THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK 29 – SUNDAY MORNING,
JULY 16, 2017.
WOMEN’S WEEK
TOPIC: DEBORAH,
A WOMAN OF FAITH
Main Text: Judges
4:1-10, 15-21
Memory Verse: Now
Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time -
Judges 4:4 (NKJV)
Introduction
Have you heard of names
like Christiana Obo, Eunice Addison, Esme Serebuor and other prominent women in
the history of The Church of Pentecost? These were women who stood up and made
great impact on the Church. In today’s passage, we will learn how God gave
Israel into the hands of the Canaanites who oppressed them for 20 years because
of their sin. They suffered under enemy’s domination until they cried unto God
for help. The answer to their problem was Deborah, a woman of faith.
The text encourages women
to take up challenges and defend the course of the weak, vulnerable and
helpless just as Deborah, the prophetess did.
Questions for Discussion
1. What was the situation
of Israel at the time of Deborah? Verses 1-3
2. Who was Deborah and
what was her vocation? Verses 4-5
3. How did Deborah prove
her faith in God during Israel’s crisis? Verses 6-7
4. Who was Barak, and why
did he insist that Deborah went with him to the battle? Verses 6, 9
5. What useful lessons
can we learn from the passage?
Conclusion
In today’s lesson, we
learnt that God is ready to use anybody whether male or female to fulfil His
perfect will. What He requires is that we put our faith and trust in Him. From
the passage, Barak was the commander of the army and Deborah was a prophetess.
However, when the men were afraid to lead the people to war, a woman of faith,
Deborah rose to the occasion and led the armies of Israel to victory. Deborah
believed so much in God and was disappointed at the way Barak approached the
issue. God wants to have faith in Him and not doubts. Deborah honoured the LORD
faithfully and her faith was richly rewarded.
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THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK 29 – SUNDAY EVENING,
JULY 16, 2017.
TOPIC: HANDLING
CHALLENGES IN THE FAMILY
Main Text: Luke
15:11-32
Memory Verse: The
older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and
pleaded with him - Luke 15:28
Introduction
Challenges are part of
the normal ups and downs of life. Some challenges are exciting: a father or
husband gets a job promotion and moves the family to a new home. A mother or
wife has a baby and suddenly there is a new sibling or son. Other challenges
can be more difficult, for example, a family business has to fold up because of
career change or any other factor.
In this study, we shall
look at how we can handle such challenges in our families. Jesus told His
disciples the parable of “the prodigal son.” It teaches the challenge a family
went through when a family member wasted his portion of the family’s
inheritance but was accepted back home.
Questions for Discussion
1. What was the request
of the younger son to his father? Verse 12
2. What did the younger
son do with his inheritance? Verse 13
3. How did the father
respond when his younger son came home? Verses 20-23
4. How did the elder son
react to the celebration in honour of his brother, and what was the father’s
response? Verse 28
5. What lessons have you
learnt from today’s discussions?
Conclusion
In this story we have
learnt that the younger son requested for his share of the father’s inheritance
and spent it in extravagant living. However, after wasting all he had, he came
back home and was accepted by the father who held a banquet in his honour. The
elder son however, was offended as he felt discriminated against. The father
consoled and helped him realize how important it was to have his brother back.
Families may from time to
time have to deal with relational challenges but we would have to have the
patience to accept even those who go wayward and show repentance.
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
29 (Sunday 16th July to Saturday 22nd July, 2017)
- Sunday: Isaiah 1-3
- Monday: Isaiah 4-6
- Tuesday: Isaiah 7-9
- Wednesday: Isaiah 10-13
- Thursday: Isaiah 14-16
- Friday: Isaiah 17-21
- Saturday: Isaiah 22-25
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