RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 28 September 2025 Lesson 4 – Hodegeo Pneuma
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TOPIC: Hodegeo Pneuma (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
MEMORY VERSE: “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” – John 16:13 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: John 16:12-14 (KJV) (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 28 September 2025 HYMN)
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
INTRODUCTION: Hodegeo is a Greek word meaning guidance while Pneuma is the Holy Spirit. Jesus, before His ascension, told His disciples that His Father would send the Comforter – the Holy Spirit – who would teach and guide all those who believe in Him (John 14:26). This promise of Jesus was fulfilled when the Holy Spirit came with power on believers at Pentecost (Acts 2). Now, when a person believes in Christ, the Holy Spirit immediately becomes a part of his life (Ephesians 1:13-14).
LESSON OUTLINE
1: FUNCTIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2: OUR THOUGHTS VERSUS THE HOLY SPIRIT’S LEADING
1. FUNCTIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
A. The Holy Spirit has many functions. Not only does He distribute spiritual gifts according to His will (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). He also reproves (John 16:8), comforts (John 14:16), teaches and reminds (John 14:26) and remains in us as a seal of promise upon our hearts until the day of Jesus’ return (Ephesians 4:30).
The Holy Spirit also takes on the role of a Guide and Counsellor, leading us in the way we should go and revealing God’s truth (Luke 12:12; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10).
2. OUR THOUGHTS VERSUS THE HOLY SPIRIT’S LEADING
Some believers today are still confused in discerning between their thoughts, leading them to do something and the Holy Spirit’s guidance. To identify the one in control at a particular time is a goal we must attain. Some of the things to note about our thoughts include the fact that our desires and feelings may affect or dictate our thought patterns. Thoughts can be unstable and sometimes misleading. It wanders from one end to another. Our thoughts may be sensual (Romans 8:5). It can lead us astray and eventually bring harm. Fear is a product of uncontrolled thoughts. It is important to check with the Holy Spirit even when the thought seems positive.
However, the Holy Spirit can dominate our thoughts (when we fully surrender them to Him) and use them to establish the will of God. The Holy Spirit sometimes guides us through our con-science (Romans 9:1). The word of God is one of the most important ways to recognise the Holy Spirit’s guidance (2 Timothy 3:16; 2:15). The Spirit will use it to reveal God’s will to us in times of need (John 16:12-14; 14:26). Knowledge of God’s word helps us to discern whether or not our desires come from the Holy Spirit (Psalm 119:11). It is also necessary for us to be in continual prayer (in the Spirit) to keep our hearts and minds open to the Holy Spirit’s leading (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Romans 8:26-27). Tho leading of the Holy Spirit also brings peace (Romans 15:13).
When we know the will of God but do not follow it, we are resisting the Spirit’s work in our lives (Acts 7:51; 1 Thessalonians 5:19). When we follow our ways, it grieves Him (Ephesians 4:30). The Holy Spirit will never lead us into sin. Habitual sin will cause us to miss what the Holy Spirit wants to say to us through the word.
CONCLUSION: Be constantly in tune with the Holy Spirit.
QUESTIONS
- State four functions of the Holy Spirit.
- In three ways, compare your thoughts with the Holy Spirit’s leading.
FURTHER READINGS:
Sunday: Isaiah 7:13 (KJV)
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Monday: Exodus 32:29 (KJV)
For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Tuesday: Colossians 4:2 (KJV)
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Wednesday: Luke 18:1 (KJV)
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Thursday: John 14:26 (KJV)
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Friday: Galatians 1:20 (KJV)
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Saturday: Acts 10:38 (KJV)
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) functions of the Holy Spirit (2×5=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?
