Church is defined as a local congregation of Christians. The church can be defined in two ways; the church as a building and the church as a body or group. The church as a building is a place where Christians gather to worship God while the church as a body comprises of the collection of…
Meaning of school: A school is a place where organized learning takes place. The school is also like a family with different members. Generally, the school consist of five different group of members, they are: THE PRINCIPAL THE VICE PRINCIPAL (ACADEMICS AND ADMIN) THE CLASS TEACHERS. THE SCHOOL PREFECTS AND CLASS CAPTAINS. STUDENTS. Good relationship…
Meaning of family A family is defined as a group of people that consists of one or two parents and the children. The Parent and the members of the family. This type of family is Known as the Nuclear family we have another type of family called the Extended family. These types consist of one…
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM (Gen 12:1-9) God called Abraham, when the time came to perform the duties assigned to him on earth. Abraham responded to God’s call in faith, trust, Obedience and courage. Abraham’s father was Terah, He was the descendant of those people who were scattered in small language or groups after the fall…
After the death of Moses, God called upon Joshua to take over the Leadership of the people of Israel. It was Joshua that took them across river Jordan to the Promised Land (Canaan) God’s instruction to Joshua was for him to go over Jordan and also select men among the Israelites that would be with…
The Call of Moses refers to the biblical account found in the book of Exodus, where Moses is called by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. The story is a significant event in Jewish and Christian traditions and holds great importance in the narrative of the Hebrew Bible. According to the…
Jacob the father of Joseph loved him more than other Sons and because of that his brothers punished him and sold him into slavery, in Egypt. God called him to deliver the Israelites from the commune famine that is to befall the Lord of Canaan Joseph was sold to the Egyptians. While he was with…
Service means providing something of value that meets the need of the public and society to satisfy their needs. It also means to work for a person, country, or organization for a reward in the form of wages or salary. Service is needed in the family, school, community, societies, and nations. People’s services are needed…
MEANING OF OBEDIENCE TO THE FIRST LAW Jesus Christ was brought up according to Jewish laws and customs. His parents were obedient Jews and set an example for him from childhood on how to keep the religious laws and he was circumcised as was the custom. He was brought to the temple for the annual…
GOD’S LAWS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT ( EXO 20:1-25) GOD’S COMMANDMENT Laws are rules and regulations that guide the society. God’s law known as the Ten Commandments or Decalogue ruled the Israelites. The Ten Commandments is known as Mosaic Law. It was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. Torah is the Hebrew word for it….
The law of love Love as the new commandment of Jesus Christ Moral Lesson 1) THE LAW OF LOVE Luke 10:25-28 One day, when Jesus was teaching, a lawyer stood up to test Him. He asked Jesus what he should do to have eternal life. Jesus replied by asking him what was written in the…
JOHN THE BAPTIST John the Baptist was known to be a messenger of God specifically calling people to repentance for forgiveness of sins. His message was basically on baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. John the Baptist clearly told the multitude that came to him to listen to his special message that he baptized…
INTRODUCTION Repentance is the act of changing ones attitudes and behaviours from bad to good. This is only completed when you decided to change totally and forsake the evil ways absolutely. Everyone that is born on earth with flesh and blood has the tendencies to perpetuate evil. This is as a result of Adamic nature…
Acceptance of special responsibilities in Christian communities. According to Long-man Active Study Dictionary, responsibility means to take, accept, responsibility for something. It can also mean to be held duty bound to do or accept to do something. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP According to the Longman Active study dictionary, leadership means when someone is the leader…
EMINENT NIGERIANS OBTAINED FREEDOM FOR THEIR PEOPLE Our great leaders achieved political freedom for us in Nigeria. The success of Moses in gaining freedom for Israelites through determination, perseverance and help from God, has inspired great men of all ages to struggle and achieved freedom for their people. Just like the case of Nigeria in…
DEBORAH AS A WORTH Y LEADER JUDGES 4:1-2, 5:1-20 Deborah was a judge and a prophetess, she was the wife of Lappidoth, she used to sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim. She led the army to the battle. Through her the Israelites won the Midinites. She was…
MOSES AND HIS PEOPLE CELEBRATES THEIR FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN SONGS. EXO. 15 1:22 After God had instructed Moses to go down to Egypt and Speak to Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, Moses did as God had commanded him, but Pharaohs mind was hardened and he did not let Israel go, and so he tormented…
THE MEANING AND TYPES OF FREEDOM Freedom is a state of being unbound; it is a condition of being without hindrance in the pursuit of ones goals. The Israelites were a good example of people who sought for freedom when they were under the Egyptian bondage. The Israelites were used as slaves and they were…
PAUL BEFORE THE CIVIL AUTHORITY: GOVERNOR FESTUS Acts 23:1-12 Governor Festus took over from Felix as Governor at Caesarea in AD 59. The chief priest and other Jewish leaders asked Festus to bring Paul to Jerusalem for trial. Their aim was to kill him during the journey to Jerusalem. Festus did not agree to their…
RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE CHURCH It is certain that no community can live together successfully unless they agree. Then, steps have to be taken in order to maintain good relationship in the community. Identification of community leaders; the names of the community leaders in our environment must be known, such as the…