RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual 9 January 2022, Lesson 19 – My House Shall Be Called The House Of Prayer
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TOPIC: My House Shall Be Called The House Of Prayer (Scroll down for RCCG House Fellowship 9 January 2022 Anthem)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, let my house be called a place of prayer.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leaders should ask members why we believers find it difficult at times to connect to the signal of the spiritual realm.
MEMORY VERSE: “And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” – Matthew 21:13.
BIBLE TEXT: Matthew 21:12-17 (KJV)
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: Prayer is the intimate communication with our father in heaven, it is the channel God has chosen for all his blessings to come into the life of His children. Satan dread nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless person, but trembles when we pray. A house of prayer is a dwelling place of God. A place where a community of believers abide in perfect communion and intimacy with the One they call their Lord. Jesus declared that God’s house is not a market place, it is for calling on the Lord, that is, the atmosphere of God’s house is to be for prayer. It was Isaiah 56:6-7 that Jesus referenced when He cleansed the temple, Matthew 21:1-13, Mark 11:15-17 and Luke 19:45-46.
RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 9 January 2022 TOPIC: The Holy Spirit In Action
LEADERS DIARY
LESSON AIM:
To admonish Christians to constantly be prayerful believer because prayer is the key.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, members should be able to know that:
i. God dwell in the house of prayer.
ii. Prayer brings intimate communication with God.
TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 21:12-17.
i. God’s house should be called a house of prayer not a market place.
ii. God’s house should be a place of miracles, sign and wonder.
TEACHING METHOD:
Use interactive/discussion method.
TIME MANAGEMENT:
Share the teaching time using the suggested time schedule.
LESSON OUTLINE:
WHAT WAS JESUS REFERRING TO AS A HOUSE OF PRAYER?
- A building designed by God himself. 1 Chronicles 28.
- A place designed by God sacrifices, offerings and prayer. Isaiah 56:7.
- A dwelling declared by God to be where Gd would meet with His people. 2 Chronicles 7:15-16.
CONSEQUENCES OF A PRAYERLESS HOUSE OF GOD ARE:
- Little joy.
- No outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
- No experience of brokenness, repentance and humility in the life of the church.
- No power to convert souls.
- No burden to win souls.
- No revival
- Little evidence of brokenhearted, willing service.
ACTIVITY:
With all the negative things happening in today’s world, is God’s house still a place of prayer?.
CONCLUSION:
The Spirit of God is speaking the same words to us today. He is calling us to examine what we do in the house of God, whether good or bad, we should return to Him and join the army who are preparing the way for His return.
PRAYER POINTS
- Father, please set the church on fire and let there be a hunger for revival in every worshippers in Jesus’ Name.
- Father, please help me pray my way through to my next levels in the mighty name of Jesus.
- Pray for rapid growth of RCCG spiritually, materially and numerically.
- Pray for God to uphold Daddy G.O.’s prayer life.
- Your personal prayer request.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: John 15:16, Want your prayers answered?
TUESDAY: Psalm 66:18, Impediments to prayer.
WEDNESDAY: Psalm 5:2, Prayer: In what direction?
THURSDAY: Psalm 18:3, Secrets to praise and prayer.
FRIDAY: 1 Peter 4:7, What prayers can do.
SATURDAY: Acts 4:31, Prayer brings the fullness of the Spirit.
SUNDAY: Zechariah 1:6, Prayer connects mercy.
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.