bind and cast you, into the bottomless pit, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, help me to be battle ready, so that I will not be a victim and casualty of war, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me to put on Your whole armour, that I may be able to withstand the evil day, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, arise and take over, all the battles of my life, and fight for me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, cloth me with the glory of Your son, and grant me victory, over every battle of life, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, arise and scatter all the enemies of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT'S MANUAL
LESSON TWENTY- TWO
SUNDAY 27TH JANUARY 2019

TOPIC: CHRISTIAN COUPLES AND IN- LAWS

*SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN*

*1.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

*2.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

*3.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

*4.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

*5.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I'll be in Sunday School.

*6.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest

MEMORY VERSE: "And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore". Ruth 2:11.

BIBLE PASSAGE: RUTH 1:1-18

Ruth:1.1
Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
Ruth:1.2
The name of the man [was] Elimelech, the name of his wife [was] Naomi, and the names of his two sons [were] Mahlon and Chilion -- Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to the country of Moab and remained there.
Ruth:1.3
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Ruth:1.4
Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one [was] Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years.
Ruth:1.5
Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.
Ruth:1.6
Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had visited His people by giving them bread.
Ruth:1.7
Therefore she went out from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.
Ruth:1.8
And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go, return each to her mother's house. The LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
Ruth:1.9
"The LORD grant that you may find rest, each in the house of her husband." Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.
Ruth:1.10
And they said to her, "Surely we will return with you to your people."
Ruth:1.11
But Naomi said, "Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? [Are] there still sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Ruth:1.12
"Turn back, my daughters, go -- for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, [if] I should have a husband tonight and should also bear sons,
Ruth:1.13
"would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you restrain yourselves from having husbands? No, my daughters; for it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me!"
Ruth:1.14
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
Ruth:1.15
And she said, "Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law."
Ruth:1.16
But Ruth said: "Entreat me not to leave you, [Or to] turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people [shall be] my people, And your God, my God.
Ruth:1.17
Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, If [anything but] death parts you and me."
Ruth:1.18
When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her.

INTRODUCTION:

Christian couples are expected to live according to the dictates of God's word. For instance, the bible tells us that a man should leave his parents and cleave to his wife. Gen. 2:24. This shows that a line must be drawn between the families from which both parents originated and the new family the couple is building. However, bible admonishes us to honour our parents. Exodus 20:12; Deut.5:16 and do good to all men especially the members of our household. Gal.6:10. It should be noted that in-laws are people related to us by marriage and we should deal with them with godly wisdom. James 3:17.

LESSON OUTLINES

1. Build a cordial relationship

2. The thin line

BUILD A CORDIAL
RELATIONSHIP

Let us learn from Ruth's relationship with her mother in-law. She placed her in the position of her own biological mother. We must treat our in-laws like our own blood relations. In relating with in-laws, Christian couples should therefore:

1. Avoid preconceptions: Do relate with your in-laws from a biased perspective. Be open in your dealings with them. Rom. 12:10,16; 1Peter 3:8

2. Avoid acting like strangers: Do well to let your in-laws see you as another child of theirs and not a stranger. Prov.18:24; John 15:15.

3. Avoid damaging rules: Make sure you avoid rules that can destroy the relationship with your in-laws. (1Tim. 5:1-2). Be wise in all decisions relating to your in-laws especially in speech. Psalm 34:13; Col. 4:6.

4. Treat in-laws as important people and avoid strife.( Phil. 2:3). Exhibit maturity and patience with in-laws. 2Cor. 6:4.

5. Remain humble and encourage mutual submission. 1Pet. 5:5; Eph. 5:21.
Always seek peace and pursue it
Psalms 34:14; Rom.12:18

THE THIN LINE

While it is important to establish a cordial relationship with in-laws, it is equally important that in-laws give some breathing space to their married sons and daughters to build a godly home. There should be little or no external interference (Colossians 3:21; Matthew 19:4-6). In-laws, especially parents of the couple, can counsel (Proverbs 11:14; 19:20-21) and prayerfully support their children in marriage without necessarily imposing their views (Ephesians 6:4). The married couple should be allowed to make their own decisions.

CONCLUSION

Christian couples must relate with their in-laws in love and as light/salt of the world( Matt. 5:13-14).
Live at peace and remain humble at all times Heb. 12:14.

QUESTIONS

1. Mention 4 ways couples can build cordial relationship with their in-laws.

2. What roles should in-laws play in maintaining the thin line with their married sons or daughter

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, January 26, 2019) - *Genuinely Related To Jesus?*

1.I worship and adore You, Lord Jesus, because You are the way, the truth and the life.

2.Thank You, Father, for the salvation and redemption of my soul from eternal destruction, in hell fire.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let Your fire consume every spirit of hypocrisy and deceit, in my life and in the body of Christ, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, as Your minister and son, don't let me ever dishonour or despise You and Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me to maintain a righteous and holy walk and relationship, with You, for the remaining days of my life, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, release upon my life the grace to obey all Your commandments, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, grant me the grace to do Your perfect Will in all things, in this crooked and perverse generation, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please, grant Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the grace, strength and power to finish well and strong, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, January 25, 2019) - *Not For Sale!*

1.Thank You, Father for blessing me with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, in anyway I have merchandised Your gift, knowingly or unknowingly, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me never to compromise my faith or defile myself with the filthy lucre of this world, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, remove from my heart completely, the love of money and other mundane things of this world, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, as Your minister, let me never discriminate between the rich and the poor in Your church; help me to give equal attention and love to both, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, freely, You have given me Your spiritual gifts; freely also, let me dispense them to the needy, less privileged, and the oppressed, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, uphold me till the end, without blemish or wrinkle; don't let me ever fall into the trap and evil of covetousness and greed, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, where there seems to be no way, please, make a way for Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, spiritually, materially and financially, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Thursday, January 24, 2019) - *Benefits of Waiting On The Lord.*

1.I worship You, my Father, because You are the Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent God.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, give me the grace to wait regularly and patiently on You, for all my needs and challenges, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, as I wait regularly on You, in praise and worship, fasting and prayers, please, renew my strength and do the impossible in my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, empower me to mount up with wings as eargle's, and run and not be weary; and walk and not faint, as I wait on You, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me an excellent spirit, divine wisdom and understanding, in all things, as You did for Daniel, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, You are the revealer of secrets, please, reveal unto me, deep and secret things that You have kept secret from the foundation of the earth, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every limitation and hindrance to my spiritual growth and progress, be destroyed, as I wait on You, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father release, upon Your son Pastor E.A. Adeboye, more of Your grace, wisdom and power, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Wednesday, January 23, 2019) - *Deferring Gratification?*
1.I worship and Adore You, my Father, because You are the rewarder of them that diligently seek and serve You.
2.Thank You, Jesus, for leaving all Your glory in heaven, to take the form of man, in order to save me from eternal destruction.
3.Thank You, Jesus, for the great and precious price You paid for me with Your blood, for the salvation of soul.
4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, let me be willing to forgo anything that may constitute a hindrance to my spiritual growth and progress, or cause me to be vulnerable to sin and its enticing allurments, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let me always be willing to give up my personal comfort, rights and privileges, for the sake of the gospel of Christ, and for the expansion of Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, give me the grace to endure the suffering of this present world, for the glory and joy that are placed ahead of me, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, empower me not to expect instant reward or gratification, for all my labours of love in Your vineyard, but be willing to wait for Your promised time of reward and harvest, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, reward Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, for all his labours of love in Your vineyard, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Tuesday, January 22, 2019) - *Longing To know Jesus?*

1.I worship and adore You, Jesus, because You are the way, the truth and the life, and no one cometh to the Father, except through You.

2.Thank You, Jesus, for Your reassuring words and promise, to do whatever I ask, in Your name.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, give unto me, the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in Your knowledge, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the grace to maintain a righteous, holy, personal and intimate relationship with You, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me to enjoy the fullness of Your divine nature and to finish my race on earth, in flying colours, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to show and prove my love and commitment to You, by spending quality time, with You, in fellowship and meditating regularly on Your word, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, reveal Your son, Jesus, to as many, who are yet to know or have a personal relationship with you, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, reward all the efforts and commitments of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, aimed at bringing more people, into Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Monday, January 21, 2019) - *Qualified By Grace*

1.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul, through faith in Your son Jesus; it's not by power or might.

2.Thank You, Father, for Your unmerited favour and grace over my life and destiny.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me to live soberly, righteously and godly, in this present world, that I may not abuse Your grace upon my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, as Noah found grace before You, let me also find grace before You, in this crooked and perverse generation, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, by Your mercy and grace, please, don't let me be destroyed along with those that have been destined for destruction, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, empower me by Your grace to live according to Your acceptable standard, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, count me worthy to reign with You, in Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, renew Your grace and anointing upon Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, on a daily basis.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Sunday, January 20, 2019) - *Men Pleasers*

1.Thank You, Father, for Your daily guidance and direction, in my life, through Your infallible word.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, arise, and destroy, by the blood of Jesus, every spirit of eye service, hypocrisy, gossip, rebellion, confrontation and headiness, in Your church, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, give me the grace, never to please men at the expense of my loyalty to You, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, as Your servant, let me never lower Your standard, in order to please men, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, as Your minister, empower me to take instructions directly from You and from constituted authority, and not from men, who have formed themselves into a caucus, to impose their Will upon Your church, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, empower me to fear You alone, who can kill both soul and body in hell, and not man, who can only kill the body, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me the grace to stand by You, never to deny or turn my back on You, come what may, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, make Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, wiser than all his enemies; and give him more grace and patience, to administer the flocks You have committed, into his hands, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, January 19, 2019) - *Our Heavenly Father*
1.Lord, I worship and adore You, You're the king of kings, the Lord of lords, the Ancient of Days, the Everlasting and Compassionate Father.
2.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul, and for creating me in Your image and likeness.
3.Thank You, Father, for the privilege, grace and honour to be called the son of God.
4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, sanctify and purify me daily, and empower me to live a holy and righteous life, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please, uproot from my life and destiny, anything that does not reflect Your image, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, quicken my entire being to reflect Your complete and full image, of purity, holiness, power, authority and dominion, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, let Your Kingdom come, and let Your Will be done on earth, as it is in heaven, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, continue to glorify Yourself in the life, and ministry, of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, January 18, 2019) - *Divinely Satisfied?*

1.I worship and adore You, my Father, because You are the source of all true, lasting and enduring blessings.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, destroy every spirit of covetousness and greed, in my life and destiny, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, give me the grace to live a life of godliness and contentment, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let Your blessings that maketh rich without adding sorrow, enter into my labours, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, deliver me from the relentless pursuit of worldly and mundane things at the expense of maintaining, a close walk and relationship with You, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, arise, and scatter every trap set for me by the enemies, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, give Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, peace and divine satisfaction, over all that You have blessed him with, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please, give me the grace, not to abuse or overwork myself, to the detriment of my body system, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Thursday, January 17, 2019) - *Fulfilling The Law of Christ*

1.Thank You, Father, for first loving me, in that while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your son, Jesus, who died for me.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, let Your love be shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, give me the power and the grace, to love You, with all my heart, soul and mind, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, empower me to love my neighbour as myself, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to obey all Your commandments; help me to love my enemies and to do good to them, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, take me to that higher spiritual realm, that I will be slapped and won't retaliate, but turn the other cheek, in Jesus' name.

8.Faithful Father, please, let me begin to manifest the fruits of the spirit; of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness and temperance, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, lift up the head of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, above those of his enemies, round about him, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Wednesday, January 16, 2019) -
*Baptised In The Holy Spirit?*

1.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for the gift of Your Holy Spirit to Your church.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, baptise me in Your Holy Spirit, and grant me utterance to speak in other tongues, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, fill me (afresh) to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, empower me by Your Holy Spirit, to be Your witness in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me the grace not to do anything that will grieve the Holy Spirit, with whom my salvation has been sealed, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, quicken and renew my spirit, soul and body, by the power of Your Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, as many who are yet to know and accept You as their personal Lord and Saviour, please, send Your word of salvation to them today, and save their souls, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, renew Your anointing, power and strength, in the life of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Monday, January 14, 2019) - *You Are Not Alone*

1.Thank You, Jesus, for Your faithfulness, for sending to us, the promise of the Father, the Comforter.

2.Thank Father, for Your promise never to leave me nor forsake me.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, let me never turn my back on You, no matter the challenges that I may face, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, fill me afresh, to the brim, with Your Holy Spirit, and, make me a carrier of Your divine presence anywhere I go, in Jesus' name.

6.Holy Spirit of God, help me to be conscious of Your presence, every second of my life, and, let me never take a decision, without Your input and guidance, in Jesus' name.

7.I decree and declare, that by the power and grace of the Holy Spirit, "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me, in Jesus' name.

8.Spirit of truth, please, come and guide me into all truth and reveal hidden secrets to me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, renew the strength of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, for the journey and battles ahead, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Sunday, January 13, 2019) -
*As Pure As Light*

1.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness; and, for giving me dominion and authority, over all the works of Your hand.

2.Thank You, Father, for the atoning work of Your son Jesus, on the cross that brought back the lost glory of man.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Satan, I resist you and chase you, out of my life; and I block every loophole that I have created, through my own carelessness, for you to come into my life, with the blood of Jesus.

5.Father, please, restore my purity, dominion and authority, which the devil and sin, have taken away, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let my thoughts be centred daily, only on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous and praise worthy, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to live a daily life of moderation and holiness, that is fully and ever conscious of the Lord's imminent return, at any time, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let Your peace, that passeth all human understanding, keep my heart and mind, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, arise, and scatter, every satanic gang-up, against Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and his ministry, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, January 12, 2019) - *The Gains of Pain 2*

1.Thank You, Father, for the abundance of Your grace that has kept me still standing in faith, till now.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, grant me the grace to endure the necessary pain for the sake of the gospel and Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, uphold me till the end; let me never deny You, in the face of persecutions and adversities of life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the grace to endure hardship and persecution, for the sake of the gospel of Christ, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, don't let me miss out on the gains You have for me; for everything I have left to follow You, let me be rewarded hundredfolds, in this world, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, in the coming life, please, count me worthy to reign with You, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, empower me to overcome every ministerial, financial and marital challenge, confronting me, right now, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, grant Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the grace to finish well and strong, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, January 11, 2019) - *The Gains of Pain 1*

1.I worship You, my Father, because You do not desire the death of a sinner, but that a sinner should come to repentance.

2.Thank You, righteous Jesus, for being my advocate, with the Father, and for receiving the punishment for the sins, committed by me.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, in anyway that I have failed, disappointed or have not lived up to Your expectations, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the grace to turn away from my sins and turn to You, in total and complete repentance, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to go through the temporary pains that come with godly sorrow, instead of experiencing everlasting shame and damnation in hell fire, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, open the doors of divine forgiveness and acquittal for me, and silence every voice crying for vengeance and judgement, over my life and destiny, in Jesus' name

8.Father, please, make me not only the hearer of Your word, but also the doer, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, renew the strength of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, for the great and mighty works ahead, this year, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Wednesday, January 9, 2019) -
*You Need Strategic Planning*

1.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and for making me a partaker of Your divine nature.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, You are the source of all wisdom, please, give me divine wisdom for strategic planning of my life's affairs, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me to always seek Your face for divine guidance, direction and assistance, before embarking on any project in life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, increase me in wisdom, stature and in favour, with You my God, and with men, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let men, women, children and angels, go out of their way to favour and help me this year, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let Your good hand be upon me, throughout this year, and let all my requests and petitions be granted, expressly, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give me divine wisdom that I need to succeed at every point and junction of my life's journey and endeavours, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, with more wisdom, knowledge and understanding; and uphold him till the end, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Tuesday, January 8, 2019) - *Walking With God*

1.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness.

2.Thank You, Father, for sending Your son, Jesus Christ, to Calvary, to restore and reconcile me back to You, through His precious blood that was shed on the Cross.


3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let anything that does not represent Your image and likeness in my life, be uprooted, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let the adamic nature in me, that disobedient heart, influenced by the old serpent, die completely; and infuse the new life that flows from the blood of Jesus, in me, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me not to frustrate the grace of Your divine righteousness, that came through my Lord and Saviour, Jesus' Christ.

7.Father, please, give me the grace to maintain a righteous and holy walk with You, throughout this Year, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, as I walk with You this year, please, reveal (more of) Yourself to me, and make me perfect in all my ways, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, take Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, deeper spiritually, as he walks with You, this year; and perfect everything concerning his life and ministry, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Monday, January 7, 2019) - *Lessons From The Fig Tree 2*

1.Thank You, Father, for Your grace and mercy that have kept me till now, because if You are to mark sin, no man shall stand.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, deliver me from the spirit of lying, hypocrisy and deceit, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me not to think more highly of myself, than I ought to, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith given unto me, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, do not cut me off from You, but purge and prune me, that I may bring forth more fruits, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, cause me to be fruitful and to multiply, in all that I lay my hands upon to do, in life, particularly, in evangelism and soul winning, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, in this heavenly race, help me never to cut corners, but to strive lawfully, that I may not be disqualified or make a shipwreck of my calling, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, remove everything called vanity from my heart, that I may not die before my time, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, grant Your son Pastor E.A. Adeboye, all his heart's desires, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT'S MANUAL
LESSON NINETEEN
SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY 2019

TOPIC: PRACTICAL LOVE IN MARRIAGE (PART 2)

*SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN*

*1.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

*2.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Thy friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

*3.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

*4.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

*5.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I'll be in Sunday School.

*6.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

MEMORY VERSE: "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love". 1John 4:18

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1Corinthians 13:1-13

1 Corinthians:13.1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians:13.2
And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians:13.3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor,] and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
1 Corinthians:13.4
Love suffers long [and] is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
1 Corinthians:13.5
does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;

1 Corinthians:13.6
does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
1 Corinthians:13.7
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians:13.8
Love never fails. But whether [there are] prophecies, they will fail; whether [there are] tongues, they will cease; whether [there is] knowledge, it will vanish away.
1 Corinthians:13.9
For we know in part and we prophesy in part.
1 Corinthians:13.10
But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
1 Corinthians:13.11
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians:13.12
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
1 Corinthians:13.13
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these [is] love.

INTRODUCTION:

In the previous lesson, we learnt about erotic/sexual love and friendship love as being crucial for a successful marriage. We shall further consider two other types of love that must be practiced in godly marriages. These are 'affectionate' love and 'sacrificial/charitable love.

LESSON OUTLINES

1.Storge" - Affectionate love
2. "Agape" - Sacrificial/Charitable love

"STORGE" - AFFECTIONATE LOVE

Another Greek word for love is "storge", translated as affectionate love .
It relates to natural, familial love that must be shown practically among couples, children and extended family members. (Genesis 13:8-9, Ruth 1:16)
It is the care and concern that binds families together do that no matter what external forces come against them, the unity of the group remains unbreakable. (Genesis 14:14-16; Genesis 34:1-7, 25-27; Exodus 2: 2-. Even though suffering and heartache may come into their experience, storage love binds the family together and strengthens its ties (1Samuel 1:4-. It is also a supportive love which must be demonstrated in the lines of losses or victory, failure, or success, sickness or sound health, sadness and joy, disappointment or achievement, etc.(Luke 8:41-42, 49-55). It creates a heaven for trust and safety in marriage.

AGAPE" - SACRIFICIAL/CHARITABLE LOVE

Agape is used to describe the love that is of and from God whose very nature is love itself: "God is love" (1John 4:. He demonstrated His own love(agape) towards us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:
Agape love is also used to describe our love for God (Luke10:27), a servant's faithful respect to his master (Matthew 6:24), and man utmost love for his wife. God commands all husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church (Ephesians 5:25-31). Agape love is unconditional love which stands and remains when other types of love quits, and cares when there is no apparent reason to care.
It is beautifully described as charitable love in 1Corinthians 13:1-13. The agape love of God goes past surface, enabling us to look deep into the hearts of others and love them for whom God has made them to be despite the shortcomings or faults. It is love that seeks to give sacrificially (1John 3:16). This is the climax of love that holds the couples together forever "till death do them part".

CONCLUSION

A marriage without the presence and commitment of Storge (support and care) and Agape love may be on the express lane to heartbreak.

QUESTIONS

1. What do you understand by affectionate love?

2. How important is sacrificial love in marriage?

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, January 5, 2019) - *Lessons From The Sower 3*

1.Thank You Jesus for delivering me from bondage to sin, and eternal destruction in hell, through Your blood that was shed at Calvary.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, as many who are still ignorant of the magnitude of the consequences of defiling Your temple, please, open their eyes by Your mercy and save their souls, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let every sin of sexual perversion and immorality, in the body of Christ and in our Nation, be destroyed by Your fire, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let my virtues, blessings and glory, that have been stolen or destroyed, as a result of the sin of formication and adultery, in my life, be restored, today, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let every garment of shame, reproach and limitations, that the sins of fornication and adultery have brought upon my life and destiny, be removed and burnt to ashes, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, from now on, whenever the temptation to defile Your temple, shall come my way, please, make a way of escape for me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every Delilah, that has been assigned to destroy my life and destiny, be frustrated, from above, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please, uphold Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, by Your right hand of righteousness, till the end, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, January 4, 2019) - Friday, January 4, 2019.

*Lessons From the Sower ll*

1.Lord Jesus, the wisdom and the power of God, the Creator of all things, I worship and adore You.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, let every seed of Your word that I have sown and will sow, fall on fertile spiritual grounds, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let all the seeds that I have sown, both in the physical and spiritual realm, bring forth multiple and abundant fruits, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, teach me to sow wisely, so that it will not be an exercise in futility, and wastage of time and resources, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, through the spirit of discernment, help me to know good spiritual grounds and ministry, to sow my seeds, for maximum rewards, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, empower me to use all that You have endowed me with, to maximise the potential of the seeds sown, to achieve its greatest yields, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let all my sowings and sacrifices, into Your kingdom be rewarded in hundredfolds, here on earth, and eternal life, in the hereafter, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let all the labours of love of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Your vineyard, be rewarded in multiple folds, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Thursday, January 3, 2019) -

*Lessons From The Sower 1*

1.I worship and adore You my Father, because You are the source and giver of true, divine and unadulterated wisdom.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, I ask for wisdom that is rooted in Your word for all aspects of my life, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, give me divine wisdom, that will enable me experience breakthrough, and success, in all areas of my life's endeavours, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, as a soul winner, please, give me special skills and wisdom that will enable me be most effective in evangelising all categories of sinners, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let an end come to every unprofitable hard work in all areas of my life and ministry, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, lead and guide me to the right ventures to embark upon, in life, that will bring maximum profitable returns, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, soften and break every 'hard ground' or difficult mission fields, where Your missionaries are currently labouring, and cause them to succeed, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, grant Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, more wisdom, knowledge and understanding, that are profitable for ministry, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

9th Prayer points- correction


-: Father, Whatever will not allow me to return with Thanksgiving in this same month- take them away from me in Jesus Name
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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Wednesday, January 2, 2019) -
*A Child of Issachar?*

1.Thank You, my Father, again, for the grace to see the beginning of the year 2019. Please, give me the grace to see it's end, in Jesus' name.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Holy Spirit divine, please, bring to my remembrance, every second of this year, all that I have read, in the word of God, and help me to act on them, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me to study, meditate and preach, Your word, day and night, throughout this year, that I may have good success, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me divine revelation and understanding into Your Will and purpose, for my life, my family, my Nation, and the world, as I walk with You, this year, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the wisdom, understanding and divine information, that I need to succeed, throughout this year, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let every secret of the enemies of Your kingdom, over my life, family and nation, be revealed to me before, they are carried out, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, empower me to heed and obey all Your commandments, as stated in Your word, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, preserve and strengthen Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, this year, for the works ahead, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Monday, December 31, 2018) -

*Vessels Used of God.*

1.Thank Your Father, for creating me in Your image, and with a very high purpose in mind.

2.Thank You, Father, for the gift of life, and for the grace to be counted among the living, today.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, sanctify and cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, open my eyes of understanding to comprehend the specific assignment You have for me in life, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me the grace to maintain a righteous walk and relationship, with You, on a daily basis, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to keep my focus on Jesus and on the assignment, You have committed into my hands, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, make me a vessel unto honour in Your hand, fit for Your use, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, renew the strength of your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and Your anointing upon his life, for greater works in the coming year, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Sunday, December 30, 2018) - *X-Raying The Heart*

1.Thank You, Father, for the awesome power, in Your word, which is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of every man's heart, among others.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, give me the grace, to guard and protect the doors of my heart with due diligence, from evil thoughts and ideas, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, purge my heart of all filthiness and evil, and let my thoughts, motives and intentions, always, be in line, with Your revealed Will, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, clear away, all rottenness in my heart, and help me to keep myself pure as light, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me a pure heart that is completely yielded to obeying Your word, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, fill my heart with Your word and let Your word be my teacher and guide, throughout my sojourn, here on earth, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, when I shall appear before Your judgement seat, let Your word not condemn or stand against me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, open the eyes of understanding, of Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, to behold, more wondrous things, out of Your word, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, December 29, 2018) -

*Riches Stored In Heaven.*

1.Thank You, Father, for giving us all things, freely, to enjoy, through Christ Jesus, our lord.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, give me the grace to use your resources in my hand, for the benefits and promotion of Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, help me to place my affection on things above; and store my wealth in heaven, where moths, thieves and devourers, do not destroy, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, empower me to always seek first Your kingdom and righteousness, and as I do, let all things that I need be added unto me, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, help me to shift my focus and attention away, from earthly and mundane things, and concentrate on heavenly things that have eternal spiritual values, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, cause me to prosper in this world, even, as my soul also prospers in the hereafter, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me the grace to humble myself with Your riches; and to give generously to the poor and the needy, around me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let no evil hand be able to touch all the good things, You have done for and through, Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, December 28, 2018) - *Come And Rest*

1.Thank You, Father, for delivering me from the curse of the law, through the salvation of my soul.

2.Thank You, Jesus, for Your love and cares; and for being the pillar of my life.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, I cast all my burdens and cares upon You, please, do not allow my expectations in You, to be cut short, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, come and still every storm in my life, family, career, home and marriage; and envelope my heart with Your peace, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me all-round rest in the new year I am going into, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, count me worthy, to experience Your eternal rest, in the hereafter, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give me rest and perfect peace over all challenges of life and ministry, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me to live through today, without committing a single sin, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, experience Your peace and rest, in every area of his life and ministry, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures; help him to overcome every challenge of getting these prayer points across to Your children timely, on daily basis, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry date! Pls, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.