RCCG Sunday School Teacher’s Manual 15th January 2023 – Lesson 20
TOPIC: HONOUR MEN
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please teach me how to honour people.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow students to review the previous week’s lesson.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Peter 2:17 (KJV)
“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 13:7-8 (King James Version)
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.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: In our previous lesson, we learnt why and how we should honour God. We also learnt the meaning of honour which is to bestow value upon someone or highly esteem another. The Bible exhort us to give honour to whom it is due (Romans 13:7). In this lesson, we shall attempt to categorize those who deserve honour and how we can attain honour as well.
TEXT REVIEW: ROMANS 13:7-8
This text is an admonition on God’s expectation for Christians (as Christ’s ambassadors) as we daily interact with the world system and its constituted authorities.
A. God expects that believers render to all their dues. These include:
i. …… V7a
ii. ….. V7b
iii. ……. V7c
iv. …… V7d
v. …….. V7e.
B. Believers should also:
i. ……. V8a
ii. ……………. V8b
Because ……….. V8c
LESSON OUTLINES
- WHO DESERVE HONOUR?
- HOW CAN WE ATTAIN TRUE HONOUR
A. The idea of honoring people is Biblical and can be showcased in many of our basic relationship. Here are some of them:
i. Citizen-Authority relationship. We are to honour especially those in authority through obedience and demonstration of respect, irrespective of their age or qualification. This comes from the fact that they representative God’s intimate authority (Romans 13:1-2)
ii. Laity-Clergy relationships. The Bible speaks of the relationship of the church as deserving ‘double-honour’ (1Timothy 5:17)
iii. Employee-Employer relationship. We are equally commended to honour one another in our Employee-Employer 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 honored?
2. HOW CAN WE ATTAIN 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 delight (Proverbs 22:29);
v. Faithful and maintain integrity (Psalm 41:12; Proverbs 20:7), among
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Students should discuss whether wealth or riches should be a criterion for honour.
SUMMARY
Give honour to those who deserve it and earn it yourself, by paying the price.
CONCLUSION
If we honour those promoted by God, He will honour us too. Do not look down on anyone.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, help me to attain honour in Jesus name.
ASSIGNMENT
Students should mention 10 consequences of dishonoring people (1×10=10Marks).
RCCG Sunday School manual is used in Sunday School Classes in the RCCG.
The RCCG Sunday school manual is written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye and is available online for easy access. See the previous RCCG Sunday school Manual for 2023 here
