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PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND TARES  (Matt. 13:24-30,36-40) A man sowed good seeds in his farm and at night, the enemy came and sowed weeds/tares (unwanted poisonous seeds). His servant saw this and wanted to act immediately to remove the weeds but the master said he should leave both to grow so that he won’t destroy the good seeds and when both have grown during harvest both will be separated. He who sows the good seeds is the son of man (Jesus). The field is the world.                    The good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one. The enemy is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world. The reapers are the Angels   TOPIC: THE PASSION OF JESUS BIBLE REFERENCES: Matt.21:1-11; Mark11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; Matt 26:17-30. SUB-TOPIC 1: THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY. After Jesus fin...

    Memory Verse: Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” What is peacemaking?               Peacemaking is the act of settling disputes and misunderstandings among people. A person who is always making peace by settling disputes and misunderstanding among people is called a peacemaker . THE NEEDS TO PRACTICE PEACEMAKING 1. It brings understanding between people 2. It brings peace 3. It brings love        4. It brings friendship and unity 5. It brings happiness, development and prosperity Moral Lesson: Peacemaking helps to make our society a better place to live in.

  Lessons from the service of Joseph and Ruth:   1. The lives of Ruth and Joseph show us that God rewards hard work and commitment. 2. There are blessings in rendering faithful and loyal service to God, our country and fellow human beings.   God blessed Ruth with a good husband and Joseph became a minister in a foreign land. 3. Christians are blessed with eternal life for faithfulness to God. 4. National Award.   Life in God’s service 1peter 2:18-25 God is King and we are his servants. Those who are above us in authority are standing in place of God. Therefore we should serve them faithfully with respect and in humility. We may suffer in the course of our service to God. But we should bear our suffering patiently. This is because Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour also suffered in his service to God but bore it patiently. Christians in the service of God should follow the good example of Jesus; render faithful and loyal service to God and endure the suf...

    CALL TO SERVICE.    (i) Joseph is sold to Egypt. Gen. 37:12 -36    (ii) Joseph served in Egypt. Gen.41: 37-57 A. Meaning of service Service is doing some work which one is called upon  to perform or one volunteer to do. In service, one is  expected to do the work with all his or her heart,  mind and strength. When this happens, one is said to  have rendered faithful, loyal and accountable service. B. Examples of people who serve in the bible:- (i) Joseph is sold to Egypt. Gen. 37:12 -36 Joseph served his father faithfully. At the age of  seventeen, he was shepherding the flock with his  brothers. On one occasion, his father sent him to go  and give food to his brothers on the field. On getting  there, he couldn’t find them at Shechem where they  were, he went further to Dothan where he found  them. His brothers caught him and sold him to some  Ishmaelite traders for twenty shekels of s...

 SERMON ON THE MOUNT/THE DEMAND OF THE KINGDOM BIBLE REFERENCES: MATTHEW 5:1-12. MATTHEW 5:13-16. MATTHEW 6:14-15 THE BEATITUDES Beatitudes mean a state of total happiness, blessedness, success and prosperity. In the book of Matthew, there are nine beatitudes stated by Christ while He taught on the mount as each began with the word “blessed” . It simply signifies the reward for faithful followers of Christ who obeys His commandment. The nine beatitudes are as follows: 1.  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2.  Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 3.  Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 4.  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 5.  Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 6.  Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 7.  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called ...

  THE BIRTH OF ISAAC AND THE CIRCUMCISION OF MALE CHILDREN (Gen. 21:1-8) When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and made a covenant (agreement) with him. The agreement was extended to all the descendants of Abraham.In the agreement, God promised to bless   Abraham if he continued to obey Him. God told Abraham that his wife who was barren would give birth to a baby boy. They believed the promise and soon afterwards his wife conceived and bore him a son at the age of ninety while he (Abraham) was hundred years old. The child was named Isaac meaning laughter . Exactly eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham demonstrated his obedience to God by circumcising him.   ABRAHAM DEMONSTRATES HIS OBEDIENCE IN THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC . (Gen. 22:1-18) When Isaac was about twelve years of age, God asked Abraham to go and offer the child as a sacrifice to Him in the land of Moriah. God wanted to test Abraham’s obedience and confidence because He knew Abraham loved...

  CA LL OF JESUS DISCIPLE Jesus calls His first four disciples.  Matt 8: 18-22, Mk 1: 14-20, Luke 5: 1-11   A disciple is a pupil, student or follower who receives instructions from his teacher or his master . The first four disciples were Peter and his brother, Andrew; and the two brothers, James and John.   According to Matthew and Mark, one day, as Jesus  was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter  and Andrew casting their net into the sea, for they  were fishermen. Jesus called them to be his disciples  saying: “ follow me, and l will make you fishers of  men. ” And immediately, they followed Jesus. A few  meters away from where Jesus called Peter and  Andrew, Jesus met the two brothers, James and  John, the sons of Zebedee. They were with their  father mending their broken nets. Jesus called them  and immediately, they left their father and followed  him.   The gospel of Luke gives another...