RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 11 October 2026 Lesson 6 – Be Steadfast
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TOPIC: Be Steadfast (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please teach me to be steadfast (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 11 October 2026)
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.
MEMORY VERSE: For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; – Hebrews 3:14 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 8:35-39 (KJV)
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
INTRODUCTION: The Christian race requires a lot of perseverance. To run successfully will therefore entail fortitude and steadfastness, as we keep our gaze on the Lord Jesus to avoid distractions and encumbrances on the way. Our focus is to know that the road to eternity is narrow and we need to stand firm to the end so that, like Paul, we can say, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith… (2 Timothy 4:7-8).
TEXT REVIEW: ROMANS 8:35-39
A. Paul the apostle, in the passage, emphasises that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ.
B. The passage teaches that steadfastness is not based on human strength, but on the assurance of God’s love. Even in suffering, believers are described as “more than conquerors”, meaning we remain spiritually victorious through Christ. V37
C. From the list in the passage, write out 10 things, not enough to separate believers from Christ’s love:
i. ……………………………
ii. …………………………..
iii. ………………………….
iv. …………………………..
v. ……………………………
vi. …………………………..
vii. ………………………….
viii. …………………………
ix. …………………………..
x. ……………………………
LESSON OUTLINES:
- THE NARROW PATH
- STAND FIRM
LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE NARROW PATH
A. The salvation experience is a wonderful one, but the road to eternal life is narrow.
i. This way is so thin that Jesus says only a few find it (Matthew 7:13-14).
ii. No wonder Jesus challenged anyone who wanted to come after him to deny self and take up their cross daily and follow Him (Matthew 16:24-25).
iii. Self-denial is a major prerequisite for the journey on the narrow path (Luke 9:23).
iv. Following Jesus is living a life of complete obedience to God’s word (John 10:27).
v. It is about crucifying the flesh and living in the Spirit (Galatians 5:24-25).
B. The cares of this world, lust, etc., are baits that easily take people off the narrow way (Mark 4:19).
i. Demas swerved from the narrow way because of his love for this present world (2 Timothy 4:10).
ii. Judas detoured from the narrow path because of his inordinate love for money (John 12:4-6; Luke 22:3-6).
C. We must avoid every pitfall that wants to make us stumble on this narrow way (Psalm 119:133; Colossians 2:5-6).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Students should mention the temptations to resist daily to stay steadfast.
LESSON OUTLINE 2: STAND FIRM
A. Christian pilgrims must stand firm in the faith without shifting grounds (Ephesians 6:10-11).
i. We must be confident and steadfast till the end of our race (1 Corinthians 15:58).
ii. This will also require hope that only Jesus is the anchor of our soul (Hebrews 6:19-20) and there is no need to try any other way because Christ remains the only way to salvation (John 14:6).
B. The devil is our adversary, and we must steadfastly resist (1 Peter 5:8-9) all his antics to shift our focus from Jesus (Hebrews 12:2).
i. It is expedient to stay away from sin and unbelief (Job 11:14-15; Hebrews 3:12-13).
ii. Like Paul, we must boldly declare who we believe and cling on to Him (2 Timothy 1:12).
iii. Avoid being blown off balance by any kind of strange doctrine (Ephesians 4:14).
iv. Holding on to our faith to the end will necessitate an unwavering walk with the Lord (Colossians 2:5-6).
v. We must come to that unswerving resolve that to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21). Jesus all the way.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: How far are you willing and ready to go with Jesus?
CONCLUSION: Be resolute in your faith in Christ Jesus because there is no other way.
EVALUATION: Mention three ways to stand firm for Jesus
CLOSING PRAYER: Dear Father, I remain steadfast through your unfailing love, and I am victorious in Christ Jesus.
ASSIGNMENT: Read Daniel 1:8-20. Identify five (5) qualities Daniel displayed that helped him to remain steadfast in a foreign nation (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?
