RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL YOUTH 4 FEBRUARY 2024 (LESSON 23)
RCCG YAYA SUNDAY SCHOOL YOUTH 4 FEBRUARY 2024 (LESSON 23)
TOPIC: EXCELLENCE
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BIBLE
PASSAGE: Daniel 5:5-14
5 In the
same hour the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lampstand
on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace; and the king saw the part of
the hand that wrote.
6 Then the
king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints
of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other.
7 The king
cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the
soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of
Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be
clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his
neck; and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
8 Now all
the king’s wise men came, but they could not read the
writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.
9 Then
King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his
lords were astonished.
10 The
queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came to the banquet
hall. The queen spoke, saying, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts
trouble you, nor let your countenance change.
11 There is
a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God.
And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like
the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar
your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians,
astrologers, Chaldeans, andsoothsayers.
12 Inasmuch
as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving
riddles, and explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, whom the
king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he will give the
interpretation.”
13 Then
Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, “Are you
that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my father the
king brought from Judah?
14 I have
heard of you, that the Spirit of God is in you,
and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are
found in you.
MEMORY
VERSE: Daniel 5:12 (NKJV)
“Inasmuch as an excellent
spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and
explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar,
now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.”
INTRODUCTION
Every human behaves in a certain
order. These behaviours are the product of personal perception or orientation
developed over time.
Orientation is simply defined as a
perceived inclination toward something or someone which could be positive or
negative based on the individual’s developmental factors. Excellence, on the
other hand, means being distinct.
God is excellent and He wants us to
live an outstanding life just like Him (Psalm 8:9).
OUTLINES
- LIVING LIKE GOD
- ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE
1. LIVING
LIKE GOD
A. Our God is the source of everything
good (Matthew 19:17).
He has an excellent name (Psalms 8:9;
148:13).
He is excellent in power and judgement
(Job 37:23).
His ways and deeds are excellent
(Psalm 18:30).
God wants us to live excellently like
Him (Proverbs 8:6).
Our affiliation to Him will inevitably
open us up to the kind of reality that surrounds Him (Daniel 1:8-9: Chronicles
26:3-5).
Having an excellent orientation is
simply thinking God’s thoughts and living God’s life (Philippians 2:5).
This will, in turn, produce Gods kind
of result (Daniel 5:11-12; John 5:19-20).
Excellence is clearly seen and
attainable in the person of Jesus Christ and only individuals who are in Him
can access it (Philippians 4:13).
CLASS
ACTIVITY 1:
Search yourself; can you say you are
excellent? If not ask God for the spirit of excellence and If yes, make efforts
to get better
2.
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE
Anyone can attain excellence and live
perpetually in that realm.
To attain such height, certain
decisions, which include the following, must be taken.
You must be born again (John 3:3-6).
Consciously have and develop intimate
fellowship with God through His word and His Spirit (Jeremiah 15:16; 1
Corinthians 2:10-12.
Make up your mind to engage God in
every area of your life (Chronicles 26:3-5).
Surround yourself with people who are
open-minded (Isamuel 22:1-2)
Do not stop developing yourself (2
Timothy 2:15; Daniel 9:2).
Do not give room to excuses (Proverbs
22:13); Believe you can be better (Philippians 3:12).
CLASS
ACTIVITY 2:
Apart from the ones listed above,
students should mention other ways in which a man can attain excellence.
CONCLUSION:
RCCG YAYA Sunday School Youth 4 February 2024
Having excellence through life is
attainable and it is found in having the mind or Christ
QUESTION
- What is excellence?
- How can believers achieve excellence?
FURTHER
READING
SUN: 1 Peter 2:1.
MON: Prov.28:5.
TUES: 1Thess.5:21.
WED: 1 John 4:1.
THUR: Jer. 29:8.
FRI: Rev. 2:2.
SAT: Acts 20:30.
ASSIGNMENT:
RCCG YAYA Sunday School Youth 4 February 2024
Mention five (5) Bible characters that
attained excellence (2×5=10 Marks).
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