• Sunday School: 10:00 - 10:25

    • Opening Prayer: 10:25 - 10:30

    • Praise & Worship: 10:30-10:55

    • Prayer: 10:55-11:05

    • Hymn: 11:05-11:10

    • Message: 11:10-11:45

    • Announcement/Offering: 11:45-12:00

    • Benediction: 12:00 - 12:10

  • LESSON 40 RAHAB: AN UNLIKELY ALLY

    LESSON TEXT - Joshua 2: 1-6, 12-13.

    MEMORY VERSE: "By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace." Hebrews 11: 31.

    LESSON INTRODUCTION - The story of Rahab is one of the thought-provoking accounts in the Bible. The occasion that projected her into the hall of faith is that of a great faith in the God of Israel whom she knew almost nothing about. She rose from being a harlot to a joint heir in the Abrahamic covenant and eventually got a space in the lineage of Jesus Christ, Matthew 1: 5. Her life gives us a deeper insight into what God can do with the lives of every sinner who comes to Him.

    LESSON OUTLINES

    A. HER CHARACTER

    B. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LESSONS FROM HER LIFE

    A- HER CHARACTER:

    • Rahab, in Hebrew, means "wide, She lived in the 12th century B.C. She was a Canaanite harlot who lived in Jericho City, Joshua 2:5

    • She rented rooms to travelers and visitors who came into the city. This explains why the two spies sent by Joshua found lodging in her house.

    • She was a selfless woman who saved her household with high negotiation skills, Joshua 2: . 12-13.

    • She knew what to do with the information at her disposal. Rahab asked the two Israeli spies to swear by the Lord thereby showing her faith in the only true God.

    • She was smart enough to know that her city would be overthrown.

    • In her wisdom, she joined herself to the winning side, Joshua 2: 9-10

    CLASS ACTIVITY 1: What can you do to bring your family members to the knowledge of Christ?

    B. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LESSONS ACHIEVEMENTS

    Her Achievements

    • She skillfully hid the spies to prevent the king of Jericho from capturing and executing them, Joshua 2:6.

    • This act of kindness earned her salvation from destruction, Joshua 6: 25.

    • She believed all the stories about the God of Israel even without seeing them, Joshua 2: 10.

    • Rahab was a skillful negotiator who selflessly made the spies swear to spare her and her household, Joshua 2: 13 .

    • The book of Hebrews named her among faith heroes in the Old Testament, Hebrews 11: 31.

    • James records her as being justified by works, James 2: 25.

    • Matthew lists her in the lineage of Jesus Christ, Mathew 1: 5.

    Lessons From Her Life

    • Rahab stepped out of her harlotry into faith in God. So, anyone can change from bad to good, Isaiah 1: 18.

    • We should show kindness to people, just as Rahab did to the spies, Galatians 6: 10.

    • She walked by faith and not by sight, Joshua 2: 9- 12. We also are expected to walk by faith, 2 Corinthians 5:7.

    • Just as she ensured the safety of her household, Joshua 2: 18-21, every child of God should ensure the salvation of his/her family, Acts 16: 31.

    • She was diligent enough to follow instructions, Joshua 2: 18; 6: 22-23. Likewise, believers must carefully follow the right instruction, Proverbs 4: 13.

    CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Can God use the wicked to help the righteous? Discuss

    CONCLUSION- Rahab is a typical example of God's transformative power. Do not write yourself or anyone off.

  • ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

    1. Angels we have heard on high,
      Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
      And the mountains in reply
      Echoing their joyous strains.

      Refrain:
      Gloria in excelsis Deo.
      Gloria in excelsis Deo.

    2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?
      Why your joyous strains prolong?
      What the gladsome tidings be
      Which inspire your heavn'ly song? [Refrain]

    3. Come to Bethlehem and see
      Him whose birth the angels sing.
      Come, adore on bended knee
      Christ the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain]

    4. See him in a manger laid,
      Whom the choirs of angels praise.
      Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
      While our hearts in love we raise. [Refrain]

  • 2024 Crossover Service

    • Date: Tuesday, 31 December, 2024

    • Time: 10PM - 12:30AM

    RCCG the Americas 1 Prayer Retreat

    • Dates: January 16 - 18, 2025

    • Theme: Prayer, Praises & Miracles

    • Venue: Redemption Camp, Greenville, TX.

    See Pastor for more information

    Workers & Ministers Meeting

    • Date: December 28, 2024. Immediately after the service. It is mandatory

    Partner with God on Our Church Projects

    • Building Fund: Our space is already too small for our programs. We are trusting God to use you and I to donate generously toward this project. God bless you as you do in Jesus name. No amount is too small.

    MIDWEEK SERVICES

    • Sunday Worship Service: 10:00am-12:30pm

    • Bible Study/Digging Deep: Tuesdays @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm

    • Faith Clinic/Holy Communion: Every 1st Tuesday. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    • Women's Prayer Meeting: Every Monday @ 7:00pm - 7:30pm

  • Happy birthday to all the November born brethren. May the Lord fill your year with abundance of blessings in Jesus’ name. Amen!

    • Sis. Phaith Omotosho 3rd

    • Sis. Venessa Awuor 7th

    • Bro. Andrew Stevens 21st

    • Bro. Bright Idemudian 25th

    • Bro. Dameer 26th