RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL 2 JULY 2023
LESSON FORTY FOUR (44)
TOPIC: THE FIRST INSTITUTION
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, cause homes to enjoy Your presence.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The leader should ask members the different areas required by believers to take responsibilities.
MEMORY VERSE: For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife”. Mark 10:7
BIBLE TEXT: Mark 10:6-10
[6]But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
[7]For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
[8]And they twain shall be one flesh: so then
they are no more twain, but one flesh.
[9]What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
[10]And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: Marriage is the first institution set up by God for man after the creation. It is older than the church and any other human government or institution. In Genesis 2:21-25, God caused a deep sleep to come upon Adam, took one of his ribs, and with it formed the woman (Eve), brought her to Adam and solemnised their marriage as man and wife. Adam recognised Eve as the bone of his bones. God decared them as one flesh with the instruction to cleave to one another. Our Lord Jesus in Mark 10:9-10 reiterated this divine pronouncement with an instruction that no man should break the marriage covenant.
LESSON AIM: To let members understand that marriage as divine institution requires more devotion and unalloyed responsibilities.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should:
* Understand the true definition of marriage.
* Know that marriage is an eternal life long contract that requires wisdom before entering it.
TEXT REVIEW: Mark 10:6-10
• Two individual coming together become one in every aspects of
•No act of desecration is allowed in marriage.
life.
LESSON OUTLINE ONE
WHY MARRIAGE?
At creation, God confirmed that man cannot succeed in his assignment of fruitfulness, multiplication, replenishment, and domination of the earth alone- Genesis 2:18-20. He therefore formed the woman to provide a help meet for him.
Marriage is therefore important for the following reasons:
1. To obey the command of God for fruitfulness – Genesis 1:28, as well as the continuity of the human race (procreation). Genesis 9:1
2. For fellowship and partnership. Genesis 2: 18 & 24, Ecc. 4:9-11
3. To satisfy the sexual and emotional desires that can only be established in marriage. 1 Corinthians 7:2, 9
LESSON OUTLINE TWO
BEFORE YOU TAKE THATSTEP
The Bible in Genesis 24:3-8, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 gives us the blueprint of the appropriate steps to take before we go into marriage knowing that God does not support divorce – Malachi 2:16. You must know that;
1. You cannot marry an unbeliever. 2 Cor. 6:14, Gen. 24:3
2. You need God’s guidance for your marriage life partner. Gen. 24:12, Psalm 37:5
3. You need a close relationship with God before marital relationship. Matt. 6:33
4. You cannot engage in pre-marital sex during courtship. Hebrew 13:4
5. God’s pronouncement on marriage covenant is irrevocable. MarK 10:9
6. Marriage is for adults and not children (be ready). You need maturity to overcome challenges in marriage and the resources to
take care of your home. Gen. 2:15-18, 1Tim. 5:8
ACTIVITY: Mention what made the first family fall.
SUMMARY: Maturity is required before ONE SAYS I DO. Marriage is for adults not for children
CONCLUSION: Our heavenly Father is the best friend and guide anyone can have. He is the one that made the first help meet for the first man and He is still on the throne – Daniel 4:17. He knows the bone of your bones from the foundation of the earth, ask for His guidance. Proverbs 3:5-6
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, thank You because You reign in the affairs of men. Daniel 4:17
2. Father, thank You for every marriage in the RCCG. Psalms 100:4-5
3. Father, please repair every broken marriage in RCCG in Your mercy.
4. Father, please bind every couple in RCCG together with Your cord of love that can never be broken.
5. Father, please let our young men and women trust You alone for their marriage partners.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Pray against rate of divorce in the church and.society at large.
TUESDAY: Pray for Christian marriages which are hitting the rock.
WEDNESDAY: Pray that God will make all Christian marriages fruitful.
THURSDAY: Pray that our youths will not miss it in marriage.
FRIDAY: Pray for your loved ones of marriageable ages that God will connect them to the bone of their bones.
SATURDAY: Praise God for the Christian marriages that are still standing.
SUNDAY: Pray for your spouse.
