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RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 29 January 2023 – You Are Important
TOPIC: You Are Important (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, open my heart to know how important I am. (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 29 January 2023 HYMN)
MEMORY VERSE: “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?” – Psalm 8:4
BIBLE PASSAGE: Isaiah 49:14-16 (KJV)
14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
INTRODUCTION: As a human being, you are so important that you have about 100 billion nerve cells in your brain and that brain is said to be a supercomputer. God also inscribed your name on the palms of His hands (Isa.49:16) and so you are always before Him. You are so relevant to God that He gave His Son-Jesus for your life (Jn.3:16). The Psalmist even asked God a fundamental question about you in Psalm 8:4 “What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?” It is high time you began to walk and live in that height of significance irrespective of your colour, gender, or physique.
TEXT REVIEW:
God’s love for His creature and church by extension is perpetual.
i. But Zion said …….……….……….V14.
ii. Can a woman ………………………V15.
iii. Behold ……………………………..V16.
LESSON OUTLINES:
FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE
WALKING IN SIGNIFICANCE
1. FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE
Teachers to explain human’s value and uniqueness in God’s creation with the following truth:
i. You are so special and significant in the plans of God that, He took the time to make you in His image and likeness (Gen.1:26).
ii. Even while you were in the womb, nobody knew how your bones were formed, except God (Eccl.11:5).
iii. As a unique individual, all the hairs of your head are numbered and known to God (Matt.10:30).
iv. You are so awesomely created that no one else is exactly like you: your thumbprints are so distinct and there is no other thumbprint like yours.
v. Your eyes are so vital, they are called the light of the body (Matt.6:22).
vi. You are so central in God’s programme that after creation He looked at you and said you are very good (Gen.1:31).
vii. He made you a sweet fragrance of Christ (2Cor.2:15).
viii. You are privileged to be called the heir of God and joint-heirs with Christ Jesus (Rom.8:17).
ix. The Spirit of God dwells in you, so you carry His presence (Rom.8:11).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Students to discuss ways they are different from other creatures.
2. WALKING IN SIGNIFICANCE
With the knowledge of being fearfully created in the likeness of God, it is imperative that you walk and live significantly in that light (Matt.5:14):
a. As joint-heirs with Christ, you are to walk in dominion (Gen.1:26) with your heads lifted high in Christ Jesus as a king and priest (Rev.5:10; 1 Pet.2:9).
b. You must refuse to cave in to low self-esteem but rather, walk in the confidence of Christ the King (Acts 28:31).
c. As a key personality, you must carry yourself with dignity anywhere you are and refuse to live in fear (2 Tim.1:7).
d. You must stand boldly, even before the strong and mighty, to declare who you are in Christ Jesus (Jn.7:26).
e. You must also occupy till He comes (Lk.19:13).
f. Like the saints of old, you are to show your peculiarity as a chosen generation (1Pe.2:9) and a sought – after person (Dan.4:9).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should discuss additional things they can do to walk in the significance of their importance.
CONCLUSION: It does not matter whether you are tall or short; fat or slim; male or female, etc. you are God’s creature who is expected to fulfil a specific purpose on earth. You are important.
EVALUATION: Mention reasons you are important to your creator.
CLOSING PRAYER: I walk in the consciousness of the value God places on me in Jesus name.
ASSIGNMENT: Mention five practical things you will start immediately to add values. (No Mark).
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?
