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Today’s Lesson 44 topic: STILL WATERS

Date: 29 June 2025

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MANUAL LESSON 44 (29 JUNE 2025)

TOPIC: STILL WATERS

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, please help me understand what it means to stay beside the still waters in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Psalm 23: 1-6

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

MEMORY VERSE:

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalm 23:2

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Sheep do not birth their lambs in a turbulent or stormy place; they keep away from others to deliver what is inside of them. Adam, while in the garden, a calm place, was able to name, categorise and file all the animals without any physical aid (computer, pen, paper, etc.) -Genesis 2:15, 19-20

The still water is a calm place where God brings you to maximise your potential. When your head is “clear” you can think, remember, and evolve. The challenge is how to achieve the calmness that will birth the greatness inside when constantly bombarded with ‘noise’ (chal-lenges, troubles, trials, etc.).

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach how to achieve the calmness that will birth greatness inside us amid the storm.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students should be able to:

• Explain the term ‘Still waters.’
• Know how to deal with the distractions and challenges that inhibit growth and progress.
• Understand how to identify what constitutes green pastures.

TEACHING PLAN:

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

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Psalm 23:1-6.

This passage highlights David’s confidence in God’s grace to take care of him and to keep him from all evil. He declares:

1. The Lord is my…v1.
2. He maketh….v2.
3. He restoreth…v3.
4. Yea…V4.
5. Thou….V5.
6. Surely,…V6.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Question and Answer Teaching Method.

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

LESSON OUTLINE 1: SILENCE THE “NOISE”

Question 1: Why do Ships sink?

Answer: Ships do not sink because they pass through waters but because the waters pass through them.

Question 2: Can you prevent the negative occurrences around you from taking over your mind and abilities?

Answer: Yes. With God on your side, you have the power to prevent the negative occurrences around you from taking over your mind and abilities.

Question 3: How can you achieve the calmness that will birth the greatness inside you?

Answer: You can achieve the calmness that will birth the greatness inside when you:

1. Silence the voice of mediocrity, bitterness, regrets, etc. and constantly assure yourself that you are made for greatness (Proverbs 23:7a; Hebrews 12:15).
2. Deal with any destructive behaviour to protect your self-esteem.
3. Avoid being so busy or cumbered, with just trying to survive, focus on accomplishing your visions and goals (Proverbs 29:18).
4. Be time-conscious and avoid going round in circles (John 9:4).
5. Stop being reactive, wake up daily with an agenda and a sense of urgency, and direction (Philippians
   4:8).
6. Close all loopholes in your marriage, family, career, etc. and work towards unity, prosperity and dominion.

Question 4: What are the things you need to take note of?

Answer:

i. Your prosperity is a reflection of your inside (3 John 2).

ii. Your vision should not be limited to your situation.

iii. Sometimes, your situation may be preparing you for where God is taking you (Genesis 45:5-8).

iv. Dare to stand out rather than fit in.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Students should share with the class their experience with distractions’ and how they dealt with them.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: FIND GREEN PASTURES

Question 1: What is a ‘Green pasture’?

Answer: A Green pasture is a place of freshness or newness (Isaiah 43:19).

Question 2: What does ‘He maketh me lie down in green pastures’ mean?

Answer: ‘He maketh me lie down in green pastures’ means God is willing to make you rest in the blessings He has given you (Ecclesiastes 2:24;1 Timothy 6:17).

Question 3: What does ‘lie down in green pasture’ mean?

Answer: To ‘lie down in green pasture’ could mean:

• Being hopeful again after a series of disappointments (Job 14:7).
• Receiving the ability and strength to love again after a hurt (1 Corinthians 13:4,2.
• To want to live again after barely escaping from depression (Job 6:11; 14:14).
• To believe that afflictions shall not rise again (Nahum 1:9).
• To try again and succeed in areas where you have once failed (Micah 7:8).
• To receive peace and let go of offenses, bitterness, and anger that have held you captive for long (John 14:27; Ephesians 4:31), etc.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Identify the ‘green pasture’ that you are afraid of and pray for boldness to lie on it.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 29 June 2025

You cannot be in a place of still waters until you let go of the things distracting you or invading your space.

EVALUATION:

How can you achieve the calmness that will birth the greatness inside you?

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to lie in the green pastures that you have made avallable to me.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 44

Write out five areas of turbulence in your life, and pray for divine leading to the still waters (No Mark).

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Today’s Lesson 43 topic: MODERATION

Date: 22 June 2025

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TOPIC: MODERATION

OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me to be moderate in all I do in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Philippians 4:5-6, 11-12

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

MEMORY VERSE:

“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.” Philippians 4:5.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Moderation is keeping our behaviour and lifestyle in check so that our actions, feelings and habits can be within reasonable bounds.

It is avoiding excesses in all we do. Moderation is a desirable virtue for a Christian. Good and legitimate desires can become a sin when they go over lawful lim-its. Living a life of moderation is demanding in today’s world. However, the Bible teaches us that excess of anything is not good (Ecclesiastes 2:10-11). It is expedient for Christians to understand how and why we should live in moderation.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach how and why believers should live in moderation.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students should be able to:

• Define moderation.
• Explain the reasons for moderation.
• Understand how to live in moderation.

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 dis-cussion, and do class activities and assignment.

0. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Philippians 4:5-6, 11-12.

The first part of this passage relates Apostle Paul’s letter of admonition on moderation to the Philippians as follows:

1. Let your moderation…V5a.
2. The Lord…v5b.
3. Be careful…V6.

In the other part, Apostle Paul showing his deep appreciation for their liberality to him in prison, established how he has learned to manage the period of surplus as well as the period of scarcity.

He explains that:

a. His contentment never really made him lack anything……V11.

b. He knew how to …..V12.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

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

LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE REASONS FOR MODERATION

1. The teacher should ask the class why they need to live in moderation and use the following points to explain.
2. Moderation aligns with the biblical principle of self-control and avoidance of extremes (Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Peter 1:5-6).
3. It helps other people to know where we stand (Philippians 4:5).
4. It is associated with being honoured and valued by men (Proverbs 17:28; Luke 14:8-11).
5. It brings honour to God and makes us acceptable before men.
6. Note: The only area, in which we do not need to be moderate, is our love for God. We are to love God without limits (Mark 12:30).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should mention other reasons for moderation.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: HOW TO LIVE IN MODERATION

Moderation should be reflected in every area of our lives. Christians should show moderation in:

Speech (James 1:19; Proverbs 10:19).

Appearance (1Timothy 2:9-10).

Eating and drinking (Proverbs 23:20-21;25:16).

Relaxation/pleasure (1Timothy 5:6;2 Timothy 3:4- 5).

Desires (Colossians 3:5).

Cares of life (Luke 21:34).

Happiness (Matthew 14:6-10).

Money (1 Timothy 6:6-10).

Celebrations (Daniel 5:23-30).

Liberty (1 Corinthians 8:9).

Personal convictions (Romans 14:1-5).

Friendship (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Proverbs 25:17

To keep within lawful bounds, believers should:

Make no provision for the flesh to fulfil its lust (Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:24).

Not follow the examples of the world (1 John 2:15- 16).

Walk in the Spirit and be heavenly-minded (Romans 8:6; Galatians 5:16).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should discuss the consequences of living extravagantly.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 22 June 2025

To enjoy a peaceful life, be moderate in all things. Those who want to win the race to eternal life must also be temperate in all things (1 Corinthians 9:24-27).

EVALUATION:

Mention the areas believers should live in moderation.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, I receive grace to be moderate in all things.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 43

Mention five areas of your life where you must show moderation (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 42 topic: BUILDING CAPACITY

Date: 15 June 2025

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TOPIC: BUILDING CAPACITY

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, please teach me how to build my capacity in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Samuel 22:1-2

1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

MEMORY VERSE:

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” Jude 20.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Capacity is defined as an individual’s mental ability, physical ability, or power to produce, perform, or deploy. It simply means the maximum amount something can contain or produce.

Capacity-building is the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world. It can also be personal development, which means to up-skill and improve oneself. It denotes a conscious and deliberate improvement of one’s ac-tions. The Bible admonishes us to grow our capacity spiritually (1 Peter 22) mentally (Hebrews 5:13-14) and in all spheres of life.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the concept of capacity building

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

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

Define Capacity building.

Understand the two main types of capacity building.

Give biblical examples of people who built their capacities.

Explain some areas of capacity building.

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 wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.

c. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Samuel 22:1-2.

David after developing and establishing himself as a great man of valour and warrior, escaped from the pursuit of Saul the king who had sworn to kill. When he came to the cave-Adullam, his capacity and success records drew men who were at their ‘lowest’ (and needed to be reshaped and sharpened) unto him …V1a.

This Passage records that:

i. When his brethren …..V1b.

ii. The men that came to him included those in …V2a.

iii. David became ………..V2b.

iv. There were …V2c.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

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

LESSON OUTLINE 1: BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

There are so many instances in the Bible of people who built their capacity and achieved great success or influence in life. Here are some of them and what they did:

i. David: He built his capacity from being the little shepherd boy in the desert to a giant slayer and also built great warriors (1 Samuel 17:49;2 Samuel 23:8-12).

ii. Jephthah: He had a very discouraging beginning being an outcast. He developed himself to become a warrior and the ruler of his people (Judges 11:1-11).

iii. Stephen: He distinguished himself from every other qualified individual in his days to serve in a leadership capacity (Acts 6:1-8).

iv. Deborah: In her days, she became a mother in Israel, a prophetess, a judge, and went with Barak to war (Judges 4:4, 8-9).

v. Peter: He was initially timid but he became bold and was the leader of the Apostles (Acts 4:13).

Also, he moved from being a fisherman to a fisher of men (Luke 5:1-11).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should discuss contemporary people known to have also built their capacity in different areas of human endeavour.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: SOME AREAS TO BUILD CAPACITY

Broadly speaking, we are to build capacity in every aspect of human life because it helps us to be the very best we can be. Specifically, we are to build capacity in these under-listed areas:

Knowledge-Base: Knowledge is a vital key to success in any field. Learning is a productive way to build capacity in your field. Study the word of God (2 Timothy 2:15) and learn from people who have developed capacity. Start by reading one book concerning your desired destination every month.

Mind: The mind is popularly known as the nation of images. You can only go as far as your mind can see (Numbers 13:30-33). Invest in capacity development with your time, money, and other re-sources. You can use the internet to your advantage.

Character: Your attitude is a very potent weapon that can disarm the enemy, and at the same time, your character can be the weapon formed against you (Proverbs 11:3). Be teachable to build capac-ity. No man is an Island (James 1:19).

Time Management: Time is a fragment of destiny, which must be handled with all seriousness, and all productivity. Learn how to utilize time productively for your advancement in career and ministry (Ecclesiastes 3:1: 8:5b).

Finance: The mandate to reach the world has been given to all believers; you need to be intentional about wealth creation. You may never accomplish much if you neglect the potency of financial capacity (Zechariah 1:17).

Prayers: Your prayer capacity must be built. The power of prayer is in its consistency (Luke 18:1).
Be regular in your prayers, because the more unswerving you are, the more capacity you receive to pray. Be deliberate with your prayer life and fast at least once a week (Mark 9:29).

Gift: Every man has a deposit of God’s grace whi must be increased (Matthew 25:14-27). Joseph started by dreaming then to interpreting dreams and then implementing the interpretation.

Association: Surround yourself with like minds and people who have an interest in your growth (Proverbs 13:20; 20:18). Map out an action plan and create an accountability system.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Are there other areas that believers need to build their capacity? Discuss.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 15 June 2025

Capacity development brings you out of your comfort zone and stretches you. It however prepares you for opportunities and leads to promotion. Pursue capacity development (Proverbs 14:4).

EVALUATION:

Identify areas to build capacity.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to build my capacity for success and greatness in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 42

From Acts 6:1-8, Identify five things that qualified Stephen to be ordained as one of the Deacons (2X5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 41 topic: “YESTERDAY”

Date: 8 June 2025

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TOPIC: “YESTERDAY”

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, please teach me how to handle my past in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Numbers 11:4-7

4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.

MEMORY VERSE:

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” Philippians 3:13

LESSON INTRODUCTION

After the children of Israel left Egypt, it is unfortunate that “Egypt” did not leave them. Despite the miracles of deliverance and divine provisions, they still longed for the cucumbers and garlic they ate as slaves because “yesterday” was vivid in their memories. The same thing applies to some of us who refuse to let go of our past! In this lesson, we shall learn how to overcome the urge to cling to the past, embrace today, and look on the bright side of tomorrow?

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach how to handle ‘the past’ and embrace the future

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Learn how to overcome the urge to cling to the past.
• Understand how to embrace the reality of todav.
• Know how to navigate through life to achieve better future.

TEACHING PLAN:

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

• Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignment.
• Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
• Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Numbers 11:4-7

The narration in this passage shows how the Children of Israel though free from slavery were still holding on to their past life in the land of slavery.

It further tells how they wept and murmured about the variety of food they ate in Egypt which were missing in the wilderness. It states that:

The mixed multitude lusted and the children ……. V4.

We remember the ………….. V5.

The Children of Israel also expressed their dissatisfaction about the Manna God gave them as a temporary solution for food, saying:

But now our ……….. V6.

The manna was a ……..V7.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Discussion Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

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

LESSON OUTLINE 1: PAST IS PAST

The teacher should ask the class to discuss ways of dealing with past events or occurrences to prevent them from affecting the present or future.

The teacher should use the points below as a guide for the discussion on some of the ways to deal with past events:

• Be intentional to let go of the ugly past because some bad memories always want to fill our thoughts (Philippians 4:8). Also, do not bask perpetually in the euphoria of the past.
• Learn from the mistakes of the past to avoid repetition of the same (John 8:10-11).
• Forgive yourself and others for whatever happened in the past (Genesis 50:15-21). Remove the “veil of offense” and never allow it to degenerate into an obstacle (Ephesians 4:31; Hebrews 12:15).
• Accelerate your forward movement by thinking and taking the next step into a brighter tomorrow (2 Samuel 12:18-23).
• Forget yesterday because it is gone. Stop holding on to the past or reterring to it incessantly as it you can bring back the hand of the clock (Philippians 3:13).
• Free your mind because a negative past enslaves (Galatians 5:1; Genesis 33:1-3, 8).
• Cry to God to take any unwanted memory away. Remember that vengeance is of the Lord: leave the matter to Him (Romans 12:19).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

The class should share their experience on the consequence of holding on to the past and how they achieved freedom.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

The teacher should ask the class what they need to c to achieve a bright future.

The teacher should use the following point as a guide for the discussion on things to note to achieve a bright future:

• Believers must walk with the assurance that tomorrow will be better (Job 14:7-9).
• Hope is a prerequisite needed to forget the past and look forward to the future (Job 11:18: 14:14 Romans 5:5)
• Having a focus will sustain a believer to keep moving (Philippians 3:13-14).
• Give yourself to the study of God’s word (Psalm 119:15-16)
• Know that God is your help (Psalm 46:1-5); this gives uncommon happiness and joy (Psalm 146:5).
• Carve the future by channelling all your energy to positive endeavours to fulfil your purpose in life (Judges 11:1-5).
• No matter what, win your future (Proverbs 23:18).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

The class should share their experience on things they did differently from their past to achieve or arrive at a better today.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 8 June 2025

Remembering the irreparable past generates sorrow, but focusing on a better future brings excitement.

EVALUATION:

Mention five ways of dealing with past occurrences.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, give me the strength to let go of the past and pursue the glorious future ahead in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 41

Identify five things you have to do to let go of your past. (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 40 topic: THE COVENANT MEAL.

Date: 1 June 2025

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TOPIC: THE COVENANT MEAL

OPENING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to understand how to rightly partake in Your Covenant meal in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 11:24-29.

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

MEMORY VERSE:

“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” John 6:51

LESSON INTRODUCTION

The covenant meal is the Holy Communion that is taken as a symbol of the new covenant between God and man through Jesus for the remission of sin (Matthew 26:26-28). Also, taking this meal demonstrates the Lord’s death till He comes again. Our focus is how the meal can be beneficial if taken the right way.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the benefits of the Holy Communion.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Learn that the covenant meal is the same as the Holy Communion.
• Understand the conditions attached to taking the Holy Communion worthily.
• Know and be able to mention the benefits of taking the Holy Communion worthily.

TEACHING PLAN:

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

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the dis-cussion, and do class activities and assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Corinthians 11:24-29

Apostle Paul in this passage spoke on his revelation about the Holy Communion that Jesus, the same night He was betrayed:

a. Took bread and when he had given thanks …..V24.

b. After the same manner also He took ….V25.

c. He stated that the constant taking of the Holy Communion is a testament to ……. V26.

d. He went further to caution against taking the Holy Communion in error saying:

e. Wherefore whosoever shall ……..V27.

f. But a man should examine …….. V28

g. For he that eateth …….. V29.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

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

LESSON OUTLINE 1: CONDITIONS

The teacher should ask the students to mention the conditions attached to taking the Holy Communion worthily.

Thereafter, the teacher should explain the points listed below.

To take the Holy Communion worthily, we must take note of the following conditions:

A Regenerated life. You must be born again (John 3:3). It must be taken by only those who have been redeemed i.e. the Brethren (1 Corinthians 11:33).

It must be taken in memory of our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 22:19). Christ expects us to remember His ultimate sacrifice (death) for us till He comes (1 Corinthians 11:25-26).

It must be eaten worthily. Do not harbour unconfessed sins; bitterness, envy, unforgiving attitude, unbelief, lust, immorality, etc. (1 Corinthians 11:27; Galatians 5:19-21).

It must be taken under self-examination. You are to examine yourself to avoid sickness, weakness or death (1 Corinthians 11:28-30; 2 Corinthians 13:5a).

It must be taken decently and orderly. It should not be taken in a rowdy manner (Corinthians 11:33-34: 14:40).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Can Children take the Holy Communion? The class should discuss.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: BENEFITS

The teacher should explain that there are several ber fits of partaking in the Holy Communion.

Some of these are:

• The Holy Communion symbolises the body and blood of Jesus that gives eternal life (John 6:53-54).
• It is a desirable meal that gives strength for the journey ahead (1 Kings 19:7-8).
• The Holy Communion is a meal of favour and prosperity (Exodus 12:35-36).
• It is a meal that protects and preserves amid God’s judgement on the wicked (Exodus 12:27

• It aids deliverance (Exodus 12:30-33).
• At the Holy Communion, secrets are revealed (Matthew 26:19-23).
• It is a healing meal (Deuteronomy 29:5-6).
• It is a privileged meal to partake in for all believers in Christ (1 Corinthians 11:24-25).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Students should share their experience with the class on how the Holy Communion has benefited them.

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 1 June 2025

The Holy Communion is a sure fortification for all believers in Christ. We must desire and maximise every opportunity to partake in it.
Do not allow ignorance or sin to stand between you and this Covenant meal.

EVALUATION:

What are the conditions for partaking in the Covenant meal.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, please help me to always enjoy all the benefits of the Holy Communion in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 40

State five conditions for taking the Holy Communion (2×5=10 Marks).

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