THE MINISTERS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (TMMI)

TMC INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSIONS TOPIC: EARNING DECIETFULLY TEXT: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.  Ps 24:4 INTRODUCTION:  Deceitful earning is any means through which we earn money or favor or services that betrays our faith in God and the very instructions of God. Today we shall be discussing few ways believers lifts their souls unto vanity and earn deceitfully. QUESTIONS/DISCUSSIONS 1.        WHATS CLEAN HANDS AND PURE HEART:  a clean hand results from a pure heart because as the heart is, the hands would respond so it can be said that the hand is only the tool of the heart. What we do with our hands is the result of what is in our heart to do. Is the works of your hands the result of a pure heart or a greedy heart? If you do sinful businesses to earn, your hands aren’t pure. Mention businesses Christians do today that shows their heart aren’t pure (Micah 2:1) 2.        WHAT’S LIFTI

SPIRIT OF THE AGE The last days would be characterized by some specific things the bible says but I’ll mention just two among the lots. People would be lovers of themselves (2 Tim. 3:2): they wouldn’t mind the harm they may cause others as long as they get what they want. They’ll destroy the comfort of others in other for them to relish in their vain pleasures. They’ll maim whoever stands other way, steal what belongs to others and rob people so that they may indulge their carnal desires. People would be betrayers (2 Tim. 3:3 ): husbands would easily divorce their wives vice versa, friends would sell out their friends, people would break their promises and vows, and many would betray the trust invested on them over the years for vain pleasures These are the spirit of the age, those who love only themselves and are into relationships and businesses and offices only for what they would gain would prevail among men. People would betray their friends, spouses and even pastors in

A bitter person shall be easily possessed by the devil An angry person shall always make wrong choices. An unforgiving person will always have unanswered prayers. A sad person will continual be failing in life. While joy is the atmosphere for God's move, the opposite fosters the activities of darkness. Happiness is not the result of success rather success is the result of happiness; happy people are successful people. Pst Promise #justThinking

*Be Patient* ...patient in tribulation... Rom 12:12 When trouble comes the bible says be patient. Be patient don't divorce your spouse Be patience don't involve yourself in unlawful businesses Be patient don't start sleeping around with men Be patient don't betray the trust Be patient don't get angry at God Be patient because God is working through that troubles you are facing to promote you Be patient because God always delivers His own from there troubles Be patient because the devil never wins all through history Be patient even the troubles would pass Tribulation is the period when everything seems to get awkward: Finances fail, marriage crashes and friends forsake us etc. When you are troubled and had prayed yet no result; be patient Be patient Be patient God bless you Pastor Promise Ikpe Share The Word

*ANGER CHANNELS YOU TO EVIL* Every decision we make when we are angry and vexed in our spirit channels us into evil. In wrestling, the opponent who fights in anger often lose, you must first control your spirit to be able too control your actions; anger makes us take the wrong actions always. When we are angry that  we do not earn through our honest labor, the temptation to fraud would be too strong to resist. When we are angry continually over the faults and deficiencies in our spouse, the temptation to cheat and divorce would be overwhelming. When we are angry with self or God or a second person that things aren't moving well for us, the urge to do evil would be too much to resist. *_Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil_* Ps 37:8 Anger makes us sin and the result of sin is death and destruction Whenever the devil wants to destroy anyone, he possesses the person with the spirit of anger. If you've found yourself under the bondage of

*WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY* If you are told Christ comes 7 days from now, what would you do differently from what you've been doing before? Would you live a holier life? Would you spend more time interceding in prayers? Would you preach the gospel more? Would you pay more attention to God's word and attend more services? Would you resign from your job or quit thy sinful business? Would you spend more time/money on evangelism? Would you forgive the ones you've vowed not too? Would you quit thy illicit sex relation? Would you confess certain hidden sin? Would you preach to thy family and friends to receive Christ? Would you give thy life to Christ? Whatsoever you'll begin to do when Christ comes in few days time, start doing those because '*Christ comes soon'* No emergency preparation or Instant repentance and accepting Christ as thy Lord would work, because its only those who are ready before time would be ready thus time. Live thy life li