RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 3rd June 2018 Lesson 40 – Fishing For Men’s Soul

OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me with new zeal and strategies to win souls.

Bible Passage: Matthew 4: 18-25 (KJV)

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

MEMORY VERSE: “And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” – Matthew 4:19

LESSON INTRODUCTION:

Few are called to be poachers or evangelists but every born again Christian is called to be a fisher of men. Every born again child of God has the opportunity to deal individually and personally with men’s souls. Fishing for a soul is a definite effort to lead a person to accept Christ as Saviour and Lord at a definite time. Andrew brought Peter to Christ. John. 1:41-42. You too may be the means of bringing a future world preacher to Christ. Why not start today?

TEXT REVIEW: MATTHEW 4:18-25

The Almighty God has the character of calling those who are dutiful and committed to their vocations. For instance, Gideon was threshing wheat by the wine press when He called Him. Judges 6:11, Elisha was ploughing with twelve yoke oxen when He called Him. I Kings 19;19. And in today’s Bible passage, He saw Peter and Andrew who were fishermen, casting their nets into the sea, before He called them- Matthew 4:1 8. A similar invitation was extended to James Zebedee and John Zebedee. The two also were fishermen by vocation. They were mending their nets possibly after use. Beside these ones, some other people came to Him or were brought to Him and they followed Him too. Matt 4 24-25. These ones came from Decapolis, Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Syria and beyond Jordan – Matt. 4:25. What were the professions of these ones? Amazing. They were not professionals. Rather, they were lunatics, tormented, sick people, palsy and people of diverse manners of sicknesses-Matthew 4:23-24, He healed them all and they followed Matt. 4:24-25, Matthew 20:34; John 6:2. What message does this passage convey to believers?

i. The Lord wants to use the professional, dignified and noble people who are willing to follow Him. Matt. 4:2’0-22.

ii. The Lord has space to accommodate people who are considered worthless in the society. He has ability to heal and transform them. Matt. 4:24.

iii. He is waiting for you too to surrender and follow Him because He is the Lord of all flesh. Jer. 32:27.

Lesson Outline 1:WHY MUST I FISH FOR MEN’S SOULS?

i. Note to Teacher Task: Teacher’s should ask students why they think it is essential to fish for men’s souls.

ii. Teacher should explain the following reasons why believers should fish for men’s souls:

a. A Soul is worth more than the whole treasures of this world before God, Mark 8:35-38
b. The fact of hell. Every unsaved soul would perish forever in hell fire-Jn.3:18, Rev.21:8.
c. The suffering of Christ on the cross for each sinner. Believers must fish for men’s souls in order to ensure that Christ did not die in vain. Rom.5:8; 1Pet. 3:18.
d. Because the world will pass away and all its pleasures but only those who are in Christ Jesus will abide forever and will inherit all things. lJn. 2:17; Rev. 21:7.
e. Because there is a great reward for a soul winner. Pr. 11:30; Dan. 12: 3.

Class Activity 1: Why are souls still perishing despite the large number of believers on earth?

Lesson Outline 2: WHAT DO I NEED TO BE A FISHER OF MEN?

Note to Teacher Task: Teacher should state the following requirements to be a soul winner:

i. You must be born again and be sure of your salvation. Only the saved can serve. I Pet. 1:23

ii. You must be living a pure life. A life surrendered to Jesus Christ and dedicated to Him. 1 Jn. 3:3.

iii. A fisher must be patient, vigilant and hardworking. This is so because the big fish lives in deep waters.1Thess. 5;14.

iv. You must be prayerful. Prayers remove the obstacles on the path of the fishers and the souls. 2Thess, 1:11.

v. The one fishing for souls must at least have a fair knowledge of the word of God. You must study the Bible diligently. 2Tim.2:15.

vi. The fisher of men needs wisdom to respond to questions agitating the mind of the soul to be won. God gives wisdom liberally-James 1: 5.

vii. You must be filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives power for a successful soul fishing. Acts 1:8; Eph. 5:18.

viii. You must have compassion for lost souls, otherwise, you will work with a dead, mechanical and dispassionate concern. Sinners know those who are truly concerned about them. Mt. 9:36.

Class Activity 2: Why do you think God places a high premium on winning souls?

SUMMARY:
Go and win souls for Christ.

CONCLUSION:
Follow Christ. He is calling you now, Matthew 4: 1 9b, 21c

EVALUATION:
What is fishing for men’s souls?
Who is a fisher of men?

CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, let the whole body of believers obey you and become soul winners.

ASSIGNMENT:
God places premium on soul winners. Why? Give five points to support this position.

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 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?

RCCG JUNE 2018 HOLY GHOST SERVICE PRAYER

For the next 10-15 minutes, let us praise God jointly like we have never done before.

Father, please scatter every enemy of your children, enemies of their fathers’ house, place of work and even the house of God.

Father, that they may know that it pays to praise You, please give them new testimonies tonight in Jesus’ name. Open Heaven 3 June 2018

Father, please give them blessings that will frighten their enemies in Jesus’ name.

Before the sun rises, you will sing for joy in Jesus’ name.

The Almighty will put a new dance to your feet in Jesus’ name.

The cause of your sorrow is gone in Jesus’ name.

Soon, your enemies will bow to you in Jesus’ name.

Your victory over poverty will be permanent in Jesus’ name.

You’ll win more souls like never before in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Points For Today 2nd June 2018 Open Heavens Devotional – THIS IS MY STORY

1. The God who can do what no man can do, I worship and adore you.

2. Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus’ name. Open Heaven 3 June 2018

3. Father, every spirit of hopelessness and uncertainty making men fall from grass to grace will not prevail over your good works for my life in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, make my story a pleasant one to hear, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, every work of the enemy to stop your beautiful work in my life and destiny be destroyed in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, I receive fresh anointing today for divine impartation in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, do a new thing in my life and make my life a centre of attraction in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, release upon my tongue the power to decree a thing and for it to be instantly established, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, please let everything about me that is dead and dry live again by Your grace and power so I can have a new story, in Jesus’ Name.

10.Father, let the wind of the Holy Spirit blow against every agent of death that is holding lives and destinies bound right now, in this Nation, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, breathe afresh on Pastor E.A. Adeboye and renew his strength and power, like the eagle’s, by the power of your Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus’ name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Open Heaven 3 June 2018 Sunday: THE ENEMY’S STRONGHOLD

Open Heaven 3 June 2018 Memorise: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Read: John 8:42-47 – Open Heaven 3 June 2018

42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Open Heaven 3 June 2018 Bible in one year: 1st Kings 14-15, Acts 5:1-21

Hymnal: Sing hymn 9

Message: Open Heaven 3 June 2018 [Sunday]

Many people cannot identify the enemy’s stronghold, and that is why they remain under his bondage perpetually. It is unfortunate to observe that even many so-called “deliverance ministers” are victims of this ignorance too! This has rendered their efforts and zeal ineffective and has even made them victims of the enemy they claim to deliver people from.

What is the enemy’s stronghold? The answer is found in John 8:44

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”

Open Heaven June 3 2018 Sunday

The story of how man fell in Genesis chapter 3 corroborates the reality that deception is the strongest chain with which the devil has held men down over the ages.

Many times, I wonder why those who are seemingly educated or enlightened are caught in the trap of the devil, but then I quickly remember my own days of ignorance. I remember an occasion where despite all the logic I had learnt from mathematics, I still went to a witchdoctor protection, and he gave me a charm which eventually turned our to be a lie of the devil. Open Heaven 1 June 2018

I had two road accidents in one day with this charm hanging in a hidden part of the driver’s seat of my car. Thank God for saving me! In Genesis 3:2-3, Eve told the old serpent, which is the devil, what God had said about the forbidding fruit in the middle of the garden, but the father of all liars said to her:

“Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4b-5

This was the epitome of all lies, and the devil is still using this strategy to destroy people’s lives and send them to an eternity in hell. Beloved, which of the devil’s lies have you believed? Is it the lie that some books of the Bible, especially the epistles of Paul, were not originally written for you and so are not applicable to you? Is it the lie that tithes and first fruits are Old Testament ordinances and so should be ignored by New Testament worshippers?

I pray for you, just as Jesus did, that you will embrace the truth in the infallible word of God today, and this will set you free (John 17:17). The great truth you need to embrace today is found in the words of 2nd Timothy 3:16:

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 3 June 2018

Father, please give me divine wisdom to always detect the lies of the devil so as to always, escape his snares in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 3 June 2018 Sunday Hymn

Sing hymn 9 – THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

On a hill far away stood an old

rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and

Shame;

And I love that old cross where

the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was

Slain.

Chorus:

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last l lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it someday for a crown.

O that old rugged cross, so

despised by the world,

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

For dear Lamb of God left his

Glory above

To bear it to dark Calvary.

In that old rugged cross, stained

with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see,

For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus

suffered and died

To pardon and sanctify me.

To that old rugged cross I will ever

be true,

Its shame and reproach gladly

bear;

Then he’ll call me some day to my

home far away,

Where his glory forever I’ll share.

Open Heaven 1 June 2018: What are you living for?

Open Heaven 1 June 2018 Memorise
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain Philippians 1:21

Bible Reading –  Open Heaven 1 June 2018 Esther 4:5-16

⁶ So Hathak went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king’s gate.

⁷ Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews.

⁸ He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to instruct her to go into the king’s presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people.

⁹ Hathak went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said. ¹⁰ Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai,

¹¹ “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.”

¹² When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai,

¹³ he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape.

¹⁴ For if you remain silent at this time, reliefand deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”

Open Heaven June 1 2018 Bible in one year: 1 Kings 11, Acts 4:1-22

Open Heaven June 1 2018 Message

It is important for everyone to know what he or she Is living for. When you do not live for something, you will exist for anything – good , bad or ugly. Due to the nature of man, it takes determination to live for good  (Ecclesiastes 9:3, Romans 7:21-24). Open Heaven 31 May 2018

Those who live for God live for good, while those who live for the devil live for evil. In Ecclesiastes 12:13b-14, the Holy spirit reveals the essence of our living to us when he said :

“Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

The question today is: What are you living for?

Esther 4:5-16 tells the story of a young lady who decided to live for God and his people. She was ready to die if only the will of God would be done in her life through it. Despite the fact that she was a queen. She declared,

“if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16).

In a similar situation, the book of Daniel tells of how three Hebrew boys disobeyed the decree of the King Nebuchadnezzar when he wanted to lead them into idolatry. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were willing to be thrown into the fiery furnace in order to obey their God (Daniel 3:16-18).

Open Heaven 1 June 2018

Today’s memory verse offers an answer to the question of what we should live for. When we decide to live for Christ , everything will gall into place spiritually, and when we are settled spiritually, other aspects of our lives will receive meaning and fulfilment. This is the reason why our Lord Jesus Christ said in Matthew 6:31-33.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Friday, June 1, 2018) – WHAT ARE YOU LIVING FOR?

“Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat?or, what shall we drink?or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your  heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Some people live for the food they will eat, the clothes they will wear, the house they will live in and the car they will ride in, all at the expense of their soul. However, if you hearken diligently to the words of the Lord to seek Him and live for Him, everything else will follow.

Prayer point – Open Heaven 1 June 2018
Father, helpe to live completely for you from today in Jesus’ Name

Open Heaven 1 June 2018 Hymn
Sing Hymn 12:  How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

Verse 1:

In a believer’s ear!

It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,

And drives away his fear.

Verse 2:

It makes the wounded spirit whole,

And calms the troubled breast;

’Tis manna to the hungry soul,

And to the weary, rest.

Verse 3:

Jesus! My Shepherd, Husband, Friend,

 O Prophet, Priest and King,

 My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,

 Accept the praise I bring.

Verse 4:

Weak is the effort of my heart,

 And cold my warmest thought;

 But when I see Thee as Thou art,

 I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Verse 5:

Till then I would Thy love proclaim

With every fleeting breath,

And may the music of Thy Name

Refresh my soul in death!