1) Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God and fulfill his role as the Messiah - to seek and save the lost, give life, bear witness to the truth, and bring judgment. He was crucified on Passover as the sacrificial lamb.
2) The major work of Jesus was to send the Holy Spirit ("fire") to the world, which would either purify or condemn depending on whether one accepted Christ.
3) The sermon encourages the reader to accept the fire of the Holy Spirit by praying for it to fall on them, in order to experience purification rather than condemnation. It emphasizes that Jesus came to save all who believe in him.
1) Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God and fulfill his role as the Messiah - to seek and save the lost, give life, bear witness to the truth, and bring judgment. He was crucified on Passover as the sacrificial lamb.
2) The major work of Jesus was to send the Holy Spirit ("fire") to the world, which would either purify or condemn depending on whether one accepted Christ.
3) The sermon encourages the reader to accept the fire of the Holy Spirit by praying for it to fall on them, in order to experience purification rather than condemnation. It emphasizes that Jesus came to save all who believe in him.
1) Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God and fulfill his role as the Messiah - to seek and save the lost, give life, bear witness to the truth, and bring judgment. He was crucified on Passover as the sacrificial lamb.
2) The major work of Jesus was to send the Holy Spirit ("fire") to the world, which would either purify or condemn depending on whether one accepted Christ.
3) The sermon encourages the reader to accept the fire of the Holy Spirit by praying for it to fall on them, in order to experience purification rather than condemnation. It emphasizes that Jesus came to save all who believe in him.
Topic: The Divine Visitor THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD Text: John 1:11
INTRODUCTION: In the previous
study as we started our study of John RIVERS PROVINCE 8, ZONE 14, HOUSE OF BREAD AREA 1:11, we considered the theme “HIS Manatee Hotels, #28, Kaduna Street, D-Line, Port Harcourt. OWN” and discovered how to become a favourite of God. This week, we want to consider the two words “HE CAME”, in order to discover more about the Divine Visitor, Jesus Christ.
The major questions we wish to answer are as follows:
A farmer found an egg in the bush around his house and a) Why did Jesus come? placed it among other eggs. After some weeks, the egg b) Why was Jesus crucified on the day of the Passover and hatched into an eaglet and grew among many chicks. The c) What is the supreme achievement of Jesus Christ? eaglet jumped highest, flew longer distance and was the champion of village competitions. Then one day, an older Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God Luke 4:43. (What eagle looked down from the sky. He made the dive, picked is the difference between His preaching and the gospel)? He up the young eagle by its claws, soared high in the air and came as a minister – Matt.20:28 to fulfill the law – Matt. let it go. The young eagle realized it was time to fly or die! 5:17-19, to seek and save the lost – Luke 19:10, I Timothy Friend, there are so many people who are scratching the 1:15, to save the world, John 3:17 to give abundant life, dust like chicken when their place is in the sky soaring with John 10:10 to bear witness to the truth John 18:37 or rather the eagles. You are a very special, valuable and worthy to reveal the Truth person. It doesn’t matter what others have said you are. And ( Himself), to bring a sword Matt. 10:34 a symbol of Righteousness is not something we can attain through our even the self-imposed shackles around your life can never judgment, John 9:39. own efforts. It is a free gift from God. Through Jesus, we can remove your worth. exchange our sin for His righteousness. Whose report about yourself will you believe? Jesus died on the day of Passover because He is the Here are four reasons that undoubtedly make you special: Passover Lamb of God – John 1:29. His crowning work is to Sunday Service Reason # 1: God Knows Every Detail About You send Fire on the earth – Luke 12:49 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Programme Even before you were born, God knew you.1 He knows your SUDAY Sunday School name, desires, dreams. He even knows the number of hairs CONCLUSION: The crowning work of the Divine Visitor is to Sunday Service 8—10:30 am Praise & Worship on your head.2 Every day of your life was recorded in his send fire on the World. Whether that Fire purifies you or Believers Class 7. 30 am Breakthrough Prayers book.3 “I say this because I know what I am planning for burns you up, it depends on whose side you are: whether on House Fellowship 6 - 7 pm Congregational Hymn you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to the side of Christ or on the side of the world John 16:7-15. Holy Communion Monthly hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.”4 The fact Can you pray that the Holy Ghost fire should fall on you? . Bible Reading that God knows you make you very special. TUESDAY Announcement Reason # 2: You Are Unique Digging Deep 6 - 7.30 pm Welcoming First Timers None in the billions of people in the world has your THURSDAY Offering Time fingerprint or DNA. None has your exact talents, gifts and Faith Clinic 6 - 7 pm Music Ministration abilities. None has gone through the same experiences you SATURDAY Word Ministration have. Your uniqueness makes you special, needed and made you and knows how best you can become all you can valuable. You do not have to act, speak, dress or live like be. That’s why he gave you the Basic Instructions Before Evangelism 4 - 6 pm Closing Prayer anyone else. Never compare yourself with others. Be the Leaving Earth. The Bible is God’s manual for knowing better you, not a copy of another. yourself, so you can accomplish his will for your life. Pastor Deima Dikibo Pastor Runson Williams Reason # 3: Only You Can Make The Contribution Pastor E.A.Adeboye Pastor-in-charge Pastor-in-charge General Overseer Rivers Province 8 Zone 14 You Can Make Starting today, say to yourself what God says about You were not an accident. You were born in a time such as you. Seek Him to know more about yourself. Read His Word Pastor Chizi Michael Dcn Michael Egharevba Elder Peter Richard this for a purpose. There is a contribution that God wants to know what he says about you. And your life will be Pastor-in-charge Pastor-in-charge Asst Pastor-in-charge you to make in your family, community, nation and world.5 tremendously changed. House of Bread Area 08055550816 08068003653 Unless you rise up to complete your mission, something will A Weekly Publication of The Redeemed Christian Church of God be a miss in the world. A drop in the ocean, makes part of And after you have known how valuable you are, help the ocean. another person know how valuable they are. SANCTUARY OF GRACE PARISH Reason # 4: You Have The Freedom To Chose House of Bread Area, Zone , Rivers Province 8 Manatee Hotels, #28, Kaduna Street, D-Line, Port Harcourt. You are not a robot to do as programmed. God has given you Scripture Reference E-mail: sanctuaryofgrace-phc@rccgmail.net the freedom to choose the kind of life you want to lead. He Jer 1:5; Mat10:30; Ps 139:16; Jer 29:11; Acts 13:36 Editor: Brother Benjamin Aregbesola (08036052069, 08053357535) has done his best to show the best way to live your life. He 5 6 DIGGING DEEP 36 Vol. 1 Issue 45 15 May 2011 Topic: The Divine Visitor THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD Text: John 1:11
INTRODUCTION: In the previous
study as we started our study of John RIVERS PROVINCE 4, LIVINGSTONE AREA 1:11, we considered the theme “HIS Plot 62, Ilom Street by Abel Ogbonda Lane, Woji, Port Harcourt OWN” and discovered how to become a favourite of God. This week, we want to consider the two words “HE CAME”, in order to discover more about the Divine Visitor, Jesus Christ.
The major questions we wish to answer are as follows:
A farmer found an egg in the bush around his house and a) Why did Jesus come? placed it among other eggs. After some weeks, the egg b) Why was Jesus crucified on the day of the Passover and hatched into an eaglet and grew among many chicks. The c) What is the supreme achievement of Jesus Christ? eaglet jumped highest, flew longer distance and was the champion of village competitions. Then one day, an older Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God Luke 4:43. (What eagle looked down from the sky. He made the dive, picked is the difference between His preaching and the gospel)? He up the young eagle by its claws, soared high in the air and came as a minister – Matt.20:28 to fulfill the law – Matt. let it go. The young eagle realized it was time to fly or die! 5:17-19, to seek and save the lost – Luke 19:10, I Timothy Friend, there are so many people who are scratching the 1:15, to save the world, John 3:17 to give abundant life, dust like chicken when their place is in the sky soaring with John 10:10 to bear witness to the truth John 18:37 or rather the eagles. You are a very special, valuable and worthy to reveal the Truth person. It doesn’t matter what others have said you are. And ( Himself), to bring a sword Matt. 10:34 a symbol of Righteousness is not something we can attain through our even the self-imposed shackles around your life can never judgment, John 9:39. own efforts. It is a free gift from God. Through Jesus, we can remove your worth. exchange our sin for His righteousness. Whose report about yourself will you believe? Jesus died on the day of Passover because He is the Here are four reasons that undoubtedly make you special: Passover Lamb of God – John 1:29. His crowning work is to Sunday Service Reason # 1: God Knows Every Detail About You send Fire on the earth – Luke 12:49 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Programme Even before you were born, God knew you.1 He knows your SUDAY Sunday School name, desires, dreams. He even knows the number of hairs CONCLUSION: The crowning work of the Divine Visitor is to Sunday Service 8. 00 am Praise & Worship on your head.2 Every day of your life was recorded in his send fire on the World. Whether that Fire purifies you or House Fellowship 6 - 7 pm Breakthrough Prayers book.3 “I say this because I know what I am planning for burns you up, it depends on whose side you are: whether on Holy Communion Monthly Congregational Hymn you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to the side of Christ or on the side of the world John 16:7-15. hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.”4 The fact Can you pray that the Holy Ghost fire should fall on you? . TUESDAY Bible Reading that God knows you make you very special. Digging Deep 6.00 pm Announcement Reason # 2: You Are Unique THURSDAY Welcoming First Timers None in the billions of people in the world has your Faith Clinic 6.00 pm Offering Time fingerprint or DNA. None has your exact talents, gifts and Music Ministration abilities. None has gone through the same experiences you SATURDAY have. Your uniqueness makes you special, needed and Word Ministration made you and knows how best you can become all you can Evangelism 4 - 6 pm valuable. You do not have to act, speak, dress or live like be. That’s why he gave you the Basic Instructions Before Closing Prayer anyone else. Never compare yourself with others. Be the Leaving Earth. The Bible is God’s manual for knowing better you, not a copy of another. Pastor Peter Bawo Pastor B.Nnadi yourself, so you can accomplish his will for your life. Pastor E.A.Adeboye Pastor-in-charge Pastor-in-charge Reason # 3: Only You Can Make The Contribution General Overseer Rivers Province 4 Livingstone Zone You Can Make Starting today, say to yourself what God says about You were not an accident. You were born in a time such as Pastor B.Nnadi Dcn ‘Banji Adekoya you. Seek Him to know more about yourself. Read His Word Sister Regina Amos this for a purpose. There is a contribution that God wants Pastor-in-charge Pastor-in-charge to know what he says about you. And your life will be Asst. Pastor-in-charge Livingstone Area 08022921652 you to make in your family, community, nation and world.5 tremendously changed. Unless you rise up to complete your mission, something will A Weekly Publication of The Redeemed Christian Church of God be a miss in the world. A drop in the ocean, makes part of And after you have known how valuable you are, help GRACE DIVINE PARISH the ocean. another person know how valuable they are. Livingstone Area, Zone , Rivers Province 4 Reason # 4: You Have The Freedom To Chose Plot 62, Ilom Street, by Abel Ogbonda Lane, Woji, Port Harcourt. E-mail: sanctuaryofgrace-phc@rccgmail.net You are not a robot to do as programmed. God has given you Scripture Reference the freedom to choose the kind of life you want to lead. He Editor: Brother Benjamin Aregbesola (08036052069, 08053357535) Jer 1:5; Mat10:30; Ps 139:16; Jer 29:11; Acts 13:36 has done his best to show the best way to live your life. He 5 6 DIGGING DEEP 36 Vol. 3, Issue 45 15 May 2011 Topic: The Divine Visitor Text: John 1:11 THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
INTRODUCTION: In the previous
study as we started our study of John RIVERS PROVINCE 8, ZONE 14, ABRAHAM DESCENDANTS AREA 1:11, we considered the theme “HIS ROAD 3, OFF IWOFE ROAD, RUMUEPIRIKOM, PORT HARCOURT OWN” and discovered how to become a favourite of God. This week, we want to consider the two words “HE CAME”, in order to discover more about the Divine Visitor, Jesus Christ.
The major questions we wish to answer are as follows:
A farmer found an egg in the bush around his house and a) Why did Jesus come? placed it among other eggs. After some weeks, the egg b) Why was Jesus crucified on the day of the Passover and hatched into an eaglet and grew among many chicks. The c) What is the supreme achievement of Jesus Christ? eaglet jumped highest, flew longer distance and was the champion of village competitions. Then one day, an older Jesus came to preach the Kingdom of God Luke 4:43. (What eagle looked down from the sky. He made the dive, picked is the difference between His preaching and the gospel)? He up the young eagle by its claws, soared high in the air and came as a minister – Matt.20:28 to fulfill the law – Matt. let it go. The young eagle realized it was time to fly or die! 5:17-19, to seek and save the lost – Luke 19:10, I Timothy Friend, there are so many people who are scratching the 1:15, to save the world, John 3:17 to give abundant life, dust like chicken when their place is in the sky soaring with John 10:10 to bear witness to the truth John 18:37 or rather the eagles. You are a very special, valuable and worthy to reveal the Truth person. It doesn’t matter what others have said you are. And ( Himself), to bring a sword Matt. 10:34 a symbol of Righteousness is not something we can attain through our even the self-imposed shackles around your life can never judgment, John 9:39. own efforts. It is a free gift from God. Through Jesus, we can remove your worth. exchange our sin for His righteousness. Whose report about yourself will you believe? Jesus died on the day of Passover because He is the Here are four reasons that undoubtedly make you special: Passover Lamb of God – John 1:29. His crowning work is to Sunday Service Reason # 1: God Knows Every Detail About You send Fire on the earth – Luke 12:49 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Even before you were born, God knew you.1 He knows your Programme SUDAY Sunday School name, desires, dreams. He even knows the number of hairs CONCLUSION: The crowning work of the Divine Visitor is to Sunday Service 8—10:30 am Praise & Worship on your head.2 Every day of your life was recorded in his send fire on the World. Whether that Fire purifies you or Believers Class After service book.3 “I say this because I know what I am planning for burns you up, it depends on whose side you are: whether on Breakthrough Prayers the side of Christ or on the side of the world John 16:7-15. House Fellowship 6 - 7 pm you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to Holy Communion Monthly Congregational Hymn hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.”4 The fact Can you pray that the Holy Ghost fire should fall on you? . Bible Reading TUESDAY that God knows you make you very special. Announcement Reason # 2: You Are Unique Digging Deep 6 – 8pm Welcoming First Timers None in the billions of people in the world has your THURSDAY Offering Time fingerprint or DNA. None has your exact talents, gifts and Faith Clinic 6 - 8 pm Music Ministration abilities. None has gone through the same experiences you made you and knows how best you can become all you can have. Your uniqueness makes you special, needed and SATURDAY Word Ministration be. That’s why he gave you the Basic Instructions Before valuable. You do not have to act, speak, dress or live like Leaving Earth. The Bible is God’s manual for knowing Evangelism 4 - 6 pm Closing Prayer anyone else. Never compare yourself with others. Be the yourself, so you can accomplish his will for your life. better you, not a copy of another. Pastor Deima Dikibo Pastor Runson Williams Pastor E.A.Adeboye Pastor-in-charge Pastor-in-charge Reason # 3: Only You Can Make The Contribution Starting today, say to yourself what God says about General Overseer Rivers Province 8 Zone 14 You Can Make you. Seek Him to know more about yourself. Read His Word You were not an accident. You were born in a time such as to know what he says about you. And your life will be Deacon Minainyo Dagogo Area Pastor Pastor-in-charge Asst Pastor-in-charge this for a purpose. There is a contribution that God wants tremendously changed. Abraham Descendants 08029263542 you to make in your family, community, nation and world.5 Unless you rise up to complete your mission, something will And after you have known how valuable you are, help A Weekly Publication of The Redeemed Christian Church of God be a miss in the world. A drop in the ocean, makes part of another person know how valuable they are. NEW WINE PARISH the ocean. Abraham Descendants Area, Zone , Rivers Province 8 Reason # 4: You Have The Freedom To Chose Scripture Reference Road 3, off Iwofe Road, Rumuepirikom, Port Harcourt. E-mail: sanctuaryofgrace-phc@rccgmail.net You are not a robot to do as programmed. God has given you Jer 1:5; Mat10:30; Ps 139:16; Jer 29:11; Acts 13:36 Editor: Brother Benjamin Aregbesola (08036052069, 08053357535) the freedom to choose the kind of life you want to lead. He has done his best to show the best way to live your life. He 6 When you have been wronged it can be hard to consider LESSON 37: Missions And You (Part TWO) mercy, but when you are the one who has Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, done wrong, mercy MEMORY VERSE: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and can be what saves Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way of the Holy Ghost: " Matthew 28:19 you. Certainly looking at truth about your- With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 15:16-21 self can be unacceptable without grace. The Bible is essen- tially stories of redemption, and how a living and interactive O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, INTRODUCTION: As we mentioned last week, missions is a God intervenes in the lives of regular people. Due to the With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; common word in the church nowadays. However, just like in graphic nature of man’s offenses in the Bible, one is left with the case of prayer where it is more convenient to talk about the impression that God can redeem anything. Without And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed; than to actually pray, the same can also be said of missions. grace, we cannot grow. “‘For I know the plans I have for And free us from all ills, in this world and the next! you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for dis- When Jesus said we should go, it means that He is expecting a definite response and a definite plan of action. May God help aster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; you to step into His plan of missions for your life. you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me” (Jeremiah 29:11-13). God time and again takes The Son and Him Who reigns with Them in highest Heaven; Outlines unfortunate circumstances and makes them lead to some- The one eternal God, whom earth and Heaven adore; thing better for those that seek Him. 1. GET INTO GOD'S MISSION PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. 2. HOW TO GET INTO GOD'S MISSION PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE Some treat the Bible as a legal document used to con- demn. The religious order of the Pharisees neglected the GET INTO GOD'S Ml SSI ON PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faith- It is often said that when a new idea occurs in the world, it fulness. “They tie up heavy loads and put them on men’s occurs to very many but only a few actually pursue it, to shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger manifest in reality. Likewise, unless you are really determined to move them. (Matthew 23:4). Religious people can turn to be a part of God's reconciliation plan for the world, it would people away from God. “Woe to you, teachers of the law and continue to be a good idea that just crosses your mind Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven Conclusion occasionally - Isaiah 53:1; Isaiah 64:4; Luke 10:21-24. To in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let The Lord Jesus said you are either working with Him or be determined means you are ready to pay the price, face the those enter who are trying to. Woe to you, teachers of the against Him. To go forward in missions, one has to make a consequences and remain immoveable and undaunted in what law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and definite decision to be involved and committed. Prayer is also you are pursuing - Psalm 34:14; Is. 51:7; Luke 13:31-32. sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you very important though it is often easily forgotten. The first step in missions work is that you are determined to make him twice as much a son of hell as you are” (Matthew Questions be part of it. In other words, when you see the hold of the 23:13-14). These are strong words from Jesus. 1. What is the difference between general interest and real devil on the world, it grieves and infuriates you and this leads So grace is preferred over judgment because grace is the determination for mission work? you to seek and pursue righteousness - Hebrews 1:9. way to grow while judgment is used to destroy. Judgment is 2. Someone has said prayer sessions on missions are one of growth-producing when accompanied by grace. So one’s the most uneasy to maintain. True or false? Explain. HOWTO GET INTO GOD'S MISSION PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE Biblical interpretations are to be interpreted with a goal of Once you are really determined, it means you have developed redemption and hope, and not oppression. BLESSED WEEK WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT Monday: Acts 13:2-3 - Believe it or not, the Holy Ghost still a burden for souls and this will now serve as the fuel for all commissions the true Christians today. your activities in missions - Mk. 6:34; Rom. 10: 1; Rom. You can be one. 9:1-2. In Christianity, we know that the only thing that can A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, Tuesday: Mt. 9:37-38 - Our prayers today can increase the initiate, sustain and complete any work is prayer. Likewise, the "I know what the Bible means!" number of labourers on the mission's His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' major thing that will sustain, direct and equip your field. participation in missions work is prayer - Isaiah 62:1-2,6-7; what the Bible means? Wednesday: John 4:35-36 - A great opportunity is waiting for you. Seize it now. Lk. 18:7-8. The kind of prayer that God expects for mission The son replied, "I do know!" Thursday: Mk. 2:3 - God is waiting for the next faithful work is not an occasional once a week, once a month prayer "Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?" Christian worker who will bring souls to session but a daily and continuous exercise in prayer for the "That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly," It Christ, stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.' (This one is Friday: John 1:41-42 - The missionary activities start with the unsaved majority of the world - Mt. 6:9-16,33; Col. 1:9, my favorite) members of your distant and immediate Rev. 8:3-4. The extent to which we pray will determine the relations. extent which every other step we take in mission work will There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and Saturday: John 1:45 - Your friends are within the plan of God succeed -John 3:27, Psalm 2:8. After praying, God will direct announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad for salvation. you into what step you should take, whether to go, visit, Sunday: Acts 11:25-26 - Remember now and always that the life news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our of a missionary should be that of assist, support or co-ordinate. In all these activities, burden new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your motivation and blessings. and prayer constitute the sustaining fuel for the work. pockets." 3 4 2