The Eye of The Needle
Text: Matthew 19:16-24 Memory Verse: “And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24). The story of the rich young ruler also appears in Mark 10:17-30 and Luke 18:18-35. In the…
Excuses Close Opportunities
Text: Luke 14: 15-24 Memory Verse: For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper (Luke 14:24). At a dinner where Jesus was invited, He taught the invitees the social etiquette necessary at events. He also taught the party organiser how to use parties as an eternal…
Are You Really Sorry
Text: Matthew 14: 5-10; 2 Corinthians 7:9&10 Memory Verse: For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death (2 Corinthians 7:10). Herod will always be remembered for the brutal murder of John the HBaptist. Herod had the power to arrest, try, judge, condemn, and…
Impections
Text: Isaiah 40:26-31 Memory Verse: “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:29). Seun was tired. He had tried hard to be good and earn the respect and approval he so badly wanted, but had failed again. Why could he not control his emotions and…
Who Can Stop The Almighty God?
Text: Exodus 15:3-11; Psalm 91:1-3 Memory Verse: “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence” (Psalm 91:3). The lion is a big cat regarded as the king of the forest because of its strength and courage. The lamb, on the contrary, is a young sheep, so gentle…
Pursuing Purity
Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16 Memory Verse: “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). Duke tried desperately to see through the windshield as he drove home, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not….
Permission Denied 2
Text: Psalm 121 Memory Verse: “The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night” (Psalm 121:6). It is comforting to know that in His infinite wisdom and unfailing love, God has denied permission to the devil and prevented several ills in your Ilife. He expresses these in His promises and expects…
Permission Denied 1
Text: Mark 5:1-2, 12-19 Memory Verse: “However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, ‘Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you’” (Mark 5:19). A permission is the authorisation or formal consent granted to do something….
You Can Walk on Water
Text: Matthew 14: 22-33 Memory Verse: “And Peter answered Him and said, ‘Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ So He said, ‘Come.’ And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus” (Matthew 14:28&29). Peter dared to ask,…
Touch the Master
Text: Luke 8: 40-48 Memory Verse: “But Jesus said, ‘Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me’” (Luke 8:46). The Bible tells the story of a woman who had suffered from constant bleeding for twelve years. Despite spending all her money on doctors, none could provide a cure. She must have been…