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Apostasy Creeping into the Church   Central Thought: Believers must courageously believe the Word of God in these last days and reject what is false. HYMN: CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE   Text: 2 Peter 2:1-22, Jude 20-25   INTRODUCTION “We live in dangerous times”. “The world has become a lot more complex”. These are common sayings. Of course, the Scriptures declare that perilous times will come. The world in its operations has indeed witnessed changes that were considered unthinkable centuries ago but the operators have remained the same: the human heart is still as it was in the days of Noah or the days when Jesus of Nazareth walked upon the earth. Feats hitherto  unimagined have been accomplished by man. Space exploration has since progressed to space tourism. With the growing sophistication is an increased need for resources to cope with the attending economic pressure and distress. It is therefore not surprising to find that even believers in Christ are tempted to believe just about any teaching that helps them to acquire these resources. In a bid to enjoy “good success”, usually as defined by the world, believers have turned to teachings that are powered more by psychological principles than the pure word of God. If there was ever...

CENTRAL THOUGHT Beloved, be awake, and keep awake; be always watchful; never be off your guard. HYMN: CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE TEXT: John 8:44, Matt. 4:1-11   INTRODUCTION The devil is a real and very dangerous enemy. He is a created spirit being. The devil’s primary work is deception and in doing this, he has his own synagogue (Rev. 2:9), gospel (Gal. 1:6-9), ministers (2 Cor 11:14-15), and communion table (1 Cor 10:20-21). For us not to fall prey into the devil’s net, this study will review the person of the devil, his devices (strategies) and how to handle him. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To understand who the devil is. To review the devil’s strategies/devices. To understand Scriptural ways of handling the devil. To know the consequences of not handling the devil.   BIBLE TRUTH   Q1. WHO IS THE DEVIL? Isa. 14:12-15, Ez. 28:12-19, Rev. 12:9, 2 Cor. 2:11   The devil is a spirit by creation, and angel of light and an immediate attendant upon God’s throne, but by sin became an apostate (an irretrievable enemy of God) from his first state and a rebel against God’s crown and dignity. Multitudes of the angels fell, but this that attacked our first parents...

CENTRAL THOUGHT God’s presence creates awe and brings with it joy, comfort and security to the believer. HYMN: IN HIS PRESENCE THERE IS JOY 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...