Sunday 29th May 2016 (Children's Day)

Title - Relationship rather than dictatorship

Teacher:- Timothy Orimolusi

Main Text:-  Prov 22:15, Heb 12:11

Other Bible Passages:- Heb 12:11

1) School: Everyone has different potentials. Hence it is important not to compare yourself to others.

2) Discipline: Children, discipline is good as it makes you know what is wrong or right. Don't assume your parents are cruel because they correct or discipline you. It is all out of love. See Prov 22:15, Heb 12:11

3) Parent's!! It is important to have a relationship between parents and children. When there is relationship, there is no dictatorship

Saturday 21st May 2016

Title - Be free Indeed

Teacher:- Pastor Grace Okorende (Marriage Seminar)

Main Text:- John 8:32

Other Bible Passages:- John 8:36 (KJV), Genesis 3:12 (KJV) Genesis 3:24 (KJV) John 5:1-47 (KJV) Mark 2:1-28 (KJV) Proverbs 14:34 (KJV) Luke 2:1-52 (KJV) Philippians 2:12 (KJV) 1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV) 2 Corinthians 5:19 (KJV) 1 Peter 5:10 (KJV) 1 Timothy 5:2 (KJV) 1 Timothy 5:1-25 (KJV) Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) Genesis 1:1-31 (KJV) Genesis 24:1-67 (KJV) Genesis 2:18-25 (KJV) John 14:6 (KJV) Proverbs 29:15 (KJV) Proverbs 19:26 (KJV) Proverbs 10:1 (KJV) Proverbs 14:1 (KJV) Proverbs 31:26 (KJV) 1 Samuel 25:25 (KJV) Proverbs 31:12 (KJV)

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Advice to the singles
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1) Abstain from every appearance of evil 1 Thess 5:22

2) Rejoice with those who are already married (do not be envious)

3) Have a good heart and be right with God 1Tim 5:2

4) Touch me not, Look at me afar off (no sex before marriage)

5) Be ready to change your father's name (surname). It could be very emotional.

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Advice to the Married
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1) Mothers! Be ready to take the blame when things go wrong. Men tend to take the praise when things are right Prov 14.1, Prov 10.1, Prov 29.15

2) Need a melting instrument (to melt away hurt rather than storing it in your heart) Prov 31.26

3) Pray when things go wrong and be gentle with them during correction Prov 31.26

4) Don't set unrealistic expectations in your marriage Prov 31:11-12

5) Be a helper in the place of prayer (that your husband takes the right decision) & an advisor.

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Advice To Men
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1) Love Your wife. It is a commandment Eph 5:25-28

2) Do not deprive your partner of his or her due benevolence 1Cor 7:3-5

3) Cherish and nourish your wife in all ways

Friday 20th May 2016

Title - Be free Indeed

Teacher:- Pastor Grace Okorende

Main Text:- John 8:36

Other Bible Passages:-  Luke 8:28 (KJV), Genesis 3:24 (KJV), John 8:32 (KJV), Genesis 3:12 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:19 (KJV) 1 Timothy 3:15 (KJV) Ephesians 1:20-22 (KJV) Luke 8:1-3 (KJV) John 1:12 (KJV) John 16:7 (KJV) Ephesians 6:12-13 (KJV) Isaiah 59:1-3 (KJV) Ephesians 2:5-6 (KJV) John 5:5-20 (KJV) Job 1:6 (KJV) Job 2:1 (KJV) Revelation 12:10 (KJV)

What does it mean to be free? To have the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or resistance. The absence of subjection.

Satan, in his subtle way, put our first parents (Adam & Eve) in bondage through the sin of disobedience Gen 3.24. But Because God is full of mercy, he himself came in the form man to reconcile us to himself

Why do we need freedom

1) Freedom is entitled to the children of God (to break us away from the bondage of sin) John 5:5-14

All unrighteousness is sin (anything not in standing with God). In the end, sin brings bondage.

What Brings Bondage:

1) Anger, Bitterness, retaliation. 2 Kings 3:13-15; Eph 4:26-27, Mark 11:25, Prov 19:19, Prov 19.11

2) Sorrowing instead praising God. Acts 16:16-40

3) Disobedience Gen 3:24, Gen 3:12

4) Abusing God's grace Eph 6:12, Eph 2:5-6, John 5:14,

5) Sexual Immorality 1 Cor 6:19, Matt 5:29

When you allow any of these reside in you, then you are letting the accuser of brethren stand against your blessings. Job 1:6, Job 1:7, Job 2:1, Rev 12:1