RCCG GRACE MODEL Assembly

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
SUNDAY, 22ND MARCH, 2026
LESSON: TWENTY-NINE (29)
TOPIC: MEN OF ISSACHAR

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 old 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 blessing on Thee

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: "And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment". 1 Chronicles 12:32

BIBLE PASSAGE: Daniel 2:20–23
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

INTRODUCTION: Issachar was the fifth son of Jacob and Leah, and the ninth son overall of the patriarch (Genesis 30:17–18). He had four sons (Genesis 46:13), and went with his father to Egypt, where he died and was buried. Afterwards, his descendants formed one of the tribes of Israel. By the end of the wanderings of Israel through the Sinai desert, they numbered 64,300 fighting men (Numbers 26:23–25). What is most evident is that by the time of David, they were known supremely for their wisdom. They understood the “signs of the times” and how best to live in light of them (1 Chronicles 7:1–5; 12:32).

LESSON OUTLINES
1. UNDERSTAND TIMES AND SEASONS.
2. KNOW WHAT TO DO.

UNDERSTAND TIMES AND SEASONS
The Bible tells us that there are various seasons (Genesis 8:22; Ecclesiastes 3:1–8). Times and seasons are in God’s hands and can change (Daniel 2:21a). To navigate times and seasons, God gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding (Daniel 2:21c). He reveals the deep and secret things to His children (Deuteronomy 29:29; Daniel 2:22). The men of Issachar had an understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. It takes a mature believer to discern the times (Hebrews 5:14).

“Understanding the times” also refers to having insight into current circumstances, trends, and seasons in which we live (Romans 13:11). It involves being aware of the cultural, political, social and spiritual climate (Daniel 2:27–28), and recognising opportunities and challenges (1 Timothy 4:1–3).

KNOW WHAT TO DO
The men of Issachar understood the signs of the times and knew how to live in the light of them. To know what to do is to be full of ideas and skills, vision-driven, and strategic. Also, it is the ability to:
1. Make informed decisions: Go back to school (get a degree, master’s, PhD), attend conferences, learn a trade, acquire a skill, etc. (Genesis 26:1–3).

2. Respond appropriately to challenges and opportunities (Genesis 26:12–22; Matthew 2:13–14; John 2:3–5).

3. Be wise and authentic: live a life of impact for the cause of Christ (1 Peter 3:10–11).

4. Engage in kingdom activities (Matthew 6:33).

5. Fulfil your purpose and calling (John 18:37).

CONCLUSION: The men of Issachar were sought after for counsel on political and spiritual matters and they played an important role in the leadership of Israel. You can be like them.

QUESTIONS
1. State four ways to understand times and seasons.
2. Identify three things to do at a time.

FURTHER READINGS:
SUN: Genesis 1:14.
MON: Psalm 62:8.
TUE: Isaiah 33:6.
WED: Psalm 34:1.
THUR: Matthew 16:3.
FRI: Acts 14:15-17.
SAT: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6.

ASSIGNMENT: To be like the men of Issachar, state five (5) things to do (2x5=10 Marks).

RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MEMBERS MANUAL
DATE: SUNDAY MARCH 15TH 2026
LESSON TWENTY-EIGHT (28)

TOPIC: MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT

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 favored by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family.

MEMORY VERSE: "I am the Vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me, and I in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing". John 15:5

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 15:1-8

[1]I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
[2]Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
[3]Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
[4]Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
[5]I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
[6]If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
[7]If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
[8]Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: Jesus Christ lived a perfect life, His impact is
everlasting. Phil.2:5-11. As His sons and daughters, we should live our lives to positively impact others for commitment, service, love and dedication to our God like Apostle Paul. 1 Cor. 11:1. There is assurance of divine rewards now and when we meet in glory.

LESSON OUTLINE ONE:

GET TO KNOW GOD. PHILLIPIANS 3:10
Knowing God is full of benefits and persecution. Apostle Paul as a case study gave us beauty of knowing God.
1 It brings strength and delivery of ability to do exploits. Daniel 11:32
2. It ends fruitless efforts. Luke 5:1-7
3. It keeps you secured in the midst of dangers and opposition. Three Hebrew boys remained unperturbed even when they saw fiery furnace Daniel 3:16-25
4. It brings one to the desired end and fulfilment of dreams. Joseph still got his dreams actualized.
5. Knowing God builds your trust in God no matter the difficulties. Psalm 23.
6. It makes enemies unbalanced and bewildered. Haman was confused concerning Mordecai unyielding attitude to his threat.
7. There will be power to challenge adversaries. Exodus 34:29-35.
8. All battles are won in your favour

LESSON OUTLINE TWO:

STAY CONNECTED TO GOD
To stay connected to God means to remain attached to Him in visions, goals, obedience and absolute trust in His dynamic ability so that we maintain our identity as the branch, get nourished by the vine, produce fruits for the vine and be pruned regularly to produce more fruits. John 15:2. You are to stay connected to the VINE for:
a. Daily nourishment. 1 Corinthians. 2:10-16, 1 Timothy 3:16,
b. More fruitfulness through sharing of the gospel to the unsaved souls. Matthew 28:19,20, John 15:16
c. Regular Pruning through personal devotion, bible study and prayers. 1 Timothy 3:16, 17.
d. Intensive fellowshipping and discipline. You must not always stay at your comfort zone.
e Identity's maintenance. Matthew 7:16
f. Instructions and avoiding distractions.

CONCLUSION: Hebrews 12:1. We are surrounded by a cloud of witness who made impact in their generation despite the challenges they faced like Apostle Peter. Apostle Paul. Smith Wigglesworth, Catherine Kulman, etc. We have leaders and fathers in the Lord like our Daddy E.A Adeboye that have been and are still making positive impact in this generation. We need to request from the throne of mercy for grace to impact our own generation.

WEEKLY ACTIVITY: Discuss some biblical characters that distorted their lives' journey through carelessness.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, uproot everything that is draining me from good success.
2. Father, by your Spirit, establish your programme for my life.
3. Father, keep all youths from social vices that will jeopardize their tomorrow.
4. Father, deliver vision 2032 to RCCG as great testimony with great accomplishment.
5. Father, strengthen Daddy and Mummy GO to attain your plans for them.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: Purposeful heart receives strength and ability to do exploits. Daniel 1:8
TUESDAY: Releasing your mandate to God ends journey of fruitless efforts. Luke 5:1-7
WEDNESDAY: Having zeal for God's business keeps you secured in the midst of dangers and opposition.
THURSDAY: There is a desired end and fulfilment of dreams to the diligent. Proverbs 22:29
FRIDAY: Knowing God builds your trust in God no matter the difficulties. Psalm 23.
SATURDAY: When you are zealous in His vineyard, your enemies will be unbalanced and bewildered.
SUNDAY: Stay connected to the Author of your life.

RCCG SUNDAYSCHOOL STUDENT'S MANUAL

DATE: SUNDAY MARCH 15TH 2026
LESSON: TWENTY-EIGHT (28)

TOPIC: LOVERS OF PLEASURES

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 old 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 blessing on Thee

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: "Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:4

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 PETER 2:13-14

[13]And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
[14]Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

INTRODUCTION: Lovers of pleasures are those who have invariably turned sensual pleasures, sensual gratifications, etc. to their god and there-fore love and serve them instead of God. These people live for pleasure without restraints and are inordinately concerned with their interests above others. Paul, in 2 Timothy 3:1-4 states, lovers of pleasures as a sign of the last days. He used the Greek word "philodonos" meaning "lovers of plea-sures" to emphasise that society will become en-grossed and obsessed with the pursuit of their comfort, happiness and pleasure. We shall exam-ine the dangers of sensual pleasures and remind ourselves of how to bring pleasure to God.

OUTLINE
1. DANGERS OF SENSUAL PLEASURES
2. CREATED FOR GOD'S PLEASURE

DANGERS OF SENSUAL PLEASURES
Sensual pleasure is a carnal or worldly pleasure that naturally extinguishes all love and sense of God (2 Timothy 3:4-5). These fleshly lusts por tend a lot of threats to its practitioners and tho around them. Such fleshly lusts include the fact that the word of God has no root in them because of the cares of this world and love for the plea-sures of life (Luke 8:14). They are careless in the way they live (Isaiah 47:8). This incessant love for pleasures often results in poverty (Proverbs 21:17). They are sold out to lustful desires (Titus 3:3). A blind eye is turned to God's judgement (Romans 1:32). These people will be judged be-cause they take pleasure in sin (2 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 John 5:17a). It is rather unfortunate that these people are dead while they live (Romans 8:6; 1Timothy 5:6). The reward of unrighteous-ness awaits them (2 Peter 2:13).

Furthermore, those who take pleasure in fleshly lusts are not subject to God's law (Romans 8:7), their growth is stunted as they refuse to leave the baby stage and still exhibit other carnal traits like strife, envy, etc. (1 Corinthians 3:1-3), they are self-gratifiers (Philippians 2:21) who run after mundane and earthly things and their god is their belly (Philippians 3:18-19; Numbers 11:4). When every man is eager only for what he can get, and anxious to keep what he has, it makes men dan-gerous to one another.

CREATED FOR GOD'S PLEASURE
Revelation 4:11 discloses that we were created for God's pleasure and we are to give Him glory and honour all the time. One of the ways to give God glory is to acknowledge Him in all that we do (Proverbs 3:6; Jeremiah 9:23-24); when this is done in complete obedience, it is accompanied by prosperity (Job 36:11). We honour God wh we surrender totally to Him (Psalm 37:5; 55:22).
We also give pleasure to God when we do the fol-lowing: live uprightly (1 Chronicles 29:17); stay away from anything that defiles (Ezra 10:11); trust Him (Psalm 36:7-8); do His will (Psalm 103:21); seek to know Him for His greatness (Psalm 111:2); fear Him and hope in His mercy (Psalm 147:10-11).

CONCLUSION: Love God and serve Him passion-ately; carnal pleasure is enmity against God. Love not the world!

QUESTIONS
1. Mention three dangers of sensual pleasures.
2. In what ways can we bring pleasure to God?

FURTHER READINGS:
SUN: 1 John 2:16.
MON: Proverbs 21:17.
TUE: 1 Peter 4:3.
WED: Titus 2:11-13.
THUR: Colossians 3:2.
FRI: Mark 4:19.
SAT: 2 Peter 2:13.

ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) things people are obsessed with in an attempt to live comfortably (2x5=10 Marks).

RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MEMBERS' MANUAL
DATE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22ND 2026
LESSON TWENTY-FIVE (25)

TOPIC: REMEMBER VASHTI

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 favored by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And am so glad to be
A part of this great family.

MEMORY VERSE:
"But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him"Esther 2:12

BIBLE TEXT: ESTHER 1:10-19

[10]On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
[11]To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
[12]But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
[13]Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
[14]And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
[15]What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
[16]And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
[17]For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
[18]Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
[19]If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: Whatever God has deposited in your life is for a purpose and you must ensure that you don't abuse it. We shall examine the life of a queen called Vashti and the consequences of her behavior.

LESSON OUTLINE ONE: WHO WAS QUEEN VASHTI?

- Wife of king Ahasuerus, king of Persia. Esther 1:9-10.
- She was beautiful. Esther 1:11
- She refused to display her beauty. Esther 1:10-12
- She was displaced as queen. Esther 1:15-21
- She was replaced by Esther. Esther 2:17

LESSON OUTLINE TWO: CONSEQUENCES OF QUEEN VASHTI'S ACTION.
1. Queen Vashti was disgraced and dethroned. Esther 1:19.
2. She was replaced by Esther. Esther 2:17
3. Her introduction of a strange lifestyle in that kingdom incurred the king's wrath. Esther 1:16-18
4. Her relevance and dignity was trashed and buried.
5. Her beauty that was celebrated was mutilated.
6. Queen Vashti brought shame to herself through pride.

CONCLUSION: Do you know that for every Vashti that misbehaves there is an Esther around the corner, there is no favoritisms when man fails to please his Maker. Are you performing your duty effectively? Is your heart not full of pride? Remember that the grace of God over your life is not for pride. Examine your life and desist from action that can destroy your glorious future!

WEEKLY ACTIVITY: Aside Vashti, discuss two biblical character that was dethroned through pride?

PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, please don't replaced in your glorious plans for this end time.
2. Father, destroy totally every strange lifestyle in me that can incur your wrath.
3. Father, every seed of pride in me that can cause me to lose my relevance be consumed by fire.
4. Father, what is causing people to celebrate God in my life will never be mutilated.
5. Every opening to bring shame to my life through pride be blocked by fire.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK.
MONDAY: I will break down your arrogant spirit by making the skies above as unyielding. Leviticus 26:19.
TUESDAY: The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God. Psalm 10:4
WEDNESDAY: Pride leads to disgrace and ends in humiliation. Proverbs 11:2, 29:23
THURSDAY: Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
FRIDAY: The arrogance of a man testifies against him, keeping out of God's grace and mercy.
SATURDAY: When you are proud, eyes of God are kept away from you.
SUNDAY: Pride leads to argument those who take advice are wise.