Rev. Dr. A. A. Obe (JP)
January 5, 2020
OPEN HEAVEN
TOPIC: OPEN HEAVEN
TEXT: MATTHEW 3:13-17
MINISTERING: REV. A. A. OBE (JP)
SUNDAY 05-01-2020.
DEFINITION: THIS IS AN UNBLOCKED AND UNCLOSED ACCESS TO WHERE GOD LIVES WHICH IS HEAVEN. IT CAN ALSO BE SAID TO BE AN UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO A STATE OF SUPREME BLESSING.
I. WHAT TO UNDERSTAND
1. JESUS CAME FROM GALILEE TO JORDAN. VS. 13
(JESUS AS A PERSON) A MAN WITH A CLOSE HEAVEN, HE CAME TO BE BAPTISED OF JOHN.
2. JOHN TRIED TO STOP JESUS FROM BEEN BAPTISED.
(HE DID NOT WANT TO BAPTISE HIM)
VS. 14
3. JESUS DID NOT AGREE WITH JOHN. VS 15
(HE PERSUADED JOHN TO BAPTISE HIM)
4. JESUS LIFE RECEIVED A TURN AROUND AFTER HE WAS BAPTISED.
-A. THE HEAVENS WERE OPEN. VS. 16
(GAINING DIRECT ACCESS TO DESTINY)
-B. THE SPIRIT OF GOD CAME UPON HIM IN FORM OF A DOVE
(CONFIRMATION OF ANSWERED PRAYER)
-C. GOD SPOKE FROM HEAVEN
(HE WAS PLEASED WITH HIM)
NOTE: VS 17. WHEN GOD IS PLEASED WITH YOU,
1. THE LAND WILL HEAR YOUR VOICE. JOHN 9:6
2. THE SEA WILL OBEY YOU. MATTHEW 14: 25-27
3. THE AIR WILL CARRY YOUR BINDINGS. MATTHEW 8:5-13
4. MAN WILL HONOUR YOU. MATTHEW 21: 6-11
5. NATIONS WILL SERVE YOU. MATTHEW 21: 6-11
6. STORMS AND WAVE WILL OBEY YOU. MARK 4:35-40
7. NATURE ITSELF WILL WORK TO YOUR FAVOUR.
CONCLUSION
TO OPERATE UNDER OPEN HEAVEN- PSALM 24:3,4.
1. YOU MUST KNOW WHO JESUS IS
2. YOU MUST LIVE A HOLY LIFE
3. YOU MUST LIVE A FAITHFUL AND FRUITFUL LIFE
4. YOU MUST BE RIGHTEOUS
5. YOU MUST BE PURE IN HEART.