Open Heaven 9 October 2021: [Saturday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Eternal Damnation
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Open Heaven Devotional
Open Heaven 9 October 2021
TOPIC: Eternal Damnation
MEMORISE: He that
believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be
damned. – Mark 16:16
READ: Mark 16:15-18 (KJV)
15. And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16. He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17. And these signs shall follow
them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with
new tongues;
18. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 10-14
Open Heaven 9 October 2021 MESSAGE:
Some Bible scholars have
classified damnation into three major categories – temporary, long-term and
eternal. Temporary damnation may come as a result of an error in judgment after
which the victim is vindicated. Long-term damnation could be for life here on
earth, whereas eternal damnation – which is the worst, is forever.
Also Read: Open
Heaven 8 October 2021 – God Has Alternatives
Our Lord Jesus Christ said in Luke 12:4-5: And I say unto you my friends,
Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they
can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he
hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Many people
choose eternal damnation indirectly by escaping the
temporary one that godly living may pose to them. In the midst of trials and
tribulations, some children of God deny their Lord. We should never bow to the
enticement of the devil. Rather, we should heed the words of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, although this may expose us to some temporary challenges.
This is the reason Jesus said to His disciples:
These things I have spoken unto
you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation:
but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. – John 16:33
Open Heaven 9 October 2021 – OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY
In order to escape eternal damnation, we must accept the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is unfortunate that there are many churchgoers today who do not really believe the gospel. Some think the gospel is no longer relevant. They believe that Christ came to redeem man from eternal damnation, yet refuse to live by His standards, according to our Scripture reading of today. Accepting the gospel requires our submission to the lordship of Jesus Christ over our lives.
A true believer cannot do
anything merely because he or she feels like. Everything a believer does must
be in the name of the Lord Colossians
3:17. We cannot afford to follow the world; rather, we must learn and follow
God’s will at all times 1 John 2:15-17.
May the Lord give us hearing ears and obedient hearts to live according to His
perfect will, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Open Heaven 9 October 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me to follow
and walk before You with a perfect heart, that I may escape eternal damnation,
in Jesus’ name.
Open Heaven 9
October 2021 HYMN 24: TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT
BE
1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2. Take my hands, and let them
move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3. Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will and make it
Thine,
It shall be no longer mine:
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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