CENTRAL THOUGHT The believer who inquire from the Lord enjoys the benefit of being guided by God. Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-12, 30:7-8; Numbers 27:1-7; Joshua 9:3-15 INTRODUCTION Anyone living in this world is confronted daily with the issues of life. Some of these issues may be normal experiences of human beings while some occur suddenly or unexpectedly. Whether usual or unusual, many of these issues of life require decisions, actions to be taken and choices to be made. It is at such moments that the limitation of man’s knowledge becomes evident. Certainly, the knowledge of man is grossly limited concerning the past, present and future of both himself and the situations around him. ...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT The believer who inquire from the Lord enjoys the benefit of being guided by God. TEXT: 1 Samuel 23:1-12, 30:7-8; Numbers 27:1-7; Joshua 9:3-15 INTRODUCTION God has made provision for His children to be properly guided in making choices, decisions and taking necessary actions. However, it is the believer who seeks such guidance that will enjoy the benefits of being guided by the Lord. It is therefore needful for the children of God to always inquire from Him. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: Examining what hinders believers from inquiring from the Lord. Considering some examples of people who inquired from the Lord. Learning from the consequences of not inquiring from the Lord. Appropriating the benefits of inquiring from the Lord. BIBLE TRUTH Q1. What are some of the things that hinder us from inquiring from the Lord? Some of the things that hinder the believer from seeking GOD’s counsel (or inquiring from HIM) on specific matters include: Love of the world, John 2:15-17. When a believer has hidden love in his heart for the things of the world, the tendency will be for such a believer to do things to please and satisfy himself. Such a mindset will hinder the believer from inquiring from...
Learn MoreMemory Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths”. Daily Devotional: Monday – Guided by the Word. Psalms 119:9, 11 & 105 Tuesday – Guided by the Holy Spirit. John 14:26, 15:26; Romans 8:14 Wednesday – Choosing Christian leaders. Acts 1:15-26, 6:1-6 Thursday – Guided by the Holy Spirit. John 14:26; 15:26 Friday – Guidance through manifestations of Spiritual Gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Saturday – Guidance from Christian leaders. Acts...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT The believer who inquire from the Lord enjoys the benefit of being guided by God. Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-12, 30:7-8; Numbers 27:1-7; Joshua 9:3-15 INTRODUCTION Anyone living in this world is confronted daily with the issues of life. Some of these issues may be normal experiences of human beings while some occur suddenly or unexpectedly. Whether usual or unusual, many of these issues of life require decisions, actions to be taken and choices to be made. It is at such moments that the limitation of man’s knowledge becomes evident. Certainly, the knowledge of man is grossly limited concerning the past, present and future of both himself and the situations around him. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: Knowing what it means to inquire from the Lord. Understanding how to inquire from the Lord. Appreciating the importance of inquiring from the Lord. Recognizing some of the situations when we need to inquire from the Lord. BIBLE TRUTH Q1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO INQUIRE FROM THE LORD? Numbers 27:5 The word ‘inquire’ as defined in the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English means “to ask someone for information”. On arriving to a city, a traveler may inquire or seek information from people in regards as to how he can get...
Learn MoreMEMORY VERSE 1 Thess. 5: 17 “Pray without ceasing.” DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: MON: Reflect on Jer. 29:11; Ps. 40:1; 2Pet.3:9 TUE: Perseverance in prayer by a widow. Lk. 18:1-8 WED: Elijah (the Prophet) perseveres in prayer (1Kings 18:41-46) THU: Hannah pours her grief to God. 1Sam.1:3-20 FRI: Seeming delay of answer, right attitude. John 15:7; Heb. 11:6; James 1:6-7 SAT: Seeming delay of answer, right attitude. Ps. 40:1; Rom. 8:25; Heb. 10:25; Prov....
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