RCCG Sunday School Student’s Manual 4th December 2022 – Lesson 14.
RCCG Sunday School ManualTOPIC: The Mystery Of Faith
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Timothy 3:9 (KJV)
“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
BIBLE PASSAGE: Hebrews 11:3-11 (KJV) (RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 4 December 2022)
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: The ultimate goal of the Christian life is to please God. Pleasing God is accomplished by faith (Heb.11:6). Faith is the foundation of the Christian life and the principle that brings us to Jesus Christ. An understanding of what faith is will help us grow in our walk with the Lord.
LESSON OUTLINES
- A DESCRIPTION OF FAITH
- STAGES OF FAITH
1. A DESCRIPTION OF FAITH
Faith is the currency of believers (Mk.9:23): when God created the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1:1, as well as everything we see (the stars, moon, and light), we understand by faith (Heb.11:3). Faith works where we cannot see (Heb. 11:1), It the substance of things hoped for. Faith is predicting your future (Ps.27:13): it is shaping your future by speaking and confessing it (Mk.11:24). Faith is the act of declaring and decreeing (Mk.11:23; Job 22:28): it is the vehicle that moves God (Matt.8:9-1 0; 15:25-28). Faith is the pillar for salvation (Eph.2:8; Rom.10:9-10): pursuing a Christ-like life is a demonstration of faith (Heb.10:38-39).
2. STAGES OF FAITH
1. The faith that secures our salvation and makes us followers of Jesus. This is the fundamental theology and the core of what we believe as Christians (Rom.10:4; Jn.14:6; Eph.1:13). It is what makes us believers (Jn.1:12). It is what separates Christianity from other religions (1Jn. 4:1-3).
2. The faith that is an act, art and the science of believing. It is the practical aspect of our profession as Christians that makes us hold on to the word or promises of God against all odds (Rom.4:18-21).
3. The lifestyle of faith. This is when faith has become our lifestyle, we live it. At this stage, it is impossible not to believe in God. We do not stagger at what we see or experience (Dan.3:16-18; Acts 21:11-13).
CONCLUSION: Faith is both a gift and fruit of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor.12:9; Gal.5:22). It is the fuel that keeps us going as believers.
QUESTIONS:
- Give four (4) descriptions of faith.
- Mention the three (3) stages of faith.
FURTHER READINGS:
Monday: 2 Corinthians 4:18 (KJV)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Tuesday: 1 Timothy 1:19 (KJV)
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Thursday: Mark 16:18 (KJV)
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Friday: Jeremiah 11:19 (KJV)
19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Saturday: Mark 11:23 (KJV)
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Sunday: 2 Corinthians 1:22 (KJV)
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
ASSIGNMENT: Mention five (5) thing that challenge your faith in God.
RCCG 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 friendship suits me well,
Both young and old 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 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?
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 2022 here
