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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

  HYMN: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIER     CENTRAL THOUGHT Victory awaits the believer who patiently goes through difficult times.   TEXT: Job 3:1-26, Matt. 11:1-6 INTRODUCTION 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. Amidst situations such as these, many contemplate all sorts of evil things such as visiting native doctors, joining occultic groups or even suicide. 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 his zero hour when Herod imprisoned him, he needed assurance as to whether Jesus is the expected Messiah. In one of his dark moments Job cursed the day he was born and wished he was never born. This was a man that God testified “Hast thou considered my servant Job, there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil”? No matter how holy and righteous we may be, we are not immune from the situation of the zero hour. It comes not to humiliate us or make us to turn away from God but to humble us. This lesson is meant to let us know that in such times we should direct our hearts on to God. These are not the times for giving up. The champions of faith never gave up despite all odds and they are our examples to follow.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1. To understand what it means to be at the zero hour 2. To know that it is a normal experience for believers 3. To know what to do at the zero hour 4. To know that being at the zero hour requires patience 5. To know that we must look up to God at such times   BIBLE TRUTH Q1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AT THE ZERO HOUR? The zero hour is that time or situation where one appears completely hopeless, helpless and devoid of any positive ideas. The individual draws blank and appears to have no human ideas on how to solve the pending problem. At the zero hour, the individual is almost overwhelmed by the situation. It is like a boxer who has been cornered by his opponent and helpless to fight back, thereby facing an imminent defeat. The Israelites faced the zero hour when they were leaving Egypt for the promised land (Exo. 14:5-12). With the Egyptians pursuing hard...

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Abundant Life, January 26th, 2020

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Abundant Life, January 26th, 2020

CENTRAL THOUGHT: Life is Christ’s gift and He is “the life”.   MEMORY VERSE John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”   DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE Monday: Eternal life is in Christ Jesus 1 John 5:11 Tuesday: Believing Christ gives abundant life John 11:25-26 Wednesday: Abundant life is demonstrated by the virtues we show. James 2:18, Gal. 5:6 Thursday: If we continue in sin, we are not living life in abundance. 1 John 3:5-6 Friday: We will have a fulfilled life by the complete obedience to the giver of life. 1 John 5:1-12 Saturday: Whoever does not have God’s Son, Jesus, does not have life, the devil is his father. 1 John 5:12, John...

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Abundant Life, January 26th, 2020

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Abundant Life, January 26th, 2020

  ABUNDANT LIFE HYMN: TO GOD BE THE GLORY!   CENTRAL THOUGHT: Life is Christ’s gift and He is “the life”.   TEXT: John 10:1-30 INRODUCTION We live in a world where people’s cravings are for the original, the genuine; the real thing. Everyone wants to prove that he is real. The Lord Jesus Christ, in our study text, compares the real with the fake, and the thief with the provider (supplier). If the world ever needed the comparison, it is now! The thief is pretentious; he puts up an appearance that he does not want to deceive. He is not what you see; he is a hypocrite; his interest is in himself. A vital companion characteristic of stealing is lying. Thus, the devil is a thief and a liar, and everyone with either trait or both belongs to the father of lies, the devil (John 8:44, 10:10). The Lord is our father, our dearly beloved creator who holds us in honor and value. He is the embodiment of truth. The truth opens the way, and the way leads to life. Sin has separated man from the truth, the way and the life (John 14:6), who is reality! Man is now faced with darkness, lies and death. He lost real life to the devil at Eden and since then has remained in touch with the evil master of sin (Gen. 3:11, 22-24) who keeps stealing every bit of truth that comes man’s way. The devil presents worldly goods as real life, worth craving, working for and even dying for (see 1 John 2:15-17). He makes acquisition of wealth and/or a show of it to look like the reason why God made man. The devil deceives further, by making people believe that some people are better than others, i.e. because of their skin color, etc. By these and more, he robs man of real life. He provides these temporal issues to steal away the real, permanent issue; eternity. Funeral services are common services, yet man has not learned to face eternity. In our lesson today, the Lord Jesus Christ invites us to embrace the truth rather than darkness, and life rather than death. Anyone who has not accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior does not have life in him (1 John 1:5-7, 3:7-17, 5:11, 12,20). This life he lacks is life to the full!     LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1. To understand abundant life 2. To know which class of people possess life to the fullest. 3. To know how to live life in abundance 4. To show some hindrances to possessing life in abundance.   BIBLE TRUTH   Q1. WHAT IS “ABUNDANT LIFE”? To have abundant life is to have life in fullness; it means life in plentiful supply. This is the type of life that meets the purpose of creation; a fulfilled life. Deceits of the devil… …That a fulfilled life is: • Lived by having plenty of women (wives and concubines) • A popular life   • One that everyone praises and accepts • Plenty of cars, houses, clothes and children • Being beautiful   • Always having one’s way in everything The way to identify a fulfilled life, however is obedience to the giver of life. A fulfilled life...

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RECEIVING FROM GOD, JANUARY 19th, 2020

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RECEIVING FROM GOD, JANUARY 19th, 2020

  CENTRAL THOUGHT: God who is our source is ever willing to answer our needs.   MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 7:8a “For every one that asketh receiveth”   DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: Monday: God promises to give us whatever we ask in His name. John 14:13-14 Tuesday: God will keep His word and promises. Is. 55:10-11 Wednesday: Salvation is the first step in receiving from God. John. 1:12 Thursday: Faith- A necessity for receiving from God. Heb. 11:6 Friday: Sin hinders receiving from God. Prov. 28:9, 13 Saturday: God will supply all our needs. Phil....

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RECEIVING FROM GOD, JANUARY 19th, 2020

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RECEIVING FROM GOD, JANUARY 19th, 2020

      CENTRAL THOUGHT: God who is our source is ever willing to answer our needs.   HYMN: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD   TEXT: Matt. 7:7-11, John 14:13-14, James 4:1-4   INTRODUCTION: The believer in Christ has every reason to be perpetually joyful because of the tremendous promises of God as a result of the finished work that Christ has accomplished by His death and resurrection. The promises contain the benefits, rights, privileges, inheritances, and blessings for the believer. Since these benefits have been duly paid for by Christ, it is futile for anyone to strive to attain them by his own strength or effort. These benefits are free for those already washed in the blood of Christ. In this lesson, we want to establish how a believer can fully appropriate these promises and benefits. The phrase “Receiving from God” simply means getting from God. There is the giver and there is the receiver. The giver who is superior is the Almighty God who gives liberally to whosoever wishes to receive (receiver). This study hopes to acquaint “whosoever” chooses or wishes to be a receiver with the conditions of receiving from the Almighty giver. David recognized that it is only God that could give, hence he trusted wholeheartedly in the Almighty God. Therefore, we should note that our help comes only from the Lord.  LESSON OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are: 1. To know what the phrase “Receiving from God” means. 2. To know that God wants you receive from Him. 3. To know some of the things that can hinder us from receiving from God. 4. To understand these conditions that will make us receive from God.   BIBLE TRUTH:  Question 1. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE “RECEIVING FROM GOD”? Receiving from God means getting from God. God’s care of human beings and all He has created, is manifested in His dealings with man. God did not create man to leave him uncatered to and without direction. In the garden of Eden, He made provision for the first man (Gen. 1:29-30). God went further to provide for the spiritual needs of man. This He did by the promise of the Son of the LORD, Jesus Christ, as the seed of the woman who would bruise the head of the serpent (Gen. 3:15). Receiving from God is therefore an act of getting those things He has provided for us. It includes an appropriation of His promises to us as revealed in scripture. The Almighty God gives liberally to whosoever wishes to receive. He is the giver who knows what we have need for. We only receive those things which God judges are right for us to receive. We are therefore free to believe God for those things which He has promised in His word to give us. Q2. DOES GOD WANT YOU TO RECEIVE FROM HIM? Matt. 7:7-8, John 14:13-14, Phi. 4:6 Certainly, the LORD wants us to receive from Him. His promise in John 14:13-14, is that whatsoever we ask in His name, will be given to us. As stated earlier, God takes special care of those who trust in and belong to Him. He does this for several reasons. A. We are made in His image and likeness. God gives and...

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TITHE AND OFFERING, January 12th, 2020

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TITHE AND OFFERING, January 12th, 2020

    CENTRAL THOUGHT Tithe and Offering are obligations of the Christian done in honor to God.   MEMORY VERSE Malachi 3:10 “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it”.   DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE Monday: God commands the payment of tithe and offering. Lev. 27:30, Mal. 3:10 Tuesday: Tithe is honor and worship unto the Lord. Prov. 3:9 Wednesday: Tithe and offering provokes God’s blessing. Mal. 3:10-12 Thursday: Non-Payment of tithe and offering brings a curse. Mal. 3:8-9 Friday: God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. 9:7 Saturday: Benefits of giving. Mal...

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TITHE AND OFFERING, January 12th, 2020

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TITHE AND OFFERING, January 12th, 2020

  HYMN: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD CENTRAL THOUGHT Tithe and Offering are obligations of the Christian done in honor to God.   TEXT: Mal 3:7-12, Prov. 3:9-10, Gen 14:18-20 INTRODUCTION The payment of tithe was first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 14:20 when Abraham gave tithes of his goods to Melchizedek; the priest of the Most High God. However, the tithing system was practiced exclusively during the time of Moses (Lev. 27:30-34; Deut. 14:22) and the Israelites were expected to give one tenth of their earnings in cash or kind for the upkeep of the Levites and administration of the Temple. This continued until the time of Malachi when the people of Israel refused to give tithes and the Levites went to work to earn a living, thereby neglecting their God-given responsibilities to care for the Temple and worship. God became angry and unhappy with His people for their refusal to give tithe and offering.In the present-day Church, the main source of income is through tithe and offering. Without it, financial obligations to both Pastors and members will be left unattended to. This makes it imperative for every believer to pay his tithe and give offering for the advancement of God’s kingdom on earth. Deferred payment or part payment is not encouraged as it attracts twenty percent interest, Lev. 27:31. Every believer should be taught that to tithe is an honor to the Lord and that it is part of true worship. They should be encouraged to honor God with their tithe and offering willingly and cheerfully if they are to reap God’s benefit in this respect. People should not be compelled to give under any guise as they will not be blessed if they give grudgingly. On the other hand, believers who do not pay tithe give room to the devil to devour the labor of their hands and afflict their bodies with sicknesses and diseases. This group of believers bring reproach to the name of the Lord when their businesses are not blessed and they are always down with one sickness or the other. In conclusion, every believer should endeavor to pay his tithe monthly, weekly, or daily as the case may be and give offering in proportion to God’s blessing upon his life each time he goes to the Church for service. This is capable of attracting God’s blessings in all ramifications.   LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1. To know what tithe and offering means. 2. To know why we should pay our tithes and give offerings. 3. To know the people that should pay tithe and give offering. 4. To know the consequences of not paying tithe and not giving offering. 5. To know the benefits of paying tithe and giving offering. BIBLE TRUTH   Q1. BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF TITHE AND OFFERING. Tithe means one tenth or the tenth part of a whole or of a certain quantity. Tithing is the payment of the tenth part or one tenth of one’s income. Income in this sense means whatever accrues as a profit, or gain or one’s income. Tithe can either be in cash or material things. It is important to state clearly that tithes absolutely belong to God, Lev. 27:30, and should be paid willingly and...

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JESUS CHRIST, THE SOLID ROCK, 1/5/2020

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JESUS CHRIST, THE SOLID ROCK, 1/5/2020

    CENTRAL THOUGHT: Building on Christ the solid rock guarantees eternal reward.   MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 28:16 “Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste”.   DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: Monday: Christ the Solid Rock Isaiah 28:16-18 Tuesday: No other foundation can be laid 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 Wednesday: Build on Christ the Solid Foundation Matthew 7:24-27 Thursday: Christ the sure foundation rejected 1 Peter 2:4-6 Friday: Build wisely 1 Corinthians 3:12, Matt 7:24- 25 Saturday: Benefits of having Christ as our foundation Psalm...

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JESUS CHRIST, THE SOLID ROCK, 1/5/2020

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JESUS CHRIST, THE SOLID ROCK, 1/5/2020

  CENTRAL THOUGHT: Building on Christ the solid rock guarantees eternal reward.   HYMN: MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS   TEXT: Matthew 16:13-18; 7:24- 27; 1 Peter 2:4-8 INTRODUCTION: Prophet Isaiah, one of the Old Testament prophets moved by the Spirit of God, revealed over 2000 years ago, God’s plan to lay in Zion a tested stone (solid dependable, reliable), a precious Cornerstone (invaluable) for a sure foundation, and anyone who believes or trusts in Him will never be dismayed. We also find that Apostle Paul while admonishing the Church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 10:1-10, warned against the dangers and consequences of backsliding and unbelief. He reminded them of the Israelites who all ate spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink from the Spiritual Rock that followed them, which is Christ. God was not pleased with the great majority of them, and they were destroyed in the wilderness. They did not believe God nor did they trust in His salvation. God’s mind for His people has ever been for them to build their faith in Christ. He is the tried, tested, proved, solid dependable, reliable Rock and the only foundation laid by the Sovereign Lord Himself. “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). A building is only as solid as its foundation. The foundation of our lives is Jesus Christ; He is our base, our reason for existence. Everything we are and do, must fit into the pattern provided by Him. Are we building our lives on the only real and lasting foundation, or are we building on a faulty foundation such as wealth, security, success, or fame? Our faith hope and life must be built on Christ the Solid Rock, and His finished work on the cross of Calvary; not on any other principle or anything else.   LESSON OBJECTIVES:  The objectives of this study are: 1.) To know that Jesus Christ is the Solid Rock and sure foundation. 2.) To know how to build upon Christ. 3.) To know that building on any other foundation is futile. 4.) To know the benefits of building on Christ the Solid Rock     BIBLE TRUTH Q1. WHO IS THE SOLID ROCK AND SURE FOUNDATION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH? Isaiah 28:16, 1 Peter 2:5-8, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Matt 16:13-18 The Scripture declares “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). Also “…Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded” (1 Peter 2:6). Indeed, Jesus Christ, the Messiah is the Solid Rock and sure foundation. He is the source of eternal life and one who provides succor, fulfillment and satisfaction to all those who trust in Him. He is the cornerstone, the tested and firm foundation upon whom we build our faith and hope. Christ is completely dependable and absolutely reliable; he is precious to the believer. Our Lord Jesus Christ is called “stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence” (1 Peter 2:8). Some will stumble over Christ because they reject Him or refuse to believe that He is who He says He is. Ps. 118:22 says that “the stone which the...

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THE AFTERLIFE OF THE BELIEVER, December 29th, 2019

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THE AFTERLIFE OF THE BELIEVER, December 29th, 2019

  CENTRAL THOUGHT The Believers’ victorious living on earth is a foretaste of the glorious life hereafter. MEMORY VERSE Philippians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE Mon: Death is an appointment to be kept. Ecclesiastes 3:19, 8:8; Hebrews 9:27 Tue: Wise and foolish men die. Psalm 49:10, 89:48 Wed: A believer’s death is precious in the sight of God. Psalm 116:15 Thu: The believer has hope in his death. Proverbs 14:32; Psalm 23:4 Fri: Death is gain to the Believer. Philippians 1:21-23; Revelation 14:13 Sat: The believer belongs to God in/at death and thereafter. Luke...

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