Sunday School

CENTRAL THOUGHT A believer who is heaven bound must continually thirst and hunger after righteousness. HYMN: MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS TEXT:  Matt. 5:6; Prov. 14:32-34; Matt. 6:31-33 INTRODUCTION Righteousness has to do with having a right standing with God. This can only be achieved through accepting that which Christ did for us by dying for us on the cross of Calvary. “For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2Cor.5:21). Man’s righteousness cannot meet God’s demand, all our righteousness are as filthy rags (Isa.64:6). In the world of today, righteousness is fast becoming an issue almost going extinct in our modern society. In some instances, it is even difficult to distinguish between believers and unbelievers by the way they speak, comport themselves and dress etc.  The Lord knows those that are His and let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity (2Tim.2:19). Therefore, for us to live lives pleasing and acceptable to God, we must earnestly thirst and hunger after righteousness. In the first part of this study, we examined what righteousness is, and God’s expectations concerning those He has imputed righteousness. In this concluding part,...

CENTRAL THOUGHT The Christian faith requires patience, courage and steadfastness. HYMN: STAND UP, STAND UP, FOR JESUS TEXT: Eph.5:1-21; 6:10-18 INTRODUCTION: As we draw closer to end-times, many believers are troubled in heart at the local and global events happening daily. Many of these events are direct threats to our faith, while some others are threatening our existence as humans. In another sense, the devil is using subtle means to mount pressure on believers to lower standards of morality and holy living, and to distance humanity from true fellowship with the living God. Satan knows fully well that his time is running out; and has therefore put in place several measures to distract the church with ungodliness. For the believer to succeed in his Christian race, he must know why he is in the race, desire to remain in the race and be sure what to do to accomplish the race. Being a spiritual race, he must fully rely on God for strength and must be determined to forge ahead in the face of stiff opposition. He must be rooted and built up in Christ so that he can stand fast at all times. This study is therefore aimed at encouraging us to be resolute, unwavering and tenacious in...

CENTRAL THOUGHT Ye do err not knowing the scriptures. HYMN: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD TEXT: Matt 22:23-33; Lk.2:40-52 INTRODUCTION The word of God has often been acknowledged as the inerrant, invariable rule by which the believer lives. The Israelites had just the Old Testament before the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are privileged in our dispensation to have both the Old and New Testament as the written word of God. By the word, believers are sanctified, separated unto a walk with God almighty even as the Lord. Jesus Christ prayed: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth”. (John 17:17) At age 12, the boy Jesus made teachers of the law who are sometimes referred to as “doctors of the law” appear shallow in their knowledge of the Scriptures. The Pharisees, Sadducees and the Scribes nonetheless persisted in testing the Lord with what they perceived to be “hard question” but on each occasion the Lord turned them into pupils who needed to be taught. On one occasion the Lord told them very pointedly what their basic problem was: “..Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God” Matt.22:29. In this study we seek to understand the context of this statement, and...