ST PAUL’S EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS ON “CHRISTIAN GIVING’ INDICATED HIS RECEPTION OF GIFTS FROM THEM THROUGH
A. The Church In Corinth B. St Peter C. The Church in Achaia D. Epaphroditus ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Epaphroditus St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to…
EXERCISES
Exercises are very important for body fitness. There are many types of exercises. Some can be focused on certain parts of the body, such as waist, arms and abdomen. Examples of exercises are jumping, running, walking, dancing, swimming, playing games…
THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
(John 14:15-28: Acts 1:3-5) After the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, he made several appearances to the disciples within a period of forty days. He gave them the Great Commission to evangelize the whole world by teaching and…
THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Christianity and Islam have a common origin. Both religions trace their origins to the same ancestor: Abraham. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. While the Muslims trace their descent from Ishmael, the Christians trace theirs from Isaac. When Abraham…
PAUL EARLY LIFE AND CONVERSION
Paul’s nativity and education (Acts 22:1-5, 26-30) Sometime after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, another boy was born to a Jewish family. This Jewish family was living abroad in the town of Tarsus in the city of Cilicia in…
TEACHINGS THAT WILL FOSTER UNITY
The Bible contains teachings that will foster greater unity among the various denominations in Nigeria. These include: Faith and works. Humility. Impartiality. Forgiveness. When we practice the teachings of: Christian Giving, Faith and Works, Humility, Impartiality and Forgiveness among…
CHRISTIAN GIVING
Giving is an act of charity. It may take the form of donating money for a worthy cause. Giving may also take the form of sacrificing our time, effort or energy for a worthy cause. It may further mean taking…
CHRISTIANS LIVING AMONG NON-CHRISTIANS
Christians living in the community (1 Peter 2:9-25; Matthew 5:13-16) The community is made up of a group of people living in an area or neighborhood. As Christians we live in the community with others who are not Christians. …
PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE
The word peaceful is derived from the word: Peace. Peace describes a situation or condition in which there is no war, no violence, no fighting, no quarrelling, no disorderliness, no intolerance, no disagreement, no misunderstanding, no division, no disunity, and…
THE MINISTRY OF PETER
Peter and Simon, the Magician (Acts 8:14-25) Peter was the first disciple to be called by Jesus. Later Jesus appointed him to lead the Church, after his death and resurrection. Jesus did this when he referred to Peter as the…
PAUL AND HIS TRIALS
Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem and his arrest (Acts 21:17-40) When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, he was arrested, and tried before the Jewish Council. A plot was hatched to kill him, and he was rescued and taken to Caesarea. Paul was…
PAUL TEACHING ON LOVE
1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13 In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul taught about the qualities of love in order to help us understand what love is all about. Paul wrote that: ‘Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous…
PAUL TEACHINGS ON THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR AND OBEDIENCE TO CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY
Paul’s teaching on: ‘The Dignity of Labour’ (2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; Colossians 3:23) Dignity means respect and labour means work. Therefore, dignity of labour refers to respect for all types of decent work. Paul’s teaching on ‘the dignity of labour’ was…
THE CHURCH COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM
Acts 15:1-35 After Paul’s first missionary journey, many foreigners had joined the Church which was from the beginning confined to the Jewish Christians. Then some of the Jewish Christians came from Judea and taught that unless the foreigners were circumcised…
PAUL FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Acts 13 and 14 After his conversion to Christianity, Paul began to preach in Damascus that Jesus was the Son of God. The Jews in Damascus did not like the idea that Paul had joined the Christians and was preaching…
PAUL THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Paul in Ephesus: (Acts 18:23-28; 19:1-41) Paul’s third missionary journey took him to Ephesus. Paul first went to Caesarea and greeted the members of the Church there. From there he came to Antioch and to Galatia and Phrygia. Meanwhile a…
PAUL IN ATHENS
Acts 17:16-34 From Philippi, Paul and companions, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica where he (Paul) was well received by both the Jews and the Greeks. But some of the unbelieving Jews in Thessalonica persecuted the apostles. So, Paul and…
PAUL SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Acts 15:36, 18;22 Paul separated from Barnabas on the second missionary journey because of John Mark who wanted to accompany them again. John Mark had abandoned Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Paul refused and Barnabas went off…
SELECTION OF THE SEVEN DEACONS
Acts 6:7-7 In order to solve the problem of discrimination or partiality in the distribution of food and other items among the early Christians, the apostles discussed the matter. Peter said the apostles could not leave the work of God…
JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LAWS
(Matthew 5:17-20) Laws are made to control the behaviour of people in a society so that everyone can go about his or her work in safety and in peace. Without laws there would be lawlessness, disorderliness, chaos and destruction of…
JESUS AND HIS FAMILY
Names of Jesus’ siblings (Matthew 13:53-56; 12:46-50) After the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary had other children, both boys and girls. The boys were James, Joses, Simon and Judas. The names of Jesus’ sisters were not mentioned. Jesus…
CALL TO OBEDIENCE
To obey means doing what you are told to do. Therefore obedience means doing what you are told to do. It is to comply with the rules and regulations at home and at school, and with the laws in the…
CALL TO FREEDOM
Freedom means liberty, emancipation, independence or self-determination. It has to do with liberating or delivering people from slavery, oppression or foreign or colonial domination. In the Bible, God called Moses to liberate the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In the…
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation is the means or process by which we bring back or restore good relationship that had been broken between two individuals or groups of people. When relationship is broken, it is very important to bring about reconciliation so that…
BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF FIRST HUMAN DISOBEDIENCE
To disobey means to defy or to break the rules or to go against the laws of the land or society. Therefore disobedience means defying or breaking the rules or going against the laws of the land. For example when…
WHO IS GOD
As Christians, we get our ideas about God from the Bible. Therefore, it is the Bible that helps us to know who God is. The Bible says that God is the Supreme Being. God is the Supreme Being because He…
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN WEST AFRICA
The expansion of the missionary movement into Africa was part of the growing conception of Christian responsibility for the regeneration of African peoples. The anti-slavery issue and the humanitarian conscience also played a vital role in stimulating European interest in…
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