RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 51: 17 August 2025

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

MEMORY VERSE:

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” Revelation 21:2.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

When we die as believers, our souls go to Heaven, a place of rest, as we await our new resurrection bodies made to live and worship in the ‘new earth’ (1 Corinthians 15:42-44; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:14).

Out of Heaven, a new City called ‘New Jerusalem’ will come down from God to the new earth (Revelation 21:2). It shall be the capital city of God, where God dwells among men (Revelation 21:3). It will also be the eternal home of the saints of all ages (Hebrews 11:13-16).

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM: To unfold the truth about the New Jerusalem.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this study, students should be able to:

Understand the truth about the New Jerusalem.
Give a brief overview of the New Jerusalem.
Mention the requirements for making it to the New Jerusalem.

TEACHING PLAN: To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

a. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.

b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, conclude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Revelation 21:1-5

This passage relates the revelation of John the Beloved about the New Heaven and the New Earth. He also hinted on what the experience of the inhabitants will be in the New Jerusalem. It says:

John saw a….. V1.
He also saw….. V2.
He heard……. V3.
God shall wipe…. V4.
He that sat… V5.

TEACHING METHOD: The Lecture Teaching Method

TIME MANAGEMENT: The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: BIBLICAL SNAPSHOT

A. The New Jerusalem is the believers’ final abode – made possible through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation (Revelation 21:2-3,5)

i. It is a city of pure gold (Revelation 21:18) having gates made with pearls, and the street of the city laid in gold, like transparent glass (Revelation 21:21).

ii. The glory of God supplies the light in this city so there is no need for the sun or candle and there is no night there (Revelation 21:23; 22:5).

iii. It is an abode for overcomers (Revelation 2:7; 3:21).

iv. There is no dull moment in this city as it is filled with rejoicing and shouts of praise (Revelation 19:1,3)

v. All tears shall be wiped away by God and there shall be no more death, pain, crying, or sorrow (Revelation 21:4).

vi. It is a city without temples because God and the Lamb are the temples thereof (Revelation 21:22).

B. Saints shall see the face of Jesus (Revelation 22:4

i. They shall sit on thrones in this city (Revelation 22:5c).

ii. It is so majestic, that it is a place of God’s throne (Revelation 22:3).

iii. It is a place where the righteous shall shine like the sun (Matthew 13:43).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

What one thing are you looking forward to in the New Jerusalem?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY

A. As beautiful as the Holy City is, there are conditions to be fulfilled to get into it:

i. The very first step is to be born again because access is through faith in Christ Jesus (John 3:3-5).

ii. After this, believers are expected to do away with the works of the flesh and sin – uncleanness, fornication, inconvenient jesting, covetousness, idola-try, etc. (Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-5).

iii. Lay aside every weight, and focus on Jesus Hebrews 12:1-2).

B. It is for those:

i. Whose garments are spotless in this world of sin (Ecclesiastes 9:8; Revelation 16:15)

ii. Who have refused to love the perverted and corrupt world system (1 John 2:15-17).

iii. Who are diligent and blameless in their walk with Jesus (2 Peter 3:14).

iv. Whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation 21:27).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should discuss the form that the new earth will take.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 17 August 2025

Do all you can to get to this place of unparalleled splendour that is beyond human description.

EVALUATION:

Mention the requirements to gain access to the New Jerusalem

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to be amona those who will inhabit the New Jerusalem in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 51

Identify five differences between this present earth and the new earth (2×5=10 Marks).

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RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 51: 17 August 2025