RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual For February 13, 2022 Lesson 24:Topic – Kingdomnomics (Part 1)
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RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 13 February 2022 TOPIC: Kingdomnomics (Part 1)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me to understand and live by the economic principles of the kingdom.
MEMORY VERSE: “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.” – Genesis 26:12
BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 26:1-6, 12-22 (King James Version)
Genesis 26:1-6:
1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
Genesis 26:12-22 (King James Version)
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15 For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19 And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: ‘Kingdomnomics’ is a contraction for “Kingdom Economics”. Simply put, economics is the study of the use of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited human wants. The term kingdom, in this context, refers to the realm in which God’s will is fulfilled. It is the domain of God’s operations over His people (those who are born again). While there are basic economic principles in the world system, people of God are expected to also understand and live by the economic principles of the kingdom which will not only make them profitable in this world but also lay imperishable treasures for them in Heaven.
TEXT REVIEW: GENESIS 26:1-6; 12-22
A. Location and localisation: God gave divine direction, instructing isaac to remain in Gerar despite the famine. Vs 1-2.
B. Divine promises: on the condition that Isaac obeyed the instruction to stay in the land, God’s promised to…………………Vs 3-4.
C. Covenant blessing: God’s promise to Isaac based on…………………..V5.
D. Obedience: ………………..Vs 6 & 12.
E. Reward:……………………….Vs 13-14.
F. Challenges: …………………Vs 15-21.
G. Persistence & success: ………V22.
LESSON OUTLINES 1. ENTITIES IN KINGDOM ECONOMICS
Teacher should list and explain the three key entities in kingdom economics, their relationship in the light of Jesus’ injunction in Matthew 6:24.
i. There are three key entities in kingdom Economics:
ii. God (the Creator),
iii. Man
iv. resources (everything man can use of interact with in this world, including time, talent, and treasure).
B. We can think about each of these entities as being a circle.
C. THE RELATIONSHIP: You relate to God and to your resources, and these circles must relate to each other. For instance:
i. Some approach their resources based on their beliefs about God.
ii. Others approach God based on their resources needs.
iii. For some these two circles never even intersect, having nothing to do with each other.
D. JESUS INJUNCTION: Jesus said that one of these “circles” will actually become the master of the other – you will serve God or money (Matthew 6:24). How you relate to these two circles will make a far-reaching statement about who you are, how you live, and who you are becoming.
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Class should discuss how believers should relate with God and their resources.
LESSON OUTLINE 2: BIBLICAL ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
The following are some of the biblical economic principle that believers are expected to live by:
i. Principle No.1: Godliness- The foundation of success in any economic endeavour is godliness (Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; Psalms 37:25; Matthew 6:33; 1Timothy 6:6-11).
ii. Principle No.2: Obedience- Do whatever God lays on your heart to do in line with the word of God (Genesis 12:1-4; Deuteronomy 28:1; Isaiah 1:19; Isaiah 30:21; John 2:5; Hebrews 3:15).
iii. Principle No.3: Creativity-God has given unto everyone gifts/talents, creative abilities and grace to acquire skills (Ex.31:3,6; Ex.35:30-35; Matthew 25:14-15; Luke 19:12-13).
iv. Principle No.4: Giving and Generosity- The more you give the more you get (Psalms 112:9; Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 19:17; Luke 3:11; Luke 6:38; 2Corinthains 9:7).
v. Principle No.5: Sowing and Reaping- Seed time and harvest time shall not cease (Genesis 8:22; Ecclesiastes 3:2b); the quality and quantity of what you sow determines what you reap (Galatians 6:7; 2Corinthians 9:6).
vi. Principle No.6: Risk and Faith- Those that are afraid of taking risk will not attempt new things (Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 26:13; Ecclesiastes 11:4-6).
vii. Principle No.7: Investment- Believers should tap into the various investment opportunities around them (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; Isaiah 32:20).
viii. Principle No.8: Labour/Diligence- There is dignity in labour (Proverbs 6:6, 10-11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24,27; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 22:29; 2Thessalonians 3:10).
ix. Principle No.9: Effective time management- Time is irredeemable resource given to man (Ecclesiastes 3:1; Ephesians 5:16).
x. Principle No.10: Favour and Relationship- Favour flavours labour and birds of the same feather flock together (Psalms 102:13; Proverbs 13:20; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Romans 9:16).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2:
Student should share their experience of living on some of the economic principles of the kingdom.
SUMMARY:
To achieve the right relationship with the other entities, a believer must live by the economic principles of the kingdom.
CONCLUSION: Use your time, talent, and treasure for God’s kingdom. You will not only experience a life of opportunity, impact, and legacy here on earth but you will also be laying up for yourself treasures in the kingdom of Heaven.
EVALUATION:
What are the economic principles of the kingdom?
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, please help me to use my time, talent and treasure for you kingdom.
ASSIGNMENT:
State five (5) kingdom economic principles and their corresponding results.
RCCG Sunday School HYMN
- 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. - 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. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee. - 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. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?