Contents

CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
 CHAPTER 1

ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

1.1 The State of Natural Man:

We are all sinners by
birth. Ps.
51:5
We are sinners by our
lives Rom.
3:10—12

1.2 The Result of Sin:

Separation from
God
Is. 59:1-2
Spiritual
death
Gen. 2:17
Falling short of God’s
perfection
 Rom. 6:23
Man is bound to go to
hell

1.3 How to be saved:

Accept that you are a
sinner
Rom. 3:23
God showed his immense love for you by
sending Jn 3:16&17
Jesus Christ to die on the cross
Christ paid the penalty for your
sins Rom. 5:7&8

Heb. 9:22,
Le
v.17:1
1
Repent of your sins and ask God to
forgive you 1Jn. 1:9
Believe in your heart and confess with
your mouth Rom. 10:9-10
that Jesus is your Lord

1.4 The result of Salvation

 From now on you can be sure of the
following:
Ø Your sins are
forgiven
Is. 1:18
Ø Your name is written in the book of
life Rev 20:15-20
Ø There is great rejoicing in Heaven
Ø You are a child of
God
Jn. 1:12
Ø You are a new
creation
II Cor 5:17
Ø You have eternal
life
1 Jn5:11-12
Ø You have hope in
life
Col. 1:27
Ø You are now in the kingdom of light
Ø You are now beginning to walk on the
narrow road Mat. 7:14

Memory Verses: Jn. 5:24

II Cor. 5:17
 CHAPTER 2

QUIET TIME

Key Verses: Ex. 34:1-10

Josh. 1:8

To succeed in the Christian life let God speak to you each day.
Quiet time is a daily personal time with God. Moses had a
quiet time with the Lord. We can get a few quiet time ideas
from there. (Ex 34:1-10)

2.1 What you will need

a. A Bible

b. A
Notebook
v.1 “Hew thee two tables
 of stone”

c. A good
time
v.2 “And no man shall

come up with thee…”

d. A good place
A place where you can be alone
with God
The best time for quiet time is
the morning.
It must be regular – an integral
part of your
daily routine.

e. A daily Bible reading guide (optional)

2.2 Six steps to effective quiet time.

a. Pray to begin
- Praise and Worship – pray
thanking the v. 6-8
Lord for another day,
The Lord
passed
 thank Him for who He
is,
before Him
What He has done and

amidst praise
what He can and will do.
and worship

- Ask God to speak to you using

Ps 119:18 and Eph. 1:16,17

2.3 Read
Read the passage for the day
expecting v.10 And he said…
God to speak to you from it.
(Today God’s voice is

heard through the Bible)

Either:
Follow a systematic order going book by
book beginning from the New Testament; eg.
Ephesians. Read a few verses at a time.
Or
Take the passage suggested in your daily
reading guide.
 Or
Any verse or verses you feel led by the Spirit
to read that day.

2.4
Meditate
Ps 119:148; Josh 1:8
- Think through, ponder over, soberly
reflect on what you have read for a
while.
- How to do effective meditation
Look through the passage again for as
many of the following as possible:
a. What does the passage teach me
about the nature of God: the
Gather,
the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
b. Is there a promise for you to
believe, and so claim, taking
careful note of any conditions
attached.
c. Is there a command for you to
obey, or a good example for you to
follow?
d. Is there a warning to you to heed
or a bad example for you to avoid?
 e. Is there a prayer for you to pray
or remember?

2.5 Use your Bible Reading Guide

(optional)
Now refer to your daily reading guide, e.g.
“Daily Guide”, ‘’Daily Power ’’, “Light for our
path” and “Daily Bread”. You will get further
ideas about the passage.

2.6 Write down lessons

Write down n your notebook any points or
lessons you have learnt from the day’s
passage which you will like to remember as
God’s message to you that day.

2.7 Pray to End

Finish with prayer, turning sentences from
the passage into your own prayers and
thanking God for what He has taught you.
 Remember to pray for your Church, your
Pastors and the general work of God.

2.8 Memory Verse

Write out the verse that particularly brings
out the lesson for the day and memorize it.
(Col 3:16)

2.9 Be a doer of the Word (Jas 1:22)

God has spoken to you. Now you need to do
something about what He says. Let what
you have learnt during the daily quiet time
become a guide for what you believe and
how you will behave. It is most essential to
practice what you read from the Bible.

MEMORY VERSE:

a. Ps 119:8 Open thou mine eyes, that

I may behold wondrous things out
of thy Law.
b. Josh 1:8 This book of the Law shall
not depart out of thy mouth; But
thou shall meditate therein
day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all
that is written therein: for then
shall make thy way
prosperous and then thou shalt have
good success.
 CHAPTER 3

THE TRINITY

3.1 Understanding the Trinity

Evidence to show that there is more than
one person in the Godhead.
The 3 that bear record in heaven
1 Jn 5:7

3.1.1 The Father, The Word / Jesus (Jn

1:1&2), The Holy Spirit.
- Let us make man in our image
shows more than
one person

Gen 1:26
- Behold man has become like
one of us Gen 3:22

3.1.2 Trinity can be compared to the

water in three forms
Ø Vapour
Ø Ice
 Ø Liquid

3.1.3 Trinity can be compared to the

Sun in three forms
Ø The Rays
Ø The Heat
Ø The Light

3.1.4 There are many scriptural

references that prove that there is
more
than one person in the Godhead.
- Father speaks concerning his
son Rom.1:1-4
- The Father and Son referred
to 1 Cor.1:3
separately here
- God is the Head of Christ and
thus 1 Cor.3:23;
greater than Him in
position Jn.14:28

3.1.5 The Lord God, the Messiah and

the Holy Spirit are referred to as
blessing, anointing, seeking and
 doing things for one another.

Is.11:2, Is.42:1-7,
Is.61:1-2
Memory Verse: I Jn.5:7
 CHAPTER 4

HEAVENLY FATHER

Heavenly Father: Jehovah, generally

referred to as God in the Bible

4.1 His nature

i. Full of
forgiveness
Ps 103:2, Ps 130:4
ii. Heals our
diseases
Ps.103:3, Ex 15:26
iii. He
Preserves
Deut. 6:24
iv. He
Satisfies
Ps. 107:9
v. He is
Just
1Jn 1:9; Pr. 16:11
vi. He is Merciful
Is 54:7; IS 55:7,
 Ps
103:17
vii. He does not
change Mal. 3:6, Jas.
1:17
viii. He is all
knowing Is
40:28, Dan2:22
ix. He is long
suffering Is 48:9; 2
Pet. 3:9
x. He gives good
things Mt 7:11

4.2 16 Titles of Jehovah (Revelations of

God)
Jehovah means : The Eternal Creator:
Gen 15:2,8
The Immutable one: He who WAS,
Ex 21:33
and IS and IS TO
COME.

1. Jehovah Elohim The Eternal

Creator Gen 2:4-25
2. Jehovah Adonai The Lord our
Sovereign Master Gen 15:2,8
3. Jehovah Jireh The Lord will
provide Gen 22:8-14
4. Jehovah Nissi The Lord our
Banner Ex 17:15
5. Jehovah Ropheka The Lord our
Healer Ex 15:26
6. Jehovah Shalom The Lord our
Peace Judg 6:24
7. Jehovah Tsidkeenu The Lord our
Righteousness Jer.23:6, 33:16
8. Jehovah Mekaddishkenu; The Lord our
Sanctifier Ex31:13,
Le
v
2
0:
8,
Ez
ek
2
0:
1
2
9. Jehovah Saboath; The Lord of
Hosts 1 Sam 1:3
10. Jehovah Shammah; The Lord is
present Ezek 48:35
11. Jehovah Elyon; The Lord most
High Ps.7:17; 47:2
12. Jehovah Rohi; The Lord my
Shepherd Ps 23:1
13. Jehovah Hoseenu; The Lord our
Maker Ps 95:6
14. Jehovah Eloheenu; The Lord our
God Ps 99:5,8,9
15. Jehovah Eloheka; The Lord thy
God Ex 20:2,5,7
16. Jehovah Elohay; The Lord my
God Zech 14:5
 CHAPTER 5

THE SON

The Son :- Jesus Christ

When Jesus was here on earth he was fully
God and fully man.
(Divine and Human)

5.1 His Divinity - is revealed in the

following

1. By his own
words Jn 10:30, Lk
22:69

Jn 10:38, Jn 14:9-10

2. By
Peter Mt
16:16
 3. By
Paul Col.2:9;1
Tim:3;16

4. By the
Father Mt. 3:17, Mt.17:5

5. By Evil
Spirits Mt 8:29, Mk 1:24

6. His Pre-
existence Jn 8:58, Jn
17:5

Col. 1:17, Rev 22:13

7. His
Authority Mt. 7:29, Mt.
28:18

Mk 1:27

8. His Fore-
Knowledge Jn 6:64, Jn 13:11
 9. The prediction of his own
death Jn 7:33, Mk 8:31
and
departure
Lk 12:50

10. His
Lordship Lk 6:5,
Acts 2:36

1 Cor 12:3

11. His Pre-

eminence Jn 3:31,
Rom. 14: 9

12. His Dominion

Ø Over
Nature Mk
8:27,
Ø Over the
Church Eph
1:22
Ø Over Heavenly
Powers 1 Pet 3:22

5.2 His Humanity

1. He is called the Son of
David Mt. 1:1

2. Born of a
Woman
Gal.4:4

3. Had the fashion of a

Man Phil. 2:8

4. Conceived by a
Woman Lk. 2:7

5. He became
Flesh Jn.
1:14; Phil 2:7

6. He could be
sorrowful Mt. 26:37

7. He Had natural
growth Lk. 8:23

8. He became
hungry Lk.
4:2
 9. He fell
asleep Lk.
8:23

10. He had
needs Lk.
9:58

11. He had a physical

body Lk. 24:39

12. He could grow weary /

Tired Jn. 4:6

5.3 Titles / Names of Jesus in the Bible

·
Advocate
1Jn 2:1
· Apostle of our
Profession Heb 3:1
· Alpha and
Omega
 Rev 1:18
·
Amen
Rev 3:14
· Bread of
Life
Jn 6:32
· Captain of
Salvation
Heb 2:10
· Chief
Shepherd
1 Pet 5:4
·
Cornerstone
Ps 118:22
· Consolation of
Israel
Lk 2:25
· Day
Spring
Lk 1:78
· First and
Last
Rev 1:17
· Good
Shepherd
Jn 10:11
· Great High
Priest Heb
4:14
· Head of the
Church Eph
1:22
· Holy
Child
Acts 4:27
· Lord of
Glory
1 Cor 2:8
· Lord of
Lords
1 Tim 6:15
· Lion of the Tribe of
Judah Rev 5:5
· King of Kings

1 Tim 6:5
· Light of the
World Jn
8:12
· Man of
Sorrows
Is 53:3
· Only Begotten
Son Jn 1:18
· Our
Passover
1 Cor 5:7
· Prince of
Peace
Is 9:6
· Resurrection and
Life Jn
11:25
· Rose of
Sharon
Song 2:1
· Saviour

Lk 2:11
· Bishop of our
Souls
1 Pet 2:25
·
Word
Jn 1:1
· Word of
God
Rev 19:13
 CHAPTER 6

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is the Third person in the

Godhead.
He is a person, not a thing.

6.1 The Holy Spirit dwells in the

believer Jn 14:17

Rom 8:9

1 Cor 3:16
6.2 Christ is the Giver of the
Holy Spirit Mt 3:11

6.3 Sins against the Holy Spirit (He

has a personality)
i. You can Vex
him
Is 63:10
 ii. You can Blaspheme the Holy
Spirit Mk 3:29
iii. You can grieve the Holy
Spirit Eph 4:30
iv. You can quench the Holy Spirit
1Thess 5:19
and drive him
away Heb 10:29

6.4 The Holy Spirit can withdraw

i. The Holy Spirit shall not shine
forever Gen 6:3
ii. The Spirit departed from
Saul 1 Sam 16:14
iii. Cast me not away from thy
presence Ps 51:11

6.5 The Importance of the Holy

Spirit in Jesus’ Ministry
i. And the Spirit shall rest on
him Is 11:2
ii. God put the Spirit on
Jesus Is 42:1
iii. The Spirit is upon
me Lk 4:18
 iv. The Spirit came like a dove
on Jesus Mt 3:16

Jn 1:32
v. The Spirit anointed Jesus for
good works Acts 10:38

6.6 How the Holy Spirit leads

the believer Rom 8:14
i. Guides the believer into all
truth Jn 16:13
ii. Controls the movements of
believers Acts 10:19-20
iii. Directs the selection of Christian
leaders Acts 13:2
iv. Chooses the area of
Operation Acts 16:6
v. Brings to remembrance the word
in season Jn 14:16

6.7 The work of the Holy Spirit in the

world today.
- Convicts the World of
Sin Jn 16:7-
11
 - Convicts the World of
righteousness
- Convicts the World of
Judgement

6.8 The Holy Spirit is a Life Giver

i. The Holy Spirit quickens us
Jn 6:63
ii. The Holy Spirit brings life to our
bodies Rom. 8:11

2 Cor 3:17
iii. The Spirit raised Christ
from the dead Rom. 8: 11,
1
Pet
3:18

6.9 Titles of the Holy Spirit

· Spirit of
Adoption
Rom 8:15
· Spirit of
Christ
1 Pet 1:11
· Spirit of
Counsel
Is 11:2
· Spirit of Knowledge

Is 11:2
· Spirit of
Understanding
Is 11:2
· Spirit of
Wisdom
Is 11:2
· Spirit of
Grace
Zech 12:10
· Spirit of
God
Gen 1:2
· Spirit of the
Lord
Is 11:2
· Spirit of the
Son
Gal 4:6
· Spirit of
Life
Rom 8:2
 · Spirit of
Holiness
Rom 1:4
· The
Comforter
Jn. 14:26

7.0 The Emblems of the Holy Spirit

· Fire: It brings zeal and
refines Is.4:3-4;

Ps. 104:1-4
· Dove: It means
gentleness Lk.3:22
· Water: Life-giving, quenches
spiritual thirst Jn.7:37-39
· Wind: resurrection
power
Jn.3:8; Ez.37:9
· Oil: Consecration and anointing
power Is.61:1-3;

Ps.45:7
· The Seal: redemptive and
keeping power Eph.1:13;

I Pet.1:5
 · The Rain: life-giving and quickening
power Zech.10:1

Hos.6:3
· The Dew: refreshing
power Hos.14:5

Ps.72:6
· The Gift: joyful and
gracious
Acts 2:38,39

Heb.1:9

Memory Verse: Jn.6:63

 CHAPTER 7

BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

7.1.1 Baptism of the Holy Spirit

- It is for
Christians
Acts 2:38,39
- Christ is the
Baptizer
Lk. 3:16
- Christ promised to the
Believers Acts 1:5,8

7.1.2 Importance of the Holy Spirit

Baptism
- Helps preaching with the power
Acts 1:8,

Acts 8:4-8
- Gives the Believer
boldness Acts 4:7
- Brings new vitality into the
Church Eph 5:18-20
 - Gives strength in Spiritual
warfare 1 Cor 14:4

7.2 How to receive the Baptism of the

Holy Spirit
- You must be a believer (born
again) Acts 2:38
- You must have a desire for
it
- You must ask in
faith
Lk 11:13
- Sometimes hands are laid on
you Acts 19:1-6
- Speak out by faith and expect to
speak
in
tongues
Acts 2

7.3 Benefits of Praying in Unknown

Tongues
i. It is the initial most reassuring
sign that you
have received the Holy Spirit
Baptism Acts 2:4
 ii. It edifies you (Builds you
up) 1 Cor 14:4
iii. Reminds us of His
indwelling presence Jn 14:16,17
ii. Helps you pray exactly according
to His will Rom 8:26
iv. It stimulates
faith Jude 20
v. It keeps us free from
worldly communication 1 Cor 14:28
vi. It enables us to pray for
the unknown Rom 8:26
vii. It gives Spiritual
refreshing Is 28:11-12
viii. It helps you to give thanks
well 1 Cor 14 15-17
ix. It helps to bring your tongue
under subjection James 3:8-12

Memory Verse: Acts 1:8

 CHAPTER 8

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

The Gifts of the Spirit are given to profit the whole

Church and to glorify Christ as Lord.

8.1 These Gifts are in three Categories:

a. The Gifts of Utterance which are;
- Prophesy
- divers kinds of tongues
- interpretation of tongues.
b. The Power Gifts which are;
- Gifts of Faith
- The working of miracles
- The gifts of healings
c. Gifts of Revelation which are;
- the Word of Knowledge
- the Word of Wisdom
- Discerning of Spirits
8.2 Prophesy
- It is for edification, exhortation
and comfort I Cor. 14:3
- Every believer can exercise this
gift
- It is different from the office of
the prophet
- Philip’s four daughters had
this Acts 21:8-11
gifts of prophesy
- Believers should not despise
prophesying I Thess 5:20
- Believers are encouraged to
desire to I Cor. 14:1
prophesy

8.3 The Gifts of Tongues

- It is supernatural utterance by the
Holy Spirit
in language never learned by the
speaker nor
necessarily understood by the
hearer 1 Cor 14:28
- The Gift of Tongues is a sign
that follows
believers in the
Ministry Mk
 16:17
- The Gift of Tongues is for public
use as
Opposed to tongues for private
devotional
tongues
1 Cor 14:27,28
- The Gift of tongues must come
with
interpretation Which makes it a
prophesy 1 Cor 14

8.3.1 Interpretation of Tongues

- It is the Supernatural revelation
by the
Spirit of the meaning of an
utterance
in other tongues.
- It makes the gift of tongues
relevant to
hearers in Church
- It is interpretation and not
translation
- You can pray for the Gift of
interpretation 1 Cor 14:27
8.4 The Power Gifts
8.4.1 The Gift of
Faith
1 Cor 12:8,9
- This gift is given to believers so
that he
can receive miracles
- This gift is different from saving
faith Eph 2:8
- general
Faith
Rom 12:3
- the fruit of
Faith
Gal 5:22,23
- This gift can be used for
Personal
protection (Daniel in the Lion’s
den) Dan 6:16,19-23
- The gift for Supernatural
sustenance
(Elijah fed by the
ravens)
2 Kings 17:2-6
- The gift of faith for Ministering
the Gal 3:5
Holy Spirit
 8.4.2 The Gift of Working Miracles
It is a gift that enables you to work out
something
supernatural that overrules the ordinary
course of nature.

Examples:
- Jesus turning water into
wine Jn 2:1-11
- the dividing of the Red Sea was
miracle Ex.14:21
- Paul struck Elymas the
sorcerer with blindness Heb 13:4-12
- Jesus calming the
Storm Mk. 4:39

8.4.3 The Gifts of

Healings 1
Cor. 12 :28-30
The gift of healings is to deliver the sick
and
destroy the works of the devil in the
Human body.
- Jesus operated the
Ministry of Healings Acts 10:38

I Thess.3:8
8.5 Gifts of Revelation
8.5.1 The gift of the Word of
Knowledge 1 Cor 12:8
- it is the supernatural revelation
by the
Holy Spirit of certain facts of God
- It is “Word” of knowledge – Just
a portion
of the knowledge that God has
which he
feels is relevant
- It is sometimes manifested
through visions
egs:
- John on the Island of
Patmos Rev 1:1
- God gave Ananias a
vision about Paul Heb 9:10-11
- Sometimes
manifests through inward
revelation eg: Jesus at the well with
the
Samaritan
woman
Jn 4
 8.5.2 Word of
Wisdom
1 Cor 12:8
It is the Supernatural revelation of the
spirit of God concerning the divine
purpose in the mind and will of God.
(Often operates together with the word
of knowledge) egs:
- Agabus spoke about Famine to
come Acts 11:28- 30
- Agabus spoke about Persecution
of Paul Acts 21:10-11
- Ananias spoke of Paul’s
separation for the
Work of the
Ministry
Acts 9:15
- Used to assume
God’s protection during Acts
27:23-24
crises

8.5.3 The Gift of Discerning of

Spirits
It gives insight into the
Spirit World
Egs:
 - Moses saw the
similitude of God Ex 33:20-23
- some people saw the
resurrected Christ
- John saw the Holy Spirit as
seven
spirits before throne of
God Rev 1.
- Paul discerned the
presence of an Acts 16:16-18
evil spirit
 CHAPTER 9

THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

(Gal. 5:22-25)

Just as there are 9 gifts of the Spirit there are 9

fruits of the Spirit.

9.1 Love (Divine Love / Agape); A strong

ardent, tender
compassionate devotion to the well being of
someone. 1 Cor 13:4,

Eph 3:17
9.2 Joy (Chara); The emotional,
excitement, gladness,
delight our blessings received or expected
for self
and other eg. In the Bible.
- The Wisemen who came to
Jesus Mt 2:10
-
Zaccheaus
Lk 19:6
 - At the Triumphal entry of Jesus in
Jerusalem Mt 21:9
- Lame man
healed
Acts 3:8

9.3 Peace (Eirene); State soft quietness,

rest, repose, 2 Thess. 3:16
harmony and security in the midst of turmoil,
strife Is 45:7
and
temptation.

9.6 Longsuffering (Patience) (Makrothumia) ;

To bear long Col. 1:11
with the frailties, offences, injuries and
provocations 1 Tim 1:16
of others without murmuring or
resentment.,

9.5 Gentleness (Chrestotes); A disposition

to be gentle, 2Tim 2:24-26
soft spoken, kind, even- tempered, cultured
and refined Jas 3:17
in character and conduct.
9.6 Goodness (Agenthosune); The State of
being good, kind, Rom 2:4
virtuous, benevolent, generous and Godlike
in life and Eph 5:9
conduct.

9.7 Faith (Pistis): The living, divinely

implanted,
acquired and created principle of
inward Heb 11:1,6
and whole hearted confidence, assurance,
trust and reliance in God and all his ways.

9.8 Meekness (Praotes); The disposition to

be kind, Gal 6:1
indulgent, balanced in tempers and passions,
and patience in suffering injuries without the
feeling of revenge.

9.9 Temperance (Enkrateia); Self-contol, a

moderation in 1Thess 5:6-8
the indulgence of the appetites and
passions. Phil 4:5
 CHAPTER 10

HOLINESS

Holiness is the commitment to stay free from the

control and influence of Sin and Evil. The Bible
often uses sanctification / Consecration / Purity
and Holiness interchangeably.

Holiness means to be set apart, separated.

10.1 Holiness is God’s Nature and

Character. Is 6:3, Ps 99:9

10.2 Every believer has been called to a Holy

Life. 1 Thess 4:7

10.3 Holiness is a command not a

wish. 1 Pet 1:16
10.4 A life of Holiness is possible and
achievable because 1Pet 1:11
God will not tell you to do what he knows is
impossible.

10.5 Holiness is a prerequisite to seeing

God. Heb 12:14

10.6 A life of Holiness is a choice (you decide to

be Holy) Is 1:16

10.7 Holiness will qualify you for higher

service. 2 Tim 2:21

10.8 Holiness must be a Christian’s

lifestyle. 2 Pet 3:11

10.9 Holiness is both instantaneous

immediately you are Heb 13:12,
saved through the blood and also gradual, by
exposing Jn 17:17
yourself to the influence of the word of
God. Eph 5:26
 CHAPTER 11

SIN

Generally, Sin is any action that contravenes

God’s Word and God’s
will. I Jn 3:4

11.1 Sin is the nature of the devil and the

unsaved person Jn 8:44

11.2 There are two types of Sin:

11.2.1 Sins of
Commission
1 Jn 3:4

11.2.2 Sins of Omission

Jas 4:17
Sin is Universal (no
exception) Roms 3:23

1 Jn1:8,9

11.3 Sins of the

Heart
Jer 17:9

The Sins of the Heart are not obvious so it is

very
difficult to detect.
- Ask God to search your Heart
Ps 139:23
- Ask God to cleanse your
Heart Ps.19:12

Every Sin starts from the

Heart. Mk 7:21
Egs;
- Evil thoughts and
actions
Eccl 9:3
- Adultery /
Immorality
Mt 5:27-29
-
Unbelief
Heb 3:12
-
Covetousness
 2 Pet 2:14

11.4 Sin has the ability to deceive

- It deceived
Eve
1Tim 2:14
- It can deceive the
believer Rom
7:11;

Heb 3:13

11.5 Sin can control your life even as a

Christian
- It can reign in
you
Rom 6:12
- You can be a servant to
Sin Rom 6:17

11.6 The effects of

Sin

- Hindrance to answered
prayer Is 59:1-2

Ps 66:18
- Can lead to defeat in life /
business etc. Josh 7:11,12
 - Can lead to
sickness
1Cor 11:2,7-10
- Can lead to eternal
death
Rom 6:23

11.7 How to be free from Sin

- Confess, forsake and turn away
from it Pr 28:13
- Abide in
Christ
1 Jn 3:6-7
-
Flee
II Tim.2:22
- Walk in the light (Do not be
involved in the Ps 1:1-3
things of the dark)
- Separate from unbeliever
friends I Cor.15:33
- Choose to live free from
Sin Rom.8:13
- Separate from Christians who
are living 1 Cor 5:11
in Sin
- Abstain from any thing that
appears to be I Thess.5:22
Sin or you are not sure about it.
- Be active in the Church and the

work of God
 CHAPTER 12

TEMPTATION

To be Tempted means to be lured into something

most likely Sin.

12.1 Satan is the Chief Agent of

Temptation Mt 4:3

2 Cor 2:11
12.2 Various channels of Temptation include
- Appetite like
Esau
Gen 25:29-29
- Money / Wealth like
Achan Josh
7:21
- Women like
Solomon 1
Kg 11:1
 - Ambition like James and
John Mk 10:35-37
- Worldly drives like
Lot Gen
13:10

12.3 Major sources of

Temptations
1 Jn 2:15-17
- Lust of the flesh
- Lust of the eyes
- Pride of Life

Adam and Eve were tempted through these

three sources;

- Lust of the eyes

(The fruit was pleasant to Eve’s
eyes) Gen 3:6

- Lust of the
Flesh
Gen 3:6
(The fruit was good for food)

- Pride of Life
(Eve wanted to be like
God) Gen 3:5
 Jesus was tempted through these three
sources Mt 4:1-11
- Lust of the flesh
(Desire to turn stones to
bread) Mt 4:3

- Lust of the eyes

(The devil showed Jesus all the
Kingdoms) Mt 4:8

- Pride of Life
(The temptation to jump to show
spiritual Mt 4:5&6
authority)

12.4 How to overcome Temptation

- Put on the whole Armour of
God Eph 6:10-13
- Have the will to say
‘No’ Prov
1:10
- Be sober and
vigilant 1
Pet 5:8-9
- Give no place to the
devil
Eph 4:26,27
Memory Verse: I Cor.10:13
 CHAPTER 13

OBEDIENCE

13.1 Reasons why Obedience is important

- Every Christian is required to obey God

as a lifestyle Acts 5:29
- Obedience to Christ makes you a real
member of Mt 12:50
God’s family
- Obedience to God’s word is the surest
proof that Jn14:23
you love God,
- Obedience to the Word of God is an
indication that Mt 7:24
you are wise,
- Obedience to the word shows you are a
member
of Christ’s
family
Mt 12:50
13.2 Blessings of Obedience

- Secures you entrance into the kingdom

of God Mt 7:21
- The father loves you
specially Jn
14:23
- It leads to long
life
1 Kgs 3:14
- You will eat of the good of the
land Is 1:19
- It will be well with you and your children
Deut 5:29
- It is the secret of
success
Josh 1:8

13.3 Great men obeyed God

-
Noah
Gen 6:22
-
Abraham
Gen 22:2&3
 -
Joshua
Josh 11:15
-
Paul
Acts 26:19
-
Peter
Lk 5:5

13.4 Obedience to God in various ways

- Obedience to God through his

word Deut 32:46
- Obedience to the leading of the
Spirit
which always agree with the
word Rom 8:14
- Obedience to those in
authority Rom.13:1-
4
- Obedience to your
Pastors Heb
13:17
- Obedience to your earthly
parents Eph 6:1-3

Memory Verse: I Sam 15:22

 CHAPTER 14

HOW TO RELATE TO YOUR

PASTOR

Your Pastor is the gift that God has given you to watch over
Heb 13:17
your soul.
· The parable of the Good Samaritan
- The good Samaritan symbolizes
Christ
- The lost sinner is like the victim of
the robbery
- The inn-keeper is like the pastor:
he is to care
for the believer until the Good
Samaritan returns

The Pastor is one of the fivefold Ministerial

offices. Eph 4:11
14.1 The blessing of having a Pastor

- Prays for you generally

- Teaches you the Word of God
- Prays for you when you are sick
- Visits you intermittently
- Counsels you in times of
difficulty

14.2 As a Christian you must not do the

following;

- Criticize your Pastor

- Speak evil of your Pastor
- Grumble about your Pastor
- Despise your Pastor

14.3 As a Christian your responsibility to your

Pastor are the following;

- Receive your Pastor as a gift

from God Eph 4:11
- Appreciate your Pastor
- Esteem him
highly
 1 Thess 5:12,13
- Obey your
Pastor
Heb 13:17
- Pray for your
Pastor
Heb 13:18
- Protect your
Pastor
2 Sam 18:3
- Honour your Pastor
- Defend your
Pastor
2 Sam 21:15-17
- Minister to your Pastor
- Call on your Pastor when you
are sick or in Jas 5:16-18
time of crises
 CHAPTER 15

THE CHURCH

After God saved us, He put us into a church

for a definite purpose.

15.1 The word church is “Ecclesia” which

means the
congregation of the called out ones.
Acts 7:38.
It also referred to the Assembly of Christians
1 Cor. 11:18
gathered to
worship
1 Cor. 14:4-5

15.2 The Power of the church.

It is the most powerful human institution on
earth with heaven’s backing. The church has
a. Great
Power
Acts 4:33
b. Exceeding great
power Eph.
 1:19
c. External
Power
Rom. 1:20
d. Glorious
Power
Col. 1:11
e. Divine
Power
2 Pet. 1:3

15.3 Christ’s relationship with the church.

a. He is the builder of the
church Matt. 16:18
b. He is the Head of the
church Eph. 5:23
c. He is the foundation of the
church 1 Cor. 3:11
d. He loves the
church
Eph. 5:25
e. He gave himself for the
church Eph. 5:25
f. Nourishes and cherishes the
church Eph. 5:25

15.4 The Local church is often seen in the

Bible as
 a. A family (a life – time
commitment) Eph. 3:15;

Eph. 2:19
b. A Building (you are part of the building
block)
1 Cor. 3:9
c. A garden (you are planted in it and
in it and for you to grow you must
remain
there).
Is. 5:1
d. A body (with many parts which are
all
important)
1 Cor. 12:14-20

e. An army (each one has a role

to play and respect their
position) Joel 2:7

15.5 Your role in the local church.

a. Invest your life freely
b. Invest your time freely
c. Invest your money freely (offerings,
fund raising)
d. Be involved in church activities
e. Pay your tithes
regularly.
Mal. 3:8-11
 CHAPTER 16

THE SECOND COMING OF

CHRIST AND THE
RAPTURE

These are two separate events generally referred

to as the 2nd Coming of Christ.

The first is the 2nd appearing or the

Rapture 1 Thess 4:13-
17

The second is the 2nd Advent of

Christ Mt 24:29-
32

Rev 19:11-21

These two are separated by several years and the

purposes are different.
16.1 The
Rapture
1 Thess 4:13-17

- Referred to as the appearing of

Christ
- Christ will come for the Saints
in the
air and take them to
Heaven 1Thess 3:13
- The Believers stay in Heaven
during the
time of the great tribulation on
earth Jn 14:1-3

16.1.1 Purposes of the Rapture

- To receive the saints to Himself

as promised Jn 14:1-3
- To resurrect the dead in
Christ 1 Thess4:
14,16
- To take Saints to the New
Jerusalem to Jn 14:1-3,
receive
rewards
Rev 3:11, 2Cor 5:10
To cause the Saints to escape the
Great
 Tribulation
Rev 6, Lk 21:36
To permit the revelation of the Anti
Christ 2 Thess 2:7,

Rev. 4:1
- To change bodies of Saints to
immortality 1 Thess 5:16-17

16.1.2 Qualification for the

Rapture

- Abide in
Christ
1 Jn 2:28
- Be in
readiness
Mt 24:44
- Be busy with God’s work whilst
waiting Lk 19:1
- Be in
Church
1 Cor 12:13
- Be
pure
1 Jn 3:2-3
- Joyful
expectation
Tit 2:13
- Be an obedient
Christian
 1Tim 6:14
- Live a blameless
life 1
Thess 5:23

16.2 The 2nd Advent of Christ

This is when Christ shall come from

Heaven with the Saints.
The period between the Rapture and
2nd Advent is about 7 years.

16.2.1 How will Christ come?

- All eyes shall see

him Rev
1:7
- He will come in great
glory Mt 24:29-
31
- He will be accompanied by
Mighty angels Mt 25:31,

2 Thess1:7
- He will come with flaming fire
and
 vengeance
2 Thess 2:8
- He will come with all
Saints Jude 14-
15
- He will come as a Judge and
King Rev 19:11-21

16.2.2 Purposes of the 2nd Advent

- It is basically for judgement

 CHAPTER 17

THE JUDGEMENT

Christ is the
Judge
II Tim.4:1, Rev 2:16

At the coming of Christ there will be two separate

judgments.

The first will be the Judgment of Christians during

the Rapture that is not a judgment of
condemnation or justification; but rather a
judgment of Rewards according to what every
Christian has done.

The second is the Judgment of the World when

Christ will come to the earth after the Rapture to
pass final judgment of condemnation or sinners.

18.1 Judgement of Christians

2 Cor
5:10

- This is when Christians have

been raptured to Heaven
- It is like a speech and prize
giving day
- The basis of this judgement will
be based on both quality of work
done and the quantity
(what material and how
much) 1 Cor 3:11-
14
- The judgement will be
according to works 1 Pet 1:17

18.1.1 The rewards will be base on the

following Rev 22:12
- Evangelism and Souls
won Dan 12:3
- Secret conduct vrs the doctrine
of Christ Rom 2:14-16
- Carnal
traits
Rom 8:1-13
- Words
spoken
Mt 12:32-37
- Neglected opportunities /
privilege Lk 12:48
- Talents
wasted
 Lk 12:48
- Any good
act
Eph 6:8
- Obedience / disobedience to
God
- Your
benevolence
Lk 6:35
- Kindness to God’s
servants
Mt10:42
- Enduring
suffering
Mt 5:11-12,

Heb 10:34
- Working very hard for
Christ Rev 14:13

18.1.2 The Crowns to be received;

these include the following:
- The incorruptible
crown 1 Cor
9:25
- The Crown of
righteousness 2
Tim 4:8
- The Crown of
Life
Jas 1:12
- The Crown of Glory (for
leaders) 1 Pet
 5:4
Every Christian must endeavor to obtain
some Crowns Rev 3:11

18.2 Judgment of the Unbelievers

This is when Christ shall come with his

Angels and Saints to judge the
world and punish all disobedience. (7
years after the Rapture)

18.2.1 The following will take place;

- He will bind Satan for one

thousand years
- He will reign over the whole
world Dan 2:44-45
- He will gather
Israel Is
11:10-12
- He will rebuild the Jewish
temple Ezek 43:7,
Zech 6:12&13
- Manifest in God’s Glory
- Judge all living
nations Ps
62:4
- Destroy all
enemies
Jude 14-15
- Restore all
things
Acts 3:19-21
- Bind Satan and His
Angels Rev
20:1-10
- Fight the Battle of
Armageddon Rev
19:11-21
 CHAPTER 18

HEAVEN

19.1 A place designed and built by God for

Christians 2 Cor 5:1,

Heb 11:10

19.2 The Redeemed of all Nations

assemble Rev 7:9
19.3 There are rooms for all
believers
Jn 14:2
19.4 It is a safe-deposit for
Treasures
Mt 6:20
19.5 Contains a Register for all
Saints Lk 10:20
19.6 That is where the Glorified Christ entered
into Acts 7:55
19.7 The inhabitants of Heaven include a great
host Rev 5:11,
 Rev 19:6
19.8 All the saved from the whole world will live
there Lk 13:29
19.9 The believers wear beautiful
robes Rev 7:13-
17
19.10 The ills of this time will be known no more
- No
Sorrow
Rev 21:4
- No
Crying
Rev 21:4,

Is 25:8
- No
Pain
Rev 21:4
- No
Curse
Rev 22:3
- No
Night
Rev 22:5
- No
Death
Rev 21:4,
1 Cor 15:226
 CHAPTER 19

HELL

It is a place where there is constant burning of fire

and sinners go there when they die.

20.1 It is a place where the fire never

goes off. Mk 9:43-48
20.2 It is a particular place of torment
where people go. Lk 16:28
20.3 A man without Christ is an automatic
candidate for Hell Rom 5:12,

Mt 7:13
20.4 Where is Hell?
- Hell is below
us Is
14:9
(the lower parts of the
earth) Is 14:15,

Eph 4:8-9
20.4.1 The Different departments in Hell
-
Reception
Is 14:9
- Different levels of
depth
Deut 32:22

20.5 Hell is a Big shot

society
Is 14:9-11
- There are a lot of Big shots,
rich and noble people there

20.6 Hell is expanding to cater for the

masses of people
Who are going
there.
Is 5:14

20.7 Why do men go to Hell

- Ignorance of God’s
word
Is 5:13& 14a
 - Ignorance of God’s
salvation Rom
10:3
- They are not born
again Jn 3:3

Hell is a permanent place. There cannot be

any transfer.
The only escape from Hell is to be born
again, and now! Lk 16:23&24