Ayo Bello Memorial Baptist Church, Ilorin – Nigeria
We PREACH the WORD; We ACT the WORD; and The JOY of the LORD is OUR STRENGTH!
Isaiah begins this passage with two probing questions that confront every believer: “Have you not known? Have you not heard?” (Isaiah 40:28) These questions compel us to examine what we have truly come to know about God—not just what we have heard in passing, but what we have embraced personally. Knowledge of God shapes: Your …
INTRODUCTION God’s sufficiency is not a license for carelessness—it’s a call to stewardship. FOUR THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT PRESERVING GOD’S SUFFICIENCY 1. God’s Sufficiency Is Abundant But Not to Be Wasted 2Chorintians 9:8, shows us that God is able to provide more than we ever need. ▪︎ Not for us to misuse, neglect, or despise. …
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“If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.” (NKJV) INTRODUCTION which is Obedience + Service: service done in the pattern, posture, and purity God recognizes. UNDERSTANDING WHAT RIGHT SERVICE ENTAILS: RIGHT SERVICE FLOWS FROM OBEDIENCE -1 Sam. 15:22: “To obey is better than sacrifice…” Service …
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Introduction Beloved, Isaiah 55 is a divine invitation — a holy call to draw near to the All-Sufficient God. God speaks not as a merchant offering a product, but as a Father offering fellowship, mercy, and peace. “Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live…” — Isaiah 55:3 This passage …
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“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” — Isaiah 55:6–7 INTRODUCTION presence. …
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LIVING A HOLY LIFE – 2PETER 1:3; 3:11, 14 INTRODUCTION Christians are called to live a life of holiness in an ungodly society. This is a big task because a godly life is always an object of attack from the enemies of the cross (2Timothy 3:12). KEYS TO LIVING A LIFE OF HOLINESS 1 .Ask …
Introduction Beloved, we are gathered under a profound theme today: “Grace for Support and Sustenance.” Definition: Support: Sustenance/Sustain: 1. God’s Voice Is Foundational (Isaiah 46:3a) “Listen to me, O house of Jacob…” Implication: Hearing and obeying God positions you to access His grace. Support begins with divine instruction.- Job 33:14-16; Isaiah 30:21; Rom 10:17 Application: …
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AVOID TEACHING AND PRACTICES OF FALSE TEACHERS – 2 PETER 2:1-22 INTRODUCTION One of the strategies employed by Satan to lead believers astray is deception. He will secretly infiltrate the church and quietly introduce wrong teachings, to mislead God’s people. Having emphasized the need for believers to grow in their faith, Apostle Peter shifted his …
INTRODUCTION In our previous lesson, we outlined the summary of God’s investments in believers by virtue of their salvation according to Apostle Peter (2Peter 1:1-4). However, believers must make intentional efforts to grow in their salvation (2Peter 1:5a), to avoid becoming liabilities to the kingdom of God. ▪︎ Salvation is a gift (John 4:10; Romans …
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(AN INTRODUCTION TO 2025 ANNUAL BIBLE STUDY) TEXT: 2PETER 1:1-4. INTRODUCTION God has not left us to struggle through life alone. He has made provision through grace to live victoriously and consistently in Him every single day. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Second Peter is a short but significant book of the New Testament, written to …