RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ MANUAL SUNDAY 30 JULY 2023
TOPIC: SELF-CLEANSING
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?
OPENING PRAYER: Almighty Father, please teach me how to cleanse myself daily for your use in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE PASSAGE: Hebrews 10:19-23.
[19]Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
[20]By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
[21]And having an high priest over the house of God;
[22]Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
[23]Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
INTRODUCTION: God’s desire is that His people will be clean outwardly and inwardly
(Zech.3:4). He loves those whose hearts and
lives are perfect towards Him and has made
adequate provision for their all-round cleansing (Heb.10:22). In Psalm 51:7 David prayed for God’s cleansing. We also have a crucial role to play in this matter. Therefore, we need to examine the issue of self-cleansing carefully.
MEMORY VERSE: Having, therefore, these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
TEXT REVIEW: Hebrews 10:19-23.
-The teacher should identify five benefits
of Jesus’ death to believers (or mankind) ac-
cording to the above-stated passage.
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LESSON OUTLINES
LESSON OUTLINE 1: WHAT IS SELF- CLEANSING?
MEANING OF SELF-CLEANSING:
i. It is a conscious and decisive effort by a
person to purge himself or herself of all filthiness. 2 Cor.7:1.
ii. lt is self-determination to become whole
and acceptable to God through the help of the Holy Spirit.
iii. It is a thorough sanitation of the filth in one’s life as revealed by the Holy Spirit through the word of God. Isa.6:5.
İv. It is a renewal of one’s mind. Rom.12:2.
v. It is putting away all manner of evil deeds.
Isa.1:16.
vi. It is decision, back up by the Holy Spirit not to allow impure thoughts and wickedness to have a place in our hearts. Jer.4:14.
vii. It is disallowing sin from having a place in one’s life. Rom.6:12-13.
viii. It is putting off the old man with his deeds. Eph.4:22; Col.3:9.
ix. It is putting on the new man in all righteousness after the image of Christ. Eph.4:24.
BENEFITS OF SELF-CLEANSING:
i. Self-cleansing makes believers honourable and useful vessels to God.2 Tim.2:21.
ii. lt promotes the hope of believers in eternal
life with Jesus because; those that will reign
with Him must be pure. 1John 3:3.
iii. Self-cleansing prepares us to be blameless before God. Ps.24:4-6; Heb.10:22.
iv. It propels/provokes answers to prayers. Ps.24:5.
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: The class should discuss those pollutants that can make a Christian filthy.
LESSON OUTLINE 2: HOW CAN A MAN CLEANSE HIMSELF?
A. We are cleansed through the shedding of the blood of Jesus. Heb.9:14;22.
B. But to cleanse ourselves, we must:
i. Obey the word of God completely. Ps.119:9.
ii. Put away all manner of sin and weight that can stain or contaminate our purity. Heb.12:1.
iii. Stay away from all things which have attributes of evil. 1Thess.5:22.
iv. Allow the word of God to wash and correct us even if it is painful. Eph.5:26; Ezek.36:25; Heb.10:22.
v. Not give room or occasion to the flesh to lure us into sin. Rom.8:13; Col.3:3-5, 8-9.
vi. Surrender to the Holy Spirit to take over our thoughts and deeds and help us totally. Jam.4:8.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: The class should discuss the results of the personal efforts for self-cleansing without the word of God and the help of the Holy Spirit.
SUMMARY: Self-cleansing is a condition to be useful to God.
CONCLUSION: If you are indeed in Christ.and His Spirit is in you, self-cleansing will not be an uphill task.
EVALUATION: Describe self-cleansingand the requirements to attain it?
CLOSING PRAYER: Students should pray
to be thoroughly clean for master’s use.
God bless you more grace