RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 – THANKSGIVING: WHEN AND HOW?

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL LESSON TWO SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2018 – THANKSGIVING: WHEN AND HOW?

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 – THANKSGIVING: WHEN AND HOW?

*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 old 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?

Rccg Sunday school teachers manual 9th September 2018


OPENING PRAYER: “Almighty Father, let my mouth open to praise you always.
Let me have the right attitude to thanksgiving always.”

MEMORY VERSE (Psalm 34:1.): “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” 

INTRODUCTION:
In the world we live in, many believe that most things they get are their rights. They believe in their sweat, smartness and intellect, hence, they see no reason they should give thanks to anyone,not even the Almighty (Zechariah 4:6). For believers, this is not only wrong but wicked and dangerous act.

For instance, in Luke 17:17-19, only one of the lepers returned to give thanks to the Lord. He was heal and also made whole while the remaining nine were only healed but not make whole.

TEXT REVIEW: Luke 17: 11-19 “MERCY” IS BY MERCY.
We all owe our existence to the mercy of God (Like 17:13)
Lamentation 3:22 unequivocally pronounced, “it is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not”.

Some people may think that only the sick need mercy as the case with the ten lepers (Luke 17:12). No, we enjoy journey mercies(Psalm 121:8) without which the would have consumed us. We enjoy rest/sleep mercy (Psalm 4:8) or else we would have slept the sleep of death( Psalm 13:3). We enjoy locational mercy(Psalm 91:12).

How many times have we returned thanksgiving to God for His constant mercies?

In today’s Bible passage, one leper did not take God’s mercy for granted. He returned and gave thanks with a loud voice ( Luke 17:15). God wants believer who has been cleansed from sin( which is worse than leprosy) to stop standing after off (Luke 17:12)

Many only returned on Thanksgiving Sunday to give thanks to God. Some, during Easter or Christmas. This is standing afar off. Some don’t even return at all because they thought they are qualified for mercy. A few one return to the Lord to thank him only when they see miracles. Teacher! You should know better. Miracles or no miracles, you are embodiment of God’s mercies and therefore, you are to come near to him daily, fall down on your face at His feet and give Him thanks(Luke 17:16). He had shown you mercy because of His mercies ( Psalm 145:9-10).

Rccg Sunday school 9th September 2018 LESSON OUTLINES

1. When should we offer thanksgiving?
2. How to offer acceptable Thanksgiving

WHEN SHOULD WE OFFER THANKSGIVING?

Teachers should use the following questions to discuss lesson outline 1.

i. When do people usually thank God?
ii. When do people don’t feel like thanking God?
iii. When should believers thank God?

ANSWERS TO QUESTION 1:
i. When it is well /rosy. Psalm 103:1-2, 136:1-4
ii. When people see miracles. Like 17:15
iii. When we can do all things including paying our bills. Phil. 4:13

ANSWERS TO QUESTION 2:
i. When in adverse conditions 2Cor.11:26-30 Job 1 :20-22
ii. When disappointed, abandoned or rejected. Psalm 42:5, 10-11, job 19:25
iii. When going through trials. Psalm 59:16-17, Daniel 3:17-18, Act 16:25-31
iv. During persecution / temptation. Daniel 6:10, James 1:2-4
v. During delay Psalm 13:1-6.

ANSWERS TO QUESTION 3:
i. All times. Psalm 13:1-6
ii. All circumstances and situations. 1 Thess. 5:18.

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Rccg Sunday school 9th September 2018

HOW TO OFFER ACCEPTABLE THANKSGIVING
i. Teachers should find out from the students how they have been offering their thanksgiving to God.
ii. Teachers should identify necessary precautions or avoidable pitfalls in thanksgiving.
iii. Teachers should give guidelines for proper/acceptable thanksgiving.

A. AVOIDABLE PITFALLS
i. Do not give thanks out of necessity/ grudging 2Cor. 9:7

ii. Do not give thanks from an unrepentant heart. Psalm 51: 16-17.

iii. Do not give thanks from waves of sin/proceeds of iniquity. ROM. 3:23; Numbers 22:7.

B. GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE THANKSGIVING
i. Give willingly. Exodus 35:5

ii. Give it with joyful noise. Psalm 95:2

iii. Give songs to the Lord. Psalm 13:6; 126:1-2

iv. Give clap offering to the Lord. Psalm 47:1.

v. Give thanks to the Lord with dancing and musical instruments. Psalm 150:3-6.

vi. Give quality substance, time, materials, property, money etc. to God. Prov.3:9-10.

vii. All thanksgiving should represent a sweet smelling savior to God in holiness and obedience. Genesis 4:4; Psalm107:22 .

CLASS ACTIVITIES 1&2
Those who participate in the discussion should score 20 marks.

SUMMARY
Give acceptable thanksgiving to God always.

CONCLUSION
According to Romans 1:21, only people of vain imaginations and foolish or darkened heart will not be thankful (Psalm 50:14)

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, don’t let me ever be tired of giving acceptable thanks to you.

Rccg Sunday school 9th September 2018 ASSIGNMENT
Identify five (5) conditions under which a person thanksgiving can be rejected.

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