Verses of emphasis: John 21:18-25 Key themes -The importance of spiritual maturity and how it can guide you in every stage of your life -Jesus and the last instructions he gave to Peter -The importance of focusing on your own spiritual journey and what God has called you to do

Verse of emphasis: John 21:1-19 JESUS QUESTIONS PETER'S LOVE FOR HIM - Why did Jesus question Peter's love three times? -A mini dive into the Greek language to understand the different words used for love in a bid to understand the words Jesus and Peter were using - Was Peter telling Jesus that he only had brotherly love for him(phileo) and not unconditional love( agapao) ? -A new character trait emerges in Peter, humility. A by- product of the sifting. -The love of God and his power to restore and reinstate.

A dial back to some things we may have missed in our previous studies of Apostle Peter's life inspired by last week's Easter messages. KEY POINTS 1. Jesus and the 12 in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-39) 2.Jesus allowing the disciples to sleep (Mark 14:41) 3.The power of your speech to betray you (Matthew 26:73)

Verse of emphasis John 21: 1-20 KEY THEMES 📍A full circle moment how the events of John 21 echo the events in Luke 5 when Jesus initially called Peter 📍Why would the disciples go back fishing after all they had seen and after they were now more sure than ever that Jesus was who He said he was? 📍 Where they backsliding or doing what's necessary to survive?Where do we draw the line? 📍How moments of uncertainty can lead us back to places of compromise and what to do to avoid it. 📍Peter ,the man who loved Jesus. A look into how a lot of Peter's actions pointed towards his love for his master more than anything.

Session 134: A study of the life of Apostle Peter (continuation) Verses of emphasis : John 20:1-10,Mark 16:7 Key themes 📍The resurrection and Peter's reaction to it. 📍Why did the angel single out Peter in the invitation for the disciples to meet up with Jesus in Galilee? 📍The power of God's love to swallow up condemnation and draw us closer to him. 📍Did Jesus appear to Peter separately? A mini deep dive.

Study of the life of Apostle Peter (continuation) Verses of emphasis Matthew 26:56-58 Matthew 26:69-75 Key themes 💫 Peter following but at a distance. (Matt 26:56) what do we learn from this? - Recognizing the deep love Peter had for Jesus. -Does this mean that Peter did not completely abandon Jesus? -The importance of a life of following 💫The recognition & denial: Peter is recognized as one of those who were with Jesus and he vehemently denies! 💫 God's warnings and the many lessons we learn from Peter's denial of Jesus.

Study of the life of Apostle Peter (continuation) Verses of emphasis: Matthew 26:41-52 KEY THEMES 💫A look into the history Peter's impulsiveness as he cuts off the high priest's servant's ear. What is the character trait that keeps popping up and is it with good reason? 💫The kind of help Jesus did not ask for. How Peter had all the energy for a violent attack that Jesus did not request of him but he had no energy for prayer (that Jesus asked him for) and how we are often in similar situations where we exert so much effort on things that God has not required of us that have no capacity to help us . 💫The peril of not living a life rooted in continuous prayer 💫How a life rooted in prayer and in the will of God enables you to stand in the day of temptation & avoid unnecessary impulsive reactions to life's challenges 💫The importance of HOW we resolve conflict.

Psalms 119:48 KEY THEMES 🔅The Psalmist is lifting up his hands to the word. His actions are reflecting the love he has for the word. Do yours? What do your actions,deeds and words say about the love you claim to have for God and his word. 🔅"..which i love" the love the Psalmist has for the love of God.. again. 🔅 Meditation recap What does it mean to meditate on God's word? Why is it important? What are the benefits? Also,how do i do it? 🔅 Jeremiah 31:3 The everlasting love God has loved us with and what it means. 🔅Keep asking God questions. He will answer.

Cultivating a love for God's word. Psalms 119: 47 KEY THEMES 🔅"i will delight in your commands" The Psalmist was intentional with his walk with God. He willed. Do you? 🔅How to practice intentionality in your walk with God 🔅Self case study:How i got to a better place of loving the word of God lol From knowing the perfect angles to sleep in church to doing a Bible Study on IG💀💀🤣🤣 🔅How to cultivate your love for the word of God through simple steps. 🔅 Practical steps to help you cultivate your love for the word ➡️Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the desire. ➡️Find a Bible version you understand ➡️Why using a a Lexicon is important ➡️Find teachers/preachers you resonate with ➡️Ask the Holy Spirit qns etc

Help! Im ashamed of the gospel 🙈 Psalms 119:46 KEY THEMES 🔅Why do we struggle to share the word before kings(the great men of this earth, intellectuals,our bosses, colleagues etc.)? 🔅"Wait, aren't you a Christian?" A tale of undercover believers. 🔅Why undercover Christianity is a scam lol Be loud about that which you have believed. 🔅How to develop and nurture fearless confidence in God's word. 🔅What if i brag and God doesn't show up? Case Study: Ezra 🔅Why when we choose to trust and believe in God and his word we will never know shame. 🔅Being a witness among intellectuals

Freedom, freewill and falsehoods Psalms 119:45 KEY THEMES 🔅 Obedience, obedience, obedience. Why God places such value on our obedience. 🔅The power of obedience to God's word 🔅The devil cannot create he can duplicate. What is his duplicate for the liberty and freedom we have in God? 🔅The cost of worldy freedom and liberty. 🔅 Freedom from consequences is a myth. 🔅 Where then can we find true freedom/liberty and how do we partake? 🔅True freedom and liberty is a by-product of truth. Lies are incapable of providing freedom.. 🔅The importance of curating your TL to protect your mind from strange ideologies and concepts all over social media. 🔅 Are you free or you're "free"

Trust ,hope and willingness Psalms 119:42-43 KEY THEMES 🔅The fragility of human wisdom and why you should never pin your trust on it 🔅How to trust God and his word. 🔅How much would you say you trust God?lol Let's measure😂 🔅Why God causes some of the things we put too much trust in to fail. 🔅 It's all by God's grace. There was someone prettier, someone more qualified, someone with a stronger support system, someone smarter but you got it. Why? Again,grace. 🔅How God reinforces us and helps us to keep His word in our mouths and why that's important. 🔅Where is your hope anchored and is the anchor stable? 🔅The power of willingness 🔥

Psalms 118:41-42 Reproach, taunting and stillness. KEY THEMES 🔅The Psalmist asked for God to send his mercies and loving kindness as a response to his taunters. What is your response in difficult situations? 🔅To clapback and defend my name or to wait on God to do his thing?A battle of wills 🔅 Knowing the appropriate response for each situation in life. Is it time to war/wrestle or is it time to be still(Ps46:10) ? 🔅 Wisdom is profitable to direct (Ecc. 10:10) How to apply wisdom in how we respond to situations. 🔅 "Taking steps is easy, standing still is hard " 🔅 Ignorance is not a defence,know the word. The devil will always use that to his advantage. 🔅Know the word! Read the word! Use the word!

Key themes 🔅The life of a truth teller,John was arrested for speaking his truth regardless of what it may have cost him. He did it anyway. 🔅 The fear of people vs the fear of people. What's the driving factor behind how you act. Herod was afraid to kill John because of what people would say/how they would react. Can you relate? (Prov 29:25) 🔅 Silencing the voice of truth does not validate your wrongdoing. 🔅John died,he was beheaded. So whats the point if he died and we're all gonna die?What do you believe in to the point of death? Purpose chats, again. 🔅A recap of the key themes in John's life and what we learnt in this study.

John the Baptist Character Study KEY THEMES 🔅 Jesus responds to John's doubt. 🔅By their fruits you shall know them,Jesus pointed the disciples of John to his fruits to validate who he said he was. What are your fruits and what do they validate or oppose regarding who you claim to be? 🔅Offense. To take it or keep it? lol Also how do we exercise not taking it according to Acts 24:16? Hectic. 🔅A revelation of the love of God in Christ Jesus through his response to John's doubt. 🔅God is not afraid of your questions, frustrations,doubt etc. Take it to him. 🔅The love of God ❤️What does it mean? 🔅"We wrestle (Ephesians 6:12)"The inevitability of spiritual warfare.

John the Baptist character study KEY POINTS 🔅 Handling life's low points and how they make you question God 🔅The temptation factory is closed. -1 Cor 10:13 "..No new temptation has befallen you except that which is common to man" 🔅 How God always provides a way out of each temptation . 🔅The importance of keeping records of the battles God has won for you prior. 🔅 Being a witness to the witness. How to be a voice of encouragement to your strong friends when they reach their own moments of doubt and uncertainty.

John the Baptist Character study *His increase my decrease. John 3:30-33 KEY THEMES 🔥 He must increase and i must decrease lol why do i need to decrease though? 🔥 John knew it was time to wrap up his ministry. Do you know when it's time to close certain chapters? 🔥 How to enquire the mind of God about whether or not it's time to close certain doors. 🔥He must increase and i must decrease -How we should become closer and closer in resemblance to Christ with each day in every way i.e. how you speak, react,carry yourself, dress,etc. 🔥Does how you act reflect the Jesus you speak of? 🔥Social media as an altar.

John 322-36 KEY THEMES 🌟Recap :The importance of silence in prayer 🌟 Comparison the thief of joy 🌟 John's disciples bring him gossip. The age old question:Why are these people telling me this?How to analyze the motive behind the things people tell you. 🌟Being secure in your God given identity and how it helps you stand in the face of competition and strife 🌟 John's response: The bride,the groom and the bestman. 🌟 God's perspective VS Man's perspective You're winning/losing from who's perspective? You're late/behind from who's perspective? 🌟Be willing to lose in the sight of people if it means winning in God's sight (Matthew 16:3)

John the Baptist character study John 1:35-42 KEY THEMES 🌟John points Jesus out again, consistency in purpose. 🌟How the role of John the Baptist mirrors the role of our Pastors and spiritual leaders. -How they ultimately are meant to lead us to Christ and what's expected of us once they have done that. 🌟Your role after the spiritual leaders in your life point you to Christ. 🌟How to be a disciple that spends time with Jesus and the benefits thereof. 🌟A prayer for hunger for the things of God. 🌟 The importance of silence in prayer. 🌟The Holy Spirit (The search engine)🔥🔥