RCCG YAYA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 1 NOVEMBER 2026
LESSON: NINE (09)
TOPIC: GOD’S TIMING
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 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, help me to comprehend your timing.
MEMORY VERSE: “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: ACTS 1:6-8
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
INTRODUCTION: God’s timing is significant in life (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). It is the perfect moment He has ordained for something to happen according to His will. It may be difficult for us to understand because it is not about our timing. God’s divine purpose for us starts before birth until we take our last breath. Sometimes, something can be a great idea and can even be a God idea but for it to be successful it must be in God’s timing.
TEXT REVIEW: ACTS 1:6-8
Jesus told His disciples to focus on their primary assignment rather than get worried about the time of the restoration of the kingdom of Israel.
For it is in trusting His word and doing His will that His plans are revealed. It reads:
1. When they had come together …………………V6.
2. Jesus said to them …………………………………..V7.
3. You shall receive power ……………………………V8.
LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE NATURE OF GOD’S TIMING
A. God’s timing is perfect.
i. His timing is never early, and it is never late (John 11:21-23).
ii. It is always purposeful (Ecclesiastes 8:6a).
iii. He works all things for good in the lives of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).
iv. God is in complete control of everything and everyone (Psalm 31:15a).
v. This is why Jesus told His disciples to focus on their primary assignment rather than get worried about the time of the establishment of His kingdom on earth (Acts 1:6-8).
B. God’s timing is beautiful
i. It gives room for divine direction (Psalm 37:23)
ii. It supplies hope of a great future (Jeremiah 29:11).
C. It is not unlikely that we question God’s timing in our lifetime especially when we are in a difficult situation (Psalm 34:19).
i. God knows exactly where we are at every moment (Psalms 103:14-15; 139:7-8).
ii. Sometimes, God uses hard times to strengthen us, allowing our Christian faith to mature and become complete (James 1:3-4).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Is it a sin to question God’s timing in one’s life?
LESSON OUTLINE 2: KNOW GOD’S TIMING
A. The key to understanding God’s timing is trust.
i. Since human reasoning and understanding are limited, the Bible advises in Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
ii. We should not stubbornly insist on our timing and agenda (Proverbs 16:25; Psalm 37:23).
iii. We need to know God to truly trust Him (Philippians 3:10).
iv. The best way to know Him is by studying, meditating and obeying His word (Psalm 119:105, Joshua 1:8).
v. This will help us to discern God’s timing and make informed decisions (1Chronicles 12:32).
B.We must learn to wait patiently for God (Psalm 37:7)
i. God is good to those who wait for Him (Lamentations 3:25).
ii. Our patience often reveals the degree of trust we have in God’s timing.
iii. When we wait on the LORD, we receive divine energy and strength (Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 27:14).
C. While we wait, we must stay connected to God through prayer (1Thessalonians 5:17).
D. Finally, we need the help of the Holy Spirit to understand God’s timing and make the right decision at the right time (Isaiah 30:21).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Is it possible to know God’s exact timing. Discuss.
CONCLUSION: God’s timing is the best; do not run ahead of Him.
EVALUATION: Identify ways to know God’s timing.
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, give me the grace to trust your timing in Jesus name.
ASSIGNMENT: Interact with five (5) people who have waited on God’s timing before and share the lessons learned from their experiences (2X5=10 marks).
