Lesson 12: Offensive Weapons

Offensive strategies consist of prayer to intercede for others. We use the Sword of the Spirit, God’s Word, the Gospel. We must think like Christ. We must pulldown and cast out strongholds of the enemy. We bind the forces of evil and loose the force of good. The blood of…

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Lesson 11: Defensive Weapons

The key to defensive strategies is to submit and resist. We are to submit to God. And we are to humble ourselves to God so that we can resist satan. We must resist satan steadfastly in faith on the authority of God. We can’t give satan a place at the table. We must put on the…

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Lesson 10: Offensive and Defensive Warfare

Defensive warfare is to defend territory. We are in defense when the enemy attacks, we do not advance into enemy territory. Offensive warfare is aggressive when we initiate the attack. Offensive warfare gains territory rather than defends it. Both require…

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Lesson 9: God’s Battle Plan

God’s purpose of warfare is to bring unity in Heaven and Earth. His battle plan has six major parts: 1. The Word of God. 2. Delegated power and authority. 3. Prayer. 4. Fasting. 5. Keys to the Kingdom. 6. The name of Jesus. The Word of God is your manual for warfare. Prayer is…

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Lesson 8: Enemy Strategy

Before any battle is ever waged you must know your enemy. When you know your enemy you will know their strategies. Satan is the enemy and he blinds believers minds from the Gospel. He attacks the Word of God, your worship of God, your walk with God, your walk for God. His…

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Lesson 7: Enemy Territory

There is two parts of the enemy’s territory. First is the World. The world is the present condition in human affairs in opposition to God. Satan is the “prince” or ruler of the world system. The second is the flesh. Its a compulsive inner force which expresses itself in…

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Lesson 6: Spiritual forces of evil: Demons

Once angels in Heaven demons were cast out when they joined forces with satan. There are two groups of demons: 1. those actively opposing God and His people. 2. those confined in chains. They seduce the flesh with deception and wickedness. Their only goal is…

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Lesson 5: The Enemy Satan

As in all battles its important to know who your enemy is. In spiritual battles satan is in charge of and the leader of the enemy. He rebelled against God and fell due to his pride. He created the entrance of sin. His sole purpose is to try and defeat God. But God has already won…

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Lesson 4: The Spiritual Forces of Good: Angels

Angels are ministering spirits sent by God to do His will. Classifications of Angels: 1. Messengers – interpret God’s will, protect, provide guidance, bring answers to prayers, announce, warn, instruct, bring judgement, encourage, sustain, deliver, and…

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Lesson 3: The Commander-in-Chief – the Lord of Hosts

The Trinity of God is our commander-in-chief, the Father, Jesus Christ the son, and the Holy Spirit. God is omnipresent, everywhere, and His throne is in Heaven. Jesus is our intercessor, our redeemer, has authority over forces of evil, and destroys…

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Lesson 2: Enlisted in God’s Army

Repentance and conversion result in justification and salvation, which then enlist us into God’s Army. Repentance is a gift from God. God demands us to repent. It is necessary for eternal life, forgiveness, to avoid spiritual death, and to enter God’s Kingdom. Repentance is…

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Lesson 1: The Invisible War

We must realize that just like we have faith in a God we cannot see there is a spiritual realm we cannot see. In the spiritual realm there is an ever going battle, the battle for our soul. The enemy wants to separate us from God, so he engages in spiritual attacks using…

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Lesson 3: The Commander-in-Chief – The Lord of Hosts

This lesson broke down the Trinity of God, the Triune. It defines triune as three distinct personalities, yet He is one with God, God the Father, Jesus Christ the son, and the Holy Spirit. The trinity is eternal, sovereign, a spirit,…

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Course: Strategies of Spiritual Warfare

Lesson 1: The Invisible War

I believe that you are enrolled with OBI then you probably understand that there is a spiritual war going on […]

Course: Strategies of Spiritual Warfare

Lesson 1: The Invisible War

I believe that you are enrolled with OBI then you probably understand that there is a spiritual war going on […]

Course: Strategies of Spiritual Warfare

Lesson 1: The Invisible War

I believe that you are enrolled with OBI then you probably understand that there is a spiritual war going on […]

Lesson 1: The Invisible War

I believe that you are enrolled with OBI then you probably understand that there is a spiritual war going on with all of us. As believers we have access to Spiritual Discernment. This helps us to understand the enemy’s attack and how to win each battle. This lesson says that…

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Lesson 10 Eternal Judgement

All will be judged. The Eternal Judgement will determine eternal destiny of our souls. Believers will be judged for their works and rewarded accordingly, how they built their lives on the foundations of God’s Word, on their faithfulness to the responsibility God has given them. And…

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Lesson 9 Resurrection of the dead part 2

There are three stages of resurrection of the dead: 1. For the just and unjust. 2. When Jesus returns for His church. 3. At the end of Christ’s earthly reign of 1000 years of peace. The just are the true believers and will receive new bodies, glorious, spiritual, powerful, and immortal.

Lesson 8 Resurrection of the Dead Part 1

Resurrection is the rising or rising up from the dead. Jesus demonstrated this for us. He was crucified and took on Himself our sin, then He was resurrected and made new. When we become true believers the same thing happens, our old self dies and we are made new spiritually…

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The first time it was recorded was in Genesis 48. In the Old Testament the laying of hands was mostly used for transference of spiritual blessing or authority, public confirmation of a spiritual blessing from God, and commitment to God for a special ministry. Moses transferred to Joshua a measure of wisdom and honor…

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Lesson 6 Doctrine of Baptism Part II

Baptism is an outward confirmation of an inward spiritual condition. Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit. Once that inward spiritual condition is made then the Holy Spirit is active. The Holy spirit guides, teaches, strengthens, convicts, and inspires. Others should be able to see…

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Lesson: 5 Doctrine of Baptism Part 1

Baptism means to entirely immerse or submerge in something. The Bible speaks of four types of baptisms. First is Christ’s Baptism, He was immersed in suffering, buried in a tomb, and resurrected in a new body. Second is, the baptism of John. John preached the message of repentance…

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Lesson 2: Faith Towards God

Faith is to believe and have assurance of something, to believe means to trust. We must understand the difference between hope and faith, hope is in the mind and faith is in the heart. This lesson describe 4 types of faith. Natural faith, faith not toward God but to things you’ve…

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Lesson: 16 Planning a Sermon

There are three types of sermons listed in this lesson: 1. Topical Sermons – sermons on topics, spiritual fruit, spiritual warfare, spiritual gifts, etc. 2. Textual Sermons – Sermon based on a key Biblical passage. 3. Expository Sermon – a more detailed type of preaching, it may result in…

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Lesson: 16 Planning a Sermon

There are three types of sermons listed in this lesson: 1. Topical Sermons – sermons on topics, spiritual fruit, spiritual warfare, spiritual gifts, etc. 2. Textual Sermons – Sermon based on a key Biblical passage. 3. Expository Sermon – a more detailed type of preaching, it may result in…

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Lesson: 15 An Introduction to Preaching

Teaching and Preaching are similar. Preaching is the act of delivering a discourse (sermon) which instructs others in a formal manner. We must remember that teaching and preaching is not confined to the church. The preacher is a minister of Christ and the Gospel. He must live…

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Lesson: 14 Teacher training

We are to teach others to teach so that reproduction can happen. We teach others to teach so that they may be able to teach others and to teach others to teach. The more teachers there are the more the Word is presented and the more come to Jesus.

Lesson: 13 Teaching Illiterate Students

Teaching those who are not able to read or write is just as important as those who can. Jesus taught everyone. We can use Jesus’s example to teach those can’t. He taught them by using stories and parables as well as presenting scripture. He used things that related to them,…

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Lesson 12: Curriculum Selection and Development

Biblical curriculum is organized course of study. There are advantages to buying your curriculum; the provide research and background material, provide written lessons and activities, provides an outline for teaching a lesson, and can be prepared for a specific age group.…

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Lesson 11 Evaluations

Evaluation of the lesson is done to improve the gift God has given you. The basis of evaluation is objectives, testing, response, and teacher performance. As analyzation is done we should look for problems. Not only teacher problems but student problems as well. This will help improve future…

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Lesson 10 Lesson Planning

The Holy Spirit is the power which enables the teacher to teach and open the understanding of the student. It is important to prepare spiritually before making a lesson plan (pray). An outline of the lesson can help as well. It should include four sections: introduction, the body, the…

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Lesson 7 Teaching Aids

Teaching aids or just what it sounds like. They are something that helps you teach a lesson. They can be activities, projects, audio-visual aids (something that you can see, hear, or touch). Teaching aids are important in teaching. Studies have been done that reveal what we remember: 1. 10% of what…

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Lesson 6 A Teacher come from God – The Methods – Part 2

This lesson shares many ways that Jesus taught. Jesus used parables, case histories, scripture, contrast, problems, occasions, objects, known to unknown, and general to specific. Jesus used stuff that was familiar to His audience, so they could relate to new truths.

Lesson 5 A Teacher sent from God: The Methods – part 1

Of course Jesus was the teacher God sent. He is a perfect example of how to teach. He taught with authority, love and compassion. Jesus lived and demonstrated what He taught. He had contact with His students in their everyday life, this gave opportunity for…

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Lesson 4 The Message – Part II

This lesson gives a detailed outline of what Jesus taught. It gives a topic and then list every scripture to reference. This outline is one of the three ways on how to study what Jesus taught. The other two ways are this: 1. Use a red letter Bible. 2. Study Acts and the Epistles (Romans through Jude).

Lesson 3 A Teacher come from God: The message part 1

The basic message Jesus taught was all things concerning the Kingdom of God. Something I learned that had never been presented to me this way was, Evangelism is how to enter the Kingdom of God and Discipleship is how to live in the Kingdom of God. We are…

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Course: Management by Objectives

Leeson 5: People and Procedures: Implementing the Plan

When implementing our plan there are steps we must take that were listed in this lesson. […]

Lesson 6: Perfecting: Evaluating the Plan

Evaluation is not only done once you have completed the plan. It is a crucial step in the plan. Evaluation gives an opportunity to see how your plan is progressing. You are able to see if your schedule and budget are being met or if you need to revise them. It gives a…

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Leeson 5: People and Procedures: Implementing the Plan

When implementing our plan there are steps we must take that were listed in this lesson. We must select the right people based on their faith, spiritual gifts, skills and abilities, ministry experience, and strengths and weaknesses. We must be able…

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Lesson 4: Planning

This lesson breaks down what “Objectives” are, different types, importance, how to select, and setting objectives. Ministry objectives are an aim or end of action using steps to fulfill the purpose God has given you (your works by faith). There are two types of objectives, personal and…

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Lesson 2: A God of Purpose

This course explains how God prepares, plans, and has a purpose. The Bible is full of examples of how He prepared. In Genesis He prepared the world for mankind. He prepared judgement for unbelievers and hell for satan. His preparation is to fulfill His purpose. His purpose is to…

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From Creation to the spread of the Gospel, the Bible reveals God’s eternal plan for humanity. Through Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, to the life, death, and resurrection of […]

One of the most rewarding methods of Bible study. God is a great teacher. Not only was He interacting with the lives of the people in the Bible, but he was showing us types, […]

Lesson 13 Counting the Cost

Before we chose to make a spiritual commitment we must first “count the costs”. Jesus gives some examples of the cost in Luke9:57-58. He told that some costs were: sacrifice and service, loneliness, rejection and criticism, persecution, many duties, must be disciplined, and walk worthy of…

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Lesson 12: Success Principles

Heavenly success is different than worldly success. In God’s Kingdom success is using our gifts and abilities to the fullest while we are doing God’s will. We can find success when we seek the Lord to find wisdom, to face problems, to know our purpose, to live a holy life, and to make a…

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Lesson 11: Facing Failure

It is inevitable that we will fail. It’s how we respond to that failure that matters. Great men of the Bible failed and went on to be some of the most loved by God. Yet other great men never recovered from their failure and were lost. This lesson gives three reasons of failure: 1. Failure…

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Lesson 10: Training Leaders and Followers

This lesson explains how even if we have the God given gift of leading we must also be trained to be a follower. We train for the purpose of converting new believers to followers and followers to leaders. The more leaders the more seeds planted and greater the harvest.…

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This chapter explores various strategies which assure an abundant spiritual harvest. Strategies are principles, methods, and plans to follow in order to reach a certain goal. They […]

This chapter concerns the final principle of harvest: Seeds develop in response to certain external conditions. The conditions required for the growth and development of seeds in […]