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Beware Of False Ministers. RCCG Sunday School Teachers
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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 friend 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 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? OPENING PRAYER: Father, please save our generation from the snare of false teach- ers and their heresies.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the Assistant Teacher to review the previous week’s lesson.
BIBLE PASSAGE: MATTHEW 7:15-20.
[15]Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
[16]Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
[17]Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
[18]A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
[19]Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
[20]Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
MEMORY VERSE: “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.” 2Peter 2:1.
In the bid to make ends meet, falsehood is fast becoming the order of the day. Just as there are internet fraudsters i.e. scammers, quack practitioners. etc., there are Some ‘ministers’ whose god is their belly (Phil.3:18-19). Their coming victims of their antics.
IV. TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 7:15-20.
-The teacher should identify any five descriptions of false teachers and prophets as illustrated by the Lord using two types of trees in the passage. i. ………………………………… ii. ………………………………… iii. ………………………………… iv. ………………………………… v. …………………………………
LESSON OUTLINES LESSON OUTLINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF FALSE MINISTERS
A. False ministers are servants of sin and the devil who pretend to be servants of righteousness. So, it is difficult to spot them on the surface. 2 Cor.11:14-15.
B.The Lord Jesus warned believers of the evil purpose and intentions of false ministers to deceive people especially the elect. Matt.24:23-27.
C. Some Biblical Descriptions of False Ministers. i. They deny the divine nature, sacrifice and humanity of Jesus Christ. 1 Jn.4:1-3.
ii. They honour the Lord in their lips but their hearts are far away from God. Matt. 15:8.
iii. They corrupt the gospel because of their immoral life style and selfish interest. Phil.3:19: 2Cor.2:17; Mic.3:11.
iv. They were not called by God. Rather, they call themselves to achieve their own objectives.
v. They deliberately derail into error to conceive and ensnare people. 1John 2:19.
vi. They do not preach the complete gospel doctrines of Christ. 1Cor.15:1-4; and Gal.1:6-9; 2 Cor.11:4.
vii. They live a life of pretence and falsehood. Matt.7:15-20.
viii. They replace the truth of the gospel with motivational talks and philosophies of men. Col.2:8.
