Presenting Jesus as our ultimate healer (3:12 – 26), Rev. Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction This study on Acts 3:12-26 is a continuation of our previous studies on Peter and John’s healing of the crippled man at the Beautiful gate. As we learned from the previous chapter, Peter used the healing experience to preach the gospel. In this light studying Peter’s sermon in this chapter always presents us with four major aspects including current…

Power to heal and save (Acts 3:1-11), Rev Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction Acts 3 presents Peter and John’s healing of a man born cripple at the beautiful gate. The fact remains that God works through us. Thus, we are partners with God in touching lives especially in saving souls. This lesson looks at the scriptural significance of the passage and to illustrate what it means to live without Christ and to…

Surveying Peter’s Sermon at the Pentecost event (Acts 2:14-41), Rev. Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction Acts 2:14-41 records Peter’s first sermon in the book of Acts. In this sermon, Peter sought to answer the people charge that the people were drunk. He went on to interpret the speaking in tongues of Pentecost in the light of a quotation from the prophet Joel. Acts 2:22-32 then presents the kerygma or the proclamation of the Good News of…

The Pentecost event and my Christian life (Acts 2:1-13), Rev. Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction One of the most important New Testament events that reminds us of the fact that the Spirit of God is with us, upon us and in us is the Pentecost event. As an important event in the Christian calendar, it reminds us of how the Holy Spirit came upon the early disciples of Christ in a dramatic sense. Thus,…

Declarations

Nothing can separate us from the love of God, Rev. Dr John Kwasi Fosu

The meaning and significance of Jesus’ ascension (Acts 1:9-11), Rev. Dr. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg bible study material Text: Acts 1:9-11 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they…

Preparation towards the coming of the Spirit, Rev. Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible study material on Acts 1:1-8 Introduction In our previous lessons, we have been looking at the introductory studies on Acts. This lesson begins our close reading and studies of the book of Acts studying Acts 1:1-8. As a first step, it is important to give a brief overview of the book categorized under…

Purposes of the book of Acts, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction This study seeks to explain some major purposes and themes that the book of Acts emphasizes. Many reasons underscore the purposes and for that matter the significant themes of the book of Acts. For the sake of clarity and brevity, however, these purposes are summed up under historical, theological and practical significance. 1. Historical purposes Luke purpose as recorded…

Introducing the book of Acts: Authorship and Addressee, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible study material  1. Introduction This bible study material begins our studies on the book of Acts. The book of Acts is the name given to the second part of a two – volume work traditionally identified as having been written Luke, a companion of the Apostle Paul. The book of Acts is basically…

Studies on the life in the Spirit, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

THE BOOK OF ACTS INTRODUCED, BY REV JOHN KWASI FOSU

Fasting explained, Rev John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing  Grace Baptist Church Bible Study material on the meaning and significance of prayer and fasting  Text: Matthew 6:16-18 Memory Verse: Psalm 69:10 Introduction The meaning and significance of fasting in matters of faith cannot be overemphasized. What this means is that fasting is not an exclusively Christian discipline. For all the major religions of the world recognize its importance….

Found faithful in all kinds of financial giving, Rev Dr John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction The call to be saved is the call to be part of a giving community. For the Christian God is a giving God. Jesus, who is God incarnate, gave himself first for us. So being part of both the universal and local church is therefore to belong to a giving community. The Christian is therefore expected to participate in…

Our Christian Calling and money matters, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg  – Bible Study material on Financial Stewardship (Luke 12:15) Introduction This write up looks at the Christian’s financial stewardship mandate. Having looked at the power and limitation of money, this material provides some biblical principles needed to be very good stewards of money. The power of money The power of money in the life of…

Stewardship of family and relationship, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

The church as a community of stewards

Understanding the purpose of the church and our Christian calling, Rev John Kwasi Fosu

Introduction From our previous lessons, we have been looking at the meaning of the church and its forms of government. From the Biblical perspective, we have defined the church as the body of Baptized believers indwelled the Holy Spirit. It is thus both Human and for that matter physical organization and it is also of God’s and thus Spiritual…

Overview of the types of Church government, Rev. Fosu

Introduction We have been looking at the nature of the church with a particular emphasis on the fact that the local Church is both spiritual and human organization. As a human organization, therefore, one of the most important characteristics of the local church is its organizational structure. This study therefore presents an overview of the different forms of Church polity/governance….

Called to belong to God’s Church, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg. Topical Bible study material on the Local Church and our Christian Calling Introduction This material begins our studies on understanding the local church and our Christian calling. This lesson specifically focuses on understanding the fact that we have been called to belong to God’s Church. Before looking at the meaning of the Church, it is…

The power of prayer, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg Bible Study material on James 5:16c-20 Introduction The importance of prayer and for that matter the role of prayer in our Christian journey cannot be overemphasized. James 5:17-20 draws our attention to James’ exhortation on the power of prayer. In this study, therefore, the theme of what prayer means, who are to pray, when are…

Exhortation to prayer, praises and anointing the sick with oil, Rev. John Kwasi Fosu

Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Hamburg – Bible Study Material on James 5:13-16 Introduction James 5:13-16 focuses on the exhortation on prayer amid challenging circumstances, whether general or more specific such as in times of sicknesses. James’ teaching about prayer in this context forms one of the three concluding exhortations. The other two concluding exhortations are the prohibition of oaths previously…