Interpretative Expository Summer Quarter 2021 (Jun-Aug): Summer Quarter 2021 (Jun-Aug)

By Church Of God In Christ Publishing House

Sunday School across America is on a decline. Biblical literacy is at an unprecedented low amongst believers, and it seems as if there is no end to where this could lead to in our churches. The COGIC Sunday School department desires to help aid literacy by providing quality supplemental lesson material. Enlisting help from scholars across the country, the department wrote the Interpretative Expository, an exposition for each lesson of the Sunday School curriculum. Also, to assist pastors, preachers, missionaries, and laity with sermon subjects and preparation, our team has included a sample sermon outline from one of the lessons. Reemphasize the message of Sunday School by preaching a message from the text of the lesson.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Church Of God In Christ Publishing House
• Release date: Jun 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781680874587

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SUMMER QUARTER 2021 • JUNE • JULY • AUGUST

INTERPRETATIVE EXPOSITORY

CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr.

Presiding Bishop | Church Of God In Christ, Inc.

Elder Uleses Henderson, Jr. Esq.

Chairman | Church Of God In Christ Publishing Board

Bishop Reggie Witherspoon

Chairman of Marketing | Church Of God In Christ Publishing Board

Mother Sandra S. Jones,

Senior Marketing Consultant | Church Of God In Christ Publishing House

Bishop Alton E. Gatlin

President | Church Of God In Christ International Sunday School Department

Dr. Althea Sims

2nd Vice President | Church Of God In Christ International Sunday School Department Editorial Liaison, Annual Interpretative Expository

© 2020 Church Of God In Christ Publishing House

Print: ISBN-13: 978-1-68087-420-4 ISBN-10: 1-68087-420-9

Ebook: ISBN-13:978-1-68087-458-7 ISBN-10: 1-68087-458-7

All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or used in any form without written permission from the publisher. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version (Public Domain).

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Table Of Contents

Letter From The Presiding Bishop

Foreword

A Sermon Outline Example

JUNE

Why Do You Worry?

Why Are You Afraid?

Healed By Faith

Why Do You Doubt?

JULY

An Attitude Of Gratitude

The Power Of The Gospel

The Faith Of Abraham

Justified By Faith

AUGUST

Salvation For All Who Believe

Meaning Of Faith

A Persevering Faith

A Conquering Faith

Hope Eternal

Letter From the Presiding Bishop

Blessings in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ,

The collaboration between the International Sunday School Department and the Church Of God In Christ Publishing Board/House has again produced one of the most distinctive pieces of literature for our growth and development. This expository can be utilized beyond the Sunday School classroom and be used for Bible study classes or as a book of Sermons. This expository is a vital and essential part of your Sunday School curriculum. The Interpretative Expository, coupled with The Annual Sunday School Lesson Commentary, will assist you in your personal growth and development.

The Expository writings dive into the depths of Israelology, Ethics/Apologetics, and other critical pieces of information to make the Sunday School lesson and experience come alive. This material will help to equip believers to discuss and combat the New Age Doctrine’s that are invading our churches, homes, schools, and families. We must prepare ourselves. God declares through His prophet, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). The International Sunday School Department and the Church Of God In Christ Publishing Board/House have worked tirelessly to prepare this material for believers everywhere.

The Interpretative Expository is a must-have for every student, teacher, and minister. The Expository apologetic writings will help you gain a better understanding of how to defend the Scriptures and the doctrine of the Church Of God In Christ. The various features of the book include Interpretative Analysis and Interpretative Principles. These features will cause you to delve deeper into the biblical text of its companion piece, The Annual Sunday School Lesson Commentary. Take advantage of this opportunity for growth, and secure your copy today.

May God continue to smile upon you and your family.

In His Service,

Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr.

Seventh In Succession

Presiding Bishop

Church Of God In Christ, Inc.

FOREWORD

At the time of this writing, many people are living in fear of what’s next? across the world. This year, 2020, has been gripped by a worldwide pandemic called COVID-19. Racial tension is continuously simmering in the subconscious of many in America. Unemployment, crime, and mental duress issues have escalated to unprecedented levels. Add to this laundry list of concerns; the government-mandated quarantine has canceled worship services around the world. Due to the shelter at home order, a recent research study has determined that Bible reading is down among Christians since the quarantine* (Roach). Reading this type of report highlights the need for quality Christian literature.

The Church Of God In Christ Publishing Board and the International Sunday School Department are working together to help address this concern by providing quality supplemental lesson material. The department enlisted writers and scholars from across the country to write an exposition for all 52 lessons of the Sunday School curriculum. These writings explore the background of the lesson and the Jewish history of the Scripture text to enhance the lesson material. Each writer also offers an apologetic look at the lessons to equip the student better to defend the faith.

Finally, to assist Pastors, preachers, missionaries, and laity with sermon subjects and sermon preparation, the team has also provided sample sermon outlines for each quarter from one of the Sunday school lessons. What better way to reemphasize the message of Sunday school than preaching a message from the text of the lesson?

Visit www.cogicpublishinghouse.net, and order copies of the 2020–2021 Annual or Quarterly Interpretative Expository of the Sunday School Lesson Commentary.

*David Roach, Bible Reading Drops During Social Distancing, [https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/july/state-of-bible-reading-coronavirus-barna-abs.html] [August 2020]

A SERMON OUTLINE EXAMPLE

SERMON TITLE: WHO YOU WALK WITH IS WHO YOU TALK WITH! Mark Chapter 10: 46 – 52

Once we begin reaching the family, my passion is for discipleship and raising people and champions for Christ. The reality is if you embrace the biblical concept of holiness, it impacts every area of your life. Holiness is a lifestyle. It affects how you live, how you handle money, how you treat your spouse.

In this pandemic, one must fight not to become lugubrious-desperately melancholy, overly sullen, and pessimistic.

Scripture Text

46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

The truth is who you walk with is who you talk with. Who walks with thee is who talks with thee. In this passage of Scripture, Bartimaeus is running into Jesus, if you will, while Jesus is coming out of Jericho. Someone took Bartimaeus there and dropped him off to beg. He’s blind, and the Scripture says when he heard that Jesus was near, he began to cry out, Son of David, have mercy on me. He didn’t live here, but he was desperate for God. Bartimaeus calling Jesus Son of David means he acknowledged by faith that Jesus is the King. You can’t call Him, the man upstairs, you can’t call Him your buddy. You can’t call Him something He is not. Bartimaeus said, Son of David, have mercy on me. You want to have the kind of praise that will cause Jesus to stop in his tracks and give you his undivided attention.

When Bartimaeus calls Jesus, he doesn’t know where He is; he is just calling out everywhere. He knew He was close because they are telling him to be quiet. Anytime someone tells you to be quiet, you’ve got to know you’re getting close. Close to your breakthrough! Close to your answered prayer! Close to the Father’s will