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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.  ...

Christian Conduct, Part 1, November 6th, 2016     Central Thought: The Christian is led by the Spirit of God to be a righteous model to the world in all things.   Hymn: “When We Walk With the Lord” Text: Daniel 6:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16; Romans 12:10-21     Today, we live in a world where evil is fast taking over in virtually every sphere of the society, and to live righteously is becoming old-fashioned to many. Evil is getting wider acceptance , and portends to be the norm in many climes.  People who profess Christianity are sometimes caught up in this web, trying to feel the action.  Genuine believers are terribly embarrassed by the response of peers and colleagues to issues of Godliness.  Despite all these, the child of God still remains the mirror, the salt, the light and the hope of the world that is speedily marching on the path of damnation.  He must shine as light on a table at night, and a city set on a hill.  His conduct and lifestyle is Holy Spirit-driven, and his focus is on eternity.     Lesson Objectives: To identify the guiding principles of Christian conduct. To give scriptural examples of good conduct. To identify conducts that the Christian must...

Call to Discipleship, Part 1  Central Thought: A believer is a disciple who chooses to follow Christ the rest of his life.   Text: Mark 3:13-19; Luke 9:1-5   The call to discipleship begins at a time when a man or woman willingly and consciously gives his or her life to Christ.  At this point, he is expected to separate himself from the cares of this world and be ready to walk all the way with Jesus the rest of his life.  In Mark 3:7-8, it is recorded that a great multitude followed Jesus from about seven towns, having heard the things He was doing; healing the afflicted and casting out unclean spirits. Jesus Christ in the text above called out twelve men who believed in Him, to be with Him so that he would empower them to preach the gospel, heal the sick and cast out devils.  Only believers who spend time with Jesus and make themselves available to be conformed to His image are to preach, heal and cast out devils.  In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said to Peter, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.”   Who is a disciple and what does discipleship mean? A disciple is a follower; a learner; a scholar;...