Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Acts 2:37-47 Introduction Church membership is not simply about joining a religious organisation. It is entering into a spiritual covenant relationship with Christ and His people. In the Baptist tradition, this covenant is taken seriously because it reflects both personal faith in Jesus Christ and committed participation in a local body…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on Acts 6:1-7 Introduction In every growing organisation, a structure becomes necessary to ensure that responsibilities are handled effectively. The same is true for the church. As the early church expanded, new challenges arose that required wisdom, organisation, and shared leadership. One of the key developments that emerged from this need was…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Studies Material on 1 Tim. 3:1-7 Introduction The passage of 1 Timothy 3:1–7 provides one of the clearest and most important biblical descriptions of pastoral leadership. Written the Apostle Paul to Timothy, this text outlines the standards required for anyone who desires to serve as a pastor (also called overseer, elder, or bishop)….
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Leadership Development Training, Church Workers and Members Orientation Introduction This study on 1 Cor. 12:12-27 focuses on orienting church workers and members with emphasis on division of labour, members’ commitment and team building. The Church Is One Body (vv.12–13) The apostle Paul begins describing the church as one body with many members. Though…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg, Bible Study Material on Exodus 18:13-26 Introduction Leadership can become dangerous when it is carried alone. Many leaders fail not because they lack vision, but because they refuse to share responsibility. In Exodus 18, Moses is faithfully leading the people of Israel, yet the structure of his leadership places an unbearable burden on him. Through…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church Bible Study Material on Nehemiah 3 Introduction In Nehemiah 3, we encounter what appears to be a simple list of people and the portions of the wall they repaired. Yet this chapter offers a profound lesson about leadership as teamwork. Instead of highlighting one heroic individual, the text presents many people working together, each responsible for…
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…
