RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL SUNDAY 17 APRIL 2022

RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS’ MANUAL SUNDAY 17 APRIL 2022

LESSON THIRTY-THREE (33)

TOPIC: PREPARING FOR ETERNITY

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM

1. I love this family of God,

So closely knitted into one,

They have taken me into their a rms

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, please prepare me for eternity.

MEMORY VERSE: “But has it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” 1 corinthians 2:9

BIBLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

1. And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8. Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: While the dictionary describe eternity as an existence without end or time infinite, the Bible explains it deeper as it described eternity as place/situation that no eye has seen,nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who loves him.

There is a preparation that will take you throughout history people have wanted to know what will happen in the future there is a lot mystery attached to the eternal life of the Christian so much so that it was still hidden from the saints of old; thus it sands as a big question to be answered in an all important exam

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

i. We need to listen to the word of wisdom to guide

ii. Run away from sin.

LESSON OUTLINE:

EXAMINATION HINTS TO PREPARING FOR ETERNITY:

1. John was stopped from revealing certain points of the vision.

2. An angel told Daniel that something he saw were not to be revealed Daniel 12:9

3. Jesus told his disciples that the time of the end is known only by God, Mark 13:32-33.

HOW DO WE PREPARE

1. God has revealed all that we need to live for Him in His Word/Scripture, first we must have the sonship of God through Christ new birth.

2. The Holy Spirit will also help to understand the FUTURE

3. Courage to press on in difficult times of trials/tribulations

4. To endure hardship, to avoid giving in to temptation.

ACTIVITY: Discuss why some believers don’t prepare for eternity?

SUMMARY: As a believer, we should be prepared for eternity, it lies in our hands.

CONCLUSION: We have an examination in our hands about eternity, like many exam questions many have not seen but there are preparatory days we must all take from the word of God, are you prepared for this everlasting exam test?

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father thank you for the salvation of my soul, please help me to grow in faith and never to be stagnant in my walk with you in Jesus name.

2. Father on my eternity journey help me to have evidence always of answered prayers

3. Father help us to sincerely bear fruits to present to you in our journey to eternity

4. Father please reveal to me every day the secrets of being ever ready for eternity

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK :

MONDAY: You must be Holy, Leviticus 19:1-2

TUESDAY: How weak shows who we are, Proverb 20:11

WEDNESDAY: Run the race for eternity today, Hebrew 12:1-4

THURSDAY: You can prepare for eternity with His words act on it word, James 1:21-27

FRIDAY: Eternity is marathon race, Daniel 7:16-18

SATURDAY: Persecution will only make your story

SUNDAY: Praising God always can be your source of relief 1 Thes.5:18