5.0 GOD’S PEOPLE

5.1 THE CHURCH

5.11 OLD TESTAMENT CONCEPTS
5.11A Covenant People
Genesis 06 - The Flood - Scene 01 - Making the Ark Gen 6:18 Genesis 09 - The Flood - Scene 08 - Rainbow Gen 9:8-17 Genesis 12 - Call of Abram - Scene 01 - Leaving Haran 980x706px col Gen 12:1-3 Exodus 02 - Moses in Midian - Scene 04 - Moses marries 980x706px col 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
Matthew 13 - Parable of the sower - Scene 07 - Seed snatched (Man version) 980x706px col.jpg Matt 13:18-23 V1 Matthew 13 - Parable of the sower - Scene 07 - Seed snatched (Woman version) 980x706px col.jpg 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
2 Kings 05 - Naaman’s leprosy healed - Scene 06 - Skin restored 980x706px col 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
Genesis 04 - Cain and Abel - Scene 02 - Cain and Abel's sacrifices 980x706px col 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
Exodus 19 - Mount Sinai - Scene 06 - Trembling Exo 19:10-11 Joshua 05 - Fall of Jericho - Scene 01 - Commander Jos 5:15
5.51B2 Mercy of God
Exodus 02 - Moses in Midian - Scene 04 - Moses marries 980x706px col Ex 2:23-25 Exodus 14 - Parting of the Red Sea - Scene 06 - Terrified Exo 14:10
5.51B3 Love of God
5.51B4 Sovereignty of God
1 Kings 17 - Elijah fed by ravens - Scene 01 - No rain 1 Ki 17:1 1 Kings 18 - Elijah on Mount Carmel - Scene 07 - Heavenly fire 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
Genesis 06 - Before the Flood - Noah preaching Gen 6:9
5.52B Ascertain and do Will of God
Exodus 08 - The ten plagues of Egypt - Plague of flies Exo 8:30-31 Exodus 09 - The ten plagues of Egypt - Plague of hail (Version 01) Exo 9:33 V1 Exodus 09 - The ten plagues of Egypt - Plague of hail (Version 02) 980x706px col.jpg 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
Genesis 09 - The Flood - Scene 08 - Rainbow Gen 8:20
5.54D Petition
Exodus 17 - Water from rock - Scene 04 - Striking the rock (Sunset version) Exo 17:1-7 Exodus 17 - Water from rock - Scene 04 - Striking the rock (Colour version) Exo 17:1-7 Exodus 17 - Water from rock - Scene 04 - Striking the rock (Brown version) Exo 17:1-7 Judges 16 - Death of Samson - Scene 03 - Temple collapse 980x706px col Jdg 16:28 1 Kings 17 - Widow of Zarephath - Scene 06 - Resurrected son 1 Ki 17:19-21
5.54E Intercession
Exodus 32 - Golden calf Gen 32:1 2 Kings 05 - Naaman’s leprosy healed - Scene 06 - Skin restored 980x706px col 1 Ki 5:9-15
5.54F Commitment
Ruth 01 - In Moab - Scene 05 - Ruth determined Rut 1:17
5.54G For Forgiveness
5.54H Confidence

5.55 MODES OF PRAYING
5.55A Worship
2 Samuel 6 - The Ark brought to Jerusalem - Scene 05 - David dances 2 Sa 6:14-23
5.55B Blessing
5.55C Curse
2 Kings 02 - Elijah taken into heaven - Scene 10 - Two bears 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
Exodus 03 - Burning Bush - Scene 02 - God calls to Moses 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
Deuteronomy 34 - Death of Moses - Scene 04 - Joshua filled Deu 34:10 Ruth 02 - Harvesting - Scene 02 - Boaz arrives 980x706px col Rut 2:4
5.57B Family prayer
5.57C Corporate prayer
Exodus 04 - Moses returns to Egypt - Scene 03 - Leaders believe 980x706px col 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
Exodus 10 - The ten plagues of Egypt - Plague of locusts 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
Joshua 04 - Jordan crossing - Scene 06 - 12 stones lifted Jos 4:4-7
5.74E Parables
5.74F Questions
5.74G Scripture Study
5.74H Symbolism
Exodus 12 - The ten plagues of Egypt - First Passover 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
Genesis 01 - The First 7 Days - Scene 09 - Man Gen 1:3-2:25
5.81B Creation of Sexual Nature
Genesis 01 - The First 7 Days - Scene 09 - Man 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
Genesis 07 - The Flood - Scene 02 - Animals into Ark 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
Exodus 12 - The ten plagues of Egypt - First Passover 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
Ruth 01 - In Moab - Scene 05 - Ruth determined Rut 1:15-18
5.86G Forgiveness
5.86H Shared Joy