Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material on 1 Cor 3:1-5 Introduction In our previous lesson, we studied Paul’s description of two kinds of people and spirits. In 1 Cor 2:14, Paul speaks about the natural man who lives in the Adamic nature and rejects the things of the Spirit. Paul also describes the spiritual man in 1 Cor…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg – Bible study material on 1 Cor 2:9-16 Introduction This lesson continues Paul’s explanation of the gospel that he preached. Having contrasted the wisdom of God to the wisdom of men in 1 Cor 2:1-8, this study on 1 Cor 2:9-16 throws more light on the two Spirits in the world and that of two…
Text:1 Cor 2:1-8 Introduction Today’s lesson on 1 Cor 2:1-8 continues on Paul’s discussion of the sufficiency of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It specifically studies Paul’s explanation of the Gospel that he preached in contrast with the wisdom of humans. Understanding the context of 1 Cor 2:1-8 There were believers at Corinth who admired the philosophies of men. It…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg – Bible Studies Material on 1 Cor 1:17-31 Introduction In our previous lesson, we studied about the division in the Corinthian Church and Paul’s response to it. This material focuses on Paul’s skillful response to the issue pointing them to the sufficiency of the gospel of Christ. Understanding the context of 1 Cor 1-2….
Text: 1:10-16 Introduction In the previous lesson on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, we learnt that Paul introduces his letter in the form of an overture commending the believers at Corinth. Paul does that reminding them about their spiritual blessings in Christ. The Corinthians were called, graced and gifted God and they had hope from God and testimony for…
Text: 1 Cor 1:1-9 (NIV): 1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ their…
Introduction In our attempt to build relationships in Christ as our focus, it is important to study the book of 1 Corinthians. This lesson studies the introduction of 1 Corinthians. Here the overview, the city of Corinth, the Church and the theological themes will be looked at in brief. Overview of 1 Corinthians Like a chameleon lizard which changes its…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study Material Text: John 3:1-8 NIV 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not…
Introduction At this point in our studies on the book of Nehemiah, it has become clear that Nehemiah has faced number of oppositions in his task of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. Yet with a sense of focus, prayer, discipline, hard work and teamwork, Nehemiah has continued to build the wall to near completion. This study on Nehemiah 6:10-14 seeks…
Introduction Nehemiah 2:19-20 brings out the theme of opposition first identified in 2:10. The main opposing figures are two. They are Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite. Later accounts include Geshem the Arabian (Neh 2:19; 4:1). These men were greatly upset that someone had come to help the Israelites with their problems. Like Nehemiah, those serving God will inevitably…
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg, Bible study material Introduction This studies on Nehemiah 2:11-19 focuses on the dynamics of sharing a vision and motivating others to engage in projects for transformational development. It brings out the essentials of motivating others for transformational development in the Church and our communities. In this light, the steps that Nehemiah took when he arrived…
Introduction This study focuses on reading Nehemiah 2:1-10 from the perspective of emotional intelligence. It applies the essential elements of emotional intelligence in understanding how Nehemiah related with the King, made requests and thus obtained permission and other resources to embark on his vision of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. To do that, the meaning of emotional intelligence is first…
Introduction Nehemiah 1:5-11 summarises Nehemiah’s prayer after he heard of the distress of the Jews in Jerusalem. In this case, Nehemiah’s prayer contains praise, confession of sins, an affirmation of God’s promises and petition. It is important to state that a prayer that aims at transformation should be fashioned along this line. The content of Nehemiah’s prayer serves as a…
Studies on Nehemiah 1:1-4, 10 Introduction Having studied the introductory material on the book of Nehemiah, this material begins our verse-by-verse studies of the book. The first chapter of the book gives a detailed account of how Nehemiah developed a passion to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. Though in a foreign land, when Nehemiah heard about the situation of his…
Introduction This material looks at the general overview of the book of Nehemiah. By so doing, the general features that include the major characters, key words and division of the book. It is anticipated that this background study will enable us get a balance perspective. Significant features The book of Nehemiah covers a period of about 12 years from 445…
Introduction In our previous studies, we learnt that the book of Nehemiah was written to show the work of God through a godly leader, Nehemiah. This study material aims at highlighting some essential themes one encounters upon reading Nehemiah. Among others, these themes include leadership, vision, prayer, resilience and spiritual warfare, and spiritual renewal. It is important to first study…
