Open Heaven, RCCG Daily Devotional Tuesday 9 March 2021

Topic for Tuesday 9: 3: 21: Beware of false prophets 1

By Pastor E.A Adeboye

“Because iniquity shall abound, the
love of many shall wax cold,”
May whatsoever is assigned to kill your
faith & confidence in God die by fire.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 MEMORIZE: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:15

OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 BIBLE READING MATTHEW 7:15-23

15. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 MESSAGE

Our memory verse for today says “Beware of false prophets”, so it is not a new thing that we have false prophets today.

They have always existed. As a matter of fact, as we get closer to the second coming of Christ, they will increase in number.

So-called prophets who are actually nothing but magicians will multiply as the years go by.

However, the Lord said clearly that by their fruits you shall know them – not by their so-called miracles, not by their signs and wonders, but by their fruits.

In Matthew 7:16-18, Jesus Christ goes further to say that you cannot gather grapes from thorns.

He said a good tree will only bring forth good fruits.

In other words, if they are His prophets, then they will only bear good fruits.

If you see them bear any bad fruit, then they are not from Him.

What are some of the bad fruits to look out for in a false prophet?.

Greed is one bad fruit that you can easily spot in a false prophet.

Any prophet who tells you to bring money so he can prophesy for you is not from God.

If he tells you to give him money because of a prophecy he has already spoken about you, he is not from God.

Our God is not greedy, so if the prophet is bearing the fruit of greed, he is not from God.

Some so-called prophets will even tell you to give them your car so as to get some spiritual benefits.

Tell them that you are a child of God too and God has spoken to you. In (2 Peter 2:3), Apostle Peter says:

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Another fruit they bear is that of fear. They always attempt to put fear into your heart. They use fear to control their victims.

They know that once they tell you that doom is coming, you will be ready to do anything to avert it.

If you see a prophet who always prophesies doom, run from the fellow.

A true prophet, even if he sees doom coming will pray for it to be averted.

If he tells you the prophecy at all it is so that you can pray also.

He will not seek to put fear in your heart but to inspire you to pray against the impending doom.

He would even prefer that the doom is averted and he is called a false prophet than for the doom to come and then be boasting about the accuracy of his prophecy.

(2 Timothy 1:7) says that God has not given us the spirit of fear. Fear is a spirit and it is from the devil; anyone who is ministering the spirit of fear to you is from the devil.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 PRAYER POINT

Father, give me the spirit to discern so that henceforth, I will be able to identify false prophets in Jesus’ name.

 
OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 HYMN

CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMERS NOW ARE WE

1. Conquerors and overcomers now are we,
Thro’ the precious blood of Christ we’ve victory
If the Lord be for us, we can never fail,
Nothing ‘gainst His mighty pow’r can e’er prevail.

REFRAIN:
Conquerors are we, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood,
God will give us victory, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood
Thro’ the Lamb for sinners slain,
Yet who lives and reigns again,
More than conquerors are we,
More than conquerors are we.

2. In the name of Israel’s God we’ll onward press,
Overcoming sin and all unrighteousness;
Not to us, but unto Him the praise shall be,
For salvation and for blood-bought victory.

3. Unto him that overcometh shall be giv’n,
Here to eat of hidden manna sent from heav’n,
Over yonder he the victor’s palm shall bear,
And a robe of white, and golden crown shall wear.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 MARCH 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EXODUS 26:1-37, EXODUS 27:1-21, EXODUS 28:1-43

Special note

Beloved Reader, the sweetest way to enjoy full blessings from God in this 2021 is to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord & Saviour. Remember! the Lord Jesus in John 3:3 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ye are born again, ye cannot see the kingdom of God.”

If you are ready to give your life to Christ Jesus, please pray the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. I am a sinner, I confess all my sin, have mercy on me, forgive me all my sin. Give me grace to go and sin no more. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

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Beware! this period we are in today brings fulfilment of this saying of Jesus Christ:
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12.
Our prayer for all of us is: any power, any problem that will quench our love for God and His unfailing Word, Holy Ghost Fire will destroy and flush them away.

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In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, & by the power in the Blood of Jesus, you will never be a victim to whatever calamity, affliction, roaming around in the name of Jesus, Amen!