RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 19 December 2021 | Lesson 16

RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 19 December 2021 | Lesson 16

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MANUAL
SUNDAY 19TH OF DECEMBER, 2021
LESSON 16

TOPIC: SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE (PART 3)

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.

RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 19 December 2021 | Lesson 16

MEMORY VERSE: “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.” – 1Timothy 4:15

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 TIMOTHY 4:13-16

INTRODUCTION
Last week, we considered three of the ways by which one can obtain spiritual knowledge. Searching, seeking and studying. Apart from obtaining spiritueal knowledge, we also learnt that studying the word of God leads to Divine approval, holy living and learning from the mistakes of others. However, some mysteries of God cannot be known through mere searching, seeking or studying. Therefore, in this third part of our series we shall learn other ways of obtaining spiritual knowledge.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. MEDITATION
2. WAITING ON THE LORD

MEDITATION
Meditation is deeper than studying. meditation on the word involves ‘eating’, ‘chewing’ and ‘regurgitating’ the word, so that it becomes part and parcel of our spirit and life. This is what God Himself recommended to Joshua (Joshua 1:8), and the Bible confirm it as a sure way of being blessed by God (Psalm 1:1-3). Meditation take time but then all Good things takes time and the sweetness which comes from meditating on the word of God compensates more for the time spent (Psalms 104:34). One of the best time to meditate on the word is at night, (Psalm 63:6).

Meditate on the works of God (Psalm 8:3-4) and the lessons of nature (Matthew 6:28-29) and you begin to get a glimpse of the mystery of the new birth as you realise how mighty the king of kings is and how nothing shall be impossible unto Him. Meditate on the sufferings of Christ (Hebrews 12:3) and you may stop asking questions of the mystery of the Bride of Christ and just March on, being grateful that you are a part of it. Meditate on the end-of-life (Deuteronomy 32:7) and you will be grateful that when you enter into eternity you will be with Jesus Christ.

WAITING ON THE LORD
Not all truths can be known by searching or seeking (Ecclesiastes 3:11). However, what you cannot obtain by searching or seeking you can get by simply waiting on the Lord (Isaiah 40:28-31). Seeking and searching maybe tiresome. Waiting is refreshing and renewing. Moreover, the Lord promises to teach those who wait on Him (Psalm 25:5). Even if you do not deserve the information, He will give it to you out of his abundant mercy (Psalm123:2). Therefore, learn to wait on the Lord and as you wait on Him do so with the expectation of learning something mysterious, something deep, and something beneficial. He will not disappoint an expectant waiter (Psalm 62:5-6)

RCCG Sunday School Student Manual 19 December 2021 | Lesson 16 CONCLUSION
A combination of waiting on the Lord and meditating on His Word will surely opened many locked spiritual door and usher you into the secret rooms of spiritual knowledge (Isaiah 8:17). The ways of the Lord are marvelous, yet, simple.

QUESTION
1. Name some of the things you could meditate on?
2. What are the benefits of waiting on the Lord?