MEMORIZE: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 6 JULY 2020 BIBLE READING 1 CORINTHIANS 9:25-27

25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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You must be careful and strategic in your approach to Kingdom assignments. The men who volunteered to satisfy King David’s thirst in 2 Samuel 23:14-17 must have hatched a plan that will enable their success.

They were going into the enemy’s zone to get what their master needed. They must bring the water back safe and they must also return in one piece. This same situation is what you are in as a child of God.

You were born for a purpose, and that purpose must be fulfilled. The twist to the plot is that you are in the midst of enemies who will do everything it takes to make sure you don’t succeed. You however, do not have a choice, you have to succeed.

People call such situations a do or die matter, but in actual fact, it is a do and live matter. You therefore need a strategy. You will fail woefully if you step forward without a strategy consciously put in place.

Are you a student?, Your purpose is to succeed in your studies. What strategy have you put in place to ensure that? Do you have a timetable for studying?.

What’s your attitude towards your lectures? Do you pick your friends wisely or you just become friends with anyone you come across?

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 6 JULY 2020 KEY POINT

Allow the Holy Spirit guide you to make plans for whatever you want to achieve and stick with it.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 6 JULY 2020 HYMN

WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1. When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way,
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

CHORUS
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away,
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay,
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends, we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.

OPEN HEAVEN FOR TEENS 6 JULY 2020 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JOB 33:1-33 , JOB 34:1-37, ACTS 13:24-52

OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 MEMORIZE: Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 BIBLE READING LUKE 18:1-7

1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 MESSAGE

Prayer is another part of the Christian life that is fast becoming unpopular, but its power has not reduced one bit.

When I was a lecturer in the University of llorin, my Father-in-the-Lord – Pa Josiah Akindayomi came on a visit and passed the night in my house.

Before I went to bed, he was praying; when I woke to ease myself in the middle of the night, he was still praying. Worried, I asked him the next morning what was wrong.

He responded that I would understand soon. He passed on and I became the General Overseer of the Church; with the enormity of the task I faced, I started praying all night also.

The country needs prayers so that ungodly policies will not stand; you need prayers so that you don’t fall for the tricks of the devil in these end times.

Your children need prayers against the perverseness of this generation. The devil knows that if he can attack a Christians prayer life, then he can get that fellow.

That is why he brings all sorts of distractions to take your mind off prayers. Your work, family responsibilities, social media, television and even church activities are all things that he ensures take your time such that you have little time left for prayers.

I pray for you: Your prayer altar will receive fire in the mighty name of Jesus. Many of the struggles that we experience today would not even have existed if only we prayed.

You can move mountains and change seasons with your prayer. You are only shortchanging yourself when you don’t pray. James 5:16 says:

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

1 John 5:14 says:

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”

Seeing all these promises in the ever-true word of God, you know that prayer can solve many of those issues that have lingered too long. As a Christian, you should pray at all times (1 Thessalonians 5:17 ).

OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 KEY POINT

Double your daily prayer time as from today. If you have been praying for thirty minutes daily before, increase it to one hour.

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PREVIOUS DAY: OPEN HEAVENS 5 JULY 2020

OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 HYMN

1. Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,
Hear my humblebcry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

CHORUS
Saviour, Saviour,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

2. Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

3. Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by thy grace.

4. Thou the spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have lon earth beside Thee?
Whom in heaven but Thee?

OPEN HEAVEN 6 JULY 2020 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JONAH 1:1-17, JONAH 2:1-10, JONAH 3:1-10, JONAH 4:1-11

 

JONAH 1:1-17

1 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

² Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

³ But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

⁴ But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

⁶ So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

⁷ And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

⁸ Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

⁹ And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.

¹⁰ Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

¹¹ Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

¹² And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

¹³ Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

¹⁴ Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.

¹⁵ So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

¹⁶ Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.

¹⁷ Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

JONAH 2:1-10

1 Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

² And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

³ For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

⁴ Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

⁵ The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

⁶ I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.

⁷ When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

⁸ They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

⁹ But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.

¹⁰ And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

 

JONAH 3:1-10

1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

² Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

³ So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

⁴ And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

⁵ So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

⁶ For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

⁷ And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

⁸ But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

⁹ Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

¹⁰ And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

JONAH 4:1-11

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

² And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

³ Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

⁴ Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?

⁵ So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.

⁶ And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

⁷ But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

⁸ And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

⁹ And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

¹⁰ Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

¹¹ And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM:

1. I Love This Family Of God,
So Closely Knitted Into One,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And `am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

2. I Bless This Family Of God,
So Greatly Prospered By The Lord,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

3. I Know This Family Of God,
So Deeply Rooted In The Word,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

4. I See This Family Of God,
So Highly Lifted Above All,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

5. Come, Join This Family Of God,
So Highly Favoured By The Lord,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

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PRAYER POINTS: Father, Please help me to be a good example to other families of the world.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Leaders should be able to ask members to beware of the lust of the flesh.

MEMORY VERSE: And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
Acts 21:9

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 PETER 1: 1-15; ACTS 21:8-10

2 Peter 1: 1-15

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know [them], and be established in the present truth.

13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;

14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

Acts 21:8-10

8 And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

10 And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:

A family is a set or group of people that is related to one another by blood. A Christian Family can be defined as group of people consisting of Father, Mother, Children and any other person related by blood.

And they must believe in the teaching and practice of the doctrines of Jesus Christ.
Being a model entails being able to offer or display exemplary good qualities/virtues of Jesus Christ for other Families to emulate.

TEXT REVIEW: 2PETER 1:1-15; ACTS 21:8-10

i. A Christian family has good way of communicating with God.
ii. A Christian family is expected to live Holy
iii. A Christian family tarries with God in prayer and supplication.
iv. A Christian family will live in peace with all men.

LESSON OUTLINES

1. QUALITIES OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Please note that these include but not limited to the underlisted:
1. They eschew violence and other forms of evil 1 Peter 3:11
2. They fear God. Psalms 25:11
3. They are prayerful Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18-19
4. They live holy and righteous life. Psalms 45:7, Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:14-25.
5. They live in complete obedience to the Word of God. Leviticus 20:8
6. Within their Closet and outside, they are always an embodiment of Jesus Christ personified, that is, not hypocrites. Mark 7:6, Job 15:34a
7. The husband loves his wife and the children just like Jesus loves The Church and gave His life. Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 6:4, Genesis 18:19, 1 Peter 3:7
8. The wife shows exemplary lifestyle by submitting to her husband just like Sarah, when she used to call her husband Abraham as “Lord”. 1 Peter 3:5-7
9. The Parent must be ready to chastise the children in love. Ephesians 6:4
10. They also correct the children physically and spiritually when necessary. Proverbs 23:13-15.
11. The children, through the help of the Holy Spirit, display exemplary character of obeying their parents in totality. Colossians 3:20, Hebrews 12:11
12. Peace reigns in such home. John 14:27

2. HOW TO BECOME MODEL OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

1. By imbibing all the Christian virtues, as exemplified in Jesus Christ
2. By having a family alter for the prayer
3. The Father must be able to provide the lead in being the chief Priest
4. By exhibiting all the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23
5. Must all be genuinely born again. John 3:3-6, 1 Peter 1:23
6. Must all put off the old man. Ephesians 4:22-25
7. Must not grieve the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30
8. Must be in one mind. 1 Peter 3:8-10
9. All the members must live holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16
10. They must make the Bible their only constitution. Joshua 1:8

SUMMARY:
A Christian family must be a good example to other families of the world

CONCLUSION:
Acts 21: 8-10. Philip, the Evangelist had a Christian home with a very supportive wife and they both raised godly children; four daughters, all virgins and they were all prophetesses. What a family? What a role model of a Christian family!

A Christian role model Family must be heavenly focused. May the Almighty God make our families Christian role models too in Jesus Name. Amen.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Mention other qualities that should be seen in a Christian family

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Thank God for His grace to make your family a role model for other Christians to study.

2. Father, please help me and my family members to stand for You all the days of our lives in Jesus Name

3. Father, please release the grace to be Christian family role models to all the RCCG families all over the world.

4. Father, You have made Daddy and Mummy G. O and their Children our role model of a Christian family; please support them to the end.

5. Daddy, virginity was a virtue among the four daughters of Philip the Evangelist, please correct every moral decadence in our families. Acts 21:8-9.

AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of:
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM:

1. I Love This Family Of God,
So Closely Knitted Into One,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And `am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

2. I Bless This Family Of God,
So Greatly Prospered By The Lord,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

3. I Know This Family Of God,
So Deeply Rooted In The Word,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

4. I See This Family Of God,
So Highly Lifted Above All,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

5. Come, Join This Family Of God,
So Highly Favoured By The Lord,
They Have Taken Me Into Their Arms
And ´am So Glad To Be
A Part Of This Great Family

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MEMORY VERSE: And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
Acts 21:9

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 PETER 1: 1-15; ACTS 21:8-10

2 Peter 1: 1-15

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know [them], and be established in the present truth.

13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;

14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

Acts 21:8-10
8 And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

10 And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:

A family is a set or group of people that is related to one another by blood. A Christian Family can be defined as group of people consisting of Father, Mother, Children and any other person related by blood.

And they must believe in the teaching and practice of the doctrines of Jesus Christ.
Being a model entails being able to offer or display exemplary good qualities/virtues of Jesus Christ for other Families to emulate.

LESSON OUTLINES

1. QUALITIES OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Please note that these include but not limited to the underlisted:

1. They eschew violence and other forms of evil 1 Peter 3:11

2. They fear God. Psalms 25:11

3. They are prayerful Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18-19

4. They live holy and righteous life. Psalms 45:7, Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:14-25.

5. They live in complete obedience to the Word of God. Leviticus 20:8

6. Within their Closet and outside, they are always an embodiment of Jesus Christ personified, that is, not hypocrites. Mark 7:6, Job 15:34a

7. The husband loves his wife and the children just like Jesus loves The Church and gave His life. Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 6:4, Genesis 18:19, 1 Peter 3:7

8. The wife shows exemplary lifestyle by submitting to her husband just like Sarah, when she used to call her husband Abraham as “Lord”. 1 Peter 3:5-7

9. The Parent must be ready to chastise the children in love. Ephesians 6:4

10. They also correct the children physically and spiritually when necessary. Proverbs 23:13-15.

11. The children, through the help of the Holy Spirit, display exemplary character of obeying their parents in totality. Colossians 3:20, Hebrews 12:11

12. Peace reigns in such home. John 14:27

2. HOW TO BECOME MODEL OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

1. By imbibing all the Christian virtues, as exemplified in Jesus Christ
2. By having a family alter for the prayer
3. The Father must be able to provide the lead in being the chief Priest
4. By exhibiting all the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23
5. Must all be genuinely born again. John 3:3-6, 1 Peter 1:23
6. Must all put off the old man. Ephesians 4:22-25
7. Must not grieve the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30
8. Must be in one mind. 1 Peter 3:8-10
9. All the members must live holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16
10. They must make the Bible their only constitution. Joshua 1:8

CONCLUSION:
Acts 21: 8-10. Philip, the Evangelist had a Christian home with a very supportive wife and they both raised godly children; four daughters, all virgins and they were all prophetesses. What a family? What a role model of a Christian family!

A Christian role model Family must be heavenly focused. May the Almighty God make our families Christian role models too in Jesus Name. Amen.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Thank God for His grace to make your family a role model for other Christians to study.

2. Father, please help me and my family members to stand for You all the days of our lives in Jesus Name

3. Father, please release the grace to be Christian family role models to all the RCCG families all over the world.

4. Father, You have made Daddy and Mummy G. O and their Children our role model of a Christian family; please support them to the end.

5. Daddy, virginity was a virtue among the four daughters of Philip the Evangelist, please correct every moral decadence in our families. Acts 21:8-9.

AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of:
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.

MEMORY VERSE: Ephesians 5:9 – “For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.”

BIBLE TEXT: Galatians 5:22-26
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

INTRODUCTION: The fruit of the Spirit is the result of the infilling of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. It makes us conform to the image of Jesus Christ. People can readily see a new character that is of God´s nature in us, which is in contrast to the sinful nature.

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STUDY GUIDE:

A. WHAT ARE THE NINE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT?

B: IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

1. It helps you to conform to the image of Christ.
2. It makes you to build a godly character.
3. Without them you cannot see God.
4. It makes unbelievers to know that you are really a Christian.
5. It is an effective way of evangelism through your conduct.
6. It makes you to be a fruitful Christian.

LIFE APPLICATION: The fruit of the Spirit will help you to live above the sinful nature.

CONCLUSION: A life that is not bearing the fruit of the Holy Spirit is yet to be conformed to the image of Christ.

INVITATION: For you to bear the fruit of the Spirit, you must first accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. This fruit is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. When you want the Holy Spirit to work in you there is no way without Jesus.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL:

1. SUNDAY – Hebrews 1:1-7
2. MONDAY – Hebrews 1:8-14
3. TUESDAY – Hebrews 2:1-10
4. WEDNESDAY – Hebrews 2:11-18
5. THURSDAY – Hebrews 3:1-6
6. FRIDAY – Hebrews 3:7-19
7. SATURDAY – Hebrews 4:1-7

– Teacher to revise the previous lessons with the teenagers

– You can also ask them questions to ensure lessons have been well understood.
Please, remember to tell your class to review the previous lessons during the week before the revision day.

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TOPIC: LEARN TO APPRECIATE OTHERS
BIBLE TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:13-16

MEMORY VERSE: Romans 12:10
[10]Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

LESSON AIM: To teach the teens to appreciate others

CENTRAL TRUTH: A thank heart appreciates people

INTRODUCTION
Appreciation is recognition of the good qualities of someone or something, admiring certain things about someone and you let the person know. It is a form of valuing and making them feel welcome. When we appreciate, it is a form of worship and adoration to God.

STUDY GUIDE
A. How can we develop the character of appreciation. From our text:
1. Hold our people in the highest honour, i.e think highly of others
2. Love people wholeheartedly
3. Live in peace with each other
4. Encourage the disheartened
5. Help the weak
6. Be patient with everyone
7. Do not pay back wrong for wrong
8. Strive to do what is good to each other and for everyone
9. Finally, rejoice always
The opposite of appreciation is disrespect which stems from a proud and unthankful heart. Pride will not allow you to appreciate others because All you will be thinking about is yourself, what you have done or what you can do.

B. DISCUSSION: Let us discuss these questions

1. Are you a person that naturally let’s people know that they are worthy? If so, what happens when others are not appreciative of you?

2. What part does appreciation play in your relationship with church members, friends co-workers and family? Have you thanked people you know or with whom you work with buy your words as well as your personal example?

3. What happens to your relationship with God, with others, and with the opportunities God gives you when you neglect to be thankful and appreciative?

CONCLUSION: The act of appreciating people around us is not something that we are born with. We learn it. Some people learn it very early in life by virtue of the family they are born into. Maybe your parents are such that really appreciate people and as a child you just grow into it. Some discover along the line that they need to learn it.

LESSON FORTY TWO(42)
TOPIC: DESIRE THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
BIBLE TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23

MEMORY VERSE: Galatians 5:22-23

[22]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[23]Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

LESSON AIM: To teach them to desire the Fruit of the Spirit

CENTRAL TRUTH: You need the Fruit of the Spirit to live a successful Christian life.

INTRODUCTION
Fruit is often a symbol associated with abundance, fruitfulness, fertility and harvest. As Christians, we must allow the Holy Spirit to bear His fruits in our lives. It refers to the natural product of a living thing. Paul used “fruit” to help us understand the product of the Holy Spirit, who lives inside every believer.

The Fruit of the Spirit is produced by the Spirit, not by the Christian. The word is singular, showing that “fruit” is a unified whole, not independent characteristics. As we grow, all the characteristics of Christ will be manifested in our lives.

Yet, like physical fruits need time to grow, the fruit of the Spirit will not ripen in our lives overnight. Like a successful gardener must battle against weeds to enjoy the sweet fruit they desire, we must constantly work to rid our lives of the “weeds” of our old sinful nature that want to choke out the work of the Spirit.

STUDY GUIDE:
What are the fruits mentioned? Teenagers are to identify them and in their own words, write out the meaning of each fruits and what they are meant for:

DISCUSSION: Fruit is the SWEET and FLESHY PRODUCT of a tree or plants that CONTAINS SEEDS and can be eaten as FOOD. In groups 4-5, teenagers should discuss the words in capital in relation to the fruit of the Spirit.

INVITATION/APPLICATION: Remember the fruit we are talking about is one whole fruit. I’d you live, the you must be kind and good. If you have good temperance and self control, then people must see you as a person of peace and joy.

CONCLUSION: Matthew 7:16-18 says” You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bears good fruit; but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, neither can a bad tree bear good fruit.” You cannot pretend to be what you are not because your fruit will show. So, desire the fruit if the spirit.

LESSON FORTY THREE(43)
TOPIC: TESTIFY TO THE GLORY OF GOD
BIBLE TEXT: Revelation 12:10-11

MEMORY VERSE: Revelation 12:11
[11]And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

LESSON AIM: To teach the Teens to always share testimony of God’s goodness to others

CENTRAL TRUTH: Testimonies bring glory to the name of God.

INTRODUCTION
Testimony is a public declaration of what God has done for us. As believers we must realize that one of the greatest weapon we have against hell is our testimony. When you come out to share a testimony, you are acknowledging God; the giver of the testimony and at the same time put the devil to shame.

STUDY GUIDE

A Why must we share our testimonies: using the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4.
1. God is glorified.
2. God is moved to do more.
3. Testimonies encourage others
4. It builds their faith
5. It removes fear and build courage
6. It is a powerful to reach out to unbelievers
7. We become overcomes

B What are the marks of a good testimony?
1. Testifier’s motive must be to glorify God, not man or himself. It must be Christ-centred.
2. It must be straight to the point.
3. It must be absolutely true. Do not say what didn’t happen.
4. It is good to share your testimony as soon as possible. Do not delay. It shows you appreciate what God did.

DISCUSSION: Why don’t teenagers come out to share testimonies in church? Discuss reasons and find solution.

INVITATION/APPLICATION: Giving testimony is a sign of gratitude to God. Make it a part of you to always share your testimony thereby telling God that you are grateful.

CONCLUSION: A sincere, heartfelt, burning word of testimony will do more to convince men and women of the power of the Gospel than all the arguments and reasoning in the world.

LESSON FORTY FOUR(44)
TOPIC: A CHANNEL OF BLESSING
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 12:1-3

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

LESSON AIM: To let them know why and how they can be channels of blessings to others

CENTRAL TRUTH: You can be a channel of blessing to your generation.

INTRODUCTION
A channel is a medium or a passage through which one thing is linked with another. For God to bless us, He needs a channel or a medium. God will not come down physically to relate with us. He wily rather use man to bless man. God said to Abraham “…….you shall be a blessing……..in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed”

STUDY GUIDE
A. Conditions to be a channel of blessings to others: God wants everyone to be a channel if blessing. However, there are some conditions that must be satisfied for God to make us one.
1. We must have a relationship with God. Abraham had a good one “and God said to him…………….”
2. We must be will to be used of God.
3. We must have a love for people
4. We must be clean vessels. God cannot use filthy vessels. 2 Tim. 2:21

B. Factors that can prevent one from being a channel of blessing:
1. Lack of love. 1 John 2:10
2. Poor attitude
3. Bad temperament. James 1:20
4. Keeping bad company 2 Cor. 6:14
5. Sin
6. Stinginess. Prov. 19:17

DISCUSSION: Have you been a channel of blessing before? Share your experience with us.

INVITATION/APPLICATION: Have you ever wondered why God may not be blessing you as much as you think He should? It could be because you’ve become a reservoir for God’s blessings, rather than a channel. God has put those blessings in your life so that you can bless others. If you hold them to yourself, they will rot and you life will stink.

CONCLUSION: God promised to bless Abraham so that he can be a blessing. If you bless people with what God has given you, He will bless you with more and more.

SUNDAY: Jeremiah 29:11-14 – Warfare

MONDAY: John 1:14-18 – Word Becomes Flesh

TUESDAY: 1 Samuel 15:10-20 – God Rejects a King

WEDNESDAY: Deuteronomy 8:1-5 – Word of God

THURSDAY: 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 – A New Creation

FRIDAY: Mark 2:1-12 – Jesus Heals

SATURDAY: Psalm 103:1-5 – Divine Healing

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

SING A SONG OF PRAISE THE KING OF KINGS, WORSHIP THE BEAUTY OF HIS GREATNESS…

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: Each day of my life I am filled with extraordinary grace to live above sin, make exploit and propagate the gospel of JESUS Christ. The truth of the LORD abides in me and I do not live to please man but to please the KING of kings. I am lifted above all devices of wicked and I am seated on the throne reigning with the KING of kings because I and my father are one. My days are favoured, my life is blessed and I will never be limited by anything or any force in Jesus name.

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DAILY DECLARATIONS

This Sunday, the presence of the Almighty will go with me and my entire household: both far and near all through the day, in Jesus’ Name

The blessings of this Sunday will make my life much comfortable and keep me and my family at peace, in Jesus Name

I decree favour over my week. God will promote me from here to somewhere great, in Jesus’ Name

I decree the Lord is my strength and my salvation and I will not be afraid of anyone or anything, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree that I have divine strategies and creative abilities to get wealth, in the mighty name of Jesus

I testify that the Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not want ~ Psalm 23:1

I testify that every good and perfect gift meant for me shall come my way this new week, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree that my struggles are over and I walk in victory, in the mighty name of Jesus

I decree that I am God’s special person bought with the blood of His dear Son Jesus Christ

I am more than a conqueror because greater is HE that is in me than he that is in the world

I am the light of the world and my light shall shine brightly today to the glory of God, in the mighty name of Jesus

I command that sickness to leave my body right now in Jesus’ Name!

I cover all homes on this platform with the blood of Jesus!

Go ahead and celebrate God for this declarations

What A FAITHFUL FATHER!

We return all Glory to you Alone.

Hallelujah!

God bless You!

GOOD MORNING BELOVED,

SING A WORSHIP SONG UNTO THE LORD. WORSHIP THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS…

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION:

PRAYER POINTS:

ANCIENT OF DAYS, I magnify and appreciate You for being my King

ELOHIM, thank You for Your love and favour that surrounds me and my family each and everyday

FATHER, thank You for the forgiveness of my sins and Your blood shed for the salvation of my soul

HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, thank You for Your word that gives me divine knowledge and approach to life always

FATHER, thank You for as I call on You; You answer me and give me testimonies to share among

FATHER, please give me the grace to put my flesh under control and help me to always renew my spirit, in the mighty name of Jesus

FATHER, I to totally submit to Your will for me. Heal me from all that the devil has put me through, in the mighty name of Jesus

FATHER, I know the plans You have for me are for good, give me the grace to work out my salvation with fear and trembling, in the mighty name of Jesus

FATHER, help me to use everything I have to present Jesus to the world. In words and in deeds, in the mighty name of  Jesus

FATHER, remove from my life every source of unbelief, in the mighty name of Jesus

HOLY SPIRIT, let Your favour upon me sought me out for greater glory, blessings and favour in all areas, in the mighty name of Jesus

FATHER, terminate every decision that will cost me my happiness against Your will and purpose for me in Jesus’ name

HOLY SPIRIT, eliminate every disastrous association lurking around my household and I physically or spiritually in Jesus’ name

FATHER, attend to my prayer let my request meet divine attention and let my time to testify be now in Jesus’ name

FATHER, let every determination to please You always in my life be ignited daily by constantly engaging with You in all forms, in Jesus’ name

FATHER, thank You concerning (mention) because you will complete what you began over it in Jesus’ name

FATHER, bless Your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye and his entire household, renew their strength and anointing, for the greater works ahead of them this year, in Jesus’ name.

OUR FATHER, please uphold Your children working everyday on this platform (rccgonline.org) to prepare these prayers and declarations with Your right hand of righteousness. Give them the grace to keep up with this good work of Faith, in the name of Jesus

OUR FATHER, bless each and everyone dedicating their time to pray through these prayers & declarations at the point of their needs. Give them the grace to share/rebroadcast these prayers, in Jesus’ name.

FATHER, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus’ name.

Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)

In Jesus’ name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

Thank you FATHER for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#GodBlessOurHomes

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN

1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

OPENING PRAYER:
Father, please make me an instrument to convert souls to Your kingdom.

BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 8:27-35

[27]And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

[28]Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

[29]Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

[30]And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

[31]And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

[32]The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

[33]In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

[34]And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

[35]Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

MEMORY VERSE: And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? Acts 8:30

INTRODUCTION: Having understood the “Sychar Ministry” as personal evangelism, involving the believer and a person in need of salvation, it is important to know who the subject is, how to approach him/her and the caution to exercise. Luke 19:1-5, John 3:1-5. Surely, there are rewards for soul winners

TEXT REVIEW: ACTS 8:27-35
Some people imagined that the poor are the best candidates for Heaven and therefore excluded the rich from making Heaven in their wildest imagination. This erroneous imagination must be corrected at once because “poverty” is not one of the requirements to make Heaven.

That means, the rich people must be approached in haste, with the message of salvation, in the comfort of their houses, cars, offices, etc as Philip did …… “And Philip ran thither to him” Acts 8:30.

LESSON OUTLINES:

OUTLINE 1: APPROACH THE SUBJECT

STEP 1: Teacher should state the types of subjects which one may likely meet during evangelism as stated below:

i. The Careless: These are people commonly found in the society having business life, homes and their pleasures as their limited fields of operation. (Luke 12:19). God is never in their thoughts or agenda. Psalms 10:4

ii. The Deceived: These are victims of false doctrines/prophets. 1 Tim. 4:1; Jer. 14:14; Matt. 24:11&24

iii. The Objectors: These categories of people question the authority of the Bible and announce that it is full of contradictions. They usually oppose the truth. Acts 13:8; 18:6; 2 Tim. 3:8

iv. The Skeptics and Atheists: The skeptics are in doubt of the existence of God and the authenticity of the Bible, while the atheists, foolishly and flatly deny the existence of God. Job 21:15; Psalms 14:1

v. The Excusers: These highlight circumstances surrounding their failure to do what they know they ought to have done. Gen. 3:10-13; Luke 14:18-20

vi. The Heathen: These are completely ignorant of the living God l, His word, the Lord Jesus Christ or His Gospel. Acts 17:23

vii. The Anxious: These are people who have a conviction of their sins and the need for help, but do not know how to go about it. Acts 2:37, 8:30-31, 16:30

viii. The Backsliders: These were once joyous Christians who are now miserable because they have lost the joy and possibly the assurance of their salvation. Psalms 137:1-4; Prov. 14:14a; Heb 6:4-6

ix. The Discouraged Christians: These are Christians who have lost their confidence in the Lord, due to the adversities of life- failure in business, ill health, bereavement in the family or any other trial. Prov. 24:10

STEP 2: Teacher should state the following truth about personal evangelism.
i. No two individuals are exactly the same
ii. Personal evangelism demands different approaches based on personality and situation at hand.
iii. Therefore, those engaged in personal evangelism must absolutely depend on the Holy Spirit for guidance

STEP 3: Teacher should identify the following approaches as applicable:

i. Those who are zealous may be reached through their zeal. Acts 9:4-6

ii. The intellectually inclined personality could be reached through intellectual activities. Acts 8:27-30; John 3:1-3, 10

iii. Those inclined to curiosity and inquisitiveness. Luke 19:1-5

iv. An approach to the listeners conscience is a sure way in leading a sinner to Christ. E.g. the jailor. Acts 16:27-31

OUTLINE 2: CAUTIOUS AND REWARDS

A. CAUTION TO THE SOUL WINNERS:
Soul winners should avoid the following pit falls on personal evangelism.

i. Self advertising (John 3:30). Advertise Christ instead.

ii. Avoid dealing with more that one person at a time. John 3:1-4

iii. Avoid being unnecessarily flamboyant in appearance. Be moderate. Phil. 4:5

iv. Avoid dominating the conversation. Allow for a feedback or contribution. John 4:7:26

v. Be cautious with the opposite sex. 1 Cor. 10:12

vi. Do not result into argument. 2 Tim. 2:23

vii. Don not impose your experience of salvation. Acts 15:1

viii. Avoid unnecessary familiarity

B. REWARDS FOR SOUL WINNERS
i. Overflowing joy for the soul winner. Luke 10:17-20
ii. Shining as a star. Daniel 12:3
iii. Crown of rejoicing. 1 Thess. 2:19.

CLASS ACTIVITY: Why should soul winners exercise caution?

SUMMARY: With the help of the Holy Spirit, more souls can be won.

CONCLUSION: God cherishes the soul winners. Ezekiel 33:11

EVALUATION: Identify the characters of some of the would be believers and the cautions required of them?

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, use us to bring children to your kingdom

ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) consequences of being an unguarded soul winner.

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN

1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

MEMORY VERSE: And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? Acts 8:30

BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 8:27-35

[27]And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

[28]Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

[29]Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

[30]And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

[31]And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

[32]The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

[33]In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

[34]And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

[35]Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

INTRODUCTION: Having understood the “Sychar Ministry” as personal evangelism, involving the believer and a person in need of salvation, it is important to know who the subject is, how to approach him/her and the caution to exercise. Luke 19:1-5, John 3:1-5. Surely, there are rewards for soul winners.

OUTLINES

APPROACH THE SUBJECTS

The subjects of personal evangelism consist of all human beings. However, for the purpose of convenience, they will be categorised as follows:

i. The Careless: These are people commonly found in the society having business life, homes and their pleasures as their limited fields of operation (Luke 12:19). God is never in their thoughts or agenda (Psalms 10:4)

ii. The Deceived: These are victims of false doctrines/prophets (1 Tim. 4:1; Jeremiah 14:14; Matt. 24:11, 24)

iii. The Objectors: These categories of people question the authority of the Bible and announce that it is full of contradictions. They usually oppose the truth (Acts 13:8; 18:6; 2 Tim. 3:8)

iv. The Skeptics and Atheists: The skeptics are in doubt of the existence of God and the authenticity of the Bible, while the atheists, foolishly and flatly deny the existence of God (Job 21:15; Psalms 14:1)

v. The Excusers: These highlight circumstances surrounding their failure to do what they know they ought to have done (Gen. 3:10-13; Luke 14:18-20)

vi. The Heathen: These are completely ignorant of the living God l, His word, the Lord Jesus Christ or His Gospel (Acts 17:23)

vii. The Anxious: These are people who have a conviction of their sins and the need for help, but do not know how to go about it (Acts 2:37, 8:30-31, 16:30)

viii. The Backsliders: These were once joyous Christians who are now miserable because they have lost the joy and possibly the assurance of their salvation (Psalms 137:1-4; Prov. 14:14a; Heb 6:4-6)

ix. The Discouraged Christians: These are Christians who have lost their confidence in the Lord, due to the adversities of life- failure in business, ill health, bereavement in the family or any other trial (Prov. 24:10)

No two individuals are exactly the same. It follows , therefore, that the approaches to personal evangelism will be vary according to individual differences and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Some people may be may be reached through their zeal (Acts 9:4-6), intellectual ability (Acts 8:27-30; John 3:1-3, 10), inquisitiveness (Luke 19:1-5); an appeal to the conscience (Acts 16:27-31)

CAUTION AND REWARDS
In personal evangelism, the soul winner must beware of the following pitfalls :
Avoid advertising self (John 3:30); avoid dealing with more that one person at a time. (John 3:1-4); be moderate in appearance. (Phil. 4:5); allow for a two-way communication and watch against monopolizing the conversation (John 4:7:26); dealing cautiously with those of opposite sex (1 Cor. 10:12); do not be drawn into argument unnecessarily (2 Tim. 2:23); do not impose your experience of salvation (Acts 15:1); and avoid over familiarity.

The rewards for soul winning are clearly stated in the Bible. Soul winning produces overflowing joy for the soul winner (Luke 20:17-20). The soul winner shines as a star (Daniel 12:3). There is crown of rejoicing (1 Thess. 2:19).

CONCLUSION: Soul winning is the heart beat of God (Ezekiel 33:11). Be an Ardent soul winner!

EVALUATION: Identify the characters of some of the would be believers and the cautions required of them?

QUESTIONS:

1. How can a believer approach the subject of evangelism?
2. What are the pitfalls to be avoided in soul winning?

ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) consequences of being an unguarded soul winners.