RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 13th March 2022 || Lesson 28 || Widowhood And Single-Parenthood
RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 13th March 2022
RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON TWENTY-EIGHT
DATE: SUNDAY 13TH MARCH 2022
TOPIC: WIDOWHOOD AND SINGLE-PARENTHOOD
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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 friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and 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 Teachers Manual 13th March 2022 || Lesson 28
OPENING PRAYER
Almighty father, please send your help to the fatherless and the widows in our societies in the name of Jesus.
MEMORY VERSE: ” Father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” –Psalm 68:5
BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 21:8-19
INTRODUCTION
A single parent is a parent without a marriage partner widowed or separated deserted divorced or never married one who is alone in charge of his or her household with the wood is the state of a man whose wife is dead or of a woman whose husband is dead God loves and cares very deeply for the widowed and single parents therefore commands us to protect and care for these people in our churches and communities Psalm 82:3
TEXT REVIEW: Genesis 21:8-19
From this passage, teacher should identify the role played by the following people on ishmeal:
i. Abraham …………………………..
ii. Haqar ………………………………
iii. Sarah ……………………………..
iv. God ……………………………….
LESSON OUTLINES
1. CAUSES AND GOD’S DISPOSITION
2. OUR RESPONSIBILITY
CAUSES AND GOD’S DISPOSITION
i. Teacher should ask students to differentiate between a widow/widower and a single parent in term of causes.
ii. Teacher should differentiate as follow in term of causes:
a. widow/ widower: lost spouses to death.
b. Single parent man/woman (Caused by) divorce, separation, abandonment, adoption, rape, unwanted pregnancy
iii. Teacher should allow student to find similarities between single parent and widow/widower.
iv. Teacher should explain those premium which God places on widow/widower and single parent as indicated below:
a. God is protector of Widow and father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5).
b. God forbids people from afflicting widow/widower and single parent. (Exodus 22:23).
c. God hears their cries and care for them and their children. (Gen. 21:15:19).
v. God does not want people to maltreat, afflict, abuse or take advantage of widows. (Exodus 22:22).
vi. God wants his children to visit and support the widows and fatherless. James 1:27
vii. God wants believers to defend them (Isaiah 1:17).
viii. The Almighty God values the widows and the fatherless in the following lights:
a. He sustains and relieves them. (Psalms 146:9).
b. God makes provision for them in his law (Deuteronomy 10:18; 26:12-13).
c. He preserves them. (Jeremiah 49:11).
RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 13th March 2022 || Lesson 28
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Students should be allowed to share what they had done to assist the widows or fatherless or motherless.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
i. Believers should love and care for them. (James 1:27).
ii. Believers should provide support system for them. (Acts 20:35).
iii.Encourage them in words and deeds. (1Thess. 5:14).
iv.Train them and or their children.
v. Support them as mordecai supported the orphan haddassah (Esther) and cared for her until she was great. (Esther 2:7).
vi. They must be represented and honoured. (1Tim. 5:3).
vii. The church must support them. (Galatians 6:10).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
What Should believers do to help the widows/widowers and single parents?
SUMMARY
Support the widows/widowers, single parents and their children.
CONCLUSION
God’s intention for the church is that it becomes a family of faith, a real community where lives are shared, friendship are formed and support is given as we journey in faith together.
CLOSING PRAYER
Almighty father, please help your children to respond to the needs of the widows and single parents.
ASSIGNMENT
1. *Project:* Sunday school classes at the parish level should contribute money or materials to support the widows, widowers, single parents and their children. (As the Lord provides). Those who contribute should be prayed for by the pastor.
2. Mention ten (10) things you can give to support widows, widowers, single parents and their children.
RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 13th March 2022 || Lesson 28
