RCCG YAYA SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL FOR SUNDAY 12TH OF NOVEMBER, 2023

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[7]Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. Love Your Neighbor

[8]Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law

INTRODUCTION: In our previous lesson, we learned about reasons for honouring God and ways to honour God. We also learned the meaning of honour which is to bestow value upon someone or highly esteem another. The Bible exhorts us to give honour to whom it is due (Romans 13:7). In this lesson, we shall attempt to categorise those who deserve honour and how we can attain honour as well.

LESSON AIM: To teach the students how to give and attain honour.

a. Mention the categories of people who deserve honour.

b. Highlight ways of attaining honour.

This text is an admonition on God’s expectation for Christians (Christ’s ambassadors) as we daily interact with the world system and its constituted authorities.

A. God expects believers to render to all their dues. These include:

i. …………………………………… V7a.

ii. ………………………………….. V7b.

iii. …………………………………. V7c.

iv. …………………………………. V7d.

v. ………………………………….. V7e.

B. Believers should also:

i. …………………………………… V8a.

ii. ………………………………….. V8c.

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A. The idea of honouring people is biblical and can be showcased in many of our basic relationships. Here are some of them:

i. Citizen-Authority relationships: We are to honour those in authority through obedience and demonstration of respect, irrespective of their age or qualification. This comes from the fact that they represent God’s ultimate authority (Romans 13:1-2).

ii. Laity-Clergy relationships: The Bible speaks of the leadership of the church as deserving “double honour’ (1Timothy 5:17).

iii. Employee-Employer relationships: We are equally commanded to honour one another in our employer-employee relationships (Ephesians 6:5-9).

iv. Husband-Wife relationships: In a marriage relationship, the husband is expected to love and show appreciation to his wife while she reciprocates with reverence (Ephesians 5:33).

v. Children-Parents relationships: The command to honour our parents comes with a promise (Exodus 20:12). To do otherwise is to attract untimely death (Matthew 15:4).

B. On the whole, the Bible admonishes us to honour all men (1Peter 2:17).

A. The Bible teaches that:

i. True honour is found in God (Deuteronomy 26:19).

ii. Anyone who wishes to attain true honour must, first of all, have a cordial relationship with God (Psalm 91:14-15).

B. To attain honour, we must be:

i. Righteous (Proverbs 21:21).

ii. Humble (Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 15:33).

iii. Wise and intelligent (Proverbs 4:7-8).

iv. Hardworking and diligent (Proverbs 22:29).

v. Faithful and maintain integrity (Psalm 41:12; Proverbs 20:7), among others.

CONCLUSION: If we honour those promoted by God, He will honour us too. Do not look down on anyone.

EVALUATION: The teacher should ask the students to explain how to attain honour.

Father, help me to attain true honour in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: Students should mention ten consequences of dishonouring people (1X10=10 marks).

Students should mention ten consequences of dishonouring people (1X10=10 marks).