STUDY 48        
Advent Sunday                
November 28, 2021
THEME: COVENANT WITH THE LIVING GOD
SUB-THEME 7: The Lord God of all nations (8)
TOPIC: His Love for the World (2): Fulfilling the covenant of Redemption 
TEXTS: Rom. 5: 6-11; 1 John 4: 9-11; Gal. 1: 3-4

AIMS:                       
i.    to show the fulfilled covenant of redemption as God’s great love for the world;  
ii.    to see how individuals can experience this covenant of redemption, and
iii. &n... Read More

STUDY 47                              
Sunday before Advent            
November 21, 2021
THEME: COVENANT WITH THE LIVING GOD
SUB-THEME 7: The Lord God of all nations (7)
TOPIC: His love for the World (1): Promise of the New Covenant of Redemption 
TEXTS: Isa. 11: 1-2; Jer. 31: 31-34

AIMS:                     
i.    to understand God’s demonstration of love in His promise of the new covenant and 
ii.    to shed light on the new covenant for the... Read More

STUDY 46    
2nd Sunday before Advent        
November 14, 2021
THEME: COVENANT WITH THE LIVING GOD
SUB-THEME 7: The Lord God of all nations (6)
TOPIC: The Nation of Israel and Covenant with the Living God
TEXTS: Exod. 20: 1-3; Jer. 2: 4-11 

AIMS:                      
i.    to find out the genesis of Israel’s covenant with God and
ii.    to analyze the covenant’s benefit and the consequence of Israel’s breaking the covenant.

INTRODUCTION: In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is referred... Read More

STUDY 45    
23rd Sunday in Trinity            
November 7, 2021
THEME: COVENANT WITH THE LIVING GOD
SUB-THEME 7: The Lord God of all nations (5)
TOPIC: His Preference for Cyrus the Persian king
TEXT: Isa. 45: 1-7 

AIM: To teach why and how God preferred Cyrus, a Persian king, to fulfill His purposes.

INTRODUCTION: The Old Testament describes Cyrus the powerful Persian king as chosen by the Lord God of Israel to set His people free. Cyrus allowed the Jewish captives to return to their homeland in Jerusalem. This restoration, which was highlighted by the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, ha... Read More