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…
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…
THE LITERARY GENRES
Genre (a French word) means type or kind, and literary genres refer to aspects, kinds or types of literature. A general approach to literature recognises three broad genres: Poetry, Drama, and Prose -fiction (or Novel). POETRY Poetry refers to…
ERRORS IN SENTENCE STRUCTURE
The following errors are common in sentence structures. They should be avoided or corrected promptly wherever they intrude in our writing. (1) Sentence Fragment (or Period fault) A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, a phrase or a subordinate clause…
FAITH AND WORK
(James 1:22-27, 2:14-26) ST. JAMES TEACHING ON FAITH AND WORK Faith means trust or belief. St. James, in his epistle, admonished Christians who genuinely believe in Jesus Christ to reflect their belief and faith in their lifestyle. This means…
KING JOSIAH’S REFORMS
2 Kings 22; 23: 1-30 Josiah was the grand-son of King Manasseh of Judah, a king who was notorious for his introduction of many other religious beliefs and doctrines into the orthodox mode of worship. Manasseh was succeeded by Amon…
AHAB AND NABOTH’S VINEYARD
1 Kings 21:1-29 Just like Solomon, Ahab married a foreign wife from Sidon called Jezebel (a princess). His reign witnessed an upsurge of the encroachment of foreign religions, especially the worship of the Sidonian god called baal, brought in by…
A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART
David’s Submission to the Will of God -1 Samuel 26:1-25, 2 Samuel 12:15-25 Saul was told by the people of Ziph that his enemy David had gone into hiding somewhere, and Saul took 3000 of his soldiers to find out…
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Examples of Eli and Samuel -1 Samuel 2:11-36; 3:2-18; 4:10-22; 8:1-5 The Psalmist says “children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is its reward”. This means that parents have great responsibility in training their children…
LEADERSHIP
A leader is a person who manages or directs others. Leadership therefore entails guidance and direction to people for the achievement of their ambitions. A good leader must possess some qualities and potentials. In this chapter, we are focusing our…
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