by Onovae Akpoesiri | Mar 3, 2024 | Sermon
Introduction
Let us talk about something really special “Showing Love: Be a Light in the World.” It’s like being a mirror that reflects the love we get from God. Let’s see why this is important and how it can make our lives and the world better.
Where Love Comes From
Love comes from God. He loves us a lot, and His love is big and never-ending. When we understand how much God loves us, we can share that love with others.
Bible Verse: “God is love, so if we know Him, we can love others too.” – 1 John 4:7-8
Sharing God’s Love with Friends
In our families and with our friends, we can show God’s love by being kind, forgiving, and helping each other. When we love the way God loves us, it shows that we follow Jesus.
Bible Verse: “Jesus says we should love others just like He loves us. When we do that, people will know we are His friends.” – John 13:34-35
Doing Things to Help Others
Love is not just words; it’s also doing things to help. When we help others without expecting anything back, we show God’s love in action. Jesus showed love by helping, and we can do the same.
Bible Verse: “God wants us to help each other. When we do, it’s like we’re showing love to Him.” – Galatians 5:13
Loving Even When Things Are Hard
Sometimes, things get tough, and people might not be nice. But God’s love helps us respond with love, even when it’s hard. When we choose love over being upset, it’s like a bright light in the dark.
Bible Verse: “When things are tough, we can choose to be kind and show love. That’s how we beat the bad things with good.” – Romans 12:21
Saying Sorry and Forgiving
Sometimes, we make mistakes, and so do others. Saying sorry and forgiving is like showing God’s love. Just like God forgives us, we can forgive others. It’s a way to make things better.
Bible Verse: “Forgiving others is like giving them a second chance. God forgives us, and we can do the same for others.” – Ephesians 4:32
Showing Love in Everything We Do: Our actions, words, and how we treat others show God’s love. It’s not just talking about love; it’s doing things that show we really care. When we do this, we become a light that shines God’s love for everyone to see.
Conclusion
Let’s remember to be like mirrors, reflecting God’s love in everything we do. When we understand where love comes from, share it with our friends and family, help others, love even when it’s hard, say sorry and forgive, and show love in everything we do, we become lights in the world. Through our actions, we can make the world a better and brighter place. Amen.
Sermon: Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
by Onovae Akpoesiri | Mar 3, 2024 | world Church
Seventh Day Adventist Education has come a long way since 1853 when Martha Byington opened the first known church school for Sabbatarian Adventists in Buck’s Bridge, New York. Today you’ll find Adventist schools in nearly 150 countries. 85,000 teachers, 1.5 million students, 7,500 schools—the Adventist school system is one of the largest Christian educational systems in the world.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church recognizes God as the ultimate source of existence, truth, and power. In the beginning God created in His image a perfect humanity, a perfection later marred by sin. Education in its broadest sense is a means of returning human beings to their original relationship with God. The distinctive characteristics of this Adventist worldview, built around creation, the fall, redemption, and re-creation, are derived from the Bible and the inspired writings of Ellen G. White.
The aim of true education is to restore human beings into the image of God as revealed by the life of Jesus Christ. Only through the guidance of the Holy Spirit can this be accomplished. An education of this kind imparts far more than academic knowledge. It fosters a balanced development of the whole person—spiritual, physical, intellectual, and social-emotional—a process that spans a lifetime. Working together, homes, schools, and churches cooperate with divine agencies to prepare learners to be good citizens in this world and for eternity.
Core Curriculum Goals
Learners will choose to accept God as the Creator and the Redeemer.
Learners will grow in their knowledge and understanding of God’s creation.
Learners will creatively apply their spiritual, physical, intellectual, and social-emotional knowledge.
Learners will demonstrate their commitment to the Creator through service to others.
by Onovae Akpoesiri | Mar 3, 2024 | world Church
Imagine receiving a special call from God, inviting you to be a Compassion Champion. How amazing would that be? Well, here’s the incredible news – God has already called each of us to be champions of compassion!
Our inspiration comes from Colossians 3:12, where the Bible tells us, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” What a beautiful reminder! We are called to wrap ourselves in the garments of God’s love and share it with the world.
Like many Champions there are missions that should be cleared so they can be called a champion. Today we will look at the main missions we need to go through to be called a Compassion Champion
Global Children’s Day – March 16, 2024
Theme: A light in the City
by Onovae Akpoesiri | Mar 1, 2024 | Bible Quiz, Quiz
100 Old Testament Bible Quiz Relay And Answer is a type of Bible quiz that deals with speed, team work and timing.
How it works:
Get two groups or participants. For each question answered correctly, 2 points will be gained, while for any question failed no point will be allotted. If a number with yellow spot is picked, 1 point will be deducted, red spot is 2 points while for green spot 2 points will be added. 10 seconds is given for each question to be answered.
This quiz relay is an exciting one that does not only depend on knowledge of the bible but luck. Let us dive into the relay.
Old Testament Bible Quiz Relay And Answer
1. What prophet was swallowed by a fish? (Jonah)
2. yellow spot? (-1 points)
3. Who was Elkanah (The father of Samuel? – 1 Samuel 1:1)
4. How many years did the Israelite spend in the wilderness? (Forty – Deut. 1:3)
5. What was the name of Moses’s younger sister? (Miriam – Exodus 15:20)
6. Green Spot (+2 points)
7. Who was the name of Joseph’s younger brother (Benjamin)
8. What is the sixth commandment? (Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy)
9. Red spot (-2 points)
10. Who was the first woman? (Eve)
11. What is the sixth commandment? (Thou shall not kill)
12. Who was thrown into a den of lion by a king? (Daniel)
13. Finish this proverb… The fear of the Lord is … (The beginning of wisdom/knowledge – Prov. 1:7)
14. Who was Zipporah? (The wife of Moses – Ex. 2:21)
15. Who was the wisest man in the Bible? (Solomon – See 1 King 4: 29-31)
16. Who received the 10 commandment from God? (Moses)
17. Green spot (+2 points)
18. Red spot (-2 points)
19. Yellow spot (-1 point)
20. Who was Abraham’s wife? (Sarah)
21. Who asked “Am I my brother’s keeper? (Cain)
22. What is the first commandment? (Thou shalt not have other gods before me)
23. What is the name of Abraham’s father? (Terah – Gen. 11:31)
24. Red spot (-2 points)
25. What is the seventh commandment? (Thou shalt not commit adultery)
26. What is the longest name in the Bible? (Mahar-shalal-hashbaz)
27. Yellow spot (-1 point)
28. Why did Lot’s wife become a pillar of salt? (Because he looked back – Gen. 19: 26)
29. On what day of creation did God create man? (Sixth day)
30. Green spot (+2 points)
31. Green spot (+2 points)
32. Who was the first man created according to the Old Testament? ( Adam )
33. What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments?(Mount Sinai )
34. Who was sold into slavery by his brothers and later became a prominent figure in Egypt? (Joseph )
35. Who was the Queen of Sheba that visited King Solomon? ( The Queen of Sheba)
36. Yellow spot (-1 point)
37. Red spot (-2 points)
38. Which prophet was known for his encounter with a chariot of fire and a whirlwind? ( Elijah )
39. What is the name of the river where Naaman dipped seven times to be healed of leprosy? (The Jordan River)
40. Green spot (+2 points)
41. Red spot (-2 points)
42. What was the name of the city where the walls fell after the Israelites marched around it? (Jericho)
43. Which prophet had a vision of a valley full of dry bones coming back to life? (Ezekiel)
44. What was the name of the giant Philistine warrior defeated by David with a sling and a stone? (Goliath )
45.Yellow spot (-1 point)
46. What was the name of the prophet who was fed by ravens during a time of drought? (Elijah)
47. Who was the son of David and Bathsheba, known for his wisdom? (Solomon)
48. Green spot (+2 points)
49. Green spot (+2 points)
50. Red spot (-2 points)
51. Which prophet called down fire from heaven in a contest with the prophets of Baal? (Elijah)
52. Yellow spot (-1 point)
53. Who was the judge of Israel known for his incredible strength? (Samson)
54. What was the name of the prophet who married a woman named Gomer as a symbol of God’s relationship with Israel? Hosea
55. What was the name of the prophet who confronted King David after his sin with Bathsheba? Answer: Nathan
56. Green spot (+2 points)
57. Yellow spot (-1 point)
58. What was the name of the prophet who had a vision of a flying scroll? Zechariah
59. Who was the Old Testament figure who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses? Joshua
60. Who was the prophet that God commanded to marry a prostitute as a symbolic act of God’s relationship with unfaithful Israel? Answer: Hosea
61. Green spot (+2 points)
62. Yellow spot (-1 point)
63. What was the name of the king of Israel who had a confrontation with the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel? Ahab
64. Who was the Old Testament figure who built the ark according to God’s instructions to save his family and the animals from the flood? Answer: Noah
65. What was the name of the city where the prophet Samuel was born and later served as a judge? Answer: Ramah
66. Yellow spot (-1 point)
67. Red spot (-2 points)
68. What was the name of the king who decreed the destruction of all Jewish people in the Persian Empire, as recorded in the book of Esther? Answer: King Xerxes (Ahasuerus)
69. Red spot (-2 points)
70. Who was the wife of Isaac? (Rebekah)
71. What is the 4th commandment? (Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy)
72. Who was the sister of Joseph? (Diana)
73. Green spot (+2 points)
74. Green spot (+2 points)
75. What was the name of the king who saw a mysterious hand writing on the wall during a feast? Answer: Belshazzar
76. Red spot (-2 points)
77. Who was the Old Testament figure known for his patience and endurance through various trials? Answer: Job
78. Who was the wife of Abraham? (Sarah)
79. Yellow spot (-1 point)
80. What was the name of the prophet who had a vision of a chariot of fire and horses of fire? Answer: Elijah
81. What was the name of the Israelite judge who killed a Moabite king named Eglon? Answer: Ehud
82. Green spot (+2 points)
83. Red spot (-2 points)
84. Who was the first priest of Israel? (Aaron)
85. Yellow spot (-1 point)
86. Green spot (+2 points)
87. Who was the wife of Moses? (Zipporah)
88. How many days was the world created according to the book of Genesis?
89. Green spot (+2 points)
90. Red spot (-2 points)
91. Red spot (-2 points)
92. Yellow spot (-1 point)
93. Jacob had how many sons? (12)
94. Who created the heaven and earth? (God)
95. Red spot (-2 points)
96. How many books are in the old testament? (39)
98. Red spot (-2 points)
99. Yellow spot (-1 point)
100. Green spot (+2 points)
