Open Heaven 4 October 2022
MEMORISE: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14
BIBLE READING: JOHN 5:1-11 (KJV)
1. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5. And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7. The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
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One other way by which demons operate is what is called suppression. Suppression is when the fellow being tormented is already down and the enemy is making sure he doesn’t rise. The man at the pool of Bethesda was beside it, hoping to get his healing.
Every year, he saw people get healed, yet he remained on the same spot. There are people who have been on the same spot for several years spiritually – in their careers, financially and so on. That suppression is over now, in Jesus name.
Many people take it lightly when they have been on the same spot for years. They don’t realise that they are giving an opportunity to demons to suppress them. The day the veil is removed from their eyes and they fight back, then they will move forward. You will move forward in Jesus name.
The man at the pool of Bethesda was in front of the Lord Jesus Christ who could heal him, yet he didn’t ask for healing. I decree that the Lord will move you forward Himself today. You will begin to soar high, in Jesus name.
When I was studying for my Masters of Science at the University of Lagos, there was a man there who was an assistant lecturer. After completing my studies, I became a staff of the University, obtained my Ph.D. and got promoted to a higher level than this man. That mans experience is a classic case of suppression. The solution to suppression is in Gods anointing.
Isaiah 10:27 says that anointing will break the yoke that the devil puts on a person to limit his movement. The man at the pool of Bethesda stayed there because he wanted to contact the anointing that flowed there once a year. Thank God he met the anointed One Himself and that day, the yoke was broken.
In Acts 3:2-11, on the day the man at the Beautiful Gate came in contact with the anointing, he began walking and leaping and praising God. Blind Bartimaeus had been in the same spot for many years too but screamed at the top of his voice for Jesus to have mercy on him. He did not stop until the Lord had mercy on him and broke the yoke of the devil in his life.
PRAYER POINT: Cry to God for mercy and ask Him to break the yoke of stagnation in your life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ZEPHANIAH 1 – 3, HAGGAI 2:1-23
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Open Heaven 4 October 2022
1.To vs. Too
It’s time to go to bed.
The soup is too hot.
2.Into vs. In to
She came into the room.
She brought me in to train for the job.
3.Between vs. Among
He stood between his mother and his father.
The house is nestled among the trees.
4. Who vs. That
I know who your best friend is
He purchased the computer so that he might
improve his typing.
5.Your vs. You’re
Just give him your pen.
You’re one step ahead of me.
6.Between vs. Among
He stood between his mother and his father.
The house is nestled among the trees.
7.Affect vs.Effect
This drug has other effects.
Smoking can affect your lungs.
8.lose vs loose
Wear loosed clothes to feel more
comfortable.
I don’t want us to lose the match.
9 There is alot more to it than just ultra
realistic graphic.
A lot
He had a lot of friends in Texas
Allot
The newspaper will allot a full page to
each of the three candidates
10.Less vs. Fewer
We need less talk and more work!
John has fewer fishing lures than Jack does.
Journalism and Media studies.
(1)
Between vs among
The ball rolled ” between”the dest and the wall.
She is nervous being “among ” famous people.
(2)
I.E VS E.G
Mrs Mary sells provisions, bread , tea.
(3)
Effect vs affect
The drugs has some effect on me.
The sound did not affect her anyway.
(4)
Your and you’re
Can you post the parcel when you’re in London.
I like your tea better than mine.
(5)
To vs too
The rice is too hot.
The young lady was kind to the old man.
(6)
Who and that
That the dog that ran away was found.
Who knew she could dance so well.
(7)
Lose and loose.
Hold my hand I don’t want to lose you.
She gathered loose soil and lat it filter slowly through her fingers.
(8)
Ensure and assure
We working to ensure the safety of the society.
I can assure that you will love it.
(9)
What and your
What your name?
Your phone is ringing.
(10)
Alot vs A lot vs allot.
Saying ” Daniel has a lot of money Rather than Williams has a lot of money.
Saying” doing the pastor speech at the conference he said alot about the church empowerments rather than ” during the pastor speech at the conference he said a lot about the church empowerments.