Celebrating Existence
Late Reverend Dr Olusola Oni Israel was called into the ministry by God and he obeyed as he launched the first outreach of this ministry in his private practice at Network Hospitals where he ministered to Patients in the word of God, songs and prayers.
Testimonies,miracles,blessings,signs and wonders backed the ministry and Peoples lives were positively impacted and transformed .This good news began to spread and attracted lots of people from the community and there was a need to expand outreaches.Since then Elshaddai Bible Study and prayer ministries has reached and touched lives of people in many parts of the world.We give God Almighty the praise and glory.
So far,so Great. Lives have been transformed by the love of God and the power in the name of Jesus
Christ has brought healing, restoration and God’s revival to hearts through this ministry. People experience God’s love and presence duing our ‘Come Pray With Me’ outreaches at shopping malls and are amazed at going home with a free Bible and a Bible study guide.
Good feedbacks about a friendly atmosphere where they can share their thoughts and questions about the Bible. Training on the go for Bible Teachers and Prayer Leaders. Our sermon notes are reaching homes who have never had a Bible Study guide and the Treasures in 3 chapters section will be fun for those who will participate in unlocking the treasures in 3 chapters of the Bible as we begin from Genesis to Revelation to share our thoughts with the world. You are appreciated,loved,honoured and doing a great Job.
Miracles and Testimonies continue to give God praise of his ever faithful love for us in the ministry.Lets serve God together.You can’t afford to miss the joy.
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Weekly Prayer Points
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*Check out these Bible Commentaries to aid your Bible Study . A Bible Commentary is an excellent research tool for your Bible Study. It gives comments on the context of the Bible text . Using Bible commentaries helps to avoid the errors that comes with interpreting a Bible text out of its context or giving a Bible verse a wrong interpretation. Click to access
25+ Bible Commentaries to Study God's Word Online
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*See a write up under the Answered Bible Questions of our website on ‘ HOW DO WE PRAY’.
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*The Reedemed Christian Church of God Special Holy Ghost Services is aired Live on YouTube every first Friday of every month from 19hrs GMT prompt. We experience powerful praise and worship sessions, sermons, Bible Study, prayer sessions and an atmosphere of miracles and testimonies . This event will be aired live on YouTube . It is an event you cannot afford to miss.
Theme for JULY Holy Ghost Service is DESTINED FOR GREATNESS 3.See prayer points from JULY Holy Ghost Service below.
PRAYER POINTS
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Thank God for wishing you well.
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Father,Since you made me for your pleasure, help me to please you.
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Father, Please send help to me, from the east, west , north and south , from all over the world , send help to me.
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Father, Please move the heavens and the earth to help me reach my goal.
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Father, you destined me for greatness, please don’t change your mind.
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Father ,don’t let me be my own enemy.
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Father , Please send help to my neighbours too; my friends, colleagues, pastors and the general overseer.
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Personal prayer requests. (By Pastor ENOCH ADEJARE ADEBOYE)
*You can click a Bible Verse in our RESOURCE SECTION to access your scripture reading from Bible Study Tools.
HELLO FRIEND, IT IS TIME FOR BIBLE STUDY
Did you know that the goal of every Bible Study should be application not just interpretation. To obey what we have learnt in our Bible study is important to God. (James 1:22) because you don’t know the scripture until you put them into practice. Mathew 7:24-27, Psalm 119:59-60, James 4:17.
We learn more about Jesus, his love and redemption through the scriptures.
We also grow spiritually as we learn about the scriptures. Applying biblical principles to our lives changes our character and brings it into conformity with Jesus becoming more like Christ in our thoughts and actions.
Questions to ask from your Bible Study:
What have I learnt about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in this study?
How can I apply this learning and insights to me?
What attitude do I need to change because of the study?
How do I minster to others or share what I learnt with others?
Your Bible Study Preparation
1. Plan what you want to achieve during your Bible study and choose a place for your Bible study. A place where you feel comfortable, without distraction, with good lighting and space is needed for a good study. Your Bible study time is an appointment with God where God wants to meet with you.
2. Schedule your Bible study time. You must make time for your Bible study by setting aside a specific time daily or weekly to do your Bible study. This time is different from your quiet time which is a short period of devotion usually between 10-30mins where you read your Bible, meditate on it and have a time of prayer for which its primary purpose is to have fellowship with Jesus. It is encouraged that you have your quiet time every day. On the other hand, in depth Bible study will require more hours daily or weekly . Pick a time when you are well rested and awake for your Bible study.
3. Pray before you study. (Psalm 119:18 ,1 Cor 2:10-3:4) and pray for God to give you insights to the scripture.
4.Take notes of insights gained or journal your thoughts or learning.
5. In addition to your Bible, pen, notebook or journal, use the right Bible study tool such as commentaries, encyclopaedias etc to aid your Bible study and to give you a broader understanding of your study scriptures.
6.Meditate on the scripture you have read; by thinking over and over the thoughts God puts in your mind or reading through a verse several times emphasizing on the words and think about the different meanings you get from the verse each time.
7. Pray the verse back to God or simply put turn the verses into prayer and pray them to God or use it to pray for others.
8. Memorise a verse from your passage of study.
9. Plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. Think about developing it as a daily habit. Take small steps each day by showing up at your place of study at the same time. You may need to make a few changes here and there until you adjust to what works for you. If you miss your Bible Study time, don’t go on a guilt trip either, don’t give up. You can always get back into the schedule as soon as you can.
10. The Bible admonishes us to - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
HELLO, HAVE YOU TRIED BIBLE JOURNALLING?
Bible journalling is writing insights and thoughts you receive from your Bible reading or simply put, taking notes about what you have learned as you read the Bible. It brings clarity to your Bible study experience. You can also memorise scriptures by writing it over and over in your words . This exercise helps you remember what you read as it helps you reflect on your thoughts about what you read. Your Bible journaling can also be a prayer about the scriptures you have read.
Joshua 1:8 reminds us to study the Bible continually—Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua
You will need these few items for your Bible Journalling:
1. A journaling Bible with lots of spaces in the margins to journal.
2. A notebook or you can use your word document application on your computer or phones.
3. A pen for writing.
4. Coloured pencils or markers, highlighters can also be used.
How Do You Bible Journal?
1. Before you start reading, pray for God to reveal his thoughts to you about what you are reading or that you gain a new insight.
2. Take notes as you read the Bible. Write down any insights or thoughts you have received as you read.
3. Write a prayer to God or simply make a list of things you want to remember to pray about later.
4. Write down how you can apply specific Bible scriptures to your life.
5. You can also draw pictures to depict something you’re learning as it makes your study come alive to you.
6. You can also share a scripture along with your thoughts with someone. Someone else may want to hear and benefit from what you are learning.
7. Journaling for about 15 minutes a day can also improve your mood and ease stress. There are journaling Bibles, prayer journals and notebooks you can shop from your bookstore.
8. You can also document your faith journey on your journal which will help you reflect on your insights and experiences which will always remain valuable to you to draw inspiration from and to inspire others.
You can memorise scriptures with the verses on our WEEKLY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT that will encourage you or pray with them as you journal them, you can also share the scriptures with loved ones, friends and your community. Our TREASURES IN 3 CHAPTERS PAGE is a great journalling page. Send your thoughts from your Bible reading to us and we can display it on our Treasures in 3 chapters page.
Remember a quote from Dawson Trotman ‘’Thoughts disentangle themselves when they pass through the lips and fingers’’.
BIBLE READING PLAN
A PRAYER RESOURCE
The Prayer Bible
The Prayer Bible guides you in praying the Word of God, offering prayer prompts for each of the Bible’s chapters.
There is a prayer prompt for each of the Bible’s 1,189 chapters so that you can pray the scriptures. It features:
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A write up on how to use The Prayer Bible.
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Introductions on the Books of the Bible to give an overview of each books of the Bible.
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1,200 prayer prompts, at least one for each chapter of the Bible .
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Words of Christ in red.
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Prayers of the Bible to include who prayed them, and what they prayed about.
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A Bible reading plan to guide you in reading the Bible in a year.
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A few insightful Bible study Articles .
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Satin ribbon marker so that you can keep track of where you were reading.
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8.5-point NKJV Comfort Print.
These are Quotes:
The word of God is more than enough for the people of God to live their lives to the glory of God. By Kevin DeYoung
God's guidance will require patience on our part. His leading is not usually a direct assurance, a revelation, but His sovereign controlling of the circumstances of our lives, with the Word of God as our rule. It is, therefore, inevitable that the unfolding of His purposes will take time - sometimes a very long time. By Sinclair B Ferguson
Triumphant prayer is almost impossible where there is neglect of the study of the Word of God. By R A Torrey
Nothing can touch the Word of God. Not all the powers of earth and hell, men and devils combined, can ever move the Word of God. There it stands, in its own moral glory, spite of all the assaults of the enemy, from age to age. 'For ever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven.' By Charles Henry Mackintosh
God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused. By Charles R Swindoll
There was a day when I died, died to self, my opinions, preferences, tastes and will; died to the world, it’s approval or censures; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren or friends, and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God. By George Mueller.
Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts. By Pope Francis (IN LOVING MEMORY).
The word of God is our only standard, and the Holy Spirit our only teacher. By George Muller
As long as we let the Word of God be our only armour, we can look confidently into the future. By Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Only a life of prayer and meditation will render a vessel ready for the Master use. By George Muller.
Will you have the courage to go against the flow? Will you have the courage to stand up for what is right? Will you have the courage to go with Jesus all the way to the cross? If we live, we live. If we die, we die. But whether we live or die, we belong to Jesus. His name is on us. Our future is secure. ‘’ The body they may kill, God’s truth abide still. His Kingdom is forever.
HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS
These are highlights about the book of LEVITICUS. Leviticus is the manual for holiness in the Bible.
God’s people were instructed on how to live holy for the Lord in this book .
Leviticus tells how the Lord continued to give laws and instructions to Moses. The book is named after the tribe of levites to which all the priests in Israel belong . The book of Leviticus deals with the responsibilities of the priests and other Levites, what happens when priests and the people obey or disobey the Lord’s instruction. It contains instructions on sacrifices, gifts to the Lord, and laws about religious festivals, how to care for the poor and other laws.
Moses is the author of Leviticus . It is one of the five books written by Moses .
Moses, Aaron, Nadab , Abihu , the priests , the levites featured in the book of Leviticus .
(JOIN OUR TREASURES IN 3 CHAPTERS FOR BIBLE STUDY ON LEVITICUS)
The word, Bible, comes from the Greek, ta biblia, which means "the books.
The Bible is best selling book and most widely read book in the world. Our world has greatly been influenced by the Bible to includeLiterature,Art,history,law ,architecture ,politics and the like . It a collection of books written through God’s inspiration by over 40 writers over a period of at least 1500 years . God used several human authors to accomplish his will in writing the Scriptures through the influence of the Holy Spirit upon the Scripture writers which rendered their writings an accurate record of what is The Word of God.” (2Peter 1:20-21) . The entire message of the Bible is the witness of Jesus Christ as our saviour ,salvation, restorer and redeemer .
The Bible is like a library with two sections.The Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 27 books and the New Testament has 39 books. The first and last book of the old testament is Genesis and Malachi respectively . The first and last book of the New Testament is Mathew and Revelation respectively.
A Bible has around 800000 words in English depending on the translation, around 31,000 verses and around 1200 chapters.Reading, studying, meditating on the scriptures and practicing what the scriptures says has positively influenced and transformed the lives of many . Let’s be determined to read it as a priority and apply it to our lives. The Bible speaks to us as it is one of the ways we hear from God. All efforts in reading, meditating , researching the scriptures is not worth it if it does change us conforming us to the image of Jesus Christ and so our goal as we study the Bible should be to know Jesus and become like him in our thoughts, words and actions.
These are a few Bible study methods you can use to study your Bible. You can use any or a combination to study your Bible.
1.Devotional Method: select a bible passage , read it , meditate on it and write down how you can apply it to your life.
2.Scripture Verse Mapping Method:Select a verse in the Bible. Look at different Bible translations of the same verse. Make sure you look at the context of the verse. You can also look at other verses that relate to that verse.
Ponder on everything you have found out and learnt.Apply the truths of your findings to your life.
3.Chapter Summary Method : Read a chapter of a Bible book through several times and note the summary of the central thought in the passage. Ask yourself what can I learn about God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in this chapter and what have I learnt so I can apply it to myself and share with others.
4.The Topical Method : Find all verses about a topic you are interested in the Bible. You can look at topics such as Holiness, Love , Money etc and find all the verses that mentions them or explains them in scripture. You can also use different Bible translations to get a broader meaning of the topic under study. Organise all your findings, learn from them and share them with others.
5.The Biographical method: Select a Bible character and find all the Bible verses that relate to that character while studying the characters strengths and weaknesses and applying what you have learnt to your life .
6.Word Study Methods: Study the important words of the Bible. Find out how many times a word occurs in scripture and how it was used. Find out the original meaning of the word.In a word study, it is important that you trace one word throughout the entire Bible. You can either focus on the Old Testament and then the New Testament or just one or the other. You can look up the word in the original Hebrew or Greek to help you. Ask yourself how the understanding of this word can help you in your walk with God.
7.The Book Background Method: Study the background of a Book in the Bible and making notes of it after reading through the Book several times.You need to research into the historical,geographical,cultural,political events at the time the passage was written. You cannot interpret the Bible fully and correctly if you do not put into consideration the influence of the time it was written so that we can understand how to apply it to us today.
8.Bible Journaling Method
One of the most popular methods for studying the Bible is Bible journaling. This method is simply reading a passage of the Bible and using a notebook to write down your thoughts and how you can apply this to you and don’t forget to share your findings with others witnessing Jesus Christ.
9.Verse by Verse Analysis method : select a passage and examine the verses in detail , paraphrase the verses and use cross references. Study each verse, then the surrounding context, and determine what it is saying. For this method, you will want to try to find a theme, and rewrite what you think the verses are saying. Take note of characters, events, and people. Take note of your personal application for each verse.
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WHO IS WHO
Cardinal Stephen Langton, John Wycliffe, Isaac Nathan Ben Kalonymus, Robert Estienne, Sir Rowland Hill.
They made a difference for the Lord. Are you ready to make a difference. YES, YOU CAN .
The original Bible texts had no chapters or verses but written on scrolls which were made from papyrus (paper made from plants) or parchment (paper made from animal skins).
The words on the scrolls were written without any spaces and flowed as a continuous text and so there was a need to divide this to make it easier for reading and studying.
This led to creating the chapters and verses of the Bible. Cardinal Stephen Langton in 1205 created the chapter divisions which are used today. John Wycliffe’s English Bible of 1382 was the first to include Langton’s chapter divisions.
In 1448, Isaac Nathan Ben Kalonymus divided the Old Testament into verses for the purpose of creating a concordance while the printer, Robert Estienne built on Nathan’s work to introduce a verse numbering system for the New Testament as well in 1551.
Estienne's system of division is this system of verse numbering which is found in almost all modern Bibles. Estienne produced the first complete Bible with chapters and verses across both testaments. The first Bible in English to use both chapters and verses was the Geneva Bible published by Sir Rowland Hill in 1560.
You can freshen up your Bible Study Library. You will need the tools below to get started.
A Study Bible: should have large prints to avoid eye strain. It should also have a good system of cross references. They provide tools for study and insights into specific passages and topics. They have charts, graphs, illustrations, maps, commentaries, profiles, indexes, references, concordance. The tools make them great for personal study, group study, sermon preparation and teaching. A few amongst others are the NKJV study Bibles, KJV study Bibles, Maxwell Leadership Bible and MacArthur Study Bible.
Two different Bible Versions: Different Bible translations contribute to a better understanding the Bible. You can compare different translations during your Bible Study to give you a better understanding. The New Living Translation, The New International Version, The New King James Version, The New American Standard Bible, The Good News Bible , English Standard Version are amongst many others we have today.
Concordance: A concordance lists every index or usage of every word in the Bible and gives references where that word may be found.
A Bible dictionary and or Bible encyclopedia: explains many of the words, topics ,customs and traditions in the Bible as well as giving historical, geographical, cultural and archeological information. A Bible encyclopedia is an expanded Bible dictionary with longer articles that deal in greater detail with more subjects.
A Topical Bible: Categorizes the verses of the Bible by topics instead of words and the verses for each topic are written out in full.
A Bible Handbook: This is a combination of an encyclopedia and a commentary but instead of being arranged by topics alphabetically, handbooks are designed to follow the order of the books of the Bible. They give commentary and notes to include charts, maps and many other information.
A Bible Commentary: A Bible Commentary is an excellent research tool for your Bible Study. It gives comments on the context of the Bible text. Using Bible commentaries helps to avoid the errors that comes with interpreting a Bible text out of its context or giving a Bible verse a wrong interpretation. It is good practice to do your own personal Bible Study before you refer to the use of a commentary so that you can discover the truths of a Bible insights for yourself and apply it to your life.
You will use these resources over and over again and you will be able to dig into these scriptures and apply it to your life. It is worth the investment.
The phrase ‘PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL ‘has a biblical origin.
PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL
This is an admonition that haughtiness leads to disgrace and destruction. This phrase is found in the Bible and comes from Proverbs 16:18. Pride in this context connotes arrogance and seeing oneself as the source of one’s successes and achievement and not attributing it to God.
Pride can also manifest when one sees themselves as superior to others and does not consider the needs of others. Pride can also lead to envying or resenting the successes and achievement of others, it can also lead to strife, fighting, anger, revenge and been dishonest as we want to be seen as superior. The opposite of pride is humility. The Bible says with “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2-3.
God is the source of wisdom, and a humble heart will seek God’s wisdom, fear the Lord and obey him and love others genuinely. It is good that we remain teachable to the Holy Spirit and follow the Lord’s guidance so that our heart and life is kept from Pride.
See scriptures that warn against pride- Psalm 36:11, Psalm 138:6, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 16:19 , Proverbs 21:24, Proverbs 26:12 ,Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 29:23, Mark 7:20-23 ,Romans 12:1-21, Romans 12:16 , 1Corinthians 13:4-7, 2 Corinthians 10:17-18,Galatians 6:1-10, Galatians 6:1-4, Phil 2:3-5 , 1Timothy 6:3-10,1Timothy 6:17-19, James 4:6, 1Peter 5:5-7,1 John 2:15-17.
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The scripture says “Do you not know that your ———-are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a ——Therefore honour God with your bodies.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 )
Who said this prayer in Psalm 138:8 “The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.”
Dear Friend, The Lord will perfect all that concerns you this month of July. God will perfect his plans and purposes for your life in Jesus name.
Where is the phrase - GET UP AND EAT in the Bible (Read 1 Kings 19:5-8)
(Please see our SERMON NOTES SECTION on a message about TIPS ON LOOKING AFTER YOUR HEALTH- A BIBLICAL VIEW).
QUIET PLEASE
Quiet time has been known by other names such as morning devotions, personal devotions, morning watch etc .Quiet time is a time we set aside to meet with God daily and have personal fellowship with him through the word of God and prayers.
The purpose of your quiet time is to have fellowship with Jesus so we can be intimate with him. Jesus spent time in fellowship with his Father , how much more should this be important for us . If Jesus is the first in your life you should give him priority. Mathew 6:33
Our Quiet time with the Lord gives us the privilege to get direction from God for our daily living. It is a time to bring our day before the Lord and committing it into his hands and recharging spiritually for the day ahead.
Remember the Bible speaks of our relationship with God as a love relationship. He is the head of the church and we the church are his bride.
Don’t forget to read the love letter God has written to us - Your Bible . As you spend time with Jesus in your Quiet time through sharing your thoughts with him in prayer and reading his love letter, the Bible you become more like Jesus. There is a saying that couples begin to look more alike when they have been married for a long time.Give God the best part of your day.
If you miss your Quiet time, don’t go on a guilt trip either , don’t give up . You can always get back into the schedule as soon as you can .
Bible Verses for Quiet Time :
.Mark 1:35 , Genesis 19:27, Job 1:5, Genesis 28:18-22, Exodus 34:4, 1Samuel 1:19, Psalm 5:3, Psalm 119:147, Pslam 143:8, Isaiah 26:9, Ezekiel 12:8, John 4:23, Phil 3:7-10,2Corinthians 3:18, Habbakuk 2:20, Psalm 89:7, Psalm 139:23-24.
Your Quiet time with the Lord should be different from a time you set aside for your personal thorough Bible Study.
Have you ever thought of your Bible study and prayer time as a date with Jesus?
You can consider having a "Jesus Date Bag" always packed. What do you need in your Jesus Date Bag?
Your Bible, a journal, devotional, highlighters, pens, post-it notes, Bible Study manuals or articles, a Bible Dictionary and or Bible Encyclopedia, a Bible handbook, a Bible commentary, may be scripture cards, a note book or a jotter, a list or hymn book etc .
When your date is finished, repack your date bag and put it back in the same spot every time so it’s ready for tomorrow’s big date with Jesus.
Remember, you must also be ready all the time, for Jesus will come when you least expect it. (Matthew 24:44)
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Sermon Notes are updated every 3 months.
Answered Bible Questions are updated as questions are sent in.
The PRAY section will also be updated from time to time.
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