Pastor Nnaemeka Durueke

 SALVATION TEXT: ROMANS 10:9-10, 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 INTRODUCTION: Jesus Christ and his sacrificial death on the cross, is the central and most important fundamental basic tenent of the Christian faith. Romans 1:16-18, John 3:36, Acts 16:30-31,Acts: 4:12 Who we are without Christ Dead- Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 6:23, John 6: 53, Eph 5:4 Condemned- Rom 8:1-2, John 3:18, Mark16:16 Slave to sin- John 8:34, Rom 6:2-14, Rom 6:20, Gal 5:1, Slave to Satan- 2Timothy 2:26, 2Peter2:19, Acts 8:23, Rom 7:24, Heb 2:14, Hopeless end- Psalm37:38, Isaiah1:28, Isaiah13:9, 2Peter 3:7. Salvation in Christ Jesus- Rom 5:8, Acts 4:12, Titus 2:11. Saved by Grace- Salvation is God’s free gift to man, we did not earn it but by Grace- Rom 9:14-16, Eph1:7, 1Tim 1:15-17, Rom 6:14, Not of works- Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5-7, Rom 4:1-5, No amount of human goodness is as good as God. God is perfect righteousness Hab1:13. Salvation is the deliverance from sin, the consequences of sin and the judgment ...

PERSONAL SELF DEVELOPMENT MAIN TEXT-2 CORINTHIANS 3:18, 2 PETER 3:18 INTRODUCTION Personal development is very important for a Christian who wants to fulfill all that God has deposited inside of him. Christians are to be making progress. 1 Peter 1:5. We are supposed to be in that progress of being changed from glory to glory into the image of Christ. When there is no more a continuous departure of self, giving way for the fullness of Christ and his calling upon your life in your personal development, then it is incomplete. John 3:30, John 12:24-25, Eccl 10:10 DEVELOPING ACCORDING TO A CERTAIN PATTERN –ISAIAH 64:8, ISAIAH 29:16  First, there must be the knowledge and understanding of the unique pattern God wants you to develop into-Exodus 25:40. Personal development for a Christian is not a blind pursuit or one with trials and errors-Hebrew 8:5, Genesis 6:15-17. God is the potter and we are the clay. The potter works with different shapes of moulds. As a Christian do you kno...

TOPIC: BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES TO PROSPERITY LESSON: GIVING RELEASE PROSPERITY GEN. 8:22, LUKE 6:38, PHIL 4:14-19. When you give to God, your gift commits God with the opportunity to bless you, to keep his promises and to give you more than enough. By your faithful and consistent obedience in giving you set in motion God’s principles of biblical economic. Your gifts unleash God’s power in several areas of your life. GIVING BRINGS ABOUT A HARVEST: JHN 3:16, PHIL 4:15-19 When God wanted to redeem man, he gave his Son because he know he would receive Sons and daughters (Jhn 3:16) by understanding God’s actions, you can see that giving is the first step towards abundance in life; God gave his son – He received many sons (Jhn 3:16, Heb 2:10) a. Solomon gave a great sacrifice – He received his heart desire s (2Kings 3:4, 2king3:5 – 13)e b. Hannah gave Samuel (1Sam 1:24-27 – 1Sam 2:21) she received sons and daughters c. The Youngman gave his lunch to Jesus (Jhn6:9-13) He got 12 bas...

THEME: BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY TOPIC: FIRST FRUIT AND SEED FAITH TEXT: GEN 3: 15, GEN 22: 1-3 MATHEW 26:6-13 We shall see the potency of giving: Potency is the power of something to effect, the strength or influence on the mind or body. Giving means the transfer of something in return. The potency of giving is therefore the power or authority of gift. Giving originated from God. God gave His first fruit, seed faith and vows. Jesus Christ is the first fruit. He sows as a seed by faith. Vow was made in the book of Gen 3:15. John 3:16. Our God is a giving God. The creation story is the account of God’s gifts to mankind giving played a great part in the social life of Bible time’s believers. They used many words to express it in the Bible. For instance, Gift (Psalm 72:10), they saw it as present to a superior. (Judges 3:15). It was regarded as Gift to gain favour (Gen 34:12). It was seen as an act of submission (Psalm 68:29). It was given as rewards Gen 25:6, Daniel 2...

THE RELEVANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN YOUTH IN THE 21ST CENTURY TEXT- 1 TIMOTHY 4:12-13 “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine”. These were the words of Apostle Paul to timothy; the great apostle used this to warn every youth that no man is lawfully permitted to useless their lives or to take undue advantage of their living. Youths should know their God and serve the one true God in their youthful age. Every Christian youth must rise and shine because the earth has been given to God‘s people to bring down the Kingdom of God to this world and for the propagation of the gospel to places where Jesus Christ is not yet glorified. God has bestowed a lot abilities and privileges to the youths; the youths are much closer to development and the trend of things in the society so this gives them an edge in knowing the things...

THEME: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE LESSON ONE: INTRODUCTION MAIN TEXT – PROVERBS 16:1-11 1) DEFINITION Well, there are multiple interpretations of what life purpose is. It may be called a spiritual calling and it can also be seen it as a higher instruction from God. Beyond religious connotations, a life purpose is simply your life’s message. It is the message you wish to drive in the world during your existence on Earth. Having a life purpose applies to all of us, whether we are religious, non-religious, or atheistic. This means that we are made by God to accomplish his desire in our living, so all must come to Him for directions.- Jeremiah 1:4-12. Well, a life purpose is the first step toward living a truly conscious life of your creation. While you can be busy with a million goals and tasks every day, when you don’t have a clear purpose (one that you believe in with your heart), you may well be barking up the wrong tree. That’s because your goals and tasks may well h...

THEME- UNDERSTANDING LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- UNDERSTANDING THE PURPOSE OF GOD IN US TEXT- GENESIS 1:26-28 A. THE GLORY IN MAN- GENESIS 1:26-28, GENESIS 2:7 There is no greater purpose in life than to expose your personal glory. It is a fact of creation that every living thing possesses its own glory and exists for the purpose of manifesting that glory. If the greatest tragedy in life is not death but life without a purpose, then the greatest shame in life is not revealing your true glory- MATTHEW 5:16. The issue of glory is the most important aspect of creation and that it holds the key to fulfillment and personal satisfaction. The word glory in its fundamental meaning connotes such concepts as “full weight,” “true nature,” “full essence” or “true reality.”Therefore, the glory of a thing is its true essence and nature. The Creator designed all things with their glory, or true essence, buried within. Therefore glory is the hidden truth of all created things. The purpose of life is to m...

KNOWING GOD’S WILL MAIN TEXT: PSALM 143:10 “Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God. Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness”. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. God wants you to know His will; He’s not trying to hide it from you; Do you believe that? So often Christians genuinely wonder and even worry about how to know and do the will of God. You will learn to do the following: - Believe and experience daily God’s infinite love for you. Hear when God is speaking to you. - Identify God’s unmistakable activity in your life. - Believe God to be and do everything He promised. - Identify the direction God is taking in your life and recognize what he wants to do through you; know dearly how to respond to what God shows you. - Experience God doing through you what only He can do. When we understand and know the will of God, the work of God becomes easy to do and it will be done w...

 BIBLE STUDY CLASS TOPIC-A PRACTICAL GUIDE ON SOUL WINNING TEXTS- MARK 16:15-16, 1 COR 1:17; 1 COR 9:16, 22, ROMANS 10:14-15 INTRODUCTION- We shall begin with a review of last week’s study on the things that we are to do to win souls to the Kingdom of God which is the major duty of the believer/church - Matthew 28:18-20. Please refer to the “to do lists” from last week teaching and ask the readiness of the students to engage in the various forms of evangelism approaches.  The approach taken in this study devoted to the subject of evangelism varies somewhat from what you might normally expect to find. It is an effort to overcome the sort of problems that often follow special classes on personal work. Such problems as: People losing their evangelistic zeal soon after the study is over, or soon after any efforts are made to try to reach others for Christ People who do not have the ability to teach being made to feel as though they are not as dedicated to the Lord as th...

BIBLE STUDY CLASS TOPIC- EVANGELISM AND ITS BENEFITS TEXTS- MARK 16:15-16, 1 COR 1:17; 1 COR 9:16, 22, ROMANS 10:14-15 INTRODUCTION- Preaching and recovering the lost souls with the message of Jesus Christ is an important duty to be carried out by those that have been saved. Since we have found the light of God, we are commanded to help others lost in sin to find their way out of darkness and reproach – Col 2:12-14, Rom 10:14-15. Every method of evangelism is good and effective depending on the one that you may choose to employ or adopt, but the most important thing is that you must cultivate a lifestyle of evangelism because we are saved to save others. SOME TYPES OF EVANGELISM APPROACH/ METHOD FOR THE SEASON 1) WELFARE EVANGELISM- LUKE 5:29, 1 COR 9:22, ACTS 10:2 Welfare could mean financial, health and care provisions rendered to those who need it. This method is very easy to attract people to you, when you show love and provide special kinds of gifts; it gives you the opport...

BIBLE STUDY TOPIC- ABUNDANCE INSPITE OF AUSTERITY LESSON 3- THE BLESSINGS OF TITHING TEXT- MALACHI 3:10, MATTHEW 23:23, GENESIS 14:20, PROV 3:1-3 Tithing is directly associated with opening the windows of heaven. This opening is what releases the blessings of God, His abundant provision upon His people. No matter what fields of business we are in, we all depend on some things that are completely out of our control. The opening of the windows of heaven refers to those situations that we have no control over. God says He will arrange favorable circumstances for us in certain areas if we are faithful in bringing the tithe to his storehouse. PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSE OF TITHING: Gen 4:3-5; Heb 11:4; 1 Cor 16:1-3 (a) God deserves the best- Prov 3:9 – Abel offered fat portion from some of the first born of his flock. The Lord looked with favour on Abel and his offering. (b) God will get my best each week/month – 1cor 16:29 (c) God will get a minimum of 10% as each person gives in kee...

BIBLE STUDY TOPIC- ABUNDANCE INSPITE OF AUSTERITY LESSON 3- THE BLESSINGS OF TITHING TEXT- MALACHI 3:10, MATTHEW 23:23, GENESIS 14:20, PROV 3:1-3 Tithing is directly associated with opening the windows of heaven. This opening is what releases the blessings of God, His abundant provision upon His people. No matter what fields of business we are in, we all depend on some things that are completely out of our control. The opening of the windows of heaven refers to those situations that we have no control over. God says He will arrange favorable circumstances for us in certain areas if we are faithful in bringing the tithe to his storehouse. PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSE OF TITHING: Gen 4:3-5; Heb 11:4; 1 Cor 16:1-3 (a) God deserves the best- Prov 3:9 – Abel offered fat portion from some of the first born of his flock. The Lord looked with favour on Abel and his offering. (b) God will get my best each week/month – 1cor 16:29 (c) God will get a minimum of 10% as each person gives in kee...

TOPIC- ABUNDANCE INSPITE OF AUSTERITY LESSON 2- PRINCIPLES OF ABUNDANCE 2 TEXT- 2 COR 9:10, 2 SAM 24:23-24, GEN 26 The blessings of God will cover our lives when we sow throughout all areas of our lives. If we sow in the church, home, work, with friends and strangers we will reap in all those areas. Wherever the waters of God are flowing fro us, we should sow. If we spend our days giving, we will spend our days reaping. A ) THE SEED SOWN MULTIPLIES – LUKE 6:38, JOHN 6:9-14 There is a common saying “a bird at hand is worth two in the bush”, but in spiritual law, a seed released is worth hundreds yet to be received. The power in your seed to multiply is activated by its release. Your seed is what you sow, your faith is why it multiplies. Our seed multiplies at varying levels, but the lowest level the Word promises is thirty fold – Matthew 13:8. What conditions can affect the level of multiplication of our seed? I) Attitude – 2 Cor 9:7, Acts 5:1-10 II) Obedience to God’s word – Is...

BIBLE STUDY THEME- UNDERSTANDING LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- QUALITIES TO POSSESS FOR FULFILLING YOUR PURPOSE TEXT- DANIEL 1:1-21; PROVERBS 15:22 INTRODUCTION- To have a fulfilled purpose for your life, one needs to be directed and counseled regularly because there are those who has gone before you that you need their wise advice to be successful in life. We will major on today’s topic using the account of Daniel in the bible. It is said that having a purpose is the difference between making a living and making a life.” 1) Goal Setting- Daniel 1:12-17, Now, when you define your purpose, a purpose that shakes your heart and stirs your soul, that’s when conscious living begin. This subsequently helps you to set long- term goals that move you in the right direction (toward your purpose), in turn rippling out to your short-term goals, then action plans, then daily actions. A goal is a result that one is attempting to achieve. Daniel set a goal to be ten times more than others in the land o...

THEME- UNDERSTANDING LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- PURSUING YOUR LIFE PURPOSE TEXT- ISAIAH 43:7, JOSHUA 1:8 A. INTRODUCTION The problem with many of us today is that we don’t really know who we are. We have either forgotten or simply stopped believing what the Bible says about where we came from and why we are here. Some people have never known. This ignorance of our identity and purpose as humans pervades every society and culture around the world. B. PUT GOD FIRST – MATTHEW 6:33, PROVERBS 16:3 One important key to understanding and fulfilling your life purpose is to place God first. If you do not put the interest of God first in that your plans, God might back out- Exodus 33:15. Everything in Scripture is presented from the perspective of God’s person, purposes, and ways. God is very jealous both for the reputation of His name and for His glory. (Ex. 20:5b) (Deut. 4:24). God is jealous not in the negative sense of being mistrustful but in the positive sense of being protective and wa...

BIBLE STUDY THEME: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH 1 TEXT- MATTHEW 16:18-19, 1 COR 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION- There are questions about the purpose of the church even in this present cruel generation. These questions are as follow: why was the church of Jesus Christ founded? What is the church’s purpose? We are going to consider the answers to these questions in the study today. 1) WHAT IS THE CHURCH: Ephesians 1:22-23, John 14:1-3, Revelation 19:7-9 Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. The word “church” comes from the Greek word “ekklesia” which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out one”. In Romans 16:5- Paul refers to the church as the body of Christ and not a house. The body of Christ is the church and Jesus Christ is the head. The body of Christ is comprised of two aspects namely; a) The universal church- this consists of all those who have a personal relationship ...

BIBLE STUDY THEME- UNDERSTANDING WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST LESSON 1- WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? TEXT- MATTHEW 1:16-25 INTRODUCTION To understand who we are in Jesus Christ, we must first know who Jesus Christ is. To know and understand about Jesus Christ, we need divine revelation- Matthew 16:13-17 and this should be done personally. Let us consider the person of Jesus Christ and some of His attributes; i)He is God- Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 ii) He is the true and only Image of God- Col 1:15, Heb 1:3, 2 Cor 4:4, Gen 1:26 iii) He is the Son of God- Matt 3:17, Rom 1:4, Matt 1:18, Luke 1:35, John 3:16, Ps 2:7, Matt 26:63-64 iv) He is Love and the carrier of God’s love- Rom 8:38-39, 1 John 4:7-10, John 3:16 v) He is Holiness- Heb 7:26, 2 Cor 5:21, Heb 4:15 JESUS CHRIST IN RELATION TO THE FATHER- John 14:18-21, 1 Corinthians 8:6 i) Jesus Christ is One with the Father – John 10:30, John 14:18-21, 1 John 2:22-23 ii) The Father reveals Jesus Christ – Matthew 16:17 iii) The Fat...

BIBLE STUDY CALL IN YOUR HARVEST THROUGH RELATIONSHIP, CONTACTS AND CONNECTION MAIN TEXT- Proverbs 27:17 INTRODUCTION- Our bumper harvest is certain with God for this year but there are those factors that can lead us to this kind of harvest and today we will study one of them. The road of success is not unknown to man, many are already on it. All you need to do is to follow them. When you follow through, you break through. We are all in a network fixed by God to achieve His divine plan and purpose. Relationship – The degree of affinity or a way in which two or more people behave towards each other. Contact – The establishment of communication, or being in close association IMPORTANT KEYS TO ALWAYS NOTE ABOUT RELATIONSHIP GOD SUPPORTS RELATIONSHIP- GEN 1:27-28 The plan of God is that man will relate together to be able to fulfill divine purpose- Gen 1:28. God didn’t create only Adam, he made a woman- Gen 1:27, Gen 2:21-23. Even in Adam there was the desire to have Eve- Gen ...

A Biblical Perspective On Fellowship Mat 18:20 (Phi) "For wherever two or three people have come together in my name, I am there, right among them!" Fellowship is a great privilege, possible whenever the above occurs; in church, Bible studies, prayer meetings, home groups, with roommates or family. It is how God meets our needs--it is His "supply line". Are we taking advantage? Acts 4:32 (NIV) All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. The worst thing we could do is to try to imitate the external behavior of the New Testament church without going through the internal changes, led by the Spirit. True fellowship requires at least: repentance, light, judgment (discernment), protection, good stewardship, the grace gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit, and real love, as we will study. All this is possible, but only "in Christ". 1 Jn 1:3-4 (Phi) We repea...

BIBLE STUDY THEME- CALL IN YOUR HARVEST LESSON 1- THROUGH DILIGENCE MAIN TEXT- PROVERBS 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION The year of bumper harvest is also approved by God but if God sends the rain and there is no work done on the land he has provided then there will not be a harvest. When a moving train heads to your destination, you must make effort to jump into the train to reach your desired destination. Diligence is showing perseverance at whatever is undertaken. It is characterized by steady, earnest and energetic work. Diligence in the Biblical sense is a persevering application of the Word of God. We should also show diligence physically, mentally and spiritually-Phil1:27, Prov. 19:24, 21:24, Prov. 24:30-34, Rom 7:23, 12:2, Matt. 22:37. THE THREE D’S OF DILIGENCE: a) DECISION- It means firmness of conviction or the act of deciding or the choice or judgment over a matter. There should be the decision to succeed in the heart of the Christian and there should also be the firm convictio...