RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 24 July 2022, Lesson 47

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 24 July 2022, Lesson 47 – THE SPOTLESS BRIDE

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON: FORTY-SEVEN
DATE: SUNDAY 24TH JULY 2022

TOPIC: THE SPOTLESS BRIDE

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.
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, please help me to present myself pure and spotless for your second coming in the name of Jesus Christ.

Also Read: Open Heaven 23 July 2022 Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – SEEING GOD FACE TO FACE

MEMORY VERSE: “That he might present it it himself a glorious church, not having spot, or winkle,or such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish”. –Ephesians 5:27

BIBLE PASSAGE: Ephesians 5:17-30

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

INTRODUCTION
The church, that is the congregation of all born again believers, is referred to as the bride if Jesus Christ in Ephesians 5:25-27. Almost invariably, when a man chooses a bride,he chooses someone who is closest to him in manners, attributes, aspirations, ways of doing things, and the like, because only birds of the same feathers flock together (Amos 3:3). The Lord Jesus Christ is holy, spotless and without blemish; hence his bride must be without spot or wrinkle too.

TEXT REVIEW: Ephesians 5:17-30

“Apostle Paul listed ways to be spotless until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the light of the following: i. Be filled with the holy spirit not wine. (Ephesians 5:18).

ii. Occupy you heart with melodious spiritual songs. V19.

iii. Give thanks to God for all things. V20.

Action: Teacher should find five other things which according to the passage can keep a believer spotless.

i. ………………………………
ii. ………………………………
iii. ………………………………
iv. ………………………………
v. ………………………………

LESSON OUTLINES

THE ESSENCE AND PROCESS OF BEING SPOTLESS
AREAS OF SPOTLESSNESS

THE ESSENCE AND PROCESS OF BEING SPOTLESS

This outline will address two questions:

i. Why should I be spotless? And
ii. How could I be spotless?

A. Why should I be spotless?

i. You are a child of God. (Jn. 1:12).

ii. Your heavenly father is spotless (Matthew 5:48).

iii. You are a bride of Christ and therefore you must be spotless (Ephesians 5:29-30).

iv. The bride of Christ will be married to holy Christ in heaven that is holy. (Isaiah 35:8).

v. You are required by the Almighty God to be spotless and be without wrinkle. (Eph. 5:27).

B. How could I be spotless?

i. Purge yourself from all sinful habits and excesses. (Job 11:14-15; 2Tim. 2:21).

ii. Run away from all worldly affairs that can contaminate your holiness (James 1:27; 1John 2:15-17).

iii. Live daily for God as if each day is the last day. (Romans 12:1-2; 2Cor. 13:5).

iv. Rely on the Lord Jesus Christ to help you determination. (John 15:5; Phil. 4:13).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Explain the role of society in bringing spot to the believer’s purity.

AREAS OF SPOTLESSNESS

Believers must be spotless in the following areas:

A. Spotless in words
How? (James 3:2; Col. 4:6;1Peter 4:15; Rev. 21:27; Mark 7:20).

a. By bridling your tongue.

b. By carefully selecting their words before speaking.

c. By avoid gossip, lying, backbiting, rumour-mongering.

d. By avoiding speech that defile.

B. Spotless in thoughts
Believers thoughts and speeches must glorify God. (Ps. 19:14).

How can I attain this?

a. Your heart must be pure at all time (Matthew 12:34-35).

b. Guide your thoughts.

c. Meditate upon the word of God

d. Think that is true, just; honest, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8).

C. Spotless In deed: Our deed must glorify our heavenly father. (Matt. 5:14-16).

How?
a. In our actions.
b. As light.
c. At home/office/market.
d. Everywhere.
e. In everything.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: How can we guide our thoughts?

SUMMARY
Be pure and holy.

CONCLUSION
All the brides of Christ are required to be spotless.

CLOSING PRAYER
Almighty God, please help your children to stay away from those things that can bring stains to our holy garments.

ASSIGNMENT
Identify five ways through which polluted society can become spotless. (2×5=10 Marks).

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.

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