RCCG Sunday School Teacher’s Manual For September 12, 2021 Lesson 2 : Topic – Be Thankful
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TOPIC: Be Thankful
RCCG 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 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, I thank You for Your loving kindness towards me and my family.
MEMORY VERSE: “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” – Psalms 95:2
BIBLE PASSAGE: Psalms 100:1-5 KJV
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: To be thankful literally means to be full of thanks or appreciation. It is an expression of gratitude to someone. Thankfulness in this context is an act of thanksgiving or a show of gratitude to God. Though some people are ungrateful for various reasons, we must not be ingrates because of its attendant dangers.
TEXT REVIEW: Psalms 100:1-5
A. The Psalmist states that all lands (nations, tribes) should make a joyful noise to the Lord. V1
B. The people should:
i. ……………………….. V2a
ii. ….………………………… V2b
C. He states the reasons as follows:
i. The Lord is God V3a
D. Therefore,
i. …………….V4a.
ii. …………… V4b.
……
E. Other reasons to be thankful to God are:
i. ……………….. V5a.
ii. ………………..V5b
iii. ……………… V5c.
TEACHING METHOD: Question and Answer teaching method.
LESSON OUTLINES
LESSON OUTLINE 1: REASONS AND BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING
Question 1: What are the reasons for thanksgiving?
The reasons for thanksgiving are inexhaustible: some of them are;
Answer:
- Thanksgiving is a command (1 Chron.16:8)
- Believer’s requests should start and end with thanksgiving. (Phil.4:6)
- We thank God for victories over battles of life (John 2:9)
- It is important to thank God for His mercy and divine provision (Psalm 68:19; Mic 7:18-20)
- Thanksgiving is offered to God for His miracles and restoration of hope (1 Sam.2:1-5; Ps.126:1-2)
- The primary reason God created us in His image is for fellowship, thanksgiving, praise and joyful heart (Isa.43:21)
Question 2: What are the benefits of thanksgiving?
Answer: If you will cultivate the habit of showing gratitude to God, you will attract overflowing blessings from Him. Here are some of them:
- Thankful people receive answer to prayers. (John.11:41-44)
- Thankful people enjoy abundant provisions (Mk.8:6-8)
- Thankful people experience deliverance from bondage (Acts 16:25-26)
- Thankful people are peaceful and joyful (Phil.4:6-7)
- Thankful people enjoy divine presence (Ps.95:2; Ps.22:3)
- Thankful people also experience complete restoration and wholeness (Lk.17:16-19)
- Thankful people enjoy victory without a fight (2 Chronicles 20:21-23)
LESSON OUTLINE 2: DANGERS OF INGRATITUDE
Question 1: Why do some people find it difficult to show gratitude to God?
Answer. A. Ingratitude is the result of vain imagination and a darkened heart. Sometimes your thanksgiving is senseless to the ordinary person but it is more profitable to be thankful than to grumble or complain (Prov.15:8; Rom.1:12)
B. There are several reasons people are ungrateful to God: some of which include;
- Sin or spiritual blindness (Eph.4:17-18)
- Refusal to take account of what God has done (Rom.1:21)
- Pride (Acts 12:21-23)
Question 2: What are the dangers of ingratitude?
Answer: Every act of ingratitude comes with their attendant dangers which are:
- Risk of losing the existing blessing, salvation and Heaven (Matt. 25:25-25,30)
- Limiting one’s blessings or answered prayers (Lk.17:12-16,19).
- It could result in emptiness and sorrow (Proverb 17:22; 15:13) thereby, making restoration practically difficult.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should share their experiences on when they found it difficult to thank God and how they were able to pull through.
SUMMARY: Every child of God should learn to be thankful so as not to be caught in the web of ungratefulness and its dangers.
CONCLUSION: Showing of gratitude to God ensures continuous divine presence and fellowship.
EVALUATION: Why is ingratitude dangerous?
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, forgive me for every act of ingratitude; give me the grace to always be thankful from today in Jesus’ name.
ASSIGNMENT: Mention five (5) people who gave thanks to God with reference from Bible
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