RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 17 August 2025 Lesson 51 – The New Jerusalem
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TOPIC: The New Jerusalem (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, use this lesson to open my eyes to the reality of the New Jerusalem in Jesus’ name. (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 17 August 2025)
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.
MEMORY VERSE: “Then I, [a]John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” – Revelation 21:2 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Revelation 21:1-5 (NKJV)
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, [a]John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said [b]to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
INTRODUCTION: When we die as believers, our souls go to heaven, a place of rest, as we await our new resurrection bodies made to live and worship in the ‘new earth’ (1 Corinthians 15:42-44; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:14). Out of heaven, a new City called ‘New Jerusalem’ will come down from God to the new earth (Revelation 21:2). It shall be the capital city of God, where God dwells among men (Revelation 21:3). It will also be the eternal home of the saints of all ages (Hebrews 11:13-16).
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
a. Understand the truth about the New Jerusalem. b. Give a brief overview of the New Jerusalem. c. Mention the requirements for making it to the New Jerusalem.
TEXT REVIEW: Revelation 21:1-5.
This passage relates the revelation of John the Beloved about the New Heaven and the New Earth. Highlight at least five of the things John saw:
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LESSON OUTLINES:
- Biblical Snapshot
- Requirements For Entry
1. BIBLICAL SNAPSHOT
A. The New Jerusalem is the believers’ final abode – made possible through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation (Revelation 21:2-3, 5).
- It is a city of pure gold (Revelation 21:18) having gates made with pearls, and the street of the city laid in gold, like transparent glass (Revelation 21:21).
- The glory of God supplies the light in this city so there is no need for the sun or candle and there is no night there (Revelation 21:23; 22:5).
- It is an abode for overcomers (Revelation 2:7; 3:21).
- There is no dull moment in this city as it is filled with rejoicing and shouts of praise (Revelation 19:1, 3).
- All tears shall be wiped away by God and there shall be no more death, pain, crying, or sorrow (Revelation 21:4).
- It is a city without temples because God and the Lamb are the temples thereof (Revelation 21:22).
B. Saints shall see the face of Jesus (Revelation 22:4).
- They shall sit on thrones in this city (Revelation 22:5c).
- It is so majestic, that it is a place of God’s throne (Revelation 22:3).
- It is a place where the righteous shall shine like the sun (Matthew 13:43).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: What one thing are you looking forward to in the New Jerusalem?
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
A. As beautiful as the Holy City is, there are conditions to be fulfilled to get into it:
- The very first step is to be born again because access is through faith in Christ Jesus (John 3:3-5).
- After this, believers are expected to do away with the works of the flesh and sin – uncleanness, fornication, inconvenient jesting, covetousness, idolatry, etc. (Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-5).
- Lay aside every weight, and focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2).
B. It is for those:
- Whose garments are spotless in this world of sin (Ecclesiastes 9:8; Revelation 16:15).
- Who have refused to love the perverted and corrupt world system (1 John 2:15-17).
- Who are diligent and blameless in their walk with Jesus (2 Peter 3:14).
- Whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation 21:27).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: The class should discuss the form that the new earth will take.
CONCLUSION: Do all you can to get to this place of unparalleled splendour that is beyond human description.
EVALUATION: Mention the requirements to gain access to the New Jerusalem.
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, please help me to be among those who will inhabit the New Jerusalem in Jesus’ name.
ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) differences between this present earth and the new earth (2X5=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?
