1 Post-Encounter

Lesson

POST ENCOUNTER MEN

CONTENTS

Lesson 1: Stand firm in your

decisions Lesson 2: Relating to

God

Lesson 3: The power of Worship and Praise

Lesson 4: The Bible, the book that will

transform your life

Lesson 5: The importance of

Baptism Lesson 6: You were

created to bless Lesson 7: The

Blessing of Fatherhood Lesson 8:

Knowing the will of God

Lesson 9: Think like a Conqueror

Lesson 10: God created man to

Prosper
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introduction
I have had the opportunity of attending many
Encounters, which are three-day retreats. There I have
been able to observe in the countenance of many, the
reflection of the oppression the enemy has exercised
upon them. However, the marvelous work that God
performs, despite the short duration of the Encounter,
can be described as something miraculous. When we
see the joy that emulates through their lives, as they
hug their family, friends and leaders, we become
compelled to give thanks to God, for how He has
transformed their lives in a supernatural manner.
The Encounter could be compared to the exodus of
the people of Israel from the land of Egypt under the
leadership of Moses. God did this to liberate His people
from the oppressive rule of Pharaoh. The only request
the Lord presented to Pharaoh was: "Let my people go
for three days, so that they may serve me in the
wilderness." The Egyptian King understood that this
was the appointed time for the people to be made free
and for this reason his heart was hardened and he
didn't let them go. God drastically intervened and
Pharaoh could not find any other option than to permit
their liberation. When they felt what it was like to be
free, great joy came upon the people, but Pharaoh
hardened his heart towards them and lanced a counter-
attack with the intention of destroying them. He desired
for them die by drowning in the sea.
While Moses interceded for the people, God told
him: "Why do you cry out to me? Tell the people to
march". He extended his staff and the Red Sea that was
in front of them divided in two, so that the people could
cross, walking on dry ground. God, through His
immense power, opened the sea so that the people
could have an exit, escaping from the hands of the
enemy.
I find a great parallel between the people of Israel
and what they went through and the people that begin
to establish themselves in the vision. The Encounter
signifies freedom. It signifies leaving the oppression of
Egypt. However, after this great liberation comes a
counter-attack of the enemy where he attempts to
seduce the people again, so that they may go back
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and return to the slavery of sin once again. Yet, just as
God opened the waters of the Red Sea, he has also
opened a breech, so that His people may cross
victoriously.
If we sought for a definition to describe what the Post-
encounter is, we could say: "The Post-encounter is the
way traced by God for His people to advance after Him
while not being detained by adversities.”
The objective of each of these teachings is, to help
those who come to an Encounter, to secure the
deliverance that they have received and the blessings
that were given by God.
The Apostle Peter said: "Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in
the faith." [I Peter 5:8-9a). If each one who assists in
the Encounter and makes the effort to continue
faithfully in the Post-encounter process, God will count
them in as His people and will bless them in a great
way.
Saul of Tarsus' success was based on him being
Jewish and having been educated by one of the best
bible teachers like Gamaliel. He was also known for
being a Roman citizen who defended his traditions with
great zeal. But when he had his first encounter with
Jesus, he understood that he had worked towards the
wrong type of success. This encounter was so powerful
that he later said, "But whatever things were gain to
me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of
Christ, More than that, I count all things to be loss in
view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my
Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,"
Philippians 3:7-8 [NASU),
Saul went away to Damascus for three days to
think, introspect repent and meditate. Scripture took on
a new life form. The revelation of the Messiah became
so clear to him, that from that moment onward, he
purposed in his heart, to dedicate his life and every
part of his being to the service of the Lord Jesus. What
is so impressive about Saul is that after his encounter,
wherever he went, he never ceased preaching Jesus
and never considered the consequences that he
labored to take the message of Jesus Christ to the ends
of the earth,

Cesar Castellanos
D.
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Lesson 1
Stand firm in your
Decisions
PRIMARY BIBLICAL REFERENCE
Acts 9:4-22

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
I John 2:27
Exodus 14: 15
Galatians 2: 18
Ephesians 4:22-32
Isaiah 53:4-5

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:
For each student to take responsibility for the decision
to change the direction of his life and to see each one
begin to enjoy his transformation in Christ Jesus.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES:
- To be able to identify the changes that occurred
during his Encounter and to begin his spiritual
growth.
- To recognize the value of casting off his old nature.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT

THE CONVERSION
Without a doubt, Saul came to be one of the most
important figures of Christianity throughout all the ages
because of his firm determination of serving Jesus with
all his heart. His conversion was supernatural.
He received a heavenly vision, which permitted him to
continue the mission started by Jesus who was that of
discipling the whole nations.

Saul was confronted with his past (Acts 9:4-5).

To the Lord's question, "Why do you persecute me?"
and knowing the life that Saul lived, his answer could
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very simple, if he had the strength to answer: “Because
the zeal for tradition consumes me." With the powerful
experience that Saul had when Jesus revealed himself
to him, his whole theology was left without foundation.
For the first time, he felt unable to hold on to that
which had been his hope in the past.

He received a revelation of his own nature (Verse 6).

He was trembling and scared. When God confronts us,
the hidden things in our hearts come out into the light
and we feel ashamed, for we see our own nature
clearly, feeling weak and impotent before his Majesty.
This scares us and makes us tremble because no one
can stand in His presence.

He had his first encounter (verse 9).

For three days he had intimacy with God. During this
time he had no desire to eat nor drink, all he yearned
for was to pray.

A prophet prayed for him (verse 17).

He received his vision and the infilling of the Holy Spirit
in that encounter.

He made the decision of being baptized (verse 18).

Saul, a man knowledgeable in the law, knew that God
was a God of covenant. The way in which God would
relate to his people would be through the covenant of
baptism, which represents death on the cross.
He spent time being discipled (verse 19).
The time he spent sharing with Christian leaders gave
him the foundation to be able to develop the ministry
God had entrusted him with.

Saul preached diligently about Jesus Christ (verse 20).

Saul's conversion was something that caught the
attention of those that knew of his religious zeal and
they were amazed that he converted to Christianity.

Saul made a real effort (verse 22).

It is imperative that everyone who has had a genuine
encounter with Jesus makes a real effort to share the
love of Jesus with others. Later on, Paul said, "For I am
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the
power of God to salvation for
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everyone who believes." Now that you have attended
an encounter, it is important that you make it evident
to others; be it your family, your co-workers or your
neighbors. You should share with each one of them
your personal experience of how and when you
accepted Jesus. Doing this is very important, for it helps
us to keep or maintain a good testimony before them.

He believed Jesus was the Christ.

Although Saul knew the biblical prophesies regarding
the Messiah, these were not revealed to him until he
had his encounter with Jesus. His personal experience
led him to understand the biblical teaching. On this
issue, John says that this same anointing teaches us all
things (I John 2:27).

One of the strategies the enemy uses after an

encounter, when deep and intimate experiences with
God have taken place, is to prepare a heavy attack that
is cunning and quick. Its purpose is to rob you of
everything you received from God during those days.
We must understand that it is hard for Satan to accept
the fact that those who were once his slaves are now
experiencing the freedom of the Christian life and he
will try, by all means possible, to cool off your
relationship with God. To do this, he will use things that
you have desired in the past but were not able to
attain, for example: lucrative but illicit business deals, a
sudden meeting with a woman who was previously
uninterested in you, a raise in salary at work which now
demands more of the time which you were dedicating
to serving God, etc.

Some students performed an experiment once: they

placed a frog in a container with water and they started
to slowly heat the water. The water finally reached the
boiling point but the frog never tried to jump out. Why?
Because the changes in the environment were so
subtle that the frog didn't realize it until it was too late.
It is so important to maintain for our spiritual eyes to be
alert at all times to avoid falling into the enemy's trap.
When Moses saw Pharaoh's army coming towards them
with the intention of destroying them, which was after
they had successfully left Egypt in victory, he threw
himself on the ground and called out to God. And the
Lord said to him, "Why
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do you cry to me? Tell the children of Israel to go
forward," [Exodus 14: 15).

DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THE PAST AGAIN

Paul said, "For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I

prove myself to be a transgressor" [Galatians 2: 18
NASUJ.

I had just started my Christian life and found out that a

cousin had become a Christian. One day we met at a
family reunion and what a surprise it was for me to see
him drinking alcohol just like the rest of the
unbelievers.

This saddened my heart so much, that I asked him why

he was doing it, to which he answered, "I want to enjoy
life but before I die, I'll repent." I told him, "You don't
know how much longer you're going to live!" Although I
tried to reconcile him with God, it was of to no avail.
Two months later this young man drowned without
getting a second chance. He was the light of salvation
for his whole family but he got trapped by getting
involved with the past.
We should understand that within us there exists a
nature that tries to rebel against God in order to make
us slaves to our own desires and passions.
Our carnal nature is as dangerous as a trained feline
that only needs to taste a single drop of blood to revive
its savage instincts and cause it to rise up against his
masters. Paul said in Ephesians 4:22-32:

1. Put off the old man, which is addicted to deceitful

lusts. To be addicted means "to cling to destructive
habits". And the only way to be free is by renewing our
mind through the Word of God, which will produce
holiness within us.

2. Therefore, putting away lying, speak truth to your

neighbor. Bad company corrupts good character. Lies
do not come from God.
3. Be angry but do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on
your wrath. Solomon said that anger rests in the heart
of fools, but a gentle answer turns away wrath.
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4. Don't give way to the devil. A person who is easily

angered and resentful opens a door for the enemy and
he will no longer attack from the outside but from the
inside.

5. Let him who stole, steal no longer, but rather let him
labor, working with his hands that which is good, that
he may have something to give to those in need.
Whoever had the habit of stealing must now make up
for it by being generous.

6. Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but

only that, which is good for edification, that it may
impart grace to the hearers.

All negative words or complaints become like a

contaminated river. When Israel wanted to drink water
in the desert, they could not because the waters were
bitter. But as they threw the tree into the water as God
had instructed them, the water became sweet and the
poison disappeared. In the same manner, if the tree of
the cross is in our life, then every word that comes out
of our lips will be a spring of living water.

7. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you

were sealed for the day of redemption. The Holy Spirit
has come to live in your life, but He doesn't want to be
treated as if He didn't exist. Spiritual indifference
makes Him sad and His blessings can disappear
because of this.

8. Put away from you all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,

evil speaking and all malice. And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as
God in Christ forgave you.

CONCLUSION

As you can see, we are the ones .that need to put off
those things, which can become obstacles for our
spiritual development. There are areas in our lives
where God does not intervene. He did his part by taking
our sicknesses and pain upon his body on the cross. He
took our rebellions and our sins
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and that is why He was crushed and punished; but his
wounds became our deliverance and our medicine.
(Isaiah 53:4-5). Although the spirit of rebellion has
already been taken away through the cross of Calvary,
we should make an effort to free ourselves of those
habits that kept us bound to a past in misery because
of wickedness and renew our intimacy with God and His
Word daily.

EVALUATION

Evaluation may be conducted through a group activity,

with each member sharing his conclusions.

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY

We suggest that you start off with a simple conference

and work with the class, utilizing clear illustrations that
are adaptable to the group.

APPLICATION

Decide today to make a definite break from your past

and start living your life in blessing (the teacher should
say a prayer for this).

Questionnaire for further study

1. Now that you have had a genuine encounter with

Jesus, list at least 3 positive changes in your life
because of your relationships with Him.
Personal Answer:
- Desire to preach diligently about Jesus Christ.
- Make an effort to share the love of Jesus wherever the
place.
- Put away lying.
- Don’t get involved with the past again.

2. Through which concrete actions will your family,

friends, co- workers, and acquaintances know Jesus
in you.
Personal Answer:
- Putting off the old man.
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- Putting away lying.
- Letting no corrupt word proceed out of my mouth but
giving words of blessing and life.
- Letting all bitterness being put away from me, being kind
to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving; as God in Christ
forgave.

3. Why should you avoid attitudes and habits from

your past life?
Because if I build again those things which I destroyed, I
make myself a transgressor.

4. Make a commitment with God and yourself

concerning the following areas of your life:

LYING: Lord, now I know how far You are from the ones
who practice lying. Forgive me for I have lied so many
times. And now make me speaker of truth. I commit to You
on this purpose.

ANGER:I commit myself before God that I will not let anger
control the days of my life. I will work hard in order to bring
calm and peace to my surroundings because my life will be
controlled by the Holy Spirit.

VOCABULARY:I commit before God that every word that

will come out from my lips will be a spring of living water.

OTHERS: I commit myself to God that I will be kind to

others, tenderhearted, and forgiving.

5. Of the people closest to you (friends and family)

whom would you like t invite to live an experience
like the one you lived in the Encounter?

Name: Telephone No.

Name: Telephone No.

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Lesson 2
Relating to God
Biblical Foundational Reference
Psalm 16:11

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Psalm 100:2-4 Jonah 2:9-10
Colossians 3: 15-17 I Thessalonians 5: 16-19
Matthew 12:36-37 Mark 11:24 Romans 8:32
John 14:13-14 I Timothy 2:5
Philippians 4: 19 2 Corinthians
1:20 I John5:14

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to maintain a personal relationship
with God, through a simple, daily devotional.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To understand the importance of establishing a
personal relationship with God through prayer.
- To learn a simple way to start and carry out his
daily devotional.
- To learn to hear the voice of God through Scripture.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT

RELATE TO GOD PERSONALLY

My life was so impacted by Claudia when I met her that
I had no doubt that she would be my wife. One of my
greatest desires was to be with her. There was no
greater commitment than to be by her side. I was
willing to make any necessary change in my schedule
to spend time with the woman that would make my
heart vibrate. If someone had told me, "Don't go see
Claudia because it's pretty boring," I would have
answered, "It's exciting to be with her! When I'm with
Claudia I want time to stop. She makes me feel
important and valued. Since it is hard to express love
with just words, I want to spend every second of my
day with her. "
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Something similar happens in our relationship with God.

Just as unique as the experience of love, so is the
experience of prayer. Only he who practices it can live
it.
Talking with God can never be boring, for each second
that He allows us to be in His presence is the most
powerful experience, almost indescribable. We don't
want that time to ever stop, for there is nothing more
important than being in His presence. He makes us feel
important. He shows us his love. He reveals his will to
us. He protects us under his shadow and provides for
all of our needs.

The only way prayer can become monotonous and

boring is when it lacks love and commitment. Have you
ever experienced showing love and it not being
returned to you?
That is how God feels because He has shown us his
love in so many ways and yet He still sees how some of
his children keep a distance with an attitude of
indifference. I have been praying for more than thirty
years and I can guarantee you there is nothing more
exciting and noble than to be in His presence.

The psalmist said, "In your presence is fullness of joy,

at your right hand are pleasures forevermore," (Psalm
16: 11 J. During all these years I have been able to
relate personally to God. He is as real as the people
around us whom we love.
If we can love those whom we see, we will also be able
to love that God whom we don't see.

UNDERSTANDING WHAT A DEVOTIONAL IS

The way we relate to God is through prayer. In order to
develop this very important habit, we need to dedicate
some time to it everyday, alone and in intimacy with
God, which is called devotional time. This is a time
where we can express to Him what is in our hearts and
where He will reveal his will to us and will show his
great love toward us. In order for your devotional to be
effective we suggest for you to:
- Choose the hour and length of time for your devotional.
- Have privacy.
- Get into the habit of doing it in the morning, before
starting your daily activities.
- Be honest with yourself and with God.
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- Have your Bible on hand, along with a notebook and
write down whatever God talks to you through his
Word.
- Have a list of the requests you will present to the Lord
In prayer.

A. Entering into His presence

We must understand that within us there are two
natures, the spiritual one and the carnal one. Paul said
the desire of the flesh is against the spirit and the
desire of the spirit is against the flesh. That is why in
order to enter into communion with God there is an
internal struggle. Besides, the mind tries to deviate
constantly. The more that we practice praying, our
spirit man will get stronger and the carnal nature will
weaker.

B. Starting to pray joyfully, with thanksgiving

"Come before Him with joyful songs... Enter His gates
with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be
thankful to Him, and bless His name," [Psalm 100:2, 4).
There is no greater joy than being able to be in the
presence of our God.
The attitude of our hearts determines the successes we
will have in our prayers. To be able to persevere in
prayer we should be always joyful.
A person with a thankful heart is the one that recognizes
the word of God in each aspect of his life. The doors
that will take us to the castle of His Majesty are called
"thankfulness”.

Think about everything, which you should give thanks to

God for. While Dr. Norman Vincent Peele counseled a
bitter man, he told him, "Get up and walk around this
room and make a list of everything that gives you
enthusiasm." This man walked around for a while and
finally said, "I don't see anything." "For sure you're
nearsighted. What are those two things you're walking
on?" "Oh, of course, they're my feet..." "How would you
be if you only had one, or none at all?" [The persistent
optimist, page 127). That man was able to recognize
 that there are many things, which we can give thanks
to God for.

Only one of the ten was grateful.

Gratitude is one of the most important ways to express
our love to God and to maintain a tight relationship
with Him. You may
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possibly remember that scene where the Lord healed
ten lepers and only one of them returned to give Him
thanks; therefore, the Lord asked him, "Were there not
ten cleansed? Where are the nine?" Only one out of the
ten had the correct attitude of gratitude and he was not
a Jew but a Samaritan. Paul said, "Not that I seek the
gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account."
We express our gratitude through attitudes or
emotions, and there should always be a verbal
expression on our lips.

He was freed because he gave thanks.

God had given Jonah the mission of preaching in the
city of Nineveh, but he didn't want them to get saved;
rather that the judgment of God reaches them. This is
why he ran from the presence of God and ended up in
the belly of a large fish. Being in the dark belly of the
fish, he was able to acknowledge his sin, repent and
made a commitment saying, "But I, with a song of
thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I
will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord. And the
Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto
dry land," (Jonah 2:9-10 NIV).
Whoever departs from the divine purpose, will find
himself in a situation similar to Jonah who, because he
fled from God, his life was going downhill until he
reached the depth of the ocean, where he felt he was
losing all hope of life. But God had prepared a large
fish, which became Jonah's salvation. Not until Jonah
opened his mouth in gratitude towards God did the
Lord order the fish to vomit him onto dry land.
Gratitude should flow out of our hearts at all times, in
good times and in bad times, because we know that
everything works together for our good. The apostle
Paul said, "In everything give thanks for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

God has contact with thankful believers.

"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving THANKS to God the
Father through Him," (Colossians 3: 17).
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"Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks for
this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not
quench the Spirit," (I Thessalonians 5: 16-19).

Prayer and thanksgiving should remain together. As we

develop them and make them part of our personality,
we will be fulfilling God's will and we will be keeping
alive the flame of revival. The best medicine for
bitterness, pain and failure is giving thanks.
The door to reach the presence of God is called
“thanksgiving”.
No one can enjoy the presence of the Father until
thanksgiving is overflowing from their heart.
Although we yearn for the presence of God and His
power, we will not see it in its fullness until we learn to
give thanks, in whatever situation. The divine presence
will not be present until we open our mouth to give
thanks.
Thanksgiving generates praise, and this moves us to
worship the Lord permanently for all the undeserved
favors we have obtained from his loving hand (Psalm
100:4-5).

The Lord said, "But I say unto you that for every idle
word men may speak, they will give account of it in the
Day of Judgment. For by your words you will be
justified, and by your words you will be condemned"
[Matthew 12:36-37).

There is a great power residing in this small member,

the tongue, to such a point that your salvation or your
condemnation depends on this member. Your tongue
can lead you to complain or can motivate you to praise.
According to the Greek, when Scripture says, "for every
idle word," the word idle has a connotation of "empty
word, that gives no fruit." For every empty word that
man may speak, he will give account on the final day.

JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES HOW TO PRAY

The Lord never taught his disciples how to preach but
He did make special time to teach them how to pray.
He gathered them together and told them, "... you will
pray like this..." and He gave them clear instructions on
how the prayer should be developed so that prayer
would be effective. If you are a
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disciple of Christ, you need to learn how to
communicate with God.

Prayer is the key that puts us in contact with God.

When you arrive home, you usually have the right key
so you can go in. There is only one way through which
you can communicate with God, and that is through
prayer. That is the master key that opens the door so
we can be in direct contact with God.

Prayer is a personal relationship with God, where He

delights himself hearing each word that comes out of
our lips. "Therefore I say unto you, whatever things you
ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and
you will have them," [Mark 11:24].

The Lord wants us to enjoy his intimacy, in the same

manner that a loving father enjoys his relationship with
his kids. He is willing to move his angels in our favor so
that we may obtain what our heart desires; because if
we are able to ask in faith, He will do it. "He that did not
spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how
shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?"
[Romans 8:32].
A few years ago my wife and I started praying so we
could have a 15-minute radio program. She said to me,
"Why are you going to pray for a 15-minute radio
program? Let's pray for a 1- hour one." That's what we
did. Later she told me, "Why don't we pray for the Lord
to give us a whole evening?" And I answered her, "Let's
pray all night long", she then added, "Why don't we
pray for a radio station?" And I said to her, "Alright, let's
pray for a radio station." We started praying for the
radio station and we said, "Lord, we would like you to
give us the radio station before the end of this year.”
God always answers prayer and before the year was up
we had the radio station.

Ask in the Name of Jesus.

"And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that
the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask
anything in My name, I will do it" (John 14:13-14).
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Scripture does not teach us that we cannot go directly
to God the Father. Any prayer you lift up has to be
directed to the Father, in the name of Jesus.

God is Holy, extremely Holy and He does not allow,

accepts, nor participates in anybody's sin. His holiness
maintains Him completely away from all type of
impurity and everything that surrounds Him is also holy
and proclaims His marvelous works.

Jesus is our only mediator.

When God wanted to have a relationship with Israel, He
did not stand for their complaints or their murmurings.
That is why He chose Moses to be the intermediary
between them and God. "For there is one God and one
Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"
(I Timothy 2:5J. When you direct yourself to God, you
should do so in the name of Jesus. When you do so, he
becomes a bridge between you and God.

Your prayer can be, "Lord, I come before you in the

name of Jesus of Nazareth and I present these needs to
you........... (specify each one of them), trusting that I
will receive them through your divine grace. "

When one uses the name of Jesus, He is ready to

answer each one of your requests. It doesn't take many
years in Christianity for the Lord to answer prayers.
The only thing He requires is that we ask in faith and in
the name of Jesus.

Jesus is our provider.

God is Lord of everything. In Him there is abundance
and He is always generous with each of his kids. His
goodness is unlimited, his favors are unlimited and you
can start to enjoy all the blessings that He has reserved
for each one of us.

"My God shall supply all your needs according to his

riches in glory through Christ Jesus," (Philippians 4: 19).
Jesus said yes to his promises.
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"For all the promises of God in Him (in Jesus Christ) are
yes, and in Him amen, to the glory of God through us,"
(II Corinthians 1:2OJ.

God himself makes sure that everything He promises

gets fulfilled. If God promised to provide all our needs
and He said, "I do it," He will do it. We should answer,
"Amen, Lord, I am totally sure that I will obtain each
one of the requests I have presented to you, through
your grace and your mercy.”

YOUR BOOK OF DREAMS

My wife and I, have developed the habit of writing down
our requests. We still have a notebook we used in our
devotional time in the year 1983, where we wrote our
requests with the date we prayed and the date that we
received the answer.
In that same year the Lord answered 70% of everything
we asked of Him during that year, including financial
provision and the salvation of relatives. The Lord is
pleased when in prayer we describe our request with
details or even if we use graphics. Our daughters have
learned this principle.
Each one of them has their own notebook and they call
it, "Book of Dreams". In it they write in detail
everything they desire. They download from the
internet many of the images of what they desire and
they glue them to their notebook.

The Lord always answers them; many times much

faster than what they expect. "Now this is the
confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything
according to His will, He hears us," (I John 5: 1 4),

CONCLUSION

Without a doubt, having a personal relationship with

God is a fountain of life. Make the decision and start
this new stage, following these simple steps, which will
give you a successful and full life, allowing you to
experience God's greatness in your life.
EVALUATION
Reviewing the devotional notebook of each student
every week is an adequate tool of evaluation.
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RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
This class can be done as a practice theory workshop

APPLICATION
Start right tomorrow your time of devotions and
experience God's wonders in your life.

Questionnaire for further study

1. In your own words, "What is a devotional?"

It’s the time we relate to God through prayer every day. It
has to be private, intimate with Him. There we can express
to Him what is in our hearts and know He will reveal His will
and show His great love toward us.

2. To strengthen your relationship with God, as of

today establish for your devotional the following:

PLACE: TIME: A. M.

3. List at least 3 aspects you take into account

when doing your devotional:
Whatever three mentioned will be correct:
- Choose the hour and length of time I will spend for my
devotional.
- Have privacy.
- Get into the habit of doing it in the morning, before starting
my daily activities.
- Be honest with myself and with God.
- Have my Bible in hand, along with a notebook and write
down whatever God says to me through His Word.
- Have a list of the requests I will present to the Lord in
prayer.

4. Briefly write your personal experience in your

devotional concerning the following aspects:

ENTERING IN HIS PRESENCE

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GIVING THANKS

ASKING IN THE NAME OF JESUS

5. Why is prayer the key to relate with God?

Because prayer is the only way to communicate with God.
Prayer puts us in contact with Him. That is why it is the
master key that opens the door to keep a direct and
intimate contact with the Lord.

6. Start to make your own Book of Dreams.

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Lesson 3
The power of Worship and Praise
Biblical Foundational Reference
Exodus 20:4-5
John 4:24

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

I Kings 8:27 Psalm 95:6

Philippians 2:9-11 Revelation 4:9-11
Psalm 143:6 Exodus 17:8-16
Psalm 34 Job 38:7
Matthew 12:35-37 James 3:7-9
Hebrews 13: 15 Psalm 154:2
Psalm 111: 1 Psalm 47:7
Psalm 63:4 Psalm 150:4
Psalm 148:11-14 Hebrews 11: 3
2 Timothy 3: 16 2 Peter 1:21
John 20:30-31 Romans 10: 17
Hebrews 4: 12 Colossians 3: 16
I Peter 2: 1-2 Ephesians 4:31
Matthew 4:4 Hebrews 5: 12-14

TEACHING OBJECTIVE

For the student to be able to understand and implement

praise and worship into his prayer life and into his
relationship with God, because great power flows
through praise and worship.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

- To understand and implement worship as an

essential means of touching God’s heart.
- To understand what praise is, how it is done and
what benefits it brings to his life.
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Development of the Subject

WORSHIP

Man was created to worship God. When Satan saw the

intimate communion that man enjoyed with his Creator,
he was full of envy and wanted to destroy that
relationship and channel that human need for his own
benefit so man would bow down to him. Cunningly, he
sold him the idea that if he ate of the forbidden fruit, he
would be like God. Satan knew that if man accepted
this offer, he would be completely separated from God
and would enter into Satan's territory, being under his
dominion, since the only thing that separates man from
God is sin.

When Satan tempted the Lord, one of his offers was,

"All these things I will give You if You will fall down and
worship me." And the Lord answered, "Away with you,
Satan! For it is written, 'You will worship the Lord your
God, and Him only will you serve'" (Matthew 4: 10).

So then we can notice that the Lord tells the adversary

that worship belongs exclusively to God and cannot be
given to anyone else. Neither can we give worship to
any object, symbol or image. Worship belongs only and
exclusively to God and no one else.
In the Ten Commandments the Lord himself taught that
one of the reasons why divine judgment comes upon
humanity is because of worshiping images because
these lift up a great barrier between God and man
(Exodus 20:4-5J. To worship what is not God, calls
God's wrath up to the fourth generation. God is Spirit
and the only way to worship him is in spirit. The Lord
taught, "God is spirit; and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and in truth," (John 4:24).

HOW CAN WE WORSHIP GOD

A skeptic professor once asked a small boy, "Tell me,

where is God?" And the boy told him, "I'll ask you
another question. Tell me, where isn't God?" We know
His presence fills the heavens and all the earth.
Solomon, in the dedication of the temple said,
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"But will God really dwell on the earth? The heavens,
even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How
much less this temple?" (I Kings 8:27). We can all feel
God's presence wherever we are, even though there
are some places that seem more appropriate than
others, that inspire and attract the presence of God
more. He can hear our prayers, no matter where we
are.

Only through the Bible can we learn the correct way of

how to worship God. The Lord teaches us guidelines
that will help us understand what worship is.

To kneel down.
"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before
the Lord our Maker..." (Psalm 95:6).
The words "kneel" and "knee" have the same meaning
in Hebrew, which is, "blessing". When you kneel, you
are blessing the name of God.

The apostle Paul said, referring to Jesus after his victory

over death, "Therefore God exalted him to the highest
place and gave him the name that is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father," (Philippians 2:9-11).

To bow down.
"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before
the Lord our Maker," (Psalm 95:6).
When the people would bow down, they would cover
their face before the presence of God. This is an
expression of brokenness, humility and of rendering.
When the Jews would worship God, they would always
do so with their face to the ground. They would bow
their heads, placing it on the ground before the
presence of God.

In Revelation the apostle John saw the angelical

worship and said, "Whenever the living creatures give
glory, honor and thanks to Him that sits on the throne
and who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders
fall down before him who sits on the throne, and
worship him who lives forever and ever. They
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lay their crowns before the throne and say: 'You are
worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor
and power, for you created all things, and by your will
they were created and have their being," (Revelation
4:9-11).

The twenty-four elders are a representation of the

twelve patriarchs of Israel and of the twelve apostles;
who at the moment of worship, bow down before the
Lord, worship him, give him their crowns and
acknowledge his authority.

God gave the prophet Isaiah the revelation of His glory

saying, "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the
Lord seated on the throne, high and exalted, and the
train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were
seraphs, each with six wings: with two wings they
covered their faces, with two they covered their feet,
and with two were flying. And they were calling to one
another: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord almighty; the
whole earth is full of His glory" (Isaiah 6: 1-3).

When God revealed himself to the prophet, His

presence was with seraphs ("seraph" means "fire").

These angelic beings dwell very close to God and they

represent the glorious and powerful fire of the Lord.
Each one had six wings. With two they covered their
face, with two they covered their feet and with two they
would fly. To cover their face symbolized worship. They
humble themselves before the Majesty of the one who
sits on the throne and they express that they depend
solely on Him. To cover their feet symbolizes
renouncing to all impurity in our daily walk.
The Lord told Moses, "Take off your sandals, for the
place where you are standing is holy ground." The
seraphs utilized four of their wings to worship God and
with the other two they would fly. To fly symbolizes
their service to their King. Throughout this passage, we
understand that for God, worship comes before service.
There are many believers who have a beautiful spirit of
service. They like to serve but they spend very little
time in worship, which brings people into the presence
of God.

God is Spirit
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He has always existed. He created all things, visible
and invisible. The only one who knows Him and has
made Him known to us is the Lord Jesus. He was the
one who taught us that the only way to worship a God
who is spirit needs to be of the same spiritual nature;
and the only ones who possess that are those who
have been born again (John 3:3). We don't worship any
god, we worship the God who created heaven, who
created the earth, who created the universe, the
Creator of each life, the God who sent his son Jesus
Christ to save us.

To spread out hands.

"I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you
like a parched land," (Psalm 143:6).
To spread out your hands is a symbol of rendering and,
when we do so, we're telling God we depend solely on
Him.
In Exodus 17:8-16, Scripture tells us a story about when
Israel was in battle against Amalek. God told them that
Moses' arms should not go down until they obtained
the victory. When Moses had his hands up high, God's
armies helped Israel's army in the battle and they
started defeating the Amaleks but when Moses' arms
got tired, the angels no longer fought along side them
for they needed Moses' arms to be on high so they
could act.
That is why, Aaron and Hur each took one of Moses'
arms and held them. This way, the Israelites were able
to prevail against Amalek and defeat them.
This teaches us that when we lift up our hands on high,
those diabolic powers fighting against us are broken,
overcome and put to shame because God's army starts
to work through us and for us.

PRAISE

"I will bless the Lord at all time; His praise will always
be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the
afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let
us exalt His name together," (Psalm 34: 1-3).
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"In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth," (Genesis 1: 1). Before everything existed, God
already was. He created all things and one of those
things was music. This is not the adversary's invention.
Music is God's creation. It was given as a means for the
angels to praise Him. Praise existed, even before the
world was created.

Who worshiped God while He founded the earth? All the

stars of the morning did so and all the beings created
by God rejoiced. Praise produces a great spiritual joy.
The Psalmist said, "Yet you are enthroned as the Holy
One; you are the praise of Israel" (Psalm 22:3).

If the people praise God, God will be in the midst of them.

The power of man's life is specifically centered in the

tongue; his well being on earth and his security in the
life to come depends on what he expresses with it. If he
expresses the right and the just, the Lord Jesus said,
"The good man brings good things out of the good
stored up in him and the evil man brings evil things out
of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will
have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every
careless word they have spoken. For by your words you
will be acquitted, by your words you will be
condemned," (Matthew 12:35-37).

The good man is the one who knows how to discern his
words; he understands that these are a result of what
he has allowed in his thoughts, for once they enter the
mind, they are set in the heart; and we speak what is in
our heart. On the last day man will have to give an
account for every word pronounced that is not for
edification and words that do not bear fruit; since our
words are what save us or condemn us.
Although the tongue is one of the smallest members of
our body, nevertheless it decides where we will spend
eternity.
"But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil,
full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our
Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have
been made in God's likeness," (James 3:8-9).
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Although man has conquered outer space by sending
satellites to different planets, he has yet to be able to
control his tongue. Only with Jesus' help will we be able
to have dominion over every word that we speak. We
are aware that as believers we have to resist our
enemy, for he opposes us praising our God.

In days of old he put his eyes on a man named Job. Job

never spoke any negative word of complaint, nor of
curse; he never slandered his neighbor; he always
praised God; with his words he would direct the lost
and give strength to the tired.
His lips were like the medicine for the sick and like the
dew to a thirsty land. Satan accused this man before
God in order to try to destroy him but Job never sinned
with his mouth nor attributed any silly thing to God.

"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to

God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess
His name," (Hebrews 13: 15).

A. Benefits of Praise

Praise has the power of quieting the voice of the

enemy. Psalm 8:2a says, "From the lips of children and
nursing infants you have ordained strength." The Lord
also said, "Because of your enemies, that You may
silence the enemy and the avenger.”

John teaches us that the accuser of the brethren is

Satan and he accuses us before God day and night. But
when you persevere in praise, God shuts the mouth of
the accuser, keeping him quiet because the voice of
praise silences the demons.

Praise lifts up a very tall wall of protection around your

life and the life of your family, a place where the
adversary will not be able to get to. Our life is secure
because of praise. In it there is a powerful protection
from God for us, for our family and for our finances.
B. When should we Praise God?
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"Everyday I will bless You, and I will praise Your name
forever and ever," [Psalm 145:2].

"I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise will always
be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the
afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let
us exalt His name together," [Psalm 34: 1].
When should we praise the Lord? At all times, in every
moment; each situation should be a reason to praise
the Lord.

C. How should we Praise the Lord?

- Wholeheartedly. "I will praise the Lord with my whole

heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the
congregation," [Psalm 111: 1].
- With understanding. "For God is the King of all the
earth; sing praises with understanding," [Psalm 47:7].
Understanding is the divine creativity and inspiration,
where we can exalt the characteristics of God.
- Blessing His name. "Thus I will bless You while I live; I
will lift up my hands in Your name," [Psalm 63:4].
- With timbrel and dance. "Praise Him with stringed
instruments and flutes," [Psalm 150:4]. We should
praise Him with all musical instruments. Share
regarding the cymbals, the timbrel, the harp and
dance.

D. Who should Praise?

"Kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all

judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old
men and children. Let them praise the name of the
Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above
the earth and heaven. And He has exalted the horn of
his people, the praise of all his saints - of all the
children of Israel, of people near to Him. Praise the
Lord!" (Psalm 148:11-14)

CONCLUSION

In short, God created praise. Praise has always existed.

When God created the earth, He did it in the midst of
praise; the door that allows us to enter into the Lord's
presence is praise; the
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clothing worthy to present ourselves with respectability
in the eyes of God is praise.

Praise lifts up a wall of protection around our life and

the life of our beloved ones. Satan was not able to pass
the wall that protected Job and his family until God
allowed him.

Praise is our strength; praise quiets the voice of the

enemy and of the avenger; praise produces deliverance
within us and those around us. Everything that exists,
everything that breathes should praise the Lord.

We should praise Him everyday, at every moment, in

our heart with understanding and with our lips.

EVALUATION
We suggest you evaluate this class through testimonies
or experiences some students may have lived and how
that has brought blessings to their lives.

APPLICATION
Dedicate some time during class to worship and praise
the Lord. Motivate your students to do so until it
becomes a lifestyle, expressing their gratitude this
way, feeling the divine security in their lives and in the
lives of their beloved ones.

Questionnaire for further study

1. What is worship?
It is deep intimacy men can develop toward God. Is what
men have been created for, and which purpose Satan
wanted to destroy.

2. What is praise?
Praise is the door that allows us to enter into the Lord’s
presence, and it is the garment that allows us to approach
the Lord respectfully. Praise lifts up a hedge of protection
around our lives and the lives of our loved ones.
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3. How can we worship God according to Psalm 85:6
and Psalm 143:6?

4. Answer:

a. Who praised God when He formed the earth?

All the stars of the morning worshiped God and all of
the beings He had created rejoiced.

b. When should we praise God?

At all times, in every moment . Each situation we face
should be a reason to praise the Lord.

c. How should we praise

Him? With all our hearts.
Blessing His Name.
And with dancing.

d. Who should praise Him?

Kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all
judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old
men and children.

5. Assist the next intercession meeting of your

ministry and share your experience:

.
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Lesson 4
The Bible, the book that will
transform your Life
Biblical Foundational Reference
2 Timothy 2: 16

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Mark 11:22 John 1: 1-2

Psalm 18:13 Psalm 33:6
Hebrews 11:3 2 Peter 1:21
Isaiah 30:8 Daniel 12:4
Romans 10: 17 Hebrews 4: 12
Matthew 24:35 John 6:63
Isaiah 55: 11 Colossians 3: 16
1 Peter 2: 1-2 Ephesians 4: 31
Matthew 4:4 Hebrews 5:12-14

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to understand that the bible is the
most important book in his life, because in it he will find
the key principles of a victorious life.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To understand the authority of the Word and how it
works in his life.
- To identify the most important characteristics of the
Word of God.

Development of the Subject

THE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD

"Jesus answered saying, 'Have faith in God. For

assuredly, I say unto you, whoever says to this
mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea', and
does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those
things he says will be done, he will have whatever he
says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you
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ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and
you will have them." (Mark 11:22)

The whole system of things in which we live, moves

through the word. What we say will determine what we
become and what we do; through it we plot a way of
life or of death. The Lord Jesus Christ said, "For by your
words you will be acquitted, by your words you will be
condemned. Men will have to give account on the Day
of Judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
"

The Lord always acts in line with the Word. Before God
created the earth He said, "In the beginning was the
Word and Jesus Christ is the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. He was in the
beginning with God," (John 1: 1, 2).
When God purposed in His heart to create the world
and create man, he simply sent His Word. Each word
given by God is sent full of power. The word "power", in
Greek, is "dunamis", which means "dynamite". "The
Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High
uttered His voice..." (Psalm 18: 13). Just one word from
God can give life, can create or can throw down. "By
the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all
the host of them by the breath of His mouth," (Psalm
33:6).

Before the angels existed, before there was a world,

before there were beings, God was. And only He
created the heavens and the earth through His Word.
But we can only comprehend this through faith. "By
faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the
word of God, so that the things which are seen were not
made of things which are visible," (Hebrews 11:3).

What can be seen today was created by what could not

be seen. Behind this visible world exists another world
that is invisible, where all the beings that move in it
have a spiritual nature; God rules them all.

God is known as the Father of all spirits and we are

spiritual beings who live in a human body. Jesus is the
word of God that, voluntarily, accepted to live in a
human body. Each word that would come out of his
mouth was charged with so much
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power that even the most skeptic people would say,
"No man has ever spoken like this one.”

THE BIBLE WAS INSPIRED BY GOD

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is

profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may
be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good
work," (2 Timothy 3: 16- 17).

From the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation, it

is all the Word of God. It was written within a period of
1,600 years. The sacred writers who participated were
approximately some 40 men; the came from different
ages, cultures and social classes. There were powerful
monarchs, famous statesmen, virtuous women, judges,
rulers, prophets; aside from, farm workers and
fishermen.

God took these men's lives that, for when they met
Him, they decided to surrender themselves completely
to Him and became channels to bring forth the Word of
God, and it stayed recorded thru them and is reserved
for each one of us.

It was inspired by God.

The apostle Peter, "For prophecy never came by the
will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit," (II Peter 1 :21).

It was written and preserved until the end.

The Lord told Isaiah, "Now go, write it before them on a
tablet, and note it on a scroll, that it may be for the
time to come, forever and ever," (Isaiah 30:8). It was
commanded of Daniel, "But you, Daniel, shut up the
words, and seal the book until the time of the end;
many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall
increase," (Daniel 12:4).

It helps us to know and believe in Jesus.

John said, "And truly Jesus did many other signs in the
presence of His disciples, which are not written in this
book; but these are written that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ,
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the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in
His name," (John 20:30-31). "So then faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God," (Romans 1 0:
17).

IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK

The Bible was the first book printed by Gutenberg; it is

the text that has been translated into most languages;
it is the most important of all. We never get tired of
reading it and we always find new teachings,
instructions and revelations in it. Its richness is so
abundant that we will never finish understanding it in
its entirety. In the Holy Scriptures we find the answers
to all the problems in life.

The Word teaches us the guidelines for conquering

miracles, it instructs us on the path that leads us to the
mount of salvation, it's the map that will lead us to
success.

Jesus is the main character.

The main character in the Bible is the Lord Jesus
Christ. In times past, each aspect of his ministry,
death and resurrection had already been
prophesied.
Scripture also reveals the facts that will take place
in relation to His second coming to this world.

It is our hope.
The Bible is the only book that can takes us from
darkness to light, it takes us from death to life, it
rescues us from the power of Satan and transfers us
to the power of Jesus. It frees us from oppression so
that we can be flooded by a glorious peace and it
rebukes sickness so we can enjoy full health.

It is the only book that can bring wisdom to our life,

hope for our family and a wide scope of eternal glory.
If you read the Bible for only five minutes a day, you
will have read its entirety in less than one year. In only
70 hours and 40 minutes we can read the whole Bible;
the Old Testament, in 52 hours and 20 minutes, and
the New Testament in 18 hours and 20 minutes.
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If you read ten chapters a day, four chapters in the
morning, two at noon and four at night, you will have
finished reading the Bible in only 18 weeks; the Old
Testament in 14 weeks and the New Testament in 26
days.

ASPECTS OF THE WORD OF GOD

"Because the Word of God is living and powerful and

sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to
the division of souls and spirit, and of joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents
of the heart," (Hebrews 4: 12).

We can see that the Word of God is:

Alive.
The Word of God has so much life that the Lord
himself said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but
My words will by no means pass away," [Matthew
24:35]. To his disciples, who were not able to
comprehend the depth of his words, Jesus said, "It is
the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.
The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they
are life," [John 6:631.

Powerful.
From the Greek "energues", which is "operative or
dynamite". This means that the Word is charged
with all the divine energy and it fulfills the purpose
for which God has sent it. "So shall My word be that
goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me
void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it," [Isaiah
55: 11].

Sharp or emphatic.
More than a two-edged sword [from the Greek
"makhaira"]. It is like the surgeon's scalpel and it's
designed to heal the friend. When the Word of God
is loosened, it reaches the most intimate part of
your being, healing the deepest wounds of the soul
or of the spirit. Being two-edged,(from the Greek
"distomos", which literally means "of two mouths"),
it penetrates much deeper in the human being,
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even reaching the joints and the marrow, discerning
the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.

When we confess the Word of God with faith, we are

loosening spirit of life. Paul said, "Let the Word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord," [Colossians 3: 16].

THE WORD OF GOD IS OUR SPIRITUAL FOOD

A. The Milk
"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like
newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation," (I Peter 2: 1-2).

What the mother's milk is for the baby, the Word of God
is for the newborn Christian. When there is something
wrong with the milk, it decomposes and starts to get
bitter. If you allow wrong things in your life, the milk of
the Word can get bitter, losing therefore its nutritional
value. The wrong things can be malice, deceit,
hypocrisy, envy and slander.
Paul told the Ephesians, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage
and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form
of malice," (Ephesians 4:31).
The apostle teaches that each one, through his own
free will, must get rid of all things that hinder a normal
spiritual development and he presents a list of the
things that we should never allow or permit in our lives:
- Bitterness
- Rage
- Anger
- Brawling
- Slander
- Malice

It is important to understand that by our own will, we

are the we need to get rid of all these things. When we
do so, the milk becomes a very nutritive food for our
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B. The Bread.
Jesus said, "Man does not live by bread alone, but by
every word that comes from the mouth of God,"
(Matthew 4:4).

There comes a time in our Christian life when we learn

to depend on God for all our needs; every day we see
God's provision just like the Israelites saw it in the
desert.

C. The Solid Food.

"For though by this time ye ought to be teachers, you
need someone to teach you again the first principles of
the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk,
and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of
milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is
a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full
of age, that is, those who by reason of use have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil,"
(Hebrews 5: 12-14).

Solid food is for those who have reached maturity

through exercise. Likewise, when an athlete desires to
win a championship he must completed be dedicated
to the sport; continual practice is what makes him a
professional and or a champion.

CONCLUSION

A believer can reach spiritual maturity if he exercises in

the study of the Word. The more he studies and goes
deep in Scripture, the stronger his senses will be for a
normal development.

EVALUATION
You can evaluate this class through a group activity
(workshop).

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
At the end of the class, together with the students,
make a chart that includes contains the most
important points of the class.
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APPLICATION
Design, along with your students, a list of Bible lessons
in chronological order so it can be read in the least time
possible according to their level of maturity.

Questionnaire for further study

1. What does the Bible mean for your life?

Personal Answer:
It is the only book that can bring wisdom to our lives, hope
for our families and gives us an understanding of eternal
glory.

2. According to what you learned in class concerning

the Bible write:

 It's inspired by God

The apostle Peter wrote, “for prophecy never came by
the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:21)

 It was written and preserved until the end

The Lord told Isaiah, “Now go, write it before them on a
tablet, and note it on a scroll, that it may be for time to
come, forever and ever” (Isaiah 30:8). God commanded
Daniel: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal
the book until the time of the end; may shall run to and
fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Daniel 12:4)

 It helps know and believe in Jesus

John said, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the
presence of His disciples, which are not written in this
book; but these are written that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing
you may have life in His name” (John 20:30-31). “So
then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word
of God” (Romans 10:17).
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3. Why is the Bible the most important book?

Because the Bible gives us the guidelines for working
miracles; it instructs us n the path of salvation; it’s the map
that will lead us to success.

4. Read Hebrews 4: 12 and list the characteristics of

the word of God:
The Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of souls
and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the heart.

5. Compare the word of God as your spiritual

nourishment:

MILK: What the mother’s milk is to a baby, the Word of God

is to the newborn Christian. When there is something wrong
with the milk, it decomposes and begins to go sour. If you
allow wrong things in your life, the milk of the Word can get
sour and you will not be able to receive its nourishment.

BREAD: There comes a time in our Christian lives when we

learn to depend on God for all our needs; we see God’s
provision every day, just like the Israelites saw it in the
desert.

SOLID FOOD: Solid food is for those who have reached

maturity through exercise.

6. Schedule your time and the number of chapters of

the Bible that you will read as of today:

DAILY TIME: .

NUMBER OF CHAPTERS:

.
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Lesson 5
The importance of Baptism
Biblical Foundational Reference
Mark 16: 16

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Matthew 3: 16-17 Galatians 3:27
Romans 6:3, 5 1 Corinthians 12: 13
Acts 8: 12 and 36-38 Acts 10:47-48
Acts 16:31-34 Luke 3: 12

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to understand the doctrine of
baptism, and put it into practice so that he can start a
new life.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES:
- To recognizes the principles and blessings of baptism.
- To identify the requirements and implications of baptism.

Development of the Subject

THE IMORTANCE OF BAPTISM

WHO BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED WILL BE SAVED (Mark

16:16)

God is a God of covenants, and this is the way in which

He relates to his people. In the old days he established
with Israel the covenant of the circumcision. With the
coming of Jesus to this world, he had water baptism
established as one of the ways in which we seal our
faith and our commitment to Him.

JESUS GAVE US HIS EXAMPLE

Before starting his ministry, the Lord Jesus Christ got

close to the Jordan River so that John would baptize
him.
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Because of John's surprise to this act of humility Jesus
said, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to
fulfill all righteousness." With this statement, the Lord
set a precedent: that water baptism is a fundamental
requirement of the righteousness of God.

After Jesus was baptized, three things occurred:

- The heavens opened up.

- The Holy Spirit came down on Him like a dove.
- There was a voice from heaven that said, "This is my
beloved Son in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:
16-17).

In this teaching we see three blessings that cover those

who take the step of baptism:

1. The heavens will be open for them.

This means that the relation of man with God, which
had been interrupted because of Adam's sin, was
restored in Jesus Christ. Now, God moves the heavens
so as to tend to his children's need.

2. They will enjoy of a spiritual putting on.

Just like Jesus received the fullness of the Holy Spirit

after his baptism, so when the believer steps out in
obedience, he puts on the power of God. "For as many
of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ" (Galatians 3:27).

3. They will be adopted.

We can hear a voice inside telling us, "You are my

beloved son and I am pleased with you." This
statement brings tremendous security to our lives
because we can feel that we are truly loved by the
Father.

Paul said, "For if we have been united together in the

likeness of His death (through baptism), certainly we
also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,"
(Romans 6:5).
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"Or do you not know that as many of us as were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His
death?" (Romans 6:3)

Baptism symbolizes being buried.

The Lord no longer asks us to go to the burial of the
cross, for in it He carried our guilt, sin and curse; the
only thing He asked was for us to go down to the
waters of baptism, which is equivalent to dying on the
cross, leaving our whole nature completely crucified
there.

BAPTISM IS A DIVINE COMMAND

Before the Lord went up to heaven, he told his

disciples, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all things that I have commanded you; and 10,
I am with you always, even to the end of the age,"
[Matthew 28: 19].

The Lord's demands of his disciples were:

- Make disciples of all the nations.
- Baptize them in the name of the Father, of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
- Teach them to observe all the things that Jesus
had commanded them.
- Transmit the assurance the He is with us all the days
even to the end of the age.

"For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body..."

[1 Corinthians 12: 13].

BAPTISM TAKES PLACE AFTER REPENTANCE

After hearing Peter's anointed message on the Day of

Pentecost, the Jews that heard him were moved. They
came to the apostles and asked them, "Men and
brethren, what shall we do?” Peter answered them
saying, "Repent and let everyone of you be baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit," [Acts 2:38].
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The apostle's invitation was:

Repentance.
They knew very well what Peter was trying to say.
They were to turn their hearts to God leaving their
evil ways behind and purposing to walk down the
right path.

Each one’s baptism.

Baptism is a personal decision, since it is a covenant.
All believers should enter this burial covenant
understanding that, although we deserved to die,
Jesus did not ask for our death but rather baptism
replaces our burial.

Willingness to receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

We know that the most important person in the
whole universe is the Holy Spirit and God granted
Him to us the believers as a gift so we can guard it
as a precious pearl.

BAPTISM SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE DECISION

FOLLOWING CONVERSION

"But when they believed Phillip as he preached the

things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized,"
(Acts 8: 12).

Phillip was the one who shared the Word with an

Ethiopian official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians.
This man received the conviction that Scripture is the
Word of God and that Jesus is the true Messiah. Going
on the way they came to some water, and the eunuch
said to Phillip, "See, here is water. What hinders me
from being baptized?" Phillip said to him, "If you believe
with all your heart, you may." And he answered saying,
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." And he
ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down
to the water, Phillip and the eunuch, and he baptized
him. (Acts 8:36-38)
After Phillip makes the Scriptures clear to him and he
understands that Jesus Christ is the Lord, the eunuch
decided to be part of that blessing and he ordered the
chariot to stop so he could get baptized.
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The only requirement that Phillip demanded was that
he has faith: "If you believe with all your heart, you
may."

BAPTISM IS ALSO FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT JEWS

The apostle Peter was preaching the gospel of Jesus in

Cornelius' house and, while he was speaking, the Spirit
of God descended with power upon all those that heard
the message.

They were full of the Holy Spirit.

The same faithful ones of the circumcision that were
with Peter were amazed. "Then Peter answered, Can
anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized
who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? And
he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the
Lord.
Then they asked him to stay a few days." (Acts 1

0:47-48). Peter's experience with that Gentile

family was:

That God approved of them.

The apostle makes this analysis: If God has
incorporated them into his people and has made
them equal to us, who can get in the way of what
God has approved?

He acted quickly.
He didn't wait to receive the opinion of the other
Jews, but rather he acted in faith. He took away the
barrier of separation that existed between the Jews
and the Gentiles thru baptism.

He strengthened them.
He stayed a few days with them in order to instruct
them in the Christian faith.

BAPTISM IS ALSO FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

When the apostle Paul preached in the city of Philippi
and was imprisoned, the prison doors opened so when
the jail keeper saw this, he thought that all the
prisoners had fled and was about to kill himself. Paul
said to him, "00 yourself no harm, for
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we are all here." The man trembling, said, "Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?" The apostle answered him
saying, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will
be saved, you and your household." He spoke the Word
of God to him, and to all those in his house. And taking
them the same hour of the night he washed their
wounds, and immediately he and all his family were
baptized.
He brought them to his house, set food before them
and he rejoiced for having believed in God with all his
household," (Acts 16: 31-34).

Paul presents the following truths:

- Salvation is extended to the whole house.
- They preached the word to the whole family.
- They baptized the whole family.
- They put their house to Paul's service.

WHOEVER GETS BAPTIZED MUST SHOW FRUITS OF

REPENTANCE

When the multitudes would go to John the Baptist to be

baptized, he would tell them, after exhorting them
strongly, "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,"
(Luke 3:8).
The fruit is determined by our actions and our words.

When the people would ask him, "What shall we do

then?", he answered them saying:

1. Be generous. "He who has two tunics, let him give to

him who has none; and he who has food, let him do
likewise," (Luke 3:11)

2. Be upright. Then some tax collectors also came to

be baptized, and said to him, "What shall we do?” And
he said to them, "Collect no more than what is
appointed for you.”

3. Do not complain about anything. Likewise the

soldiers asked him, saying, "And what shall we do?” So
he said to them, "Do not intimidate anyone or accuse
falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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CONCLUSION

If Jesus Christ himself, not having sinned, fulfilled the

requirement of baptism, how much more we, who need
to start a new stage in life, need our old nature and
becoming born to the blessing that God has for those
who do what His Word says.

EVALUATION
We suggest that you given a short questionnaire to
make sure all the students understand the doctrine of
baptism.

APPLICATION

Together with the group, establish a date to baptize all

the students.

Questionnaire for further study

1. Read, copy and explain the bible text Mark 16: 16:
“He who believes and is baptized will be saved” (Mark
16:16). The only way for salvation comes from believing in
Jesus Christ and being baptized.

2. What happened when Jesus was baptized and

what happens today when a person is baptized?
After Jesus was baptized, three things occurred:
- The heavens opened.
- The Holy Spirit came down on Him like a dove.
- There was a voice from heaven that said, “This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

In this teaching we see three blessings that cover those

who take the step of baptism:
- The heavens will be open for them.
- They will receive an endowment of spiritual power.
- They will be adopted.

3. Answer:

Baptism is a divine commandment because:

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Jesus was the one who gave us the example and
commanded: “God therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the ages.”

4. When should we be baptized?

Baptism should immediately follow conversion.

5. The blessing of baptism is for those who (Read Acts

16:31- 34)
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

6. If you have not been baptized, find out when is

the next baptism and register for it!
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Lesson 6
We were created to Bless
Biblical Foundational Reference
1 Peter 4:11

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Revelation 16: 13-14 Psalm 149:6-9
Genesis 1:28 Peter 1:7
Genesis 12: 1-3 James 3: 10
1 Chronicles 17:23 Deuteronomy 28: 1-3
1 Corinthians 7:4 Proverbs 10: 6a
John 17:9 Job 1:5 Romans 10:8
Proverbs 6:2 John 17:15-17

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to take his place as a son of God,
understand his responsibility and apply the power of
the blessing to his life, to his family and to his ministry.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To understand the power of blessing in his words.
- To know the purpose of blessing in his life; to
accept it and to release it to his children and his
disciples.

Development of the Subject

THE TRUE BELIEVER ALWAYS BLESSES

There should always be a word of blessing in your

mouth, for there is great power in each word we speak.
Peter said, "If anyone speaks, let him speak the oracles
of God," (I Peter 4: 11). Speaking the words of God puts
the spiritual world to work. If they are words of faith
and blessing, the whole angelical kingdom starts to
operate directed by the Lord. But when negative words
are spoken, of bitterness and cursing, the kingdom of
darkness comes into play.
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"And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of
the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast,
out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are
spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the
kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather
them to the battle of the great day of God almighty,"
(Revelation 16: 13-14).

John, as a witness to the heavenly vision, saw the

satanic trinity, which is composed of: the dragon, the
beast and the false prophet. And from the mouth of
each one of them he sees unclean spirits that look like
frogs coming out. Something peculiar about these
animals is their permanent croaking, especially at night
and they don't get tired. This represents people who
live complaining, cursing or accusing and don't get
tired. It is as if their tongues were controlled by impure
spirits. That is why we should be very careful about
what comes out of our mouths.

One of the most powerful strategies, demons have to

spread filth, is through advertisement and
pornography; which have already touched almost all
areas of society.
Even great businessmen have fallen like victims in the
trap, allowing their products to be promoted by women
half naked or naked, thinking that's the only way to
have success in their business. Most of the
advertisement is saturated by a demonic touch through
that permanent croaking like frogs.

If your home is going through some crisis, start looking

with your eyes of faith at that transformation. And once
you have that conviction in your heart, confess with
your own words that you already have the best home in
the world. Of course, Satan will try to make you
tremble, bombarding you with thoughts of doubt and
fear; but if you overcome them, you will experience
your victory.

Through faith you put to work the angelic armies, and

they will help you in the transformation of hearts. You
yourself will see the glory of God in your life, in your
home, in your ministry and in your business.
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EXALTING GOD
"Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and the
two- edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance
on the nations, and punishments on the people; to bind
their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of
iron; to execute on them the written judgment - this
honor have all his saints. Praise the Lord!" (Psalm
149:6-9)

When we exalt God with our voice, the Word of God

becomes sharper and more powerful in our hands. We
have the authority of calling upon the presence of God
to take control of the nations, knowing that the people
who have opposed the gospel will be broken by the
power of His Spirit.

The demonic forces that have controlled individuals,

families, cities and nations shall be bound with fetters
of iron. Even the demonic powers that were able to get
comfortable with no problem, as if they were the kings
of the earth, they too shall be bound with chains of
iron.

And we will be able to testify to the powers of evil that

Jesus Christ has already judged them on the cross of
Calvary.

A. The Power of Blessing

When God created man he thought about the blessing.

"Then God blessed them, and God said to them, 'Be

fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have
dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the
air, and over every living thing that moves in the
earth," [Genesis 1:28].

As we can see, the blessing didn't come to Adam when

his was single but when he was married. We must
understand that the fullness of the blessings was
reserved by God so that the marriage could conquer it.
Three fundamental steps were established by God for
the couple:
Be fruitful
The word "fruitful" means "life of holiness". The
apostle Paul, when he wrote to the Romans, said,
"But now, having
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been set free from sin, and having becomes slaves
of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end,
everlasting life," [Romans 6: 22].
We will only be able to be fruitful when we have
been able to break free from the ties of sin. If you
want to see God's blessing in all the areas of your
life, you should build a life of holiness.
Saint Peter wrote, "And if you call on the Father,
who without partiality judges according to each
one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time
of your stay here in fear," [I peter 1 : 17].
If you call upon the name of the Holy God, you have
to live according to that God whom you are calling
upon.

Multiply.
Holiness should lead us to multiply. It is God's
purpose for us to grow and multiply spiritually,
financially or in the ministry.

Have dominion.
Holiness leads us to multiply and this guides us to
authority. God wants us, as his children, to climb to
positions of privilege. His desire is that wherever we
are that we have authority and also have an
alternative for change; for his purpose is that we be
head and not tail.

It is important for those in a marriage, to say the

following prayer daily: "God, we present ourselves to
you today to receive all your blessings. Thank you for
joining us in marriage and for making us participants of
the same blessings you gave the first couple, Adam
and Eve. We commit ourselves to live in holiness. Give
us your grace and your anointing for multiplying our
ministerial growth, our spiritual life and our finances.
Give us the anointing of authority to be able to guide
your work correctly. We ask you in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

B. God wants to bless us

"Now the Lord had said to Abram, 'Get out of your
country, from your family and from your father's
house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a
great nation; I will bless you and make your name
great; and you shall be a blessing. I will
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bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who
curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall
be blessed," (Genesis 1: 1-3).
In order for God to fulfill his plan of blessing his
children, he always seeks to have as a point of contact,
the faith of one man and for this one man to become an
example for his descendants.

The Hebrew word the jews would use for "blessing" was
"beraka", which was equivalent to "transmission or
giving of the power of the goodness and favor of God.”
Normally, it was transmitted through the spoken word,
and for them in the spoken word was the power to
attract good or to activate evil.
Each blessing spoken to someone would obey a desire
of wanting the favor of God upon that person. James
said, "Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and
cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so,"
(James 3: 10).

We are responsible for the use of words that we speak.

We can use them as weapons to destroy or as tools to
edify.
If you have chosen the way of blessing, you should
purpose in your heart to daily bless those that are
around you.

THE POWER OF BLESSING GIVEN BY GOD

"And now, 0 Lord, the word which You have spoken
concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let
it be established forever, and do as You have said," (1
Chronicles 17:23).

Here David takes a hold of a promise of blessing given

by God for his life, and claimed the fulfillment of the
same. God cannot change what has come out of his
lips. His Word remains firm in the heavens for He fulfills
everything he has promised his children.

"Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the

voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His
commandments which I command you today, that the
Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the
earth.
And all these blessings shall come upon you and
overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord
your God.
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Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you
be in the country," (Deuteronomy 28: 1-3).

This passage teaches us that the blessings that God

desires to give us were subject to our obedience to his
Word. Once this requirement is fulfilled, we are
partakers of the blessings given to his people Israel.
"And all these blessings shall come upon you and
overtake you," [vs. 3].

The following verses specify the types of blessings that

we can be beneficiaries to because of our obedience:
family, financial, emotional, business, territorial and
spiritual.

Prayer: God, I have made a covenant of living

according to your Word and I claim blessing upon
my life and the lives of my beloved ones. I ask for a
blessing upon my health and the health of my
family. I ask for a financial provision and that
everything I touch have your blessing. Prosper us in
such a way that we may be able to bless others
through our finances. Give us creative ideas and the
strength to make riches.
Father, I ask you in the name of Jesus.

The husband blesses the wife.

Paul said the husband has authority over his wife's

body [1 Corinthians 7:4]. If God has given us this
tremendous responsibility over the life of our wife, let's
give it the appropriate use. And the best way to do it is
by blessing her.

Blessing: My wife, I give thanks to God for your life

and because He chose you to be my companion.
May God make you grow in stature as He did with
Ruth and Esther; may you find favor in the eyes of
God and those that surround you; may the Lord
bless the work of your hands and everything you do.
I know that the promises of Proverbs 31 are a
reality in your life. You have been an excellent wife,
an example of a mother and a leader, which
everyone admires. May the Lord bless you with
health, with peace, and make you a thousand times
more than what you already are. In the name of
Jesus, Amen.
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The father blesses his children.
"Blessings are on the head of the righteous," (Proverbs
1 0:6a). I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but
for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours"
(Juan 17:9).

God had given us a family and it is our job to bless each

one of them. Job was in the habit of sanctifying each
one of his sons daily (Job 1:5).
The blessing that you loosen upon your children is the
prophetic word you impart on their lives. Paul said, "The
word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that
is, the word of faith which we preach," (Romans 1 0:8).

The word you loosen upon your children you must first
believe it in your heart. This should not be done as
something formal, just to fulfill a requirement, for we
know we are bound to the words that we speak
(Proverbs 6:2).

In the same manner that Isaac asked his son to come

close in order to bless him, the father should bring his
children close and speak blessing upon each one of
them; and should pray individually for their lives.

Blessing upon the daughters:

Daughter, I give thanks to God for your life. You are
a gift from God for our home. May the Lord make
you like Ruth or Esther; may you find favor in the
eyes of God and of men; may the Lord keep your
emotions from any hurt; may the Father give you for
a husband a man fearful of God, that loves you,
takes care of you and protects you. That you be an
excellent wife, a good mother and a great leader.
May the Lord make you prosper and over abound in
goods and wisdom. May He give you the desires of
your heart and make you a thousand times more
than what you are now. In the name of Jesus,
Amen.

Blessing upon the sons:

Son, I give thanks to God for your life. I bless you
with the blessing of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. May
the Lord's hand be upon you and make you His
servant.
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May the Lord bless you with wisdom, with prosperity
and with peace. That every day you live you use it
to enlarge His kingdom. May the Lord give you for a
wife a virtuous woman, and that you be an example
for her.
May God make you a thousand times more than
what you are now. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Blessing the disciples.

"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, this is the way
you shall bless the children of Israel, say to them: The
Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face
shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up
his countenance upon you, and give you peace,"
(Numbers 6:23-26).

Our disciples come to be as sons and we should pray

for them daily and bless them, for many of them are
the ones carrying the burden of the ministry and they
need our permanent cover of prayer.
Jesus prayed for his disciples that they always be
protected by God: "I do not pray that you should take
them out of the world, but that you should keep them
from the evil one.
They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth" (John
17:15- 17).

Prayer: Father, I give you thanks for each of my

disciples. I bless them today with the blessing of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I ask that the power of
God keep them away from all evil and danger, that
they may understand the purpose of your call and
fulfill it faithfully, and make them a thousand times
more than what they are now. In the name of Jesus,
Amen.

CONCLUSION
The purpose of God since the beginning of humanity
has been to bless his children with fruit, multiplication
and authority. The decision of accepting the challenge
and the responsibility of being that channel of blessing
for their loved ones in the spiritual area, emotional,
physical, financial and ministerial is in their hands.
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EVALUATION
I suggest you give a questionnaire that affirms the
concepts learned.

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
For this class we suggest a roundtable meeting and
then taking time for intercession and specific prayer.

APPLICATION
Each student will learn the value of loosening words of
blessing upon their life, their home, their ministry and
their job. It is very important to sanctify the fountain of
life, which are the words and impart life and power to
every adverse situation by our words.

Questionnaire for further study

1. What is the meaning of the word Bless?

All that belongs to the Kingdom of God and it starts to
operate as the Lord directs.

2. According to Genesis 1:28 explain the power of

the blessing given by the Lord:

BE FRUITFUL. The word fruitful means, “life of holiness.”

The Apostle Paul, when he wrote to the Romans, said, “But
now having been set free from sin, and having becomes
slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end,
everlasting life” (Romans 6:22). We will only be able to be
fruitful when we have been able to break free from the ties
of sin.

MULTIPLY. Holiness should lead us to multiply. It is God’s

purpose for us to grow and multiply spiritually, financially
and in the ministry.

HAVE DOMINION. Holiness leads us to multiply and this

leads us to authority. God wants us, as His children, to
climb to positions of privilege. His desire is that, we have
authority wherever we are and that we always embrace
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change and improvement. His purpose is for us to be the
head and not the tail.

3. Activate the power of the blessing through a

prayer for your:

SPOUSE: “My wife, I give thanks to God for your life and
for the fact that He chose you to be my companion. May
God make you grow in stature as He did with Ruth and
Esther; may you find favor in the eyes of God and those
that surround you; may the Lord bless the work of your
hands and everything you do. I know that the promises of
Proverbs 31 are a reality in your life. You have been an
excellent wife, an example of a mother and a leader, whom
everyone admires. May the Lord bless you with health, with
peace, and make you a thousand times more than what
you already are. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

CHILDREN:
Blessing upon the daughters:
“Daughter, I give thanks to God for your life. You are a gift
from God to our home. May the Lord make you like Ruth or
Esther; may you find favor in the eyes of God and of men;
may the Lord keep your emotions from hurt; may the Father
give you a husband who fears the Lord, who loves you,
takes care of you and protects you. May you be an
excellent wife, a good mother and a great leader. May the
Lord make you prosper and abound in goods and in
wisdom. May He give you the desires of your heart and
make you a thousand times more than what you are now.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.”

Blessing upon the sons:

“Son, I give thanks to God for your life. I bless you with the
blessing of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. May the Lord’s
hand be upon you and make you His servant. May the Lord
bless you with wisdom, with prosperity and with peace, that
every day you live will advance His kingdom. May the Lord
give you a virtuous woman as a wife, and may you be an
example for her. May God make you a thousand times
more than what you are now. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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Lesson 7
The Blessing of
Fatherhood
Biblical Foundation Reference
Ephesians 3:14-15

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Matthew 13:3-8
Matthew 5:48
Deuteronomy 18:21
Hosea 4:6

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to live in the fullness of the blessing of
being natural or spiritual father and to experience the
joy of relating to God as his true Father.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To takes on his responsibility of fatherhood.
- To understands and apply basic principles in order
to have excellent relationships with his children.

Development of the Subject

THE BLESSING OF BEING A FATHER

"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named," (Ephesians 3: 14-15).

Never before in the history of humanity has the world

asked with so much insistence that fathers take on
their responsibility and to take the place of fatherhood
that belongs to them. Our present society moves
forward at such a rapid pace that more and more of it
demands time from people. In order to fulfill these
demands, sacrifice the time that belongs to their
children.
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How well the parable of the sower applies to the lives
of many fathers. "Behold, a sower went out to sow. And
as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the
birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony
places, where they did not have much earth; and they
immediately sprang up because they had no depth of
earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched,
and because they had no root they withered away. And
some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and
choked them. But others fell on good ground and
yielded a crop: some as hundredfold, some sixty, some
thirty," (Matthew 13:3-8).
Each time a child asks his father for some time to share
with him, a type of mental bombardment occurs in the
man's mind bringing different pretexts so as not to
make a commitment to his son. Some don't do it with
evil intentions. They think they'll have the necessary
time later on to do so.
That is the adversary's strategy to rob one of the most
important treasures children can have: their memories.

On the way. Matthew 13:4

We find Satan robbing from the minds of the fathers
their desire to share time with their children.

On stony places. Matthew 13:5

It is when fathers get excited and promise to spend
time with them but a few days later, all the emotion
disappears. They forget about what was promised, and
the children were left with the frustration of not having
been able to share their moments with their parents.

Among thorns. Matthew 13:7

It is when fathers are waiting to take some time to
dedicate to their children, but every day that goes by
they get more and more entangled in other
commitments.

On good ground. Matthew 13:8

It is when the father has equilibrium, he knows how to
administer his time and he gives the best part to his
family. This is what children truly remember with much
warmth.
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Fathers must understand that children need to
strengthen every area of their life and if teamwork is
accomplished, this would be of great help and of
blessing.

THE CHILDREN’S IDENTITY

Every person desires to know who he is and where is he
going. We are living in very difficult times. Parents
mistreat their children based on the concept that they
are educating them. But let me show you that discipline
is never for hurting, but rather to shape.

One of the greatest crises in the life of children comes

about due to abandonment.
I spoke with a woman who had three children. She had
already had three marriages and she felt the present
one was on very rocky ground. That woman opened her
heart to me and told me, "I never met my dad. He
abandoned us when I was a little girl. I always had an
emotional emptiness caused by the lack of having a
father.
A certain day, I was so desperate to know who my
father was that I took the telephone book and called
every person that had the same name and last name as
his. I wanted to at least talk with him, even if just for a
moment. But it was all in vain." With tears in her eyes
she told me, "I need to know where I come from, who I
am and where am I going."

If parents could understand the harm they cause their

children, they would try to have more dominion over
their impulses and they would make more of an effort
to raise a family more sure of itself. Due to that
emotional emptiness produced by the lack of a father,
that woman had gone through many sentimental
failures.

Together with my wife we have purposed to do

everything possible so as not to leave any wounds in
the emotions of our daughters. We try for them to have
nice memories of their parents, but we know this is
accomplished through example, for no one can fake it
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love with his wife.
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When there is true love, it is shown in how he treats
her, it is transmitted through respect, it is shown in
how he honors her, you can see it in how he gives her
all his support.
If a man is a good husband, he will also be a good
father, for what children most admire is a good
marriage relationship.

HELP YOUR CHILDREN HAVE A BALANCED SELF-

ESTEEM
When we truly find out who we are, we understand the
blessing of having a father because it gives us the
security in knowing there is someone interested and
worried about us. I have four daughters and I know my
opinion is very important to them. In everything they
do, they are always wanting to know their dad's stance.
When Sara, the youngest, has an achievement,
whether it be in sports or in any other area, she tells
me, "Daddy, isn't it true I'm the best?" And I answer
her, "Of course, daughter, you always beat the others."
I know that for children the voice of encouragement
and motivation that parents give, is fundamental.

PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN

There is great security in the family environment when
the father is the head of the home because generally,
the protector of the home is more the man than the
woman.

Many years ago we were climbing a mountain with one

of my daughters who was only four years old. When we
had gone a short way she got tired and the only thing
she could do was raise her arms so I could pick her up.
She didn't care if her dad was also tired, she simply
raised her arms because she knew there was security
and rest in her father's arms. We constantly find in
Scripture God revealing Himself as a loving Father who
provides security for his children. God is the father of
excellence, and from him all fatherhood in heaven
takes His name. The Lord Jesus marked one of the
highest goals any man can reach: to be a true father.
"Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in
heaven is perfect," (Matthew 5:48).
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DEVELOP DIALOGUE, TAKE TIME TO GIVE ROOM TO
CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CHILDREN

One of the problems society has had to confront

nowadays is seeing how more and more technology has
put a distance between the members of the family.
The virtual friends have replaced the communication
and relationship of the family.
For that reason, it is imperative that both parents and
children make an effort to establish the means of
getting closer, leaving aside all the obstacles that have
hindered their joy of a good communication.

For this to happen it is necessary to:

- Daily set out a time. Children don't ask for a lot,

just take them into consideration. If you start
with fifteen minutes, this will be a great start.

- Talk with them. Avoid raising your voice,

reproaching, using satires, complaining or
rubbing in mistakes. Let everything you share
while you talk be positive, be of faith and
motivation for them.

- Create an environment favorable for communication.

When there have been offenses and forgiveness
has not been asked, the environment can
become very tense. It is very important to
correct the wounds from the past and get rid of
all resentment.

- Have recreational activities. And this way,

integrate each one of the children according to
their ages.

- Consider or include them when important family

decision is being made.

- Treat them as you treat your friends. Pay

attention to them when they speak to you, when
they share their achievements and victories, as
well as when they unload their frustrations.
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- Make them feel they are the most important
people for you. Verbalize it and express it with
terms of endearment.

AS A FAMILY TRY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE

WORD

"Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your

heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your
hand, and they shall be frontlets between your eyes.
You shall teach them to your children, speaking of
them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the
way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. And
you shall write them on the doorposts of your house
and on your gates, that your days and the days of your
children may be multiplied in the land of which the Lord
swore to your fathers to give them, like the days of the
heavens above the earth" (Deuteronomy 11 : 18-21).

The blessing God has for the family should come down
through the parents. It is the father's job to teach the
Word of God to each one of his children. He should
continually repeat the Word next to his children, until
every teaching and principle be a way of life in the
home.
In Hosea 4:6 it says, "My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I
also will reject you from being priest for Me; because
you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will
forget your children," Parents, listen to this truth. If you
forget the Word of God, God will forget your children.
We hear stories of men who did evil, men who affected
the nation with violence, men who were cold and
insensible, but when their children were touched, they
were hurt so deeply that they were broken because
that was their weak side.

CONCLUSION

Fathers, don't allow judgment to touch your children.

From now on, you can teach them and advise them to
turn to God, and live according to His Word. Don't be
tolerant with them in regards to evil. Instruct them in
the fear of God; establish principles that will help them
live according to the Word; give
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them time, the attention, the care and the respect they
require in order for them to live balanced and
successful lives.

Establish a list of specific steps that will favor your

relationship with your children and implement them
immediately, writing down your achievements and
progress.
Accept your fatherhood and start exercising it with joy.

EVALUATION
Give each student a workshop with ideas for activities
they can implement at home, with their wives and
children.

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
For this class we suggest developing and giving a
presentation as a team.

APPLICATION
Establish a list of specific steps that will improve your
relationship with your children and implement them
immediately. Keep a written record of your
achievements and progress. Accept your fatherhood
and start exercising it with joy.

Questionnaire for further study

1. What is the best memory you have of your father?

Personal Answer.

2. What would you like your child remember you for?

Personal Answer

3. If you compare the parable of the sower in

relationship with your children where do you think
the seed of fatherhood has been planted? Mark with
an x:

 In the way
 In rocks
 In thorns
 Good soil
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4. Through a specific action how can you

establish the following in your children:

IDENTITY: Try to control my impulses better and make more

of an effort to raise a secure family.

BALANCED SELF-ESTEEM:A father gives us the security in

knowing someone is interested in us and who cares about
us.

SECURITY: There is great security in the family environment

when the father is the head of the home because generally,
the man (instead of the woman) tends to be the protector of
the home.

DIALOGUE:
- Set aside time with my children every day.
- Talk with my children.
- Create an environment favorable for communication.
- Play together.
- Consider or include them when important family
decisions are being made.
- Treat them as I treat my friends.
- Make them feel they are the most important people in
the world to you.

DAILY CONTACT WITH THE WORD:

The blessing God has for the family should come down
through the parents. It is the father’s job to teach the Word
of God to each one of his children.

5. Purpose yourself to have a special time were you

share together with each of your children.

Personal Answer.
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Lesson 8
Knowing the will of God
Biblical Foundational Reference
1 Thessalonians 5:24

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

Genesis 25: 23 Romans 8:5-8
Psalm 73:27 Romans 8:9-11
Jeremiah 1:5 Genesis 25:32
Matthew 4:3-4 Job 2:4
Hebrews 12:16-17 Genesis 32:26
2 Corinthians 12:9 Esther 5: 2-3
Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 3: 18
2 John2:17

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student to understand and begin walking in
God’s will and purpose for his life.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To know the difference between the carnal man
and the spiritual man.
- To understand and seek to move the hand of God
through prayer.
- To utilizes prayer as a means of healing and
restoration in his inner man.

Development of the Subject

Although I had been reading the Bible for a few months,

I still didn't know Jesus personally and I continued being
a slave to vices and to sin. One particular night a
thought came to my mind which later I understood
could only come from the Holy Spirit: "What good
things has your vice given you?" My answer was, "No
vice can leave anything good." Later another thought
came: "Try prayer, to see what answer you'll get." This
proposal seemed so sensible that I told myself, "I
don't think I
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have anything to lose if I try prayer.” That same night I
made the decision to have an appointment with God.
The following day I was in the living room of my house
opening up my heart for Jesus to take complete control
of my life. That night Jesus came into my being; he
transformed my heart and filled me with the Holy Spirit.
The will of God came to my life as a seed, through an
idea but fell on good ground for, as I accepted it, it
produced fruit of salvation. Had I allowed doubt to
come in, I would have strayed from his will and been
out of his purpose.
Paul said, "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do
it," (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

1. The Carnal Man

"Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be
separated from your body; one people shall be stronger
than the other, and the older shall serve the younger"
(Genesis 25:23).

Rebecca felt the oppression of two natures struggling

within her womb. Both being fought continually and she
sought divine guidance when being tired, she wanted
to die.
But in the struggle, God revealed to her that the
firstborn would be the second to come out.

Jacob represents the spiritual man and Esau represents

the carnal man.
We should understand that the will of God is with those
that are willing to lead a life in the spirit.

"For those who live according to the flesh set their

minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live
according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to
be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is
enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of
God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the
flesh cannot please God," (Romans 8:5-8).
The carnal man is he who desires to depend on himself
without taking God into consideration and since he
knows that God does not approve of what he does, he
prefers to live far from Him. The carnal man is
characterized because:
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- He thinks about carnal things.
- He occupies himself with things that lead to death.
- His plans are enmity against God.
- He is rebellious and is not subject to God's law.

Evildoers are rebels without a cause and their rebellion

has taken them to a spiritual death. "For indeed, those
who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed
all those who desert You," (Psalm 73:27).

2. The Spiritual Man

"But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed
the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now, if anyone does not
have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in
you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is
life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him
who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who
raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your
mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in
you,"(Romans 8:9-11).

The spiritual man is characterized because:

- He lives according to the Spirit. This refers to a

complete rendering to the will of God.
- He lives by the righteousness of faith. This occurs
when the spiritual man has overcome the carnal
nature.
- The spirit of Christ dwells in him.

God knows us even before our birth and has sent us to

this world with a specific mission. "Before I formed you
in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you
apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations"
(Jeremiah 1: 5 NIV).

3. Freedom to Choose
"But Jacob said, "Sell me your birthright as of this day."
And Esau said, "Look, I am about to die; so what is this
birthright to me?" (Genesis 25:32).
Esau's decision of selling his birthright was not as a
result of pressure that he felt from God. God greatly
respects the freedom to choose which He gave each
human being.
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Man's behavior is determined by the ideas he accepts
into his mind. Esau stood before two roads: his physical
desire and his birthright, by which he would inherit all
the blessings of Abraham and of his father Isaac. God
should have been remembered as "the God of
Abraham, of Isaac and of Esau," but since he didn't see
an immediate response, Esau despised the birthright.

The thought he accepted came directly from the

adversary, "What have you gotten by being the
firstborn? It's best if you sell it before dying of hunger.

You remember when Jesus was tempted in the

wilderness, "... if You are the Son of God, command
that these stones become bread. But He answered and
said, "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
God," (Matthew 4:3-4). The strategy the adversary uses
is to drop seeds through thoughts; it's equivalent to
putting bait to control your life.
Satan applied an old principle that he had also used
with Job. "A man will give all he has for his own life,"
(Job 2:4).

The adversary has used the desires of the flesh to blind

the eyes of the spirit and in doing so, blocking the
understanding in order to prevent hearing the voice of
God. He guides them to act clumsily so later he can
have dominion over them.

The writer to the Hebrews warns us, "Lest there be any

fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one
morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that
afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he
was rejected, for he found no place for repentance,
though he sought it diligently with tears," (Hebrews 12:
16-17).

4. How to Move the Hand of God

"And He said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." But he
said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!"
(Genesis 32:26).

The most distressed night for Jacob was when he knew

his brother Esau was coming for him. The memory of
the threats came back to his mind. He started to feel
the terror of death
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was taking over him because he felt the destruction of
his house gaining up on him at full gallop.
This led him to take refuge in prayer. This was a very
decisive hour for Jacob; Either God was going to
intervene or evil was going to get him.

The prayer that night was so intense but at the end he

felt the deliverance of his soul. It's interesting the name
Jacob calls that place: God face (Peniel].

All the pressure that had been brewing in the spiritual

realm disappeared; fear was gone, the anguish and
despair had left. There came such a peace and
confidence in his life as if an army of millions of angels
were with him. The next day, when he met up with his
brother, Jacob finally had control over the
circumstances because he had spent the whole night
battling to obtain the blessing, and he had achieved it.
"But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell
on his neck and kissed him, and they wept" (Genesis
33:4).

What happened that caused his brother to change his

attitude so abruptly? These are the miracles that prayer
produces because prayer changes things. Jacob said,
"No, please, if I have now found favor in your sight,
then receive my present from my hand, in as much as I
have seen your face as though I had seen the face of
God, and you were pleased with me," (Genesis 33: 10).
In other words, Jacob was telling him, "I am
experiencing the same thing I lived last night, where
while I was praying, I saw this favor that you are now
having towards me today.”

5. Leaning on God
"Just as he crossed over Peniel the sun rose on him,
and he limped on his hip," (Genesis 32:31).

Jacob had always done what he wanted to do. He

always accomplished what he would set out to do,
without considering the means he would use to
accomplish it. The experience with the angel changed
his life in a radical way.
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One of the things the angel had to do with Jacob was to
leave him limping. This implies that, from that day on,
Jacob had to use a cane to lean on.

This speaks to us about a life of faith, where it is no

longer our strength that counts, but rather the measure
of faith we may have, God had to tell Paul, "My grace is
sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect on
weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).

The sun rose on Jacob.

The sun is a symbol that we have found grace in the
eyes of God, in the same way as when King Ahasuerus
held out to Queen Esther the golden scepter that was
in his hand and said, "What do you wish, Queen Esther?
What is your request? It shall be given to you, up to
half the kingdom!" (Esther 5:2-3). To find favor in the
eyes of God implies that circumstances are
transformed by the divine power and we start to live in
a period of mercy, in which God and legions of angels
are at our disposition and will help us to conquer our
victories.

6. Renewing our walk with God

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you
may prove what is that good and acceptable and
perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2),

One of the greatest dilemmas a person lives is having

to confront the unknown, for this may produce fear,
uncertainty, and doubt. From the moment God created
us, he gave us a spirit of conquest. In order to conquer
the spiritual realm, we must maintain our mind
renewed constantly.
We know that the Swiss were the pioneers in watch
making but since they didn't take the innovating risk
when they had the opportunity of implementing the
digital watch, the Japanese beat them to it in this area.

We must understand that many things that were very

useful in the past, perhaps are no longer today.

Renewing our minds keeps us always active, just like

the river that runs down the stream maintains its water
fresh all the time.
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Each day is different from the next.

That is why Paul said, "But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory to glory,
just as by the spirit of the Lord," (2 Corinthians 3: 18).

We must understand that God's will for us:

Is good.
God has prepared the richest blessings for us to
enjoy, in the same manner as a loving father who
wants to give his children the best.

Is acceptable.
God is very careful and everything He gives his
children is usually satisfying. God does not give a
man a woman so she'll make his life miserable; nor
does He prosper him financially and let him be
afflicted with a disease; no. We know that God's
blessing enriches and does not add sadness to it.

Is perfect.
The word perfect speaks to us about something that
is complete. God never leaves anything undone. He
has given us all things so we may enjoy them
abundantly.
He has not given us his Spirit by measure. He never
gives us small blessings but rather all his blessings
are immense. David said, "I delight to do Your will, 0
my God, and Your law is within my heart," (Psalm
40:8), The apostle John said, "And the world is
passing away, and the lust of it, but he who does the
will of God abides forever," (1 John 2: 17).

CONCLUSION

Finding the way to perfection in the Lord will depend on

your willingness to hear the sweet voice of the Holy
Spirit and to follow his way with no reservations until
you see that the will of God in your life is good,
acceptable and perfect. Then you will behave as a
spiritual being and will be able to start to live in the
supernatural dimension.
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EVALUATION
We suggest a simple questionnaire, which will allow the
teacher to determine the level of comprehension and
application of the contents of this chapter.

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
For this class, we recommend the teacher’s oral
presentation and the questionnaire for the final exam.

APPLICATION

Each student is to turn in a written list of at least five

attitudes he needs to change in order to stop being a
carnal man and will make him into a spiritual man.

Questionnaire for further study

1. Explain the difference between the carnal man

and the spiritual man, using an example:
The spiritual man – the one who is willing to live in the Spirit
and by the Spirit – can know and follow God’s will. The
carnal man is the man who desires to depend on himself
without taking God into consideration. Often, because he
knows that God does not approve of what he does, he
keeps his distance from the Lord. Personal example.

2. Complete:
a. The carnal man thinks in the carnal things.
b. Is occupied with things that lead to death.
c. His intentions are opposed to death.
d. Is rebellious because God doesn’t approve his ways.

3. The spiritual man is characterized by:

Living according to the Spirit. This refers to a complete
rendering to the will of God.

Living by the righteousness of faith. This occurs when

the spiritual has overcome the carnal nature.

Having the Spirit of Christ dwelling in him.

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4. Explain why the will of God for your life is:

GOOD: God has prepared the richest blessings for you to

enjoy, in the same manner as a loving father who wants to
give his children the best.

ACCEPTABLE: God is very careful and everything He

gives His children is satisfying and fulfilling. God does not
give a man a woman so she’ll make his life miserable; nor
does He prosper him financially and let him be afflicted with
a disease, no. We know that God’s blessing enriches and is
not accompanied by sadness or sorrow.

PERFECT. The word perfect speaks to us about something

that is complete. God never leaves anything undone. He
has given us all things so we may enjoy them abundantly.

5. According to Romans 12:2: explain how you can

renew your walk with God
From the moment God created us, He gave us a spirit of
victory. In order to win in the spiritual realm, we must keep
our minds renewed constantly.
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Lesson 9
Think like a Conqueror
Biblical Foundational Reference
1 John 5:4

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

1 John 3:9 Philippians 4:6
1 Corinthians 2: 11-12 James 4:71
1 Corinthians 2: 16 Isaiah 45:7
Numbers 13:30-31 Numbers 14:28
Proverbs 12: 1 4 Ecclesiastes 10: 12

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For each student would be able to develop the
mentality and the attitude of conqueror in order to
experience the promises of God in his life.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To experience a genuine rebirth.
- To develop a great level of faith through the
knowledge of the Word of God.
- To experience the renewal of his mind.

Development of the Subject

"Because everything that is born of God overcomes the

world; and this is the victory that has overcome the
world, even our faith," (I John 5:4).

The apostle John presents us with the two basic aspects

every conqueror should have:
a) Be born of God.
b) Have faith.

1. Be born of God

Jesus taught us how we could be born of God:

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"Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter
the kingdom of God," (John 3:5).
Water speaks about baptism, while to be born of the
Spirit is the result of having accepted Jesus in your
heart as Lord and Savior of your life. This step of faith
and obedience produces conception deep within our
heart rises within us; this is the same nature of Jesus
that has started to grow through faith. "That Christ may
dwell in your hearts through faith," (Ephesians 3: 17a).

When this conception in our hearts takes place, the

spirit world is opens in our lives; and then through the
studying of the word, prayer and having fellowship with
other believers, we grow and strengthen ourselves in
God. John said, "Whoever has been born of God does
not sin, for His seed remains in him, and he cannot sin,
because he has been born of God," (I John 3:9). Our
spiritual nature keeps us from the traps of deceit and of
sin.

2. Our Faith

Faith is not human, it is not material, is not emotional

nor intellectual. Faith can only come from a spiritual
nature; and can only grow in those that have rendered
their lives to Jesus Christ. Faith makes us partakers of
the same nature as Christ. Everything that occurs in the
life of faith, pertains to the spiritual nature. Faith
cannot be faked, you cannot imitate it, for when trials
come, only those that have faith can withstand. We
know that without faith it is impossible to please God.
The smallest faith can move the largest mountain.
Overcomers need only have the faith the size of a
mustard seed in order to do great quests.

Faith should be in everything we do. Faith is believing

what God said, faith is believing the Word of God. If you
want to have faith but ignore this book, you are
depositing it within yourself and not in what God says.
Faith and fear are in conflict. Genuine faith frees us
from fear. Through faith, we go forward and conquer.
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The enemy works through our thoughts because he

knows that if people accept his ideas in their mind, he
can easily conquer their will. So then, he starts
shooting all kinds of darts. If we don't accept them in
our mind and our will remains firm, we will suffer no
damage. But whoever falls to the devil's trap and
accepts them, these thoughts are so strong that they
begin working within that person for the purpose of
breaking their will. And when this occurs, that person is
left spiritually unprotected. They come to be as a city
without walls, very easily conquered.

Solomon said, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he."

We are the end result of our thoughts and these are
expressed through words.

Your mind is a treasure of richness. Do not allow the

enemy to bombard you with destructive and negative
thoughts. Even if it were possible to build a computer
as big and powerful as the largest building ever, it
would not be able to produce not a single thought.

God gave man the capability to create ideas and we

should channel these ideas for blessings.

Change your thoughts, don't accept failure. Set monthly,

weekly and daily goals. Don't allow any thought of
doubt to enter into your mind. Don't speak negatively.
If you can achieve your goal of not speaking anything
negative for a whole day, extend it for a week. Once
you achieve this, extend it for a month.
And if you can accomplish it, extend it for a year. This
way you are becoming a conqueror. Paul said, "Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God," (Philippians 4:6).

Emerson said, "What is ahead of us and behind us is

insignificant, compared to what is within us." Within us
is the potential for life. Thoughts and ideas are
fertilized there.
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Let's not look for the easiest route. If we want
successful things, we have to invest time. For sure we
will see the reward for every effort we make to achieve
something. I have learned that the innovation of the
mind needs to be daily. God has shown me that the day
in which we do not change, that will be the day we
become legalistic. We should be very open-minded
everyday in order to understand what God wants us to
do. Innovation prevents man from falling into
monotony, for everyday there are new challenges.
Calderon de la Barca said, "Who keep thoughts in
control which so often are so light and subtle? For
these have no body, they go through walls, they go
through chests and can see the most hidden parts of
the soul. "

We must understand that behind every thought there is

a spiritual being that promotes them. The thoughts we
have allowed into our minds are the ones that
determine our personality. Paul said, "For what man
knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man
which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of
God except the Spirit of God.
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but
the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the
things that have been freely given to us by God," (I
Corinthians 2: 11-12). What a great blessing it is to
know that our thoughts are directed by God!

5. Having the mind of Christ

Think on this: What did the Lord Jesus think

about? Everything Jesus thought about was

tied to the Word.

That is why you'll find Him saying, "To do your will is
my desire." Every word Jesus would say already had
the heavenly Father's approval. He never allowed his
mind to be idle. When Satan came along to try to
influence his thoughts, He told him, "Depart from me
for it is written:
Man shall not live by bread alone." In three occasions
he mentioned the words, "It is written," until the
adversary left Him. James said, "Therefore submit
yourselves to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from
you," (James 4:7).
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"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may
instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ," (1
Corinthians 2: 16).

"You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil
of gladness more than your companion," (Psalm 45:7).
Among the things the prophet could see about Jesus'
nature was that Jesus was the happiest man on earth;
and that that joy was an anointing given by God. In
other words, joy comes as a result of a life of holiness,
where love of righteousness has grown and in our
hearts we make the decision of getting away from any
kind of evil.

A. Thoughts of Conquest
"Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said,
'Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are
well able to overcome it.' But the men who had gone
with him said, 'We are not able to go up against the
people, for they are stronger than we, "' (Numbers
13:30-31).

Joshua presents three steps in order to take hold of

that which God wants to deliver into their hands:

Let us go up
The life of faith implies an effort on our part and it is
completely opposite to the life of sin. Sin always
takes people down the easier road which implies a
downhill life. Faith demands our effort, which is to
go up the mountain where there are difficulties but
with the complete certainty that we will overcome
them.

Let us take possession

Joshua was completely sure of being superior to the
enemies that they had to confront since the power
of God had weakened them and They also had
already been assured by the Lord that they would
have a great victory. This was the opportunity of
making a reality of God's promises to his people.

We are more able than they

In other words, the ones with us are more than the
ones with them. Joshua was completely convinced
in his heart
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that God had already given them the victory. But
the spirit of discouragement had come to prevent
the triumph. That is the reason why Joshua puts
himself in the gap to try to make the people
reconsider to not let escape this great opportunity
pass by. Unfortunately, everything was in vain
because discouragement had already taken its toll
on most of the people.

"But the men who had gone with him said, 'We are not
able to go up against the people, for they are stronger
than we,'" (Numbers 13:31), The lesson God wanted to
give to the people of Israel was that, although they
would confront people much greater than they, God
would move his angelic armies and they would fall
easily, being reduced to nothing.
But the enemy had already used the circumstances in
the minds of these ten princes of Israel; and because of
this, they thought they were going to have to confront
these giants with their own strength.

When they took their eyes off God and didn't think
about the help they would receive from Him, they got
discouraged and became faint. They got away from
faith by trying to put logic to the situation. And without
faith it is impossible to please God.

"If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this
land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and
honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the
people of the land, for they are our bread; the
protection has departed from them, and the Lord is
with us. Do not fear them. And all the congregation said
to stone them with stones," (Numbers 14:8- 10).

Find favor
- We can only please God when we live a life of
faith; and the life of faith is depending totally on
God. When we do this, the best blessings will be
reserved for us.

Do not be rebellious
- Rebellion is not wanting to conquer things
according to how God has planned it. And
discouragement came due to the negativism, and
this lead the people to rebellion.
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Nor fear the people

- To fear the people whom you have to confront
means you accept the supremacy they have on your
life. We will not be able to conquer that which we
fear.

They are our bread

- This expression illustrates how easy victory would
be, that without much effort they would defeat
them.
Joshua already knew God was on his side and that no
one could stand in His presence. But the answer the
people gave Joshua for having spoken the language
of faith was that he should be stoned to death. For
an unbelieving people, discouraged and whining,
faith is a language that bothers their eyes.

THE POWER OF WORDS OF FAITH

"As I live, says the Lord, just as you have spoken in My

hearing, so I will do to you," (Numbers 14:28J. Joshua
and Caleb were the only ones of the ten spies who
spoke in a different way. They decided to believe God,
and they tried to have the people move in faith and
take possession of the land. God was pleased with
them that He told Moses, "But My servant Caleb,
because he has a different spirit in him and has
followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he
went, and his descendants shall inherit it," (Numbers
14: 24).

THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF WORDS OF COMPLAINTS

On the other hand, the majority of the people had

complained against God, saying, "If only we had died in
this wilderness! Why has the Lord brought us to this
land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children
should become victims? Would it not be better for us to
return to Egypt?" (Numbers 14:2-3). God's answer to
the people was, Each word you have expressed, has
become a creed. And that is exactly what I'll do; you
will die in the desert. Your children shall bear the brunt
of your rebellion until you are consumed in the desert.
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"Those very men who brought the evil report about the
land, died by the plague before the Lord. But Joshua the
son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained
alive, of the men who went to spy out the land,"
[Numbers 14:37-38].

B. Have a Thankful Heart

The door to reach the presence of God is called

"thanksgiving". No one can enjoy God's presence until
thanksgiving rests in their heart. By confessing God's
promises before the people, Joshua and Caleb were
honoring Him before the whole congregation. And after
forty years, they were the leaders that brought the
people of Israel into the promised land.

The Wise Man’s Words and the Fool’s Words

Solomon said, "A man will be satisfied with good by the

fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's
hands will be rendered to him," (Proverbs 12: 14).

"The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the

lips of a fool shall swallow him up," [Ecclesiastes 1 0:
12].

"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the
snare of his soul," (Proverbs 18:7).

CONCLUSION

The results our heart yearns to have will depend largely

on our attitudes and thoughts. Let's make an effort to
obtain and retain the mind of Christ, to have a renewed
mind of conquest, and a willingness to have God's will
established in our own life, in our family, work and
group of twelve.

EVALUATION

We suggest that the students look for the Scriptures

that will help them renew their minds in the areas that
need to be renewed.
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RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
For this class, you may implement the technique of a
teaching workshop, along with a dynamic presentation.

APPLICATION

The mind of a conqueror in the life of any believer

should mean the beginning of a life of success, of
conquest and possess the promises that our God has
given us in the different areas of our lives; in our
relationship with God, with all people, our family, our
ministry, our finances, our work and our health.

Questionnaire for further study

1. Read and explain: I John 5:4

Personal Answer.

2. What does "Born of God" imply?

Jesus taught us how to be born of God: “Unless one is born
of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of
God” (John 3:5). Water speaks about baptism, while being
born of the spirit results from accepting Jesus in your heart
as Lord and Savior of your life.

3. Why and how should I protect my thoughts?

Change your thoughts, and do not accept failure. Set
monthly, weekly and daily goals. Don’t allow any thought of
doubt to enter into your mind. Don’t speak negatively. If you
can achieve your goal of not speaking anything negative for
a whole day, extend it for a week. Once you achieve this,
extend it for a month. And if you can accomplish it, extend it
for a year. In this way, you are becoming a conqueror. Paul
said, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God” (Philippians 4:6)

4. Reflect and Analyze:

a. What thoughts did Jesus have?

Personal Answer
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b. Are your thoughts like Jesus' thoughts?

Personal Answer

5. Through a prayer, give thanks to God for the

thoughts He has of you and ask Him for words of
wisdom for your lips. Personal Answer
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Lesson 10
God created man so he would be
Prosperous
Biblical Foundational Reference
Proverbs 3:9-10

Corresponding Biblical Foundation

1Timothy 6: 17 Hebrews 11: 4
Mark 12:30 John 3:16
Genesis 22: 16-17 Proverbs 1 0: 7
1 Chronicles 29: 12 2 Corinthians 9:7-9
Proverbs 11: 25 Hebrews 7:2-6
Genesis 28: 20-22 Malachi 3: 1 0-12

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
For every student to recognizes that god’s purpose for
him is to prosper in every area of his life.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
- To identify and value the kind of offerings that please
God.
- To understand that prosperity comes only from God.
- To understand that we are able to give tithes and
offerings only because of god’s grace.

Development of the Subject

The Offering

It took the Lord five days of creation in order to be able

to prepare with a wealth of detail everything man
needed to know so he would have no need of anything.
God was so generous with man that in creation itself.
He prepared the provision for generations to come, so
that there would be enough natural resources on planet
Earth so each person could live like a king. Paul
recommend that Timothy advise the rich men of this
world to put their trust not on riches. which are
uncertain. but on the living God who gives us all things
abundantly so we can enjoy them.
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(1 Timothy 6: 17) True riches are in God, not in the
material goods. for all things with time are finished but
our God remains forever. Wise Solomon said, "Honor
the Lord with your possessions and with the first fruits
of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with
plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine"
(Proverbs 3:9-10).

1. Abel’s Offering

God always makes sure that only He has first place in

our heart. God didn't tell Cain and Abel what they were
to offer, for this should be something spontaneous from
their hearts. But with those offerings God was able to
measure their level of commitment. Who was God
pleased with as a result of their offering? The one who
had a generous heart.
But He rejected the one from the stingy, petty heart.
"By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain. through which he obtained witness that he
was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it
he being dead still speaks," (Hebrews 11 :4), In this
verse alone you can see which the steps for having a
right offering are:

He Offered

To offer is an act of our will. Through it we express the

gratitude we have for the person to whom it is being
offered. A great example of this can be seen in
children. When they have something they really like,
it's hard for them to share it with others. It's the age
where everyone revolves around themselves. But when
they are able to go through that stage in their lives and
have matured, it is easier to share with others what
they have.
God was pleased with Abel because he gave an offering
voluntarily to God, just like a child who knows how to
let go of what he loves.
Cain did what a child does who holds on to what he
most loves, giving away what he is not interested in.
That is why God did not receive Cain's offering gladly
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More Excellent

Abel not only gave a good offering, he sought the best

one because he understood he should give the best to
God.
Normally, an excellent offering has a price. The better
the offering, the higher the cost. The man that wants to
give his wife a beautiful gem has to pay for it. The man
who wants to give the best to God, must be willing to
pay a price.
The Lord said, "And you shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your
mind, and with all your strength. This is the first
commandment," [Mark 12:30). A good offering is a
message of love where we combine our spiritual,
emotional and physical part into only one detail. And
when we give something to God, we don't do it waiting
to receive something for it but rather we're giving Him
our worship.

Sacrifice

Abel understood that the right offering implied

sacrifice. Although he would have wanted to give
himself to God, he looked for a substitute. And he
chose the best of his flock to represent his complete
surrender to God. The Lord Jesus said, "For God so
loved the world that He gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believed in him would not perish but have
everlasting life," (John 3: 16).
The way God showed his love towards the world was by
sacrificing his only Son. When we give our best to God,
we are somehow paying Him back for the offering of
salvation that He gave us.

He was found to be righteous

As we saw before, an offering speaks. Abel's offering

because the greatest testimony before God, a
testimony showed him righteous.
When God tried Abraham and Abraham was willing to
sacrifice his son, God was so pleased with this that he
said to him, "By Myself I have sworn, because you have
done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your
only son; blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will
multiply your descendant as the stars
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of the heaven and as the sand which is on the
seashore; and your descendant shall possess the gate
of their enemies," (Genesis 22: 16-17).

The offering speaks after death

Solomon said, "The memory of the righteous is blessed,

but the name of the wicked will rot," (Proverbs 1 0:7).
The thing that immortalized Abel was the kind of
offering he gave. If the offering we give God is so
important, then we should make an effort to always
give Him the best.

2. God Testifies of your offerings

The offering becomes arguments in our favor. You may

remember the incident of the centurion, whose servant
was very sick in bed, and the elders of Israel defended
him before Jesus, saying, "...the one for whom He
should do this was deserving, for he loves our nation,
and has built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with
them," (Luke 7:5-6).
When Jesus heard about the offering he had given, he
immediately went with them.

3. Riches com from God

David, referring to the great challenge and

responsibility that his son Solomon had of building the
house of God once he succeeded him on the throne,
said, "Both riches and honor come from you, and you
reign over all. In your hand is power and might; in your
hand it is to make great and to give strength to all," (1
Chronicles 29: 12).

When we understand that riches come from God and

that only from Him all things proceed, we will be able to
have a generous and giving heart towards Him. We will
never give God something better than what He can
give us.

"I know also my God, that You test the heart and have
pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness
of my heart I have willingly offered all these things;
and now with joy I have seen
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Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to
You," (1 Chronicles 29: 17).
David and the people of Israel had managed to gather
abundant wealth for the construction of the temple of
God, through the offerings the people had given
voluntarily.
With this prayer of David, we can see that:

God searches the hearts.

When Jesus came into the temple, the disciples were
noticing how much people were offering externally.

Jesus was searching their hearts. Those that seemed to

be very generous, the Lord identified stingy because
they would give to God from their left overs. There was
a woman who seemed to give very little, the Lord
praised her because her offering was superior to that of
because she made an effort to give it.

God is pleased with the righteous.

Integrity is a result of generosity. Cain's selfishness
destroyed him, and Judas' greed annihilated him.
Men who touched God's heart were able to show their
complete rendering to Him with their generosity.
Abel's offering speaks even to this day; Abraham was
willing to offer up his own son, and God was so pleased
by this that He said, "By Myself I have sworn, because
you have done this thing, and have not withheld your
son, your only son; blessing I will bless you, and
multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars
of the heaven and as the sand which is on the
seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate
of their enemies, II [Genesis 22: 16-17].

I have voluntarily offered all of this to you

Everything Solomon utilized for the construction of the
temple- included gold, silver, the best wood and the
best materials.
This came from the voluntary offerings of the people
and from that which David had personally accumulated
to give up for the building of the sanctuary. To do God's
will implies a financial challenge. and these challenges
can always be conquered as long as people have a
good spirit to sow without interest and voluntarily.
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The People have given to you spontaneously

The spontaneous offering is that which the people give
deliberately, they give from their generosity.
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not
grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful
giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward
you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may have an abundance for every good work," (II
Corinthians 9: 7 -8).
"The generous soul will be made rich; and he who
waters will also be watered himself," [Proverbs 11:25).

LEARNING TO TITHE

For Israel it has always been very normal and habitual

to separate the tenth part of their income for the work
of God, even before God established it in the law of
Moses. Abraham gave his tithes to Melchizedek and
was blessed by him [Hebrews 7:2, 6).

"Then Jacob made a vow saying, If God will be with

me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and
give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that
I come back to my father's house in peace, then the
Lord shall be my God. And this stone which I have
set as a pillar shall be God's house, and of all that
You give me I will surely give a tenth to You,"
(Genesis 28:20-22).

"Bring all the tithes to the storehouse, that there be

food in my house, and try me now in this, says the
Lord of hosts. If I will not open for you the windows
of the heaven and pour out for you such blessing
that there will not be room enough to receive it. And
I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he
will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall
the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field; says the
Lord of hosts. And all nations will call you blessed,
for you will be a delightful land, says the Lord of
hosts" [Malachi 3: 1 0-12].
God prepared a series of blessings that will only be
reached by those who have learned the importance of
tithing:
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- Bring all the tithes to the storehouse. The storehouse
represents the church or the place where you are being
spiritually edified. That is where you should take your
tithes regularly.

- There is food in my house. Those that do the work of

God are supported by the tithes. And God will
recompense you because of it.

- Try me. This is the only text where God invites his
children to try His faithfulness towards those that are
obedient in giving. The Lord himself commits to
opening the windows of heaven in response to our
tithes and offerings and to pour out blessings upon us
until they overflow. That is, more than what we can ask
for or imagine.

- I will also rebuke the devourer for your sakes. The

devourer is the spirit of ruin, the one that the Lord
himself has made a commitment to separate us from it.

- And all nations will call you blessed. The blessing will
be so clear that it will extend to other nations and they
will see God's favor towards each of his children.

- You will be a delightful land. This happens only when

the curse has been taken off and the blessing is
restored to our territory.

CONCLUSION

The Lord tries the faithfulness of the heart according to

what man offers to Him and He reciprocates.
Adam took of the fruit of the forbidden tree, which was
a part of a finance belonging to God. Although the
whole earth belonged to the first couple, their hearts
turned away and they wanted more.

Of all the trees in the garden, God only reserved one

for himself in order to try their faithfulness. Likewise,
God has reserved ten percent of our income to try our
commitment to Him.
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EVALUATION

This class can be tested with a simple questionnaire.

RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY

We suggest a presentation of the subject.

APPLICATION
Suggest to your students that they chose to plant a
seed or to make a commitment to the church, which
will break the shortage of each family and ministry
represented.

Questionnaire for further study

1. What does it mean to give an offering?

An offering is an act of our will. Through it, we express our
gratitude for or toward the person to whom it is offered.

2. Why was the Lord pleased with Abel's offering?

He was pleased with Abel’s offering, because Abel gave
with a generous heart.

3. List the steps of a correct offering?

- He offered.
- More excellent.
- Sacrifice
- He was found to be righteous.
The offering speaks after death.

4. What does the Lord look at when a person

gives an offering?
His heart.

5. What is tithe?
The Israelites always had the habit of separating one-tenth
of their income to the Lord, even before God established it
in the law of Moses.
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6. What benefits does tithing bring to your life?

- There is food in my house.
- I will also rebuke the devourer for your sakes.
- And all nations will call you blessed.
- You will be a delightful land.

7. Be sincere with your self, and see what kind of

attitude you have concerning tithes and offering.
Ask God to forgive you if you have not been faithful
to it or if your attitude has been incorrect. Make a
covenant with Him that since today you will tithe
and give offerings.
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NEW TESTAM ENT

READING BIBLE
GUID
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DA Y B O O K D A T E
Day 1 Matthew 1 - 4
Day 2 Matthew 5 - 7
Day 3 Matthew 8 - 10
Day 4 Matthew 11 - 13:23
Day 5 Matthew 13:24 - 15
Day 6 Matthew 16 - 19
Day 7 Matthew 20 - 22:22
Day 8 Matthew 22:23 - 24
Day 9 Matthew 25 - 26
Day 10 Matthew 27- Mark 1:34
Day 11 Mark 1:35 - 4
Day 12 Mark 5 - 7:23
Day 13 Mark 7:24 - 9
Day 14 Mark 10 -12:34
Day 15 Mark 12:35 - 14
Day 16 Mark 15 - Luke 1:45
Day 17 Luke 1:46 - 3
Day 18 Luke 4 - 6:36
Day 19 Luke 6:37 - 8
Day 20 Luke 9 - 10
Day 21 Luke 11 - 12
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Day 22 Luke 13 - 15
Day 23 Luke 16 - 18

DA Y B O O K D A T E
Day 24 Luke 19 - 21
Day 25 Luke 22 – 23
Day 26 Luke 24 – John 1
Day 27 John 2 – 4
Day 28 John 5 – 6
Day 29 John 7 – 8
Day 30 John 9 – 11:27
Day 31 John 11:28 – 13
Day 32 John 14 – 16
Day 33 John 17 – 19
Day 34 John 20 – Acts 2
Day 35 Acts 3 – 5
Day 36 Acts 6 – 8
Day 37 Acts 9 – 10
Day 38 Acts 11 – 13
Day 39 Acts 14 – 16
Day 40 Acts 17 – 19
Day 41 Acts 20 – 22
Day 42 Acts 23 – 26
Day 43 Acts 27 – Romans 1
Day 44 Romans 2 – 5
Day 45 Romans 6 – 9
Day 46 Romans 10 – 14
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Day 47 Romans 15 – 1 Cor. 2
Day 48 1 Corinthians 3 – 7

DA Y B O O K D A T E
Day 49 1 Corinthians 8 – 11
Day 50 1 Corinthians 12 – 15
Day 51 1 Cor. 16 – 2 Cor. 4
Day 52 2 Corinthians 5 – 10
Day 53 2 Cor. 11 – Gal. 2
Day 54 Galatians 3 – 6
Day 55 Ephesians 1 – 5
Day 56 Eph. 6 – Philippians 3
Day 57 Phil. 4 – Colossians 4
Day 58 1 Thes. 1 – 2 Thes. 2
Day 59 2 Thes. 3 – 1 Tim. 5
Day 60 1 Tim. 6 – Titus 1
Day 61 Titus 2 – Hebrews 4
Day 62 Hebrews 5 – 9
Day 63 Hebrews 10 – 13
Day 64 James 1 – 5
Day 65 1 Peter 1 – 2 Peter 1
Day 66 2 Peter 2 – 1 John 4
Day 67 1 John 5 – Rev. 2
Day 68 Revelation 3 – 9
Day 69 Revelation 10 – 16
Day 70 Revelation 17 – 22