RCCG House Fellowship Leader Manual For February 12, 2023, Lesson 22: Topic – Seeking Recognition And Acceptance
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RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL
DATE: SUNDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 2023
LESSON: 24
TOPIC: SEEKING RECOGNITION AND ACCEPTANCE
HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Come, 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.
OPENING PRAYER: Father, help me to advertise You another myself in all areas.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leader should remind members that there are responsibilities require for you to acquire divine promises. And discuss last lesson’s assignment together.
TODAY’S LESSON
A. MEMORY VERSE: “And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath”. Esther 3:5
B. BIBLE TEXT: ESTHER 3:2-5
2. And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
3. Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
4. Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
5. And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
C. LESSON INTRODUCTION: Recognition is the act (behaviour, actions, utterances) a man undertakes for him to be noticed, given attention, acknowledged, respected or celebrated. Seeking acceptance is the desire, actions taken to be perceived as adequate, valid, or suitable.
Every man/woman belongs to a family, city, town, country, profession, etc. and seeks to be recognised and accepted as part of the family, group, nation, etc. that he/she belongs to.
The questions are
1. Should a Christian seek to be recognised and accepted by all?
2. What are the dangers of seeking the recognition and acceptance of men?
LEADER’S DIARY
A. LESSON AIM: To have understanding that seeking humans praise is deadly.
B. TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to:
i. know that every achievement must be ascribed to the Almighty God.
ii. Know that we are just vessels, without God we will lose values and remain worthless.
C. TEXT REVIEW: Esther 3:2-5
i. Only God deserves our reverence.
ii. When you position yourself higher than required, your diminishing will be pronounced and be effected.
D. TEACHING METHOD: The leader should use more discussion or interactive method.
E. TIME MANAGEMENT: Share the teaching time, use suggested time schedule.
LESSON OUTLINE ONE
SEEKING RECOGNITION AND ACCEPTANCE
When a man’s purpose for rendering services to God is to seek recognition, he is walking in error. Colossians 3:23 tells us that whatever we do should be with joy to the glory of God. Some of the reasons why we should not seek recognition are:
1. God will not share His glory with any man, Isaiah 42:8
2. We have no power or ability of our own, John 15:1-5
3. We are making man our source, John 5:44
4. To avoid pride and destruction, Acts 12:21-23
5. There will be no reward from God, Matthew 6:1
LESSON OUTLINE TWO
WE SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK GOD’S GLORY
Seeking glory is for men to recognition the greatness, goodness, love, power and merin all we do and all that pertains to our lives. This we should do by:
1. Acknowledging and thanking God for everything, 1 Thessalonians 5:18
2. Always doing everything for God’s glory, Colossians 3:23
3. Always testifying of God’s goodness, mercy and blessings, Psalms 89:1
4. Readiness to be used as vessels unto honour 2 Timothy 2:20
5. Not compromising the position we undertake, avoid afflicting others.
ASSIGNMENT: Let members mentioned dangers of projecting oneself rather than Almighty God.
SUMMARY: Pride comes before destruction, haughty spirit before a fall.
CONCLUSION: To avoid the wrath of God, we should always seek God’s glory in all we do and God will continually bless and exalt our horns in Jesus Name, John 3:30, 1 Samuel 2:30.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, thank You because You reign in the heaven and the earth.
2. Father, in any way I have shared Your, please have mercy and forgive me.
3. Father, I promise I will not seek for recognition of men but to glorify You in all I do.
4. Father, please use us all in RCCG for Your glory in everything we do.
5. Father, continue to use Daddy G.O mightily for Your glory.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Vain glory is ephemeral
TUESDAY: Better to be approved and accepted by God than men.
WEDNESDAY: Will God call you on that day, ” Good and faithful servant, son or daughter?”
THURSDAY: Matthew 6:4-18
FRIDAY: I will rather be alone and be on God’s side, than to be a hero for the devil.
SATURDAY: Refuse to be popular for unpopular things.
SUNDAY: Worship God who exalts the humble to be His champion.