www.faithrebuilder.org 1 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK The theme of this year conference is “The Riches of His Grace (Ephesians 1:7).” Grace is God’s commitment to man and God is expecting the same commitment immediately we give our lives to Christ. According to Ephesians 1:7 which is our text, our redemption is through His grace and that involve three (3) things: • • • Paying the ransom of our life with the blood of Christ. I Cor.6:20, Rev.5:9 Release from the curse of the law. Gal.3:13, 4:5 And deliverance from the bondage of sin into the freedom of His grace. I Pet.1:18 His riches are clearly shown in the Scripture that believers never labour or work for anything pertaining to salvation, sanctification, redemption and godliness. It is imputed on us by what Christ did on the cross on our behalf. The Scripture only commands us to walk according to our calling. Titus says “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lust, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present age.” In this kind of conference, as someone who has received the grace of God, who lives to reveal Christ by shunning all appearances of evil will comply with all the instructions given to him. At end of the conference, we will all have reasons to give praise and thanks to God and will be among those that will spread the grace of God. Happy conference! Your Brother-in-Christ and His Servant J.A. ADELANI www.faithrebuilder.org 2 CONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS 1. “For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy; that He sees no unclean thing in thee and turn away from thee”. Deut 23:14. 2. Genesis 3:21, “… the LORD God make coats of skins and clothed them”. So, let not your nakedness be revealed, especially the Sisters. 3. “Redeeming the time …”. Your time count most. Please, don’t waste it. Do the right thing, at the right time, in a right place, with the right mind and among the right set of people. Eph.5:15-16, Col.4:5 4. As obedient children, obey whatever the Holy Spirit says to you through the Camp Instructor(s) and the word of God. Rom 8:14. 5. Be free, but don’t disturb others with your freedom; consider others. Rom.14:1-4:13, I Cor.8:9 6. Pray without ceasing, pray anywhere and at any time for God is near. But don’t disturb the peace of others with your prayers. Luke 18:14 7. Read your Bible daily, meditate on it, and let it not depart from your mouth. Deut.8:3, Joshua 1:78, Psalm 1:1-3, 119:97-100 8. Interact with others, but don’t be loose in your interaction. 9. Bear ye one another’s burden. Therefore, help those that need help by your side as you move around in the conference ground. Gal.6:1-2, Rom.14:1-2. 10. Thou shall not steal. So, be careful, taking another man’s property without his/her consent in his/her presence or absence is stealing. Exodus 20:15 11. Walk in faith always, “For without faith it is impossible to please God”. II Cor.5:7, Heb.11:6, I Cor.16:13-14. 12. Don’t gossip, backbite, or be a talebearer during the conference 13. Explain your medical problem(s) and condition(s) to the medical personnel at the conference ground. 14. Don’t leave the conference vicinity when a program is going on without the knowledge of your Pastor or Camp Coordinator (s) 15. You are not allowed to go to the river without the official permission of your Pastor or Camp Coordinator (s) 16. Make proper use of the toilet and other facilities provided for you. Please, don’t urinate or defecate around. Don’t destroy any of these facilities. 17. Parents, take good care of your children. 18. Lodge your complaints at the information desk or to your Pastor or Camp Coordinator(s) 19. Don’t litter the camp ground with dirts and filths. Drop all your dirts inside the waste basket that is near you. 20. Finally Brethren, be thou (living) example of the believer; in word, conversation (behaviour), charity (love), spirit, faith (faithfulness), purity (holiness) and in everything good. I Tim.4:12, James. www.faithrebuilder.org 3 CONFERENCE SONGS/ AWON ORIN IPAGO A. E ba yin wa Oluwa, Alleluya! Eni ba more Jesu k’o ba wa gbega E ba yin wa Oluwa, Alleluya! Eni ba more Jesu K’oba wa gbega Eni ba more Re K’o ba wa gbega E ba yin wa Oluwa, Alleluya! Eni ba more Jesu K’o ba wa gbega 1. Eni t’o forun sile t’o wa s’aye Lati ku fun ese araye gbogbo E korin Alleluya s’Oba mimo Eni ba more Jesu k’o ba wa gbega 2. Eni t’o npa wa mo o, lojoojumo Eni t’o nyo wa ninu ewu gbogbo Eni t’O npa Israeli mo k’itogbe Eni ba more Jesu k’o ba wa gbega 3. Eni t’O npese fun aini wa l’aye Eni t’o nsore fun wa I’ojo gbobo Ore t’o nse fun wa ko I’onka rara Eni ba more Jesu k’o ba wa gbega. B. GOD WILL DO A NEW THING (Tune: There shall be showers of blessing) ro) 1. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Sinners will soon be forgiven Prodigals will come home soon Chorus: Shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Rivers in desert now flowing Halleluyah to our king. 1. A o ke Haalleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Elese yo gba idariji Oninakuna yio wale Egbe: Ke Halleluyah! Jesu yio s’ohun titun Odo yio san ni asale Halleluyah si’Oba wa. 2. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Sickness and sorrow will be gone Bondage will be forgotten 2. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Are, ibanije yio tan Ide yio d’ohun igbagbe. 3. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things The barren will be fruitful soon Failure will be forgotten 3. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Awon agan yio so eso Jakule a d’igbagbe. 4. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things 4. www.faithrebuilder.org OLORUN YIO SOHUN TITUN (Ohun orin: Ojo ibukun yio si A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun 4 Poverty will be forgotten Stagnancy will soon be gone. Ise yio d’ohun igbagbe Aitesesiwaju yio dopin 5. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things To all miracles are given There shall be celebration 5. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Gbogbo wa yio gba iyanu Ajoyo yi o si wa. 6. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Many will have testimonies Of prayers answered fully 6. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Opolopo yio ni eri Idahun si adura. 7. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things One of us will chase a thousand Two will conquer ten thousands 7. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu Yio s’ohun titun Okan yio le egberun kan Meji yio le egberun mewa. 8. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Songs of praises we will sing Halleluyah to our king. Chorus: Shout Halleluyahw 8. A o ke Halleluyah Jesu yio s’ohun titun Orin iyin la o maa ko Halleluyah s’Oba wa. Egbe: Ke Halleluyah. C. WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE 1. Wonderful story of love Tell it to me again Wonderful story of love Wake the immortal strain Angels with rapture announce it Shepherd with wonder receive it, Sinner, O won’t you believe it? Wonderful story of love, wonderful ITAN IYANU T’IFE! 1 Itan iyanu t’ife! so fun mi l’Itan iyanu ti fe E gbe orin nag a! awon angeli nroyin re, awon oluso si gbagbo; Elese, iwo ki yo gbo Itan iyanu t’ife Iyanu! iyanu! Iyanu! Itan iyanu t’ife Itan iyanu t’ife B’iwo tile sako; Itan iyanu t’ife Chorus: Wonderful (Wonderful story of love) Wonderful (Wonderful story of love) Wonderful Wonderful story of love. 2. Wonderful story of love Thou ‘you are far away Wonderful story of love Still He doth call today Calling from Calvary’s mountain www.faithrebuilder.org 2. sibe o npe loni; Lat’ori oke kalfari, Lati orison didun ni Lati isedale aye, Itan iyanu t’ife 3. Itan iyanu t’ife 5 Down from the crystal bright fountain E’en from the dawn of creation Wonderful story of love 3. Wonderful story of love Jesus provides a rest wonderful story of love For all the pure and bless Rest in those mansions above us With those who’ve gone on before us Singing the rapturous chorus Wonderful story of love. Amen D. ARE YOU WEARY 1. Are you weary, are you heavy hearted? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus; Are you grieving over joys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Chorus: Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus, He is a friend that’s well known; You have no other such a friend or brother, Tell it to Jesus alone. Jesu ni isimi Itan Iyanu t’ife Fun awon oloto To sun ni ile nla orun Pel awon to saju wa lo Won nko orin ayo orun Itan iyan t’ife. amin 1. ARE MU O OKAN RE PORURU Are mu o, okan re poruru So Fun Jesu, so fun Jesu Ibanuje dipo ayo fun o? So fun Jesu nikan So fun Jesu, so fun Jesu, On l’ore ti o mo; Ko si ore tabi’yekan be Re So fun Jesu, nikan. 2. Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus Have you sins that to men’s eyes are hidden? Tell it to Jesus alone 2. 3. Do you fear the gathering clouds of sorrow? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus Are you anxious what shall be tomorrow? Tell it to Jesus alone. 3. Iwo nfoya ‘banuje ti mbe bi? So fun Jesu, so fun Jesu; Iwo ns’aniyan ojo ola bi? So fun Jesu , nikan. 4. Are you troubled at the thought of dying? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus For Christ’s coming kingdom are you sighing Tell it to Jesus alone 4. Ironu iku nda o lamu bi? So fun Jesu, so fun Jesu, O nsaferi ijoba Jesu bi? So fun Jesu, nikan. Amin. E. ONCE MORE, MY SOUL, THYSAVIOUR 1. Once more, my soul, thy savior thro’ the Word Is offer’d full and free. And now, O Lord, I must I must decide: Shall I accept of Thee? I will! I will! I will! God helping me, I will! O Lord, be Thine! Thy precious blood was shed to purchase me I will be wholly Thine! 2. By grace I will Thy mercy now receive, OKAN MI, A TUN 1. Okan mi, a tun fi Jesu lo o L’ekan si n’nu oro Re, Nisisiyi, Oluwa, un o pinnu Nki o ha gba Tire? Mo fe, mo fe B’Olorun se ‘ranwo Emi fe je Tire Eje Re ‘yebiye lo fi ra mi, Emi yo je Tire. 2. Nipa or’ofe l’emi’oor’anu gba, www.faithrebuilder.org Asun-dekun omije lo nsun bi? So fun Jesu, so fun Jesu Iwo l‘ese ti enikan ko mo bi? So fun Jesu, nikan. 6 Thy love my heart hath won; On Thee, O Christ, I will, I will believe, And trust in Thee alone! Mo jere ife Re, Kristi iwo li emi o gbagbo, Un o si gbekele O. 3. Thou knowest, Lord, how very weak I am And how I fear to stray; For strength to serve I look to Thee alone The strength Thou must supply! 3. Oluwa, iwo mo ailera mi Bi nko ti fe sako. Wo nikan lo le fun mi l’gbara Lati josin fun o. 4. And now, O Lord, give all with us today The grace to join our song And from the heart to gladly with us day; “I will to Christ belong!” 4. Oluwa f’o’ofe wa loni Ka le jumo korin; Ki gbogbo wa so tokantokan pe, Emi yo je ti Kristi’ 5. To all who came, when Thou was here below 5. And said, “O Lord, wilt Thou?” To them, “I will!” was ever Thy reply We rest upon it now. Awon to t’o O wa nigba aye Re Lati toro ‘bukun, ‘Mo fe ni idahun ti won ri gba; On na la gbokan le. amin F. AS I JOURNEY 1. As I journey thro’ the land singing as I go, Pointing souls to Calvary to the crimson flow, Many arrows pierce my soul from without, within; But my Lord leads me on, through Him I must win. NINU IRIN AJO 1 . N’nu irin ajo mi beni mo nkorin Mo ntoka si Kalfari s’ibi eje na Idanwo lode ninu l’ota gbe dide Jesu l’O nto mi lo isegun daju A! mo nfe ri Jesu, Ki ma w’oju Re Ki nma ma korin titi, nipa ore Re Ni ilu ogo ni ki gbohun soke Pe mo bo ija tan, mo de ile mi There to sing forever of His saving grace On the streets of glory let me lift my voice; Care all past, home at last, ever to rejoice 2. When in service for my Lord, dark may be the light, But I’ll cling more close to him, He will give me light 2. Ninu ise isin mi, b’okunkun ba su Un o tubo sunmo Jesu y’O tan imole Satan’s snares may vex my soul, turn my thought aside; But the Lord goes ahead, leads what’er betide. 3. When in valleys low I look towards the mountain height, And behold my Saviour there, leading in the light, With a tender hand outstretched towards the valley low, Esu le gb’ogun ti mi ki le sa pada Jesu l’o nto mi lo ko s’ewu fun mi. 3. Guiding me, I can see, as I onward go. 4. When before me billows rise from the mighty deep, Then my lord directs my Braque, He doth safely keep, And He leads me gently on though this world below, He’s a real friend to me, oh, I love Him so. G. IT PAYS TO SERVE JESUS www.faithrebuilder.org 4. Bi mo tile bo sinu afonifoj Imole itoni Re y’o mole si mi Y’o na owo Re si mi, y’O gbe mi soke Un o tesiwaju b’O ti nto mi lo. Nigbati igbi aye yi ba nyi lu mi Mo ni abo t’o daju labe apa Re Y’o ma f’owo Re to mi titi de opin Ore ododo ni, A! mo ti f’e to amin. JESU DUN LATI SIN 7 1. It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from by heart, He’ ll always be with us If we do our part There’s nought in this wide world, Can pleasure afford There’s peace and contentment, In serving the Lord. 1. I love Him far better than in days of yore I will serve Him more truly than ever before I will do as He bid me Whatever the cost I will be a true soldier; I will die at my post Jesu dun lati sin, eri mi leyi Oun yo ran wa lowo, bi a n gbo tire Asan laye yi je, imule mofo Awon to n sin Jesu lo nitelorun. Ng o fi tara tokan mi fe Oluwa Ng o fi gbogbo akoko mi sise fun-un Ngo jise t’O ran mi, bo ti wu ko ri Ngo femi m lele, bi omo-ogun Re 2. And oft when am tempted to turn from the track I think of my Saviour, my mind wonders back To the place where they nailed him, on Calvary tree I heard a voice saying o” “I suffered for thee” 2. Gba ba dan mi wo, ki n ba le pada Mo gboju mi soke, mo ranti ojo Ojo to kun fun mi, Lor’agbelebu Mo gbohun Re wipe, “Mo jiya fun 3. A place I remember, where I was set free It was (T’was) where I found Pardon, a heaven to me There Jesus spoke sweetly, to my weary soul My sins were forgiven, He made my heart whole 3. Iku Re lo so mi deni ‘rapada Eje Re lo fun mi, i idariji Ife Re lo wa mi ri, gba mo sako lo O gbe mi lapa Re, O mu mi wale 4. How rich is the blessing, the World cannot give I’m satisfied fully, for Jesus to live The friends may forsake me, and trials arise I am trusting in Jesus, His love never fails 4. Ibukun to fun mi iru re ko si Oun (on) nikan to fun mi, ng o faye mi fun Bara tabi ore ba ko mi sile Nb o fara mo Jesu, ife Re ki sa 5. There is no one like Jesus, that can cheer me today His love and His kindness can never fade away In winter, in summer; in sunshine and rain His love and affection are always the same. 5. Ko s’elomiran laye, ti I mu ‘nu mi dun Ife Jesu simi, iru re sowon Aanu at’ore Re to fun mi titi Iyanu Re si mi, ki I dekun rara 6. Will you have this blessing that Jesus bestows? A free full salvation, from sins to better throes O come to the Saviour, to Calvary tree The fountain is opened, is flowing for thee. 6. Wo ha n fe bukun yi, ti Jesu n fun ni ‘Bukun idasile n’nu ide ese Yara to Jesu wa ti a sa logbe www.faithrebuilder.org 8 Yo fisun eje Re, se awotan re. www.faithrebuilder.org 9 MISSION CONFERENCE 2014 BIBLE STUDY I THEME: THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE TEXT: Ephesians 1:7; 2:7 TOPIC: THE GRACE Daniel, the Prophet of God has for long time prophesied that at the end of time “knowledge shall be increased”. This prophecy is being fulfilled in all areas of life today. However, the most disappointing thing is that, the knowledge of the truth is at the bottom of this new body of knowledge. The Christian world today is occupied with different kinds of theological knowledge instead of the real knowledge of God’s word. As a result of this (increase in theological knowledge), many terrible things had happened to the word, grace, life under the grace, the teaching of grace and the application of grace. So, we have come together to discuss grace and to correct the abuse of it, which is rampant in Christendom today. (a) What is Grace? “God’s riches at Christ’s expense” 1. From God’s viewpoint Grace Those things which God does for humanity through His son, which we cannot earn, do not deserve and will never merit. It is God’s unmerited favour in spite of what is often the rebellious response of humanity. Grace perfects forever, the saved one in the sight of God because of the saved one’s position “in Christ”. 2. From man’s view point Totally undeserved favour. (Eph. 2:4-5). Grace thus rules out all human merit. It requires only faith in the Saviour. (b) Salvation is by Grace. Rom 3:24; 5:15, Titus 2:11;3:7, II Thess. 2:16. We need to understand that when God gave His Son Jesus as a sacrifice, the bill for our sin was paid. For us to try to pay for God’s gift is insulting to Him. Genuine trust is to believe that God has already taken care of the payment. We don’t need to pay for what has already been purchased with Jesus’ death on the cross. Grace rules out all human merit. (c) Grace: It came by Christ. John 1:17, Rom.5:15, ICor.1:4, II Tim.1:9 The grace of God was supremely revealed and given in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Jesus was not only the beneficiary of God’s grace (Luke 2:40), but He was also its very embodiment (John 1:14), bring it to mankind for salvation. www.faithrebuilder.org 10 (d) Grace: It reigns over sin Roman 5:20-21 The law with its many statutes entered to condemn the sinner and to make man know in detail what sin was. It was added until the seed should come (Gal. 2:19-25). Those who accepted Christ received free pardon of all offences and grace abounds and reigns in their lives (I John 1:9, Revelation 1:5). If one’s sin was too great and heinous for grace to pardon, then grace would cease to reign in righteousness and sin would be more powerful than Jesus Christ and His power. (e) The Effect of Grace. IICor.1:12, Titus 2:11-12 i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. The testimony of our conscience. Acts.24:16. ITim.1:19, IPet.3:19 The simplicity and godly sincerity. IICor.11:3 The conversation in the world More abundantly to you wards (the saints) all made possible by the effect of Grace Denying of ungodliness and Worldly lusts. But to: Live soberly, Righteously, And godly, In this present world. vii. viii. ix. x. (f) The danger of abuse of the grace Romans 6:1-2,14:15, Jude verse 4 (g) Grace: Departing from it. Gal.5:4 Means: • Trusting in work for justification • Failing to be established in grace • Waiting to be guarded by litigation (h) Grace: Exhortation concern it • • • • • Not to receive the grace in vain. IICor.6:1 Beware lest you fail of the grace. Heb.12:15,28 Should grow in grace. II Peter 3:18 Should be strong in grace. IITim.2:1 Should be established in the grace. Heb.13:9 CONCLUSION: As a principle, grace is set in contrast with law (Rom.11:6). Under the law, God demands righteousness from men; but under grace, He gives righteousness to men (Rom.3:1224; 8:3-4, Gal.1:17, Phil.3:9). Law is connected with Moses and works; grace with Christ and faith (John 1:17, Rom.4:3-5, Eph.2:8). Under law, blessings accompany obedience (Deut.28:1-6), grace bestows blessings as a free gift. (Rom.4:3-5, Eph.2:8). www.faithrebuilder.org 11 BIBLE STUDY II THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE Eph.1:7; 2:7 INTRODUCTION: There has not been any generation in the history of mankind that has dug or mined the riches of grace either by doctrine or application to the fullest. Those who tried it in theology failed in practice thereby could not enjoy the blessing therein. In the bible study II and III, we will do the digging, mining and brushing of the riches of the Grace. (a)The Redemption: The law of kinsman. Lev.25:47-50 1. The meaning: “to deliver by paying a price” Redemption is set forth in three principal Greek words; • Agarazo: “to buy in the market” Man is viewed as a slave “sold under sin” (Rom.7:14) and under sentence of death (John 3:18-19, Rom.6:23), but subject to redemption by the price of the blood. ICor.6:20;7:23, II Peter 2:1, Rev.5:9 • Exagorazo: “To buy out of the market” To purchase and remove from further sale. Gal.3:13, 4:5, Eph.5:16, Col.4:5 • Lutroo: “to loose or set free”. To loyally obey the one that redeems.Luke 24:21, Titus 2:14, I Peter 1:18 2. Is by Christ and his blood. Gal.1:4; 3:4, Eph.1:2, Titus 2:14, I Peter 1:18 3. Is from: The bondage of the law. Gal.4:5 The curse of the law. Gal.3:13 The power of sin. Romans 6:18,22 Iniquity and lawlessness. Titus 2:14 The present evil age. Gal.1:4 (b) Adoption – The right of sonship – placing as a son • The right • Adoption • Sonship 1. The right. Greek Exousia- power, authority • Freedom to act • Authority for the action • Entitlement • Ownership 2. Adoption – placing as a son • To take a child into one’s family legally www.faithrebuilder.org 12 The act of God by which He restores the believing believers to their privileges as members of the divine family and makes them heirs of heaven. • Adoption is a word of position rather than relationship. The believers relation to God as a child results from the new birth (John 1:12-13) whereas adoption is the divine act whereby one who is already a child is placed in the position of an adult son. Gal.4:1-5 3. Sonship Gal.4:7.6 “Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ and because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his son into your hearts, crying, Abba fathers” (c) Forgiveness of our sins. Acts.13:38, Eph.1:7 • The meaning the Greek word “Aphiemi” translated forgive, forgave and forgiveness means “to send forth”, “semd away” “to remit” Mathew 26:28, Heb.10:18. • To a believer The great foundational truth about the believer in relationship to his sins is the fact that his salvation comprehend the forgiveness of ALL his trespasses; past, present, and future so far as condemnation is concerned (Romans 8:1, Col.2:13, John 3:18;5:4). • Because of Christ sacrifice Since Christ has vicariously borne ALL sins, the believer’s stand in Christ is complete. He is perfected forever in Christ. When a believer sins, he is subject to chastisement from the Father but never to condemnation with the world. ICor.11:31-32. • www.faithrebuilder.org 13 BIBLE STUDY III THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE TEXT: Eph.1: 2:7 Paul, an apostle, the preacher and advocate of grace, exhorted Timothy his son to “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus”. To be strong in the grace means to have ability to comprehend grace and to apply it without abusing it, irrespective of all weaknesses and temptations. In this bible study III we want to continue to dig the riches of His Grace. (a)Access to God. Greek Prosagoge Means “bringing into the presence of” It is used three times Romans 5:2 – of the access which we have by faith through our Lord Jesus Christ, i. INTO GRACE • What was unthinkable to the Old Testament Jew (Exo.10:9, 20, 21, 28:35) is now available to all who come through Christ. The whole Christian life is the result of God’s grace in which we stand. Eph. 2:18- of our access in one spirit, through Christ. UNTO THE FATHER ii. • No sinner has any right or worthiness in himself for access to God, but believers have been granted that right through faith in Christ’s sacrificial death. (Eph.3:12). The resources of the Godhead belong to believers the moment they receive Christ, and the Holy Spirit presents them before the heavenly throne of God the Father, where they are welcome to come with boldness at any time. Heb.4:19, Gal.4:6-7, Rom.8:15-17. iii. Eph. 3:12- of the same access, the saints said to be “IN CHRIST”. Hebrews 4:1516. • Every person who comes to Christ in faith can come before God at any time, not in self-confidence but in Christ-confidence. Most ancient rulers were unapproachable by anyone except their highest advisers (Esther 4:11). In contrast, the Holy Spirit calls all to come confidently before God’s throne to receive mercy and grace through Jesus Christ. (b) Justification- to declare righteous The meaning: Justification is a divine act whereby an infinite Holy God judicially declared a believing sinner to be righteous and acceptable before Him because Christ had borne the sinner’s sin on the cross and has become “to us … righteousness I Cor.1:30, Romans 3:24”. The means: By the blood of Christ. Romans 5:9 By imputation of Christ’s righteousness. Romans 3:22 By the resurrection of Christ. Romans 4:25, ICor.15:17 www.faithrebuilder.org 14 It is of the grace. Romans 3:24;4:16;5:17-27 The requirement: The acceptance of Christ by faith. Romans 5:16 The blessedness. Psalm 32:1, 2, Romans 4:6-8 Free from condemnation. Romans 8:33,34 Entitle to an inheritance. Titus 3:7 Ensures glorification. Romans 8:30 That God justifies the believing sinner on the ground of Christ’s death, involves His free gift of life. (C) The Sealing of the Holy Spirit i. ii. Its an operation of God which demonstrates that the believer belongs to Him The Holy Spirit is Himself the seal (Eph.1:13) The earnest of the believer’s inheritance (Eph.1:14) This seal symbolizes A finished transaction. Jeremiah 32:9-10 Ownership. Jeremiah 32:11-12, II Tim.2:19 Security (Eph.4:30, Esther 8:8, Daniel 6:16-17). CONCLUSION: The time would fail me to tell of, peace, hope of glory, accepted in the beloved, obtained inheritance, faith, seated in the heavens, salvation, election, consolation and the call of God which all pertains to (depend on) GRACE. www.faithrebuilder.org 15 QUOTES ON MISSION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • “Do not follow where the path way lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”. “Great people are just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination”. “No man is ever great in taking, but men became great by giving and giving”. “If you want to harvest in 3 months plant a corn. If you want to harvest in 1 year plant a cassava. If you want to harvest 25 years plant a tree. If you want to harvest in life time and after plant men”. “Prayer is not nor a way to get what we want, but a way to become what God wants”. “Great things are little things done with a desire to please God”. “Freedom does not give us the right to do as we please, but the liberty to do as we ought”. “I am the vine; you are the branches if a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing”. John 15:5 NIV. “Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of His glory with rejoicing to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power and authority, before all time and now and forever”. Jude 1:24-25. “The spirit controlled tongue has no acid, the spirit controlled heart has no bitterness, the spirit controlled WILL lusteth not to envy; the spirit controlled affection knows no covetousness”. “To God, prayer is what the incense was to the Jewish temple, impregnates everything, performs everything and direct everything”. “Men are bettered by prayer and the world is bettered by praying. God does his best work for the world through prayer”. “Above all, to your own self be true”. “Stephen the great said that I shall pass through this world but once. Therefore, any good that I can do, any kind act that I can perform for any fellow creature, let me do it now, let me not delay or omit it, for I shall not pass this way again”. www.faithrebuilder.org 16 EKO BIBELI KINNI ORO OORE-OFE RE Efusi 1:7; 2:7 Danieli, Wolii Olorun ti o sotele nigba ti o pe seyin wipe nigba ikeyin “imo yio di pupo”. Asotele yi wa si imuse ni gbogbo ona loni. Bakanna, ohun ti o dunni/janikule ju ni wipe, imo otito ni o wa ni isele ninu ara imo yi. Aye Kristeni loni kun fun orisisrisi imo eko bibeli dipo otito imo Oro Olorun. Ni abayori eyi (imo eko bibeli ti o n po si), opolopo ohun eru ni o ti sele si oro, oore-ofe, aye labe ore-ofe, eko nipa ore-ofe ati amulo oore-ofe. Nitorina, a pejo lati soro lori ore-ofe, ki a si se awon atunse lori amulo re eyi ti o wopo ninu Kristieni loni. (a) KINI OORE-OFE? “ORO OLORUN TI O NA KRISTI” 1. Bi Olorun se ri. OORE-OFE: Awon ohun ti Olorun se fun iran eniyan nipase omo Re, eyi ti a ko le sise fun, ti ko to si wa, ti ko si le to si wa. O je oju rere Olorun ti a ko to si pelu gbogbo iwa isote iran eniyan. Oore-ofe n so di pipe titi lai, awon ti a ti gbala niwaju Olorun nitori ipo awon ti a ti gbala “ninu Kristi” Oore-ofe n fi gbogbo awon amuye Kristi fun ati iduro Kristi titi lai. 2. Bi eniyan se rii: Oju rere ti a ko to si rara. Efesu 2:4-5. Oore-ofe maa n fagile gbogbo amuye eniyan. O pe fun igbagbo ninu Olugbala. (b) Igbala je nipa Oore-ofe. Romu 3:24; 5:15, Titu 2:11; 3:7, Tessalonika Keji 2:16 O gbodo ye wa pe nigba ti Olorun fun wa ni Jesu omo Re gege bi irubo, a san gbese fun ese wa. Fun wa lati gbiyanju lati san ebun Olorun je arifin si Olorun. Igbekele patapata ni lati gbagbo wipe Olorun ti san gbese naa. O ko ni lo lati sanwo ohun ti a ti ra pelu iku Jesu lori agbelebu. Oore-ofe fagile gbogbo amuye eniyan. (d) Oore-ofe, o wa lati odo Kristi. Johanu 1:17, Romu 5:15 Korinti Kinni 1:4 Timoteu Keji 1:9. Oore-ofe Olorun ti o gaju ni afihan ti a si fi fun wa ninu Jesu Kristi gege bi enikan ati ise re. Ki ise Jesu nikan ni o je igbadun Oore-ofe Olorun (Luku 2:40), sugbon Oun gangan ni oore –ofe naa. (Johanu 1:14), a mu wa fun iran eniyan fun igbala. (e) Oore-ofe, o joba lori ese. Romu 5:20-21. Ofin pelu gbogbo opolopo amuye re wole lati da elese lebi ati lati je ki eniyan mo ni kikun ohun ti ese je. A fi kun titi di igba ti iru yio fi de (Galatia 2:19-25). Awon ti o gba Kristi gba idalare ofe kuro ninu gbogbo ese won oore-ofe si duro, o si tun joba ninu aye won. (Johanu Kinni 1:9, Ifihan 1:5). Bi ese enikan ba poo tabi je buburu julo fun oore-ofe lati www.faithrebuilder.org 17 dariji, nigbana Oore-ofe yio ko lati joba ninu ododo, ese yio si wa ni agbara ju Jesu Kristi ati agbara Re lo. (e) Abayori Oore-ofe. Korinti Keji 1:12, Titu 2:11-12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Eri ati eri okan wa. Ise Awon Aposteli 24:16, Timoteu Kinni 1:19, Peteru Kinni 3:19 Irele ati isotito bi ti Olorun. Korinti Keji 11:3. Isoro ati ihuwasi ninu aye Ni opolopo si yin (awon eniyan mimo) gbogbo di sise nipa abajade ore-ofe Sise aiwa bi Olorun ati Ifekufe aye. Sugbon lati: 7. Gbe aye irele 8. Aye ododo 9. Ati aye to wu Olorun 10. Ninu aye isinsiyi. (f) Awon Ewu to wa Ninu Asilo Oore-Ofe (Romu 6:1-2, 14:15, Juda ese 4.) (g) Oore-Ofe Yiya kuro ninu re. Galatia 5:4 Tumo si: • Igbekale ninu ise fun idalare • Ikuna lati fidimule ninu oore-ofe • Diduro de idari nipa igbekale ofin. (gb) Oore-ofe: igbaniniyanju nipa re. • • • • • Ki a mase gba oore-ofe lasan. Korinti Keji 6:1 Maa sora ki o ma ba kuna Oore-ofe. Heberu 12:15-28 Ki a maa dagba ninu oore-ofe. Peteru Keji 3:18 Ki a di alagbara ninu oore-ofe. Timoteu Keji 2:1 Ki a ni ifidimule ninu Oore-ofe. Heberu 13:9. IPARI: Gege bi igbekale, Oore-ofe se lodi si ofin (Romu 11:6). Labe ofin, Olorun beere fun ododo lo wo eniyan, sugbon labe oore-ofe,O fi ododo fun eniyan (Romu 3:21-24;8:3-4, Galatia 2:16, Filipi 3:9). Ofin so mo Mose ati ise, oore-ofe pelu Kristi ati igbagbo (Johanu 1:17, Romu 4:3-5, Efesu 2:8). Labe ofin, ibukun maa n tele igboran (Deutoronomi 28:1-6). Oofe-ofe fun wa ni ibukun gege bi ebun ofe. (Romu 4:3-5; Efesu 2:8). www.faithrebuilder.org 18 EKO BIBELI KEJI ORO OORE-OFE RE EFESU 1:7; 2:7 ORO AKOSO: Ko tii si iran ninu itan iran eniyan ti o ti gbe n oro oore-ofe yala npa eko tabi nipa imulo/ ise ni ekunrere. Awon to gbiyanju re ninu eko imo bibeli kuna ninu ise nitorina won ko le gbadun ibukun to wa ninu re. Ninu eko bibeli ikeji ati iketa, a o gben, a o wu u sita, a o si tun fo oro oore-ofe naa. (a) IRAPADA: Ofin Arakunrin (Lefitiku 25:47-50) 1. Itumo: “Lati gba sile nipa sisan iye kan” Irapada je jade lati inu oro Giriki pataki meta; Agarazo: “lati ra loja”: A ri eniyan gege bi eru “ti a ta si abe ese” (Romu 7:14) i. ati labe idajo iku (Johanu 3:18-19, Romu 6:23), sugbon o wa ni abe irapada nipa idiyele eje. Korinti Kinni 6:20,7:23, Peteru Keji 2:1, Ifihan 5:9. ii. Esagoraso “lati ra jade kuro ninu oja”: Lati ra ki a si mu kuro, ki a ma ba tun ta. Galatia 3:13; 4:5, Efesu 5:16, Kolose 4:5. iii. Lutiroo: “lati tu sile tabi so di ominira”: Lati fi tokantokan teriba fun eniti o ra eniyan pada. Luku 24:21, Titu 2:14; Peteru kinni 1:18. 2. Nipase Kristi ati eje re ni. Galatia 1:4;3:4; Efesu 1:2, Titu 2:14; Peteru kinni 1:18. 3. O wa lati inu: • Ide ofin. Galatia 4:5 • Egun ofin. Galatia 3:13 • Agbara ese. Romu 6:18, 22 • Aisedede ati aini ofin. Titu 2:14 • Aye buburu ti isinsiyi. Galatia 1:4. (b) ISODOMO: Eto lati di omo- fifi si ipo omo: • Eto naa • Isodomo • Jije omo 1. Eto naa- Giriki Esoisia – Agbara, Ase Ominira si ise Ase fun ise naa Eto lati ni nkan Jije oninkan 2. Isodomo-fifi si ipo omo Ki a mu omo kan wo inu ebi kan ni ona eto Ise Olorun nipa eyi ti o fi maa n da awon onigbagbo ti o gbagbo pada sinu anfaani won gege bi okan ninu ebi latorun wa, ki o si so won di ajogun orun. www.faithrebuilder.org 19 Isodomo je oro ipo ki ise ibasepo. Ibasepo onigbagbo pelu Olorun gege bi omo je abayori ibi titun. (Johanu 1:12-13). Nigbati isodomo je ise atoke wa ti eniti o ti di omo wa si ipo isodi-omo. Galatia 4:1-5 3. Jije Omo. Galatia 4:7, 6: “Nitorinaa iwo ki ise eru mo, bikose omo; ati bi iwo ba ise omo, nje iwo di arole Olorun nipase Kristi ati nitori eyin nse omo, Olorun si ti ran Emi Omo Re wa sinu okan nyin, ti nke pe Abba, Baba’’. (d) Idariji awon ese wa. Ise Awon Aposteli 13:38; Efesu 1:7. • • • Itumo ni ede Giriki “Afiemi” ti a tumo re si idariji, o ti darji ati idariji tumo si “Lati ran lo”ran kuro””lati dari ji”. Matteu 26:28, Heberu 10:8 Si onigbagbo: Otito naa to je ipile nipa onigbagbo ni ibasepo pelu ese re je otito ti igbala bori. Idariji gbogbo awon aisedodo re; ti ateyin wa, isinsiyi ati ojo iwaju bi o ti ni se pelu idalebi. (Romu 8:1; Kolose 2:13, Johnanu 3:18; 5:4). Nitori irubo Kristi. Niwon igba ti Kristi ti ru ese wa, Onigbagbo ti o duro ninu Kristi je pipe. O je pipe titi lai ninu Kristi. Nigbati onigbagbo ba dese, o wa ni abe ijiya lowo Baba sugbon ki se si idalebi pelu aye. Korinti Kinni 11:31-32. EKO BIBELI KETA ORO OORE-OFE RE Poolu aposteli, oniwasu ati alagbawi oore-ofe, gba Timoteu omo re niyanju wipe ki o “je alagbara ninu oore-ofe ti o wa ninu Kristi Jesu”. Lati je alagbara ninu oore-ofe tumo si lati ni ipa lati ni oye oore-ofe ati lati mu lo lai se asilo re, laiwo gbogbo ailera ati idanwo. Ninu eko bibeli keta yi, a fe tesiwaju lati gben oro oore-ofe Re. (a) Anifani si Olorun. Giriki Prosagoge: Tumo si “mimu wa si iwaju” A lo ni emeta i. Romu 5:2 – anfani eyiti a ni nipa igbagbo nipase Oluwa wa Jesu Kristi, SINU OORE-OFE. • Ohun ti ko se ro fun awon Ju Majemu Lailai (Ekisodu 10:9, 20, 21, 28:35) ti wa fun gbogbo awon to wa lati ipase Kristi. Gbogbo aye Kristeni je abayori oore-ofe Olorun ninu eyi ti a duro ii. EFESU 2:18- Anfaani wa ninu emi kan, nipase Kristi SI BABA • Ko si elese kan ti o ni eto tabi amuye ninu ara re lati lo si odo Olorun, sugbon awon onigbagbo ni a ti fun ni eto yi nipase igbagbo ninu iku Kristi ti o je irubo. (Efesu 3:12). Awon ipese iwa bi Olorun je ti awon onigbagbo ni kete ti won ba ti gba Kristi ti Emi Mimo si fi won han niwaju ite Olorun baba www.faithrebuilder.org 20 lorun, nibiti a ti ki won kaabo lati le wa pelu igboya nigbakuugba. Heberu 4:19, Galatia 4:6,7, Romu 8:15-17. iii. EFesu 3:12 – Iru anfaani kanna, ni awon eniyan mimo ni “NINU KRISTI” Heberu 4:15-16. • Gbogbo eniyan ti o ba wa sodo Kristi ninu igbagbo le wa siwaju Olorun nigbakuugba, kii se ninu igboya ara eni sugbon ninu igboya Kristi. Opolopo awon adari ni atijo ni enikeni ko le de iwaju won bikose nipase oludamoran won ti o gaju. (Esita 4:11). Lodi si eyi, Emi Mimo pe gbogbo eniyan lati wa pelu igboya siwaju ite Olorun lati gba aanu ati oore-ofe nipase Jesu Kristi. (b) Idalare- lati kede jije olododo Itumo: idalare je ise atoke wa nibiti Olorun mimo julo yio ti kede elese ti o ba gbagbo gege bi olododo ati eni itewogba niwaju Re nitori Kristi ti ru ese awon elese lori agbelebu, O si ti di “si wa … ododo. Korinti Kinni 1:30, Romui 3:24”. Itumo: • Nipa eje Kristi. Romu 5:9 • Nipa mimu ododo Kristi. Roomu 4:25. • Nipo ajinde Kristi. Roomu 4:25, Korinti kini 15:17 • Nipa oore-ofe ni. Romu 3:24, 4:16, 5:17-27 Ohun ti o beere fun: Gbigba Kristi nipa igbagbo. Romu 5:1-6 Ibukun re. Orin Dafidi 32:1, 2; Romu 4:6-8. Ominira kuro ninu idalebi. Romu 8:33, 34 Ni eto si ogun kan. Titu 3:7 Iselogo to daju. Romu 8:30 Wipe Olorun da elese to gbagbo lare nitori iku Jesu ni nkan se pelu ebun ofe Re. (d) Edidi Emi Mimo. 1. Ninu ise Olorun eyi ti o fihan wipe onigbagbo je tire • Emi mimo funra Re je edidi. (Efesu 1:13) • Eredi ogun onigbagbo (Efesu 1:14). 2. Edidi yi se apeere: • Ise ti o ti pari. (Jeremiah 32:9-10) • Jije oninkan. Jeremiah 32:11-12, Timoteu keji 2:19 • Aabo. (Efesu 4:30, Esteri 8:8, Danieli 6:16-17) IPARI: Akoko ki yio gbami laaye lati so nipa Alaafia, ireti ogo, itewogba ninu olufe, nini ogun ibi kan, igbagbo, jijoko ninu awon orun, igbala, yiyan, itunu ati ipe Olorun eyi ti o ni ise (to da lori) OORE-OFE www.faithrebuilder.org 21 SEMINAR FOR THE YOUTH IMPORTANCE OF LORDSHIP IN RELATION TO CHRISTIAN LIFE Meaning: The word Lord has various usages 1. It could mean someone you give number one place to in your life. i.e. someone you consider first before others or thing 2. It means someone who has the right of ownership over something 3. Its means someone who have power or authority over something. Eph.5:22 4. The purchaser, buyer or redeemer or deliverer of something for his own use NOTE: Jesus did not make Himself Lord, but God declared Him Lord after resurrection. Phili.2:9-11, Acts.2:36-37. In light of this, we want to look at Lordship of Jesus Christ in relation to some things in the bible. (a)IN RELATION TO SALVATION (Acts.16:29-31) No one can say that he has been saved unless he has received Jesus as Lord into his life (Rom.10:9). Acts.9:3-19) used the word ten (10) times. NOTE: The only thing Jesus is asking from anybody alive is salvation before submission of his/her WILL so that He will become Lord of his/her life. (b) IN RELATION TO HIS WORD John 7:16-17, Mathew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me Lord Lord.” You can not do the will of God unless you know the word of God. Reason Paul exhort us Col.3:16, Acts.17:11, Psalm 119:9-11, 97:140, 130. Consider Jesus teaching according to this bible verse ITim.6:3-10. (c) IN RELATION TO LORD IN PRAYER (Mathew 6:9-13) Note that prayer begins with our Father not my father. It means am not alone, I must recognize others. Jesus did not pray that His name would be hallowed, but that the Father’s name would be hallowed. Acknowledging His Lordship means surrendering your name. Ask yourself, are you not interested in making a name for yourself? Want to be recognized by people? Your life, goals, self and service all should be surrendered to Him as your Lord. Thy kingdom come www.faithrebuilder.org 22 God‘s desire is to rule here on Earth as it is in heaven. He is in the process of building His kingdom. Are you part of the people who is building His kingdom? This can only happen when you get yourself involved in Evangelism, Mission and Discipleship. Thy will be done – think of what Jesus said in John 6:30. You can not pray, “thy will be done” unless you are actively involved in finding the will of God for your life and doing it. Give us this day our daily bread We can truly pray this prayer only if our attitude is “All I have come from and belongs to Jesus”. How do you see what you possess? And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Jesus is telling us to pray “Lord I want you to forgive me in just the same way that I forgave. Lordship leads to a mutual commitment involving not only receiving but giving also. Grace is God’s willingness to commit Himself totally to us. Lordship is our willingness to commit ourselves totally to God. Everybody wants God to commit Himself totally to him/her, but few are willing to commit themselves totally to God. And lead us not into temptation Here Jesus is praying that the father should not lead us into situation where we can be tempted. Jesus did not say, “lead us not into sin” He said, lead us not into temptation. To pray this prayer means that I am willing to surrender all questionable things, am not only willing to surrender those things that are sinful but am also willing to surrender the areas of my life that tend to lead me into temptation. Deliver us from the evil one This is the same prayer that the Lord Jesus offered for His disciples in the night of His betrayal (John 17:15). Lordship involves the recognition that there is no way we can fight our own battles, Christ, and He alone, must keep us and deliver us from the evil one. No one in his own strength can fight the battle with the enemy and win. Even Jesus Christ defeated Satan only at the price of the cross. Exhortation of James 4:7. LORDSHIP IN RELATIONS TO OUR DAILY LIVING (Col.2:6) Col.2:6 is talking about the believers daily conduct. To walk in Christ is to live a life patterned after His. Col. 1:10, 4:5, Rom.6:4, 8:1,4, 13:13, Phil.3:16-18, I Thess.2:12,4:1. RELATION TO OUR POSSESSION AND MONEY (ICor.4:1-2) www.faithrebuilder.org 23 It is clearly shown that every Christian is a servant and steward of the grace, gifts or anything they possessed. Let us consider who a servant and steward is. SERVANTHOOD LIFE (Acts.2:36-37, Luke 17:7-10) If Jesus Christ is the Lord in our lives as Christians, we must understand that we need to live a servanthood life. a. Who is a servant? • A servant is someone that serves the interest of others (e.g. his master) • Someone responsible to carry out the instructions of others (e.g his master) REASONS He is a waiter- A waiter is someone: That has a keen purpose of receiving from his master before taking any step. How to receive from our master: • • By following the word of God By seeking His face in prayers. NOTE: Every major decisions in Christ’s life were taken in prayers to His heavenly Father Luke 6:12, 5:16-17, 9:8, 11:1 OBEDIENCE He must be obedient to every instruction he received. Eph.6:5 • • • • With faithfulness. Col.3:22 Respect to his master. I Tim.6:1 Desire to please him. Titus 2:9 Patient in difficult time. I Peter 2:18 NOTE: The appetite and innate desires in Christians are not always wrong, but is even God-created. When we come to Christ, we want to rule and reign, just as we preach and pray. There is nothing bad in ruling and reigning in as much as we are willing to fulfill it in scriptural way. Jesus said, the key to being first is becoming the last. The key to living is dying. The key to being free is being Christ’s slave. The key to receiving is giving. The key to being a leader is being a servant. The key to being exalted is to live a life characterized by humility. CONCLUSION: If we do not prepare to serve, we cannot become anything in the kingdom of God. www.faithrebuilder.org 24 CHILDREN BIBLE STUDY I THEME: THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE TOPIC: GRACE MEMORY VERSE: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Eph.1:7. INTRODUCTION: In the time of Esther when they gathered beautiful virgins for the king to replace queen Vashti. Esther among the virgins won the favour of every one that saw her. The king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women and she won his favour and approval more than any of the virgins Esther 2:15-17. Content What is Grace? Grace is God’s free kindness that is shown to people. We are saved by God’s grace. It is God’s unmerited favour inspite of our rebellious response. Grace is undeserved favour of God Eph.2:4-5. 1. Salvation by grace. Rom.3:24, Titus 2:11, 3:7 2. Grace it reigns over sin. Rom.5:20-21 3. Grace is the kindness and love of God which our Saviour gives freely to man not by works of righteousness which we have done. 4. Justification by grace. 5. We are being justified by His grace. Titus 34, 7. Therefore grace is set in contrast with law (Rom. 4:6). Under law God demands righteousness from man but under grace He gives righteousness to man Rom.3:21-24, 83-4 Gal.2:16, Philp.3:9. Law is connected with Moses and grace with Christ and Faith. Under law, blessings accompany obedience (Deut.28:1-5), grace bestows blessing as a free gift Roman 4:3-5. CONCLUSION: We are saved by grace not by workss lest no man should boast. Have you received the grace of God if not, you can do so now by accepting Jesus as Lord. SONG Ore –ofe ni mo ni ti mo fi gba Jesu Egbegberun elegbemi o Lo ti segbe. www.faithrebuilder.org 25 BIBLE STUDY (II) TOPIC: RICHES OF HIS GRACE TEXT: Romans 3:21-28, I Cor.1:30 MEMORY VERSE: “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:24. INTRODUCTION: In a house, what can you benefit therein? Food, shelter, safety, protection and warmed etc. What benefits can you derive from education? Boldness, confidence, knowledge and knowing to claim your rights, you will not be cheated, etc. Likewise, in Christ we have some riches in Him. CONTENT In Jesus Christ we have: 1. Redemption: We are delivered through His blood that was shed on the cross for our sins 2. Adoption: We have salvation and the power to become the sons of God. John 1:12 3. Forgiveness: The remission of our offences. Eph.4:32, 1:7, Col.1:14 4. Righteousness: (II Cor.5:21) God has made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 5. Sanctification: We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ. Heb.10:10, I Cor.6:11, Jude 1:1 CONCLUSION: As we have received all these in Christ, we should not receive the grace of God in vain (II Cor.6:1). We should grow in grace. II Peter 3:18. SONG Mo ti ni Jesu lore, O johun gbogbo fun mi Oun nikan larewa Ti okan mi fe Ohun ni itana ipado Irawo owuro, Oun nikan larewa ti okan mi fe. www.faithrebuilder.org 26 BIBLE STUDY (III) THEME: RICHES OF GRACE TOPIC: LIFE TO LIVE TEXT: Titus 2:11-14, Eph.2:8-10 MEMORY VERSE: “And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.” II Cor.5:15. INTRODUCTION: If you wear a white cloth what precausions will you take? (1) Carefulness (2) Guiding against anything that will stain your dress, (3) Being mindful of yourself. Likewise, as you have received Jesus and the riches in Him, you need to live your life as expected of you. Content i. ii. iii. Life that denies evil. II Cor.5:14-15 • To put off the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lust. Eph.4:22, 25:32 • Deny ungodliness. II Timothy 2:16, Rom.1:18, 11:26 • Worldly lust. I John 2:15-17. Life that practices goodness. Live soberly. I Thess.5:6, I Peter 4:7 • Living righteously. Isa.33:15, Psalm 15:2, Isa.58:8-11 • Living godly. II Timothy 3:12 • Maintaining good works. Titus 3:8, I Pet.2:12, Gen.3:21, Titus 3:14. CONCLUSION: There is an express and direct duty we owe God, namely belief and acknowledgment of His being and perfection. Paying Him internal and external worship and homage. Loving, fearing and trusting Him, depending on Him, devoting ourselves to Him, praying to Him, praising Him and meditating on His words and works. SONG Draw me nearer, nearer to thee My song everyday Father Nearer to thee Draw me nearer, nearer to thee. www.faithrebuilder.org 27 www.faithrebuilder.org 28
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