RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MANUAL 11 DECEMBER 2022

LESSON FIFTEEN (15)

TOPIC: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VOICES

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 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 blessings on me

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?

MEMORY VERSE: “There are, it may be, so

many kinds of voices in the world, and none

of them is without signification.” 1 Corinthians.14:10.

BIBLE PASSAGE: PSALMS 29:3-9

[3]The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

[4]The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

[5]The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

[6]He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

[7]The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.

[8]The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

[9]The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

INTRODUCTION: We live in a world of voices

(1Cor.14:10): demonic voices, the voice of

friends, the voice of enemies, the voice of those who love us, the voice of those who

hate us, the voice of God, etc. Also, different

voices Come with different impacts.

1 Corinthians 14:10b says there is not one of

those voices without meaning. It is, therefore, expedient for all believers to learn about the impact of the voices they listen to and the value of listening to God.

OUTLINES

1. THE IMPACT OF VOICES

2. THE VALUE OF LISTENING TO GOD

1. THE IMPACT OF VOICES

The voice you listen to affects your outcome.

For instance, Eve listened to the serpent

(Gen.3:1-7), Samson listened to Delilah (Jug.16:6, 17), Amnon listened to Jonadab

(2Sam.13:4-14), Saul of Tarsus listened to

Jesus Christ (Acts 9:1-6). Therefore, who you

give your ears to affects:

1.Your mindset and invariably your thought

pattern (Prov.23:7).

2.Your choices and decision-making (1 Kgs.12:6-14).

3.Your emotion, feelings, and psychological

well-being (Num.13:32-33; 14:1-4).

4.Your lifestyle and the steps you take (Jn.4:25-29).

5. Your life’s outcome and fulfillment of destiny (Acts 26:13-16:; Jer.1:4-5).

2. THE VALUE OF LISTENING TO GOD

1.A fulfilling life and destiny. The most important choices you will have to make in life

are choices that will require God to assist

you to have a fulfilled life. For example, the

choice of who to marry (Prov.18:22), the

business/career to pursue (Jer.1:5), the

place to live or settle (Gen.26:1-3), etc.

These are decisions that will require God’s

assistance as you put your trust in Him (Ps.37:4; Prov.3:5-6).

2.The fulfilment of life’s purpose and vision.

This is the reason for living as a whole. It seemed God was telling Jeremiah, I planned

for you, I prepared for you, I organized what

you should do with your life before you cama’

(Jer.1:5). In Acts 26:12-19, Paul narrates t.

details of his assignment in life.

3.Supernatural supply or divine provision. As

long as God is the one leading, you do not

need to struggle for ‘pasture’ (Ps.23:1-2).

God knows where your supply is, and He will

direct you to the right place (1Kgs.17:2-6;

Matt.17:27; Lk.5:4-).

4.Supernatural power and authority. The

voice of God comes with power (Ps.29:4).

When God speaks to you, power rushes into

you (Ezek.37:1-10). There is a boldness that

is backed up by the voice of the Lord (Ex.3:1-

10). You can face the future without fear

(Gen.12:1-4).

5.Victory over enemy forces including afflictions, battles, or conspiracies (Isa.30:31,

1 Sam.30:1-8, 18-19; 2Sam.5:17-21). Many

people are victims of battles, only because

they do not know what God is saying, and

what they ought to do.

6. Escape from danger and disaster (Prov.22:3; 1Sam.23:7-13).

7.The impartation of divine wisdom. When

God guides, you cannot be foolish (Prov.1:5).

If you hear from God, your wisdom is not

contestable (Lk.21:15). You need divine wisdom to handle the affairs of life successfully (Eccl.10:10).

8. Existence in peace and tranquility. One of

the top secrets of peace is the voice of God

(Ps.85:8). Psalm 23:2 …beside still waters

talks about peace, not ‘troubled waters.’

When you are disconnected from what God

is saying, you become troubled and worried

about everything.

CONCLUSION: The voice you listen to deter-

mines your direction and destination. To end

well, always listen to the voice of God.

QUESTIONS

1. Mention four (4) ways the voices we listen

to affect our lives.

2. Mention three (3) benefits of listening to

the voice of God.

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