EXPOSITION: In the military, mobilisation is the act of assembling reserve forces for active duty in times of war or national emergency. Members of the reserve force are valued extremely for their role in safeguarding the security of the state and helpin ...
THE PURPOSE OF THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
EXPOSITION: The sword of the Spirit is an important part of the armour of God, intended to be used both offensively and defensively by Christians. In ancient Rome, the soldier used the sword as an offensive weapon against enemies and as a defensive weapo ...
THE KINGDOM METHOD OF EVANGELISM
EXPOSITION: Every army has a strategy for enlisting people. Regarding the Kingdom, the Church undertakes evangelism as the method of enlisting people. Evangelism is the spreading of the Good News to the world. It is announcing that Jesus Christ is the on ...
EQUIPPING THE CHURCH THROUGH THE BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
EXPOSITION: Armed Forces are well structured to ensure effective command, control and mission accomplishment. As soon as soldiers pass out from training, they are grouped into a body system, comprising ten or fifteen people known as the squad. In like ma ...
THE WORD OF GOD AS THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
EXPOSITION: Various images have been used to describe the Bible, one of which is the ‘sword’. The sixth piece of armour that Paul discusses in Ephesians 6 is the sword of the Spirit, which also represents the Word of God. In both the Ancient Near East an ...
EQUIPPING THE CHURCH THROUGH THE HOME CELL GROUPS.
EXPOSITION: In the army, fellowship is crucial for building morale, ensuring discipline, unity and loyalty. It is the binding force of teams and squad formation. The body of Christ also thrives on fellowship which is at the heart of what the body of ...
EQUIPPING THE CHURCH THROUGH NEW CONVERTS’ AND NEW MEMBERS’ CLASSES
EXPOSITION: The major focus of Vision 2023 is premised on the understanding that the local church is the focal point for most of the church’s spiritual life and developmental activities. Thus, it serves as a training centre for Christians ...
EQUIPPING THE CHURCH THROUGH THE TEACHING MINISTRY
EXPOSITION: People are enlisted in the army of Jesus Christ from different backgrounds. They come with different ideologies and beliefs. For them to serve well in this new environment, they have to be taught the doctrine of the army of Jesus Ch ...
THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD
EXPOSITION: The phrase, ‘the Word of God’ is used in different ways. It refers to any word that God has inspired. It is also used for the actual spoken words of God. In the New Testament, logos and rhema are two primary Greek words meaning the writte ...
EQUIPPING THE CHURCH AS AN ARMY
EXPOSITION: Equipping is a fundamental requirement for battle. It covers the totality of doctrine, principles, values, and physical resources necessary for combat against opposing forces. An equipped soldier is confident of success on the ...