‘Prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri is alleged to have taken cases of cash out of South Africa on one of his private jets.
Bushiri, 35, has amassed a personal fortune of £120 million, which he calls ‘miracle money’, since he established his Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) churches across Africa.
He appeared with his wife, Mary at court in Johannesburg while hundreds of followers protested and prayed in tongues outside.
The couple were arrested at an exclusive hotel in Johannesburg.
They were granted bail of £5,600 each and made to surrender their passports. They strongly deny the allegations.
Bushiri who is also known as ‘Major 1’ was born into poverty in northern Malawi and has built a business empire which includes mines, property, hotels and four private planes.
He told the BBC, “My success should inspire people to be entrepreneurs. I am a businessman and that is separate from being a prophet. My prosperity is from private businesses. Such questions are not asked from leaders of white churches but when an African man prospers, it’s a problem.”
ECG’s compound in Pretoria has congregations of more than 40,000 every Sunday.
According to The Times, as the couple were brought to court, followers sprayed police cars with his ‘miracle oil’ which costs £10 a bottle The oil is marketed at the churches alongside vials labelled ‘the blood of Jesus’.
TOPIC: Domestic Violence (Part 1) [RCCG Sunday School STUDENT Manual 10 February 2019]
MEMORY VERSE: “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12(scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 15:1-7 KJV (RCCG Sunday School STUDENT Manual 3 February 2019)
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
LESSON INTRODUCTION:
Violence can be defined as “extreme force , action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering, widespread fighting, injustice, wrong etc. While domestic violence is an act or threatened act of violence upon someone with whom the perpetrator is or has previously been in intimate relationship (Prov.27:4; Eccl. 7:9).Other terms used for domestic abuse include domestic abuse, battering and family violence. This ranges from use of abusive/derogatory, physical assault to the use of dangerous weapons. It has been observed that some family members, in spite of they proclaim, still engage in acts of violence against one another. Therefore, we need to find out why this is so and remedies to this act.
OUTLINES
FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Forms of domestic violence may include:
Physical Violence: This include flogging, bullying, battering, stoning, strangling, pushing, kicking, slapping, punching, hitting, confinement, assault with weapons, destruction of victim’s personal property/possessions or treat to do so, and murder (Gen. 4:8).
Verbal Abuse: This include verbal threats or intimidations to gain compliance, instilling fear or further violence, yelling or screaming, constant harassment and name calling (1 Sam. 20:30).
Sexual violence: This include sexual assault (forcing someone to participate in unwanted/unsafe or degrading sexual activity), sexual harassment (ridiculing another person to try to limit their sexuality). Sexual exploitation (such as forcing someone into sex hawking) – 2 Sam.:12-14.
Psychological Violence: Such as smoking, imitating, isolating, threatening, intimidating and exclusion from meaningful events (2 Sam.13:22-23).
Emotional Violence: Such as rejection, pretending not to notice one’s presence (Gen. 21:9-11).
Economic Violence: This include withholding economic resources (such as money), stealing from or defrauding a partner, withholding physical resources such as food, clothes, necessary medications or shelter from a partner or children, preventing a spouse from working or choosing an occupation (1 Tim. 5:8).
Religious Violence: This include preventing one’s spouse from practicing his/her religious or spiritual belief, forcing the children to be reared in a faith that a spouse has not agreed to, using a spouse religious or spiritual belief to manipulate him/her (Dan. 3:14, 20).
CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Some immediate causes that can set off a bout of domestic violence are:
Economic hardship (such as prolonged unemployment), stress, provocation by the spouse.
Emotional/psychological issues (depression, desperation, feelings of insecurity, suspicion and fear), character defects (jealousy, anger) alcohol and drug intake.
Other causes may include; complex issues (inferiority/superiority), failure to yield to divine instructions. Gen.4:4-8, insincerity, failed expectations, undue interference from third party, family background and environmental factors, sexual infidelity, spiritual attack / generational curses.
CONCLUSION: If there is no peace in the home, the society will also be void of peace. Let us identify the root cause of violence in our families and deal with it prayerfully.
QUESTIONS
Mention five (5) of the forms of domestic violence
Identify the causes of domestic violence.
ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) causes of societal violence and suggest remedies.
For Further Reading: Proverbs 15:1, 3, 7; Matthew 5:9; Hebrews 12:14.
RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 10 February 2019 Lesson 24 – Domestic Violence (Part 1)
TOPIC: Domestic Violence (Part 1)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please let love and peace reign in every Christian home in Jesus’ name. (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN)
MEMORY VERSE: “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12 (scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 15:1-7 KJV (RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 10 February 2019)
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
LESSON INTRODUCTION:
Violence can be defined as “extreme force, action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering, widespread fighting, injustice, wrong etc. While domestic violence is an act or threatened act of violence upon someone with whom the perpetrator is or has previously been in intimate relationship (Prov.27:4; Eccl. 7:9).Other terms used for domestic abuse include domestic abuse, battering and family violence. This ranges from use of abusive/derogatory, physical assault to the use of dangerous weapons. It has been observed that some family members, in spite of the proclaim, still engage in acts of violence against one another. Therefore, we need to find out why this is so and remedies to this act.
TEXT REVIEW: PROVERBS 15:1-7
The writer of Proverbs 15:1-7 proffered some remedies to anger which is a form of violence:
i. Soft answer to aggressive question/demand. Vs.1
ii. Wise application of knowledge to foolish information. Vs.2
iii. Understanding the truth that the eyes of the Lord is watching every home and act. The fear of the Lord is capable of stemming ungodly act of violence. Vs.3
iv. A gentle word has power to heal wound of misunderstanding and contrariness. Vs.4.
v. Application of Godly parent’s instructions and corrections has capacity to produce well nurtured/cultured children. Vs.5
vi. Living a righteous life is an antidote to sin which include violence. Vs.6.
vii. Wisdom will sift chaff from grain, wisdom will help to discover that not all battles are worth fighting. Vs.7.
NOTE: The opposite of the stated above remedies will spur violence.
2 LESSON OUTLINES
LESSON OUTLINE 1: FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Teacher should explain the forms of violence as presented below:
i. Physical Violence: This include flogging, bullying, battering, stoning, strangling, pushing, kicking, slapping, punching, hitting, confinement, assault with weapons, destruction of victim’s personal property/possessions or treat to do so, and murder. Gen. 4:8.
ii. Verbal Abuse: This include verbal threats or intimidations to gain compliance, instilling fear or further violence, yelling or screaming, constant harassment and name calling.1 Sam. 20:30.
iii. Sexual violence: This include sexual assault (forcing someone to participate in unwanted/unsafe or degrading sexual activity), sexual harassment (ridiculing another person to try to limit their sexuality). Sexual exploitation (such as forcing someone into sex hawking). 2 Sam.:12-14.
iv. Psychological Violence: Such as smoking, imitating, isolating, threatening, intimidating and exclusion from meaningful events. 2 Sam.13:22-23.
v. Emotional Violence: Such as rejection, pretending not to notice one’s presence. Gen. 21:9-11.
vi. Economic Violence: This include withholding economic resources (such as money), stealing from or defrauding a partner, withholding physical resources such as food, clothes, necessary medications or shelter from a partner or children, preventing a spouse from working or choosing an occupation. 1 Tim. 5:8
vii. Religious Violence: This include preventing one’s spouse from practicing his/her religious or spiritual belief, forcing the children to be reared in a faith that a spouse has not agreed to, using a spouse religious or spiritual belief to manipulate him/her. Dan. 3:14, 20
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Class should share their experience, be it personal or told, on any of the above forms of violence.
LESSON OUTLINE 2: CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Teacher should explain the causes listed above to students and should allow them to discuss them using their experiences:
i. Economic hardship, unemployment, stress, provocation by the spouse.
ii. Emotional/psychological issues such as depression, desperation, feeling of insecurity, suspicion and fear. Sexual infidelity, etc.
iii. Character defects (jealousy, anger) alcohol and drug related issues, insincerity and deception/failed expectations.
iv. Complex issue (inferiority/superiority).
v. Failure to yield to divine instructions. Gen.4:4-8.
vi. Third party/interference from family, friends, colleagues, etc.
vii. Environmental factors, spiritual attack, generational curses, etc.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Class should discuss how peace can reign in Christian homes.
SUMMARY: Domestic Violence in its forms should not raise its ugly head in Christian homes.
CONCLUSION: If there is no peace in the home, the society will also be void of peace. Let us identify the root cause of violence in our families and deal with it prayerfully.
EVALUATION: Mention five (5) forms and causes of domestic violence.
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, let Your peace return and abide in every Christian homes.
ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) causes of societal violence and suggest remedies.
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RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day, Thy friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
Anne Graham Lotz Ends Cancer Treatment, Says She Believes God Has Healed Her
Anne Graham Lotz shared this week that she will be having her last cancer treatment next week.
According to the Christian Post, the evangelical shared on her blog that she believes that God has healed her from her cancer and after completing her seventh round of chemotherapy, she will be ending her treatment.
Lotz wrote, “While praying with my two daughters following my fifth chemo treatment, God seemed to indicate He had healed me. Cleansed me. Removed cancer from me.”
She continued, “I pondered in my heart what I believe He had said. The numbers from my blood draw before the sixth treatment were all remarkably good. So after my sixth treatment, I began questioning whether or not I should continue chemo if, in fact, I was already healed.”
Lotz noted the difficult side effects of the cancer treatment, sharing that it made her feel debilitating weakness. Seeking clarity on what she believed God had said to her, Lotz bowed her head in prayer for hours. The daughter of the late Billy Graham said she was waiting for God to confirm to her that she no longer needed treatment.
Two hours into her quiet time with God, Lotz noted that her daughter Rachel-Ruth came over to share a bit of scripture she felt God had laid on her heart.
Lotz wrote, “She shared some of her insights from 2 Kings 5 that she was to teach her Bible class that week. She related…
JANUARY 2019 IMPARTATION SERVICE – 20TH JANUARY 2019 ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S): JOHN 15:16; MARK 16:15-20 MESSAGE TOPIC: DEDICATION TO GOD IN SOUL-WINNING BY: DR. PAUL ENENCHE
SERVICE OBJECTIVES:
Understanding the purpose or reason for soul-winning
Understanding the profits or benefits of soul-winning
Understanding the practice of soul-winning
Soul-winning is a very crucial aspect of dedicated Christianity Soul-winning was the bedrock of apostolic Christianity (1Cor. 9:6; 2Tim. 4:2-5)
WHY SOUL-WINNING IS NECESSARY:
The salvation of souls is the priority of God (Ezek. 3:11-12; 2Pet. 3:9)
It is God’s preeminent priority
Soul-winning is the heartbeat of God; it is such that He sent His only Begotten Son (John 3:16)
It is such a heartbeat of God that He sent the Holy Spirit for soul-winning (Acts 1:8)
The salvation of souls is a trigger for joy in Heaven (Luke 15:10; Gal. 6:7)
You cannot sow joy in Heaven and not reap joy on earth (Gal. 6:7)
The salvation of souls is the rewarding of the travails of our Master (Isa. 53:11)
We bring satisfaction to the labour of the Master
If we refuse for Jesus’ suffering on the Cross to be in vain, no devil can make our work to be in vain
The salvation of souls is the rescue of multitudes from the torment of hellfire (Ps. 9:17; Matt. 25:41)
Heaven is real and hell is real; hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, not for man
The salvation of multitudes brings honour to the Almighty (Prov. 14:28)
God is honoured when multitudes gather (Prov. 14:28)
PROFITS OF SOUL-WINNING:
Access to Divine Presence (Mark 16:20;Ps. 114:1-End)
Access to supernatural power in signs and wonders (Acts 1:8; Mark 16:20)
Access to supernatural supplies (Luke 5:4-5; 22:35)
When you work for God, He pays you wages; the work of God attracts the wages of God
If you do His Will, He pays your bills (Matt. 17:24-27)
Access to Divine wisdom (Prov. 11:30; Dan. 12:3)
There is a wisdom you connect to guide the affairs of your life and destiny when you win souls
Access to Divine health and vitality (John 15:2; Phile. 1:9)
Access to joy and fulfilment (Luke 10:17; 1Thess. 2:19)
You don’t know what it means to be excited
THE PRACTICE OF SOUL-WINNING:
Friends and family outreach (John 1:40-42; Acts 11:13; 16:31) This is reaching out to friends and family members first There may be people you may be ignoring right now that are meant to pillars in the Church God saves a member of a family in order to save the family Your salvation is tied to other people’s salvation
Testimonies and evidence outreach (Ps. 105:1-2; Mark 1:45; John 4:28-30)
Welfare or good works outreach (Matt. 5:14-16; Acts 9:36-42; John 8:10-11) This is where you are using the love of God to touch the lost
Church invitation (Luke 14:23) This is the act of compelling people to come to the House of the Lord and trusting that God will touch them when they come
Power or miracles evangelism (Acts 1:8; Mark 16:20) This is the deployment of the power of God for the tackling of the challenges of the people
Character evangelism (Acts 11:26; 1Pet. 3:1-4) This is the process of exhibiting exemplary character or lifestyle before the ungodly trusting God to use that to change their lives If your spouse refuses to hear your preaching, let them hear your character! Your focus should not be on external decoration but on internal fortification (1Pet. 3:1-4)
PREPARATION FOR SOUL-WINNING:
Possess the fullness of the Spirit (Acts 1:8)
The attitude of prayerfulness (Matt. 12:29)
Every spiritual tree is not permitted to be fruitless any month (John 15:16; Isa. 61:3; Rev. 22:2)
PRAYERS Father, I come before You today and I receive the grace for fruit bearing; Father deposit upon my heart and my life the passion for soul-winning. I receive that deposit now, in Jesus’ Name!
1ST MESSAGE FROM THE SONG: NO TEMPTATION (1 CORINTHIANS 10:13):
Whatever is confronting you is common, it is not special
It could have been worse but for God
God will not allow what will collapse you or consume you to confront you
The faithfulness of God is stronger than the wickedness of the devil
God will not give you a battle that is heavier than the mantle; if it is facing you, you can face it; your adversity cannot be higher than your ability
Inside every war, there is a way out
Don’t waste your time focusing on what happened, spend your time looking for the way out!
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
I don’t know what has not worked before you came here, after today, it shall work!
Every demonic power that followed you here is leaving you after today
A burden is lifted, a yoke is broken, a question is answered, a problem is solved and a solution is released
Every trace of shame from previous years are over!
Whatever is in your hands that has not worked before I declare today, they are working!
The potentials of what is in your hands from this very second, I decree it is released!
This year shall not be and cannot be like other years
Immediately and urgently, your testimonies begin
Everything that is dead in your hands, receives life now!
What is in your hands shall flourish
As you return back next Sunday, you are coming back with your testimony!
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The play, a musical called Darwin Rocks looks at the scientist’s life and his theory of evolution.
A group of Christian parents said they would not allow their children to see the play as they felt one of the scenes mocked the views of the clergyman Samuel Wilberforce, a bishop who argued against Darwin and his theory of evolution.
The play is aimed at 7- to 11-year-olds.
Hartford Manor Primary School, a non-religious community school in a village in Cheshire, decided to cancel the musical and replace it with a less divisive show following the objections.
That decision has provoked anger among another group of parents who argue that it is “unacceptable” that their children have been denied a valuable learning opportunity.
Alan McDonald, a parent at the school who wants the production to be brought back, told the Independant: “It really does feel like a huge step backwards.
“It doesn’t seem even-handed or in any way right.”
Other parents argued that there was a conflict of interest as the chair of governors at the non-faith community school is a local vicar.
Simon Kidwell, headteacher of Hartford Manor Primary School, said: “We thought it would be a problem to rewrite it. So we decided to change it.
“However, in hindsight I think that was a hasty decision. We could have put more effort into looking at whether we could have adapted it to make sure it was inclusive of…
The Scottish Government’s punchy ‘Dear Haters’ series last year included a ‘Dear Bigots poster’, with one version stating: “Dear Bigots, you can’t spread your religious hate here. End of sermon.
“Yours, Scotland.”
The Evangelical Alliance (EA) said many of its members as a result were “worried that they, as people of faith, were being accused of being hateful, rather than being protected from hate crime”.
The Christian group encouraged people living in Scotland to contact their MSP to highlight the potential negative effects of the campaign.
EA also wrote to Humza Yousaf, the cabinet secretary for Justice, and Aileen Campbell, the cabinet secretary for Communities and Local Government, about the issue.
Campbell apologised and replied: “I would like to confirm that the poster was absolutely not intended to target those of faith, and I am sorry if it appeared that it did.
“We have no plans to reuse this poster in the future.
“I would also like to reassure you that this government values our relationships with our Christian communities and appreciates the valuable contributions they make to Scottish society, including supporting many of our most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.”
The EA has welcomed the “positive response as a step forward in building better discussions between ourselves, our members and…
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The first temptation is the heart of all temptation: “You will be like God” (Genesis 3:5). As philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche noted, the “will to power” is the basic drive in human nature. From Cain’s sin against Abel (Genesis 4) to those who join Satan’s final rebellion against God (Revelation 20:7-9), all of human history can be read as the story of misused…
Jane Land and Matthew Glove are the founders of Veganuary and their latest project, Million Dollar Vegan, has received backing from a number of celebrities including Paul McCartney and Manchester United footballer Chris Smalling.
The face of the campaign is twelve-year-old American animal rights and environmental campaigner Genesis Butler.
The letter, signed by the youngster to the pontiff, reads: “As we approach the period of Lent – a season of reflection and hope – I write to you today with the utmost respect and appreciation for your speaking out on climate change, habitat loss and pollution, and for reminding the world that Earth is a home we all share.
“In your encyclical letter, Laudato si’, you stated that every effort to protect and improve our world will involve changes in lifestyle, production and consumption. I agree with all my heart and seek your support in tackling one of the largest underlying causes of the problems we face: animal agriculture.
“Your Holiness, we must act. Moving towards a plant-based diet will have substantial environmental benefits. It will protect our land, trees, oceans and air, and help feed the world’s most vulnerable.
Nearly 30,000 people have signed a change.org petition calling for the pope to accept the challenge and go vegan from 6th March – 18th April.
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