RCCG TEENS ZEAL FOR 2024/2025AGE 13-15 TEACHER’S MANUALSUNDAY 15TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2024LESSON THREE (03)TOPIC: THE SANCTIFIER: GOD
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RCCG TEENS ZEAL FOR 2024/2025
AGE 13-15 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 15TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
LESSON THREE (03)
TOPIC: THE SANCTIFIER: GOD
BIBLE TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7.
[3]For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
[4]That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
[5]Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
[6]That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
[7]For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 5.23 – “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”.
LESSON AIM: To enable teenagers know God’s role in Sanctification.
CENTRAL TRUTH: God has a role to play in our Sanctification.
INTRODUCTION: The concept of sanctification refers to the process of being made holy or set apart for God’s purposes. This concept emphasizes God’s role in sanctifying believers. It acknowledges that sanctification is ultimately a work of God, through the Holy Spirit, who transforms believers into the likeness of Christ and empowers them to live holy lives. This concept emphasizes the ongoing process of spiritual growth and transformation in the lives of believers.
STUDY GUIDE
A. THE SANCTIFIER: GOD
One of the names of God is Jehovah Mekadeshkem – a Hebrew phrase that means “The Lord who sanctifies you” Exodus 31:13 and Ezekiel 20:12. This title emphasizes God’s role as the Sanctifier, the One who sets apart His people for holy purposes and empowers them to live in accordance with His will. It underscores the divine initiative in the process of sanctification and highlights the importance of God’s work in the lives of believers. Paul, recognizing that sanctification is primarily a work of God, told the Thessalonians “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely” 2 Thessalonians 5:23 and each of the three Persons of the Godhead is involved.
B. THE ROLE OF GOD IN SANCTIFICATION
i. He equips us to play our role in the sanctification process -Hebrews 13:20-21.
ii. He disciplines His children to conform Hebrews 12:5- 11.
C. WHAT SANCTIFICATION DOES
i. Sanctification conforms us to the likeness of God. We are to be in His image, and stamped with the likeness of Jesus Christ.
ii. Sanctification conforms us also to the will of God.
iii. A sanctified Christian is submissive and obedient. He desires the divine will above everything else in life as kinder and wiser for him than anything else can be. He is conscious that he misses something if he misses it.
LIFE APPLICATION: God plays a significant role in sanctifying us and we also must be actively involved.
CONCLUSION: Sanctification is a lifelong process that requires God’s grace and your willingness to cooperate with His work in your life. You have to continue to seek God and grow daily in holiness.
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
*What is God saying in today’s lesson?
*How can I apply this to my life?
*My prayer today is:
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