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A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Written by Peter Mukwena. Posted in Home group lessons

Part of the - THE NEW VESSEL HOME GROUP LESSON SERIES

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Psalm 103:1-5 KJV

[1] Bless the Lord , O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 

[2] Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 

[3] Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 

[4] Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 

[5] Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

 

 

  1. THE "NEW ME" : The new heart, new identity, new  zeal, new capacity and new glory.
  2. THE NEW CHURCH: The Church is a Gathering of God's children in his presence for his Praise and Worship for Salvation,  Love and Service.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1 TOPIC: A  NEW CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE PRESENCE OF GOD

 

  • 3.1.1 GOD PROMISED TO BE THERE: [Isaiah 42:10], [Ezekiel 48:35], [Exodus 33:14], [Matthew 28:20].
  • 3.1.2 IT IS A RETURN, A REVIVAL AND A TUNING  INTO "GOD'S FREQUENCY
    [Hosea 6:1], [Isaiah 1:18], [James 4:7-10] and [Revelation 2:5]

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 WHAT TO DO TO GET IN AND STAY IN GOD'S PRESENCE

 

  • 3.2.1 CONFESS AND REPENT: [Proverbs 28:13]
  • 3.2.2 HIS WORD IS PARAMOUNT: [Psalms 107:20] and [Jeremiah 1:12]
  • 3.2:3 CONSECRATION: [Psalms 51:17]
  • 3.2.4 WORSHIP AND PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING: [Psalms 100:1-5]
  • 3.2.5 SERVICE: LOVE, WITNESSING AND GIVING:  [Matthew 22:37,28:19] and [2 Chronicles 29:11]

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3 BENEFITS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD:

[Psalms 103:1-5]

 

  • 3.3.1 FORGIVENESS OF SINS: JOY OF SALVATION
  • 3.3.2 HEALING AND DELIVERANCE
  • 3.3.3 GOOD THINGS AND PEACE
  • 3.3.4 DELIVERANCE
  • 3.3.5 RENEWAL OF STRENGTH YOUTHFULNESS AND ENERGY

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF TODAY'S LESSON

 

  1. I am a new person with new heart, identity, zeal, capacity and glory. 
  2. I belong to Jesus' revived church, a gathering of saved and new ones. 
  3. God is present in my life, family and church.
  4. God promised to be with me no matter what.
  5. I will turn away from wrong doing, heed God's word, consecrate myself to him, worship, praise and thank him always as I love and serve.

 

Lifetime of Service

Written by Super User. Posted in Home group lessons

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(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)

Slide 1

THE BODY OF CHRIST 
Part 4:
”A Lifetime of Service” 
Part of the FOG 
Home Group Bible series 
by Overseer Mukwena & Mai Mukwena

Slide 2

Living for God: a lifetime of service
 [Col.1:16]

Slide 3

Called to Serve?

  • Each part doing its work. [Ephesians 4:16]
  • Masterpieces for good works. Ephesians 2:10
  • Going about doing good like Jesus. [Acts 10:38]
  • All your days were known before hand by God. [Psalm 139:16]
  • Serve one another with your gifts. [1 Peter 4:10]
  • What are your greatest assets in serving?

Slide 4

The supremecy of Love: The power of love and the value 
of character sustains service

  • Serve out of love to have an impact. [1 Cor 12:31], [1 Cor. 13:1-3]
  • Love reveals who God is, for God is love
  • A visible act of service done in love 
makes a kingdom difference. [Matthew 5:16]
  • What other verses are like it?
  • We will be known by the love we have for one another, 
not by our spiritual gifts. [John 13:35], [1 Peter 2:9], [Romans 8:18-19]

Slide 5

Character is good stewardship
 [Matthew 25:14-30]

GOOD STEWARD

  • Serves with a willing heart motivated by love, ‘I love to’
  • Serves to be seen by ‘One’. What does God say about me?’
  • Whatever it takes, goes beyond expectations.

  • Directs attention to Christ in humility, God is glorified

A HIRELING “hired labour”

  • Has to serve out of duty, or compulsion, ‘I have to’
  • Serves to please others, to be seen. ‘What people think?’
  • Its their job, so does the minimum, leaves before end of task
  • Draws attention to self pridefully, and refers to God where convenient

Slide 6

Grow in GOD-Findence - Not self Esteme

  • ROOTED IN BEING GOD’S WORKMANSHIP
    [Ephesians 2:10] For we are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
  • LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN
    [Hebrews 12:1] Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
  • PERSEVERE

Slide 7

THE WEIGHTS AND THE SINS

FEAR OF

  • Failure
  • Success
  • Accountability
  • Commitment
  • Rejection

SINS OF

  • Low self esteem or inferiority
  • Pride and overconfidence
  • Unrepentant sin
  • Anger, worry, shame
  • Timidity
  • selfishness

Slide 8

QUESTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK

  • Homework: What is the one, or two, or three things that I can start doing to make a real difference?
  • Assuming we all know our gifts, what can hinder a person from flowing in the gifts God has given?
  • Read, memorise, and reflect on these two verses, [Ephesians 2:10] and [Hebrews 12:1-2]. What do they mean to you personally for gifts and service?

 

 

 

Discovering your Gifts and your fit in the Body of Christ

Written by Super User. Posted in Home group lessons

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(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)

There are four categories of Spiritual "Things" - [1 cor 12:1-7]

  • Gifts - [romans 12:6-8]
  • Ministries [eph 4:11]
  • Effects
  • Manifestations [1 cor 12:8-10]

9 Spiritual Gifts [1 cor 12:1] 

Cautions about spiritual gifts [gal 5:22-23]

The purpose of spiritual gifts 

  • Glorify God in His church: [1 Peter 4:10-11]
  • Build up the body of Christ: [Eph 4:12]
  • Promote unity of the body: [Eph 4:13]
  • Develop maturity of the body: [Eph 4:14]
  • Promote growth of the body: [Eph 4:16]
  • Promote the common good for all: [1 Cor 12:7]
  • Moving in our spiritual gifts requires a DEDICATION to service, stirred by love, in order to meet each other’s needs or provide solutions joyfully

From Childhood to maturity

  • Interdependance
  • Independance
  • Dependance

Basic facts about gifts

  • No one receives all gifts [1 Cor 12:28]
  • No single gift is given to everyone [1 Cor 12:29]
  • Lack of love renders a gift ineffective [1 Cor 13:1-3]
  • Faithfully use the gift [1 Tim 4:14, 1 Cor 4:2]
  • Using my gift will cause me and the church to grow [Ephesians 4:16]

SHAPE

  • Discover your S.H.A.P.E. Assess your gifts and abilities. What are you good at? [Romans 12:3] Where have you seen fruit in your life? Ask your mentor, peers or family for a realistic answer and not flattery. Pray
  • Smart Talented Unique Person In Demand
  • Consider your personal style and your personality
  • Examine your experiences and extract the lessons you have learned. [Galatians 3:4]
  • Accept and enjoy your Shape, and yield it to God [Romans 9:20-21] Recognise your limitations, but focus on the end result, be fruitful in every good work, in order to be a joint that supplies

 

The Church the Body of Christ

Written by Super User. Posted in Home group lessons

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See the associated One Body in Christ worship video here.

(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)

Slide 1:

THE CHURCH: THE BODY OF CHRIST

 

Slide 2:

The 7 Ones: [Ephesians 4:4-16]

  • One body: believers in fellowship with the Holy Spirit and with one another
  • One Spirit: The Holy Spirit walks daily with the believers to keep the unity of the Spirit
  • One hope: a good expectation in this life and a looking forward to a home in heaven
  • One Lord: Christ, redeemed us with his blood
  • One faith: the only requirement to commit to Christ.
  • One baptism: Water baptism which is the sign of dying and rising with Christ; 
and the baptism in the Spirit.
  • One Father: who eternally loves us unconditionally
  • What 5 things must believers do to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace?
  • What does keeping unity mean to you?

 

Slide 3:

Source of believer’s unity: 
Father Son and Holy Spirit.

  • One Father, One Christ, One Spirit in every believer 
gives them unity. [Ephesians 4:4-6]
  • Unity is not being alike nor thinking alike. 
Unity is in having the same purpose
  • The same Spirit gives different gifts, 
to operate differently in different people, 
to provide diversity and complimentarity/interdependence.
  • Diversity is God’s design to maintain effective function 
of His church, as a living organism
  • Diversity in ministry is necessary for unity to be maintained. [1 Corinthians 12:4-7]; [Romans 12:5-6]; [1 Peter 2: 4-5]
  • What terms are used to describe the church?

 

Slide 4:

The Head of the Chruch "The Lord Jesus Christ" is in Heaven [eph 1:22-23], [eph 5:23], [col 1:18]

The Body of the Church "The Body of Christ" is on Earth and is made up of the believers [1 cor 12:12-27].

The lost sinner [rom 3:10-23] can be placed into the Body thruth the Saving Faith of the Cross [1 cor 12:13], [john 3:16], [acts 16:31].

 

Slide 5:

[eph 4:11-13] Explained in picture format on the slide.

 

Slide 6:

How the body works.

  • The key goal for the body is endeavour 
to keep the unity of the Spirit in peace.
  • Each part of the body be equipped to function as it should
  • Recognise the value of each part/member as a joint that supplies to the body’s growth and increase: interdependence
  • All is based on unconditional love of God
  • The goal is to grow in unity

 

Slide 7:

THE BELIEVERS DOING THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY

The Church (of belivers) is built from:

  • God's Grace [eph 2:7-8]
  • God's Wisdom [eph 3:10]
  • God's Truth [1 tim 3:15]
  • God's Life [col 1:27; 3:4]
  • God's Glory [eph 3:21]
  • God's Power [eph 3:20]
  • God's Love [john 17:22-26]

 

Slide 8:

[eph 4:16]

 

Overcoming challenges in serving

Written by Super User. Posted in Home group lessons

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(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)

Slide 1

GROWING TO MATURITY

Object Lessons in Growth & Maturity [2 peter 3:18]

Slide 2

GROW IN GOD-FIDENCE NOT SELF ESTEEM

Rooted in being God’s workmanship.

  • [Ephesians 2:10] For we are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus 
unto good works, which God prepared 
in advance for us to do.

Lay aside every weight and sin. 

  • [Hebrews 12:2] Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

PERSEVERE

Slide 3

THE WEIGHTS AND THE SINS

Fear of

  • Failure
  • Success
  • Accountability
  • Commitment
  • Responsibility
  • Rejection 
and criticism
  • Fear of people/men
  • Fear of change, new places

Sins of

  • Low self esteem or inferiority
  • Pride and 
overconfidence
  • Unrepentant sin Selfishness
  • Anger, worry, 
shame, anxiety
  • Timidity, Weariness, fatigue, stress
  • Resentment, frustration

 Slide 4

GOING DEEP

  • Why do people keep negative feelings inside them?
  • Do you make progress with them?
  • How do these negative emotions hinder 
me from serving as best as I should?
  • How do you interpret events to yourself? 
Is there a life changing moment that 
happened in your life and what did it 
mean to you?
  • Does that meaning agree with what 
God says in His Word?

 Slide 5

WHAT ROOTS ARE GROWING IN YOU?

Tree roots of Bitterness. Branches of clamor, wrath, anger, malice, slander [eph 4:31]

  • Bitterness is a result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good and closes the door to your future.
  • Compassion and forgiveness kills the root so the fruit of love can grow
  • Be careful what sees you allow to take root in the garden of your heart. [Proverbs 4:22]

Slide 6

THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Roots of Wisdom, Understanding, Good Council, Fortitude, Knowledge, Plenty, Fear of God [isaiah 11:1]

Trunk is life lived in the spirit.

Branches of self-control, modesty, patience, generosity, charity (love), joy, gentleness, kindness, goodness, peace, faitfulness, chastity [gal 5:22-23]

Slide 7

WHATEVER YOU DO, YOU ARE GROWING

  • Lay aside all malice [1 Peter 2:1-2]
  • Put away all bitterness [Ephesians 4:31]
  • Guard your heart
  • Do not feed the root of bitterness. [Hebrews 12: 15]
  • Feed on the sincere milk of the Word.
  • Be compassionate
  • The heart issues, and God looks at the heart
  • Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Saviour

 Slide 8

STAGES OF GROWTH TOWARDS BEING A CHRIST-CENTERED DISCIPLE

Accept Christ as Saviour

Exploring Christ

  • I believe in God
  • I'm not sure about Christ
  • Faith is not a big part of my life
  • Self is on the throne of my life
  • Christ is outside my life

Growing in Christ

  • I trust Jesus for eternal life
  • I've invited Christ into my life
  • I'm working on what it means to know Jesus
  • Self is still on the throne of my life

Willing to risk everything for Christ

Close to Christ

  • I feel really close to Christ
  • I regularly read the Bible
  • I try to obey God often
  • Self is still on the throne of my life

Christ-Centred

  • My friendship with Christ is the key part of my life
  • I try to surrender to Christ in all areas of my life
  • I try to let Christ be on the throne of my life

Slide 9

CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL GROWTH PLAN