RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL 3 APRIL 2022

LESSON THIRTY ONE (31)
TOPIC: THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN A LOCKDOWN.

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM
1. I love this family of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their a rms
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, let your Holy Spirit dwell in me.

MEMORY VERSE: “The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.” 2 Samuel 23:2

BIBLE TEXT: 2 Samuel 23:1-14

1. Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

2. The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

3. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

4. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

5. Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

6. But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

7. But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

8. These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

9. And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

10. He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

11. And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

12. But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

13. And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

14. And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity. God the father being the first, God the Son – Jesus Christ the second, In the old testament days the Holy Spirit empowered specific individuals/persons only for specific purpose.

But after Jesus physically ascended into heavens he sent his spiritual presence, The Holy Spirit to all believers so that He will be among men on earth including during lockdown situations. The Holy Spirit first became officially available to his disciples and other believers at Pentecost, Act 2:1-4,14-21.

TEXT REVIEW: 2 SAMUEL 23:1-14

i. As a believer we need to have a close relationship with the Holy Spirit in this lockdown season.

ii. The Holy Spirit helps when we are in terms of situation in this lockdown season.

LESSON OUTLINES:
The Holy Spirit is the sure anchor for lockdown situations, this is why the last moment with His Disciples, the Lord Jesus mentioned the Inevitable roles of the Holy Spirit, when He must Have left.

John 16:1-16, certain things would happen
a. He warned them about further Persecution
b. He told them where He was going.
c. He assured them, they would not be left alone but that the Holy Spirit would come;

HENCE THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Knows what lies ahead in a lockdown

2. He will also use the Holy Spirit to encourage our faith in a lockdown and not to be shaken or destroyed.

3. Holy Spirit will also give us guardiance and ability to understand the situation.

4. Holy Spirit is also the only Comforter in times of lockdown.

5. The Holy Spirit gives grace to overcome lockdown situations.

ACTIVITY: Discuss the Role of Holy Spirit to you during the Lockdown?

SUMMARY: Holy Spirit build over faith in a lockdown.

CONCLUSION: The role of the Holy Spirit in a lockdown situation cannot be over emphasised, this is why every Christian must learn and apply the ways of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit filled life will always overcome any lockdown situation because Christ has overcome the word and he is greater than all lockdown powers put together.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit without which we are empty.

2. Lord in heaven please release the Holy Spirit to give us understanding of every lockdown.

3. Father, help your church to always glorify Christ in their lockdown

4. Father, take away the Spirit of grumbling and murmuring from me in this Lockdown situation.

5. Father, please help me to always enquire from the Holy Spirit on how to overcome every Lockdown.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Find ways to be cheerful and laugh away that lockdown. Proverb 15:13,17-22.

TUESDAY: Trust in the Holy Spirit to help you beat the lockdown today. Judges 3:10

WEDNESDAY:Make sure lockdown does not make you sin against the Holy Spirit. Matt.21:31-32.

THURSDAY: Wait on the Holy Spirit to open your mind on the lockdown. Luke 24:4

FRIDAY: The Holy Spirit has the answer to your New life. John 3:5-8

SATURDAY: Don’t let a lockdown make you lose your vision and focus, it is a transition.

SUNDAY: You can navigate the lockdown through the Holy Spirit, you are coming out stronger in Jesus Name.