RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL – TOPIC: CHILD ABUSE – LESSON: THIRTY-EIGHT – DATE: SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2023

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON: THIRTY-EIGHT
DATE: SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2023

TOPIC: CHILD ABUSE

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
   Christ was Thy first teacher,
   The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
   Does manifest in thee.
4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
   This testimony is sure,
   That God, the Father Almighty,
   Poured His blessing on Thee
5. 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.
6. 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
Almighty Father, grant all parents the grace to please You in their relationship with their children.

MEMORY VERSE: “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea”. – Matthew 18:6

BIBLE PASSAGE: MARK 10:13-16

13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

INTRODUCTION
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a child is “a young person especially between infancy and youth”. Child abuse is any maltreatments of a child which causes him/her harm. Such action can also take the form of a child neglect or failure to protect a child from danger especially by a parent or other caregivers. The Bible tells us that whosoever harms a child is asking for God’s anger (Mark 9:42)

TEXT REVIEW: MARK 10:13-16

-Identify five treatments from the passage which the Lord Jesus gave to the children and expect believers to emulate.
i. ……
ii. …….
iii. ……
iv. …….
v. …….

LESSON OUTLINES

1. FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE
2. SIGNS AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE

Teacher should group child abuse into three broad categories as follows:

i. Physical abuse
ii. Sexual abuse
iii. Emotional abuse
The teacher should allot each element of the child abuse under each category to students to discuss. The forms and elements of Child abuse are stated below:

Physical abuse:

i. Excessive beating of a child
ii. Throwing objects at child, poisoning, child labour e.g. trafficking, Hawking
iii. Neglecting to give the child basic necessities of life like food, clothing, shelter, education, healthcare, etc.
iv. Use of drugs, alcohol or any substance that will cause the child distress

The teacher should use1Kings 3:19; 25-26 and Mark 9:42 to buttress the points.

II. Sexual abuse:
The teacher should identify the following elements of sexual abuse and call students to discuss their impacts on the affected child

i. Fondling of a child’s sexual organs,
ii. Pornography
iii. Rape
iv. Defilement of a child
The teacher should use (2Samuel 13:10-15) to buttress the points.

III. Emotional/Psychological abuse:
a. Teasing, bullying
b. Threat
c. Verbal abuse/cursing
d. Belittling
e. Blaming/finding fault.

The teacher should use 1Samuel 17:26-28 to buttress the points.

SIGNS AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

A. Teacher should explain the following signs of Child abuse to the students.

i. Aggressive behaviour,
ii. Low self-esteem,
iii. Sleeping difficulties,
iv. Unexplained bruises, burns or swellings,
v. Lack of concentration
vi. Inclination to crime
vii. Deformation or death.

B. Teacher should allow students to discuss how the following items stated below can prevent child abuse:

1. Early education, identification and intervention.
2. Break The silence I e. reporting abuse appropriately.

c. Train a child in a godly ways (Proverbs 22:6)

d. Correction to wrong doing should be directed towards healing and reforming and not destroying. (Teacher should explain).

NO CLASS ACTIVITY

SUMMARY
No child abuse of any form is allowed.

CONCLUSION
Child abuse is a menace that must be dealt with holistically and in the fear of God.

CLOSING PRAYER
God please save our children from child abuse

ASSIGNMENT
Give five 5 reasons people abuse chicken. (2×5=10marks).

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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