Sunday School

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 INTRODUCTION: 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. 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 we are privileged to be partakers of God’s divine grace, as made available in our...

CENTRAL THOUGHTPrayers must conform with the word of God, as led by the Holy Spirit. TEXT: JAMES 4:3; LUKE 9:51-56; MATT. 6:5-13 INTRODUCTION:Prayer as we all know it is a veritable mode of communication between us believers and our Heavenly Father. Christ emphasized the need for and importance of prayer “that men ought always to pray and not faint” (Luke 18:1b).Therefore, for every Christian, prayer is indispensable. However, prayer has become one Christian practice that has been misused and abused by many in recent times. Many people in a bid to receive “quick answers” to their prayers have been led into error. Some so-called prayer leaders have devised many teachings and doctrines on prayer which are contrary to the Word of God. Some of these have led to unwholesome practices that tend towards occultism and fetish. It must be emphasized that any form of prayer outside that as was taught by Jesus Christ is unacceptable by God and can never attract His attention. LESSON OBJECTIVES To explain what Christ cautioned against as Christians pray; Highlight and discuss what time of the days were prayers made by people in the Scriptures; Identify where each of these prayers took place; and Explain some prayer practices, including how scriptural they are. BIBLE...

CENTRAL THOUGHTGod despises no man; He delights in all who fear Him. TEXT: JUDGES 11:1-40 INTRODUCTION:Jephthah was the son of Gilead, from the tribe of Gilead in Israel. His mother was a harlot whose name was not mentioned. He had half brother who regarded him as an illegitimate son of their father. They hated him and denied him any inheritance in their father’s house. He was chased out and fled to the land of Tob, where he gathered to himself, people of like mind and became a leader. Not too long, the gang became a band of great warriors. At about this time, the Ammonites began a war against Israel. The elders of Israel sent for Jephthah to come back home and lead Israel to fight against their enemies. He did not forget the circumstances that led to his departure from his father’s house, but the love of brotherhood constrained him to accede to their request. However, he entered into an agreement with them to ensure that they would keep all their promises. Though, regarded as a worthless person by his people, Jephthah acknowledges the place of God in his life and realized that only God could give him victory over the Ammonites. Before he went to the war,...