RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL Y.A.Y.A. EDITION LESSON: FIVE DATE: SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2024 – TOPIC: GOD-PLEASERS
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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
Y.A.Y.A. EDITION
LESSON: FIVE
DATE: SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2024
TOPIC: GOD-PLEASERS
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 friendship suits me well,
Both young and old 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, help me to please You want You always in Jesus’ name
MEMORY VERSE: “That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God”. –Colossians 1:10 (NKJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-6.
[1]For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.
[2]But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
[3]For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
[4]But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
[5]For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness—God is witness.
[6]Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
INTRODUCTION
The Almighty God created us human beings with the capacity to relate with Him and with one another. It is the level of your relationship with God that determines whether you are willing to please Him or not. A God-pleaser refers to someone who does things that bring pleasure to God. Things that make Him smile. These approved behavioral patterns are available in the word of God to learn from.
TEXT REVIEW: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-6.
Teachers to fill in the gaps.
A. Their visit to the brethren is not a failure, V1.
B. Despite the suffering, bad treatment and strong opposition they face in preaching the gospel at Philippi, …………………….. V2.
C. Their exhortation ……………. V3.
D. As they were allowed………….. V4.
E. They neither engage ………………… V5.
F. They do not …………… V6.
LESSON OUTLINES
- BECOMING A GOD-PLEASER
- BENEFITS OF BRING A GOD-PLEASER
BECOMING A GOD-PLEASER
You must be determined to be a God-pleaser because every good thing requires seriousness and grit for it to succeed. Below are some of the ways to become a God-pleaser:
(i) Be a devout worshipper: God loves to be worshipped because He cannot worship Himself, therefore He seeks worshippers (John 4:23-24).
(ii) Believe and trust God wholeheartedly: One of the ways to give pleasure to God is your absolute trust in him. (Psalm 118:8). This gives you access to Him always (He rews 11:5-6).
(iii) Obey and serve Him: God takes pleasure in the people who obey His word (Exodus 19:4-5)
(iv) Actively enlarge His kingdom: Seek to testify about your salvation experience to someone daily, draw men out of darkness into the light, expanding God’s kingdom. (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-18).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Students should share with the class other things that can be done to please God. Support with scriptural references.
BENEFITS OF BRING A GOD-PLEASER
There are so many rewards available to those who choose to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Some of these include:
A. Divine presence with all its abundant wonders. The presence of God brings fullness of Joy (Psalm 16:11).
i. It was the presence of God that prospered Joseph everywhere he went and in everything he did (Genesis 39:2).
ii. The presence of God makes mountains move out of the way (Psalm 68:8).
iii. It was the presence of God that separated the Red sea (Psalm 114:3-8).
B. Glorious manifestation both her on earth and in eternity. Those who please God shall be abundantly blessed here on earth and reign with Christ in eternity as kings and priests (Mark 10:28-30; Revelation 5:10).
C. Demonstration of God’s power. When you are a God pleaser, you do not only make the promises of God to come to pass in your life, (2 Corinthians 1:20), but you turn them into time bound decrees (Job 22:28).
D. Divine safety and security. As a God pleaser, your defence is sure, because God will shield you against every evil targeting you and fight your battles. In other words, your battles become God’s battles (2 Chronicles 20:17, Exodus 14:13-28).
E. Divine promotion. Anyone who pleases God will be divinely promoted and made the times better than all his/his contemporaries (Daniel 1:8, 20).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Students should share the benefits of doing God’s will.
CONCLUSION
Beloved, it is better and extremely profitable now and for eternity to be a God-pleaser. Be determined to be one and will help you
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, like Jesus, let my life be pleasing unto you.
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