SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:19. Humans are social beings and so human connections are essential. People can be lonely even in church. We live in an individualistic society in our country, a capitalistic country, more than our neighboring country Tanzania. Many people in the society are closed, private and guarded, …
Category: Youth Service
REDEEMING TIME
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:15-18 We serve a God of details. He is concerned with the details of our daily walk in salvation as the Word says, “Be careful how you walk’’. The word of God says we should be sober and vigilant (1st Peter 5:8). The enemy can strike …
SEXUAL IMMORALITY
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:3. In the process of sanctification and godliness, sexual immorality is a big subject. All other sins are out of the body except the sin of sexual immorality-1st Cor. 6:18. There is no other sin in the Bible that arouses the anger of God more than …
THE SPEECH OF A BELIEVER
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:29 Our Lord Jesus warned that on the Day of Judgment people will give account for every carelessness word they speak. “For your words will be justified and by your words you will be condemned”- Matthew 12:39-37. As believers we are put in a position to influence those around …
FALSEHOOD, ANGER AND THEFT
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:25-28. Salvation has 3 levels-justification, sanctification and glorification. When you received Jesus Christ as Lord, you were justified before God. As you move through life you are progressively sanctified and finally you will be glorified as you meet the Lord. The 3 words-Justification, sanctification and glorification …
PUTTING ON THE NEW MAN.
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:1, 21-24. The word of God instructs us to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which we have been called-Vs. 1. It is one thing to start a race and another thing to finish. The wife of Lot was saved from one calamity …
EXPLOSIVE POWER OF GOD THROUGH THE HOLY GHOST.
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS. TEXT: EPHESIANS 3:1-21. Ephesus is the only place where Apostle Paul spent 3 years continually, teaching and preaching the gospel of grace. The old gospel that was known was the gospel of the law. Jesus Christ talked about the old wine, old wineskins, the new wine and new …
PAUL’S PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS.
SERIES: THROUGH THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS. TEXT: EPHESIANS 1:1-23 The church of Ephesus was started 15-20 years after the death of Jesus Christ. Ephesians refers to “the people of Ephesus.” After planting the church in Ephesus, Paul ordained a couple, Aquila and his wife Priscilla to be in charge of the church and left. …
THE DAY OF PENTECOST
TEXT: ACTS 2:1-17 INTRODUCTION Throughout the year, there were 7 festivals or feasts in the Jewish calendar. Out of the seven for 3 of them, Passover, Pentecost and the feast of booths, all ancient Israelites who were able were to make a pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem. Pentecost day was 50 days after …
THE GREAT COMMISSION
TEXT: MATTHEW 18:18-20; ACTS 1:8. Our Lord Jesus Christ came to the earth to build a kingdom, the church. He travailed in the garden of Gethsemane, for the church. When pierced with a spear on his side, blood and water gushed out, signifying the birth of his church. He told us, “As the Father …