RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL 1 AUGUST 2021
TOPIC: ANGER, THE PATH TO DESTRUCTION
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please deliver me from the grip of anger.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Who is a strange woman? The leader should briefly explain it again to the members.
MEMORY VERSE: “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.” – Ecclesiastes 7:9
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 4:3-8
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LESSON INTRODUCTION: Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm. Today’s bible text makes it clear that Cain killed his brother Abel because he was wroth (angry) against him.
And Cain was severely punished by God for his action. Anger is commonly seen as little expression and it is often overlooked as sin. But please remember that little foxes spoil the vine (Song of Solomon 2:15).
LESSON AIM: To expose the havoc caused by anger to men of God and see how it can be curbed.
TEXT REVIEW: Genesis 4:3-8
i. Envy can lead to anger and ultimately to murder, if not quickly nip on board.
ii. Cain killed Abel because he was angry with him.
iii. And he did not go unpunished.
LESSON OUTLINES: There are two outlines:
A: MOSES AS A CASE STUDY:
1.- In Genesis 49:5-7 Jacob cursed Simeon and Levi over their anger.
2.- In Exodus 2:1-10 a man from the house of Levi got married to a woman from Levi’s house.
3.- Moses killed an Egyptian for maltreating an Israelite (unchecked anger). – Exodus 2:13
4.- Moses did not enter the promised land because of anger. – Numbers 20:10-13
Anger can stop a child of God from reaching his/her God given goal. Whether the anger is inherited or developed as a result of life situation, please nip it on the bud before it stops your destiny.
B: THE WAY OUT:
i.) Give yourself to constant prayer. – Luke 18:1
ii.) Always study the word of God. – 2 Timothy 2:15
iii.) Give heed to Holy Spirit instructions and bear the fruit of the Spirit. – Galatians 5:22-25
ACTIVITY: What stopped Moses from entering into the promised land?
SUMMARY: Please glue to the Holy Spirit for the infilling, then anger will become a stranger in your life.
CONCLUSION: Anger is not part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, a Christian should not exhibit it. It can lead to destruction if we refuse to completely yield to the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, thank You for Your words that are ever new.
2. Father, please help me to always remember Your words as it concerns anger in my life.
3. Father, please uproot completely every seed of anger in all RCCG members.
4. Father, please help Daddy G.O. to finish strong.
5. Personal prayer requests.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK:
MONDAY: Hebrews 12:1 – Father, please grant me the grace to shed all the unnecessary weights.
TUESDAY: Proverbs 16:32, 14:17 – Father, please grant me the grace not to be angry again.
WEDNESDAY: Galatians 5:20-21, Genesis 4:3-12 – Father, please help me to do away with all works of the flesh.
THURSDAY: 1 Samuel 20:30-34 – Father, please help us not to end up in hell fire.
FRIDAY: James 1:19-20, Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 – Father, please help me to bridle my tongue, not to yield to pressure from anger to take irrational decisions.
SATURDAY: Ecclesiastes 7:9 – Father, please remove completely from me every form of anger.
SUNDAY: Proverbs 10:19 – Father, please help me to restrain my tongue at all times.
