RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 14 September 2025 – Lesson 2

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TOPIC: The Hypostatic Union (RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 14 September 2025)

MEMORY VERSE: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14 (KJV)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Hebrews 4:14-16 (KJV) (RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 14 September 2025)

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

INTRODUCTION: The concept of hypostatic union states that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. He is simultaneously perfectly divine and perfectly human, having two complete and distinct natures at once. Jesus had always been God (John 8:58, 10:30), but at the incarnation, Jesus became a human being (John 1:14).

LESSON OUTLINES

HIS DIVINE NATURE
HIS HUMAN NATURE

LESSON OUTLINE 1: HIS DIVINE NATURE

The scripture is clear that Jesus is God (John 20:28; Titus 2:13). Jesus claimed the divine name “I am” (John 8:58) and did things that only God can do (Mark 2:3-7).

He operated in the power of His divinity (John 11:43-44; Matthew 14:18-21).

He claimed divine authority (Matthew 28:18). Jesus is God’s son and He was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 4. Jesus is God’s Son in that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35). Nonetheless, that does not mean Jesus did not exist before He was conceived. Jesus has always existed (John 8:58).

An affirmation of the divinity of Jesus is required to be saved (Romans 10:9).

The apostle John provided a sober warning that those who deny Christ’s true humanity are promoting the doctrine of the antichrist (2 John 1:7).
The statement “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30) confirms Jesus’ divine nature, which includes omnipotence (Hebrews 1:1-4), omniscience (John 2:25), and perfection (2 Corinthians 5:21).

LESSON OUTLINE 2: HIS HUMAN NATURE

A. The humanity of Jesus is as important as His deity. Jesus was born as a human being while still being divine. While the Godhead has existed and reigned from all eternity (Romans 1:20), the second Person of the Trinity, the Son, took on human flesh at a particular point in time (Luke 1:35; 1 Timothy 3:16). When Jesus was conceived, He became a human being in addition to being God (John 1:1, 14). Jesus became a human being to identify with us in our struggles (Hebrews 2:17-18) and more importantly, so that He could die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins (Galatians 3:13).

Though He is fully God, Jesus (being fully human) experienced the full range of human existence: weaknesses, physical limitations, emotions, and temptations. Jesus became hungry (Matthew 21:18), fatigued (John 4:6) and sorrowful at some point (Mark 14:34). He also socialised (John 2:1-5) and showed compassion to those in need (Matthew 9:36). He experienced the pain of betrayal (Luke 22:21, 47-48).

The humanity of Jesus enabled Him to be “tempted in every way, just as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). He suffered for us (1 Peter 4:1). He was made poor (2 Corinthians 8:9). He was despised (Isaiah 53:3). He suffered physical pain and endured the sorrows of a lingering and cruel death (Hebrews 12:2).

CONCLUSION: The evidences about the dual nature of Jesus Christ abound as biblical truths that cannot be denied.

QUESTIONS:

State two affirmations of the divinity of Jesus.
Mention at least five experiences of Jesus as a man

FURTHER READINGS:

Sunday: John 1:14 (KJV)
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Monday: Romans 1:3-4 (KJV)
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Tuesday: Philippians 2:5-11 (KJV)
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Wednesday: 1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Thursday: Luke 1:35 (KJV)
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Friday: Matthew 4:1-11 (KJV)
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Saturday: John 10:30 (KJV)
I and my Father are one.

ASSIGNMENT: Mention two (2) attributes that depict the divine nature of Jesus Christ (2×5=10 Marks).

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?