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  Central Thought: Wholesome use of the tongue is a measure of spiritual maturity.   Hymn: “Take My Life and Let It BE” Text: James 3:1-13; Psalm 34:12-13     The tongue is a very important part of the body, situated in the mouth. It is a very small fleshy muscular organ that facilitates speech among other things.  When properly used, it brings blessings to the speaker and the hearer but when used wrongly, it can result in death, destruction, bitter envying and strife, clamor and wars, etc. However, it is important to note that what comes out of a man depends on what he harbors in his heart because the Bible says, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks”, Luke 6:45. If the heart of an individual is filled with the word of God, the Holy spirit will undue him with godly wisdom that will enable him to control his tongue and “speak with grace”; have “sound speech that cannot be condemned”, Colossians 4:6; Titus 2:8.  “If a man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle his whole body”, James 3:2.  Wrong use of the tongue can cause a lot of problems to an individual in the home,...

Central Thought: True worship leads to righteous living and righteous living enriches congregational worship.   Hymn: “Oh Worship the King” Text: Isaiah 6:1-5; John 4:19-34; 2 Chronicles 5:1-14     God Almighty, the Creator of the universe and everything therein and His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who redeemed mankind from death, destruction, deserve our praise, thanks, honor, adoration and worship. We can do nothing without Him because He is our source. After creating the heavens and the earth, God created man in His image and likeness to live in comfort and enjoy His creation and reciprocate by serving and worshiping Him all the days of his life. When man sinned and became separated from God, He sent His only begotten Son to redeem him from death and destruction, so that he (man) can continue to live in comfort and enjoyment.  For these reasons every living soul ought to serve and worship the Almighty God for His goodness, loving kindness and mercy.  True worship arises from a heart that is fully or totally yielded unto God, which begins with the acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and personal Savior and is reflected in total obedience to the will of the Almighty. As believers we must acknowledge that...

Central Thought: Take heed, and beware of covetousness.   Hymn: “My Hope Is Built On Nothing Else” Text: 1 Kings 21:1-16; Luke 12:13-15; 2 Timothy 3:1-2     This present world system is class conscious. Everyone is driven by various desires, to get the most of the world either legitimately or illegitimately.  While this is the spirit of the age, 2 Timothy 3:1-3, the Christian is warned against covetousness, and is expected to live their life daily faithfully trusting the Lord.  The sin of covetousness has permeated every facet of our society, government/offices, business/professions and religious circles.  The Scriptures are replete with people who fell for this and the dare consequences that befell them.  Hence every believer should strive to resist and overcome the spirit of covetousness.     Lesson Objectives: To explain the word “covetousness”. To identify the things people covet. To give example of characters in the Bible who were covetous and how they ended. To identify the consequences of living a covetous life Discuss how the present day believer can overcome the spirit of covetousness.   What is covetousness? The word “covetousness” is form the verb “to covet” and the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary explains it to mean “to want something very much, especially something that...