Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on 1 Samuel 1:1-2:5 Introduction: A Portrait of Deep Longing Hannah’s story opens a pivotal transition in Israel’s history – from the period of the judges to the monarchy, initiated the prophet Samuel, her son. Her personal agony and faith become the catalyst for national renewal. This study explores how heartfelt…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on John 5:1–15 Introduction As one year ends and another begins, many people pause to reflect on time – how quickly it passes, what was achieved, what was lost, and what still lies ahead. Scripture, however, teaches us that not all time is the same. There is ordinary time, which simply passes,…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Studies on Jonah 4:9-11 Introduction This lesson on Jonah 4:9-11 serves as the climax of the entire book of Jonah. The passage reveals God’s heart and thus the great lesson that God wanted to teach Jonah. It is about the urgency of God’s love and compassion for the lost souls. It seeks to demonstrate…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Luke 8:1-3 Introduction: Every great Kingdom movement of God has always been supported the faithful giving of God’s people. When Jesus walked the earth ministering, Jesus’ ministry was not just supernaturally sustained, but Scripture shows us that they were supported human generosity. Let’s explore how the women in this…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Jonah 4:5-8 Introduction Jonah 4:5-8 is about Jonah’s distress and anger over God’s mercy towards Nineveh. It portrays our struggles to accept God’s forgiveness and compassion for all people including our perceived enemies and those that we think are unworthy. Jonah 4:5-8 in contextual perspective Jonah 4 describes Jonah as sitting…
Introduction In our just ended Kingdom Advancement Conference, our main goal was to look at some essentials in our journey towards financial freedom. This lesson material focuses on presenting a brief overview of our financial prudence steps, with particular attention to creating wealth. Financial Prudence Essentials The idea here is that the journey towards financial freedom begins with the right…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg, Bible Study Material on Jonah 4:2 Introduction In our previous lesson, we learnt that Jonah had no right to be angry with God. We understood that the root problem of his anger with God was not that he had wrong perspective about God but it was a submission problem. This was supported Jonah’s confession…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Jonah 4:1-4 Introduction In our previous lesson on Jonah 3:3-10, we learnt about God’s nature as being a merciful God. This lesson focusses on the last chapter of the book, Jonah 4. Rather than reflecting on the compassionate nature of God, Jonah chose to be angry with God. Some Bible commentators…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible study material on Jonah 3:3-10 Introduction In our previous studies on Jonah 3:1-2, we learnt about the perspective that God is the God of second chance. It is worth emphasising that among others, Jonah 3 highlights obedience, repentance, and mercy. Thus, this study demonstrates that after Jonah obeyed God’s call to preach to Nineveh,…
Reflective Message for Honouring Mothers and Women on Mother’s Day TEXT: EXODUS 2:1-10 Introduction “Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begin”- Mitch Albom Behind the stories of great lives, great achievers, and every man or woman is the real stories of their mothers. The book of exodus opens with a great man…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg, Bible Study Material on Christ’s Death and Resurrection IntroductionIn Christianity, the death and resurrection of Christ serve as the cornerstones of the faith. It is the lifeblood of the Christian hope. Our eternal destiny is contingent upon what happened when Christ died on the cross and was resurrected three days later. In today’s study, we…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study material on Jonah 3:1-2 Introduction Today’s lesson on Jonah 3:1-2 attempts to highlights God’s re-commissioning of Jonah to go to Ninevah. In our previous lesson, we learnt that God commanded the huge fish to vomit Jonah after being in the belly of the fish for three days. Among others, therefore, studying Jonah 3:1-2…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Jonah 1:17 Introduction This study provides a reflective commentary on Jonah 1:17. Special attention is given to Jesus’s reference to Jonah’s experience and the role of God in Jonah’s abode in the fish’s belly before drawing some conclusions. Understanding Jonah 1:17 After describing what happened to the sailors in Jonah 1:16,…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Jonah 1:4-9 IntroductionIn our previous lesson on Jonah 1:1-3, we learnt that Jonah became reluctant to obey God’s call on him to go and preach to the people of Nineveh running away from God. It was discovered that running away from God comes with a cost in diverse forms. As…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Jonah 1:1-3 IntroductionIn our previous lessons, we have been looking at an introductory study of the book of Jonah with a focus on the authorship and theological themes. This material begins the verse-by-verse study of Jonah 1:1-3. The main aim of this lesson is to study Jonah’s call to preach the…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on the Book of Jonah IntroductionFrom our previous studies, we have been looking at the theological themes in the book of Jonah. As a beginning point, we have studied the themes of sovereignty of God and divine retribution and divine compassion natures of God. This lesson continues to look at the theological…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on The Book of Jonah Introduction This lesson begins our studies on the book of Jonah. It forms our attempt to understand God’s mission and heart for all people and thus aims at inviting us to join in God’s ministry of reconciliation. By way of a brief overview, the book of Jonah…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on 1 Cor. 16:1-12 Introduction In the final chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul gives instructions concerning the offering for the poor saints in Jerusalem. He also exhorts the believers in Corinth concerning their church life. 1. How to Take the Offering (16:1-4) A local church gets its financial instructions from the…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on 1 Cor. 15:35-58 Introduction This study on 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 focuses on the believers’ resurrection. It explains how the believers who are dead in Christ will be raised. It further looks at the programme or the stages involved in the believers’ resurrection. “How are the dead raised?” is the key question…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on 1 Cor. 15:1-34 Introduction This material on 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 15:1-34 focuses on the bodily resurrection of believers learning from the example of Jesus’ resurrection. Understanding the Historical Background of 1 Cor. 15:1-34 The Greeks did not believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead. When Paul preached the…
