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Sunday School Live Lesson Outlines Slideshow

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Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Brother Michael McCants - The Lamb Is Worthy

Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Bro. Ralph Gordon - Christ’s Once-For-All Sacrifice

Sunday, March 30, 2025 - Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor - Day of Atonement & Interpreting the Bible through a Womanist Lens 

Sunday, March 23, 2025 - Deacon T. Wayne Coleman - Offering A Sweet Aroma to God

Sunday, March 9, 2025 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Space for God

Sunday, March 2, 2025 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Kingdom of Priests - A Holy Nation

Sunday, February 23, 2025 - Brother Michael McCants - Ministering Mightily

Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Brother Michael McCants - Living Lastly

Sunday, February 9, 2025 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Heeding Wholly

Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Praying Properly

Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Brother Michael McCants - The Lord is Righteous

Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Brother Michael McCants - The Lord is Active

Sunday, January 12, 2025 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Lord is Majestic

Sunday, January 5, 2025. - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Lord Is King

Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - A Father's Prophecy

Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God's Promise

Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Jesus' Ancestry

Sunday, November 17, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Personal Redemption

Sunday, November 10, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Collective Redemption for God’s People

Sunday, November 3, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Thanksgiving Praise

Sunday, October 27, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Boldness to Stand Courageously in God's Providence

Sunday, October 13, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Covenant of Compassion

Sunday, October 6, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Godly Partnership Brings Victory

Sunday, September 29, 2024 - Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor - Decisions Reflect Our Values

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Devotion to God

Sunday, September 15, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God's Forgiveness

Sunday, September 8, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Obedience Brings Rewards

Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Created in God's Image and Identity

Sunday, August 25, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Everything is New

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Praise Builds Us Up

Sunday, August 4, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Stick to Your Faith

Sunday, July 28, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Submit to God In Love

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Christ as Intercessor

Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - At Home in the Community

Sunday, July 7, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Live the Truth, Teach the Truth

Sunday, June 30, 2024 - Rev. Dr. Brenda Guess - Remembering Jesus Christ

Sunday, June 23, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Visible to God

Sunday, June 9, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Devote all to Christ

Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - One in Jesus Christ

Sunday, May 25, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - New Birth Brings Freedom

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - The Spirit Creates One Body

Sunday, May 12, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Salvation For All Who Believe

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Peter Takes a Risk

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - The Living Word

Sunday, April 21, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - The Lord's Supper

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Hosanna

Sunday, April 7, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Emmanuel is Born

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Return to God

Sunday, March 17, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - The Temple Rebuilt

Sunday, March 10, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Zephaniah Announced God's Justice

Sunday, March 3, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Rejoice Anyway

Sunday, February 25, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Justice, Love, and Humility

Sunday, February 18, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Jonah Rejects God's Call

Sunday, February 11, 2024.- Brother Rakph Gordon - Eden's Condemnation

Sunday, February 4, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God Is Not Fooled

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - A Call to Repentance

Sunday, January 21, 2024 - Brother Michael McCants - Hosea Preaches God's Accusation Against Israel

Sunday, January 14, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Sincere Faith

Sunday, January 7, 2024 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God's Divine Glory Returns

Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon -The Most Beautiful Bride

Sunday, December 10, 2023 - Reverend Annette Carter Peoples - A Treasure Worth Seeking

Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - God's Rule Over Nations

Sunday, November 26, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - When Tragedy Occurs

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Time for Courage

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Nehemiah: The Captive Cupbearer Rebuilds a Nation

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - The Ark Comes to Jerusalem

Sunday, October 29, 2023 - Reverend Annette Carter Peoples - Josiah Brings Reform

Sunday, October 22, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - God's Covenant with David

Sunday, October 15, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Listening to God's Judges

Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God Is Victorious

Sunday, October 1, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Heart of the Law

Sunday, September 24, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - The People Grumble

Sunday, September 17, 2023 - Reverend Dr. Brenda Guess - Living As God's Just People

Sunday, September 10, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Obeying God's Law

Sunday, September 3, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Blessing for All Nations

Sunday, August 20, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Dedication of the Wall

Sunday, August 13, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Community of Confession

Sunday, August 6, 2023 - Brother Palph Gordon - Festival of Booths

Sunday, July 23, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Fasting and Praying

Sunday, July 16, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Dedication of the Temple

Sunday, July 9, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Temple Restored

Sunday, July 2, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Joyful Worship Restored

Sunday, June 25, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - A Glorious New Creation

Sunday, June 18, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Meaningless Worship

Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Give Thanks

Sunday, June 4, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Holy Holy Holy

Sunday, May 28, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Hope in The Day of The Lord

Sunday, May 21, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Hope Through Stewardship

Sunday, May 14, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Equipped With Hope

Sunday, May 7, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Living Hope

Sunday, April 30, 2023 - Reverend Annette Carter Peoples - Hope Comes from God's Grace

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Living WIth Hope

Sunday, April 16, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - The Holy Spirit Comes

Sunday, April 9, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Lord Appears

Sunday, April 2, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Lord Has Risen Indeed!

Sunday, March 26, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - The Lord's Supper

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Gabriel's Interpretation

Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Daniel's Prayer

Sunday, March 5, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Daniel's Vision of Courage

Sunday, February 26, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Spiritual Disciplines for New Life

Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Clothed with Christ

Sunday, February 12, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - A Full Life in Christ

Sunday, February 5, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - The Supremacy of Jesus

Sunday, January 29, 2023 - Dr. Martha Taylor - Keep Pressing Towards the Mark

Sunday, January 22, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Gaining in Jesus Christ

Sunday, January 15, 2023 - Brother Michael McCants - Jesus' Humility and Exaltation

Sunday, January 8, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Proclaiming Christ

Sunday, January 1, 2023 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Christ's Love for the Church

Sunday, December 18, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Unity in the Body of Christ

Sunday, December 11, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - One in Jesus Christ

Sunday, December 4, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Spiritual Blessings in Jesus Christ

Sunday, November 27, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Paul Evangelizes in Rome

Sunday, November 20, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Paul Ministers in Malta

Sunday, November 13, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Paul Sails for Rome

Sunday, November 6, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Paul Before King Agrippa II

Sunday, October 23, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Simon Wants to Buy Power

Sunday, October 16, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Stephen's Martyrdom

Sunday, October 9, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Stephen's Arrest and Speech

Sunday, October 2, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Faith Requires Mutual Love

Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Faith Inspires Gratitude

Sunday, September 18, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Faith is Endurance

Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Faith is Assurance

Sunday, September 4, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Faith Calls for Perseverance

Sunday, August 28, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Come and Enjoy

Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The River of Life

Sunday, August 14, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - A New City

Sundsy, August 7, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A New Home

Sunday, July 31, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The Word Gives Peace

Sunday, July 24, 2022 - Deaconess René Mastin – The Word Saves

Sunday, July 17, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Word Resurrects the Dead - Outline - Slides

Sunday, July 10, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Word Heals

Sunday, July 3, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The Created Word Becomes Flesh

Sunday, June 26, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - God Offers Deliverance

Sunday, June 19, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gorcon - God's Restored People Shall Prosper

Sunday, June 12, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - God Foretells Redemption

Sunday, June 5, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - God Foretells Destruction

\Sunday, May 29, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Spiritual Fruit of Freedom

Sunday, May 22, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The Nature of Christian Freedom

Sunday, May 15, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Freedom and the Law

Sunday, May 8, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Freedom for the Future

Sunday, May 1, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Freedom from Sin

Sunday, April 24, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Freedom in Christ Jesus

Sunday, April 17, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The Pascal Lamb Lives

Sunday, April 10, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

Sunday, April 3, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Passover With The Disciples

Sunday, March 27, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Lest We Forget

Sunday, March 20, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Celebrate Passover Liberation

Sunday, March 13, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Free to Worship

Sunday, March 6, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Babylonian Captivity Ends

Sunday, February 27, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Serving a Just God

Sunday, February 20, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Bildad Misunderstands God's Justice

Sunday, February 13, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Ezra Seeks God's Law

Sunday, February 6, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Nathan Condemns David

Sunday, January 30, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Justice for the Marginalized

Sunday, January 23, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Justice, Judges and Priests

Sunday, January 16, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - The Laws of Justice and Mercy

Sunday, January 9, 2022 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Hagar and Ishmael Not Forgotten

Sunday, January 2, 2022 - Brother Michael McCants - Justice, Vengeance and Mercy

Sunday, December 26, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - A Just King Is Born

Sunday, December 19, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Justice & Righteousness Reign

Sunday, December 12, 2021 - Reverend Dr Martha C Taylor - David Administers Justice & Kindness 

Sunday, December 5, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Justice and Obedience

Sunday, November 28, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Power to Build

Sunday, November 21, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - God's Master Builders

Sunday, November 14, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Resisting Opposition

Sunday, November 7, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Returning to Rebuild

Sunday, October 31, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Renewing Our Commitment to the Call

Sunday, October 24, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - The Price of Renewal

Sunday, October 17, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Call to Renewal

Sunday, October 10, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - The Hope of Renewal

Sunday, October 3, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - God's Promise of Renewal

Sunday, September 26, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Believers Praise God

Sunday, September 19, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Glorifying God

Sunday, September 12, 2021 – Brother Ralph Gordon – David Dances Before The Ark

Sunday, September 5, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Moses and Miriam Praise God

Sunday, August 29, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Confident Hope

Sunday, August 22, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Conquering Faith

Sunday, August 15, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Persevering Faith

Sunday, August 8, 2021 - Brother Ralph Gordon - Meaning of Faith

Sunday, August 1, 2021 - Brother Michael McCants - Salvation For All Who Believe

Pastoral Team

Allen Temple Pastoral Team

Serving GOD...Serving the People...

            Loving GOD...Loving the People...

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr.

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              Expanding Our Knowledge Base

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United Men Of Allen Temple

The Children's Ministry at Allen Temple

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Bethsaida Counseling Services

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Health Education Ministry

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Legacy Giving at Allen Temple

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Scholarship Opportunities at Allen Temple

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