RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 12 November 2023 Lesson 11 – Honour Men
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TOPIC: Honour Men (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Dear God, please teach me how to honour people. (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 12 November 2023 HYMN)
MEMORY VERSE: “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.” – 1 Peter 2:17 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 13:7-8 (KJV)
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Also Read:
– RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 12 November 2023: The “World System”
– RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 12 November 2023 – The “World System”
– RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual 12 November 2023: Fight For Your Destiny
– Open Heaven 12 November 2023 – Becoming Intimate With God 1
INTRODUCTION: In our previous lesson, we learned about reasons for honouring God and ways to honour God. We also learned the meaning of honour which is to bestow value upon someone or highly esteem another. The Bible exhorts us to give honour to whom it is due (Romans 13:7). In this lesson, we shall attempt to categorise those who deserve honour and how we can attain honour as well.
TEACHER’S DIARY
LESSON AIM: To teach the students how to give and attain honour.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
a. Mention the categories of people who deserve honour.
b. Highlight ways of attaining honour.
TEXT REVIEW: Romans 13:7-8.
This text is an admonition on God’s expectation for Christians (Christ’s ambassadors) as we daily interact with the world system and its constituted authorities.
A. God expects believers to render to all their dues. These include:
i. …………………………………… V7a.
ii. ………………………………….. V7b.
iii. …………………………………. V7c.
iv. …………………………………. V7d.
v. ………………………………….. V7e.
B. Believers should also:
i. …………………………………… V8a.
ii. ………………………………….. V8c.
LESSON OUTLINES:
- PEOPLE DESERVING HONOUR
- ATTAINING TRUE HONOUR
1. PEOPLE DESERVING HONOUR
A. The idea of honouring people is biblical and can be showcased in many of our basic relationships. Here are some of them:
i. Citizen-Authority relationships: We are to honour those in authority through obedience and demonstration of respect, irrespective of their age or qualification. This comes from the fact that they represent God’s ultimate authority (Romans 13:1-2).
ii. Laity-Clergy relationships: The Bible speaks of the leadership of the church as deserving “double honour’ (1Timothy 5:17).
iii. Employee-Employer relationships: We are equally commanded to honour one another in our employer-employee relationships (Ephesians 6:5-9).
iv. Husband-Wife relationships: In a marriage relationship, the husband is expected to love and show appreciation to his wife while she reciprocates with reverence (Ephesians 5:33).
v. Children-Parents relationships: The command to honour our parents comes with a promise (Exodus 20:12). To do otherwise is to attract untimely death (Matthew 15:4).
B. On the whole, the Bible admonishes us to honour all men (1Peter 2:17).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Should the wicked/ungodly leaders be honoured?
2. ATTAINING TRUE HONOUR
A. The Bible teaches that:
i. True honour is found in God (Deuteronomy 26:19).
ii. Anyone who wishes to attain true honour must, first of all, have a cordial relationship with God (Psalm 91:14-15).
B. To attain honour, we must be:
i. Righteous (Proverbs 21:21).
ii. Humble (Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 15:33).
iii. Wise and intelligent (Proverbs 4:7-8).
iv. Hardworking and diligent (Proverbs 22:29).
v. Faithful and maintain integrity (Psalm 41:12; Proverbs 20:7), among others.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should discuss whether wealth or riches should be a criterion for honour.
CONCLUSION: If we honour those promoted by God, He will honour us too. Do not look down on anyone.
EVALUATION: The teacher should ask the students to explain how to attain honour.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, help me to attain true honour in Jesus’ name.
ASSIGNMENT: Students should mention ten consequences of dishonouring people (1X10=10 marks).
Students should mention ten consequences of dishonouring people (1X10=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?
