There is a perception that God in the Old Testament is different to God in the New Testament. Some perceive God in the Old Testament as 'militant' and see God in the New Testament as 'loving and forgiving'.

In this study we explored similar acts of God in the New and Old Testaments to establish that God has not changed.

We revisited the ministry vision, mission and strategic priorities for 2024. We also discussed our goals for 2024.

We had the privilege of hosting Pst Paul Okhuoya who spoke on the purpose of wealth using different examples and illustrations from the Bible. There was also an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

About Pst Paul

Teacher, Mentor, Pastor & Entrepreneur, Paul Okhuoya is at the intersection of faith and community transformation. He is a visionary and one of the growing unique leadership voices today. His transformative teachings have captured his local church, Cloverleaf Christian Center (C3) & wider followership, to pioneer community transformative ministry in various locations. An anointed life & business coach of Godly influence, "Pastor P" delivers captivating teachings with biblical insights that empower and motivate believers to live out their faith in community. He's known for discipleship; stretching the mind in a nurturing and inspiring way that resonates with those from all walks of life, making God’s word alive and relevant for everyday living.

Before our guest speaker for tonight arrived, we reflected on giving based on 2 Corinthians 8:1 - 15. We discussed one of the purposes for giving (equality) and God's grace in the area of giving.

In this session, we concluded on previous week's teaching on:

In this session, we explored what meditation is within the context of Biblical / Christian meditation.

At this session, we explored what it means to study the Bible by doing a quick word study of the word 'study' or 'examine' in the New Testament. We also explored the spiritual reasons why we need to study the Bible.

We apologise for the section of the study where the facilitator had to go and drink water because of a cough.

In this session, we focused on Biblical narratives with special emphasis on the life of Joseph (Genesis 45: 1 -5 cf Genesis 37 - 50).

In today's session we explored the genres of the Bible and the classification in the Hebrew and Christian Bible.

In this session, we explored:

- Who the author of the Bible is

- What the Bible calls itself

- The purpose of the Bible