RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual 17 October 2021 Lesson 7
TOPIC: No One Knows That Day Except The Father (Scroll down for RCCG House Fellowship 17 October 2021)
OPENING PRAYER: Father deposit in me your spirit to know that day.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leader should ask members how God did wonders in their lives and how wonderful is God to us believers.
MEMORY VERSE: “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” – Matthew 24:36
BIBLE TEXT: Matthew 25:1-30 (KJV)
LESSON INTRODUCTION: The appropriate date of Christ’s coming is not known by any person or angels except God the Father only Mark 13:32. Jesus stated clearly and emphatically that no one knows the day and the hour when he will return except the Father. He illustrated this with the illustration of Noah’s flood in Matthew 24:37-39, that people were preoccupied with their own pursuits of life and refused to heed the warnings of God. They didn’t realise what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. His second coming will be like that, it will come as a total surprise.
LEADERS DIARY
LESSON AIM: To admonish Christians to constantly know that the coming of the Father no one knows except the Father Himself.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to:
i. As a believer we need to live righteous life since we don’t know when God is coming.
ii. As a believer we need to prepare for His coming
TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 25:1-30
i. As a believer we need to be wise when waiting for the bride groom which is the Father.
ii. As a believer we need to be patient when waiting for God.
TEACHING METHOD: Use interactive/discussion method
TIME MANAGEMENT: Share the teaching time using the suggested time schedule.
LESSON OUTLINE
HIS SECOND COMING WAS FORTOLD AS FOLLOWS
- By prophet Daniel in Daniel 7:13-14
- By the Lord Jesus Christ himself in Matthew 25:31 and John14:3
- By the angels in Acts1:10-11
- The Apostles also witnessed it Acts1:10-11, Timothy 6:14
SIGNS OF HIS SECOND COMING
- The preaching of the gospel all over the world. Matthew 24:14, Mark 13:10
- Appearance of false prophets and teachers, false Christ’s and satanic denominations. 2 Peter 2:1-2, Mark 13:6, Revelation 2:6; 3:9, Matthew 24:5
3 calamities- wars and rumours of wars, famines, pestilences, earthquakes and so on. Matthew 24:6-7, Matthew 13:8
- Increased knowledge. Daniel 12:4
- perilous times will come. 2 Timothy 3:1-8
- Apostasy, Backsliding, hypocrisy and betrayal in the church. 2 Timothy 4:4, Mark 13:2, Matthew 24:9,12
- Demolition of the temple. Luke 21:5-6
ACTIVITY: Discuss how the coming of the Father will be.?
SUMMARY: The Father is coming soon live holy.
CONCLUSION: Since no one knows the day except the Father, we must live a holy and righteous life all the time as if Jesus Christ will return today, getting ourselves ready because his coming will be as a thief in the night Revelation 3:3, Revelation 16:15, 2 Peter 3:10. Be wise, be prepared because the signs of the end time is already here.
- Father, fill me with the consciousness of the second coming of Christ at all times.
- Father, please help me to do that which will earn me eternity in Jesus Name.
- Father, help me to be ready when you return to take the saints to heaven in Jesus Name
- Pray for Daddy G.O and his family.
- Your personal prayer request.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Acts 2:17-21, other end time signs.
TUESDAY: 1 Peter 4:7, Preparing for your flight.
WEDNESDAY: 1 Timothy 4:1, Perilous times are here.
THURSDAY: 1 Corinthians 10:12, A sure event.
FRIDAY: Revelation 19:5-9, Are you in the number?
SATURDAY: Proverbs 28:18, A joyful ending.
SUNDAY: Luke 10:20, Focus on eternity.
House Fellowship Anthem
- I love this family Of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family - I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family - I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family - I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family - Come and join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family
SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE
10 minutes for Opening Prayer, Praise and Worship
10 minutes for Testimonies
15 minutes for Bible Discussion
15 minutes for General Prayers
10 minutes for Questions & Answers
5 minutes for Welcoming New Members
10 minutes for Announcements, Offering, House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.
Total – 60 Minutes (1 Hour)
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of, The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.
