RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 19 December 2021, Lesson 16 – TOPIC: SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE (PART 3)
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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON SIXTEEN
SUNDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2021
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE (PART 3)
SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
- O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.
W - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
OPENING PRAYER
Father, give me the understanding of your word.
MEMORY VERSE: “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.” – 1Timothy 4:15
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1TIMOTHY 4:13-16
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
INTRODUCTION
Last week, we considered three of the ways by which one can obtain spiritual knowledge. Searching, seeking and studying. Apart from obtaining spiritueal knowledge, we also learnt that studying the word of God leads to Divine approval, holy living and learning from the mistakes of others. However, some mysteries of God cannot be known through mere searching, seeking or studying. Therefore, in this third part of our series we shall learn other ways of obtaining spiritual knowledge.
Also Read: Open Heaven 19 December 2021 –Topic: THERE IS NO EVIL WITH GOD
TEXT REVIEW: 1TIMOTHY 4:13-16
The apostle Paul charged Timothy (His son in the Lord) to do the following:
i. Give attention to reading, to exhortation and to doctrine. V13.
ii. Give attention to the gift in him. V14.
ii. …V15a.
iv. …..V15b.
v. …………V16a.
vi. ……………V16b.
LESSON OUTLINES
- MEDITATION
- WAITING ON THE LORD
MEDITATION
Meditation is deeper than studying in that:
i. meditation on the word involves ‘eating’, ‘chewing’ and ‘regurgitating’ the word, so that it becomes part and parcel of our spirit and life.
ii. It is what God Himself recommended to Joshua (Joshua 1:8), and the Bible confirm it as a sure way of being blessed by God (Psalm 1:1-3).
iii. Meditation take time but then all Good things takes time and the sweetness which comes from meditating on the word of God compensates more for the time spent (Psalms 104:34).
iv. One of the best time to meditate on the word is at night, (Psalm 63:6).
B. Things to meditate on:
i. Meditate on the works of God (Psalm 8:3-4) and the lessons of nature (Matthew 6:28-29) and you begin to get a glimpse of the mystery of the new birth as you realise how mighty the king of kings is and how nothing shall be impossible unto Him.
ii. Meditate on the sufferings of Christ (Hebrews 12:3) and you may stop asking questions of the mystery of the Bride of Christ and just March on, being grateful that you are a part of it.
iii. Meditate on the end-of-life (Deuteronomy 32:7) and you will be grateful that when you enter into eternity you will be with Jesus Christ.
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Teacher should ask the class how they can effectively meditate on the scripture without distraction.
WAITING ON THE LORD
A. Not all truths can be known by searching or seeking (Ecclesiastes 3:11). However, what you cannot obtain by searching or seeking you can get by simply waiting on the Lord (Isaiah 40:28-31).
B. Seeking and searching maybe tiresome. Waiting is refreshing and renewing. Moreover:
i. the Lord promises to teach those who wait on Him (Psalm 25:5).
ii. Even if you do not deserve the information, He will give it to you out of his abundant mercy (Psalm123:2).
C. Therefore, learn to wait on the Lord and as you wait on Him do so with the expectation of learning something mysterious, something deep, and something beneficial. He will not disappoint an expectant waiter (Psalm 62:5-6)
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Class should discuss what they understand by waiting on the Lord.
CONCLUSION
A combination of waiting on the Lord and meditating on His Word will surely opened many locked spiritual door and usher you into the secret rooms of spiritual knowledge (Isaiah 8:17). The ways of the Lord are marvelous, yet, simple.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, i receive the grace to meditate on your word and patiently wait on you.
ASSIGNMENT
Students should identify five (5) ways of overcoming distractions when studying the word of God.
Open Heavens 2021 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.