OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 SATURDAY: THE BIBLE, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY III

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 READ: Romans 1:20-32:

²⁰ For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

²¹ Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

²³ And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

²⁴ Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

²⁵ Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

²⁶ For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

²⁷ And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

²⁹ Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

³⁰ Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³¹ Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:³² Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Let your words and actions be seasoned with love, as you correct and guide others according to God’s Word. God bless you as you engage, share these messages, prayers and declarations.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

In conclusion of the teaching I started two days ago on gender and s*xuality, I will like to share an experience I had with you.

Some years ago, I was in one of the Western nations to preach, and a journalist interviewed me about my views on same-s*x marriage.

I told the fellow interviewing me that God made men and women to reproduce after their kind.

Then I asked, “Is it possible for people of the same gender to produce offspring?” I concluded by telling the interviewer that if everyone was getting married to someone of the same s*x, the world will come to an end in this generation.

As a child of God, whenever you have the opportunity to speak about homos*xuality, don’t beat around the bush.

The reason evil thrives is that good people are too afraid to say the truth. Don’t keep quiet when people say that they are s*xually attracted to people of the same gender as them.

Don’t judge or condemn them, rather, tell them the truth with love. Condemning them will only make them put up a fight, and our God is not a God of condemnation, but of love.

Speak to them in love, but still show them from the Scriptures that what they are feeling is not from God because He clearly speaks against it.

Tell them that you are willing to pray with them and help them overcome that feeling.

Today’s Bible reading tells us what happens to people when they are left to their reprobate minds; such people cannot end well unless they repent.

Stand firm against homos*xuality and do everything you can to show people that are s*xually attracted to individuals of the same s*x the right way to live from the Scriptures.

Lot stood firm against homos*xuality in Genesis 19:1-7, even when he was under severe pressure. He did not allow the men of Sodom to come into his house to have s*xual relations with the angels that he invited in, even though they pressed on him greatly and were going to break into his home.

Beloved, I know that in some countries, the government has made it illegal to speak the truth as regards homos*xuality.

However, we have a greater government in Christ, and we must represent Him everywhere we go.

Do not stand by and do nothing while people are on their way to destruction; you have a responsibility to save as many as you can (Jude 1:17-23).

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Speak the truth in God’s word about homos*xuality whenever you have the opportunity.

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 HYMN 20

STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS

OPEN HEAVEN 16 NOVEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 14-15