RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual 5 September 2021, Lesson 1 – Thanksgiving And Rejoicing In A Lockdown

TOPIC: Thanksgiving And Rejoicing In A Lockdown (Scroll down for RCCG House Fellowship 5 September 2021 Anthem)

OPENING PRAYER: Father, please help me to give thanks and rejoice in every season.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The leader should appreciate members for ensuring house fellowship meeting holds throughout the last redeemed calendar year, despite the pandemic and lockdown. Also, specially appreciate all the host for allowing the ark of God continually in their homes.

MEMORY VERSE: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

BIBLE TEXT: Acts 16:20-26 (KJV)

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: God Almighty is happy whenever you rejoice in him and give him thanks but he is happier and can move to intervene when we rejoice and thank him in lockdown situations. Situations of lockdown have different dimensions and could come in both physical and spiritual colourations.

LEADERS DIARY:

LESSON AIM: To believers to hold the Fort through a life of thanksgiving and situations.
ii. know that God got times and season in his hands.

TEXT REVIEW: Acts 16:20-26
i. Every time is the best to give thanks.
ii. creative miracles occur during thanksgiving.

TEACHING METHOD: use interactive/discussion method.

TIME MANAGEMENT: Share the teaching time using the suggested time schedule.

LESSON OUTLINES: There is one outline:

THREE LOCKDOWN SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRES REJOICING AND THANKSGIVING.

when in captivity like Paul and Silas- Acts 16:20-26.
when denied access or frustrated like Joshua and the Israelites before the wall of JERICHO Joshua 6:1-20.
when the enemies come attacking like the case of King Jehoshaphat and the people of judge. 2 chronicle 20:1-23.

God Almighty certainly TURNED AROUND the three situations above in the following area.

Paul and Silas were delivered from imprisonment Act 16:27.
Joshua and Israel gained access into Jericho to take over the promised land after praising, rejoicing and thanksgiving. Joshua 6:21, 24.
Jehoshaphat and Judith got victory on a platter of gold as they had victory over the enemies without a fight. 2 chronicle 20:24-29.

SUMMARY: God deserves praises in season and out of season.

CONCLUSION: In every situation, God demands and deserve our rejoicing and thanksgiving, it is the way out of that difficult situation, can you dare the devil and your enemies today, whatever be the situation you are going through, start rejoicing and thanking God and you will be surprised at the great turn around you will experience.

PRAYER POINTS:
1.Thank God for his divine protection from past lockdown in the 2020/2021 spiritual year and for his faithfulness over your life, family, business and church.

Begin to rejoice and thank him over the present lockdown you are facing in any area of life.
Thank God and praise His Holy name because of the promise that He has overcome the world.
Father, please release your grace upon all members of RCCG to rejoice and thank you whenever they face any lockdown.
Father, give Daddy G.O. and his entire family your divine protection in all lockdown situations.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY:
God is still God no matter the situation. – Genesis-17:1.

TUESDAY:
Address trails and challenges with God’s words. – John 16:33.

WEDNESDAY:
Bless the Lord and be confident in his promises during lockdown. – 2Corinthians 1:3-4.

THURSDAY:
Don’t let what you see confuse you about God promises. – 2 Corinthians 4:18.

FRIDAY:
By praising and thanking God during lockdown, you are strengthening others in the same situations. – job 16:1-6.

SATURDAY:
Suffering for Christ sake is a privilege. – Philippians 1: 29.

SUNDAY:
Turn to the Holy Spirit to inspire you when in a lockdown situations. – Matthew 10:19-20.

House Fellowship Anthem

I love this family Of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
Come and join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE
10 minutes for Opening Prayer, Praise and Worship
10 minutes for Testimonies
15 minutes for Bible Discussion
15 minutes for General Prayers
10 minutes for Questions & Answers
5 minutes for Welcoming New Members
10 minutes for Announcements, Offering, House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.
Total – 60 Minutes (1 Hour)

AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of, The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.