Posted by Admin on Jul 13, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHT God dwells in the praises of His people. TEXT: 1 CHRONICLES 16:7-14 INTRODUCTION:To praise is to say or write good things about someone. It is to express thanks, love or respect for God. Praise commends, glorifies, exalts, celebrates, lauds, worships or magnifies, especially by the attribution of perfections. God has awesome attributes which impacts the lives of men on earth. He is the creator of man, who sent man into the world to emancipate and bear fruits. He watches over man and influences his life in diverse ways such as in protection, provision, promotion, preservation and salvation. He gives grace to those who please Him, and these are those who honor Him with praises, Psalm 50:23. For man to get the best from God, he must praise Him for His goodness. Even then, God has shown that He created man for His own glory, Isaiah 43:7. We should not forget that God is in everything that affects us to ensure that it ends in our good, Romans 8:28. Man is obligated, therefore, to habitually praise God. It is no surprise that David requested God to open his lips so that he could praise Him more and more, Psalm 51:15. Praising God should be expressive and demonstrable, which should easily evolve from how much God means to us. LESSON OBJECTIVES 1. To understand why we should praise God. 2. To identify those that are to praise God. 3. To know where we can praise God. BIBLE TRUTH: QUESTION 1) WHY SHOULD WE PRAISE GOD?Praise is delightful and shows appreciation and approval. It is motivational and impresses for further...
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Posted by Admin on Jul 6, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHTWe are created to have communion with our God. TEXT: GENESIS 19:27; LUKE 6:12-13, 11:1-4, PSALMS 63:1-6. INTRODUCTION: Different English dictionaries define the word ‘quiet’ as a state of being free from noise or uproar, absence of bustle, free from tumult, peaceful etc. Quiet time therefore refers to a time that is set out for any activity that requires no noise or distraction of any kind.Our focus is on quiet time for the purpose of reading the word of God, meditation and prayers. This could be by an individual or a group of persons, especially family members, with a view of enhancing our relationship with God. Communication is essential in any relationship that is expected to be valuable and grow.A Christian that observes daily quiet time consistently grows steadily in the Lord. BIBLE TRUTH: QUESTION 1) WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE PHRASE “MEANINGFUL QUITE TIME”?Quite time refers to a time set aside for communion with God to enhance the spiritual growth of the participants. For it to be meaningful, it must have a well spelt out objective, and this should be, reading, studying and meditation on the word of God with prayers. It must be regular and consistent, in a venue free of any distractions, truly quiet, and conductive to all participants, in the case of a family. Participants should be given the opportunity to read the Word, and make contributions where necessary. It should be for the teaching and exposition of the word of God, and prayers. This will result in increase in the knowledge of the Word and growth in personal relationship with God as...
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Posted by Admin on Jul 6, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHTA good understanding of God’s purpose for us is very crucial. TEXT: 1 CHRON. 12:23, 32; JER. 29:11-13; PROV.19:21INTRODUCTION:In the first part of this study, we discussed the fact that timeis an important and crucial factor in life. Understanding thetimes is the ability to discern the season we are in.In the second part of this study, after the death of Saulwhen David was not yet established on the throne, therewas a leadership vacuum in Israel, and everybody did wasright in their own eyes. However, the men of Issacharunderstood the times and the purpose of God for Israel.This invariably guided them in their daily lives. How thispurpose was achieved and the lessons derivable is thefocus of this study. BIBLE TRUTH: QUESTION 1) WHAT WAS GOD’S PURPOSE FOR ISRAEL AT THE TIME AND HOW DID THE PEOPLE ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH DAVID TO ACHIEVE THIS PURPOSE? (1 CHRON. 12:23, 38)God’s purpose for Israel at the time was for the number of armed warriors of the different tribes of Israel to come to David at Hebron, ready to fight if necessary. They were both united and determined to make David king over Israel, just as the Lord had said. The various warriors from the tribes of Israel, namely Benjamin, Judah, Gad, and Manasseh all defected to David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul until he had a great army. QUESTION 2A) DISCUSS HOW THE PEOPLE ANOINTED AND CELEBRATED DAVID’S CORONATION (2 SAM. 5:1-5; 1 CHRON. 12:38-40)All the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron to tell him that they were his own flesh and blood. They also reminded him...
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Posted by Admin on Jun 23, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHT Understanding the times we are in will enable us to order our lives well. TEXT: 1 CHR. 12:32; 2 TIM. 3:1-8; ROM. 13:11-14 INTRODUCTION: As we all know, we have limited time to live here on earth. Therefore, time is an important factor in life. For us to be able to make optimum use of the time at our disposal, it is imperative that we have a good understanding of the times we are in. Understanding the times is the ability to discover and discuss the season we are in. we should also try to find out what the future has in stock for us on the basis of the happenings of the present times. Failure to understand the times and use it appropriately is likely to result in not achieving our set goals which may lead to unpleasant consequences in life. Bearing in mind that God is the One that controls time, we must therefore seek to have good understanding of the times we are in to live acceptably before Him. This study will help us understand the times we are in and what we should be doing. LESSON OBJECTIVES To know who the men of Issachar were Examine what the Bible said about the men of Issachar, and the importance of time to man Find out why other tribes brought with them men of war, arms, and all instruments of war. Examine why we think David needed the men of Issachar as part of his team and what we can learn Describe the times we are living in, the dangers of operating without being...
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Posted by Admin on Jun 8, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHT The believer should be light to the dark world. TEXT: PROV. 4:20-27; ROM. 12:1-3; 2 COR. 6:14-18 INTRODUCTION: Be the difference in another rendering means “be ye separate”. The world today is swallowed up in falsehood, deceit, vanity, corruption, and evil. This has been since the fall of man; evidenced in the incident of the tower of Babel (Gen. 11:2-8) and now on the increase because of the technological development and as a fulfillment of Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:1-5). It takes the understanding of the Word of God and His grace for the believer to “be the difference” and be separated to God. This study will help the believer to answer the call of God to “be the difference” and thus be separated to Him. LESSON OBJECTIVES 1. To know the meaning of “be the difference” 2. To understanding how to be the difference 3. To identify those ingredients that will help one to be the difference 4. To highlight the danger of refusing to be the difference BIBLE TRUTH: QUESTION 1A) WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE INJUNCTION “BE THE DIFFERENCE” 2 COR. 6:14-18 “Be the difference” in the dictionary context is making someone or something peculiar from another i.e “not like something, someone, or not like before”, “the condition of being unlike, dissimilar, or diverse”. The believer is said to be different, when he/she is not doing what others are doing that are not in line with the word of God, such as in thought, word, or action. Such a person adheres strictly to Biblical standards and not what is done “in our Church”. QUESTION...
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Posted by Admin on Jun 2, 2025
CENTRAL THOUGHTEvery believer has an anointing from the Lord. TEXT: MARK 6:12-14; 1 JOHN 2:20-27; JAMES 5:12-16 INTRODUCTION:It is commonplace for television announcements to invite people to “anointing services”. It does not seem to matter if it was a “mainline” denominational church or one of those that had broken off of the “mainline” and called themselves “non-denominational” or “inter-denominational”. This practice with the oil bottle seemed to be there. Sometimes we hear it being referred to as an “insurance for the month”, “insurance against the devil”, etc. Some teachers have even gone so far as to regard anointing oil as the Holy Spirit “in the bottle”!The Scriptures inform us that God’s people could perish for lack of knowledge (Hos. 4:6). Besides, the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding, (Pro. 9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”.It is the responsibility of the individual who has come to the Lord to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. From Scriptural examples, it is obvious that believers will gain entry into heaven on an individual basis, never as groups or as denominations. “Remember Lot’s wife”, the Lord Jesus reminded us. The two thieves on the cross could have been friends or acquaintances in crime, but at the critical stage each chose his eternal destiny.In this study, we shall endeavor to motivate brethren to carefully check the Scriptures concerning anointing and anointing oil. LESSON OBJECTIVES To understand the meaning of “anointing” To examine the Scriptural uses of anointing oil To critically examine misuses of anointing oil in today’s...
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