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  CENTRAL THOUGHT The life of a witness is an open book for all to read and find Christ. HYMN: MUST I GO, AND EMPTY HANDED?   TESXT: 2 Pet. 1:1-21 Introduction: Down through the ages many people have claimed to be a witness for Christ. There are some whose claim is based on a true experience of the Lord in our fired by the love of God to live for him. Some others only use religion as a guise to advance their personal causes. If being identified as a Christian proves popular for the moment or serves the purpose, they do not hesitate to ride on this bandwagon. Even though their hearts fail to bear them witness in the claim, they do not hesitate to present themselves as witnesses. These are the sought that use Christ as a front to achieve their ulterior motives. Some others like the apostles, have a genuine claim. They were with Christ all through his earthly ministry. They were with him when he preached to the multitudes, healed the sick, fed the Thousands showed compassion on the helpless and above all brought the light of God to men’s souls. His prayer life and public ministry was such as they have not seen before....

CENTRAL THOUGHT Be a faithful servant.   HYMN: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE Text: Gen. 39:1-6, 41:46-57, 1 Sam. 12:1-5 Introduction: Stewardship is from the word steward. Generally, a steward is one who waits upon another, group of persons etc. It could be in a private house, commercial center, office, aircraft, ship, train, etc. The word connotes service. For the purpose of this study, steward is defined by the New Lexicon Webster’s Dictionary shall be used: “A manager acting for the owner, of a large landed estate, its mansion, tenants etc. Stewardship is then the act of taking care of or managing something usually for the owner’s interest. A steward then is one who manages another’s property, finances or other affairs. It also means one who attends to the need of others committed to him. In Gen. 1:30, we are told that God created all things. We are also told in 1 Tim. 6:17 that He gave us all things to enjoy. This means that what we think is ours, is not really ours. They are given to us to manage for the owner’s interest. As Christians we are called to be stewards and not Lords, ministers and not masters. The early apostles realized that they were...

  THE POWER OF WORDS (PART 1), August 16th, 2020 CENTRAL THOUGHT Our words carry power; we mar or make with them. HYMN: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE   TEXT: Psalm 19:14, 34:12-13, Prov. 18:21, Rom. 10:6-13 INTRODUCTION: Spoken words are not ordinary, they carry power, they can lift, build, encourage, give hope, strength and give life; they can also destroy, mar, discourage, and kill. It is however sad, that most people including believers, are not conscious of the words they speak. It is common to see believers speak carelessly without weighing the impact of their words upon the hearers. The power of words is vivid at creation. God made the universe by His word (Gen. 1:1-15; Heb. 11:3). God also made man in His image and likeness; man who is God’s image also possesses creative powers in his words. This study will examine the power of words in the regenerated man.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To understand the meaning of the phrase “the Power of words”. How is the power of words reflected in our individual salvation? To know why it is necessary to check the words of our mouth.   Q1. WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY “THE POWER OF WORDS”...