RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 2 February 2025 Lesson 23 – Topic: The “Waiting Room”
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RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 2 February 2025 Lesson 23: The “Waiting Room”
TOPIC: The “Waiting Room” (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
MEMORY VERSE: “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.” – Psalm 62:5 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Lamentations 3:24-26 (KJV) (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 2 February 2025 HYMN)
24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Also Read:
– RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 2 February 2025 – Without Spot
INTRODUCTION: Waiting on God is not only difficult but sometimes, it seems impossible. We want things to happen in our timing, according to our plan, but God does not operate on our schedules (Isaiah 55:8-9). God wants us to wait on Him in eager anticipation, knowing that He is with us and in control of our lives. He will do what He has promised. He will rescue and save us. He is always working for our good, even when we do not feel His presence or understand the situation (Romans 8:28).
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LESSON OUTLINES:
- The Waiting Room and Its Blessings
- Things to Do in the Waiting Room
1. THE WAITING ROOM AND ITS BLESSINGS
The “waiting room” is the place of seeking God’s intervention over a situation or condition (Psalm 40:1). It is the gap between God’s promises and their fulfillment (Genesis 21:2; Romans 4:18-21). It is the space between “crying” for a change and God’s response to the cry (Jonah 2:2; Lamentations 3:55-58). It is where we prepare for the next phase of the journey (Genesis 28:10-16).
Waiting is unavoidable (Psalm 145:15); at one point or the other, we all have to wait on God for something (Psalm 130:5-6). Waiting will not be forever (2 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 8:18). Sometimes, God puts us in the “waiting room” to test our commitment and grow our faith (Psalm 66:10-12). The ability to wait on the Lord comes from being confident and focused on who God is and what He is doing (Philippians 1:6).
Some blessings accrue to us when we are in God’s waiting room. We learn and experience trust (Romans 4:21). Waiting renews our strength (Isaiah 40:31); builds our faith and confidence in God (Romans 4:19-20); takes away shame (Isaiah 61:7); builds patience (James 1:3), makes us authorities as we showcase His glory (Job 23:10).
2. THINGS TO DO IN THE WAITING ROOM
How we emerge from God’s waiting room depends largely on our attitude.
We must set aside our ways of doing things, trust His timing and plans (Psalm 90:4). We should not alter God’s timetable by going contrary to His will (Job 14:14; Hebrews 12:2). We must be sure of God’s direction (Psalm 37:23; Isaiah 30:21).
We should be thankful for what God will do in our situation (Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). We need to also learn to be content and patient (Hebrews 6:15; 10:36).
We should be of good courage (Psalm 27:14), actively seeking God in prayer and studying the word of God (1 Chronicles 16:11; Psalm 130:5). We are directed by the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 3:5-6). We must channel our strengths to other areas of interest; our lives must not revolve around our challenges.
CONCLUSION: Remember that delay is not denial. You are in God’s waiting room, and He is at work.
QUESTIONS:
- Identify four benefits of being in God’s waiting room.
- Mention three things to do in the waiting room.
FURTHER READINGS:
Sunday: Psalm 66:10-12 (KJV)
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Monday: Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Tuesday: Romans 4:20-21 (KJV)
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Wednesday: Psalm 130:5-6 (KJV)
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Thursday: Lamentations 3:55-58 (KJV)
55 I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Friday: Romans 4:18-21 (KJV)
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Saturday: Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
ASSIGNMENT
Identify five (5) people in the Bible who waited on God and were not ashamed, with scriptural references (2×5 = 10 Marks)
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?
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