RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 28TH OF JULY 2019
TOPIC: THE CRUCIAL JUDGEMENTS
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 friend 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, do not condemn me at last. Let me make it to heaven.
BIBLE PASSAGE:
Revelation 20:11-15
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Also Read – Open Heavens 28th July 2019
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
MEMORY VERSE: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Hebrews 9:27.
LESSON INTRODUCTION:
Judgement one of the common destinies awaiting all men (Heb. 9:27). Believers and unbelievers, the young and old, the rich and poor, will all face judgement.
The judgement will not be corporate but personal. As there is more than one resurrection, there is more than one judgment.
Some of the judgements the Bible speaks about include the believers’ self judgement at the communion table (1 Cor. 11:29-31), the judgement of the believers at the judgement seat of Christ (2 Cor. 5:10), the judgement of the nations (Matt. 25:32) and the judgement of the unsaved at the Great White Throne (Rev. 20:11).
In this lesson, our focus is on the judgement of the believers and the judgement of the unsaved.
TEXT REVIEW: REVELATION 20:11-15 – “AT THE GREAT WHITE THRONE”
i. The present earth and heaven would have fled away. Rev. 20:22.
ii. Sinners would stand before God. Rev. 20:12a.
iii. Book of records of the individuals would be opened. Rev. 20:12b.
iv. Book of life will also be opened. Rev. 20:12a.
v. Individual will judged based on the contents of the books. Rev. 20:12a.
vi. Death and hell will release their captives to be judged accordingly. Rev. 20:13.
vii. Death and hell too will be judged. Rev. 20:14.
viii. They will be cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20:14.
ix. No excuse or escape for those whose names are not written in the book of life. Rev. 20:15.
x. They will die the second death in the lake of fire and be in torment forever. Rev. 20:15.
2 LESSON OUTLINES
LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE JUDGEMENTS OF THE SAINTS
A. THE SAINTS
Believers will no longer be judged for sin, as long as they do not go back to sin. The believers’ sins, which have been repented of and forsaken, have been judged in Christ at Calavary (Rom. 8:1).
However, there is a judgement the believers must go through. This is the judgement of the believers’ works for the purposes of rewards. Matt. 16:27.
B. ABOUT THE JUDGEMENT
i. The focus of the judgement: The quality of work, the motive behind every work and the level of faithfulness. 1 Cor. 3:13; 2 Tim. 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:10.
ii. The candidates for the judgement: The resurrected “dead in Christ” and the living who remain in Christ when he comes at rapture. 1 Thess. 4:16-17.
iii. The place of judgement: The judgement seat of Christ. 2 Cor. 5:10.
iv. The time for judgement: After Christ’s coming at rapture during Tue marriage supper of the Lamb. Rev. 19:9; 20:1-5.
C. THE RESULTS
i. Rewards and crowns for the faithful. 1 Cor. 3:14; 2 Tim. 4:7-8
ii. Losses for those whose works lack the required divine quality. 1 Cor. 3:15
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Class should identify and discuss what the saints must do to receive rewards and crowns for the faithful.
LESSON OUTLINE 2: THE JUDGEMENTS OF THE SINNERS
This is the judgement that will climax the end of this age. This judgement of sinners is certain. Prov. 11:21.
i. The candidates for the judgement: Those whose names are not in the Book of Life (Rev. 20:15). This includes the abominable (homosexuals, lesbians, etc.) all liars, sexually immoral, the friends of the world, idolaters, murderers, thieves, etc. Rev. 21:8.
ii. The place of judgement: The Great White Throne. God, the impartial and all knowing God sits on the throne. Rev. 20:11.
iii. The time for judgement: After millennial (One thousand years), reign of Christ on earth. Rev. 20:5-6
iv. The result for judgement: Sinners shall be cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20:15; Psalms 9:17.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Identify and discuss what the sinners must do to escape the Great White Throne judgement.
SUMMARY:
(i) At Christ’s judgement seat, the work of the saints will be judged or reward. 2 Cor. 5:10.
(ii) At the Great White Throne judgment, the sin of the sinners will be judged for eternal punishment. Rev. 20:11.
(iii) Both the sinners and saints have a choice to make now!
CONCLUSION:
Earthly judgement can be influenced and compromised, but divine judgement cannot. It is judgement in righteousness and truth. The judgement of both the saints and the sinners is certain. Gal. 6:7-8.
EVALUATION:
(i) What are the judgement seat of God?
(ii) What are results of the Great White Throne judgement?
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, do not allow me to turn my back at you. Let me follow you to the end.
ASSIGNMENT:Use five (5) five points to differentiate between the earthly judgement and the judgement of the sinners.
Also Read – Open Heavens 29th July 2019
