Open Heaven For Teens 22 April 2025 – The Purpose Of His Death (1)
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TOPIC: The Purpose Of His Death (1) (Open Heaven for Teens, 22 April 2025)
MEMORISE: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15
Also read: Open Heaven 22 April 2025 – Becoming A Terror To The Devil
READ: Luke 4:16-20, Isaiah 61:1-3
Luke 4:16-20
- And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
- And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
- The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
- And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Isaiah 61:1-3
- The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
MESSAGE:
In Luke 4:16-20, Jesus read from the Scriptures the reason He came to the earth as prophesied in Isaiah 61:1-3. There was, however, one surprising thing Jesus did. He started reading the prophecy of Isaiah about His ministry from the beginning, but when He got to the part that said, “to preach the acceptable year of the Lord,” He stopped and closed the book. That was not all Isaiah said; there was more. However, in announcing the assignment that He had come to do on the earth, Jesus stopped halfway. There must have been a reason for that, and we can see that reason in Acts 1:8, which says: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The Holy Spirit was to fulfil the other part of that Scripture.
My dear child, Jesus saved you so that He can use you to save others. The question is, are you fulfilling the other part of the prophecy in Isaiah 61? Never forget the assignment the Lord gave to you after He rose from the dead (Matthew 28:19-20).
ACTION POINT
Tell someone about Jesus today
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Joshua 24:1-33, Luke 21:1-28
HYMN 31 – Wonderful Story Of Love
1 Wonderful story of love;
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love;
Wake the immortal strain!
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, O won’t you believe It.
Wonderful story of love.
Refrain
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Wonderful story of love!
2 Wonderful story of love,
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love;
Still He doth call today;
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation,
Wonderful story of love.
3 Wonderful story of love:
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love;
For all the pure and blest,
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us
Singing the rapturous chorus,
Wonderful story of love.
Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
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