Posts from September 2020
The Condition of God’s Choice for Full Redemption
MONDAY BIBLE STUDY(September 28, 2020) The Condition of God’s Choice for Full Redemption 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 POINT 1: THE REDEMPTION OF REPENTANT, WEAK MEN 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 1) The general call of all men in the world Jn 3:16; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Pe 3:9; 1 Tim 2:3-6; Tit 2:11-12; Mk 16:15 2) The gracious choice of the meek and the weak 1 Cor 1:26-28; Ro 10:9-13; Rev 22:17; Mt 5:3-6; Acts 20:20-21; Acts 26:19-20 3) The glorious conversion of…
THE EXEMPLARY CHURCH WITH AN EVANGELISTIC OPEN DOOR
Leaders Development (September 22, 2020) THE EXEMPLARY CHURCH WITH AN EVANGELISTIC OPEN DOOR Revelation 3:7-13 The church in Philadelphia was a good one. It was a saved, sanctified, Spirit-filled, soul-winning, supplicating and Second Coming church. They were waiting for the coming of the Lord. Christ’s message to the church shows that they were exemplary. Every global, continental, national or local church should be an exemplary church with an evangelistic open door. As the Lord opens these doors, we must resolve…
THE PRIORITY OF SCRIPTURAL UNITY IN HIS CHURCH
Monday Bible Study (September 21, 2020) THE PRIORITY OF SCRIPTURAL UNITY IN HIS CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:10-25 Apostle Paul’s writing to the church at Corinth is instructive to all the churches throughout the world. He emphasised the priority of scriptural, perpetual and profitable unity in Christ’s Church. This must be at the forefront of all our decision and aspiration as members in His church. Point 1: THE PRICE OF COMMITMENT TO UNITY IN CHRIST 1 Corinthians 1:10 Unity…
NEW TESTAMENT GOSPEL BENEFITS FOR PAST AND PRESENT BELIEVERS
Leadership Development (15th September, 2020) NEW TESTAMENT GOSPEL BENEFITS FOR PAST AND PRESENT BELIEVERS Psalm 32:1,2; Romans 4:5-8,22-25 The verses of Scripture under consideration teach important lessons about justification by faith and receiving salvation from the Lord. Imputing of God’s righteousness to believers is not peculiar to the New Testament. The Old Testament believers also received the benefits of reconciliation, righteousness, regeneration and spiritual resurrection from the Lord. Yet, it was not just for the worthies of old alone, “But…
CHRIST’S PURPOSEFUL CALL INTO HIS KINGDOM
Monday Bible Study (September 14, 2020) CHRIST’S PURPOSEFUL CALL INTO HIS KINGDOM 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Our call to salvation is a call to the kingdom of God. As Paul the apostle, the writer of the epistle to the Corinthians, was called to the kingdom of God, the believers in Corinth were also “called to be saints”. A sinner comes into the kingdom of God the moment he or she repents and turns to the Lord. Christ said, “Except a man…
GRACE, GOODNESS AND GUIDANCE FOR GODLY SERVANTS
Leadership Development (September 08, 2020) GRACE, GOODNESS AND GUIDANCE FOR GODLY SERVANTS Psalms 25-30 The Lord is good to all. His lovingkindness is for everyone – sinners, saints and servants of God. His message in these Psalms is to make ministers stronger and more visionary in the work He has given them. Three things stand out very clearly from these psalms. One, grace – the gift of God; two, the goodness and the riches of His lovingkindness; and three, the…
SUPERNATURAL SIGNS FOLLOWING BELIEVERS TILL THE END
Monday Bible Study(07 September, 2020) SUPERNATURAL SIGNS FOLLOWING BELIEVERS TILL THE END Mark 16:17-20 Supernatural signs follow believers. These signs are not only for the early apostles, but also for all those “that believe” in Christ’s name now and until the end of the world. Therefore, as believers, we ought to find out the supernatural signs that should follow us until our Lord comes again for the saints. Point one: THE SPECTACULAR SOURCE OF FAITH FOR STEADFAST BELIEVERS…
FULL AND FINAL SALVATION THROUGH THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Sunday Worship Service (September 06, 2020) FULL AND FINAL SALVATION THROUGH THE GOOD SHEPHERD Psalm 22-24 Our salvation is full and final through the good Shepherd. The Psalms under consideration follow chronologically and are significant to our salvation and the ministry of our Saviour, Shepherd and glorious King in our lives. Our gracious Saviour, His sacrifice, suffering and substitutionary work on the cross at Calvary are revealed in Psalm 22. He rose from the dead and became the Shepherd…
GREAT SALVATION THROUGH THE GLORIOUS SHEPHERD
Leadership Development (September 01, 2020) GREAT SALVATION THROUGH THE GLORIOUS SHEPHERD Psalms 22; 23; 24; John 10:11,17; Hebrews 13:20,21; 1 Peter 5:4 All the words of God are important and inspired by the Lord. So are these three Psalms. Psalm twenty-two talks about Christ on the cross, when He provided for our salvation to reconcile us unto God. It portrays Him as the good Shepherd who gave “his life for the sheep”. Psalm twenty-three pictures Christ as the great…