RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 5 November 2023 Lesson 10 – Honouring God
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TOPIC: Honouring God (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
MEMORY VERSE: “A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? Saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?” – Malachi 1:6 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Samuel 2:29-30 (KJV) (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 5 November 2023 HYMN)
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel, my people?
30 Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will keep, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
INTRODUCTION:
Honor (from the Hebrew word ‘taharah’) means to esteem,’ ‘value,’ or ‘great respect.’ To honor someone is to bestow value upon him or to high liking another. It is important to note that all authority and honor belong to God alone (1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 5:13). This lesson points us to why and how we should honor God.
LESSON OUTLINES
- REASONS FOR HONOURING GOD
- WAYS TO HONOUR GOD
1. REASONS FOR HONOURING GOD
God deserves all honor (Rev. 4:11). There has never been, nor will there ever be, anyone in any position of power or of influence who can claim such an honor (1 Timothy 6:16). God alone is the creator and the one that sustains the heavens and the earth (Revelation 14:7).
Therefore, as believers, we honor God for who He is (Isaiah 45:5-6) because he is our father (Matthew 6:9b) in our recognition that the gift of eternal life and the salvation of our souls come through Jesus Christ and him alone (John 11:25; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:5); for his goodness and wonderful works (Psalm 107:15); for all his benefits we enjoy (Psalm 63:19).
All true believers are to honor God (Psalm 134:1) through our acknowledgment and confession that he is the only God (Exodus 20:3).
2. WAYS TO HONOUR GOD
Below are some of the ways to honor God.
- Through our adoration and obedience to His will (1 Sam 2:29-30).
- Commit our lives to him and devote our possessions to His service and glory (Matt. 22:37-38; Colossians 3:17).
- By giving Him our substances (first fruits, tithes, offerings, etc.) wholeheartedly (Proverbs 3:9-10).
- By living holy because he is holy and we are created in his image (1 Peter 1:15-16).
- Honoring God has excellent rewards: God will honor those who keep him (1 Samual 2:30) and give them overflowing blessings (Proverbs 3:9-10).
CONCLUSION
God deserves all honor, and it must be given to him.
QUESTION
- Why should we honor God?
- How should we honor God?
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?
