RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 6TH SEPTEMBER 2020

TOPIC: PRAISE AND WORSHIP

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 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?

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OPENING PRAYER
Lord, pls give me an understanding of what it means to praise and worship you.

MEMORY VERSE: And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads to worshipped. – 2Chronicles 29:30b

BIBLE PASSAGE: PSALM 95:1-6

Psalm:95.1
Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Psalm:95.2
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
Psalm:95.3
For the LORD [is] the great God, And the great King above all gods.
Psalm:95.4
In His hand [are] the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills [are] His also.
Psalm:95.5
The sea [is] His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry [land.]
Psalm:95.6
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

INTRODUCTION

Generally people view worship as slow and melodious songs that often requires the closing of eyes and lifting of hands in reference to God. While praise is considered as singing of songs, usually fast ones and dancing to God.

However, these two words mean more than just singing, dancing, or raising of hands. Praise and worship have many things in common but they are not exactly the same. Understanding these two concepts can take us to a new realm in our relationship with God.

TEXT REVIEW: PSALM 95:1-6

In this passage, the Psalmist admonishes believers to:
i. Sing unto the Lord. – V1a.
ii. Make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. -V1b.

He also identifies reasons for praise and worship as follows:
i. The Lord is a great God. -V. 3.

ii. He is a great King above all gods. -V. 3b

LESSON OUTLINES
1. PRAISE AND WORSHIP DESCRIBED
2. PRAISE AND WORSHIP COMPARED

PRAISE AND WORSHIP DESCRIBED

A. Here are some Hebrew words in the Bible translated as PRAISE

i. “Yadah” meaning: Praise (Gen. 29:35), give thanks (Psalm. 18:49), or confess (1Kings 8:35).”

ii. “Zamar” meaning sing praise (Psalm 9:2; 92:1).

iii. “Halal” (the root of Hallelujah), meaning to praise, honor, or commend (Psalm 18:3; 150:6).

iv. “Barak” meaning to bless (Psalm 103:1-2).

The above terms contain the idea of giving thanks and honor to one who is worthy of praise.

B. In the Greek language, praise takes it’s root from the following words

i. “aineo” meaning to praise (Luke 2:13),

ii. “doxa” to give glory (Luke 17:18).

C. Praise is the expression of one’s gratitude and respect towards the deity, especially in songs. Hence,

i. Christian praise can be defined as the expression of gratitude and respect towards God, especially in songs (1Chro. 16:23-25).

ii. Christian Praise is the joyful recounting of all God has done for us (Psalm 48:1-2; 100:1; 2Chro. 29:30).

D. The reasons Christians must praise God includes:

i. It is a prescription for God’s “Righteous” People (Psalm 22:23; 33:1) in fulfillment of their vows to their maker (Psalm 61:8).

ii. It is a good means of letting the world know about the greatness of God (Psalm 145:11).

WORSHIP
A. The root word of worship:

i. In Hebrew, it is “Shachah” which means “to bow low or to prostrate oneself” (Gen. 18:2; Exodus 34:8; Psalm 29:2).

ii. In Greek, the word that is most often translate as worship in the New Testament is know as “proskunao” which means to “Fall down before or bow down before” or “to kiss like a dog licking his masters hand or to prostrate oneself in homage or reverence (John 4:25; Revelation 22:9; Matthew 2:11).

B. To worship is to show reverence and adoration for a deity.

C. Christian worship therefore, is:

i. An expression of reverence and adoration for God (Psalm 95:6-7, 89:7).

ii. The solemn acknowledgement and appreciation of the personality of God (Psalm 100:3).

D. Christian should note that worship is an attitude of the heart (Matthew 15:8-9; John 4:23-24) because a person can go through the outward motions and not be worshiping (Psalm 51:16-17; Matt. 6:5-6).

E. To truly worship God, we must:

i. let go of ourselves.

ii. Be be willing to humble ourselves before God

iii. Surrender every part of our lives to His control (2Sam 7:18)

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Students should express their views about how to praise and worship God.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP COMPARED

SIMILARITIES: Praise is part of worship and both are complementary in fellowship with God (Psalm 66:4)
Praise as well as worship is a lifestyle, not just an occasional activity (Hebrew 13:15).

DIFFERENCES: There is a thin line between praise and worship.

PRAISE / WORSHIP
i. Praise is ‘opening up’ (Psalm 100:4).
Worship is ‘entering’ in (Psalm 86:9).

ii. Praise is ‘boldly declaring’ (Psalm 107:22). Worship is ‘humbly bowing’ in the presence of God (Psalm 95:6).

iii. Praise applauded what God has done (Isaiah 25:1),
Worship is honours God for who He is (Psalm 29:2).

iv. praise can be given to anyone (1Sam 18:7-8).
Worship should be reserved for God Alone (Luke 4:8; Matt. 4:8-10)

v. Praise is intertwined with thanksgiving (Psalm 79:13).
Worship is intertwined with surrender (Psalm 95:6).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Students should recall the differences between praise and worship.

SUMMARY
Praise as well as worship has deep meanings. Though, they are complimentary, there is still a time line between them.

CONCLUSION
Praise and worship are part of the common goal of getting close to God, As we draw near to God, He draws near to us (James 4:8).

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, inspire me to praise and worship you appropriately.

ASSIGNMENT
List five (5) differences between praise and worship (2×5 =10 Marks).