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  CENTRAL THOUGHT The one who hears and obeys God’s word builds his faith on the solid foundation.   Text: Matthew 7:24-29, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15   Introduction: The word “build” is defined in many ways in the English language dictionary. One of such definition’s states “to develop and give form to, according to a definite plan or process; to fashion, mold, create”. Therefore, building as used in the context of our scriptural text has to do with a conscious effort to put materials together (blocks, cement, roads etc.) to erect a structure (ex. A house) that can withstand all forms of environmental stress. An important aspect of building a house Is the foundation upon which the materials being used for the building are laid. The believer is involved in building his or her life for God on a daily basis. Our lives must be built on the foundation of obedience to His word. Hence, in the text for this lesson, the LORD compares the believer who listens to and obeys HIS word to the man who built his house upon a rock and when the floods came beating upon the house, the building stood firm. When our lives are built upon the solid foundation of obedience to God’s word...

  CENTRAL THOUGHT Gratitude expressed from the heart produces joy and attracts more blessings.   Text: Luke 17:11-19, Mark 14:3-9   Introduction: Our Lord Jesus Christ commended the only man who came back to give thanks to Him for cleansing him of leprosy out of the ten that were healed of the same ailment. According to Matthew Henry’s commentary “The rest were made whole by the power of Christ, in compassion to their distress, and in answer to their prayer: but he was made whole by his faith, by which Christ saw him distinguished from the rest. …Temporal mercies are then doubled and sweetened to us when they are ferried in by the prayers of faith, and returned by the praise of faith”. We are today living in a world where many humans are very selfish and self-centered. It is a part of the signs of the end time to fail to appreciate the good done to us for any reason. The fact remains that Christ as our example appreciated Peter for allowing Him the use of his boat to preach, by making him to catch “a great multitude of fishes” after an earlier fruitless effort. Part of the Lord’s reasons for this could be to teach the lesson...

CENTRAL THOUGHT God promotes believers who follow Him with their whole heart.   Text: Daniel 1 and 2; Daniel 1:8-21   Introduction: Promotion is the elevation or movement from one position or rank to a better or higher one. Nothing can be more frustrating than to remain on the position for a long time without any hope of being advanced. The prospect or hope that one will get promoted one day serves as an incentive to hard work, dedication and commitment. A recent promotion usually encourages the person promoted to increase his or her productivity with another promotion in view. Ordinarily, promotion is the reward of sacrifice, commitment, hard work, and conformity to the rules and regulations of the employee. In summary, a person is promoted when he satisfies his employer. It is interesting to see how people scramble and hustle in order to get promoted. Some people do all manner of indecent things, including trying to curry the favor of the people that matter. Promotion is desirable both in the secular and spiritual spheres. In fact, God does not desire that His child remain stagnant. God desires His people to be promoted. That being the case, God’s children should look up to God for promotion, since promotion comes...