THE
CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK
42 – SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 2018.
TOPIC: PENSIONS DAY – PLANNING
FOR RETIREMENT
Review of Previous Week’s
Lesson (5 Minutes)
a. What did you learn
last week?
b. How did you apply it
to your life?
Main Text: Genesis
41:28-36
Memory Verse: But
in the summer, ants gather all of their food and save it. So when winter comes,
there is plenty to eat. – Proverbs 6:8 (ERV)
Introduction
Retirement is a period of
inactive work. It may come naturally at old age, as a result of sickness, accident
or natural disaster. The Church of Pentecost celebrates Pensions Day and
contributes generously to the Pensions Fund to remember our ministers who have
retired from active service. On this day, we shall highlight the importance of
planning for retirement through a discussion of Joseph’s advice to Pharaoh in
Genesis 41:3-37.
Questions for Discussion
1. According to the
passage, was Egypt going to have plenty food forever? Verse 29-31
2. What were the people
instructed to do during the years of abundant harvest? Verse 34
3. What was the purpose
of storing food during the years of plenty? Verses 35, 36
4. How can we plan for
years of inactivity and retirement?
5. What have you decided
to do now to meet your needs when you are not working?
Conclusion
Meeting expenditure on
health, food and shelter can be challenging when our regular sources of income
cease due to incapacitation or retirement. However, with a good retirement plan
carried out right from a young age, such challenges can be dealt with comfortably.
The people gave portions of their farm produce for seven years for storage.
These ‘savings’ prevented what could have been a deadly famine in Egypt and the
world at large. The seven years of abundance can be likened to our years of
active service when our streams of income are regular and substantial. On the
other hand, the years of famine represent times of inactivity due to old age or
ill-health. When we plan for the years of scarcity, we will be able to deal
with the challenges they present. Storing food from the first year of plenty
suggests that, the earlier we start planning and saving for our retirement, the
bigger the returns would be on our investment to support us through the period
of retirement.
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THE
CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK
42 – SUNDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 2018.
TOPIC:
DIVINE HEALING AND MEDICATION
Review of Previous Week’s
Lesson (5 Minutes)
a. What did you learn
last week?
b. How did you apply it
to your life?
Main Text: 2
Kings 20:1-7
Memory Verse: And
Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he
recovered. – 2 Kings 20:7 (KJV).
Introduction
In our study today we
will consider means that God has provided for our healing any time we fall
sick. Some people believe that using medication demonstrates lack of faith in
divine healing. Reference can be made to one 11-year-old girl called Kara
Neuman in the United States of America, whose parents refused to treat her with
anything other than prayer, leading to her eventual death. Similarly, many
Christians are left in dilemma as to whether to trust God for healing with or
without medication. The Church of Pentecost believes in divine healing but does
not prohibit seeking medical care from qualified health practitioners.
Questions for Discussion
1. What happened to
Hezekiah? Verse 1
2. What did he do and
what was God’s response? Verse 2-5
3. How would you consider
the direction to apply an ointment of figs? Verse 7
4. What is the position
of Scripture concerning the use of medication?
5. What should we do when
we get sick?
Conclusion
Hezekiah prayed to God
for healing and God responded by extending his years. The prophet ordered him
to apply an ointment of figs on his boil after which he recovered. The figs are
known to have medicinal properties. It must be noted that, medical science is
one provision God has made for our healing. God gives people knowledge to make
scientific discoveries and leads others to discover herbs of medicinal value to
improve the quality of life. As an example, the discovery of the Germ Theory in
the 19th century led to the cure of many infectious diseases. Divine healing is
God’s prerogative. It is advised that when one gets sick, fervent prayer should
be made (Jas. 5:14-15); however, medical attention should not be prohibited.
Divine healing and medical science are both tools in the hands of God. They
must, therefore, be combined harmoniously with wisdom to realise God’s desire
for us to experience good health (3 John 2).
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
42 (Sunday 21st October to Saturday 27th October, 2018)
- Sunday: Matthew 27-28
- Monday: Mark 1-3
- Tuesday: Mark 4-6
- Wednesday: Mark 7-9
- Thursday: Mark 10-13
- Friday: Mark 14-16
- Saturday: Luke 1
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