THEME FOR FEBRUARY: THE BIRTHING OF A NEW COMMUNITY TOPIC FOR THE WEEK: FRUITFUL LIVING DEVOTIONAL READING: Romans 6: 1-11 LESSON SCRIPTURE: Galatians 5:18 – 6:10 GOLDEN TEXT: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5: 22-23 […]
Sub – Topic: Maintaining Good Human Relationship Texts: Matthew 5:21-22; 27-28; 43-45. INTRODUCTION: The two previous write-ups on this general topic (volumes 2016/01 & 02), taught our readers how to please God with their lives by admitting that God places His image that must be respected in every human life. They were also taught that […]
TEXT ”Beside the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we thought of Jerusalem. We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees. For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn. “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem. But how can we […]
TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING COUNSELLING TEXT: I KING 12:1-3 INTRODUCTION: Counsel is a piece of advice with the aim of improving the state, status or condition of an individual, family or nation. The bible stress that counsel is important in life. Our Counselling Can Make or Break You: Importance of Counselling Emphasised – 11:14, 12:15, 13:10, Prov. […]
TOPIC: A CALL TO COMMITMENT In Luke 9:57-62, we encounter three people who told Jesus they wanted to follow Him, and all received what seem to be harsh replies from the Lord. The son of man has nowhere to lay His head (V58). Let the dead bury their own dead (60), “No one having put […]
TOPIC: CONDITIONS FOR DIVINE BLESSINGS TEXT: DEUT. 28:1-2, PSALM 1:1-3 INTRODUCTION: To bless is the nature of God replicated in Christ Jesus (Luke 24:50-51). However God attached some conditions to receiving his blessing either from him or from his people. Followings Are the Conditions: Those who live by godly principles: 41:1, Prov. 14:21, Matt. 5:3-11. […]
TOPIC: THE BLESSINGS OF THE SAINTS TEXT: PSALM 91:9-16 INTRODUCTION: Psalm 91 is a Bible passage that is rich in God’s word of comfort to the saints. One of the promises in it is lifelong protection. David used his personal experience to assure us of God’s divine protection. The promises are for those who make […]
TOPIC: WHAT JESUS DO IN HOME FELLOWSHIP According to the gospels, Jesus showed, love to fellowship in home by: (1). Taught in homes – Mark 2:1-2, Luke 7:36, Luke 10:38-41. (2). He gave instructions to His disciples in home – Matt. 13:36, 17:25, Mk. 7:17, 9:28-29, 33-35, Mk. 10:10. (3). He heals in homes – […]
TOPIC: THE DANGER OF MAN’S ANGER TEXT: NUM. 20:1-12 INTRODUCTION: The bible condemns anger from man to man (Jam. 1:20, Ps. 37:8) except when the sovereignty and holiness of God is challenged – II Kg. 5:7, Matt 21:12-13, Jn.b2:13-17. After the fall of man, anger became apparent in human race – Gen. 4:5. Anger led […]
TOPIC: THE WRATH OF GOD TEXT: HEB. 10:26-31 INTRODUCTION: Wrath/anger is a strong feeling which makes you want to hurt someone or be unpleasant because of something unfair or hurtful that has happened. To be angry is to be annoyed, irritable, vexed furious, raged, ill-tempered and indignant. There are two types of anger. The anger […]