Adventures of Faith

TOPIC:  THE BLOOD TEXT: Hebrews 9: 11-14,20-28 MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 9:14 INTRODUCTION The life of every living being is in its blood (Lev 17:11) and God has always placed great significance on blood . All through the old testament the blood of animals were shed for cleansing and purification (which were temporary) as required by the law. The high priest was required by law to present the blood in the most holy place for the atonement of all people and this he did yearly. Jesus Christ came to fulfil the law when His blood was shed  and He by Himself went once and  for all into the most holy place in heaven to offer His own blood for the remission of man’s sin. The potency of the blood of Jesus  goes beyond its ability to cleanse, it also delivers, protects, preserves, just to mention a few. Our understanding of the power of  the blood and its significance to us places us in a good position  to maximize its power. EVALUATIONS ...

TOPIC:  Living Above Worry TEXT: Matt 6:25-34 MEMORY VERSE: Phil. 4:6 INTRODUCTION Worry is simply meditating on negative thoughts that may or might not happen, which leads to being troubled and uneasy in mind. God’s intention for His children is for us to learn to trust and believe Him for our lives (past, present and future), so that He can accomplish great things for us, in us and through us. This study is aimed at making us know that it is possible to stay free from worry through God’s enablement and to see the need to always turn to God in absolute trust and dependence, thereby enjoying the life of God to its fullest.  EVALUATIONS 1.  Discuss worry. 2. Dangers of worry a) Worry endangers your physical health - Prov. 17:22 b) Worry leads to depression - Lk. 21:34 c) Worry will choke out God’s word, thereby making you unfruitful - Mk 4:14, 19 d) Worry is a demonstration of your lack of faith in God - 1Pet 5:7 e) ...

TOPIC:  HUMILITY: The Path to Greatness TEXT: PHIL. 2:1-11 MEMORY VERSE: JAMES 4:6 INTRODUCTION Humility is simply having a right estimation of one’s self, not thinking of yourself more highly or lowly than you ought to; it is having a healthy, God shaped understanding of who we are and what we have in Christ, with a willingness to lay down everything to become obedient to God’s purpose at every demand. Walking in humility is to be submissive and compliant. It reduces the power of independence and ensures absolute dependence on God. Humility, though an inward virtue, will reflect in our words and actions. EVALUATIONS 1. Discuss Humility  2. Jesus as an Epitome of Humility  (In this evaluation, we trust God to learn humility from Jesus, our icon of humility a) John 13:4-5, 13-17 b) Luke 22:27 c) Matt. 11:29, Phil. 2:7-8 d) I Pet. 2:23, II Cor. 8:9 3. God’s Promises to the Humble (Here, we seek to consciousl...

TOPIC:  FORCE OF WISDOM TEXT: PROVERBS 4:5-9 MEMORY VERSE: COL. 2:3 INTRODUCTION  Wisdom is the God given indwelt ability to correctly use knowledge. The wisdom of God does not reside in the realm of the human senses, rather it resides deep within our recreated human spirit. God’s intention for the present day church is that we may have complete understanding of the mysteries which have been hidden for ages past and that only through us will the complicated, many sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects be made known to the world. To this intent God has freely given us His dear Son, Jesus Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  EVALUATIONS 1. Nature of God’s Wisdom (This evaluation deals with the description, quality, characteristics, features, makeup, of God’s wisdom) a) James 3:17 b) Rom. 11:33, I Cor 2:7 c) Prov. 8:7-8 d) Jer.10:7 2. How to Obtain Wisdom (This e...