Sunday School

CENTRAL THOUGHT Our obedience to God should be motivated by love, reverential fear and faith.   TEXT: 1 Samuel 15:1-23   INTRODUCTION The word obedient means dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority. Obedience is the act or practice of being obedient. Everyone is pleased when he/she gives instructions and they are timely carried out properly. Every parent desires that their children comply with this directives and such compliance is acknowledged appreciated, and sometimes attracts reward, which acts of disobedience are discountenanced and most times attract punishment. When parents instruct children on what to do, they are not happy  when they only obey a portion of the commands. Parents expect their children to obey all that we tell them. So also, God Almighty, whose image and likeness we are, demands absolute obedience from us. Our obedience to God should not be a forced one but should be  spontaneously offered. For every obedience, God is pleased and we are rewarded; and there is also a deep feeling satisfaction in the inner man that we have pleased God despite all odds. It is in our best interest to obey God. God wants us keep his commands , while reminding us that obeying His commands is reasonable...

CENTRAL THOUGHT Those that are really the blessed are those that live and walk in obedience to the word of God.   TEXT: Psalm 1   INTRODUCTION Everybody wants God’s blessing in all aspects of life. The lord God who created all things is capable of meeting everyone’s heart desire, whether spiritual or material needs. However, tremendous blessings always result from living in accordance with the word of God. When we live by the word, the word becomes what it says. Those who diligently obey God’s word are healthy, fruit-bearing trees with strong roots. God promises to watch over them. (Jer.17:7-8). God’s word in the believer will achieve His purposes for that believer. We will share in His promise and blessing as contained in His word if we obey and live by them.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To explain what it means to be blessed. To state what anyone who’s desirous of God’s blessings should abstain from. To discover the state of man who is blessed of God.   BIBLE TRUTH Q1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BLESSED? PS.32:1; 40:4; 106:3; 112:1; 119:1-2. People often times think that blessing only means abundant supply of material things by God. It is far more than...

CENTRAL THOUGHT Let every man take heed how he builds. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ.   TEXT: Nehemiah 2; 4:1-9   INTRODUCTION The word “RE” means again in a different way i.e. doing something again. While “building” is to erect, to construct a structure e.g. house, bridge, fence, etc. The word building connotes the art or process of erecting structures; it also involves increasing and strengthening a structure. The word broken mean something that is Infirm, crushed, thrown into disorder, altered in direction, shattered in health, Spirit, estate or position, while wall is an erection of brick, stone or security to enclose a space, its fortification, defense, security, barriers and protection. In the context of this topic-rebuilding the broken walls would mean restoring the foundational values, which over the years have been eroded or lost, due to our shift in emphasis. The resultant effect of having a broken wall is too grave for anyone to toy with. This topic applies appropriately to this era of Christendom as the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To examine Nehemiah’s reaction to the news concerning Jerusalem. To highlight “broken walls” in Christendom...