Posted by Admin on Aug 1, 2026
HYMM: “When I survey the wondrous cross…” CENTRAL THOUGHTMan was created to glorify God. TEXT: PSALM 8:1-9, JOHN 7:18INTRODUCTION:The Almighty God, who made the heavens and the earth is a glorious God. When He finished creating the heavens and the earth (including animals and plants both in the seas and on the land), He proceeded to create man in His own image and likeness to have dominion over all other creatures that were created. God said unto the man “Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth” (Genesis 1:28). Thus, man was exalted over all other creatures on earth. He also had the privilege of fellowshipping with God and naming all that were created (Genesis 3:8, 2:20), as an intelligent being.Unfortunately, man could not keep this exalted (glorious) position as he disobeyed God and thus fell from His grace. This fall of man resulted in the break of communication and fellowship with his Creator, diseases, sickness, poverty and even the fear of other creatures he was supposed to subdue and rule.However, God remained unshaken in His desire for man to continue in his glorious position to subdue and rule over the earth. To achieve this purpose, He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus, to redeem man from his lost state so that he might fulfill the purpose of his creation. Therefore, any sinner who receives Christ as his Lord and personal Savior enjoys the privilege of being restored to his...
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Posted by Admin on Jul 25, 2026
Hymn: “ HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty”. CENTRAL THOUGHTGod inhabits the praises of His people. TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-24; PSALM 149:1-9 INTRODUCTION:Praises and Worship are the main activities in the kingdom of God. It is the eternal duty of the Angels and other hosts of Heaven to render praises to God continually, Revelation 4:8, 5:9-13. When genuine praises are offered to God by Men, a common platform is provided for Heaven and Earth to relate cordially. The true nature and power of Heaven is brought to bear on Earth through praises to God.Much of the power of godliness in the lives of believers comes from making God our chief joy. Our faith in Christ is made clear and manifest by our level of thankful rejoicing in Him. Praise, therefore, is of cardinal centrality in our Christian race. By it we give glory to God for the triumphs already received, and through it we receive further recompense for being truly thankful to God.In this study, we shall examine the various scriptural basis for praising God and the numerous benefits that follow. The objectives of this study are: To explain the meaning of praises in the context of theChristian faith. To explain why we should praise God. To list the features of an acceptable Praise. To give scriptural examples of people that Praised Godand identify results as such. To outline the benefits we get through praising God. BIBLE TRUTH:QUESTION 1) SCRIPTURALLY, WHAT IS PRAISE?Hebrews 13:15; Jonah 2:9Praises are communicated expressions of reverence for, confidence in, and gratitude to God for His majestic power and His benevolence toward us. It is...
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Posted by Admin on Jul 18, 2026
CENTRAL THOUGHT To live victoriously and enjoy a fulfilled Christian life, the believer must persevere in prayers. Hymn: “WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS” TEXT: 1 KINGS 18: 41-46; LUKE 18:1-8. INTRODUCTION:Prayer is very vital and indispensable in the life of every believer. It is essentially a means of communing with God, and without prayer, the believer cannot live a successful and fulfilled Christian life. It must be emphasized that we cannot run the Christian race successfully without being men and women of prayer. Hence, we must persevere in prayer. To persevere therefore in prayer, we must constantly be in direct communication with God at all times, in all places, in all circumstances and in all situations. No wonder the Apostle Paul enjoins believers to pray without ceasing. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was a man of prayers and during His ministry here on earth, He persevered in prayer. We should follow His example. LESSON OBJECTIVES To understand what perseverance in prayer means. To discuss some characters in scriptures that persevered in prayers. To discuss what our attitude should be while waiting for God’s answer. To discuss the blessings that result from perseverance in prayer. BIBLE TRUTH: QUESTION 1A) WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER? Perseverance in prayer simply means to continuously and earnestly pray to God over certain seemingly difficult situations a believer may encounter in life and refuse to give up or be discouraged even when the answers to such prayers seem not to be forthcoming. We must therefore learn to hold on to God in prayers until we get the answer. The...
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Posted by Admin on Jul 13, 2026
CENTRAL THOUGHTGod’s presence creates awe and brings with it joy, comfort and security to the believer. TEXT: 1 CHRON. 16:27-33; PSALMS 139:7-13 INTRODUCTION: God’s presence is sheer delight to every believer; it is in sharp contrast to the violence, greed, wickedness, pain, suffering, and insecurity that are all about us. The comfort and guidance that come with God’s presence have been the experience of many notable individuals in the Bible and of our contemporary world. For Moses, it gave rise to a radiance that beamed from his face after he had spent time in the presence of the Lord on Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29- 32), and when, because of the sin of Israel, God’s presence was to be replaced with that of an Angel, Moses was most displeased, Exodus 33. The Psalms reflect a man who had been in the presence of the Lord. These experiences show that God’s presence is not environment based but comes from a walk with Him. The Lord’s presence is a delight to those who have committed their lives to Christ. Besides the comfort and security that the presence of the Lord gives believers, the consciousness of His presence steadies one’s walk with the Lord in upholding integrity and truthfulness at home, in business, at work, and in dealings with believers and unbelievers alike. His presence motivates a godly lifestyle and will help anyone in sin abstain from anything that will dishonor the Lord. Those around us will sense something unique about us as we carry along with us His presence into all our endeavors. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1....
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Posted by Admin on Jul 12, 2026
CENTRAL THOUGHTThe prayer of the believer moves the hand of God to turn human events to line up with God’s will. TEXT: LUKE 18:1-8, ACTS 4:23-31 INTRODUCTION:There is a race to be run; “there is a fight to be fought and there is a faith to be tenaciously held unto”. The Christian race is not like 100 meters dash, but rather it is a long-distance race which requires strength and perseverance for one to be able to say, “I have finished the race”. Prayer offers the believer the sustained strength for this long drawn-out race. Prayer is a two-way communication that the Lord established to ensure that every believer has vital contact with Him. Prayer takes different forms of expression, adoration, thanksgiving, repentance, supplication, and intercession. It provides a direct line and an express channel to the throne of grace from which strength, support, encouragement, renewal, and hope are received. Believers who take full advantage of this divine provision find themselves always above situations that make others depressed and frustrated.When the Lord taught us to always pray and not to faint at heart, it is because He knew that there would be situations that could be long-drawn in our lives that would require perseverance. Issues that are long-drawn tend to wear out people emotionally and spiritually. After a while, people tend to lose hope and become discouraged. Their faith wanes, and their confidence in the Lord diminishes. A sustained prayer life would eliminate these negative situations. Instead of the believer complaining, murmuring, blaming others, and even God, for his predicament, he takes his case to God in prayers and...
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Posted by Admin on Jun 27, 2026
CENTRAL THOUGHTOur reaction to events is a proof of the level of our knowledge of God. Hymn: “Stand up stand up for Jesus”.TEXT: EXODUS 14:5-31 INTRODUCTION:The journey of the children of Israel (God’s own people) from the call of Abraham through to the land of Egypt and back to the promised land featured many challenges; one of which was at the red sea. The Israelites thought they were doomed but God proved Himself mighty. The believer as a pilgrim in this life may face challenging situations that can discourage him/her from reaching the promised land-Heaven.The focus of this study is to derive lessons on how Israel and Moses handled these challenges under God. LESSON OBJECTIVES To know what life challenges are. How Israel reacted to life challenges. Understand the proper Christian attitude to life challenges. Know the ultimate goal of our victories over life challenges. BIBLE TRUTH:QUESTION 1) WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY LIFE CHALLENGES?Life challenges are those difficulties/problems faced by people (believers and nonbelievers alike) in their journey of life; those tests/trials/temptations that confront one’s life and tend to cause pain, inconveniences, hardship etc. They can come as sickness/disease, barrenness, joblessness, spiritual attack, persecution etc. All life challenges are temporary. They don’t last forever.After the long stay of Israel in the land of Egypt and the appointed time for them to return; the Egyptians refused to let them go. God showed may signs and wonders but they refused to let Israel go until after the death of their first-born. They initially allowed them to go but later pursued them to the red sea (vs.5-9). This teaches us that...
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