Open Heaven 2 April 2024 Today Devotional: PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH

The Open Heaven 2 April 2024 devotional for today is PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH. The author of this daily devotion is Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 2 APRIL 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH

MEMORISE: Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

BIBLE TEXT: Ephesians 1:16-20

¹⁶Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

¹⁸The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 2 APRIL 2024 PRAYERS

Father, thank You for the glory that you have put on Your church and for everything You are doing through Your church on the earth.
Lord, please help the church in my nation to remain faithful to Your calling. Don’t let the church derail from its purpose on the earth, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please let Your love increase amongst the different denominations of the church. Let us all see ourselves as one, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please help church leaders all around the world. Protect them from all the attacks of the enemy, and don’t let them get weary in doing Your work, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please provide the resources for Your church to advance Your kingdom here on earth, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please increase the influence of the church in every area of life and every aspect of human endeavour, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please help the church in my nation to overcome all the challenges that may arise; help us to emerge triumphant, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please let Your Spirit and power fill your church. Help us to experience more of Your power, even more than the churches of old, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please provide everything that the church needs to carry out Your mandate of winning souls to Your kingdom. Equip and empower us to fulfil Your mandate on earth, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please plant Your undying love in the church so that we can show love to the world and attract more souls to Your kingdom, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please give the church the wisdom to dominate in our generation, and even in generations to come, in Jesus’ name.
Your personal prayer points for your local assembly.

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2 Samuel 8-11

RCCG HYMN 12: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS

¹ Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
see his banner go!

Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!

² At the sign of triumph
Satan’s host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
loud your anthems raise!

³ Like a mighty army
moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
where the saints have trod;
We are not divided;
all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
one in charity.

⁴ Onward, then, ye people,
join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
in the triumph song;
Glory, laud, and honor,
unto Christ the King;
This thro’ countless ages
men and angels sing.

⁵ Onward, then, ye people!
  Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
  In the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor
  Unto Christ, the King;
This through countless ages
  Men and angels sing.