Scripture: Genesis 1:27–28 · Matthew 28:19 · 2 Timothy 2:2
From the beginning, God’s mandate to humanity was both cultural and missional. Humanity is created in God’s image and commanded to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and exercise stewardship, which establishes influence, expansion, and responsibility (Genesis 1:27–28).
Memory verse: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19
The African Church has grown rapidly, yet spiritual maturity has not kept pace. Many believers have never been intentionally discipled, making it difficult to reproduce true discipleship in others. As a result, nominalism, traditionalism, and false teaching have weakened the Church’s witness.
Faith is not just a theoretical concept; it is the practical assurance and conviction of things hoped for but not yet seen. God is not looking for our ability but our availability.
This Bible study is a prophetic call to action as we conclude Family Month. Scripture warns that our adversary the devil prowls like a roaring lion, seeking to steal our joy, kill our relationships, and destroy our testimony (1 Peter 5:8; John 10:10).
Jesus declares, “I am the True Vine,” revealing that He alone is the source of spiritual life and nourishment. Just as certain parasitic vines choke and drain their host, there are false sources, spiritual and worldly, that seek to draw life away from believers.
Missions is the expansion of God’s kingdom to all nations. Daniel exemplifies this calling in a foreign context. After the fall of Jerusalem (Daniel 1:1–6), Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were taken to Babylon and embedded within a pagan system of governance.
Ephesians 2:10 describes us as God’s masterpiece, created anew in Christ Jesus for the good works He has prepared for us. A masterpiece is something carefully formed with intention and purpose. In the same way, our lives are not accidents.
