COP 2017 BIBLE STUDY & HOME CELL WEEK 48

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WEEK 48 – SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 2017.

TOPIC: LOVE IN ACTION

Main Text: Luke 10:25-36

Memory verse: Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth - 1 John 3:18

Introduction

Our discussions on love continue in today’s study. There is a popular saying that “actions speak louder than words.” We shall take a critical look at how we can put our love for Christ in action. Our memory verse today tells us not to love with words but to follow our words of love with actions. We usually declare to the Lord that we love Him, but how do we demonstrate our love to Jesus and people we come into contact with? We have learnt from our previous study that God’s love is unconditional. In the same way, we must also show unconditional love to others irrespective of our relationship with them.

Questions for Discussion

1. How did the expert in the law test Jesus? Verse 25

2. What was Jesus’ response to his question? Verses 26-28

3. How did the priest and the Levite fail to show their love? Verses 31-32

4. How did the Samaritan demonstrate His love? Verses 33-35

5. To what extent can we demonstrate our love to others?

Conclusion

Demonstrating our love for God is critical if we want to be good examples of Jesus Christ. There are various ways in which we can demonstrate our love for God and others. These include, comfort and care for members and colleagues who are bereaved and attending the weddings of our members. Others are, giving our time, finances and other resources wholeheartedly to God. The Priest and the Levite refused to help the afflicted man. Sometimes we behave like them; we pretend not to see the challenges people are going through while we spend time in religious activities. Our study today encourages us to love not only in word but also in deed.

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WEEK 48 – SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 2017.

ACTIVITY: DISTRICT / LOCAL / CELL INPUT

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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE

Week 48 (Sunday 26^th November to Saturday 2^nd December, 2017)       

1. Sunday:          1 Corinthians 1-4
2. Monday:         1 Corinthians 5-9      
3. Tuesday:        1 Corinthians 10-13
4. Wednesday:   1 Corinthians 14-16 
5. Thursday:      2 Corinthians 1-4  
6. Friday:           2 Corinthians 5-7 
7. Saturday:       2 Corinthians 8-10

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COP 2017 BIBLE STUDY & HOME CELL WEEK 47

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WEEK 47 – SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 2017.

TOPIC: ATTRIBUTES OF TRUE LOVE

Main Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Memory Verse: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love - 1 Corinthians 13:13

Introduction

Love is a word that is commonly used in everyday discourse. It connotes different things to different people. However, the foundation of true love is Jesus Christ. Many individuals show love in various ways. For many people, giving of gifts to others is a good demonstration of love. In today’s passage, Paul teaches us about the real attributes of love. As we strive to be good examples of Jesus, we must endeavour to show love as He does. Our study today focuses on the true nature of love.

Questions for Discussion

1. What are the attributes of love? Verses 4-8

2. “Love does not delight in evil”. Verse 6. Discuss

3. Why is love considered the greatest virtue?

4. In which ways can Christians show love to others?

5. What are the hindrances to showing love and how can we overcome them?

Conclusion

Love is patient, love is kind; it does not envy, it does not boast and is not proud. These are but a few of the attributes of love. Human as we are, we sometimes find these attributes challenging. Our human tendencies seem to override the need to show love to others. We see in today’s study that love is greater than faith and hope. This is an interesting revelation as it gives us an understanding that if we persist in showing love, we will definitely be rewarded. Jesus teaches us to love our enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything in return. In doing this, our reward would be great (Luke 6:35). Be an agent of love.

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WEEK 47 – SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 2017.

ACTIVITY: PASTORAL CARE GROUPINGS / FOLLOW UP & VISITATIONS

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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE

Week 47 (Sunday 19^th November to Saturday 25^th November, 2017)     

1. Sunday:          Acts 20-23
2. Monday:         Acts 24-28     
3. Tuesday:        Romans 1-3
4. Wednesday:   Romans 4-7  
5. Thursday:      Romans 8-10  
6. Friday:           Romans 11-13  
7. Saturday:       Romans 14-16

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COP 2017 BIBLE STUDY & HOME CELL WEEK 46

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WEEK 46 – SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 2017.

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WEEK 46 – SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 2017.

TOPIC: LEARNING OBEDIENCE THROUGH SUFFERING

Main Text: John 7:1-10

Memory Verse: Hebrews 5:8 Although He was a son, he learnt obedience from what He suffered.

Introduction

Many Christians despise suffering; they see suffering as a bad thing. From the perspective of the Christian life, “Suffering” can be seen as “any situation or circumstance which has the tendency to cause us to disobey the voice of the Lord”. Suffering presents itself as persecution for the faith, insults, slander, peer pressure, delays in our expectations and temptations of many kinds. The Bible, however, presents suffering as an opportunity for learning, growth and maturity in the Christian life. One of such opportunities for learning is in the area of obedience. In this study, we will examine and draw implications from one case in which Jesus, as God made flesh, grabbed the opportunity to learn and grow in obedience.

Discussion Questions

1. According to Jesus, why did the world hate Him? Verse 7174

2. Why were Jesus’ brothers pressurizing Him to go to the festival? Verses 3-5

3. What did Jesus mean by “The right time for me has not yet come”? Verse 8

4. Share some examples where friends, families or colleagues pressurized you to do something against God’s will.

5. In what ways can we follow the example of Jesus to ensure that we obey God’s will and timing in various aspects of our lives?

Conclusion

The world hated Jesus because He spoke against their evil deeds. Every moment of suffering presents the Christian with two options- either to learn and grow in our obedience to the will of the Lord or to resort to other ungodly alternative responses. Though fully God, Jesus in His humanity learned and grew in obedience to the Father through the various moments of suffering that came His way. Suffering is God-ordained way to nurture virtue such as obedience in our lives as Christians. Keep in mind that sufferings are great opportunities to learn and mature in obedience to the voice of the Lord.

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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE

Week 46 (Sunday 10^th November to Saturday 18^th November, 2017) 

    

1. Sunday:          Acts 1 -2
2. Monday:         Acts 4-4         
3. Tuesday:        Acts 5 -6
4. Wednesday:   Acts 7 -8
5. Thursday:      Acts 9 -12
6. Friday:           Acts 13-16
7. Saturday:       Acts 17-19

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