Relationships
Lesson 28: The Idolatry of Control
Lesson 28: The Idolatry of Control“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” Proverbs 16:9.There is only one God -- and He is not you!We might not think of “control” as an idol yet anything we come to value more than God is an idol.…
Part 3, Lesson 29: The Value of a Friend
Part 3, Lesson 29: The Value of a Friend“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life” James 1:12The mango tree in his parents’ backyard has always been Kofi’s favorite spot…
Lesson 30: Choosing Friends
Lesson 30: Choosing Friends"He told them, ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you serva…
Lesson 31: Give and Take in Relationships
Lesson 31: Give and Take in Relationships“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near”…
Lesson 32: Nothing is Unforgivable
Lesson 32: Nothing is Unforgivable“When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him” Genesis 37:4.Joseph’s brothers hated him because their father loved him the most (Gene…
Lesson 33: Trials Allow Us to Comfort Others
Lesson 33: Trials Allow Us to Comfort Others“God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others” 2 Corinthians 1:4.Why does God put His children through such terrible situations…
Lesson 34: Showing Appreciation
Lesson 34: Showing Appreciation“One of the lepers, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice” Luke 17:15.“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.In Jesus’ time, lepros…
Part 4 – Lesson 35: Why Should I Go to Church?
Part 4 – Lesson 35: Why Should I Go to Church?“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” 1 Corinthians 12:27.You are in a relationship with other believers whether you go to church or not, and you are also in a different relatio…
Lesson 36: Interaction with Other Believers
Lesson 36: Interaction with Other Believers“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” Romans 12:4-5.Every person…