RCCG YAYA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 15 SEPTEMBER 2024
LESSON THREE (03)
TOPIC: SIN IS SIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.
4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee
5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.
6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
OPENING PRAYER: Father, expose every hidden sin to me through this lesson in the mighty name of Jesus.
BIBLE PASSAGE: I John 3:4-10 NKJV
[4] Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
[5] And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. [6] Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
[7] Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
[8] He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
[9] Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
[10] In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
MEMORY VERSE: “Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.” 1 John 3:6 (NKJV).
INTRODUCTION: Various names have been given to sin. Some call it a mistake or failure while some call it a weakness. Whatever name you want to call it, sin is sin. Sin means disobedience to the Almighty God. It is the violation of the perfect holiness of God (1 John 3:4). Sin in the Hebrew tongue is chatta’ah (khat-taw-aw’) meaning habitual offence.
TEACHER’S DIARY
LESSON AIM: To emphasise that sin is sin.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: Through this study, students are expected to:
a. Know what sin is. b. Discover how it started. c. Identify its consequences. d. Understand the way out.
TEXT REVIEW: 1 John.3:4-10.
The Apostle John uncovers sin in the above passage:
A. Everyone who sins breaks the law. In fact breaking of law is sin, V4.
B. But Christ came to take our sins away and no one who is joined to him can keep sinning.
C. Similarly, anyone, who keeps sinning neither sees nor knows Him, V5 & 6.
D. He admonishes his children in faith (believers) to shun deceit and face the truth:
i. …………………………………..V7.
ii. ………………………………… ..V8.
E. He further stresses that:
i. …………………………………………V9a.
ii. …………..……………………………V9b.
iii…………………………………………V9c.
F. Additionally, he highlights two ways of distinguishing between the children of God and the devil:
i. …………………………………………V10a.
ii. Those who do not love their brothers and sisters, V10b.
TEACHING METHOD: The Question and Answer Teaching Methods.
OUTLINES:
1. The Genesis Of Sin
2. Results Of Sin And Way Out
1. THE GENESIS OF SIN
Teachers are to ask the following questions and explain the answers below to the students expounding on the scriptures provided.
i. Question: How did sin start?
Answer: Sin started with Satan (Isaiah 14:12-14).
ii. Question: How did man become involved?
Answer: Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve because they listened to Satan and thereafter disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:1-8).
iii. Question: Where in the Bible was sin first mentioned?
Answer: The word sin was first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 4:7 (KJV).
iv. Question: What are the scriptural classifications of sin?
Answer: The scripture classified the following as sin:
i. All unrighteousness (1 John 5:17a; Romans 1:29-31).
ii. Lawlessness (1 John 3:4; 1 Timothy 1:9-11).
iii. Disobedience/rebellion (1 Samuel 15:22-23a; Colossians 3:5-8).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1:
Teachers should allow the students to discuss how sin originated from Satan.
2. RESULTS OF SIN AND WAY OUT
Sin is dangerous and should be avoided.
A. Question: What are the consequences of sin?
Answer: Some of its grievous consequences are:
i. Separation from God: The sinner will be separated from God (Isaiah 59:2).
ii. Exposure to attacks: Sinners have no divine covering, hence, they are susceptible to different attacks (Ecclesiastes 10:8b).
iii. Eternal punishment: sinners will be punished on earth and in eternity (Matthew 25:46).
iv. Death: Sinners will experience spiritual death (Romans 6:23a).
v. Hell: This is the final abode of sinners. (Matthew 25:41).
B. Question: Can sinners hide their sins from God?
Answer: Sinners cannot hide their sins from God (Jeremiah 2:22).
C. Question: Can sinners be free from their sin?
Answer: The joy is that sinners can be free from sin by acknowledging that they are sinners who cannot help themselves.
D. Question: What can sinners do to be free from their sin?
Answer:
i. They need to accept the saving grace of God (Ephesians 2:4-5) through the confession of their sin to Him (1 John 1:9).
ii. Accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord (Romans 10:9-10).
iii. Sinners must repent and forsake their evil ways (Proverbs 28:13; Acts 2:37-38).
iv. Ask Jesus to cleanse their sins with His powerful blood (Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Do you have an unconfessed sin? Ensure you settle with your Creator today.
CONCLUSION: God can pardon any sin if we repent of it (Isaiah 55:7).
EVALUATION: Teachers should ask the students to list the steps in coming out of sin.
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, I am joined to You, Your seed is in me, deaden any desire for sin left in me in Jesus’ name.
ASSIGNMENT: Write out five (5) ways to live above sin and its results (2X5=10 Marks).
