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Wisdom, March 1st, 2020

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  Wisdom Central Truth: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Text: James 3:13-17 Memory Verse: James 1:5 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”. Discuss Bible passage Who is considered to be a wise man? _______________________________________________________ Wisdom from the earth is ______________________________________________________ Wisdom that is from above is ______________________________________________________ Children of God want earthly wisdom: True or false __________________________________________________ Unscramble the words: KSA_________________________________ OGD________________________________ ROF_________________________________ DIMWSO_____________________________  ...

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ANGELIC MINISTRY, March 1st, 2020

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ANGELIC MINISTRY, March 1st, 2020

    CENTRAL THOUGHT Angels are messengers of God sent to minister to the needs of the Saints.   Memory Verse: Exodus 23:20 “Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared”.   Daily Devotional Guide: Monday: The angels of God will guide you to God’s designed destiny Psalm 91:1-6 Tuesday: The angels of God deliver from any prison Acts 12:5-10 Wednesday: The angels of God help to pull out garments of filth Zech. 3:1-7 Thursday: The angles of God bring down answers to prayers Daniel 10:7-21 Friday: The angels of God form a mighty wall of protection around Saints 2 Kings 6:14-17 Saturday: The angels of God can be devastating in judgement on wickedness Gen. 19:1-11          ...

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ANGELIC MINISTRY, March 1st, 2020

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ANGELIC MINISTRY, March 1st, 2020

CENTRAL THOUGHT Angels are messengers of God sent to minister to the needs of the Saints.     HYMN: THE KING OF GLORY, HE IS GOD ALONE Text: Genesis 19:1-13, Exodus 33:1-2, Acts 12:6-11   Introduction: The word “Angel” means “messenger”. Angels are heavenly spirit beings of a higher nature than flesh and blood beings. They are not limited by time, space and physical barriers like closed doors, walls, and other material objects. There is no record to show exactly when the angels appeared in heaven but they were with God at creation to worship Him for things, created (Psalm 148:1-5). That does not imply however that they were not created. They were created by God for specific duties (Eze. 28:14-15). Generally, they are messengers of God to do His purposes on earth. Despite the fact that they have divine nature and are made a little more superior than mankind (Psalm 8:4-5), they are not to be worshipped. (Revelation 22:8-9). God certainly doesn’t want us to worship angels but He does want us to be aware of them, that they are living, active spirit beings work for Him in the unfolding of His mighty eternal plan. Specifically, they are in the service of God for men. Right form the first time the angelic ministry was revealed in the scriptures (Genesis 16:7-12), they have been seen to perform various duties on earth such as bringing down messages from God to man, acting as protectors and deliverers giving guidance and encouragement. These duties are found both in the Old and New Testaments. It is interesting to know that God has not withdrawn the angelic ministry from today’s church. They are to keep on ministering to those who will inherit salvation (Heb. 1:14). About the last function of angels to the saints on earth will be in heralding the coming of the Lord at rapture (1 Thess. 4:16). LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To know who angels are To know the relevance of angels to the Christian To know the function of angels To know what the attitude of Saints to angels should be   Q1. WHAT ARE ANGELS? Angels are heavenly hosts who stand before God and carry out His will. They are also ministering spirits to those who are heirs of salvation. Angels are of a different but higher order than man (Ps. 8:5). They are without flesh and bones but spirit beings and not disembodied spirits, as they have bodies though not physical as humans. However, they have power to appear as physical beings when the need arises. They are not subject to death. Their number, therefore neither increases by procreation or by additional creation nor does it decrease by death or annihilation. Angels are free from frailties and oppression which are the bane of humans. Hunger, thirst, weariness and decay known to all men are unknown to angels. There are two classes of angels- the good and the bad. The good are those of the entire created host of them who remain loyal to God while the bad are those that went with Lucifer at his rebellion. While we do not reckon much with the fallen angels except in reference to their evil roles in their malicious assignments for their master the devil, we recognize...

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REMEMBERING GOD’S WONDERS OF OLD, February 23rd 2020

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REMEMBERING GOD’S WONDERS OF OLD, February 23rd 2020

    CENTRAL THOUGHT Remembering God’s wonders of old gives us fresh courage to face each new day.   Memory Verse: Psalm 111:4 “He has made His wonderful works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion”.   Daily Devotional Guide: Monday: The opening of the Red Sea. Exodus 14:1-31 Tuesday: Feeding of Elijah by the ravens and the widow. 1 Kings 17:2-16 Wednesday: Feeding of the 5,000 and the walking on the Sea. Matthew 14:13-33 Thursday: God appears to Moses in a burning bush. Exodus 3:1-22 Friday: Conversion of Saul. Acts 9:1-25 Saturday: The salvation of Zacchaeus. Luke 19:1-9        ...

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REMEMBERING GOD’S WONDERS OF OLD, February 23rd 2020

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REMEMBERING GOD’S WONDERS OF OLD, February 23rd 2020

  CENTRAL THOUGHT Remembering God’s wonders of old gives us fresh courage to face each new day. HYMN: O LORD, MY GOD, WHEN I IN AWESOME WONDER Text: Psalm 77:1-20, Exodus 14:22   Introduction: Remembering is to bring back to the mind through an act of memory, to become aware of or think again, to recall to the mind with effect or determination to retain in the mind: keep carefully in memory and to keep in mind as worthy of affection, reward or recognition. To remember therefore is to recall, recite or reproduce past experience. You therefore cannot remember what you have not known. It is what you have acquired through the senses that is seen, heard, felt, tasted and smelt that is memorable. Hence, we must have studied the word of God in some details to remember God’s wonders of old. “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8). To have good success in this world full of evil, we must call to memory the great wonders of our God as this will give us the enduring faith to believe God for similar wonders in our lives. God wants us to remember His great works and be inspired, comforted an assured of His goodness. Our duty does not just end in remembering God’s wonders of old, we must teach it to our children, our children’s children and all others that come in contact with us. Gideon in, Judges 6:13, remembered the great miracles of God which their fathers taught or told them about.     LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: To highlight some of the great wonders of God in the past. To appreciate why we should remember these great wonders of old. To understand the benefits of remembering God’s wonders of old. To examine the dangers of forgetting these great wonders.   Q1. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GREAT WONDERS OF GOD IN TIMES PAST? The great wonders of God of old are recorded in the Holy Bible. A few of them are: The Creation: Genesis 1:1-31, 2:1-25 Out of the state of formlessness, void-ness and darkness upon the face of the deep, God created all things. John 1:3 says “all things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made”. God’s ability to create something out of nothing still beats the imagination of science today, as all their theories about creation have one after another become obsolete. The works the hands of the Lord has made: the stars, wind, rain, valleys, mountains, lightening, thunder, oceans, the moon and the sun etc. all show the awesomeness of God. Noah’s Flood: Genesis 7 For rain to fall continuously till the waters covered the highest mountain peak can only be an act of God. The purpose was to bring judgement upon evil men on the face of the earth at that time. God is still God; He has not changed! The Birth of Isaac: Genesis 21:2-5 Abraham and Sarah his wife had passed the age of child bearing yet...

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CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM, February 16th, 2020

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CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM, February 16th, 2020

CENTRAL THOUGHT God is concerned about the needs of those who trust and obey him. Memory verse: Psalm 55:22 “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved”. Daily Devotional Guide: Monday: Lay up treasures in Heaven Matt. 6:19-24 Tuesday: Do not worry Matt. 6:25-34 Wednesday: Love for enemies Luke 6:27-36 Thursday: The Lord cares for you 1 Peter 5:6-7 Friday: Watch and wait for His coming suddenly Luke 21:34-36 Saturday: No confidence in the flesh Phil...

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CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM, February 16th, 2020

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CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM, February 16th, 2020

CENTRAL THOUGHT God is concerned about the needs of those who trust and obey him. TEXT: Luke 12:22-31, 8:14, 21:34-36, 1 Peter 5:6-7 INTRODUCTION: Our heavenly father has great care and concern for every aspect of our lives, and has promised to provide all of our needs if we will but trust and obey Him. Life in general is attended with many cares. It was the desire of our Savior to get it across to His disciples and to us that God knows, understands, and is concerned with the legitimate cares of this life. There are not only legitimate cases, but also overburdening cares that we can become so heavily laden with that which will choke out the place that the word of God should have in our hearts and lives. When Jesus said “take no thought for your life”, He meant we should not allow it to be a heavy burden or to be anxious about it. He said this because He could have us to know that the Heavenly Father, the One who created us and brought us into this life really is dutiful in His concern for us to supply every need that we have. This message is surely a needed message now. If we look around we see people who are over burdened with cares and responsibilities of life. Their hearts and minds are so anxious and worried about their financial state that they have no place in them for spiritual blessings or interests in eternal values. They are literally taken up with the fleeting things of this life of vanity. The sad thing is that it will (if not corrected) render them unprepared for the Lord’s coming. What a privilege to humble ourselves under God’s hand of love, and know that we do not have to worry about anything, for God has promised to care for us and see to it that every need will be supplied in due season. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are:  To know some of the cares of life To know how to handle cares  To know the consequences of being overburdened with cares  To know that God is concerned about our cares   Q1. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CARES OF LIFE? Luke 12:22 Human beings, are always concerned about the necessities of life. The spiritual man do mind the things of the Spirit while the carnal man do mind the things of the flesh. From Luke 12:22, Jesus who knows that man gets worried about life, mentions food, clothing, and welfare of the body. Food is a necessity of life. Without it, man cannot live. One has to labor in order to have enough to eat and to cater for one’s dependents or household. We cannot go about naked and one has to retire to a comfortable shelter after the days labor. The issue of taking care of dependents like children, parents, or brethren form other areas of concern for us. Often we feel that it is the much energy expended in worrying that yields the needed result. For our safety, the scripture says in Psalm 127:1 “Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen watcheth but in vain”. It is not how much security we have put in place but the Lords doing. He...

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THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S, February 9th, 2020

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THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S, February 9th, 2020

  CENTRAL THOUGHT:  When we commit our battles to the Lord, victory is guaranteed. Memory verse: Exodus 14:14 “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace”. Daily Devotional Guide: Monday: The battle is the Lord’s. 1 Sam. 17:45-52, 2 Chron. 20:15-17 Tuesday: He does not fight by numbers. Judges 7:1-8, 21-25 Wednesday: You are special in His sight. Deut. 32:10, Zach. 2:8 Thursday: He is a present help at all times. Ps. 46:1-3, Isa. 49:25-29 Friday: Make your battle His own. Ps. 33:18-22, 121:8, 127:1, Isa. 43:2 Saturday: He will always fight for you. Dan....

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THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S, February 9th, 2020

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THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S, February 9th, 2020

CENTRAL THOUGHT When we commit our battles to the Lord, victory is guaranteed. HYMN: STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS! INTRODUCTION: Battle means fight or problems or threats or struggles or afflictions which everyone must contend with as long as there is breath in that individual. These battles can be physical, spiritual, financial, or otherwise and being a believer does not immune one from them. We suffer sickness, disease, emotional and physical pain, financial problems etc. The battle becomes more ferocious when orchestrated by the devil in his attempts to lure us away from serving the Almighty God. From our text, David was not a trained soldier so he could not use the armor of war that King Saul gave him. He depended wholly on God who delivered him from the lion and the bear to also deliver him from the uncircumcised Philistine. Thus, with five stones and a catapult, he overcame the giant who terrorized the army of Israel for forty days. It is sad to know that some Christians these days give up or quit in times of affliction instead of trusting God for divine intervention. The answer may delay but God will not deny us our blessings and victory. We must remind ourselves at this point that no matter the battle, our weapons which are not carnal but spiritual, are mighty for the pulling down of strongholds and every imagination that exalts itself above God. Moreover, we are not alone in these battles, for our God has promised never to leave us nor forsake us at any time. He is a very present help in times of troubles. All we need to do is trust and call on Him, live a life of obedience and holiness and we will never suffer any defeat.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1. To know that our battles are God’s own battles. 2. To understand that as believers we are constantly at war with a vicious enemy. 3. To list some of the daily battles we face. 4. To know what could hinder our victory   BIBLE TRUTH: Question 1.)  WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY “THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S? When we decided to turn away from our sins and accept God’s forgiveness we became His children. As God’s children we are His delight and occupy a special place in His heart. The Scripture makes us understand that as God’s children we are the apple of his eyes (Deut. 32:10, Zech. 2:8). This means that we are precious in His sight. In this position the Lord takes special care of us, the believers. The Biblical children of God are the Israelites and we can best understand how our battles, troubles and needs become His when we consider the ways He dealt with them. On a number of occasions, we see the Lord declaring that the battle which, the Israelites were about to face was His. When David faced Goliath at the valley of Elah, he did so with five stones and a sling. With these seeming insignificant weapons, he defeated the giant Goliath who was wearing a coat of mail that weighed five thousand shekels of brass (92kg). David understood that it was only in the strength and intervention of God that he would be able...

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REMEMBERING GOD AT THE ZERO HOUR, February 2nd, 2020

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REMEMBERING GOD AT THE ZERO HOUR, February 2nd, 2020

  CENTRAL THOUGHT Victory awaits the believer who patiently goes through difficult times.   MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 34: 19 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all”.   DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE Monday: Experiencing zero hour Exodus 14:5-12 Tuesday: It is to humble the individual Job 1:21, 2 Cor. 12:7-10 Wednesday: Reacting at the zero hour. Exo. 14:13-14, Job 2:9-10, Ps. 121:1-2, Isa. 48:15-16 Thursday: Help comes only from God. Ps. 34:15, 121:3-4, Isa. 43:2 Friday: Patience is both essential and necessary at the zero hour. Isa. 49:8, Hab. 2:3, 1 Cor. 10:13 Saturday: Assisting those at the zero hour. Gal. 6:1-2, 1 Cor. 9:22, Rom. 15:1      ...

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