THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK 33 – SUNDAY MORNING,
AUGUST 13, 2017.
TOPIC: CARING
FOR THE BEREAVED
Main Text: Luke
7:11-17
Memory Verse: When
the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” -
Luke 7:13
Introduction
Throughout the gospels,
we see evidence of the compassionate heart of Jesus Christ. His devotion to
offering support to the needy and sick who came His way is clearly evident.
Prominent among them is how He gladly supported the bereaved. As can be seen in
the passage for our study, Jesus Christ was entering Nain when the corpse of a
widow’s son was being carried out to be buried. Moved by compassion, He stopped
the procession, encouraged the widow and raised the dead young man.
Questions for Discussion
1. What was happening as
Jesus was entering Nain? Verses 11-12
2. What was the state of
the woman mentioned in the passage? Verse 12
3 What did the Lord do
when He saw the widow? Verses 13-15
4. Discuss the various
ways we can care for those who are bereaved.
5. Discuss how we can
improve the welfare system in the local church.
Conclusion
The widow’s condition was
terrible because she had lost her husband and an only son. Jesus was moved with
compassion when He and the disciples entered the city of Nain. Like the widow,
many people in our churches, fellowships and Home Cell units are from time to
time hit with various degrees of tragedy including bereavement. This is
normally the time we can demonstrate Christ-like compassion through generous
donations, words of encouragement, visitations, intercessory prayers and show
of genuine love and concern.
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THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK 33 – SUNDAY EVENING,
AUGUST 13, 2017.
TOPIC:
FEEDING
THE HUNGRY
Main Text: John
6:1-13
Memory Verse: The
generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor -
Proverbs 22:9
Introduction
Global statistics from
the World Food Programme indicate that about 795 million people in the world do
not have enough food to lead healthy active lives. The vast majority of these
people live in Developing countries where about 12.9 percent of the population
is undernourished. Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana inclusive) is the region with the
highest prevalence. In Jesus’ earthly ministry, He showed compassion and
sometimes fed those who followed Him and were hungry.
Questions for Discussion
1. Why did the great
crowd follow Jesus and His disciples? Verse 2
2. What was Jesus’s
response when He saw that great crowd coming to Him? Verses 5-6
3. Identify some
responses of His disciples as Jesus tried to feed the hungry people? Verses 7-9
4. How did Jesus feed the
hungry people? Verses 10-13
5. How can we as
individuals, families and churches show compassion towards the hungry?
Conclusion
As Christians, we can
emulate Christ’s example by caring for the hungry. Feeding the poor is part of
Christian service which we must demonstrate as individuals, families or
churches. Jesus did this when He saw the crowd that was following Him because
of the signs and wonders they had seen Him perform. Though the disciples did
not have immediate response to feeding the people, Jesus used the little
resources available to meet that great need. We may not be able to show such
great help on a large scale like Jesus but in our own small way, we can
contribute to reduce the alarming rate of world hunger by providing for that
poor neighbour next door.
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
33 (Sunday 13th August to Saturday 19th August, 2017)
- Sunday: Jeremiah 22-23
- Monday: Jeremiah 24-26
- Tuesday: Jeremiah 27-29
- Wednesday: Jeremiah 30-31
- Thursday: Jeremiah 32-34
- Friday: Jeremiah 35-37
- Saturday: Jeremiah 38-41
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