Verse of The Week: "Leave The Boasting To God"

^"Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a]

1 Corinthians 1:31 (NIV)

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Verse of The Week: "Put On The Armor of Light"

^" The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."

Romans 13:12 (NIV)

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Evangelical Power In Action Church of God Sunday School Topic

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Sunday School Topic for July 22, 2012 ( continued from last Sunday)

Title: How can one fully enjoy the goodness of God?

Text to read:  Psalm 37: 5-7


⁵ Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.


⁶ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.


⁷ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Brief Explanation:  Commit ourselves to the Lord means entrusting everything: our lives, families, jobs and possessions to His contril and guidance. To commit ourselves to the Lord means to trust in Him, believing that he can care for us better than we can care for ourselves. We should be willing to wait patiently for  Him to work out what is best for us. ( please meditate on this explanation and come with questions).


Questions:  What is the "Goodness" of God?
                     Are you actually enjoying the goodness of God?
                      If no, what do you think problem is?
                       If yes, what strategy have been using?

* Peace Be With You *

Verse of the Week: "The Foolish Things of The World"

^" But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong."

1 Corinthians 1:27 (NIV)

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Evangelical Power In Action Church of God Sunday School Topic

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters in Christ


Sunday School Topic for July 15, 2012 (continued from last week)


Title:  How can one fully enjoy the goodness of God?


Text to read: Psalms 37: 5-7 ( read the whole Psalm  as well)

⁵ Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁷ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.  (KJV)

Brief Explanation:  To Commit ourselves to the Lord means entrusting  everything: our lives, families, jobs and possessions to His control and guidance. To commit ourselves to the Lord means to trust in Him, believing that he can care for us better than we can care for ourselves. We should be willing to wait patiently for him to work out what is best for us. (please meditate on this explanation and come with questions).

Questions:   What is the "Goodness" of God?
                    Are you actually enjoying the goodness of God?

                    If no, what do you think the problem is?

                    If yes, what strategy have you been using?

* Peace Be With You *

Verse of The Week: "More Than Conquerors"

" No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

Romans 8:37 (NIV)

Are you more than a conqueror?

* Peace be With You*

Evangelical Power In Action Church of God Sunday School Topic

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters in Christ :)

Sunday School Topic for July 8, 2012

Title:  How can one fully enjoy the goodness of God?

Text to read: Psalms 37: 5-7 ( read the whole Psalm  as well)

Brief Explanation:  To Commit ourselves to the Lord means entrusting  everything: our lives, families, jobs and possessions to His control and guidance. To commit ourselves to the Lord means to trust in Him, believing that he can care for us better than we can care for ourselves. We should be willing to wait patiently for him to work out what is best for us. (please meditate on this explanation and come with questions).

Questions:  Are you actually enjoying the goodness of God?

                    If no, what do you think the problem is?

                    If yes, what strategy have you been using?

* Peace Be With You *

Tuesday Afternoon Poems: "The Flesh and The Spirit" By Anne Bradstreet

The Flesh and The Spirit

In secret place where once I stood

Close by the Banks of Lacrim flood,

I heard two sisters reason on

Things that are past and things to come.

One Flesh was call'd, who had her eye

On worldly wealth and vanity;

The other Spirit, who did rear

Her thoughts unto a higher sphere.

"Sister," quoth Flesh, "what liv'st thou on

Nothing but Meditation?

Doth Contemplation feed thee so

Regardlessly to let earth go?

Can Speculation satisfy

Notion without Reality?

Dost dream of things beyond the Moon

And dost thou hope to dwell there soon?

Hast treasures there laid up in store

That all in th' world thou count'st but poor?

Art fancy-sick or turn'd a Sot

To catch at shadows which are not?

Come, come. I'll show unto thy sense,

Industry hath its recompence.

What canst desire, but thou maist see

True substance in variety?

Dost honour like? Acquire the same,

As some to their immortal fame;

And trophies to thy name erect

Which wearing time shall ne'er deject.

For riches dost thou long full sore?

Behold enough of precious store.

Earth hath more silver, pearls, and gold

Than eyes can see or hands can hold.

Affects thou pleasure? Take thy fill.

Earth hath enough of what you will.

Then let not go what thou maist find

For things unknown only in mind."

Spirit.

"Be still, thou unregenerate part,

Disturb no more my settled heart,

For I have vow'd (and so will do)

Thee as a foe still to pursue,

And combat with thee will and must

Until I see thee laid in th' dust.

Sister we are, yea twins we be,

Yet deadly feud 'twixt thee and me,

For from one father are we not.

Thou by old Adam wast begot,

But my arise is from above,

Whence my dear father I do love.

Thou speak'st me fair but hat'st me sore.

Thy flatt'ring shews I'll trust no more.

How oft thy slave hast thou me made

When I believ'd what thou hast said

And never had more cause of woe

Than when I did what thou bad'st do.

I'll stop mine ears at these thy charms

And count them for my deadly harms.

Thy sinful pleasures I do hate,

Thy riches are to me no bait.

Thine honours do, nor will I love,

For my ambition lies above.

My greatest honour it shall be

When I am victor over thee,

And Triumph shall, with laurel head,

When thou my Captive shalt be led.

How I do live, thou need'st not scoff,

For I have meat thou know'st not of.

The hidden MAnnea I do eat;

The word of life, it is my meat.

My thoughts do yield me more content

Than can thy hours in pleasure spent.

Nor are they shadows which I catch,

Nor fancies vain at which I snatch

But reach at things that are so high,

Beyond thy dull Capacity.

Eternal substance I do see

With which inriched I would be.

Mine eye doth pierce the heav'ns and see

What is Invisible to thee.

My garments are not silk nor gold,

Nor such like trash which Earth doth hold,

But Royal Robes I shall have on,

More glorious than the glist'ring Sun.

My Crown not Diamonds, Pearls, and gold,

But such as Angels' heads infold.

The City where I hope to dwell,

There's none on Earth can parallel.

The stately Walls both high and trong

Are made of precious Jasper stone,

The Gates of Pearl, both rich and clear,

And Angels are for Porters there.

The Streets thereof transparent gold

Such as no Eye did e're behold.

A Crystal River there doth run

Which doth proceed from the Lamb's Throne.

Of Life, there are the waters sure

Which shall remain forever pure.

Nor Sun nor Moon they have no need

For glory doth from God proceed.

No Candle there, nor yet Torch light,

For there shall be no darksome night.

From sickness and infirmity

Forevermore they shall be free.

Nor withering age shall e're come there,

But beauty shall be bright and clear.

This City pure is not for thee,

For things unclean there shall not be.

If I of Heav'n may have my fill,

Take thou the world, and all that will."

By Anne Bradstreet

Verse of The Week: " God's Got Your Back. Be Still"

"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 14:14 (NIV)

   

Please meditate on this verse and share your thoughts throughout the week.

* Peace Be With You *