BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024 – WEEK 3

Welcome to our second Bible Study class in the month of March, our Month of Formations.

This week, we are continuing our discussion on the topic: RIGHTEOUSNESS. This outline has been
created to guide your Cell's 2nd Bible Study Class in the month of March. In preparing for the Class, it’s
vital that you (Cell Leaders and Bible Study Class Teachers) study this outline prior to the cell meeting
date to acquaint yourself with the topic and content. All the Scriptures given in the outline are to be read
out during the meeting. It’s important that the class participants look into their Bibles while the
Scriptures are read for proper assimilation. You may also assign some of the participants to read some of
the Scriptures during the study. To be sure the participants have their Bibles, kindly inform them before
the meeting date to come along with it. As a strategic and proactive Bible Study Class Teacher, ensure you
make provision for first timers that will be in attendance, who may not have their Bibles with them; or
you may direct them to download the Rhapsody of Realities Study Bible app from the Loveworld App
Store at www.lwappstore.com. In addition, don’t rush through the subject as you teach; remember that
our intention is to have every member of the class understand the subject matter and what the Bible
teaches on it. At different points of the class, request feedback from the participants to ensure they are
following and understanding the subject being taught.

Please note that all Scripture references are in the King James Version (KJV), unless otherwise stated.
Finally, ensure you communicate the class activity or actions to be taken before the next class and
monitor to ensure every member of the cell is participating in these activities.
RECAP OF LAST WEEK’S CLASS

Last week, we discussed the definitions of righteousness; how righteousness applies to man and the legal
and vital aspects of righteousness (The Bible study class teacher should ask two or three members to
share what they learnt last week and how they put it to work).

RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH THE GOSPEL

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the
righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith... (Romans 1:16-17).

Through the years, men have sought righteousness, but the righteousness of God is only revealed in the
Gospel of Christ. Until one accepts the Gospel he or she will never know or receive the righteousness of
God, or be able to live a righteous life. There's no other way to come into this extraordinary fellowship
and oneness with the Lord except through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is why we can't afford to be
quiet about the Gospel. It's the answer to man's cry. So, preach the Gospel. Spread the good news of
righteousness to everyone in your world, being absolutely convinced that it's man's only way to be made
right with God.

TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

Heb 5:13- For everyone that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is
a babe

As we discussed last week, righteousness is the nature of God that's been imparted to our spirits that
makes us like Him. You received the righteousness of Christ, which is perfect; therefore, you don’t grow
in righteousness, you are as righteous as Jesus is. However, you ought to grow in the consciousness of
righteousness and this comes by knowledge discovered through the revelation of God, or revelation from
God. In other words, through the Word of God, you're trained or tutored in the word or doctrine of
righteousness; you're trained to see and think differently! 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All scripture is
given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness." The Word of God is God's instruction manual to train you in the way
and life of righteousness.

It takes understanding righteousness to reign over demons, sickness, failure, defeat, and death. It takes
your understanding of righteousness to reject everything that's not of God, and endorse only that which is
consistent with His perfect will for you. It takes being skilled in the word of righteousness to think
differently, see differently, and talk differently from the carnal mind, and in the light of God's truth. This
is why you should constantly yield yourself to the ministry of the Word, through study, meditation and
proclamation .

RIGHTEOUSNESS MAKES US MASTERS

Romans 5:17 says, “…they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness
shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”

The word, reign, in the Scripture above is obtained from the Greek word meaning ‘to king’. That
expresses dominion, authority and mastery. It’s your responsibility to take a hold of your righteousness
in Christ by being conscious of it! This gives you boldness and confidence to pray and expect answers. It
eliminates any form of fear, guilt, condemnation or inferiority. It gives you mastery over the devil, his
accusations, and the circumstances of life. It also gives you the boldness and confidence to pray to God
and expect answers; we are unafraid and unashamed before Him because we have His Righteousness.

As God’s children, we pray knowing that we’re the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Our
righteousness gives us the right or guarantee of hearing with God. This is what makes our prayers
effectual and effective. James 5:16 (AMPC) says, “…The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of
a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].”

RIGHTEOUSNESS ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO YOU

Isaiah 45:24 says “Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength:
even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed”

There’s a beauty and an attraction about your life because you’re the righteousness of God. When you
walk in righteousness, men will come to you to hear God’s Word, and to be imparted by His life and
nature of righteousness that’s in you.

It reminds of what the Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 60:3, “And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,
and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” Righteousness attracts! It pulls people to you who want
to come to know and serve your God. Therefore, always affirm that you have the righteousness of God. As
you make that declaration, you’d find yourself bringing forth more fruits of righteousness, and producing
greater works of righteousness.

TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory
and praise of God (Philippians 1:11).

You can't have fruits of something you're not. An orange tree can only produce orange fruits. So, our
theme verse is letting you know that since you're righteous, you bear fruits of righteousness (Matthew
7:20). In John 15:5, Jesus said, "I am the vine, ye are the branches...." The reality is that the beauty of a
tree is in its branches. Being the "branch" of Jesus Christ means you carry the beauty of the Son of God,
hallelujah! You're the fruit-bearing part of the vine, and you bear fruits of righteousness. That's what your
life is about: the manifestation of His righteousness. You've been established as a tree of righteousness, to
produce fruits and works of righteousness. The people of the world should see you and recognize the
excellence and elegance of the Spirit. When Jesus restored sight to the blind, unstopped deaf ears, healed
the crippled, raised the dead, fed the hungry, comforted the afflicted, and spoke divine words to
encourage and bless people, He was manifesting fruits of righteousness. And as He is, so are we in this
world (1 John 4:17), so we must do likewise. Glory to His Name forever!

AFFIRMATIONS

I am the righteous; I flourish like the palm tree and grow like the cedar in Lebanon. I'm planted in the
house of the Lord, and I flourish in the courts of our God. I produce fruits and works of righteousness;
my life is the testimony of God's glory and grace. His beauty is expressed through me; this is my heritage
in Christ. I walk in the consciousness of dominion, reigning and ruling as a king in life. Hallelujah!

EXCERPT OF MARCH COMMUNION SERVICE TEACHING

Isaiah 10:17-18

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn
and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;And shall consume the glory of his forest,
and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer
fainteth.

Remember that the Assyrian is the spiritual description of the antichrist in the Old Testament. This
Scripture is not just referring to the physical nation of Assyria, but looks at the futuristic perspective of
that word. What is God saying? Remember that we are the light of the world. God is saying here that our
light will not just brighten but it will become a fire and it will devour the works of the antichrist spirit.
We are about to consume and destroy those things that the antichrsit spirit has planned across the world.
We are the fire, they are the chaff. In the spirit there are armies of the Lord marching, and the Lord says
this month is the month of FORMATIONS.
Formations is the arrangement of people or things for unity; for a definite purpose. It is the act of
forming or establishing something. In the realm of the spirit we are having military formations and God
is organizing us. We came together in February – the month of conglutination, and in March we are
being organized. Something is happening in the spirit and we are a part of the Heavenly activities.

Read 2 Corinthians 10:3)

We have God-designed and God-fabricated weapons with which to pull down strongholds, cast down
imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ. They are mightily
effective such that they can paralyse every work of darkness and deception in the nations of the world, no
matter what forces are behind them or what mediums they use. The Bible says that the lying tongue is for
a while.

Spend a few mins to pray now:

Declare that this is the day of the Church and the Spirit of truth is poured out around the
world therefore the power of deception cannot prevail, because this is the day of the
ministry of the spirit of Truth. Declare that the evil works of the World Economic Forum
in every nation is paralyzed and the deception of world leaders is brought to naught in
the name of Jesus. Declare that the Holy Ghost carries out His work of conviction in the
Nations and He is convincing them of truth.

CONCLUSION

Your knowledge and consciousness of righteousness will make you a master in all affairs of life, causing
you to reign in all things and dispense righteousness to your world. Take out time between now and the
next Bible study class to study further on this subject. Review the message Righteousness Parts 1 and 2
available on the Pastor Chris Digital Library. (The Bible study class teacher should guide members on
this).