RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADER’S MANUAL 2 APRIL 2023
LESSON THIRTY – ONE (31)
TOPIC: BENEFITS OF BEING IN CHRIST
HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM
1. I love this family of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family
2. I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family
3. I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family
4. I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family
5. Come, join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family.
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please make all members know the importance of being in Christ.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The leader should reflect the mind of members on provision of been fruitful and multiply.
MEMORY VERSE: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
BIBLE TEXT: EPHESIANS 1:1-14
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein
he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: Being in Christ means having a living relationship with Christ.
To have a living relationship with him, the following most be fulfilled:
1. We must believe and confess him as our personal lord and savior.
2. It must be no longer our WILL but is WILL be done in our lives.
There are many benefits for all those who are Christ, so if you are yet to give your life to him, I want to encourage you to do so today.
LESSON AIM: To ensure members are fully fashioned to become like Jesus in all Ramification .
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to:
1. Know what it means to be like Jesus Christ
2. Know what it takes to be like Jesus Christ
TEXT REVIEW: EPHESIANS 1:1-14
1. Christ has blessed us with all spiritual blessings.
2. All believers are predestined into spiritual adoption according to the good pleasure of his will.
3. Redemption came through the shed blood of Christ.
4. In the dispensation of the fullness of time, God will gather both in heaven and on earth.
LESSON OUTLINE ONE:
MEANING OF BEING IN CHRIST
1. When we have received Christ as our Lord and savior, we are expected to start living for him.
2. The Holy Spirit indwels us and teaches us how to live and how to please God.
3. Any believer who is in Christ manifest the joy of the lord because he/she is not moved by circumstances surrounding him/her but by the faith because the joy of lord is the believer’s strength.
4. Those in Christ experience an excellent life and abundance of extraordinary results.
5. John 10:10b “I am coming that they might have life and that they might have it abundantly”
LESSON OUTLINE TWO:
BENEFITS OF BEING IN CHRIST
Many benefits accrued to believers who are in Christ but to mention a few:
1. John 3:16 enteral life is one of the promises of God to whosoever believes in him.
2. The old nature will give way to the new nature:
a. Sin will give way to righteousness
b. Hatred for love
c. 1John 1:8-9 ” unforgiveness for forgiveness.
d. Becoming like him.
3. 1 Cor. 10: 31- our life’s will glorify God at all times.
4. John 1:12- He gives us the power to be his son’s and to live for him.
5. The Holy Spirit will become our partner.
6. We are loved by God.
7. Unspeakable joy.
8. Romans 8:1-39. Also explains some other benefits of being in Christ.
SUMMARY: Members should see God’s provision of redemption as blessing to man kind.
CONCLUSION: Anyone who is not in Christ will be in crisis, but we enjoy the benefit of sonship when we are in Christ
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, please don’t let me walk outside your will for my life in Jesus name.
2. Father, don’t let the things of this world separate me from your love.
3. Holy Spirit, help us in the place of prayer.
4. Father, give all your children in RCCG the power to live for you in Jesus name.
5. Father, let Daddy and mummy’s light shine always in Jesus name.
GOLDEN DIET FOR WEEK
MONDAY: Romans 8:35-39, meditate and pray that nothing in this perilous time shall be able to separate you from the love of God.
TUESDAY: Romans 8:1-33, Father, cause me to enjoy every benefit and promise of being in Christ
WEDNESDAY: Matthew 10:22b, Pray that God will help to continually live for him and serve him in holiness and truth..
THURSDAY: 2 Cor. 13:5, ask God for the grace to examine yourself each to ensure that you are still in Christ.
FRIDAY: Father, please continue to glorify yourself in my life.
SATURDAY: Evangelize to someone today.
SUNDAY: praise and thank God that he has chosen you.
