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PRAYER & BIBLE BAND TOPICS
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Editor: Mrs. Francis S. Curtis
Bishop C. D. Owens, Presiding Bishop
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THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE CHURCH
I Corinthians 12:4-11
DEVOTIONAL READING: I Corinthians 12:12-14
CENTRAL VERSE: "Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular."
(I Corinthians 12-27)
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SINNERS ANONYMOUS
Romans 6:15-22
DEVOTIONAL READING: Romans 6:15-22
CENTRAL VERSE: "For the wages of
sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord."
(Romans 6:23)
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THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHURCH
I Peter 2:1-5
DEVOTIONAL READING: I Peter 2:9-10
CENTRAL VERSE: "But ye are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that
ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light:".
(I Peter 2:9)
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JESUS' MINISTRY
Matthew 3:13-17; 4:17-25
DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 1:3-14
CENTRAL VERSE: "From that time Jesus
began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand."
(Matthew 4:17)
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THE BEATITUDES
Matthew 5:1-16
DEVOTIONAL READING: Colossians 3:5-17
CENTRAL VERSE: "Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven."
(Matthew 5:16)
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BE WISE, NOT FOOLISH
Matthew 7:24-29
DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 3:1-12
CENTRAL VERSE: "Therefore whosoever
heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a
wise man...."
(Matthew 7:24)
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THE CALL OF THE KINGDOM
Matthew 10:1-15
DEVOTIONAL READING: Acts 10:34-43
CENTRAL VERSE: "Then saith he unto
his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous but the labourers are few;
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers
into his harvest."
(Matthew 9:37, 38)
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HE IS OUR EXAMPLE
Matthew 11:2-6, 25-30
DEVOTIONAL READING: I samuel 3:10-21
CENTRAL VERSE: "Take my yoke upon
you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find
rest unto your souls."
(Matthew 11:29)
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JESUS AND HIS PARABLES
Matthew 13:24-35
DEVOTIONAL READING: Zephaniah 3:11-13
CENTRAL VERSE: "All these things
spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake
he not unto them: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have
been kept secret from the foundation of the world."
(Matthew 13:31-35)
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COMPANIONSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPASSION
Matthew 15:29-39
DEVOTIONAL READING: Jonah 3:1-10
CENTRAL VERSE: "Jesus went forth,
and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and
he healed their sick."
(Matthew 14:14)
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LOSING AND FINDING LIFE
Matthew 16:21-26
DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 16:1-20
CENTRAL VERSE: "If any man will come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.."
(Matthew 16:24)
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RENDER TO GOD HIS DUES
Matthew 22:15-22
DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 119:169-176
CENTRAL VERSE: "And he saith unto
them, Whose is this image and super-scription? They say unto him,
Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the
things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."
(Matthew 22:20, 21)
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JESUS AND THE LAW
Matthew 5:17-20
DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 35
CENTRAL VERSE: "Think not that I
am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy,
but to fulfill."
(Matthew 5:17)
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*Last update: Saturday,
June 3, 2000
© 2000 Church of God
In Christ
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