5.0 GOD’S PEOPLE
5.1 THE CHURCH
5.11 OLD TESTAMENT CONCEPTS
5.11A
Covenant People
Gen 6:18
Gen 9:8-17
Gen 12:1-3
Ex 2:23-25
5.11B
Remnant
5.11C
God’s Community
5.12 NEW TESTAMENT CONCEPTS
5.12A
Body of Christ
5.12B Images
5.12B1 The
Bride of Christ
5.12B2 The
True Israel
5.13 PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH
5.13A Bring about
God’s Kingdom
Matt 13:18-23 V1
Matt 13:18-23 V2
5.13B
Intention of Christ
5.14 FUNCTIONING OF THE CHURCH
5.14A
Discipline
5.14B
Fellowship
5.14C
Practice
5.14D
Covenant keeping
5.14E
Servanthood
5.14F
Saints
5.15 FORM OF THE CHURCH
5.15A
Redeemed of All Ages
5.15B
People of God
5.15C
Local Body
5.2 ORDINANCES
5.21 BAPTISM
5.21A
Background of Baptim
5.21B Meaning
5.21B1
Baptism as Cleansing
5.21B2
Baptism as Unity
5.21B3
Baptism as Death
5.21B4
Baptism as New Life
5.21C
Form of Baptism
1 Ki 5:14
5.21D
Baptismal Candidtae
5.21E
Administrator
5.21E1
Baptism by John
5.21E2
Baptism by Jesus
5.21E3
Baptism by Holy Spirit
5.21F Authority for Baptism
5.21F1
Baptism Commanded
5.21F2
Baptism in Jesus’ Name
5.21F3
Baptism as Confession
5.22 LORD’S SUPPER
5.22A
Background of Lord’s Supper
5.22B
Institution of Lord’s Supper
5.22C Meaning
5.22C1
Lord’s Supper as New Covenant
5.22C2
Lord’s Supper as Humility
5.22C3
Lord’s Supper as Death and Resurrection
5.22C4 Presence in
the Lord’s Supper
5.22D
Observance of Lord’s Supper
5.3 WORSHIP
5.31 THE ESSENCE OF WORSHIP
5.31A
Praise
5.31B
Service
5.32 THE IMPORTANCE OF WORSHIP
5.33 WARNINGS ABOUT FALSE WORSHIP
5.34 THE COMPONENTS OF WORSHIP
5.34A Attitudes
5.34A1
Reverance, awe and adoration
5.34A2
Humility, weeping and fasting
5.34A3 Faith, submission and
Obedience
5.34A4
Thanksgiving
5.34A5
Rejoicing
5.34B Practice
5.34B1
Sacrifice
5.34B2 Sacred
Buildings
5.34B3
Priesthood
5.34B4
Calendar
5.34B5
Prayer
5.34B6
Proclamation of God’s Word
5.34B7
Music
5.34B8 Sense of
Community
5.34C Participation
5.34C1
Corporate
5.34C2
Individual
Gen 4:3-7
5.4 PROCLAMATION
5.41 CONTENT OF PROCLAMATION
5.41A Definition of
Gospel
5.41B Simplicity and
Clarity of the Gospel
5.41C
Central Theme of the Gospel
5.41D
Divine Source of the Gospel
5.42 NATURE OF PROCLAMATION
5.42A
Authoritative declaration
5.42B Declared by God’s Chosen
Proclaimer
5.42C Qualities of the Proclaimer
5.42C1
Called by God
5.42C2
Compulsion
5.42C3
Anointing
5.42C4
Fearless
5.43 RESULTS OF PROCLAMATION
5.43A Brings
Unbelievers to God
5.43B Leads to
Faith
5.43C
Rejection is possible
5.43D Benefits Believers
5.43D1
Instruction
5.43D2
Reproof
5.43D3
Exhortation and encouragement
5.43D4
Growth and perseverance
5.5 PRAYER
5.51 THE FOUNDATION OF PRAYER
5.51A
Universality of Prayer
5.51B Prayer and the nature of God
5.51B1
Holiness of God
Exo 19:10-11
Jos 5:15
5.51B2
Mercy of God
Ex 2:23-25
Exo 14:10
5.51B3
Love of God
5.51B4
Sovereignty of God
1 Ki 17:1
1 Ki 18:36-39
5.51B5
Faithfulness of God
5.51B6
Honour of God
5.51B7
Righteousness of God
5.51C Importance of Prayer
5.51C1
Command of God
5.51C2
Biblical Characters
5.51C3
Jesus’ Example
5.52 PURPOSE OF PRAYER
5.52A
Fellowship with God
Gen 6:9
5.52B Ascertain and do
Will of God
Exo 8:30-31
Exo 9:33 V1
Exo 9:33 V2
5.52C Experience
God’s Presence
5.52D Spiritual
Growth
5.52E To receive God’s
Answer
5.52F To receive
Instruction
5.52G To receive
Salvation
5.52H To advance
God’s Kingdom Growth
5.52I To
Inquire of God
5.52J To Intercede in
Politics
5.53 HELPS IN PRAYER
5.53A
Holy Spirit Helps in prayer
5.53B
Holy Spirit Guides in prayer
5.53C Prayer
In Christ our Advocate
5.54 TYPES OF PRAYER
5.54A
Confession
5.54B
Praise
5.54C
Thanksgiving
Gen 8:20
5.54D
Petition
Exo 17:1-7
Exo 17:1-7
Exo 17:1-7
Jdg 16:28
1 Ki 17:19-21
5.54E
Intercession
Gen 32:1
1 Ki 5:9-15
5.54F
Commitment
Rut 1:17
5.54G For
Forgiveness
5.54H
Confidence
5.55 MODES OF PRAYING
5.55A
Worship
2 Sa 6:14-23
5.55B
Blessing
5.55C
Curse
2 Ki 2:24
5.55D
Oath
5.55E
Vow
5.55F
Lament
5.55G
Music
5.56 BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN PRAYING
5.56A
Hindrances in praying
5.56B Prayers
In Jesus’ Name
5.56C Proper Attitudes in Praying
5.56C1
Faith
5.56C2
Humility
5.56C3
Sincerity and Earnestness
5.56C4
Repentance
5.56C5
Responsiveness
Exo 3:4
5.56D Procedures in Praying
5.56D1 Regular and continuous
Persistence
5.56D2
Ordered prayer
5.57 PERSONAL & COMMUNITY PRAYER
5.57A
Personal prayer
Deu 34:10
Rut 2:4
5.57B
Family prayer
5.57C
Corporate prayer
Ex 4:31
5.57D
Church prayers
5.6 CHURCH LEADERS
5.61 AUTHORITY OF CHURCH LEADERS
5.62 ORDINATION
5.63 EARLIEST LEADERS
5.63A
The Twelve
5.63B
Apostle as Eye Witness
5.63C
Disciple
5.63D
Prophet
5.64 CHURCH OFFICERS
5.64A
Pastor and Overseer
5.64B
Elder
5.64C
Deacon
5.64D
Teacher
5.64E
Evangelist
5.64F
Widow
5.64G
Minister
5.64H
Priest
5.65 LEADERS OF OPPOSITION
5.65A
False Apostle
5.65B
False Prophet
5.7 EDUCATION
5.71 WHY EDUCATION?
5.71A
Commanded
5.71B
Essential to wholeness
5.71C
Qualified Teachers
5.72 TEACHERS IN THE BIBLE
5.72A
God as teacher
5.72B
Moses as teacher
Exo 10:2
5.72C
Law as teacher
5.72D
Priests as teacher
5.72E
Prophets as teacher
5.72F
Parents as teacher
5.72G
Jesus as teacher
5.72H
Disciples as teacher
5.72I
Evangelists as teacher
5.72J
Missionaries as teacher
5.72K The
Spirit as teacher
5.72L
Scribes and Pharisees as teacher
5.72M
Pastors as teacher
5.72N
Christians as teacher
5.72O
False Teachers as teacher
5.73 AIMS OF EDUCATION
5.73A
Wisdom
5.73B
Guidance for living
5.73C
Happiness
5.73D
Correction
5.73E
Social Order
5.73F
Spiritual Renewal
5.73G
Moral Purity
5.73H To communicate
Tradition
5.73I
Effective Witnessing
5.73J
Self-preservation
5.74 EDUCATIONAL METHODS
5.74A
Discipline
5.74B
Example
5.74C
Instruction
5.74D
Object Lessons
Jos 4:4-7
5.74E
Parables
5.74F
Questions
5.74G
Scripture Study
5.74H
Symbolism
Exo 12:24-27
5.74I
Repetition
5.74J
Participation
5.74K
Obedience
5.8 FAMILY
5.81 GOD’S PREPARATION FOR FAMILY
5.81A Creation of
Personhood
Gen 1:3-2:25
5.81B Creation of
Sexual Nature
Gen 1:3-2:25
5.81C Creation of
Social Persons
5.81D Creation of
Environment for living
5.81E Goodness of
Creation
5.82 GOD’S PURPOSES FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
5.82A
Companionship: mutual submission
5.82B Sexual fulfilment:
One Flesh
5.82C
Childbearing
5.82D
Education and discipline
5.82E
Economic Support
5.82F
Symbolic Nature for faith
5.82G
Temporal not eternal
5.82H
Single
5.83 HUMAN FAILURE TO FULFIL GOD’S PLAN
5.83A
Disobedience to God
5.83B
Female Subordination
5.83C
Intermarriage
5.83D
Parental Failure
5.83E Family favouritism, deceit,
Conflict
5.83F
Rejecting Parents
5.83G Destructive
Sexual Sin
5.83H
Violence in family relationships
5.83I Polygamy and concubines:
Multiple Wives
5.83J
Divorce
5.83K
God’s Judgement on families for sin
5.84 HUMAN FULFILMENT OF GOD’S PLAN
5.84A
Accepting Covenant relationship
Gen 7:1,7; 9:1-2
5.84B
Covenant Marriage
5.84C
New Selfhood in Christ
5.84D Healthy
Sexual Fulfilment
5.84E Fulfilling family
Role Relationships
5.84F
Social Concern for others
5.84G
Mutual Respect
5.84H
Continuing Growth
5.85 QUALITIES OF MATURITY
5.85A Perspective on
Prioritise
5.85B
Mutual Need Fulfillment
5.85C
Accepted Grace
5.86 ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN STRONG FAMILIES
5.86A
Bible Study
5.86B
Family Worship
Exo 12:3-4
5.86C Commitment to effective
Communication
5.86D Practising principles of
Conflict Resolution
5.86E Developing
Friendships
5.86F Authentic
Love
Rut 1:15-18
5.86G
Forgiveness
5.86H
Shared Joy