RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 10 February 2019 Lesson 24 – Domestic Violence (Part 1)

TOPIC: Domestic Violence (Part 1)

OPENING PRAYER: Father, please let love and peace reign in every Christian home in Jesus’ name. (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN)

MEMORY VERSE: “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12 (scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 HYMN)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 15:1-7 KJV (RCCG Sunday School TEACHER’s Manual 10 February 2019)

1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:

Violence can be defined as “extreme force, action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering, widespread fighting, injustice, wrong etc. While domestic violence is an act or threatened act of violence upon someone with whom the perpetrator is or has previously been in intimate relationship (Prov.27:4; Eccl. 7:9).Other terms used for domestic abuse include domestic abuse, battering and family violence. This ranges from use of abusive/derogatory, physical assault to the use of dangerous weapons. It has been observed that some family members, in spite of the proclaim, still engage in acts of violence against one another. Therefore, we need to find out why this is so and remedies to this act.

TEXT REVIEW: PROVERBS 15:1-7

The writer of Proverbs 15:1-7 proffered some remedies to anger which is a form of violence:

i. Soft answer to aggressive question/demand. Vs.1

ii. Wise application of knowledge to foolish information. Vs.2

iii. Understanding the truth that the eyes of the Lord is watching every home and act. The fear of the Lord is capable of stemming ungodly act of violence. Vs.3

iv. A gentle word has power to heal wound of misunderstanding and contrariness. Vs.4.

v. Application of Godly parent’s instructions and corrections has capacity to produce well nurtured/cultured children. Vs.5

vi. Living a righteous life is an antidote to sin which include violence. Vs.6.

vii. Wisdom will sift chaff from grain, wisdom will help to discover that not all battles are worth fighting. Vs.7.

NOTE: The opposite of the stated above remedies will spur violence.

2 LESSON OUTLINES

LESSON OUTLINE 1: FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Teacher should explain the forms of violence as presented below:

i. Physical Violence: This include flogging, bullying, battering, stoning, strangling, pushing, kicking, slapping, punching, hitting, confinement, assault with weapons, destruction of victim’s personal property/possessions or treat to do so, and murder. Gen. 4:8.

ii. Verbal Abuse: This include verbal threats or intimidations to gain compliance, instilling fear or further violence, yelling or screaming, constant harassment and name calling.1 Sam. 20:30.

iii. Sexual violence: This include sexual assault (forcing someone to participate in unwanted/unsafe or degrading sexual activity), sexual harassment (ridiculing another person to try to limit their sexuality). Sexual exploitation (such as forcing someone into sex hawking). 2 Sam.:12-14.

iv. Psychological Violence: Such as smoking, imitating, isolating, threatening, intimidating and exclusion from meaningful events. 2 Sam.13:22-23.

v. Emotional Violence: Such as rejection, pretending not to notice one’s presence. Gen. 21:9-11.

vi. Economic Violence: This include withholding economic resources (such as money), stealing from or defrauding a partner, withholding physical resources such as food, clothes, necessary medications or shelter from a partner or children, preventing a spouse from working or choosing an occupation. 1 Tim. 5:8

vii. Religious Violence: This include preventing one’s spouse from practicing his/her religious or spiritual belief, forcing the children to be reared in a faith that a spouse has not agreed to, using a spouse religious or spiritual belief to manipulate him/her. Dan. 3:14, 20

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Class should share their experience, be it personal or told, on any of the above forms of violence.

LESSON OUTLINE 2: CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Teacher should explain the causes listed above to students and should allow them to discuss them using their experiences:

i. Economic hardship, unemployment, stress, provocation by the spouse.

ii. Emotional/psychological issues such as depression, desperation, feeling of insecurity, suspicion and fear. Sexual infidelity, etc.

iii. Character defects (jealousy, anger) alcohol and drug related issues, insincerity and deception/failed expectations.

iv. Complex issue (inferiority/superiority).

v. Failure to yield to divine instructions. Gen.4:4-8.

vi. Third party/interference from family, friends, colleagues, etc.

vii. Environmental factors, spiritual attack, generational curses, etc.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Class should discuss how peace can reign in Christian homes.

SUMMARY: Domestic Violence in its forms should not raise its ugly head in Christian homes.

CONCLUSION: If there is no peace in the home, the society will also be void of peace. Let us identify the root cause of violence in our families and deal with it prayerfully.

EVALUATION: Mention five (5) forms and causes of domestic violence.

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, let Your peace return and abide in every Christian homes.

ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) causes of societal violence and suggest remedies.

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RCCG Sunday School 10 February 2019 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 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?

JANUARY 2019 IMPARTATION SERVICE – 20TH JANUARY 2019
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S): JOHN 15:16; MARK 16:15-20
MESSAGE TOPIC: DEDICATION TO GOD IN SOUL-WINNING
BY: DR. PAUL ENENCHE

SERVICE OBJECTIVES:

1. Understanding the purpose or reason for soul-winning
2. Understanding the profits or benefits of soul-winning
3. Understanding the practice of soul-winning

Soul-winning is a very crucial aspect of dedicated Christianity
Soul-winning was the bedrock of apostolic Christianity (1Cor. 9:6; 2Tim. 4:2-5)

WHY SOUL-WINNING IS NECESSARY:

1. The salvation of souls is the priority of God (Ezek. 3:11-12; 2Pet. 3:9)
   It is God’s preeminent priority
   Soul-winning is the heartbeat of God; it is such that He sent His only Begotten Son (John 3:16)
   It is such a heartbeat of God that He sent the Holy Spirit for soul-winning (Acts 1:8)
2. The salvation of souls is a trigger for joy in Heaven (Luke 15:10; Gal. 6:7)
   You cannot sow joy in Heaven and not reap joy on earth (Gal. 6:7)
3. The salvation of souls is the rewarding of the travails of our Master (Isa. 53:11)
   We bring satisfaction to the labour of the Master
   If we refuse for Jesus’ suffering on the Cross to be in vain, no devil can make our work to be in vain
4. The salvation of souls is the rescue of multitudes from the torment of hellfire (Ps. 9:17; Matt. 25:41)
   Heaven is real and hell is real; hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, not for man
5. The salvation of multitudes brings honour to the Almighty (Prov. 14:28)
   God is honoured when multitudes gather (Prov. 14:28)

PROFITS OF SOUL-WINNING:

1. Access to Divine Presence (Mark 16:20;Ps. 114:1-End)
2. Access to supernatural power in signs and wonders (Acts 1:8; Mark 16:20)
3. Access to supernatural supplies (Luke 5:4-5; 22:35)
   When you work for God, He pays you wages; the work of God attracts the wages of God
   If you do His Will, He pays your bills (Matt. 17:24-27)
4. Access to Divine wisdom (Prov. 11:30; Dan. 12:3)
   There is a wisdom you connect to guide the affairs of your life and destiny when you win souls
5. Access to Divine health and vitality (John 15:2; Phile. 1:9)
6. Access to joy and fulfilment (Luke 10:17; 1Thess. 2:19)
   You don’t know what it means to be excited

THE PRACTICE OF SOUL-WINNING:

1. Friends and family outreach (John 1:40-42; Acts 11:13; 16:31)
   This is reaching out to friends and family members first
   There may be people you may be ignoring right now that are meant to pillars in the Church
   God saves a member of a family in order to save the family
   Your salvation is tied to other people’s salvation
2. Testimonies and evidence outreach (Ps. 105:1-2; Mark 1:45; John 4:28-30)
3. Welfare or good works outreach (Matt. 5:14-16; Acts 9:36-42; John 8:10-11)
   This is where you are using the love of God to touch the lost
4. Church invitation (Luke 14:23)
   This is the act of compelling people to come to the House of the Lord and trusting that God will touch them when they come
5. Power or miracles evangelism (Acts 1:8; Mark 16:20)
   This is the deployment of the power of God for the tackling of the challenges of the people
6. Character evangelism (Acts 11:26; 1Pet. 3:1-4)
   This is the process of exhibiting exemplary character or lifestyle before the ungodly trusting God to use that to change their lives
   If your spouse refuses to hear your preaching, let them hear your character!
   Your focus should not be on external decoration but on internal fortification (1Pet. 3:1-4)

PREPARATION FOR SOUL-WINNING:

1. Possess the fullness of the Spirit (Acts 1:8)
2. The attitude of prayerfulness (Matt. 12:29)
   Every spiritual tree is not permitted to be fruitless any month (John 15:16; Isa. 61:3; Rev. 22:2)

PRAYERS
Father, I come before You today and I receive the grace for fruit bearing; Father deposit upon my heart and my life the passion for soul-winning. I receive that deposit now, in Jesus’ Name!

1ST MESSAGE FROM THE SONG: NO TEMPTATION (1 CORINTHIANS 10:13):

1. Whatever is confronting you is common, it is not special
2. It could have been worse but for God
3. God will not allow what will collapse you or consume you to confront you
4. The faithfulness of God is stronger than the wickedness of the devil
5. God will not give you a battle that is heavier than the mantle; if it is facing you, you can face it; your adversity cannot be higher than your ability
6. Inside every war, there is a way out
7. Don’t waste your time focusing on what happened, spend your time looking for the way out!

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:

• I don’t know what has not worked before you came here, after today, it shall work!
• Every demonic power that followed you here is leaving you after today
• A burden is lifted, a yoke is broken, a question is answered, a problem is solved and a solution is released
• Every trace of shame from previous years are over!
• Whatever is in your hands that has not worked before I declare today, they are working!
• The potentials of what is in your hands from this very second, I decree it is released!
• This year shall not be and cannot be like other years
• Immediately and urgently, your testimonies begin
• Everything that is dead in your hands, receives life now!
• What is in your hands shall flourish
• As you return back next Sunday, you are coming back with your testimony!

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