Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 15 views

    Christianwarfare Lesson5

    Uploaded by

    En Pi
    Chris

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Christianwarfare Lesson5

    Uploaded by

    En Pi
    15 views2 pages
    Chris

    Original Title

    christianwarfare.lesson5

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Chris

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    15 views2 pages

    Christianwarfare Lesson5

    Uploaded by

    En Pi
    Chris

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    SUNDAY SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR ADULTS

    LESSON 5

    A GOOD SOLDIER
    Scripture Texts: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 2:15-20; 2 Corinthians 4:1-9;
    2 Timothy 2:3-4; 1 Peter 4:10-11

    The world needs a church that has contact with God, living truth, and power.
    Much is called the church that is not the church. If we have not a supernatural
    church, we have no church at all. If God is not moving in a people, they are not the
    Church of God. His power in the church is evidenced by changed lives and answered
    prayers. Life is there. The early church was a powerful church moved by God. When God shakes off the
    imitations and the dust clears away, the true church will still be standing firm in Him.

    MEMORY VERSE: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be
    witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
    earth. – Acts 1:8

    Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God

    1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul had come to Corinth declaring the Gospel of Christ. Now, writing later, he said he
    came not with excellency of speech . . . wisdom . . . or enticing words. Even though Paul was an educated
    man, he did not display his learning in his preaching. Instead, he came in weakness, fear and trembling. Why?
    Knowledge of Jesus and Him crucified is greater than any knowledge. The demonstration of the Spirit and of
    power is greater than anything man's wisdom can do. Paul cast aside his own doing that God might work
    mightily through him. The faith of the people must not be based upon the wisdom of men–Paul's reasoning
    powers, the drawing power of his personality, his knowledge. Their faith must be in the power of God–in what
    they saw God doing in Paul and others and especially in the work they felt Him doing in their own hearts. Faith
    in anything else could be shaken by opposite reasoning, a stronger personality, superior knowledge, or the
    discouragements of Satan.
    We need power greater than human power to live and work for God and to be good soldiers to meet Satan's
    opposition. We receive the needed power from the baptism of the Holy Spirit. All we do must be done by God
    through us, not by us, ourselves.

    Power by the Grace of God

    1 Corinthians 15:10 Each of us has (1) a life to live, (2) a work to do, and (3) opposition to meet. The LIFE
    is to be yielded to Christ for redemption and lived to glorify God. The WORK is to take the Gospel of Christ to
    all people. The OPPOSITION is Satan's constant attempt to destroy our LIFE and prevent our WORK from
    being effective. He will use all means, from common temptation and trial to the fiercest persecution. That we
    may carry out these three charges, God has provided an almighty Saviour, a true Gospel, a perfect salvation, and
    the power to do what these require.
    Three times in this Scripture Paul spoke of the grace of God. First, that grace–the free bestowal of God's life
    and gifts upon him–made him the man he was, gave him purity of heart and talents, and called him to be an
    apostle. Secondly, God's grace was the source and power producing all the accomplishments of Paul's life–the
    souls saved, churches established, miracles wrought, and healings done (Matthew 9:6-8). Thirdly, lest some
    credit these to Paul's own working, he emphasized–yet not I, but the grace of God. This is witnessed by what
    Paul was in his own strength.
    2 Corinthians 4:1-9 We have this treasure–this ministry . . . handling the word of God, the commission
    to preach the Gospel–in earthen vessels–in human bodies and minds, compared to containers of clay, easily
    broken. We have power to tell men the truth even when personal harm may be at stake, when men oppose it

    © 2014 Church of God A Good Soldier ─ Lesson 5 www.GodsAcres.org


    SUNDAY SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR ADULTS
    LESSON 5

    (Micah 3:8; Romans 1:16). God uses such so that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
    Being human, the servant may be troubled . . . perplexed. . . persecuted . . . cast down. But because God is
    given freedom to work, the servant is not distressed . . . not in despair . . . not forsaken . . . not destroyed.
    Peter and the other disciples presented a sorry picture of fear and defeat at Christ's crucifixion. Afterward
    they bravely met threats, beatings, prison, and death. What made the difference? They had been baptized with
    the Holy Spirit. Perfect love casteth out fear (1 John 4:18). We can have the same power by having Him Who
    is power. There is no other way. We cannot imitate Him. We must have Him within by being saved from sin by
    the blood of Jesus Christ, and by yielding all to God to use as He will, and opening the heart for His Spirit's
    entrance.

    The Power to Endure

    In our memory verse today, Jesus, just before leaving the world, repeated His promise of power to His
    disciples. This power was so necessary to their future life and work that they must not leave Jerusalem until they
    had it. This is the power we have been reading about today. All the apostles received it before starting their
    work. We must also.
    2 Timothy 2:3-4 A good soldier of Jesus must endure hard things. He must be in good spiritual shape. As a
    natural soldier must have disruption of his family life, his daily routine, and lifestyle, so must we as good
    soldiers of Christ. A good soldier of God does not become so entangled with the affairs of this life that he cannot
    get loose to please Him Who has chosen him to be a soldier. Saints must be careful not to become entangled
    with legitimate things that are necessary in our everyday living.
    1 Peter 4:10-11 As every man hath received the gift–the gift of the Spirit, the spiritual ability to do our
    part of God's work–minister the same one to another–do that work and so bless others. We are only stewards
    of the grace of God. We only hold these powers and gifts in trust. Whatever we do we must do as of the ability
    which God giveth, not our own. We must abase ourselves and exalt God–that God in all things may be
    glorified through Jesus Christ. Nothing less than the power of the Holy Spirit is sufficient for these things.
    This was Peter's experience. It can be yours.

    JUST A THOUGHT

    There can be but one truth.

    This lesson is adapted from a lesson by Mary Lehmann.


    It is revised and posted here with written permission from
    (c) Bible Paths Publication, PO Box 299, Keithville, LA 71047

    © 2014 Church of God A Good Soldier ─ Lesson 5 www.GodsAcres.org

    You might also like