Bible Studies (for Multitudes) - Part A

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A Booklet of a ONE-YEAR CONTINUOUS BIBLE STUDY for THE GREAT MULTITUDE

TITUS EREMEGUONO EDEDJO (Teacher)

AUGUST, 2015

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WEEK 1: First studied by the Church of God on the 27th Day of July, 2014.

TOPIC: Jesus said: Carry your Cross and Follow

TEXT: Matthew 16:21-28.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 16:24 – “… If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me”.

Salient Points:

Jesus must go to Jerusalem, and Suffer.
To suffer in the hands of the Scribes, Pharisees ….
He will be killed and raised the 3rd day.
Peter took Him aside and rebuked Him.
You cannot suffer and die, Peter said.
Peter (Satan), get behind Me, Jesus replied.

Jesus added:

You are not mindful of the things of God.
What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and suffers the lost of his SOUL?
The Son of Man will come and SEPARATE the WORLD, and He will reward His Children, each according to his works.
Some among you will not Taste Death, Jesus concluded.

WEEK 2: First studied by the Church of God on the 3rd Day of August, 2014.

TOPIC: This is My Beloved Son, listen to Him

TEXT: Matthew 3:13-17 and Matthew 17:1-5.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 3:17 – God spoke from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased”.

Prophets that spoke about the coming of Jesus: Moses and Isaiah as examples:

Deuteronomy 18:18-19, “I (God) will raise up for them a Prophet like you (Moses) from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him”.
Isaiah 9:6-7, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace ….”
Isaiah 7:14, “… behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel (GOD WITH US)”.

JESUS CHRIST is the FINAL REVELATION of GOD!

John 2:5, “… Whatever He (Jesus) says to you, do it”.
John 3:31, “He (Jesus) who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth ….”

WEEK 3: First studied by the Church of God on the 10th Day of August, 2014.

TOPIC: Jesus Christ, the ONLY WAY to the FATHER

TEXT: John 14:1-10.

MEMORY VERSE: John 14:6 – “… I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”.

Salient Points:

In Deuteronomy 18:18-19, Moses announced the Person of Jesus. Moses said: this is the Prophet you should OBEY.
Isaiah announced the coming of Jesus.
John the Baptist decreased so that Jesus should INCREASE.
Jesus testified of Himself in John 12:45 – “He who sees Me sees Him who sent Me”.
The words of Jesus are SUPREME. He said in John 12:48 – “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him – the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day”.
Jesus Christ is the Image of the Invisible God – Colossians 1:15-19. God is Invisible, the Son is Visible.
When the mystery of God is complete, we shall see the Invisible God (Holy Spirit), according to Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the PURE in HEART, for they shall see GOD”.

Some words of Jesus (the only Way to the Father):

Read: (Matthew 6:33; 6:19-20; 5:10), Luke 6:20, 24 and Mark 3:28-29.

WEEK 4: … on the 17th Day of August, 2014.

TOPIC: The City of God

The City of God is called the kingdom of Heaven. In this City, the Lord is there – Ezekiel 48:35.

This is the kingdom, Jesus (God Almighty) promised all His Children. Abraham and all the Children of God have been waiting for this City. Read Hebrews 11:9-10, 12-15.

TEXT: Matthew 25:1-13.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:13 – “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming”.

Key Notes:

Solomon in all his beauty and glory cannot be compared to this kingdom. See the illustration of Jesus in which He compared Solomon with the lilies of the field in Luke 12:27 and Matthew 6:28-29.
The Beauty of the City – Revelation 21:17-19, 21. In summary, it is the City of Heavenly Gold. Meditate seriously on Revelation 21:22-23.

Our Hope

After Ezekiel was about to finish his long Ministry, he concluded with the City of God – Read Ezekiel Chapters 40 – 48. “… There were windows all around on the inside. And on each gatepost were palm trees” – Ezekiel 40:16 refers.
When John was about to finish the Powerful Book of Revelation, he ended with the City of God.
Jesus’ Teaching is all about the KINGDOM!

WEEK 5: … on the 24th Day of August, 2014.

TOPIC: The Attitude of the Early Church

The early Church was formed on the Day of Pentecost, in accordance with the promise of Jesus Christ. About 120 PERSONS formed the early Church.

TEXT: Acts 1:1-15.

MEMORY VERSE: Acts 1:8 – “But you shall receive Power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth”.

The Character of the Church

They have ONE HEART and ONE SOUL – Acts 4:31-34.
They have all things in common.
Nobody lacked anything in the Church.
You dare not tell lies in the Church – Acts 5:1-11.
All the people that are added to the Church are the ONES that are being Saved – Acts 2:44-47.
They don’t have “Silver and Gold” in quantity, yet they don’t lack because they were operating an EGALITARIAN SOCIETY.
All of them are Heavenly Candidates. In other words, Jesus Christ knows all of them.
They are the Future Church of God in the Book of Revelation. They are 144,000 in Number. Abraham is the earthly father of this CHURCH; God is their Heavenly Father.
The Church is the KINGDOM we are waiting for.

WEEK 6: … on the 31st Day of August, 2014.

TOPIC: The Gospel of the Kingdom

TEXT: Matthew 3:1-9.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 3:8-9, “Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, we have Abraham as our father, for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones”.

Salient Points:

When Jesus Christ started His Ministry after His temptation by Satan, He started by Proclaiming: “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand” – Matthew 4:17.
When Jesus sent out His 12 Disciples, He instructed them to preach, saying: “The Kingdom of God (Heaven) is at hand” – Matthew 10:7. Read Matthew 10:1-8.
Almost all the Parables of Jesus are specifically about the Kingdom of Heaven. References of some of the Parables in the Bible: Matthew 13:24-33, this text contains 3 Parables: The Parables of the Tares of the Field, Mustard seed, and the Leaven.
After the death of Jesus on the cross, His Disciples expanded the Gospel of the Kingdom: read Acts 3:11-24. Peter in Acts 3:19 said, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord”.
The Kingdom of Heaven is the HOPE of all the children of God. Read Luke 16:19-31 (the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus).

WEEK 7: … on the 7th Day of September, 2014.

TOPIC: The Day of God

The Day of God in the Bible has many synonyms, e.g. The Day of Slaughter, The Day of Doom, The Day of Distress, The Day of Trouble, The Day of Jacob’s Trouble, The Day of Remembrance, The Day of Sorrow, The Day of Vengeance, etc.

TEXT: Isaiah 13:6-16.

MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 13:11 – “I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible”.

Let us study the following Bible references spoken by the Old Testament Prophets: (Isaiah 17:1-9; 24:21-22; 34:8), (Jeremiah 17:15-18; 18:20-23; 23:20-22; 25:30-37; 30:7), (Ezekiel 7:7-13; 38:19-23), Hosea 2:16-23, Joel 2:10-11, (Amos 2:14-16; 5:18-20; 6:3-4), Zephaniah 1:14-18, Zechariah 14:5-9 and Malachi 3:14-18.

Jesus Christ in His Ministry on earth spoke about the Day of the Lord as the Day of Vengeance, Read Luke 21:22-23, Luke 21:26 and Luke 12:49.
After the death of Jesus, His Disciples spoke about the Day also: 2 Peter 3:10-14, Revelation to John 6:12-17; 9:6 and 16:21. Even “Paul” spoke about it in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9.

SECRET NOTE: Without the Day of the Lord, the Kingdom of God will not come!

WEEK 8: … on the 14th Day of September, 2014.

TOPIC: The Judgement of God has been Ongoing

The Judge (God) has been executing judgement from the very beginning. What does this mean? He judges individuals, families, nations, even the world, for their sins and iniquities.

The first person that God Judged and CURSED in the Bible is Cain, Genesis 4:11-12: “So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A Fugitive and a Vagabond you shall be on the earth”.

TEXT: Genesis 6:1-13.

This was the first time that God judged the whole world.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 6:13, “And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth”.

Salient Notes:

God judged two Nations: Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 18:17-33; 19:1-29.
God also judged Egypt because of her wickedness, Genesis 15:13-14 refers: God used Moses for this (study Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-10).
God also judged Israel severally because she rejected God. He once used Nebuchadnezzar, an ungodly king for this, 2 kings 25:1-11 refers.
Now the FINAL JUDGEMENT! 2 Peter 2:1-7, Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:26-30.

WEEK 9: … on the 21st Day of September, 2014.

TOPIC: The last Hour is Now! and it is Ongoing

The last Hour is also called the last Day or the Final Judgement. It is the Day that God will wrap up all things, and brings in the New Era called the New World. This World shall last forever.

TEXT: Daniel 12:1-13 and Matthew 24:1-33.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 24:32-33. “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near – at the doors”.

Signals of the last Hour (Day)

Wickedness shall increase – Daniel 12:10.
Trouble shall multiply – Daniel 12:1 and Matthew 24:21-22.
Men will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers … (2 Timothy 3:1-7 and 2 Peter 2:1-3).
Knowledge shall increase – Daniel 12:4.
ANTICHRISTS shall abound – 1 John 2:15-19.

What should be Our attitude at the last Hour (Day)?

Holiness – 2 Peter 3:11-12.
Patience, like the Farmer – James 5:1-11.
Faith, like Noah – Hebrews 11:7.
Praying out the Will of GOD.
Obedience to the Cause of God – we can learn this from Abraham in Hebrews 11:8-10.
The last Hour (Day) belongs to God, when it is FINISHED, it will become MISSION accomplished to the Sons of God.

WEEK 10: … on the 28th Day of September, 2014.

TOPIC: What is the Purpose of God for Creation?

TEXT: Genesis 1:26-30 and 9:1-3.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 1:28 – “Then God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth”.

Key Notes:

There is a SECRET PLAN of God for Creation. He wants to know those who REALLY LOVE HIM. God achieved this purpose through INSTRUMENTS of TEST. The Bible is full of Instruments of TEST, beginning from the Time of Adam. Let us look at some few examples from the Bible: Genesis 2:15-17, Exodus 15:22-26, Exodus 16:1-4; 17:1-7; 20:18-20; 33:1-4, - In Exodus 33:3, God disappeared into oblivion and said: “Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people”.

When all the Instruments of Test of God are finished, God will unveil His Secret PLAN: Revelation of His Children - Romans 8:18-21, Revelation 7:1-4 and 14:1-5.
The New Gospel is the “Gospel of the Cross”. This was REVEALED by Jesus, and it is the last Instrument of Test – Read Matthew 16:24, Matthew 22:36-40, John 14:15-17 and John 14:23-27.
Some Disciples who understood Jesus’ Gospel: Peter - 1 Peter 2:20-22, John the beloved - 1 John 2:15-17, and James, the brother of Jesus - James 5:7-8.

Wisdom Tip: Denials are the media through which God tests all His children.

WEEK 11: … on the 5th Day of October, 2014.

TOPIC: The Unchangeable Pattern of God

God is a Man of War – Exodus 15:3; it is certain that His Children are also Men of War. When God calls you to work for Him you immediately become a Soldier of God.

TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:3-7.

MEMORY VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:4 – “No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a SOLDIER”.

In the physical dispensation, the Soldiers of God fought with Physical and Spiritual weapons, example is David. Let us look at the Scriptures (Bible) to see some of the Soldiers of God.
Moses: Exodus 4:1-8, Exodus 14:11-31 and Numbers 11:10-15 (Moses’ Complaint).
Joshua: (Joshua 1:1-11; 3:9-17; 5:11-15; 6:1-5, 20-22) and Joshua 7:6-11 (Joshua’s Complaint).
Elijah: 1 king 18:17-46 and 1 king 19:1-7 (Elijah’s Complaint).
Gideon: Judges 6:11-16, 23-32; 7:1-7, 16-25.
Ezekiel: Ezekiel 3:1-9.
In the Holy Spirit era, the Soldiers of God no longer carry Physical weapons, because our Father (Jesus Christ) said we should not. The armies of God now fight with the Sword of the Spirit (WORD OF GOD) – Ephesians 6:17 refers.

Examples of Sons of God who fought with the WORD:

Stephen: Acts 7:1-60.
Peter and Colleagues: Acts 5:28-42.
John: Revelation 1:9-20.

WEEK 12: … on the 12th Day of October, 2014.

TOPIC: The Mission of God on Earth

God has a Mission on Earth! It is certain that His Sons also have a Mission. This Mission is the WILL of God for CREATION. It therefore means that all the Sons of God must key into the CAUSE of GOD. He uses us to fulfill His Mission on Earth. His pathway towards fulfilling this mission is to pass us through an ALIEN (foreign) LAND, Called this “World”. In this “World”, we are Sojourners (Strangers).

TEXT: Hebrews 11:1-15.

MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 11:13 – “ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were STRANGERS and PILGRIMS on earth”.

Our Mission

To fulfill the Mission (WILL) of God, e.g. Abraham – Genesis 22:1-18. God tested Abraham in this passage; he passed the TEST, and he fulfilled the Covenant of Blessing, Fruitfulness and Multiplication that Adam lost. The BLOODLINE of Abraham becomes the lineage of God.
To advance the CAUSE of God e.g. Moses – He crossed the Israelites through the Red Sea. Joshua crossed them also through the Jordan and he divided the Land of CANAAN to them – Joshua 11:21-23.
To Confirm the Purpose of God – JESUS did this as a FORMULA (Galatians 4:4-7).
For we (Sons of God) to be JUDGES – (1 Corinthians 6:1-3), and afterward God will reveal us as we MARCH to Zion (Heavenly Jerusalem) as SOLDIERS of the CROSS – Revelation 21:1-3.

WEEK 13: … on the 19th Day of October, 2014.

TOPIC: The Time of God!

The Time of God is a PERIOD which God sets under His own AUTHORITY - Acts 1:7 refers. When this Time comes, nobody can ANNUL it. The Time of God is different from the Time of Man; this is because, God is BEHIND or BEFORE MAN. However, man finds it very difficult to BELIEVE and to WAIT for the TIME of God.

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

MEMORY VERSE: Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 4 – “to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance”.

The Time of God can be for Good or for Disaster. Let us look at the Bible for some examples:

Genesis 18:1-15 and Genesis 17:15-19. The FULFILMENT – Genesis 21:1-6; a time for Good.
1 Kings 13:1-2. The FULFILMENT – 2 Kings 23:14-20; a time for Disaster.

The Time and Mind of God for this Generation!

Judgement: This GENERATION is destined for Doom, Disaster, Sorrow, Distress, etc. At this period, the Antichrists and False Prophets, who carry the Bible to steal will declare that they are no longer “Prophets” – Zechariah 13:1-6. All the sons of Satan will be judged.
God will separate the WORLD: the Sheep and the Goats will no longer live together.

Wisdom Tip: God sets the Time, and Man lives the Time.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

annul : stop

doom : terrible end

distress : pain or hardship

WEEK 14: … on the 26th Day of October, 2014.

TOPIC: The Negative Side of God

The Negative Side of God is the place reserved for the Devil and his Cohorts (Ministers). The Children of Satan chose this place. What does this mean? They (Children of Satan) know that their Final Destination is the Negative Side of God.

TEXT: Matthew 25:31-46.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:46 – “And these will go away into Everlasting Punishment, but the righteous into ETERNAL LIFE”.

Why should God send His Creatures to Hell?

Because God TESTED them uncountable times whether they will change but they refused. He (God) sends prophets, wise men, scribes, to teach men His Good Way but many chose to be bad – Matthew 23:34-35 refers. God even left His Glory and came as Jesus (Immanuel), but many refused His Teachings and He was eventually crucified.

Let us look at the Bible to see some of the Sons of God who taught men the Good Way of God, and the response of God to their plea for mercy at the Time of Judgement – Jeremiah 15:1-3 and Ezekiel 14:13-14 (Persistent Unfaithfulness).
Some words of Jesus (Immanuel) that are worthy of note: John 9:27-30, 40-41, (Matthew 13:13-17 and 15:1-9).

NOTE: The Negative Side of God (Hell) is a PLACE of NO RETURN – Luke 16:19-31 refers.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

cohorts : followers

persistent : continuous

refers : to make reference to

WEEK 15: … on the 2nd Day of November, 2014.

TOPIC: The Way of God

The Way of God is ONE – it is the Way of Holiness, Goodness, Righteousness and Justice. Moses in Leviticus 19:2 says: “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them; you shall be Holy, for I the Lord your God am Holy”. God wants all His children to be Holy, Good, Righteous and Just.

TEXT: Ezekiel 18:27-32.

MEMORY VERSE: Ezekiel 18:27 – “When a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive”.

Let us look at some portions of the Bible that talked about the Way of God: (1) Hebrews 7:1-3 (2) 1 Peter 2:21-24 (3) Hebrews 12:14.

The Agonies of the Holy Man (Jesus): Matthew 26:47-50, 55-56, 65-68; 27:27-31, 35-54.

God came as the Son, and He displayed His Character physically on earth, but numerous rejected Him; as a matter of fact, they told Him categorically, we don’t like Your WAY, we like the WAY of Satan, your opposite. He (Jesus) was finally KILLED by the “WORLD”. He (Jesus) gave a WORD of PROMISE: “I am coming again as the Son of Man”.
At the Holy Spirit era, God will conclude all things when He comes as the Son of Man.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

genealogy : line of descent

righteousness : morally right

justice : right behavior

revile : criticize in a rude way

wagging : shaking

agonies : sufferings

WEEK 16: … on the 9th Day of November, 2014.

TOPIC: The Word of God is Evergreen

The Word of God is New every morning and it is also Eternal. What does this mean? The Word of God is LIFE; if you don’t live it today, you will live it tomorrow. No wonder the Bible says in John 6:63 that: “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life”.

TEXT: Genesis 37:1-11.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 37:8 – “And his brothers said to him, shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us? So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words”.

How the words of God lived with Joseph (the Dreamer):

(Genesis 37:14-28; 39:1-23; 41:41-46; 45:7-8 and 43:26)

Joseph Dreams fulfilled with Agonies

In Potiphar’s house: He (Potiphar) left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.
In Prison: The Keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison: whatever they did there, it was his doing.
In Egypt: Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt”. Pharaoh set Joseph over all the land of Egypt. He RULED Over All including the House of Pharaoh; it is only in regard to the throne was Pharaoh greater than Joseph.
In Genesis 43:26 – His (Joseph’s) brothers finally BOWED to the Earth for him.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

evergreen : alive always

consent : agree

strip : undress

WEEK 17: … on the 16th Day of November, 2014.

TOPIC: The Virtues of Jesus

Jesus Christ displayed uncountable virtues when He (God) became Man about 2000+ years ago, but he highlighted two powerful VIRTUES that can never be forgotten. They are HUMILITY and FEAR OF THE FATHER (God Almighty).

TEXT: Luke 22:24-27.

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 22:27 – “For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the ONE who serves”.

Let us look at the Bible to see more of the virtues of Humility and Fear of the Father displayed by Jesus (the Christ):

(John 13:12-17; 4:31-34; 5:19-20; 6:57) and Matthew 26:38-42.

What can we learn from these virtues (Humility and Fear of the Father)?

A servant of God must be HUMBLE. Any person who says he is working for God and does not display the Humility of Jesus, is nothing but the servant of the Wicked One (Satan).
To walk with Jesus is to follow the Will of God. You don’t pray to PERVERT the WILL of the LIVING FATHER. Even if it means death; your position should be that of Shadrach, Meshach and AbedNego. If I perish, I perish! I MUST OBEY GOD!

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

virtues : good and desirable qualities

pervert : to leave the right direction

humility : a lowly heart

highlighted : drew attention to

WEEK 18: … on the 23rd Day of November, 2014.

TOPIC: The Reward of a Child of God

A Child of God is a person who out of his own FREE WILL decided to follow God after He (God) made Himself known to ALL. This person has decided right from the very beginning to follow God. What does this mean? He is a CHILD of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As a matter of FACT, God knows this person right from the very beginning. In conclusion, if you follow God out of your own free will, your REWARD is to be used by God to achieve a PURPOSE.

TEXT: Luke 1:26-35.

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 1:33 – “And He (Immanuel) will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end”.

Let us look at the Bible in Luke 1:46-55 to study the Character of a CHILD of GOD, Mary:

The WORDS of Mary in Luke 1:46-55 revealed the following:

Mary is HUMBLE, and God is her SAVIOUR.
Mary Fears God and she exalts Him.
Mary is from a POOR FAMILY.
Mary fulfilled the Covenant of Abraham.
Mary recognized God as MIGHTY and HOLY.

NOTE: The mighty Prophet Isaiah spoke about the VIRGIN BIRTH in the Old Testament, Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6-7 refer. Mary was not the ONLY VIRGIN in Israel; God knows her from the FOUNDATION of the WORLD. Her name is in the Book of LIFE. The Final REWARD of MARY is to give birth to the SON OF GOD.

WEEK 19: … on the 30th Day of November, 2014.

TOPIC: Breaking Fallow Grounds

Fallow grounds, are grounds which have not been cultivated for a long time. Such a ground is reserved and left uncultivated for a time, so that it can yield FERTILE SEEDS. When you walk with God faithfully and obediently, you break fallow grounds. God has been using His Children to do that severally as recorded in the Bible. Noah, Moses, Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, are some examples.

TEXT: Ezekiel 2:1-10.

MEMORY VERSE: Ezekiel 2:5 – “As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse – for they are a rebellious house – yet they will know that a Prophet has been among them”.

Let us study some words of God spoken through Ezekiel in the Bible:

Ezekiel 8:5-18 and 9:1-11.

The Concomitants of Ezekiel’s Ministry

As Ezekiel was Ministering, he was suffering along side: (Ezekiel 3:24-27; 4:4-6; 4:10-15 and 12:1-7).
Ezekiel lived to see the Judgement of God come to pass – Ezekiel 9:1-11.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

impudent : hard-hearted person

concomitants : things that happen at the same time as something else

WEEK 20: … on the 7th Day of December, 2014.

TOPIC: A Contrite Heart, A Grateful Heart, and A Heart that Fears God

A Contrite Heart, is a Heart that feels sorry and broken after he or she did something wrong against God or Humanity. A Grateful Heart, is a Heart that APPRECIATES God after receiving the dividend of the Goodness of God. The Heart that Fears God on the other hand, is that which always views his/her conducts from how God sees it not how the “World” sees it. God wants His Children to have this kind of HEART.

TEXT: Psalm 50:10-18.

MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 50:12 – “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is Mine, and all its fullness”.

Let us look at the Bible to see where God admonished us to have a Grateful and Contrite Heart, and above all the Heart that FEARS GOD:

Deuteronomy 8:1-6, Acts 7:42, Psalm 51:14-17, Psalm 50:22-23 and Psalm 100:4-5.

The Benefits of a Grateful, a Contrite, and a Heart that FEARS GOD

His sins are totally forgiven.
God does more for him.
God teaches him His Way – Psalm 25:12.
His descendants shall inherit the earth – Psalm 25:13.
The Secret of God is REVEALED to him – Psalm 25:14.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

humanity : people as a whole

dividend : benefit

WEEK 21: … on the 14th Day of December, 2014.

TOPIC: The Wisdom/Understanding of God

The Wisdom/Understanding of God is not like the one of this “World”. The WISDOM of God is unsearchable, and his UNDERSTANDING, INFINITE. Where the wisdom of men ends that is where the one of God begins. However, if you obey God, Fear Him, and walk in His Path, He freely gives this Wisdom/Understanding to you.

TEXT: Job 28:12-28.

MEMORY VERSE: Job 28:28 – “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is WISDOM, and to depart from evil is UNDERSTANDING”.

Let us look at some portions of the Bible to see where God admonishes us to be WISE and have UNDERSTANDING:

(Proverbs 3:13-18; 4:7-9; 7:4-5; 8:1-5), Psalm 147:4-6.

Benefits of having Wisdom/Understanding

PRIDE/ARROGANCE will flee from the person that possesses them – Proverbs 8:13.
The person that has them will become very KNOWLEDGEABLE in the ways of God – Proverbs 10:14.
Having them will make you to easily discern FOOLISHNESS – Proverbs 9:6.
Enduring WEALTH and HONOUR await the person that possesses them – Proverbs 8:18.
ETERNAL LIFE is the HERITAGE of the person that possesses them – Proverbs 8:35.
He, who finds them, finds PEACE – Proverbs 3:17.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

infinite : without end

discern : see or to be aware of

heritage : inheritance

principal : main

arrogance : pride

admonishes : advises

WEEK 22: … on the 21st Day of December, 2014.

TOPIC: God, the Revealer of Secrets!

ALL Secrets belong to God because He is the ONE that sets the time and puts everything in place. CREATION is the handwork of God; He has a SECRET FORMULA for CREATION and at the end of time, he will REVEAL his FINAL AGENDA to the LAST PROPHET.

TEXT: Daniel 2:19-22, 28-44.

MEMORY VERSE: Daniel 2:22 – “God reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him”.

Let us look at some portions of the Bible to see where God REVEALED SECRETS to some of His Children:

1 Samuel 9:15-17, 1 kings 14:1-11, 2 Kings 6:8-17, 1 kings 17:7-14, Revelation 21:1-3.

The End of this Age!

At the end of this AGE, the last Prophet shall call for JUDGEMENT.
He shall call for the BOWLS of the anger of God to be released on earth.
He shall declare the WILL of God on earth as it is in Heaven.
He shall DO ALL that God INSTRUCTED him to do, and at the END, the PROPHECY of John the beloved in Revelation 11:15 will become FULFILLED: the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

agenda : programme

WEEK 23: … on the 28th Day of December, 2014.

TOPIC: Hooking-up to the Source of Power!

The Source of ALL POWERS is JESUS CHRIST (GOD ALMIGHTY); when you hook-up to this POWER, the battle becomes “God’s Battle” not Man’s. This is the CONFIDENCE of all the Children of God. This source is simply called, the ALTAR OF CALVARY.

TEXT: Hebrews 7:18-28.

MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 7:25 – “Therefore He (Jesus) is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them”.

Let us look at some portions of the Bible to see the POWER in the name of Jesus (the Christ):

Ephesians 1:19-23, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:13-20, Ephesians 2:14-19 and Hebrews 9:1-15.

Benefits of Hooking-up to the Source of ALL POWERS

God takes over your BATTLE – 2 Chronicles 20:15; All you need do, is to be HOLY, Obedient and Faithful to God.
Victory is CERTAIN (Victoria Aceta) – Exodus 14:13-16.
After Victory comes REFRESHMENT – this is the Promise of God to us All, Revelation 22:12-14.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

intercession : pray on behalf of person(s)

uttermost : the highest level

refreshment : enjoyment

mediator : go between

WEEK 24: … on the 4th Day of January, 2015.

TOPIC: Soldiers of the Cross

The Soldiers of the Cross are the Martyrs of God. They are 144,000 in number. Abraham is the father of these CHILDREN. These are the DISCIPLES of Jesus that understood the last Gospel of God, called: The Doctrine of the CROSS. These SAINTS overcame by the BLOOD of the LAMB (Jesus). Their song is this: We are soldiers, soldiers of the cross, in the name of Jesus, “we shall conquer”. However, “we shall conquer” has changed to WE HAVE CONQUERED!

These are the Children of God who say: IF WE PERISH, WE PERISH! It is worth dying for a RIGHTEOUS CAUSE! In other words, Jesus is worth dying for; because HE died for us so that we can equally die for HIM!

TEXT: John 16:1-16.

MEMORY VERSE: John 16:2 – “They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service”.

Let us look at some portions of the Bible that PREDICTED the SUFFERING and the DEATH of the SAINTS:

Matthew 24:7-13, (Mark 13:19-20, 26-31) and Luke 21:10-19.

The Destination of the Soldiers of the Cross is Zion – Jeremiah 50:1-6. It is a City which is called: the Lord is there – Ezekiel 48:35.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

martyrs : persons who suffered and died for a good cause

saints : righteous persons who are ready to suffer or to die for a good cause

stumble : faint

WEEK 25: … on the 11th Day of January, 2015.

TOPIC: Standing on the Authority of God

The PROMISES of God are Yes and Amen. When He says: NO ONE can kill you, he means it. God is a Man of ONE WORD. Once He tells you a thing, it must surely come to PASS.

Almost all the Children of God in the Bible stood on the authority of the Almighty Creator because ALL POWER belongs to Him. This is why they were able to RULE their GENERATION. Examples of such in the Bible are: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Elijah, Elisha, David, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, Peter, Stephen, John the Beloved, etc.

TEXT: 2 Kings 1:1-18.

MEMORY VERSE: 2 Kings 1:10 – “So Elijah answered and said to the Captain of fifty, if I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men. And fire came down from Heaven and consumed him and his fifty”.

Let us look at a portion of the Bible where one Son of God also stood on the authority of God: Genesis 14:1-24.

All the sons of God in this Generation are ALL standing on the Authority of God, and may I let you know that Victory is CERTAIN – Victoria Aceta. After this, we shall march to Zion with our song: We are soldiers ….

WEEK 26: … on the 18th Day of January, 2015.

TOPIC: The Called and the Chosen Ones

The Called and the Chosen Ones are special kinds of people that God called into Different areas of Ministry; God did not only call them but He also EMPOWERED them for their specific Ministries. In other words, they were ANOINTED.

There is another set of people that are called but not Chosen – Matthew 22:14. God has a special reason for calling a man but not to be chosen at last.

Lastly, are the ones that are neither called nor chosen. They entered into Ministry because of the GAINS they envisaged. These types of so-called: “Prophets”, “Bishops”, “Apostles”, “Pastors”, “General Overseers”, “Arch-Bishops”, etc, are so many at this end time. God carefully set the end time in order for Him to reveal these ANTICHRISTS.

At the end time, Money will become god, and all these uncalled and non-chosen ones will rush into Ministry and carry the Bible to COVET; forgetting the Doctrine that completely Tests the WORLD – “If you want to follow Me (Jesus), deny yourself, carry your cross, and follow".

TEXT: Matthew 22:1-14.

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 22:14 – “For many are called, but few are chosen”.

Bible verses that revealed some called and chosen ones: Abraham: Genesis 12:1-4; 20:7, Moses: Exodus 3:1-8, Jeremiah: Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Ezekiel: Ezekiel 3:1-9.

Vocabularies:

Words Meaning

empowered : gave power to

envisaged : reasoned ahead

anointed : fortified by God

WEEK 27: … on the 25th Day of January, 2015.

TOPIC: The Covenant Keeping God

A Covenant is an agreement between two or more parties. The agreement can be between two equal parties, or between a less and a higher party. Let us concern ourselves with the less and higher parties – in this case, the one between God and Man. Examples of such, are the COVENANTS between God and Noah, God and Abraham, God and David, etc.

TEXT: Genesis 6:9-22.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 6:18-19, “But I will establish my Covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark – you, your sons, your wife, and your son’s wives with you. And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female”.

There are two types of CLAUSES that can be found in a Covenant: the Conditional or the Unconditional CLAUSE.

In the Conditional Clause, there is the “If” attachment, while in the Unconditional, the word “if” is not attached. The Noahic and Abrahamic Covenants are Unconditional.

Let us look at the Bible to see the “CLAUSES” of these Covenants:

Genesis 8:20-22; 9:1-4; 9:9-16; 15:1-6 and 18; 17:1-19.

Covenants are the only way God relates with His Faithful Children. The Covenant He entered into with Abraham is Eternal. Abraham knows the meaning of this Covenant, that was why he waited for a CITY not built with HUMAN HANDS in the land of Canaan. He will enter into this CITY with the SAINTS in this GENERATION.

Wisdom Tip: To walk with God means: Talking, Hearing and Doing Relationship.