OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 SUNDAY: WHO IS YOUR GOD?

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 MEMORIZE: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Philippians 3:19

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 BIBLE READING PHILIPPIANS 3:17-19

[17]Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

[18](For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

[19]Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

 

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 MESSAGE

Our text for today is about some people who are obsessed with their cravings and have turned them into objects of worship.

Clearly, this is a form of idolatry that a genuine child of God must run away from.

Anything that you are so obsessed with, or that you want desperately and wouldn’t mind sinning against God to get, is a god.

Some young people are battling obesity and diabetes today because they are obsessed with food.

They can’t control their eating because they have so much to eat, while those who don’t have anything to eat resort to begging for food.

If you cannot do without food, it’s time to go on a fast and ask that the Lord help you tame your appetite so that it won’t put you in trouble.

Any teenager who cannot fast and pray has made his/her belly a god.

Another obsession you should avoid is sleeping. If you cannot wake to pray at night, then sleep is your god.

The best way to deal with any obsession is to declare a fast and stay off them.

Then, make plans to start doing the opposite of all the habits you consider not to be good for you.

BIBLE QUIZ:
What was the name of the king of Judea
at the time of Jesus’ birth?
a) Pharaoh
b) Agrippa
c) Herod
d) Pontius Pilate

 

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 PRAYER POINT

Father, help me to do away with everything contending with You in my life.

 

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 HYMN

HYMN 3 – ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1. All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

CHORUS
I surrender all.
I surrender all:
All to Thee, my blessed saviour
I surrender all

2. All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken.
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

3. All to Jesus I surrender.
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.

4. All to Jesus I surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 24 DECEMBER 2023 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 JOHN 1; 3 JOHN 1; JUDE 1

AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE