Sunday School

CENTRAL THOUGHTThe Church should not be in harmony with the world system. Hymn: “When Peace Like a River Attendeth My Way”. TEXT: REV. 2:8-11 INTRODUCTION:The Lord Jesus Christ knows His church fully well. He is the Head, while the church is His body. The church derives her ministry and authority by being firmly rooted on the eternal foundation laid by Christ.Seven revelational letters were written to seven churches as direct messages from the glorified Christ.The church is Smyrna was one of the smallest among the seven churches mentioned and appears to be materially impoverished. It was suffering persecution from members of the church who were not active believers.In this study we shall examine the contents of this letter with a view to drawing valuable lessons. LESSON OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this lesson are to:1.) Explain the significance of Christ’s introduction2.) Identify points of commendation for this church3.) State points of complaint against this church4.) Discuss the instructions and promises to this church5.) Relate the state of this church to present day Christian experience. BIBLE TRUTH:QUESTION 1) HOW DID CHRIST INTRODUCE HIMSELF, AND OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS IT? Rev. 2:8Jesus Christ introduced Himself to the church in Smyrna as the First and the Last, which was dead and is alive. As...

CENTRAL THOUGHTBy His death and resurrection, the Lord Jesus Christ conquered death for mankind. Hymn:“ CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY TEXT: JOHN 3:25-36INTRODUCTION:Victory is the act of winning or the state of having won. It is a success in a struggle. Death as applied to man in the scripture can be spiritual or physical. Physical death is the last end of life or occasion of loss of life. Spiritual death is the eternal separation from God or cutting off from realizing God’s eternal purpose for which mankind was created. The death of Jesus initially appeared to look like a defeat. The disciples’ hope seemed to have been lost or dashed. The enemies thought they had succeeded; but little did they know that our Lord had gone to give the final blow to their master, the devil. In this study, we shall be looking at how the Lord defeated death and rose from the grave triumphantly. LESSON OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this study are: 1.To know Joseph of Arimathea’s role in the burial of the Lord Jesus. 2.To discuss the efforts made by the enemies to ensure that Jesus did not rise from the grave. 3.To understand that Christ’s victory over death is the Hope of the believer (mankind). 4.To...

CENTRAL THOUGHTVictory awaits the believer who patiently goes through difficult times. Hymn: “ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIER”. TEXT: JOB 3:1-26, MATT. 11:1-6INTRODUCTION:Ordinarily, the journey of life is characterized by confrontations, unforeseen contingencies, disappointments, harassment and oppositions. For the believer there is an added dimension to these because we are the targets of the devil who does not desire us to serve the Almighty God. Thus, he goes all the way to place obstacles in the way of the believer.The zero hour is that moment or situation of helplessness, hopelessness, despondency, despair, disgust, and utter confusion. These are the times of such remarks as “I am fed up”, “Life if not worth living”, “There is no use continuing”, “I am a failure”, etc. During these times many contemplate all sorts of evil things such as visiting native doctors, or even suicide etc. Some indulge in alcohol drinking and all manner of immorality and sin. Some believers too react negatively by backsliding and seeking false helps from unholy sources.John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus Christ (Luke 1:44); he introduced Him to the people as the Lamb of God that will take away the sin of the world, (John 1:29) and he baptized Jesus in the river Jordan, (Matt. 3:11-15). However, at...