RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 8 June 2025 Lesson 41 – Kingdom Influencers
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TOPIC: Kingdom Influencers (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, teach me how to become a kingdom influencer. (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 8 June 2025)
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.
MEMORY VERSE: “Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.” – Acts 9:36 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Luke 23:49-53 (KJV)
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Also Read:
– RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 8 June 2025 – “Yesterday”
INTRODUCTION: Kingdom influencers are believers who impact the world through their ministries and in marketplaces like the media, politics, hospitality, fashion, marketing, music, education, and technology; by sharing their faith, substance, and expertise to enlarge God’s kingdom here on earth. God needs His children to be Kingdom influencers who will take over the spheres of influence here on earth for the excellent execution of His agenda. Are you willing to partner with God on this mission?
LESSON AIM: To teach how to become a Kingdom Influencer.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: Through this study, students should be able to: a. Describe a kingdom influencer. b. Mention at least five attributes of kingdom influencers. c. Explain how to become a kingdom influencer.
TEXT REVIEW: Luke 23:49-53.
In this passage, Joseph of Arimathea through this single act of kindness and compassion towards Jesus’ body, positions himself in God’s agenda for humanity as a kingdom influencer. It was said that:
A. Joseph was a good and just man. V50.
B. Being a counsellor, he did not agree with or approve of those who condemned Jesus to death. He was longing for the kingdom of God.
C. He went to ……………………………..V52.
D. He ensured that Jesus’ body was laid …V53.
LESSON OUTLINES:
- Attributes Of Kingdom Influencers
- Becoming A Kingdom Influencer
1. ATTRIBUTES OF KINGDOM INFLUENCERS
Kingdom Influencers, being believers in Christ:
- Contribute significantly to the economy and social well-being of their societies through their chosen careers, vocations, or divine calling (Acts 16:14-15, 40).
- They are full of good works and positively showcase the grace of God to the people around them (Acts 9:36-40; Luke 23:50-51).
- They are believers who have a good mastery of their respective industries and thus use a combination of faith and competence to influence happenings around them (Exodus 31:2-6).
- They are core professionals who strategically promote Jesus along with their trade e.g. football stars, athletes, scientists, etc, and give the credit for their achievements to God.
- Kingdom Influencers have specialised knowledge and authority in a specific subject and as such are irresistible forces in their domain (Judges 4:4-5; 2 Samuel 23:9-10).
- As ambassadors of Christ, they deliberately dominate and make God known anywhere they find themselves (2 Corinthians 5:20).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Students should cite examples of contemporary believers for each point above.
2. BECOMING A KINGDOM INFLUENCER
A. God has called us to influence our world positively. Therefore, a kingdom influencer must:
i. Have confessed his/her sins to God, accepted Jesus as his/her personal Saviour and Lord (Romans 10:9).
ii. Be ready to always share the good news about Him (Romans 1:16).
iii. Be filled with the Holy Spirit – the Master Strategist. This cannot be over-emphasised (Ephesians 5:18).
B. To be Kingdom influencers indeed:
i. We have to develop a large heart: friendly and accommodating (Proverbs 18:24).
ii. We also need to get ready to work hard, work smart, work tenaciously and aim at becoming known authorities or experts within our fields of endeavours (1 Kings 7:13-14).
iii. As Christians, we must establish a strong voice in our positions like the three Hebrew men (Daniel 3:16-19, 28-29).
iv. We must always be game-changers in our spheres of influence (1 Samuel 17:32).
v. We have to be good stewards with accountability in mind (Luke 19:16-17).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: What capacity do you have or are developing to become a kingdom influencer?
CONCLUSION: Everyone has influence. God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for His kingdom’s sake.
EVALUATION: How can you become a kingdom influencer indeed?
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, give me the grace to influence the world for You.
ASSIGNMENT: State five (5) things you will do (are doing) to influence your immediate community for Christ (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?
