Anglican Church Of Nigeria Weekly Sunday School/ Bible Studies Manual For July 28, 2019 : TOPIC – Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat and David .
Click to read previous week of Anglican Sunday School Manuals here
Study 2/18 July 28 Trinity 6
SUB THEME : SOME BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF GODLY LEADERSHIP .
TOPIC – Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat and David .
TEXT: 2 Chronicles 17: 1-13 .
AIMS : To help participants
i. Identify some of the leadership qualities of Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat and
David;
ii. draw some vital lessons from their example of leadership ;
iii. discover why these kings pleased God.
INTRODUCTION :
We are reminded by the lives and leadership exploits of these three men who
ruled Israel at different points in her history that God is not looking for perfect
people with extraordinary abilities but ordinary people whom He will use to
perform extraordinary tasks.
In this study, we shall be looking at the lives of these Bible characters who
walked in the counsel, power, direction and guidance of God by which they
were able to accomplish far-reaching results to the glory of God .
STUDY GUIDE:
1. a. From the following scriptures, identify and briefly discuss how these men
in the Bible became kings, 1 Sam. 16:13; 2 Chron. 17: 1; 2 Chron. 29: 1-2 .
Church of Nigeria 2019 Bible Study
b) Identify some of the striking personal qualities that made them stand out as
godly leaders, 1 Chron. 13: 1-6; 16: 1-4; 2 Chron. 17: 3-10; 18: 3-6; 29:
1-6; 30: 1, 5-6; 31:20-21.
2. From the following Scriptures, identify some of the weaknesses of these
leaders: 2 Kings 20: 12-19; 1 Chron. 21: 1-2, 7; 2 Chron. 19: 2.
3. Discuss some of the results of godly leadership from Prov. 29: 2a; 1 Chron.
16: 3-4; 2 Chron. 17:10; 31: 21 .
CONCLUSION: Godly leadership promotes the socio-economic well-being of the
people. These men were agents of change, whose primary motive was to serve
the people, to promote their well-being, while fulfilling their divine purpose s .
FOOD FOR THOUGHT : What legacies will you be leaving behind?
MEMORY VERSE : 2 Chronicles 17: 3 .