Contents

UNIT ONE
Lessons

1 The Scriptures are Inspired

2 The One True God

3 The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

4 The Fall of Man

5 The Salvation of Man

6 The Ordinances of the Church

7 The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

8 The Evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit

UNIT TWO
Lessons

9 Sanctification

10 The Church and its Mission

11 The Ministry

12 Divine Healing

13 The Blessed Hope

14 The Millennial Reign of Christ

15 The Final Judgment

16 The New Heavens and the New Earth

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Lessons

1
1
The Scriptures are Inspired

2 The One True God

3 The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

4 The Fall of Man

5 The Salvation of Man

6 The Ordinances of the Church

7 The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

8 The Evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit

 1 The Scriptures are
LESSON

Inspired
The Bible is the Final Authority

Lesson Goal
A. Understand that the Bible is the inspired and only infallible Word of God.

Objectives
Students will know the answers to these questions:

1. Who inspired the Bible?

2. How does God choose to reveal Himself?
3. On what do we base our faith and how do we determine how to conduct
our life?

1. IMPLICATIONS OF STATEMENT
a) Refers to ___________ writings
 Present texts and translation can be trusted but inspiration
and inerrancy apply only to original writings.
b) Mode of ________________
God gave the truth/message in mind of writers.
2 Tim 3:16, Amos 3:8, Jn 14:26, 16:13.
He then guided their choice of words to express the truth.
Ex 4:12 & 15

“All Scripture is God-breathed (given by inspiration) and is useful for

teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
(2 Timothy 3:16)

 God gave the truth and message in the mind of the writers.
 Definition of “inspiration” = ________________
 Definition of “infallible” = ________________
(Psalms 119:160; John 17:17; Col 1:5)

Psalm 119:160
All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
 2. BASIS AND PROOF OF INSPIRATION
a) _____ and ___________ of Bible
b) ___________ fulfilled
e.g. Jesus: born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2), virgin birth (Isa 7:14), death
(Isa 53), 2nd coming (Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21). Israel: return as
nation (Ezekiel 37:21), control of Jerusalem (Luke 21:24)
c) Archaeology
d) In harmony with ________ (Isaiah 40:22; Job 26:7)
e) History (Luke 2:1-2)
f) __________ of Jesus (Mark 7:8-13; Matthew 5:18) (John 14:26, 16:13)
g) _________ against attacks
h) Miracles and _________

3. HOW WAS THE BIBLE COMPILED?

a) Definition of “canon”
“standard” or “rule”
b) Test of canonicity
 Divine Authorship
 Human Authorship
 Genuineness
 Authenticity
 Testimony
c) The Old Testament
Hebrew 1:1; II Peter 1:21
Septuagint – Greek translation of OT of 280 B.C. contained identical
OT as our Bible.
d) The New Testament
II Peter 3:16
I Tim 5:18
e) The Apocrypha

4. RELIABILTY OF THE PRESENT TEXT

a) ____________ preservation
b) Manuscripts
c) Translations and versions

Conclusion

Here is the main purpose of lesson – The Bible is:

1. Inspired by God.
2. The way God chooses to reveal Himself to mankind.
3. The rule to build our faith on and the way to conduct our life.
Understanding Bible Words:
 Sanctify: to free from sin
 Statute: written law
 Revive: to bring back to life; or to return strength
 Revelation: make know

Application

Objective 1 Is the Bible the only inspired Word of God?

a) Read 2 Timothy 3:15-17. In verse 15, what does Paul says that the
Scriptures do?

b) Read 2 Peter 1:21. Did the prophets in the Bible invent the message
they gave? Where did the message originate?

Objective 2 How does God choose to tell us about Himself?

a) Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13. Is the Bible the word of man or the word of
God?

Objective 3 What should be our guide as to what we believe and how we act?

a) Read James 1:23-25. If someone listens to the Word of God but

doesn’t do it, what is he like?

b) If someone listens to the Word of God and does it, what will happen
to him?
 c) Read Psalms 19:7 and complete this sentence:
“The law of the Lord is _____________, ______________ the soul. The
statutes of the Lord are ______________, making the wise ___________.”
(NIV)

d) Read John 17:17. What is the truth and what can truth do?

2 The One True

LESSON

God
Three-in-One

Lesson Goal
A. Understand that there is only one true God and He exists in Three Persons,
the Holy Trinity.

Objectives
Students will be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of Trinity.

2. Give an illustration of the concept of Trinity in nature.
3. Find the Bible verse that illustrates the Trinity.

1. INTRODUCTION
a) The One and only
“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”
(1 John 17: 3)

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”

(Deuteronomy 6: 4)
Isa 43:10-11, 44:6,8,24; Isa 45:5-8, 11-12, 18, 21-23
b) Revealed as the eternal, self-existent “________” and “YAHWEH”
translated “_____________”. (Exodus 3:14-15)
c) His characteristics
 ________________ (Genesis 21:33; Psalms 90:2)
 ________________ (Jeremiah 23:24; Psalms 139:7-10)
 ________________ (Hebrews 4:13)
 ________________ (Job 42:2; Mark 10:27)
 ________________ (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 6:17)
2. DEFINITIONS
a) Trinity

b) Term implied in the OT (Old Testament)

 Plural names of deity e.g. “Elohim”
 Plural personal pronouns (Genesis 1:26-27, 11:7-8; Isaiah 6:8)
 The word “ONE” used to describe divine unity is always
“echad” (Hebrew) - _________________, and not “yacheed”
(Hebrew) - __________________.
c) Revealed in the NT (New Testament)
 Baptism Formula (Matthew 28:19)
 ____________ of Christ (Matthew 3:16-17)
 Apostolic _______________ (2 Corinthians 13:14)
 Working in the _____________ (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
 The __________ is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7)
 The ______ is God (Hebrews 1:8; John 1:1)
 The ______________ is God (Acts 5:3-4)

3. DISTINCTION AND RELATIONSHIP IN THE GODHEAD

a) Distinct yet _________. (Matthew 11:27; John 14:16)
b) Jesus is __________ from the Father
 He prayed to the Father (Luke 23:34,46)
 Certain knowledge reserved for the Father (Mark 13:32)
 He was sent by the Father (John 8:42)
 He did the Father’s will, not His own (Luke 22:42)
 He loved the Father and was loved by the Father (John
14:31)
c) The Holy Spirit is __________ from the Father
 He knows and reveals the deep things of God (1 Corinthians
2:10-11)
 He prays to God for us (Romans 8:26)
 He is sent from God and Jesus (John 14:26, 16:7)
 He speaks not on own authority but Gods’ (John 16:13)

“But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to the heaven

and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right
hand of God.”
(Acts 7: 55)
d) Jesus is distinct from the Holy Spirit
 Spirit ____________ on Jesus at baptism (Mark 1:10)
 Spirit ____________ empowered Jesus for his earthly ministry
(Luke 4:18)
 Spirit ______ by Jesus (John 16:7)
 And _________ Jesus (John 16:14)
 Jesus ______ of the Spirit on earth (Matthew 4:1)
 4. UNITY OF THE ONE BEING FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST
a) Three distinctions (or persons) yet one God
 One Being working in complete unity in all 3 persons
b) The Father is the ___________, the Son is the _____________ (John 1:18,
16:27-28, 17:8)
c) The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (John 15:26,
16:7)
d) Father, Son and Holy Spirit
 ____________ working as one in unity
John 17:21-22, 10:30, 38, 5:17-19, 21, 14:8-10, 15:26
 Spirit _________ and __________ what is the Father’s and Son’s
(John 16:13-15; 14:16-18)
 Coming of the Spirit form the Father equivalent to Jesus’ “I
will come to you” (John 14:16-18)

5. IDENTITY AND CO-OPERATION IN THE GODHEAD

a) The Father is in the Son and the Son is in the Father (Relationship)
(John 14:10-11)
b) The Father is with the Son and the Son is with the Father (Relationship)
(John 1:1-2, 16:32, 8:29)
c) The Father loveth the Son and the Son loveth the Father
(John 5:20, 14:31)
d) The Son submits to the Father in authority and will
(John 5:30; Mark 14:36)
e) The Holy Spirit is from the Father and the Son in relationship, authority,
and co-operation
(John 16:13-15, 15:26)

Conclusion

Christians know that there is only one true God and He exists in 3 persons:

1. God the Father

2. God the Son
3. God the Holy Spirit

Understanding Bible Words:

 Trinity: three
 Holy Trinity: Christian God existing in 3 persons
Application

Knowing the One True God

a) Read Deuteronomy 6:4. How can we be sure there is only One God?

b) Read Isaiah 43:10-11. Who made God?

c) Read Exodus 3:13-14. What is God’s real name?

d) Read Hebrews 1:10-12. Will God ever die?

 3 The Deity of the Lord
LESSON

Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, His Real Identity

Lesson Goal
A. Understand that Jesus is fully God.

Objectives
Students will know He is fully God because of His:

1. Virgin Birth
2. Sinless Life
3. Valid Miracles
4. Vicarious Death
5. Resurrection
6. Ascension to heaven

1. THE TITLE, __________________

“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the
gospel of God – the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in
the Holy Scriptures regarding His Son, who as to his human nature was a
descendant of David.”

(Romans 1:1-3)

“Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the
Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.”

(2 John 1: 3)

2. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, _____________

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel – which means, God with us.”

(Matthew 1: 23)

“2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as
an atoning sacrifice for our sins

14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the
Savior of the world.”(1 John 4: 2,10,14)

Other verses: Revelation 1:13, 17

3. THE TITLE, ______________

“Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the
Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.”

(2 John 1: 3)

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times
and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,
whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the
universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation
of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided
purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”

(Hebrews 1: 1-3)
Other verses: 1 John 3:8; Matthew 1:21-23; Hebrews 7:3

4. _________________ OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST

“1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God. He was with God in the beginning

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen
his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of
grace and truth.

18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the
Father's side, has made him known.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb
of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

(John 1: 1-2,14,18, 29)

“Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is
the antichrist--he denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son
has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.”

(1 John 2: 22-23)
Other verses: 1 John 4:1-5; 2 John 1:9; Hebrews 12:2
5. _________________ OF JESUS CHRIST AS LORD

“The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his
being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided
purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in
heaven.”

(Hebrews 1:3)

Other verses: 1 Peter 3:22, Acts 2:32-36, Romans 14:11, 1 Corinthians 15:24-
28

6. EQUAL __________ TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON

“Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to
the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who
does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.”

(John 5: 22-23)

“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do
not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible
and glorious joy,”

(1 Peter 1: 8)

Other verses: Revelation 5:6-14, Philippians 2:8,9 Revelation 7:9-10,

Revelation 4:8-11

7. HIS DIVINE NATURE (DEITY)

a) Divine names given to Him
 God (in absolute and eternal sense)
(Jn 1:1, 20:28; Heb1:8; Rom 9:5; 1Jn 5:20)
 Son of God (John 15:17-18, Matt 14:33)
 The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6, Jer 32:18; Psalm 50:1; Isa 10:20-
21)
 I AM (Ex 3:13-14, Jn 8:58, 18:5-8)
 Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6)
 King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev 19:16 & I Tim 6:15, Deut
10:17)
 Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last (Rev
1:8,11,16,22:13, Isa 44:6, 43:10)
 Lord Phil 2:10-11, Isa 45:23; I Cor 8:4-6

(Lord “Kurios” Gr used for Jehovah in the OT and for Jesus in

the NT)
b) He is identified with ___________
Zech 12:10, Rev 1:7 / Jer 23:5-6 / Eph 4:8-10, Ps 68:18 / Heb 1:10-12, Ps
102:25-27 / Jn 12:40-41, Isa 6:1, 5, 10 / Luke 1:76, Mal 3:1 / Rom 10:9,
13, Joel 2:32 / Heb1:8, Psalm 93:2 / Mic 5:2, Psalm 90:2 / Isa 44:6, Jn
1:49-50
 c) Divine worship ascribed to Him and accepted Him
Matt 14:33; Jn 20:28; Luke 24:52; Phil 2:10; Heb 1:6; Rev 5:12-13
(Scriptures teach worship belongs to God only Matt 4:10; Rev 22:8-9;
Acts 14:11-15, 10:25-26).
d) He possesses ____________ and _____________ of God
 Eternal (Jn 1:1, 8:58; Col 1:17; Heb 1:8; Mic 5:2)
 Omnipotence (Matt 28:18; Jn16:15; Eph 1:20-22; Heb 1:3)
 Omniscience (Jn 16:30, 2:24-25; Col 2:3)
 Omnipresence (Matt 18:20, 28:20; Eph 1:23; Mk 16:20)
 Self-existent & life-giving power (Jn 5:21 & 26, 1:4, 14:6, 10:17-
18)
 Immutable (Heb 13:8, 1:12)
 Glory (Jn 17:5 X Isa 42:8, 48:11; I Tim 6:15-16)
 Nature of God (Col 2:9; Heb 1:3; Phil 2:6)
(Form “morphe” Gr means external appearance truly
indicative of the inner nature from which it springs)

e) Divine offices __________ to Him

 Creator (John1:1,3; Heb1:10; Col 1:16,17, Rev 4:11)
 Right to forgive sins (Mark 2:5-10; Luke 7:44-49, Ps 51:4)
 Raising dead bodies (Jn 6:39-40, 11:43)
 Judge of all men (Jn 5:22, 27; II Tim 4:1; Acts 17:31; Matt
25:31-46, Rev 20:11-15)
f) His __________
John 5:18, 10:30, 38, 14:23 (“we”), 14:7-1
g) His name coupled with the Father
Matt 28:19; II Cor 13:14; II Thess 2:16-17

8. HIS HUMAN NATURE (HUMANITY)

a) He had a human body (Matt 1:18; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:14)
b) He had a human soul and spirit (Matt 26:38; Luke 23:46, 2:40)
c) He had human characteristics
 Hunger (Matthew 4:2)
 Thirst (John 19:28)
 Weary (John 4:6)
 Sleep (Matthew 8:24)
 Sorrow (John 11:35)
 Tempted (Matthew 4:1-11, Heb 4:15)

9. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD. THE

SCRIPTURES DECLARE:
a) His virgin _________ (Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:26-27, 31,35)
b) His _________ life (Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22, Heb 4:15)
c) His __________( Acts 2:22, Acts 10:38)
d) His ____________ work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3, 2 Corinthians
5:21)
e) His body ______________ from the dead (Matthew 28:6, Luke 24:36-43,
1 Corinthians 15:4, Jn 2:19-22, Acts 1:3, Phil 3:20-21)
 f) His _____________ to the right hand of God (Hebrews 1:3, Acts 1:9. 11,
Acts 2:33, Philippians 2:9- 11)

Application

Understanding Jesus Real Identity

a) Enumerate the 6 things only Jesus can do to prove that He is God

 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
b) Read Luke 24:39. What kind of body did Jesus have when He rose
from the dead?

c) Read Acts 2:33. Where is Jesus now?

 4 The Fall of
LESSON

Man
What Went Wrong with Planet Earth

Lesson Goal
A. Understand that man was created by God and disobeyed God. This
disobedience changed the nature of man forever.

Objectives
Students will know the answers to the following questions:

1. Who created man?

2. Was man sinful when he was created?
3. When did man’s sinless (pure) nature change?
4. We lost our status when Adam sinned. Can we regain it?
5. Who paid the price for our sin?
6. Is it true that sin came into the world because of one man – and sin was
overcome of one other man?

1. MAN CREATED IN __________________, WHICH IS SPIRITUAL

SINCE GOD IS A SPIRIT.
a) Spiritual and _______ likeness (Genesis 1:26-27, Eph 4:23-23; Col
3:10)
b) Not ____________ image (Deuteronomy 4:15-18; Genesis 3:6)

2. MAN IS MORE THAN PHYSICAL, HE IS __________________

a) Material part – body (physical)
 Earth or world conscious
b) Immaterial part – spirit and soul
 God conscious
 Self-conscious
 Heart, mind, will, and conscience
I Thess 5:23; Heb 4:12; I Peter 2:11
c) Different from animals and survives death
Ecc 3:21, 12:7; Luke 16:22-23; Luke 12:4-5; Matt 22:32; Phil 1:22-24; II
Cor 5:6, 8
 3. MAN IS A ____________
a) Nature of sin is about:
 ______________ or ______________ against God and His law (1
John 3:4)
 ______________ own way apart from God, elevation or man’s
will above God (Isaiah 53:6)
b) Result of sin
 ______________ and _______________ death (cut from the life
of God) (Gen 2:17, 3:19; Rom 5:12, 6:23; Eph 2:1)
c) Applicable to ALL mankind
 All are sinners (have sinful nature) (Rom 5:12, 19; Eph 2:3)
 All commit sins (Rom 3:23, 5:12)
 All under condemnation / judgment of sin and suffer its
result (Rom 5:12, 14-18)

Conclusion

1. We can never become sinless by ourselves because of our sinful nature.

2. Although we cannot do it, God has given His Son to do it for us.
3. Jesus paid for our disobedience and sin with His death on the cross.
Application

Understanding the original purpose of man and how man fall on sin

a) Why did God create man in the first place?

b) Read Genesis 1:1, 26-27, 31. How man was created?

c) Read Romans 5:12. How did death enter the world?

d) Read Romans 5:18-19. Can we ever get back what we lost?

 5 The Salvation of
LESSON

Man
The Gift

Lesson Goal
A. Understand the conditions and evidences of salvation.

Objectives
Students will know the answers to the following questions:

1. Why does everyone need to be born again?

2. How does one become born again?
3. How can you tell if someone is born again?

1. SALVATION

Received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord
Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of
God, according to the hope of eternal life.

“…. and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name
to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”

(Luke 24: 47)

In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom
of God unless he is born again. "

(John 3: 3)
Other verses: Romans 10:13-15,Ephesians 2:8 Titus 2:11, Titus 3:5-7

2. ______________ OF SALVATION
a) Salvation (from result and power of sin) is:
 From God, not man (Eph 2:8; Ps 37:39)
 By ______________, not man’s work (Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7)
 Through Christ _________ (Acts 4:12; Jn 14:6)
  Received by _________ in Christ as our crucified and risen
Savior and Lord (Rom 4:1-5:2, 3:20-28; Jn 3:14-18, 36Jn5:24;
Eph 2:8; Rom 5:1)
 Past – saved from the penalty / result of sin (Jn 5:24; Rom
5:18-19)
 Present – being saved from the power of sin (Rom 6:18, 22;
Phil 2:12-13)
 Future and eternity – shall be saved from the presence of sin
(Rom 13:11; I Thess 5:2-9)
b) God’s part
 Christ __________ for our sin (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:11-14,
22-28)
 Christ is our _______________ (Romans 3:24-25; I John 2:1-2,
4:10)
 Christ become our _______________ (Isaiah 53; II Corinthians
5:21; Galatians 3:13)
 Christ ___________ us (I Peter 1:18-19; Titus 2:14; Galatians
3:13; Revelation 5:9)
 Christ ___________ us to God (Romans 5:10; II Corinthians
5:18-19)
c) Man’s part
 Repent (Acts 2:38; II Corinthians 7:9-10; Luke 13:3)
 Exercise ________ in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9-10; James
2:17-23)

3. ASPECTS OF SALVATION
a) Regeneration
Born again John 3:3, 5-7; I Peter 1:3
Made a new creation II Corinthians 5:17
b) Justification (Romans 3:24; Isaiah 53:11)
c) Sanctification (IThessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12; II Timothy 2:21)
d) Adoption (John 1:12; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5; Revelation 21:7)

4. THE ________________ OF SALVATION

a) Inward evidence
 Witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16, John 14:26)
 Love for other Christians (1 John 3:14)
b) Outward evidence
 Life of righteousness and true holiness

“and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness
and holiness.”
(Ephesians 4: 24)

“It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live
self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,”

(Titus 2: 12)
Other verses: II Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:2- 22
Conclusion

Christ’s death offers us pardon from sin, a new relationship with God, and eternal
life. In order to have this gift of salvation we need to receive Jesus as our Lord and
Savior. We need to repent. We need to believe. We need to let the Holy Spirit
change us.

Evidence that this has taken place is a changed life! If we are Christians truly, our
lives will show it!

Understanding Bible Words:

 Grace: unmerited favor
 Repent: deep sorrow about one’s action and decision not to do it again
 Salvation: becoming born again
Application

Understanding the gift of salvation

a) How does someone receive salvation?

b) How does someone know they are saved?

c) What does it mean to repent?

d) How would you instruct someone wanted to accept Christ?

 6 The Ordinances of the
LESSON

Church
Part of the Family

Lesson Goal
A. Understand the meaning of baptism and communion.

Objectives
Students should:

1. Know the meaning of baptism

2. Know the meaning of communion
3. Opt for baptism if they have not done so yet
4. Have a greater understanding of communion and participate more

BAPTISM IN WATER

1. ESSENTIAL BECAUSE _______________ AND _________________

BY CHRIST

(Matthew 28:19, 3:15-17)

2. CALLED ORDINANCE = “________________” BY THE LORD

JESUS HIMSELF

Sacrament = “sacred things”

Applicable to the Lord’s Supper too.

3. METHOD
a) Baptize
 Literally means _________ or _____________. As opposed to
sprinkling.
b) Much water is required (John 3:23)
 Both baptizer and candidate went down into the water and
came out of the water. (Acts 8:38-39; Matthew 3:16)
c) We are __________ in baptism (Romans 6:4, Colossian 2:12)
 4. THE ESSENTIALS
a) ___________ of Christ (Matthew 28:19)
b) In the ________ of Jesus (Acts 2:38)
 Does not represent a formula; literal translation is “on” the
name of Jesus Christ, i.e. on the strength, authority or
command of Jesus Christ. Thus, we baptize in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, on/by the
authority and command of Jesus Christ.
c) The “Didache”

5. MEANING
a) Proclaiming the ________ and __________________ of Christ (Romans
6:3-4)
b) ___________ with, and participating in, the death and resurrection of
life of Christ (Romans 6:3-13, Galatians 3:27)
c) ___________ testimony of an _____________ cleansing (Acts 22: 16)
d) Water baptism does not save, as salvation is by faith (John 3:16;
Romans 10:8-13; Ephesians 2:8-9; Acts 16:31)
Mark 16:16; Acts 2:41, 8:12, 36-38, 9:18, 22:16 (“why tarriest thou”).

6. WHO CAN BE BAPTIZED?

Those who __________ and ___________ (Acts 2:38, 8:37)

THE LORD’S SUPPER

1. HOLY COMMUNION IS AN EXPRESSION OF ________________

WITH CHRIST

2. INTERPRETATION
a) Transubstantiation

b) Consubstantiation

c) Symbols
I Corinthians 11:24+26
Matthew 26:27-29

3. SIGNIFICANCE
a) Commemorates the _________ of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:26)
 Atoned for our sins (Matthew 26:28)
 Provided healing for body and soul (Isaiah 53:4-5)
 b) Commemorates the ______________________________ (1 Corinthians
11:25)
c) Signifies the ________________ of the coming of Christ (I Corinthians
11:26, Matthew 26:29)
d) Signifies a personalized ______________ (made real to self) (John 6:53-
56)
e) Occasion for ______________________ (I Corinthians 11:28-29, I
Corinthians 11:20-22, 30)

4. FREQUENCY

“as oft as ye drink” and “as often as ye eat” (1 Corinthians 11:25-26)

To be observed continually “till He come” (1 Corinthians 11:26)

Conclusion

We take part in the ordinances of baptism and communion because Jesus

commanded us to do so. It shows we are really members of God’s family.

Understanding Bible Words:

 Ordinance: religious rite
 Baptizo: immerse
Application

Understanding water baptism and communion

a) What are the reasons to get baptized?

b) Who should be baptized?

c) What does communion mean?

d) Who should take communion?

 7 The Baptism in the
LESSON

Holy Spirit
The Helper

Lesson Goal
A. Understand what the baptism in the Holy Spirit is, and how to receive it.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?

2. What are the benefits?
3. Who can receive it?
4. How can people receive it?

THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Exists expressly to give continuing emphasis to this reason for being in the
New Testament apostolic pattern by teaching and encouraging believers
to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. This experience:

a) Enables them to evangelize in the power of the Spirit with

accompanying _________________ (Mark 16:15-20)
Other verses: Acts 4:29-31, Hebrews 2:3,4
b) Adds a necessary dimension to worshipful ______________ with God. (1
Corinthians 2:10-16)
Other verses: 1 Corinthians 12, 13, 14
c) Enables them to ___________ to the full working of the Holy Spirit in
_____________ of fruit and gifts and ministries as in New Testament
times for the ______________ of the body of Christ. (Galatians 5:22-26)
Other verses: 1 Corinthians 14:12, Ephesians 4:11,12
1 Corinthians 12:28. Colossians 1:29
UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY SPIRIT

2. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A __________________________ (NOT AN IMPERSONAL

FORCE)
a) His office of Comforter requires _____________
b) Personal pronouns are used to refer to Him (John 16)
c) He has _____________ characteristics:
 Will (1 Corinthians 12:11)
 Intellect or mind (Romans 8:27; I Corinthians 2:10-11; Isaiah
11:2-3)
 Emotions (Ephesians 4:30)
d) He is identified with other persons in the Trinity (Matthew 28:19; II
Corinthians 13:14; John 14:16, [Acts 15:28)
e) Personal _______ are ascribed to Him:
 Speaks (Rev 2:7; Acts 8:29, 13:2, 10:19; I Tim4:1)
 Intercedes (Romans 8:26)
 Testifies (John 15:26)
 Teaches (John 14:26)
 Forbids (Acts 16:6-7)
 Leads (Galatians 5:18; Romans 8:14)
 Witness to our adaption (Romans 8:15-16)
f) He is susceptible to personal treatment:
 Grieved (Ephesians 4:30)
 Insulted (Hebrews 10:29)
 Lied (Acts 5:3)
 Blasphemed and sinned against (Matthew 12:31-32)

3. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS _______

a) He is called God or Lord (Acts 5:3-4; I Corinthians 3:16 x 6:19; II
Corinthians 3:17)
b) He possesses ________________:
 Eternal (Hebrews 9:14)
 Omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-10)
 Omnipotent (Luke 1:35; Romans 15:19)
 Omniscience (I Corinthians 2:10-11)
c) Divine _________ attributed to Him:
 Creation (Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:30; Job 32:4)
 Resurrection (Romans 8:11)
 Regeneration (John 3:5-8; Titus 3:5)
 Conviction (Genesis 6:3; John 16:8- 11)
d) He is identified __________ with the Father and the Son (Matthew
28:19; II Corinthians 13:14)
e) Old Testament references to God or Jehovah refer to the Holy Spirit in
the New Testament ([Isaiah 6:8-10, Acts 28:25-27, Exodus 16:7, 17:7,
Hebrews 3:7-9 , Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 10:15-16)

4. NAMES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

a) The Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)
b) Comforter (John 14:16)
c) Spirit of God and of Christ (I Cor 3:16; Romans 8:9; I Peter 1:11)
 d) Spirit of Promise (Ephesians 1:13)
e) Spirit of Truth (John 14:17, 15:26)
f) Spirit of Grace (Hebrews 10:29)
g) Spirit of Life (Romans 8:2)
h) Spirit of Adaptation (Romans 8:15)
i) Spirit of Wisdom and Knowledge (Isaiah 11:2)

5. SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

a) Fire (Isaiah 4:4; Matt 3:11; Acts 2:3; Heb 12:29)
b) Wind (John 3:8; Acts 2:2)
c) Water (John 7:38-39, 4:14)
d) Anointing Oil (I John 2:20 & 27)
e) Dove (Matthew 3:16)

6. MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

a) To the unbelievers
 ___________, and invites to Christ (John 16:8, Rev 22:17)
b) To the believers
 _______________ and incorporates them into the Body of
Christ (Jn 3:5; 1Cor 12:13)
 _________ them (1 Corinthians 3:16, Jn 14:16-17)
 _____________ to their adoption (Romans 8:14-16)
 _____________ through and for them (Romans 8:26-27)
 Strengthens (Ephesians 3:16-20)
 Guides, teaches and brings to remembrance truth (Jn 16:13,
14:26)
 _________ in the walk of the spirit and of life (Rom 8:1,13,14;
Gal 5:16-18)
 ____________ for life of witness (Acts 1:8)
c) To the church
 Directs the mission of the Church (Act 13:2)
 Guides the practice of the Church (Act 15:28)
 Imparts spiritual gifts (1Cor 12:4 & 11)
 Brings unity (Eph 4:3; 1Cor 12:13)

THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER

7. NATURE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

a) The promise (Lk 24:49; Act 1:4,5&8, 2:33; Joel 2:28-32, Act 2:16-21)
b) The ____________ of Christ (Matt3:11; Jn 1:33)
c) Purpose: ________________ of power for life and service (Act 1:8)
d) Distinct from the _______________ or salvation (Act 8:12, 14-17; 19:1-6)

8. WHO SHOULD RECEIVED THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT?

Believers (Act 5:32; Jn 7:38-39) of all time since Pentecost (Act 2:39).
 9. HOW SHOULD THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT BE RECEIVED?
a) Repent and obey (Act 2:8, 5:32)
b) Believe and ask (Lk 11:13)

Application

Understanding baptism in the Holy Spirit

a) Did Jesus speak about the Holy Spirit while He was still on earth? Can
you give examples?

b) The Baptism in the Holy Spirit was prophesied about in Joel 2:28-32.
Does this prophecy seem to state that miraculous events should still
happen in our time?

c) What benefits does the baptism of the Holy Spirit offer?

d) Who is able to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?

 8 The Evidence of the
LESSON

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

The Fire

Lesson Goal
A. Understand the purpose of the gift of tongues.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is the first physical evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
2. Why do people pray in tongues?
3. Why do people speak in tongues?
4. When should people not speak in tongues?

1. THE INITIAL ____________ EVIDENCE IS ____________

a) Speaking in tongues is speaking in a language which the speaker
has not learned. (Acts 2:4, 1 Cor. 14:2)
b) Prophesied in the O.T. (Is 28:11-12, 1 Cor. 24:21)
c) Foretold by Jesus (Mk 16:17)

2. COMMON _____________ WHERE THE SPIRIT’S OUTPOURING

WERE RECORDED IN THE BOOKS OF ACTS
a) Acts 2:4 Day of Pentecost (tongues stated)
b) Acts 8:14-19 - In Samaria (tongues implied)
c) Acts 10:44-47 - Gentiles of Cornelius’ house (tongues stated)
d) Acts 19:1-6 - At Ephesus (tongues stated)
e) Acts 9:17 - Paul (tongues implied)

3. SPEAKING IN TONGUES AND GIFT OF TONGUES

They are the same in essence, but different in purpose and use.
 Speaking in Tongues – 1Cor
 Speaking unto God & to self (14:2&28)
 Edifies the speaker (14:4)
 Meant for all (14:5,39,14-15,18)

Gift of Tongues – 1Cor

 Speaking to the church & in the church gathering,
accompanied by interpretation (14:5, 26&28)
 Edifies the church (14:5&26)
 Meant for some (14:26, 12:30)

4. WHEN WILL TONGUE CEASE?

“When that which is perfect is come” (1Corinthians 13:10)

When we see Christ “face to face” (1Corinthians 13:12; 1John 3:2 & Rev
22:4)

At the same time when “prophecies” and “knowledge” cease

(1Coringthians 13:8)

Application

Understanding evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit

a) When do people speak in tongues initially?

b) When is tongues appropriate in church?

c) Did Paul use tongues? (1 Corinthians 14)

d) Ideally, should every believer speak in tongues?

Lessons

9 Sanctification
2
10 The Church and It’s Mission

11 The Ministry

12 Divine Healing

13 Blessed Hope

14 The Millennial Reign of Christ

15 The Final Judgment

16 The New Heaven and Earth

 9
LESSON

Sanctification

Life-style

Lesson Goal
A. To give the scriptural basis for life-style decisions.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Does accepting Christ involve a long-term life-style change?

2. Does good behavior determine whether or not we can be saved?
3. Does change of behavior after salvation determine whether or not the
experience was real?
4. Is it possible to win over sin?
5. Does sanctification take a long time?

1. MEANING OF SANCTIFICATION IN THE BIBLE

a) Separation (Exodus 19:23)
b) Set apart to be holy (Leviticus 11:44)
c) Set apart from evil (1 Thessalonians 4:3)
d) Dedicated to God (Num 8:17, Heb 12:1,2, I Thess 5:23; Heb 13:12)

2. SANCTIFICATION IS:
a) God’s _______ for us (1Thes 4:1-4,7; 1 Peter 1:15,16)
b) _______________ from that which is evil, and ________________ unto
God and His purpose (Rom 12:1-2, 8:28-29; 2Cor 3:18; Tit 2:12)

c)_______________ (at salvation) (1Cor 1:1-2, 6:11; 2Cor 5:21; Heb

10:14)

d)_______________ (through life) (2Cor 3:18; Lk 9:23 “daily”; Gal 5:16-25)

3. SANCTIFICATION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OR THROUGH:

a. The ________ and _____________ of Christ (Heb 13:12, 10:10-14)

b. The ______ of _______ (Jn 15:3, 17:17; Eph 5:26)
c. The ________ of _______ (Gal 5:16-17; Rom 8:1-2,13; 1Cor 6:11; 2Cor
3:18)
d. The ________ and ______________ life of Jesus Christ (Romans 6:4-13)

4. OUR PART (Romans 6)

a) Recognize
 that we are “dead to sin” (v.2) and “our old man is crucified”
(v.6), i.e. we are not of the kingdom of darkness and sin, nor
under the power of Satan and sin, but we are of the kingdom
of light, and under the power of God Act 26:18. We have
been, and continue to be “made free
from sin”, in order to become servants of God and
righteousness (v.18-22).
b) Reckon
 or consider ourselves “to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive
to God through Jesus Christ” (v.10). Accept this truth
personally and apply it in our lives by faith Gal 2:20; 1Pet 1:5;
Act 26:18.
c) Yield
 ourselves and our (physical) “members” in obedience unto
God, and not unto sin (v.12-13, 16-19), i.e. we have to
exercise our will to choose to obey in practical living Ph 2:12-
13.
d) Abide
 in Christ and under His covering as our “advocate” and
“propitiation” for our sins 1Jn 2:1-2.

5. GOD’S PART
a) The __________ - or enabling is from God, and within us. (1 Pet 1:5; Ph
2:13; Heb 13:20-21; 1Thes 5:23-24)
b) The ____________ - for our sins is provided in Christ. (1Jn 2:1-2)
c) ___________ - us through testing. (Heb 12:10-11, 6-7)
_________________________________________________________________________________

Understanding Bible Words:

 Sanctification: the process of becoming holy
 Holy: pure and set apart as God’s special people
 Grace: unmerited (undeserved) favor of God
 Dedication: commitment
 Separation: existing apart, disconnected
 Theology: the study of what God is like

Application

Understanding sanctification

a) Does a person have to be good before they can receive salvation?

b) When we follow Jesus, we need to die to ourselves. What does that

mean?

c) Does accepting Christ obligates us to change our life-style?

 10 The Church
LESSON

and its Mission

Are you bored, or blessed?

Lesson Goal
A. To understand the significance of the church.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is the Church supposed to be?

2. What does it mean to be a member of a Christ’s Church?
3. How should you choose which church to attend?

1. MEANINGS
a) “Ecclesia” (GR): used in the NT, meaning __________________________
 Implying a gathering or assembly
b) “Kuriakos” (GR): from which the English word “church” is derived,
meaning _____________________________
c) Thus, the Church is composed of the body of believers who have
been called out from the world, and who belong to and under the
Lordship of Jesus Christ.

2. ______________ AND __________

a) The Church ____________ is the entire body of true believers living on
earth and those in heaven (Heb 12:23; Col 1:18; Act 20:28; Matt16:18)
b) A ________ Church is that part of the Universal Church which is
constituted in any one locality (Col 4:15-16; 1Cor 1:2; Rom 16:5; Act
8:1,13:1)

3. FOUNDING THE CHURCH

a) The Church is founded upon the confession of Jesus as the Christ, the
Son of the Living God (Matthew 16:16-19)
b) The Church began on the day of Pentecost. Jesus’ prophecy
(Matthew 16:18)
4. _______________ OF THE CHURCH
a) The ________ of Christ ((Eph 1:22-23, 4:15-16; Col 1:18, 2:19)
 b) Building, Temple, ______________ of God (Eph 2:20-22: 1Cor 3:9-17;
1Tim 3:15; 1Pet 2:4-8)
c) The ________ of Christ (Eph 5:23, 25, v. 26-27; 2Cor 11:2-3; Rev 19:7-
8, 21:2)

5. THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

a) There are leaders and designated ministries/functions

such as evangelists, pastors, teachers, etc. (Ephesians 4:11-12)

(Eph 4:11-12; Acts 6:3-4, 14:23; 1Tim 3:1-13).

b) Members are to respect, love and cooperate with the leaders

among themselves, they are to support, correct and “follow

that which is good…among themselves” (1 Thessalonians 5:14-
15)

c) The local church had organized gatherings and activities

members are to participate in, “not forsaking the assembling of

ourselves together”. (Hebrews 10:25)

(Acts 2:46, 12:12, 20:7)

d) Members have a responsibility to develop their personal spiritual life

and grow

“unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ”, “that

we henceforth be no more children” but “grow up into Him”, so
that we can contribute to the “increase of the body”
“according to the effectual working in the measure of every
part”. (Ephesians 4:13-16)

6. THE MISSION
“And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head
over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who
fills everything in every way”.

(Ephesians 1: 22-23)

Other verse: Ephesians 2:22, Hebrews 12:23

THREE-FOLD MISSION:

a) Worship and glorify God (Eph 1:5-6, 12; 1Pet 2:9)

b) Evangelization of the world (Mk 16:15-20; Matt 28:19-20; Acts 5:42,

Acts 1:8)
Other verses: Matthew 28:19,20, Mark 16:15,16
 c) Edifying of the Body of Christ (Eph 4:11-15)
 To be a corporate body in which man may worship God.

1 Corinthians 12:13

 To be a channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints

being perfected in the image of His Son.
Ephesians 4:11-16

Other verses: 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 14:12

Application

Understanding the church and its mission

a) How important it is to attend a local church?

b) Does attendance in the local church make as assured of our

salvation?

c) How is the church attendance beneficial?

d) How do most people choose what church they attend?

e) What things should people consider before choosing a church?

f) How importance is our love for one another as a witness to our

community?
 11 The
LESSON

Ministry
The Courageous Shepherds

Lesson Goal
A. To explain that God divinely calls some individuals.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Who calls people to minister?

2. What kind of ministries are there?
3. What tasks do God’s ministers perform?

1. A __________ CALLED AND SPIRITUALLY _____________

MINISTRY
Has been provided by Lord for the three-fold purpose of fulfilling the
mission of the church.

“And (Jesus) gave ... pastors and teachers, for the equipping of
the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ …”

(Ephesians 4:11-12)

2. WHAT IS MINISTRY?
a) Comes from the Greek word diakonos = “________________”
b) Therefore, in setting up ministries, the key objective is about serving
God and the serving the needs of others.
 Through this, the mission of the church can be realized.
c) We minister in 3 directions:
 To the _________ (Acts 13:2)
 To other _______________ (Hebrews 6:10)
 To ________________ (Matthew 5:13)
3. ______________ OF MINISTRY

Besides fulfilling the great Commission, ministry allows the believers to grow
and fulfill their calling in the Lord. Each believer plays a part in the church
mission of worshipping God, evangelization and body ministry. In carrying
out each individual’s role faithfully, the will of God will be accomplished!

“There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are
serving ... The Holy Spirit displays God’s power through each of us as a
means of helping the entire church ... All of you together are the one
body of Christ, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of
it.”
(1Corinthians 12: 5, 7-27)

4. _________ ABOUT MINISTRY

a) The church ________ for ministry, and so are each of the members!
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

(Ephesians 2: 10)

2 Tim 19 (TLB)

b) The church has been __________ to minister!

“But God in His grace chose me even before I was born, and called
me to serve Him ...”

(Galatians 1: 5)
1 Pet 2:9-10 (TLB)
c) The church has been ____________ for ministry!
“Therefore, you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for
our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.”

(1 Corinthians 1: 7)
Rom 12:6
Eph 4:11-12

d) The church has been _____________ for ministry!

“... all authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go
therefore and make disciples ...”

(Matthew 28:18-19)
e) The church has been _______________ to minister!
“Your attitude must be like My own, for I, the Messiah, did not come
to be served, but to serve, and to give My life as a ransom for many.”

(Matthew 20: 28)

Conclusion

It is true that all believers have work to do in the church but, some people are
divinely called to devote their life to the ministry. These people are gifts to the
Church. Our part is to appreciate them, care for them, and pray for them.

Understanding Bible Words:

 Priest: performs sacred rites & acts as intermediary between people &
God
 Mediator: settles disputes
 Ordained: publicly commissioned in the ministry
 Commission: task
 Apostle: chosen and sent as authorized representatives of the person who
sent them. The 12 disciples are the apostles of the church because they
were personally chosen and sent by Christ. Their office was not and could
not be passed on to others. It was unique.
 Prophet: Spokesperson of God
 Evangelist: announces the good news—wins people to Christ and
establishes the church
 Pastor: one who serves the church in the ministry of preaching, teaching,
and pastoral care
Application

Understanding the ministry

a) Read John 15:16. How does someone receive a divine call?

b) Read 1 Corinthians 12:28. What kinds of ministries are there?

c) What is the purpose of ministry?

 Evangelism (Mark 16:15-20)

 Worshipping God (John 4:23-24)

 Disciple the body of believers (Ephesians 4:11-16)

 12 Divine
LESSON

Healing
Part of What Jesus Did for Us

Lesson Goal
A. To understand that divine healing was important part of Christ’s ministry on
earth and that God can still provides healing for his children today.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Does God still heal today?

2. Who is eligible for healing?
3. Who pays for our healing when God does it?
4. What procedure should we go through when we are sick?

1. DIVINE HEALING – SCRIPTURAL BASIS

a) _____________ by God
He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and
do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and
keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I
brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."

(Exodus 15: 26)

Ps 103:3; Lk 4:18

b) Provided for in the ___________________

“Surely, he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we
considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he
was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his
wounds we are healed.”

(Isaiah 53: 4-5)

1Pet 2:24; 1Jn 3:8
 c) ___________ by Jesus
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were
brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed
all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet
Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."

(Matthew 8: 16-17)
Lk 6:17-19; Acts 10:38
d) _______________ through the apostles and believers
“1He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to
drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive
out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”

(Matthew 10: 1,8)

Mk 16:17-18; Acts 5: 12-16, 8:6; Jn 14:12; Jam 5:14-16; 1Cor 12:9, 12
{gifts of healing})

2. HOW DO I _____________ HEALING?

a) Have faith in the person of God and the Lord Jesus Christ
 Faith of the afflicted person / Faith of friends or family) /
Faith of God’s ministers

Matt 9:22, 27-30, Acts 14:8-10; Matt8:13, 15:28; Acts 3:6, 9:36-40

b) Pray
Jam 5:14-15
c) Claim the ____________ and ____________ in the Name of Jesus

Acts 3:6, 4:10, Jn 14:13

d) Call for ___________ or other believers (Jam 5:14,16)

e) __________ faults and sins, and strive for personal righteousness (Jam
5:16)
3. ___________________ IS REQUIRED
a) To the ________ of God
 Example of Jesus (Luke 22:42)
 Healing of Leper (Matthew 8:2-3)
b) To the ____________________ of God
 Example of Paul (2 Corinthians 12:7-9)
 Example of Job (Job 2:10, 19:25, 13:15)
Jn 9:1-7, John Ch 11

4. ORIGIN OF SICKNESS
a) Sin (John 5:14)
b) Satan Lk 13:16
 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power,
and how he went around doing good and healing all who were
under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”

(Acts 10: 38)

5. GOD IS IN ____________
It is important to remember that ‘greater is He that is in me than He that is
in the world’!

a) Christ has conquered the power of ________ and _____

 His victory is available to us
“He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil
has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of
God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.”

(1 John 3: 8)

1Cor 15:55-57

b) God limits or controls our ______________

“The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your
hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went
out from the presence of the LORD.”

(Job 1: 12)
Job 2:6
c) God will not allow afflictions to be “above that ye are able”, and will
ensure that “ye may be able to bear it”
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And
God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can
bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so
that you can stand up under it.”

(1 Corinthians 10:13)

6. BEING GOOD _______________ AND EXERCISING

_____________
a) Natural rules of physical and mental health such as proper exercise,
diet and rest should not be neglected
Mk 6:31

b) Effects of old age

 Healing is available to the aged, but the healed part usually
continues to age like the rest of the body. The aged believer
can look forward to “the glorious liberty of the children of
God” and “the redemption of our body” or “incorruption”
and “immortality”

(1 Cor 15:51-53, Rom 8:21-23)

 c) Doctors
 References to physicians and natural medicine in the Bible
do not put them in a bad light (Jeremiah 8:22; Lk 10:34; 1Tim
5:23). Thus, it is not wrong to consult doctors but our
dependency or “sufficiency is of God” (2Cor 3:5).

(Jer 8:22, 1 Tim 5:23, 2Cor 3:5)

Application

Understanding divine healing

a) Read James 5;14-15. What should we do if we become sick?

b) Why should we pray in Jesus Name for healing and not in the name
of saints?
 13 Blessed
LESSON

Hope
He’s coming

Lesson Goal
Discuss:

A. The resurrection of the dead

B. Second Coming of Christ.

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What hope do all Christian share?

2. What will happen to people who die?
3. What will happen to Christians who are still alive when Christ return?
4. What will our new bodies be like?

1. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (THE DAY OF THE LORD)

a) First Phase
 Christ’s coming for His saints (1Thes 4:13-18; 1Cor 15:51-54;
Matt 24:36-42). Also called Rapture, meaning “caught up”,
i.e. saints to be caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
b) Second Phase
 Christ’s coming with His saints (Jud 14; Col 3:4). Also called the
Revelation, i.e. Christ is revealed to the world to execute
judgement (Rev 1:7; 2The 1:8; Zec14:5; Matt24:30).

2. THE ____________, A SURE ________

a) Jesus’ own testimony
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take
you to be with me that you also may be where I am”

(John 14; 3)
Matt24, 25; Mk 13; Lk 21; Jn 21:22
 b) Angels ____________ it

"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the
sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will
come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."

(Acts 1: 11)
Heb 2;2
c) Apostles _____________ it
“so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people;
and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring
salvation to those who are waiting for him.”

(Hebrews 9:28)

Other instances:

 Peter in Act 3:19-20 & 1Pet5:4

 Paul in 1The 4:16
 John in 1Jn 3:2, 2:28 & Rev 1;7
 James in Jam 5:8

3. WHAT HAPPENS DURING RAPTURE?

1The 4:13-18 & 1Cor 15:51-54

“51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be
changed-- 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For
the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will
be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable,
and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed
with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying
that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."

(1 Corinthians 15: 51-54)

 Shout of the archangel & trumpet of God

 The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven
 Bodies of the dead in Christ shall rise first
 We who are alive shall be changed, and caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air
 So shall we ever be with the Lord.

Note:

New bodies will be

 Like the glorious body of Christ (Phi 3:21; 1Jn 3:2; Col 3:4)
 Incorruptible, immortal & spiritual, not subject to limitations
of the physical body (1Cor 15:42,44,53-54) /
  Recognizable individually like Christ’s body.

4. WHEN WILL THE RAPTURE TAKE PLACE?

a) No one but God knows the ________________
36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in
heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of
Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days
before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they
knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and
took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of
Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other
left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken
and the other left. 42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not
know on what day your Lord will come.”

(Matthew 24: 36-42)

Other verses: Mk 13:32; Act 1:7
b) It is __________________
42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day
your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house
had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would
have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an
hour when you do not expect him.”

(Matthew 24: 42-44)

Other verses: 1The 5:1-6; Phi 4:5; Heb 10:37; Jam 5:8-9; Rev 22:10,20)
c) Some signs of its being at hand (Matthew 24)
 Deceivers, false prophets, false Christ (v. 5, 23-26)
 Wars, rumors of wars (v.6)
 Famines, pestilences, earthquakes (v.7)
 Persecution of Christians (v.9)
 General apostasy & departure from the faith (v.12 & 1Tim
4:1; 2Tim 3:1-5)
 Worldwide witness of the gospel (v.14 & Lk 21:24)

5. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER RAPTURE

a) For _____________
 Judgment seat of Christ where their ____________________
will be judged and rewarded
(1Cor 3:11-15; 2Cor 5:10; 2Tim 4:8; 1Pet 5;4)
 Our judgment as sinners is past (Jn 3:18; Rom 8:1)
 Marriage of the Lamb with the Church, the Bride of Christ
(Rev 19:6-9; 2Cor 11:2)
b) For _____________
 They will face _________________
(Matt24:15-21; Rev 6-19)
 The Tribulation

 7-year period (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15)

 Anti-Christ is revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:2-4, 8-10)
 Anti-Christ will make a “covenant”, then in the middle of the
period he will stop the Jewish temple worship, and he
himself take place of honor or worship in the temple
(Dan 9:27, Matt24:15; 2The 2:4)

6. TIME OF THE RAPTURE

THREE VIEWS:

a) ___________________ view:
The Church will be present on earth during the tribulation period, and
the coming for and with His saints occur in quick succession at the
close of the period.
b) ___________________ views:
Christ will come for His people at the middle of the 7-year period.
c) ___________________ views:
The whole Church will be taken up (raptured) before the entire 7-year
period begins. At the end of the period, the Lord will return with His
saints to set up His millennial kingdom.

7. REASONS FOR PRE-TRIBULATIONS VIEW

a) 2 The 2:1-12: - Anti-Christ is revealed before the start of the Tribulation
(v.3). But something or someone “withholdeth” his revelation (v.6).
Only when this person is “taken out of the way” (v.7), can “that
Wicked be revealed” (v.8). Most Bible scholars agree that this person
is the Holy Spirit indwelt in the Church. Thus, when the Holy Spirit is
“taken out of the way”, the Church would be raptured. Then only will
the Anti-Christ be revealed.

b) The Tribulation is called “the great day of His wrath” (Rev 6:17).
Believers will be delivered from this wrath (1The 1:10, 5:9). That day will
not overtake them (1The 5:4), and they will escape unlike others in
1The 5:3 who “shall not escape” the “destruction”. Also see Lk21:34-
36.

c) The apostles were looking for the Rapture, not the Tribulation – “we”
in 1Cor 15:51-52; 1The 4:17; Tit 2:11-13.

d) Rev 3:10: - Christ’s promise to the Church “to keep thee from (or
deliver from) the hour (or time/period) of temptation”.

e) Jesus taught His disciples to watch expectedly for His coming at any
time (imminent) (Matt24:42,44,50; 25:13; Mk 13:32; Lk 12:40). Since the
time of the Rapture is unknown, it could not be in the middle or at the
end of a known 7-year period.
 f) Rev 13:15-16; 20:4: - All those who don’t worship the image of the
beast or receive Anti-Christ’s mark will be martyred. Hence there
would be no more living saints to be raptured during or at the end of
the tribulation.

g) The signs of the Lord’s coming will be fulfilled before His Revelation
(2nd Phase), but they do not all have to be fulfilled before the
Rapture (1st Phase).

Understanding Bible Words:

 The Blessed Hope: return of Christ and resurrection of the dead
 The Rapture: Christians are instantly taken with Christ
 Imperishable: indestructible
 Immortal: forever
Application

Understanding the Second Coming of Christ

a) Read 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. What will happen when Christ returns?

b) Read Titus 2:13. Why it is called “the blessed hope”?

c) Read 1 John 3:2-3. What will be like for eternity?

 14 The Millennial Reign
LESSON

of Christ
The King

Lesson Goal
A. To understand the millennial reign of Christ

Objectives
Students should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is the Millenium?

2. What is the reign of Christ on earth be like?
3. What prophecy that must be fulfilled before Jesus can come again has
already happened?
4. When will the Jews be saved?
5. Are there indications of when this might happen?

1. THE ________________ (SECOND PHASE OF THE SECOND

COMING OF CHRIST)
a) Occurs after the marriage supper of the Lamb, and at the end of the
___________________ period

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse,
whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes
war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He
has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is
dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14
The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and
dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Out of his mouth comes a sharp
sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron
scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
16 On his robe and on his thigh, he has this name written: KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS.

(Revelation 19: 11-16)

 b) The Lord comes ____________________

14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men:

"See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy
ones 15 to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the
ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the
harsh words ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

(Jude 1: 14-15)

c) His feet stand on the ________________________

3 Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he
fights in the day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the
Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be
split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the
mountain moving north and half moving south.

(Zechariah 14: 3-4)

d) The battle of _____________________ takes place

13 Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of
the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of
the mouth of the false prophet. 14 They are spirits of demons
performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the
whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God
Almighty. 15 "Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays
awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked
and be shamefully exposed." 16 Then they gathered the kings
together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

(Revelation 16: 13-16)

e) ___________________, the False Prophet and Satan are defeated and

cast to bottomless pit

But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had
performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had
deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and
worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery
lake of burning sulfur.

(Revelation 19: 20)

2. THE ________________
a) Christ rules over the earth for 1000 years

I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given
authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been
beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the
 word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and
had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They
came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (Revelation 20:
4)

b) He will sit on His own throne (as distinct from His Father’s), and ________
the people of the earth

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things,
when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have
followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
Israel.

(Matthew 19: 28)

c) Those who believed during the Tribulation and were martyred, would
have been resurrected (the first resurrection) before the beginning of
the Millenium, and they will “live and reign with Christ” during the 1,000
years

9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of
those who had been slain because of the word of God and the
testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice,
"How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the
inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" 11 Then each of
them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little
longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who
were to be killed as they had been was completed.

(Revelation 6: 9-11)

3. ___________ VIEWS ON THE MILLENIUM

a) _____________________
 As described above, Christ will come again before the
Millenium. This view believes the scriptures in a plain and literal
way. Proponents of this view stress on the importance of
evangelism.
b) _____________________
 Christ will come after the Millenium. The utopian state of the
Millenium is accomplished through the Church, and Christ
rules the millennial kingdom through the Church. All unfulfilled
Abrahamic promises will be fulfilled by the Church. This view
(held by the Roman Catholic Church) stresses on social
justice.
c) ______________________
 There will be no Millenium. Earthly conditions will become
worse till the end of the age when the Lord will return. There
will be a general resurrection, judgement, and the
commencement of the eternal state. Rev 20:4-6 is
completely spiritualized.
 15 The Final
LESSON

Judgment

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and
judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of
Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will
be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire
and brimstone, which is the second death.

The _____________________________ judgement then follows. The wicked dead are

resurrected (the second resurrection), judged, and consigned to the lake of fire.

Rev 20:11-15

REV 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and

sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead,
great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book
was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what
they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in
it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was
judged according to what he had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into
the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 If anyone's name was not
found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
 16 The New Heaven
LESSON

and the New Earth

"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein
dwelleth righteousness."

1. A New _______________ and a New ______________ is prepared for us.

Read Rev 21 and Rev 22

Is 65:17

ISA 65:17 "Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former
things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

2Pet 3:10-13

2PE 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will
disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth
and everything in it will be laid bare. 2PE 3:11 Since everything will be
destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to
live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed
its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire,
and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we
are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of
righteousness.
2. _______________ is prepared for the wicked.

a. There are 3 words relating to hell:

___________ (Heb) – sometimes means the grave, and sometimes the place of
departed people in contrast to the state of the living.

____________(Gr) – is the equivalent to “sheol”, and is the place where unsaved

people go when they die to await the resurrection and judgement at the Great
White Throne (after which “hades” is cast into the lake of fire Rev 20:14).

____________ (Matt10:28) – was a common refuse dump and a place of perpetual

fire, illustrating the fire and awfulness of the lake of fire.

b. What is hell like?

b1. A place of conscious suffering, torment and punishment

Matt 13:40-50

MT 13:40 "As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end

of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his
kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into
the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the
righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let
him hear.

MT 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found
it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

MT 13:45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46
When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and
bought it.
 MT 13:47 "Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into

the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on
the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the
bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and
separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Other verses: Matt 8:12,Matt22:13, 25:46; Rom 2:8-9; Lk 13:28. Lk 16:19-31;

Rev14:10-11, 20:10;

b2. It is eternal, everlasting or “unquenchable” fire / darkness / destruction /

separation from the Lord

2 Thess 1:9

9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence
of the Lord and from the majesty of his power

Other verses: Matt 25:41 Matt 8:12 Mk 9:43-48; 2Pet 2:17; Jude
1:13

The same word used for eternal judgement (Heb 6:2), is used for eternal life (Jn 3:15)
and for eternal God (1Tim 1:17). The same phrase that means forever, is used of God
being alive forever (Rev 15:7), of eternal life (Jn 10:28) and of eternal torment (Rev
14:11). Just as God and eternal life are unending, so are judgement and torment.
Thus, there is no annihilation of the unsaved, or restoration after a time of judgement.