RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 12 November 2023 Lesson 11 – Honour Men
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TOPIC: Honour Men (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
MEMORY VERSE: “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.” – 1 Peter 2:17 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 13:7-8 (KJV) (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 12 November 2023 HYMN)
7 Render to all their dues: a tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
INTRODUCTION:
In our previous lesson, we learned about reasons for honoring God and ways to glorify God. We also learned honor’s meaning: to bestow value upon someone or highly esteem another. The Bible exhorts us to give glory to whom it is due (Romans 13:7). In this lesson, we shall attempt to categorize those who deserve recognition and how we can attain glory.
LESSON OUTLINES:
- PEOPLE DESERVING HONOUR
- ATTAINING TRUE HONOUR
1. PEOPLE DESERVING HONOUR
Honoring people is biblical and can be showcased in our primary relationships. Here are some of them:
- Authority relationships. We are to honor especially those in authority through obedience and demonstration of respect, irrespective of their age or qualification. This comes from the fact that they represent God’s ultimate authority (Romans 13:1-2).
- Laity – Clergy relationships. The Bible speaks of the church’s leadership as worthy of ‘double honor’ (1 Timothy 5:17).
- Employee–employer relationships. We are equally commanded to honor one another in our employer-employee relationships (Ephesians 6:5-9).
- Husband-Wife relationships. In a marriage relationship, the husband is expected to love and show appreciation to his wife while she reciprocates with reverence (Ephesians 5:33).
- Children-Parents relationships. The command to honor our parents comes with a promise (Exodus 20:12). To do otherwise is to attract untimely death (Matthew 15:4).
The Bible admonishes us to honor all men (1 Peter 2:17).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Should the wicked/ungodly leaders be honored?
2. ATTAINING TRUE HONOUR
The Bible teaches that true honor is found in God (Deuteronomy 26:19). Anyone who wishes to attain accurate recognition must have a cordial relationship with God (Psalm 91:14-15); be righteous (Proverbs 21:21); be humble (Proverbs 22:4); wise and intelligent (Proverbs 4:7-8); diligent (Proverbs 22:29); faithful and maintain integrity (Psalm 41:12; Proverbs 20:7), among others.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should discuss whether wealth or riches should be a criterion for honor.
CONCLUSION: If we honor those promoted by God, He will keep us, too. Do not look down on Anyone.
QUESTIONS:
- Mention five categories of people who deserve to be honored?
- How can we attain true honor?
FURTHER READING:
Sunday: 1 Thessalonians 4:4 (KJV) – That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;
Monday: Judges 9:9 (KJV) – But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Tuesday: Exodus 20:12 (KJV) – Honour thy Father and mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Wednesday: Proverbs 20:3 (KJV) – It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Thursday: Proverbs 29:23 (KJV) – A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Friday: John 5:23 (KJV) – All men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
Saturday: Romans 2:10 (KJV) – But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
ASSIGNMENT: Students should mention ten consequences of dishonoring people (1X10=10 marks).
SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
- 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. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s Day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both are young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s Day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, a great teacher,
Does manifest in thee. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s Day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s Day,
Though the sun is so bright,
Or if the clouds are black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will you pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
