Celebrating Existence
Late Reverend Dr Olusola Oni Israel was called into the ministry by God and he obeyed as he launched the first outreach of this ministry in his private practice at Network Hospitals where he ministered to Patients in the word of God, songs and prayers.
Testimonies,miracles,blessings,signs and wonders backed the ministry and Peoples lives were positively impacted and transformed .This good news began to spread and attracted lots of people from the community and there was a need to expand outreaches.Since then Elshaddai Bible Study and prayer ministries has reached and touched lives of people in many parts of the world.We give God Almighty the praise and glory.
So far,so Great. Lives have been transformed by the love of God and the power in the name of Jesus
Christ has brought healing, restoration and God’s revival to hearts through this ministry. People experience God’s love and presence duing our ‘Come Pray With Me’ outreaches at shopping malls and are amazed at going home with a free Bible and a Bible study guide.
Good feedbacks about a friendly atmosphere where they can share their thoughts and questions about the Bible. Training on the go for Bible Teachers and Prayer Leaders. Our sermon notes are reaching homes who have never had a Bible Study guide and the Treasures in 3 chapters section will be fun for those who will participate in unlocking the treasures in 3 chapters of the Bible as we begin from Genesis to Revelation to share our thoughts with the world. You are appreciated,loved,honoured and doing a great Job.
Miracles and Testimonies continue to give God praise of his ever faithful love for us in the ministry.Lets serve God together.You can’t afford to miss the joy.
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Watch this space for RCCG January Holy Ghost Service Prayer Points.
THEME FOR RCCG JANUARY Holy Ghost Service is BRAND NEW BEGINNING .See prayer points from JANUARY Holy Ghost Service below.
PRAYER POINTS
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THANK GOD FOR KEEPING YOU TILL NOW.
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PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR MY PREVIOUS LUKEWARMNESS, I WONT TAKE YOU FOR GRANTED ANY MORE. I WILL BE SERIOUS WITH YOU. THE COMFORTS YOU HAVE GIVEN ME WILL NO LONGER TAKE ME AWAY FROM YOU
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FATHER, NOW THAT MY SET TIME HAS COME, ARISE AND HELP ME.
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FATHER, FROM THIS VERY MOMENT, LET ALL THOSE WHO ARE CONNECTED WITH MY DESTINY BEGIN TO FULFILL THEIR PURPOSE
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FATHER, IF THERE IS STILL ANY FORM OF JONAH LEFT IN MY LIFE - LAZINESS, PRIDE, LUKEWARMNESS, INCOMPLETE OBEDIENCE-BLOCKING MY WAY TO COMPLETE VICTORY, PLEASE HELP ME UPROOT THEM
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FATHER GIVE ME A BRAND NEW BEGINNING TO SERVE YOU NOW WITH ALL SERIOUSNESS •
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FATHER LIKE IN THE CASE OF NAAMAN, LET ME BECOME A TESTIMONY TO THE WHOLE WORLD
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PERSONAL PRAYER REQUESTS
(By Pastor ENOCH ADEJARE ADEBOYE)
*You can click a Bible Verse in our RESOURCE SECTION to access your scripture reading from Bible Study Tools.
In the Book of Genesis, the book of Beginnings, the first words were IN THE BEGINNING GOD. (Gen1:1).
Beginning with God means beginning with knowing his words. God created the whole world through his words. God will make anew for you through studying and applying the principles of his words in your life. Simply study God’s words in a new way this year.
Prioritising your scripture reading and study is a good place to start the new year as we want to align our lives with God’s perspective and plans for us. How can you know God’s plan if you don’t what God is saying? Where then do you find out what God is saying? The answer is in reading, studying, meditating on God’s word in the Bible and applying it to your life.
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You can use any of the Bible Study methods we put together further ahead in this section to study your Bible.
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You can also join a Bible reading club or group.
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Pray about what you read.
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You can also memorise scriptures or memorise scriptures with musical CDs.
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You can also incorporate drawing, colouring, painting, poetry, music, and other ways to express creativity while studying your Bible.
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You can also listen to an audio Bible while driving, exercising, or walking or doing domestic chores.
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You can use an organised Bible reading plan.
Bible Reading Plans for 2026 - Read the Bible in a Year | Bible Study Tools
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8
THESE THREE CAN HINDER ANSWERS TO PRAYERS
SIN
We need to repent and ask God to forgive our sins as we come to him in prayer. Unconfessed sin can hinder God’s answers to our prayer. We are reminded in Isaiah 59:1-2 that --Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear. Also, Psalm 66:18 says -if we regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
Sin is disobedience to God's instructions or an immoral action against God and others. We can sin in our words, thoughts, actions or by not doing what we ought to do.
Sin separates us from God and others but if we confess our sins to God and ask him for forgiveness , God hears and forgives, I John 1:19. We must also be willing to forgive those who have offended us if we also want to receive God's forgiveness as we see in Matthew 6:14-15 —For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive you.
PRAYING WITH PRIDE IN YOUR HEART
Pride in this context connotes arrogance and seeing oneself as the source of one’s successes and achievement and not attributing it to God. Pride can also manifest when one sees themselves as superior to others and does not consider the needs of others. Pride can also lead to envying or resenting the success and achievement of others, it can also lead to strife, fighting, anger, revenge and been dishonest as we want to be seen as superior.
The opposite of pride is humility. The Bible says, “Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar.” Psalms 138:6
God is the source of wisdom, and a humble heart will seek God’s wisdom, fear the Lord and obey him and love others genuinely. It is good that we remain teachable to the Holy Spirit and follow the Lord’s guidance.
When we study our Bibles, we see in Luke 18:9-14 ‘Jesus spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
God hates a prideful heart, and pride will hinder answers to prayers from God.
The scriptures admonishes us that “These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19
PRAYING WITH UNBELIEF IN YOUR HEART
Jesus said, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7).
God answers our prayers.
1 John 5:14- If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Trust in God’s answers. God answers with a Yes, No or wait. God’s No or wait may be to align us with his plan and purposes for us or to protect us as God knows all things and see the bigger perspective. Do not doubt God’s promises when things are difficult. Jesus is more than enough for Christ is the way, the truth and life. Our doubts can come from trials, loss, pain, life challenges and difficulties, unanswered prayers, injustice, uncertainty but God knows what is best for us even when we don’t understand. (Proverbs 3:5-6, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:38-39).
Do not doubt God’s answers.
You may want to consider buying a Bible this year. See the tips below to help you choose a Bible that meets your needs.
TIPS FOR BUYING A NEW BIBLE
There are lots of things to consider when buying a Bible, such as translations, types of Bible, dimensions, point size, and the price. All of these points will be determined by how the Bible will be used. These few points will help you decide the kind of Bible you need.
1. Bible Translations
Choose the translation that’s the most readable to you and best fits your needs.
There are two major kinds of Bible translations
• Word-for-word or formal equivalence
• Thought for thought or dynamic equivalence
Word for word translations try to translate the writer’s original words to as close as possible to how they were written in the original language. The goal is to remain accurate to the text words.
A few examples amongst others are King James Version (KJV), New King James Version (NKJV), English Standard Version (ESV), New American Standard Bible (NASB).
Thought for thought translation on the other hand try to translate the writer’s original script while focusing on helping you understand what the writer means when he wrote the script. The goal is to remain accurate to the text meaning. These fall into the Thought for Thought translation, New International Version, New Living Translation (NLT), Christian Standard Bible (CSB),New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). Choose the translations that help you to understand reading the Bible better.
2.Types of Bibles
There are many types of Bibles available to buy. A few examples are:
The study Bibles which often have charts, graphs,maps,concordances, commentaries which make them great for personal study, teaching or even group studies.
The reference Bibles provide cross references to help you find related verses or scriptures. There are also Journal Bibles which provide you with space for writing your own thoughts and prayers and there are gift Bibles, Devotional Bibles, text Bibles etc.
Bibles with additional study aids will be more expensive to buy.
3. Size
There are different sizes of Bible ranging from Regular (around 9.5 X 6.5 X 1.5 inches) Large (10 x 7 x 1.75 inches.) Compact around (6.25 x 4.25 x 1.25 inches.) Thinline Bibles which are usually around 1- inch thick. The size you need will depend on how you will use it, which includes the features and font size you prefer.
4. Point Size
This will determine if the Bible is in small and giant print. The point size depends on your needs. Small print is usually around 7 point or lower.
Medium print is around 8 to 9 points. It’s usually more comfortable to read and is ideal for general reading and studying.
Large print is generally 10-11 point. This size can be read for long periods of time, making it great for reading, studying, and public reading or preaching.
Giant Print is often 12 point or above. This size is ideal for anyone who has trouble reading the smaller fonts.
5. Price
The price of your Bible is also worth considering. The type of Bible and the materials used for binding, covers, paper quality and printing will affect the price. Materials for binding may include soft cover, imitation leather, hard cover , bonded leather, genuine leather, suede. Paper quality may be standard paper, premium paper, opaque papers to prevent show through of the printing from the opposite page. All these factors will add to the cost of your Bible.
It is important to go for a Bible of your preference that meet your needs.
HELLO FRIEND, IT IS TIME FOR BIBLE STUDY
Did you know that the goal of every Bible Study should be application not just interpretation. To obey what we have learnt in our Bible study is important to God. (James 1:22) because you don’t know the scripture until you put them into practice. Mathew 7:24-27, Psalm 119:59-60, James 4:17.
We learn more about Jesus, his love and redemption through the scriptures. We also grow spiritually as we learn about the scriptures. The Bible gives us hope in difficult times and hope for the future. Applying biblical principles to our lives changes our character and brings it into conformity with Jesus becoming more like Christ in our thoughts and actions.
Questions to ask from your Bible Study-
What have I learnt about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in this study?
How can I apply this learning and insights to me?
What attitude do I need to change because of the study?
How do I minster to others or share what I learnt with others?
Your Bible Study Preparation
1. Plan what you want to achieve during your Bible study and choose a place for your Bible study. A place where you feel comfortable, without distraction, with good lighting and space is needed for a good study. Your Bible study time is an appointment with God where God wants to meet with you.
2.Schedule your Bible study time. You must make time for your Bible study by setting aside a specific time daily or weekly to do your Bible study. This time is different from your quiet time which is a short period of devotion usually between 10-30mins where you read your Bible, meditate on it and have a time of prayer for which its primary purpose is to have fellowship with Jesus. It is encouraged that you have your quiet time every day .On the other hand , in depth Bible study will require more hours daily or weekly . Pick a time when you are well rested and awake for your Bible study.
3.Pray before you study. (Psalm 119:18 ,1 Cor 2:10-3:4) and pray for God to give you insights to the scripture.
4.Take notes of insights gained or journal your thoughts or learning.
5.In addition to your Bible, pen, notebook or journal, use the right Bible study tool such as commentaries, encyclopaedias etc to aid your Bible study and to give you a broader understanding of your study scriptures.
6.Meditate on the scripture you have read; by thinking over and over the thoughts God puts in your mind or reading through a verse several times emphasizing on the words and think about the different meanings you get from the verse each time.
7.Pray the verse back to God or simply put turn the verses into prayer and pray them to God or use it to pray for others.
8.Memorise a verse from your passage of study.
9.Plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. Think about developing it as a daily habit. Take small steps each day by showing up at your place of study at the same time. You may need to make a few changes here and there until you adjust to what works for you. If you miss your Bible Study time, don’t go on a guilt trip either, don’t give up. You can always get back into the schedule as soon as you can.
10.The Bible admonishes us to - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15
You can memorise scriptures with the verses on our WEEKLY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT PAGE that will encourage you or pray with them as you journal them, you can also share the scriptures with loved ones, friends and your community. Our TREASURES IN 3 CHAPTERS PAGE is a great journalling page. Send your thoughts from your Bible reading to us and we can display it on our Treasures in 3 chapters page.
Remember a quote from Dawson Trotman ‘’Thoughts disentangle themselves when they pass through the lips and fingers’’.
BIBLE READING PLAN
Bible Reading Plans for 2026 - Read the Bible in a Year | Bible Study Tools
The Prayer Bible
The Prayer Bible guides you in praying the Word of God, offering prayer prompts for each of the Bible’s chapters.
There is a prayer prompt for each of the Bible’s 1,189 chapters so that you can pray the scriptures.
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A write up on how to use The Prayer Bible.
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Introductions on the Books of the Bible to give an overview of each books of the Bible.
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1,200 prayer prompts, at least one for each chapter of the Bible .
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Words of Christ in red.
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Prayers of the Bible to include who prayed them, and what they prayed about.
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A Bible reading plan to guide you in reading the Bible in a year.
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A few insightful Bible study articles .
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Satin ribbon marker so that you can keep track of where you were reading.
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8.5-point NKJV Comfort Print.
THESE ARE QUOTES
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,” By Philippians 3:13
Do not despise the days of small beginnings. If you are holy, diligent, prayerful and focused, the Lord will crown all your efforts with resounding success and make your latter end to increase beyond measure, according to His word. By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
Men and brethren, as we celebrate and remember the love of God towards mankind whatever good that is dead in your life bounces back. By Rev Uma Ukpai
It is a new beginning for you in Jesus’ name. By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
God will meet you where you are to take you where He wants you to go.
By Tony Evans.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the father, full of grace and truth."- By JOHN 1:14
Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” By Lamentations 3:22-23
Choose to view life through God’s eyes. This will not be easy because it doesn’t come naturally to us. We cannot do this on our own. We have to allow God to elevate our vantage point. Start by reading his word, the Bible …Pray and ask God to transform your thinking. Let him do what you cannot. Ask him to give you an eternal, divine perspective. By Charles R Swindoll
God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused. By Charles R Swindoll.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. By Martin Luther King Jr.
You cannot be greater than your prayer life. By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
Prayer is a ‘closet’ ministry; it is a ministry of the secret place, but God rewards you openly. Praying for others is a hidden treasure.” By Bishop David Oyedepo
This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I
can do. By Pastor Joel Osteen
The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son." By ROBERT FLATT
God is the God of the impossible and the One who can make a miracle out of any situation
By Joyce Meyer
"FAITH cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of GOD, you cannot believe what you have not heard " By Bishop T D Jakes
God will never let you down- but He won't let you off, either." By James Dobson
Take a look at your own heart, and you will soon find out what has stuck to it and where your treasure is. It is easy to determine whether hearing the Word of God, living according to it, and achieving such a life gives you as much enjoyment and calls forth as much diligence from you as does accumulating and saving money and property. By Martin Luther
For true Christians, the Bible is our greatest treasure. By John MacArthur
Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature. By John Stott
Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice. By Rick Warren
Prayer is an act of faith. Just by praying to God, you are declaring our trust in someone other than yourself. Your faith is increased as you pray and watch how God answers your prayers. God says in Jeremiah 33:3 . Call to me and I will answer your prayers, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know . God is awesome in power and there is never a time when he is not beside you. He is faithful and holy. By Charles Stanley
Triumphant prayer is almost impossible where there is neglect of the study of the Word of God. By R A Torrey
For the faithful, spirit filled Christian, every place becomes a place of prayer. By John MacArthur
The church is under orders. Evangelistic inactivity is disobedience. By John Stott
Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.
By Pope Francis
When we surrender to his timing. He does mighty things in and for us, according to his will and his timing. God acts on behalf of those who wait for him. By Charles Stanley
"Power is given in the place of prayer; not on the pulpit." By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
Thank God for the Bible, the Word of God. By Adrian Rogers
Only a life of prayer and meditation will render a vessel ready for the Master use .
By George Muller.
My legacy doesn’t matter. It isn’t important that I be remembered. It’s important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, Well done, good and faithful servant. ‘I want to finish strong. By James Dobson
Will you have the courage to go against the flow? Will you have the courage to stand up for what is right? Will you have the courage to go with Jesus all the way to the cross? If we live, we live. If we die, we die. But whether we live or die, we belong to Jesus. His name is on us. Our future is secure. ‘’ The body they may kill, God’s truth abides still. His Kingdom is forever.
HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
These are highlights about the book of Numbers
The title of the book is derived from the census list of each tribe. The census was to see the number of men who are able to fight/ go to war from each tribe of Israel. In this book the people of Israel begin preparing for their journey into the promised land after they have spent a year at Sinai.
They journeyed from mount Sinai through the wilderness of Paran and then towards Moab and then reached the borders of Canaan where twelve spies go up to scout the promised land. Ten of the twelve spies sent were fearful and made the children of God disobey God through unbelief that they are unable to go in to possess the land God promised them. God sentenced them to forty years in the wilderness due to this rebellion and prevented the old generation from entering the land God promised them to inherit.
The book also has stories of rebellion, battles, plagues, including Moses rebellion which means he will not enter the promised land. God’s acts of justice, mercy and divine intervention also followed. The book also has some laws for God’s people. The book concludes with a new generation of Israelites preparing for the task to take the promised land after another census was taken.
Moses is the author of Numbers. It is one of the five books written by Moses.
Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar, Korah, Balaam, Balak and a lot more featured in the book of Numbers.
(JOIN OUR TREASURES IN 3 CHAPTERS FOR BIBLE STUDY ON NUMBERS)
The word, Bible, comes from the Greek, ta biblia, which means "the books.
The Bible is best selling book and most widely read book in the world. Our world has greatly been influenced by the Bible to include Literature,Art,history,law ,architecture ,politics and the like . It a collection of books written through God’s inspiration by over 40 writers over a period of at least 1500 years . God used several human authors to accomplish his will in writing the Scriptures through the influence of the Holy Spirit upon the Scripture writers which rendered their writings an accurate record of what is The Word of God.” (2Peter 1:20-21) . The entire message of the Bible is the witness of Jesus Christ as our saviour ,salvation, restorer and redeemer .
The Bible is like a library with two sections.The Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 books and the New Testament has 27 books. The first and last book of the old testament is Genesis and Malachi respectively . The first and last book of the New Testament is Mathew and Revelation respectively.
A Bible has around 800000 words in English depending on the translation, around 31,000 verses and around 1200 chapters.Reading, studying, meditating on the scriptures and practicing what the scriptures says has positively influenced and transformed the lives of many . Let’s be determined to read it as a priority and apply it to our lives. The Bible speaks to us as it is one of the ways we hear from God. All efforts in reading, meditating , researching the scriptures is not worth it if it does change us conforming us to the image of Jesus Christ and so our goal as we study the Bible should be to know Jesus and become like him in our thoughts, words and actions.
These are a few Bible study methods you can use to study your Bible. You can use any or a combination to study your Bible.
1.Devotional Method: select a bible passage , read it , meditate on it and write down how you can apply it to your life.
2.Scripture Verse Mapping Method:Select a verse in the Bible. Look at different Bible translations of the same verse. Make sure you look at the context of the verse. You can also look at other verses that relate to that verse.
Ponder on everything you have found out and learnt.Apply the truths of your findings to your life.
3.Chapter Summary Method : Read a chapter of a Bible book through several times and note the summary of the central thought in the passage. Ask yourself what can I learn about God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in this chapter and what have I learnt so I can apply it to myself and share with others.
4.The Topical Method : Find all verses about a topic you are interested in the Bible. You can look at topics such as Holiness, Love , Money etc and find all the verses that mentions them or explains them in scripture. You can also use different Bible translations to get a broader meaning of the topic under study. Organise all your findings, learn from them and share them with others.
5.The Biographical method: Select a Bible character and find all the Bible verses that relate to that character while studying the characters strengths and weaknesses and applying what you have learnt to your life .
6.Word Study Methods: Study the important words of the Bible. Find out how many times a word occurs in scripture and how it was used. Find out the original meaning of the word.In a word study, it is important that you trace one word throughout the entire Bible. You can either focus on the Old Testament and then the New Testament or just one or the other. You can look up the word in the original Hebrew or Greek to help you. Ask yourself how the understanding of this word can help you in your walk with God.
7.The Book Background Method: Study the background of a Book in the Bible and making notes of it after reading through the Book several times.You need to research into the historical,geographical,cultural,political events at the time the passage was written. You cannot interpret the Bible fully and correctly if you do not put into consideration the influence of the time it was written so that we can understand how to apply it to us today.
8.Bible Journaling Method
One of the most popular methods for studying the Bible is Bible journaling. This method is simply reading a passage of the Bible and using a notebook to write down your thoughts and how you can apply this to you and don’t forget to share your findings with others witnessing Jesus Christ.
9.Verse by Verse Analysis method : select a passage and examine the verses in detail , paraphrase the verses and use cross references. Study each verse, then the surrounding context, and determine what it is saying. For this method, you will want to try to find a theme, and rewrite what you think the verses are saying. Take note of characters, events, and people. Take note of your personal application for each verse.
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WHO IS WHO
JOSEPH
Joseph’s story is a lesson of obedience.
Joseph was the earthly father of Jesus Christ, the son of the highest God. His fiancée, Mary was pregnant with Jesus before he married her and he was told by God that Mary was pregnant yet still a virgin because the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit( Mathew 1:18) and he should not be afraid to take Mary as his wife which meant he has to raise the child that was not his biological child . He believed what God told him, and he handled all the decisions and consequences that came with this responsibility in obedience to God.
Joseph obeyed, endured and acted out his call with courage despite the challenges that he faced.
When an angel of the Lord informed Joseph that Herod wants to kill Jesus, Joseph obeyed the Lord’s instruction and took Jesus to Egypt to hide him— (Mathew 2:13-14)
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’ So, he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt” (Matthew 2:13-14).
In Mathew 2:19-20:
“After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
Joseph was a carpenter as he worked hard to provide and care for his family. He also trained Jesus to be a carpenter. (Mathew 13:55)
Joseph is believed to have died before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as Jesus committed the care of his mother, Mary to his disciple John during Jesus crucifixion on the cross. (John 19:25-27).
Just like Joseph, God wants us to trust his lead even when we don’t understand. God does not give us the whole picture at once, but you can trust his process and God will always supply the strength and courage you need as his plans unfolds in your life. God never leads us astray; he always leads us to our destinies. Joseph character portrays humility, obedience, faithfulness, loyalty and service.
Joseph fulfilled his calling as Jesus earthly father in obedience to God.
What has God called you or is calling you to do?
Will you trust and obey, just like JOSEPH.
YOUR BEST BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
A Study Bible: should have large prints to avoid eye strain. It should also have a good system of cross references. They provide tools for study and insights into specific passages and topics. They have charts, graphs, illustrations, maps, commentaries, profiles, indexes, references, concordance. The tools make them great for personal study, group study, sermon preparation and teaching. A few amongst others are the NKJV study Bibles, KJV study Bibles, Maxwell Leadership Bible and MacArthur Study Bible.
Two different Bible Versions: Different Bible translations contribute to a better understanding the Bible. You can compare different translations during your Bible Study to give you a better understanding. The New Living Translation, The New International Version, The New King James Version, The New American Standard Bible, The Good News Bible, English Standard Version are amongst many others we have today.
Concordance: A concordance lists every index or usage of every word in the Bible and gives references where that word may be found.
A Bible dictionary and or Bible encyclopedia: explains many of the words, topics, customs and traditions in the Bible as well as giving historical, geographical, cultural and archeological information. A Bible encyclopedia is an expanded Bible dictionary with longer articles that deal in greater detail with more subjects.
A Topical Bible: Categorizes the verses of the Bible by topics instead of words and the verses for each topic are written out in full.
A Bible Handbook: This is a combination of an encyclopedia and a commentary but instead of being arranged by topics alphabetically, handbooks are designed to follow the order of the books of the Bible. They give commentary and notes to include charts, maps and many other information.
A Bible Commentary: A Bible Commentary is an excellent research tool for your Bible Study. It gives comments on the context of the Bible text. Using Bible commentaries helps to avoid the errors that comes with interpreting a Bible text out of its context or giving a Bible verse a wrong interpretation. It is good practice to do your own personal Bible Study before you refer to the use of a commentary so that you can discover the truths of a Bible insights for yourself and apply it to your life.
You will use these resources over and over again and you will be able to dig into these scriptures and apply it to your life. It is worth the investment.
The phrase ‘RISE AND SHINE’ has a biblical origin.
RISE AND SHINE
Many of the phrases we use daily have biblical origins. The phrase ‘RISE AND SHINE’ is a traditional greeting originating from words of Isaiah in Isaiah 60:1 where God’s prophet calls on believers to allow the light of God shine through their words and actions thereby drawing people closer to God. In modern times, “rise and shine” became a wake-up call to soldiers. The word “rise” refers to preparing yourself for the day, and “shine” is believed to refer to the fact that soldiers were expected to shine their boots daily. As in its Biblical context, “rise and shine” means to get up, be ready, and be the best version of yourself possible. (Read Isaiah 60:1-7). Be the best version of yourself this year ( RISE AND SHINE) . It is another year of new beginnings and opportunities for a fresh start. We invite you to a fresh start with JESUS
Dear Friend,
This is an opportunity to receive the gift of salvation that only Jesus gives because God loves you.
SALVATION CALL (Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:13, John 1:12)
We invite you to make Jesus your Lord, Savior, and Friend of your life - to become a
child of God today:
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Admit your mistakes and allow God to give you a new beginning.
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Believe that Jesus is your saviour and that He died and rose again to save you.
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Confess your sins to Him through prayer and invite Jesus Christ into your life and receive His forgiveness. Amen.
PRAYER:
Dear Lord Jesus,
Please come into my heart and live in me
forever. I receive You as my Lord and
Savior. Through You, Jesus, I have eternal
life and I am born again.
Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
We encourage you to start reading your
Bible, talk to God in prayer, join a church, and
fellowship with other believers to strengthen
and grow in faith.
OUR JANUARY STANDS FOR:
J- JUBILATION GALORE IN JESUS NAME
A- ABUNDANCE OF GOD’S MERCY AND GRACE
N- NEW BEGINNINGS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
U- UNLIMITED JOY, BREAKTHROUGHS, SUCCESSES AND VICTORIES
A- ABUNDANCE OF GOD’S MERCY AND GRACE
R- RISE AND SHINE
Y- YES TO JESUS
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What does this scripture say in the Bible? Read 2 Corinthians 5:17
Unscramble the letters to find a word that means NEW. GNINNIBEG
May this new month of January bring you new beginnings and new opportunities in Jesus name.
What are the helpful guideposts for your journey into Newness. Can you list five of them.
(Please see our SERMON NOTES SECTION on NEWNESS IN THE NEW YEAR for your study and answers)
QUIET PLEASE
Quiet time has been known by other names such as morning devotions, personal devotions, morning watch etc .Quiet time is a time we set aside to meet with God daily and have personal fellowship with him through the word of God and prayers.
The purpose of your quiet time is to have fellowship with Jesus so we can be intimate with him. Jesus spent time in fellowship with his Father , how much more should this be important for us . If Jesus is the first in your life you should give him priority. Mathew 6:33
Our Quiet time with the Lord gives us the privilege to get direction from God for our daily living. It is a time to bring our day before the Lord and committing it into his hands and recharging spiritually for the day ahead.
Remember the Bible speaks of our relationship with God as a love relationship. He is the head of the church and we the church are his bride.
Don’t forget to read the love letter God has written to us - Your Bible . As you spend time with Jesus in your Quiet time through sharing your thoughts with him in prayer and reading his love letter, the Bible you become more like Jesus. There is a saying that couples begin to look more alike when they have been married for a long time.Give God the best part of your day.
If you miss your Quiet time, don’t go on a guilt trip either , don’t give up . You can always get back into the schedule as soon as you can .
Bible Verses for Quiet Time :
.Mark 1:35 , Genesis 19:27, Job 1:5, Genesis 28:18-22, Exodus 34:4, 1Samuel 1:19, Psalm 5:3, Psalm 119:147, Pslam 143:8, Isaiah 26:9, Ezekiel 12:8, John 4:23, Phil 3:7-10,2Corinthians 3:18, Habbakuk 2:20, Psalm 89:7, Psalm 139:23-24.
Your Quiet time with the Lord should be different from a time you set aside for your personal thorough Bible Study.
Have you ever thought of your Bible study and prayer time as a date with Jesus?
You can consider having a "Jesus Date Bag" always packed. What do you need in your Jesus Date Bag?
Your Bible, a journal, devotional, highlighters, pens, post-it notes, Bible Study manuals or articles, a Bible Dictionary and or Bible Encyclopedia, a Bible handbook, a Bible commentary, may be scripture cards, a note book or a jotter, a list or hymn book etc .
When your date is finished, repack your date bag and put it back in the same spot every time so it’s ready for tomorrow’s big date with Jesus.
Remember, you must also be ready all the time, for Jesus will come when you least expect it. (Matthew 24:44)
The ministry website is updated the first week of every month.
Did you know box and Treasures in 3 Chapters section are updated monthly.
Resources section is updated every 1-2 months.
Sermon Notes are updated every 3 months.
Answered Bible Questions are updated as questions are sent in.
The PRAY section will also be updated from time to time.
Stay Tuned.
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