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This is RCCG Sunday School Teachers manual for the adult class.

Today’s Lesson 53 topic: SPECIAL INTERACTIVE SESSION:

Date: 31 August 2025

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• RCCG Sunday School Students Manual Lesson 53
• Open Heaven 31 August 2025 Devotional

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MANUAL LESSON 53 (31 AUGUST 2025)

TOPIC: SPECIAL INTERACTIVE SESSION

DISCUSSION ON SOME OF THE CHALLENGING LESSONS OR SUBJECTS IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR 2024-2025. THIS CAN TAKE THE FORM OF A DEBATE, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OR CLARIFICATIONS.

HERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT MAY BE DEBATED IN THE CLASS IN THE 2024-2025 SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL.

1. Lesson 1: Is the kingdom of God in heaven or on earth?
2. Lesson 14: Is there anything like holy anger? Is it possible to be angry and not sin?
3. Lesson 48: Is it only believers in Christ living holy that will make it to heaven? What about people of other religions (non-Christians) that are doing good?

TEACHERS SHOULD ALLOW THE STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR POINTS IN FAVOUR OR AGAINST THE MATTER. THEN, THE TEACHER SHOULD PRESENT THE CORRECT BIBLICAL STANCE AS STATED BELOW:

LESSON 1: Is The Kingdom Of God In Heaven Or On Earth?

• The kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal, sovereign God over all the universe. Psalm 103:19 says “The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.” God’s kingdom is an eternal kingdom” (Daniel 4:3). It stretches from the ageless past to the future yet unseen. The kingdom of God comprises everything that is: visible and invisible.
• The kingdom of God is also a spiritual rule over the hearts and lives of those who are genuinely born-again and willingly submit to God’s authority (John 3:3-5). Such people enter the kingdom of God on earth awaiting a translation to the kingdom of God in Heaven.
• God’s kingdom resides within the heart of believers in Christ (Luke 17:20-21).
• Ultimately, the kingdom of God (which the disciples enquired about when Jesus was about to ascend in Acts 1:6) will be the literal rule of Christ on the earth during the millennium. (Daniel 2:44).
• Those who reject God’s authority and refuse to submit to Him are not part of the kingdom of God on earth and in heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9).

LESSON 14: Is There Anything Like Holy Anger? Is It Possible To Be Angry And Not Sin?

• There are two Greek words translated as “anger.”
  One means “passion, energy” and the other means “agitated, boiling.”
• The first type of anger, of which the Bible approves, is called “righteous indignation” or “holy anger.” For instance, the Bible says God is angry with the wicked everyday (Psalm 7:11). Jesus looked on the Pharisees who were opposed to Him healing the man with a withered hand in anger (Mark 3:5).
  This is God-given energy intended to help solve problems in the face of oppositions and it is acceptable for believers to be angry (Ephesians 4:26). Other examples of biblical anger include David’s being upset over hearing Nathan the prophet sharing an injustice (2 Samuel 12) and Jesus’ anger over how some of the Jews had defiled worship at God’s temple in Jerusalem (John 2:13-18).
• Holy anger does not involve self-defence, but a de-fence of others or of a principle (against injustice, harassment, etc). Anger at an injustice inflicted against oneself is also appropriate. Hence, anger is not always sin.
• The second type of anger comes with agitation or rage. This anger becomes sin when:
• It is motivated by pride (James 1:20).

• It is unproductive and distorts God’s purposes (1
  Corinthians 10:31).
  It is allowed to linger or hijacked by the devil especially when the angry one refuses to be pacified, holds a grudge, or keeps it all inside (Ephesians
  4:26-27).
• It produces poisonous speech which is a common characteristic of a fallen man (Bomans 3:13-14).
  It is allowed to boil over without restraint, resulting in a scenario in which hurt is multiplied (Proverbs 29:11), leaving devastation in its wake.
  One obvious sign that anger has turned to sin is when, instead of attacking the problem at hand, we attack the person (Ephesians 4:15-19).
  The consequences of out-of-control anger are devastating and irreparable.

LESSON 48: Is It Only Believers In Christ Living Holy That Will Make It To Heaven? What About People Of Other Religions (Non-Christians) That Are Doing Good?

After the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God, in His mercy and love for mankind started making plans to redeem and reconcile them to Himself. The provision to transfer the sin of man to innocent animals failed overtime because man kept returning to his vomit (Hebrews 9:12-14; 2 Peter 2:22). God cannot compromise on His standard. There has to be punishment for sins committed and the price is death (2 Thessalonians 1:6; Romans 6:23). Our good does not outweigh our bad (Isaiah 64:6).

Only God can redeem man from the nature of sin that we inherited through Adam, so God came in the flesh (as God the son-Jesus Christ) to live on earth like man (in human form). Jesus was tested and tried by all the forces of life yet without sin

(John 14:30; Hebrews 4:15). Since, it is required that the blood of the innocent must be shed for there to be remission of sin, Jesus (without sin) laid down His life, took the sin of the whole worl upon Himself, and died to pay the ultimate price required by the law to save mankind from eternal damnation and destruction (2 Corinthians 5:21).

All that is required from sinful humans now is to believe in the love of God and embrace the grace that brings salvation through Jesus (Titus 2:11).

The only one that gives salvation is Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).

Jesus made it clear that He came from heaven. and would go back to heaven to create room for as many as would believe Him (John 14:1-3). Не emphasised that nobody can get to heaven except by Him (John 14:6) and anyone that does not believe in Him is already condemned (John 3:18, 36).

There is no amount of good deed that can replace the provision made by God to save humanity.

Remember Cornelius (Acts 10). Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven and ONLY those who accept Him as LORD and SAVIOUR, living by faith in Him to the end will make it to heaven.

GLORY BE TO GOD. GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.

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This is RCCG Sunday School Students manual for the adult class.

Today’s Lesson 53 topic: SPECIAL INTERACTIVE SESSION:

Date: 31 August 2025

Read:

• RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 53
• Open Heaven 31 August 2025 Devotional

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS MANUAL LESSON 53 (31 AUGUST 2025)

TOPIC: SPECIAL INTERACTIVE SESSION

DISCUSSION ON SOME OF THE CHALLENGING LESSONS OR SUBJECTS IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR 2024-2025. THIS CAN TAKE THE FORM OF A DEBATE, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OR CLARIFICATIONS.

HERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT MAY BE DEBATED IN THE CLASS IN THE 2024-2025 SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL.

1. Lesson 1: Is the kingdom of God in heaven or on earth?
2. Lesson 14: Is there anything like holy anger? Is it possible to be angry and not sin?
3. Lesson 48: Is it only believers in Christ living holy that will make it to heaven? What about people of other religions (non-Christians) that are doing good?

LESSON 1: Is The Kingdom Of God In Heaven Or On Earth?

• The kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal, sovereign God over all the universe. Psalm 103:19 says “The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.” God’s kingdom is an eternal kingdom” (Daniel 4:3). It stretches from the ageless past to the future yet unseen. The kingdom of God comprises everything that is: visible and invisible.
• The kingdom of God is also a spiritual rule over the hearts and lives of those who are genuinely born-again and willingly submit to God’s authority (John 3:3-5). Such people enter the kingdom of God on earth awaiting a translation to the kingdom of God in Heaven.
• God’s kingdom resides within the heart of believers in Christ (Luke 17:20-21).
• Ultimately, the kingdom of God (which the disciples enquired about when Jesus was about to ascend in Acts 1:6) will be the literal rule of Christ on the earth during the millennium. (Daniel 2:44).
• Those who reject God’s authority and refuse to submit to Him are not part of the kingdom of God on earth and in heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9).

LESSON 14: Is There Anything Like Holy Anger? Is It Possible To Be Angry And Not Sin?

• There are two Greek words translated as “anger.”
  One means “passion, energy” and the other means “agitated, boiling.”
• The first type of anger, of which the Bible approves, is called “righteous indignation” or “holy anger.” For instance, the Bible says God is angry with the wicked everyday (Psalm 7:11). Jesus looked on the Pharisees who were opposed to Him healing the man with a withered hand in anger (Mark 3:5).
  This is God-given energy intended to help solve problems in the face of oppositions and it is acceptable for believers to be angry (Ephesians 4:26). Other examples of biblical anger include David’s being upset over hearing Nathan the prophet sharing an injustice (2 Samuel 12) and Jesus’ anger over how some of the Jews had defiled worship at God’s temple in Jerusalem (John 2:13-18).
• Holy anger does not involve self-defence, but a de-fence of others or of a principle (against injustice, harassment, etc). Anger at an injustice inflicted against oneself is also appropriate. Hence, anger is not always sin.
• The second type of anger comes with agitation or rage. This anger becomes sin when:
• It is motivated by pride (James 1:20).

• It is unproductive and distorts God’s purposes (1
  Corinthians 10:31).
  It is allowed to linger or hijacked by the devil especially when the angry one refuses to be pacified, holds a grudge, or keeps it all inside (Ephesians
  4:26-27).
• It produces poisonous speech which is a common characteristic of a fallen man (Bomans 3:13-14).
  It is allowed to boil over without restraint, resulting in a scenario in which hurt is multiplied (Proverbs 29:11), leaving devastation in its wake.
  One obvious sign that anger has turned to sin is when, instead of attacking the problem at hand, we attack the person (Ephesians 4:15-19).
  The consequences of out-of-control anger are devastating and irreparable.

LESSON 48: Is It Only Believers In Christ Living Holy That Will Make It To Heaven? What About People Of Other Religions (Non-Christians) That Are Doing Good?

After the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God, in His mercy and love for mankind started making plans to redeem and reconcile them to Himself. The provision to transfer the sin of man to innocent animals failed overtime because man kept returning to his vomit (Hebrews 9:12-14; 2 Peter 2:22). God cannot compromise on His standard. There has to be punishment for sins committed and the price is death (2 Thessalonians 1:6; Romans 6:23). Our good does not outweigh our bad (Isaiah 64:6).

Only God can redeem man from the nature of sin that we inherited through Adam, so God came in the flesh (as God the son-Jesus Christ) to live on earth like man (in human form). Jesus was tested and tried by all the forces of life yet without sin

(John 14:30; Hebrews 4:15). Since, it is required that the blood of the innocent must be shed for there to be remission of sin, Jesus (without sin) laid down His life, took the sin of the whole worl upon Himself, and died to pay the ultimate price required by the law to save mankind from eternal damnation and destruction (2 Corinthians 5:21).

All that is required from sinful humans now is to believe in the love of God and embrace the grace that brings salvation through Jesus (Titus 2:11).

The only one that gives salvation is Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).

Jesus made it clear that He came from heaven. and would go back to heaven to create room for as many as would believe Him (John 14:1-3). Не emphasised that nobody can get to heaven except by Him (John 14:6) and anyone that does not believe in Him is already condemned (John 3:18, 36).

There is no amount of good deed that can replace the provision made by God to save humanity.

Remember Cornelius (Acts 10). Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven and ONLY those who accept Him as LORD and SAVIOUR, living by faith in Him to the end will make it to heaven.

GLORY BE TO GOD. GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.

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Today’s Open Heaven devotional (8 February 2025) is BONDAGE BY ASSOCIATION

The daily devotion guide is written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 8 FEBRUARY 2025 DEVOTIONAL TODAY

TOPIC: BONDAGE BY ASSOCIATION

MEMORISE:
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 1:1

READ: Numbers 16:1-3, 28-35
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
30 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
35 And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 8 FEBRUARY 2025 MESSAGE TODAY

The aroma of food from a kitchen can cling to you such that people will know that you have been to the kitchen. Likewise, when you go to a place where demons operate, they can cling to you. This is why Proverbs 21:16 says that the man who wanders from the way of understanding will remain in the congregation of the dead. Beloved, you should not unwind in nightclubs where devil-inspired music is played, and all sorts of evil things are happening. You would be opening up your heart for demons to come in.

A young fellow once went somewhere he shouldn’t have gone to and came back loaded with demons. He couldn’t sit or stand; he could only lie down like a vegetable. He was brought to the RCCG Headquarters, and when I saw him, I was led by the Holy Spirit to say to him, “l want to pray with you. Kneel.” He said, “I can’t kneel.” I then said, “I command you to kneel.” He replied, “In whose name?” I responded, “In the name of Jesus.” He then said, “That’s different” as he knelt down. I prayed for him, cast the demons out of him, and said, “Get up.” He said, “I can’t stand up.” I replied, “I command you to stand up.” He then said, “In whose name?” I responded, “In the name of Jesus.” He again said, “That’s different” and got up. I then told him, “You can go home, have your bath, and go to work.” He replied, “I can’t walk.” I said, “I command you.” He replied, “In whose name? I responded, “In the name of Jesus.” He walked home by himself and was free from that day on.

Many people are demon-possessed today because they went to the wrong places and associated with the wrong people. When you walk with godly people and constantly engage in godly activities, you are inviting God’s presence to abide with you; when you do the opposite, you are inviting the devil and his demons to fellowship with you. The devil is not a gentleman; he will not leave because you are tired of him or think that his time is up. Wherever he enters, he has a threefold mission; to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).

Child of God, if you don’t want to be in any form of bondage, flee every appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Don’t entertain the devil in any way (Ephesians 4:27) so you can maintain your liberty in Christ.

KEY POINT:

Check your association; avoid places and people that can lead you into bondage.

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Numbers 3-4

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