FIRST QUARTER
Week 1: Memory Verse: (Romans 6:23) “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ”
Topic: The Three Types Of Deaths
1. Death is departure from this world or absence of physical life (Psalm 13:3, Ecclesiastes 12:7)
2. It is life without Christ while on earth known as spiritual death (1 Timothy 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
3. It is presence of a soul in hell fire called eternal or second death (Revela. 21:8, Ezekiel 33:11)
Week 2: Memory Verse: (John 3:16) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Topic: What Is Life
1. It is act of temporarily living in this world known as physical life. (James 4:13-14, Genesis 2:7)
2. Jesus is life who gives eternal life (John 14:6, Romans 8:2)
3. It is presence of Jesus Christ in a person’s life known as spiritual or eternal life (Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 4:10-11)
Week 3 Memory Verse: (John 14:6) “Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Topic: Who Is Jesus To Mankind?
1. Jesus is the way out of destruction in hell. (John 3:14-21)
2. Jesus is the truth that set mankind free from all forms of evils and deceptions. (John 8:31-32, 2 Timothy 3:13-15)
3. Jesus is Good Shepherd Who gives abundant life to those who believe in Him. (John 10:9-12)
Week 4 Memory Verse: (John 10:10) “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. ”
Topic: The Three Missions Of Thief (Satan)
1. He steals the souls of men by separating them from God through sin. (Romans 6:12-18)
2. He kills those who are spiritually alive through trials and temptations. (1 Peter 5:8-10)
3. He destroys souls by taking them to the lake of fire. (Revelation 21:8, Ezekiel 18:20)
Week 5: Memory Verse: (James 1:15) “Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death. ”
Topic: Three Things That Bring Eternal Death
1. Ignorance of the word of God (Hosea 4:6-7, Roman 2:12)
2. Disobedience to the word of God (Eph. 5: 3-10)
3. Love of things of this world (1 John 2:15-16)
Week 6 Memory Verse: (John 1:11-12) “He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.”
Topic: Process Of Becoming A Child Of God (1)
1. The person must be born into the family of God by accepting Jesus as Saviour and Lord. (John 3:1-8, 1 Peter 1:23)
2. The person must begin to feed his or her spirit with the word of God like a baby who drinks milk as he grows. (1 Peter 2:2, Hebrew 5:12-14)
3. The person must abide in Jesus. ( John 15:3-6)
Week 7 Memory Verse: (John 1:4-5) “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not..”
Topic: Process Of Becoming A Child Of God (2)
1. The person must become the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14-16, John 8:12)
2. The person may face persecutions so that he or she can grow in Christ. (2 Timothy 3:12, Mark 10:30, 2 Corinthian 12:10, Romans 8:35)
3. The person would be constantly tried by the devil or tempted to commit sin. (1Corinthians 10:13, James 1:12, 2 Corinthians. 7:5)
Week 8 Memory Verse: (2 Corinthians 4:8-10) “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. ”
Topic: Tests Of Christians’ Strengths
1. Tests through their endurance of afflictions and persecutions (2 Corinthians 4:8-10)
2. Tests through doing good all the time despite hostile environments (James 4:17, 1 Timothy 6:18 , Matthew 5:44)
3. Test through making exploits for Jesus Christ, including reaching out to other souls (Mark 16:15, Proverb 11:30)
Week 9: Memory verse: (1 John 2:15) “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
Topic: Satanic Traps For Christians
1. Love of money (1 Timothy 6:10, Proverb 11:28)
2. Prideful attitude like holier-than-thou attitude. (Proverb 16:18, Luke 18:9-14 )
3. Sexual immoralities. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
Week 10 Memory verse: (Psalm 66:18-19) “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. ”
Topic: Reasons Some People’s Prayers Are Not Answered By God
1.Sins. (Isaiah 59:1-4, Psalm 66:18)
2. Disobedience to the voice of God (Deuter. 28:1-2 and verse 15, Hebrew 2: 1-3)
3. Wrong motives behind prayers. (James 4:1-3)
Week 11 Memory verse: (1 Peter 5:8-9) “ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. ”
Topic: The Three Types Of Enemies
1. Human enemies of God (Romans 8:6-8)
2. Lovers of pleasures are enemies of their own soul. (James 5:5, 1 Timothy 5:6)
3. Spirit enemies of God and mankind called devils or demons. (Ephe. 6:12-13, James 4:4)
Week 12 Memory verse: (1Timothy 4:1) Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils..”
Topic: The Spirits Of The End Time
1. They are out to deceive everybody, including Christians (1 Timothy 4:1-2)
2. They would raise many false prophets (Matthew 24: 3-5, 1 John 2:18)
3. They would make life difficult for people, causing sins to abound and the love of many Christians for God to grow cold (Mat. 24:6-22)
SECOND QUARTER
WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE: (2 Tim. 1: 7)
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Topic: WHAT IS FEAR
1. Fear is a spirit. (2 Timothy 1: 7)
2. It is a feeling of insecurity or danger. (Psalm 27: 1- 6)
3. It is lack of love and confidence. (Psalm 27: 7-14)
WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE: (Prov. 9: 10)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.”
Topic: TYPES OF FEAR
1. There is fear of God. (Proverb 10: 27)
2. There is fear of the devil or other enemies. (Matthew 10: 26- 28)
3. Fear of trouble or uncertainly. (Ps. 46: 1-11)
WEEK 3 MEMORY VERSE: (Joshua 1: 9)
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whither so ever thou goest.”
Topic: HOW TO OVER COME UNGODLY FEAR
1. Obey and delight in commandment of God. (Joshua 1: 6- 9, Psalm 112: 1- 2)
2. Put your trust in the Lord. (Psalm 125: 1- 5)
3. Always use the Name of Jesus so command the ungodly Spirit of fear. (Philippians 2: 8-11)
WEEK 4 MEMORY VERSE: (Deut. 28:1)
“And if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.”
Topic: WHAT IS OBEDIENCE
1. It is subjecting to higher authority. (Hebrew 13: 17and Romans 13: 1-3)
2. It is holding the word of life. (Philippians 2: 16,Psalm 43: 3- 4)
3. Doing things in the name of the Lord. (Colossians 3: 15 25)
WEEK 5 MEMORY VERSE: (Prov. 19:16)
“He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.”
Topic: RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE
1. It leads to second death in hell fire. (Revelation 21: 8)
2. It causes prayer not to be heard. (Psalm 66: 13 20)
3. Disobedience is like witchcraft. (1 Samuel 15: 18 23)
WEEK 6 MEMORY VERSE: (Prov. 16:7)
“When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes his enemies to be at peace with him”.
Topic: RESULTS OF OBEDIENCE
1. Obedience to God brings blessing. (Proverb 8: 10- 21)
2. Obedience to God brings peace. (Prov. 3:1- 2)
3. Obedience so God brings long life, good health and other blessing. (Prov. 3: 2-10)
WEEK 7 MEMORY VERSE: (Hebr. 11: 6)
“And without faith, it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near God must believe that he exists and that He rewards those who seek him.”
Topic: HOW WE KNOW GOD EXISTS?
1. Through the works of His hand like the creation of the world and man.(Genesis 1: 1-31, 2: 1-3).
2. Through the word of God in the Bible. (2 Timothy 3: 15-16)
3. Through our inner spirit or faith. (Romans 8: 14-16 and Hebrew 11: 3)
WEEK 8 MEMORY VERSE: (Prov. 4: 10)
“Hear, O my son, and receive my saying; and the years of your life shall be many.”
Topic: HOW WE HEAR FROM GOD
1. Through the word of God from the bible or preacher. (Rom. 10:13-18, Psalm 37: 30)
2. Through vision, dreams or inner mind. (Psalm 37: 31, Luke 1: 11-15)
3. Through prophesy. (1 Thess . 5: 20)
WEEK 9 MEMORY VERSE: (Isaiah 59: 1)
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear.”
Topic: WHAT CAN STOP GOD TO HEAR SOMEONE
1. Sin. (Isaiah 59: 1-15)
2. Disobedience to the word of God. (Psalm 66:18)
3. Care or love of the world. (1 John 2:15-17)
WEEK 10 MEMORY VERSE: (1 Tim. 4: 1)
“Now the spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving head to deceitful spirit and doctrines of demons.”
Topic: TYPES OF SPIRITS
1. The Spirit of God. (Holy Spirit) (Acts 1:2-8)
2. The evil spirits called demons or devils. (Acts 19: 13-16)
3. Spirit of man. (Romans 8: 13-16)
WEEK 11 MEMORY VERSE: (Rom. 12:2)
“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewed of your mind that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Topic: WORKS OF THE EVIL SPIRIT
1. They put people into bondage like sin, lack and other negative acts.
(Mathew 8: 28-33)
2. Evil Spirits make people believe or preach the wrong thing.
(1 John 4: 1- 6)
3. The evil spirits deceives and lead people into hell. (John 10: 10)
WEEK 12 MEMORY VERSE: (Romans 8:16)
“The Spirit (of God) bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”
Topic: WHAT SPIRIT OF MAN CAN DO
1. Man worships God in Spirit (John 4:23-24)
2. Man believes Word of God (John 4:8- 18)
3. Man operates in the spirit realm with his spirit. (Revelation 1:10)
THIRD QUARTER
WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE: (Genesis 1:1) “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”
Topic: What To Do In The Beginning Of Everything.
(I)You must create God’s presence in your life. (1 Corinthians 1: 29-31)
(II) Let the fear of God be in your heart (Proverb 8:14, 1:7, Job 28:28)
(III) Make good name through works, speech, relationship and action. (Prov. 22:1- 2, 1 Peter4:14-19)
WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE: (1Thess. 5:17-18) “Pray constantly, give thanks in everything for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Topic: The Will Of God For You.
(I) God wants you to obey His word before He begins to bless you. (Deut. 28:1-14)
(II) He wants you to endure trials and overcome temptations (2Corin. 4:8-10, 2 Timothy 3:12-16)
(III) It is for everybody to go to heaven (Ezekiel 18:30-32, John 14:1-4)
WEEK 3 MEMORY VERSE: (1Jhn 4:7-8) “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.”
Topic: Types Of Love
(I) The love of God (1John 4:7-11)
(II)The love of the things of the world (1John 2:15-17)
(III)The so-called love in the world or lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16-21)
WEEK 4 MEMORY VERSE: (Mark 16:15) “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
Topic: What Is Called Evangelism.
(I) It is preaching the word of God (2 Timothy 4:1- 5)
(II) It is an act of winning souls through the power of Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8)
(III) It is an act of warning people of eternal destruction (Ezekiel 33:8-9)
WEEK 5 MEMORY VERSE: (Romans 6:23) “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Topic: Effect Of Evangelism
(I) It bring about the fear of God in the lives of people (Proverb3: 1-7)
(II) It gives people hope about life after death (John 14:1-4)
(III) It saves people from eternal death (Ezekiel 18: 20-23)
WEEK 6 MEMORY VERSE: (Ezekiel 18:23) “Do I have pleasure in the death of the wicked? Says the Lord God: but that the wicked turn away from his ways and live.”
Topic: How To Win Souls
(I) You must love all souls (1John 4:7-13, John 13:34-35)
(II)You must pray for the souls to come to Christ (Ephesians 6:18)
(III)You must preach to them (Luke 10: 16-20, Roman 10:13-15)
WEEK 7 MEMORY VERSE: (Eph. 6:19) “And for me, that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.”
Topic: Ways Of Evangelism
(I) Through the words of our mouths. (Ephesians 6:19-20)
(II) Through the works of our hands (James 2:14-26)
(III) Through our characters and virtues. (2 Peter 1:5-11)
WEEK 8 MEMORY VERSE: (Proverbs 3:9) “Honour the Lord with your possessions and with the first fruits of all your increase.”
Topic: Ways Of Giving To A God
(I) Paying your tithes and offering in the house of God (Malachi 3:8-12)
(II) Giving to needy people (Matthew 25:35- 46)
(III)Using your time and talents to do God’s work (Matthew 25:14- 30)
WEEK 9 MEMORY VERSE: (2 Corinthians 9:6) “The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
Topic: Results Of Giving To God
(I) It brings abundant blessing to the giver (2Corinthians 9:6-13)
(II) The giver will not lack (Psalms 37:25, Philippians 4:18-19)
(III)The giver will receive reward in heaven (Matth. 10:42, Revel. 20:12)
WEEK 10 MEMORY VERSE: (Proverb 25:21) “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink”
Topic: How To Treat Our Enemies
(I) You must help and pray for your enemy (Luke 10: 30-35, Eph. 6: 18)
(II)You must preach about Jesus to your enemy (Mark 16:15- 20)
(III)You need to show love your enemy (Matthew 5:44- 48)
WEEK 11 MEMORY VERSE: (Proverb 24:17) “Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And let not your heart be glad when he stumbles.”
Topic: Results Of Treating Enemies Well
(I) If he remains your enemy, God may heap coals of fire on his or her head (Proverb 25:22)
(II) God will reward you for treating your enemy well (Matthew 5:44-48)
(III) They can be reconciled with God (2Corinthians 5:17-21)
WEEK 12 MEMORY VERSE: (Romans 8:1) “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
Topic: Things That can lead to condemnation
(I) Works of the flesh (Galat. 5:16- 21)
(II) Love of oneself (2Timothy 3:1- 6)
(III) Love of the world (1John 2:15-17)
FOURTH QUARTER
WEEK 1 MEMORY VERSE:- Matthew 6:19 “Do not up lay for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust consume and where thieves do break in and steal.
TOPIC: WHAT TREASURES ARE
(I) They are physical things which God gives us. These include money, farm products and other wealth (Deuteronomy 28:12)
(II) They are talents which may be natural or spiritual gifts, any ability to do something good or what we are trained for and even academic qualifications (Mathew 25:14-28)
(III) Our time is treasure (Eccl. 3:1-11)
WEEK 2 MEMORY VERSE:- Matthew 6:20 21 “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
TOPIC: HOW TO INVEST YOUR TREASURES
(I) You must pay your tithes and offering out of your treasures (Malachi 3:8-12)
(II) You can invest them in other things and eat out of it (Proverb 18:20, Ecclesiastes 3:13, Psalm34:10 and 37:25)
(III) You must share some of them with needy people (Matthew 25:34-46)
WEEK 3 MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 61:1 “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of prison to them who are bound.”
TOPIC: A CHRISTIAN WITHOUT HOLY SPIRIT
(I) Would live a life like sinners (Eph.4:17-33)
(II) Would be full of fear, anxiety for things of this world (2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrew 10:36-38, Philippians 4:4-7, 1John 5:4-5)
(III) Would soon backslide or die spiritually (1Peter 1:21-25)
WEEK 4 MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 61:2 ‘To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn.’
TOPIC: THE WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
(I) He makes us Christ like through fruits of the spirit like love, joy, peace etc. (Gal. 5:22-23)
(II) He makes us powerful enough to perform wonders (Acts 3:1-10)
(III) He makes us bold enough to tell others about Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8)
WEEK 5 MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 54:17A ‘No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment…’
TOPIC: THE WEAPONS AGAINST CHRISTIANS
(I) False ministers that preach heresies either in the church or on the radio or television or through publications (2Peter 2:1-3 and 1 Timothy 4:1-2)
(II) Bad friends or company (1Corinthian 15:33-34, 2Timothy 3:1-7)
(III) Rulers of darkness (Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)
WEEK 6 MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 54:17B “…This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, says the Lord.”
TOPIC: HOW TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY
(I) By praying and thanking God through praises always (1Thesalonians 5:16-19)
(II) By running away from sin. (Rom. 6:1-23)
(III) By keeping the word of God in our hearts. (Colossians 3:16)
WEEK 7 MEMORY VERSE: Phil. 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
TOPIC: HOW DEATH CAN BE A GAIN
(I) If you are born-again, death can be gain (John 3:1-18)
(II) If you do not conform with the world (Rom. 6:8)
(III) If you live by the word of God, death can be again (Psalm 119:9-16)
WEEK 8 MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 1:20 “According to my earnest expectation and my hope that I shall not be at all ashamed but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body whether by life or by death.”
TOPIC: THE HOPE AND EXPECTATION OF CHRISTIANS
(I) They can expect blessing from God if they obey the voice of God. (Deuteronomy 28:1-14)
(II) They should hope and expect to live again in heaven when they depart from this world. John 11:25-26)
(III) They should expect to receive crown for all there labour. (Revelation 3:10-13)
WEEK 9 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:13 “Watch therefore for you know neither the day nor hour.”
TOPIC: THE FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS.
(Matthew 25:1-3)
(I) The virgins are all Christians (Rom. 8:1-10)
(II) The five foolish virgins are those who do not obey the word of God. (Deut. 28:15-21)
(III) The five foolish virgins are also Christians that go back to their sins (2 Peter 2:21-22, Hebrew 6:6)
WEEK 10 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:31 “When the son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.”
TOPIC: THE FIVE WISE VIRGINS
(Matthew 25: 4-11)
(I) The wise virgins have the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:11-19)
(II)They are ready to die for what they believe (1Peter 4:12-18)
(III) They will be raptured when the Lord comes back (1Thessalonians 4:16-17)
WEEK 11 MEMORY VERSE: – psalms 23: 1-3 “the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me besides still waters. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name sake.
TOPIC: THE SHEPHERD (PART 1)
(I) The shepherd (Jesus) cares and provides for the sheep (Christians) (Psalms 34:8-10)
(II) He protects them from danger and makes them comfortable (psalms 91:1-16)
(III) He laid down his life for the sheep so that they may have eternal life (John 10:11-18)
WEEK 12 MEMORY VERSE:- Psalms 23:4-6 “ even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anoint my head with oil, my cup over flows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
TOPIC: THE SHEPHERD (PART 2)
(I) The shepherd does not want any of his sheep to fear any anyone or any evil (Psalms 46:1-11)
(II) He expects the sheep to fear only him by departing from evil or sin that can kill them (Psalms 34:11-16)
(III) He expects the sheep to trust in him all the time (Psalms 62:8-10)