RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual 7 September 2025, Lesson 1: Ingratitude
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TOPIC: Ingratitude (Scroll down for RCCG House Fellowship 7 September 2025 Anthem)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, destroy every atom of ingratitude in me.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The leaders should ask members what the rapture is and what will happen at the rapture.
MEMORY VERSE: “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:” – Psalm 92:1 (KJV)
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 3:11-13 (KJV)
11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: A pollutant is a harmful substance, when released into the environment, it brings undesired effects, adversely, unfavorably affects the usefulness of resources. Ingratitude is a hazardous pollutant which should be kept out of our environment. Ingrates disrupt the natural order, harmony amongst the brethren. God hates ingrates because it contaminates others who want to be grateful to God.
LESSON AIM: To make members understand the dangers of being an ingrate.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to;
- Know, learn why God hates ingratitude and its effects.
- Know, learn blessings received when you are grateful.
TEXT REVIEW: Genesis 3:11-13
- Ingratitude will never allow individuals to apologize for his mistake.
- Human being likes to push their errors on others instead of accepting the blames.
- When you show ingratitude, you will experience limitations to the desired height divinely programmed
- Question being asked by God from the ingrates is how could you do such a thing”
LESSON OUTLINE ONE: INGRATITUDE.
Ingratitude simply means lack of appreciation for kindness or especially a gift received. In Genesis, Abraham showed ingratitude by blaming God for the gift of Eve, Korah stirred up rebellion against Moses for not being contented with what God gave him.
Let’s look at what can cause ungratefulness;
a. Wrong upbringing by parents. Many children failed because their parents did not teach them how to say thank you to every kindness received,
b. Sense of entitlement: Believing you deserve something based on your background or perceived worth.
c. Lack of contentment: 1 Timothy 6:6. Many don’t see reason to be grateful once their desires are not acquired or granted.
d. Bad Habit: 1 Samuel 2:9. Some believe the height they reached was through their efforts.
e. Unmet expectations.
f. Evil comparism. Example of Korah.
g. Pride and arrogance: When you study Samson, he lost God’s mandate for his life through pride
LESSON OUTLINE TWO: BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE.
It is more beneficial to us to show heartfelt appreciation to God than incurring His anger for being an ingrates.
Let us look at the benefits of thankful attitude;
a. Being divinely secured from impending dangers.
b. Battles of the thankful belongs to God.
c. God’s faithfulness is always shown to the thankful. 1 Chronicles 16:34.
d. Treacherous enemies can never prevail over the thankful. Psalm 35/19
e. God’s dealings and decisions to the thankful is just. Psalm 119:62
f. The little of the thankful is blessed and multiplied. John 6:11-13.
g. A thankful heart receives fulfilment of divine promises.
SUMMARY: Every grateful heart will reach a meaningful height.
CONCLUSION: You say, I am rich with everything I want, I don’t need a thing, and you don’t realize that spiritually you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked (Revelation 3:17). God looks at ingrates as an empty person, you may be thinking you are full but you are a fool, your altitude is determined by your gratitude.
WEEKLY ACTIVITY: Mention five biblical characters that died shamefully because of an act of ingratitude.
PRAYER POINTS.
- Father, I thank you for seeing another Redeemed calendar year.
- Father, teach us how to be grateful in all situations will find ourselves.
- Father, deal with everything or its traces that is causing ingratitude in our lives and the body of Christ.
- Father, thank you for the growth and increase in RCCG.
- Father, thank you for your mercy and grace, for Daddy GO and his family are enjoying.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK.
MONDAY: Teach us how to number our days. Psalm 90:12
TUESDAY: I will enter His gates with thanksgiving and His court with praise. Psalm 100:4
WEDNESDAY: My children and I are for signs and wonders. Isaiah 8:18
THURSDAY: Thou your beginning maybe small but your end will be greatly increased.
FRIDAY: Miraculous signs and wonders are done by the Lord Jesus. Acts 4:30
SATURDAY: For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting. Psalm 100:5
SUNDAY: Thou hath brought Israel your people out of Egypt with signs and wonders. Jeremiah 32:21
HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM
1 I love this family Of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
2 I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
3 I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
4 I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
5 Come and join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE
10 minutes for Opening Prayer, Praise and Worship
10 minutes for Testimonies
15 minutes for Bible Discussion
15 minutes for General Prayers
10 minutes for Questions & Answers
5 minutes for Welcoming New Members
10 minutes for Announcements, Offering, House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.
Total – 60 Minutes (1 Hour)
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of, The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.
