(John 14:15-28: Acts 1:3-5) After the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, he made several appearances...
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Christianity and Islam have a common origin. Both religions trace their origins to the same ancestor: Abraham....
Paul’s nativity and education (Acts 22:1-5, 26-30) Sometime after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, another boy...
The Bible contains teachings that will foster greater unity among the various denominations in Nigeria. These include:...
Giving is an act of charity. It may take the form of donating money for a worthy...
Christians living in the community (1 Peter 2:9-25; Matthew 5:13-16) The community is made up of a...
The word peaceful is derived from the word: Peace. Peace describes a situation or condition in which...
Peter and Simon, the Magician (Acts 8:14-25) Peter was the first disciple to be called by Jesus....
Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem and his arrest (Acts 21:17-40) When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, he was arrested,...
1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13 In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul taught about the qualities of love...
Paul’s teaching on: ‘The Dignity of Labour’ (2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; Colossians 3:23) Dignity means respect and labour...
Acts 15:1-35 After Paul’s first missionary journey, many foreigners had joined the Church which was from the...
Acts 13 and 14 After his conversion to Christianity, Paul began to preach in Damascus that Jesus...
Paul in Ephesus: (Acts 18:23-28; 19:1-41) Paul’s third missionary journey took him to Ephesus. Paul first went...
Acts 17:16-34 From Philippi, Paul and companions, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica where he (Paul) was...
Acts 15:36, 18;22 Paul separated from Barnabas on the second missionary journey because of John Mark who...
Acts 6:7-7 In order to solve the problem of discrimination or partiality in the distribution of food...
(Matthew 5:17-20) Laws are made to control the behaviour of people in a society so that everyone...
Names of Jesus’ siblings (Matthew 13:53-56; 12:46-50) After the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary had other...
To obey means doing what you are told to do. Therefore obedience means doing what you are...
Freedom means liberty, emancipation, independence or self-determination. It has to do with liberating or delivering people from...
Reconciliation is the means or process by which we bring back or restore good relationship that had...
To disobey means to defy or to break the rules or to go against the laws of...
As Christians, we get our ideas about God from the Bible. Therefore, it is the Bible that...
(James 1:2- 8, 5:13- 18) Prayer is a means of communicating with God. Prayer is very important...
(James 1:22-27, 2:14-26) ST. JAMES TEACHING ON FAITH AND WORK Faith means trust or belief. St....
(Galatians 5:19 – 25, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9-10) Fruit in the biblical concept refers to human conducts....
Different Types of Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Spiritual gifts are the special spiritual endowments given by...
Philemon 1 Forgiveness literally, implies having no more wish to punish someone for an offence earlier committed;...
Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Peter 5:5-11 Humility, simply put, is that state of mind depicting a modest opinion...
Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-7 In several places in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the Son...
Romans 6:1-4, 12-14; Colossians 3:1-17 Paul’s idea of a new life in Christ is that some virtues...
Law in the context of religion means a body of God’s instructions ordinances, statutes and commandments, as...
Literally, the word- Justification means pronouncing a culpable or guilty person innocent, hence, scrapping whatever punishment such...
In those days, whosoever was not a Jew was designated a Gentile. Jews regarded Gentiles as outcasts...
Acts 4:1-31, 5:17-42; 6:8-15; 7:1-60; 9:1-2; 12:1-24 As earlier mentioned, the Jewish religious leaders did all within...
The arrival of the Holy Spirit gave rise to the aggressive spread of the gospel. This period...
The Ascension in this context refers to the manner in which Jesus was taken to heaven. ...
Love is that deep feeling of affection one has for another. Love is natural and difficult to...
Often time, the Jews demanded signs (miracles) from Jesus to convince them that he is the messiah....
The Resurrection -Matthew 28:1- 8, Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11 As earlier stated, among the people who witnessed...
THE TRIALS OF CHRIST There are two different trials of Jesus Christ – the Jewish trial and...
The Triumphal Entry -Matthew 21:1-12; Mark 11:1-14; Luke 19:29-44 With the Transfiguration over, all of Jesus’ attention...
Matthew 17:1-13, Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36 All the synoptic gospels gave account of the transfiguration. By transfiguration,...
Mission Of The Twelve -Matthew 10:1-15; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-16 After Jesus had taught his disciples both...
The Sermon on the Mount, as recorded by Matthew is a summary of Jesus’ teachings (Matthew chapter...
PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM A parable may be defined as any short story, bordering on familiar events...
Stilling The Storm -Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25 Three main Greek words are used in the...
CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP (Matthew 4:18-25, 9:9-13, Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-17, Luke 5:1-11, 27-32) Disciples mean follower, one who...
The Birth -Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-40 The account of the birth of Jesus is narrated by...
