Opening Prayer: Father, help me to understand the dominion You gave man from the beginning.
Memory Verse: “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth”- Romans 5:10.
Bible Passage: Genesis 1: 26-28.
Lesson Introduction
The word Dominion means “rule or power over”. God has sovereign power over His creation and has also delegated the authority to mankind to have dominion over the works of His Hands. (Gen. 1:26; Ps. 8:6). However, some Christians are passive and do not see that God wants the Church to take charge of and revamp their societies. Instead, they only see the command for believers to preach the gospel as in Matt. 28:19-20 and wait for God to implement social reforms himself.
Lesson Aim: To guide the students into the Theology of Dominion.
Teaching Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
a. Know God’s perspective of dominion.
b. Understand the workings of political dominion.
c. Understand the believer’s role in exercising dominion.
Teaching Plan
To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:
a. Allow the students to retire the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion, and do class activities and assignments.
b. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
c. Teach the Lesson Outlines, summarise the lesson and give assignments.
TEXT REVIEW: Genesis 1:26-28.
At Creation, God said man should be made like him and have dominion over Hid creation …………………………..v26.
11. So…………………………………………………………………………v27.
iii. And God blessed………………………………………………………..v28.
TEACHING METHOD: The Lecture Method.
TIME MANAGEMENT: The Teacher should apply two-lesson outlines of teaching time.
OUTLINES
1.Dominion Theology
2.Disposition Of Christians To Political Dominion.
Lesson Outline 1: Dominion Theology
A. The teacher should explain the meaning of Dominion Theology as follows:
i. Dominion Theology refers to a line of thought with regard to the role of the church in contemporary society.
d. A rich understanding of the human person as created in the image of God (Ps. 82:6; John 10:34).
e. The fact that Christians are made for flourishing (Psalms 92:12-13).
f. We are called to an eternal destiny (Romans 8:30).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Students should discuss why some believers do not take the lead.
Lesson Outline 2: Disposition Of Christians To Political Dominion
A. The Teacher should establish the history of political docility in the church.
i. The political docility of Christians of the early church could be traced to the fact that Isreal and some gentile nations were under the colonial rule of the Roman Empire and Christians were thought to be in subjection to the authorities that be (Romans 13:1) at best, they were to pray for those in power and could not participate in the politics of their time (1 Timothy 2:1-2).
ii. This might have been responsible for why Christians hesitate to be actively involved in the politics of our days, whereas, the God we believe in and serve is interested in the way the world is governed (Genesis 1:28).
iii. Satan stole the “key of dominion” when he deceived Adam and Eve.
iv. when Christ gave the “key of the kingdom” to Peter in Mattew 16:19, it was a sign that dominion had been returned to the man.
v. Now it is our job to “take back” what is rightly ours.
vii. Political dominion is a must for Christians and not an option because the earth is our place of dominion, not Heaven (Ps. 115:16). Christians have to occupy strategic political positions to be at the helm of affairs for positive influence.
B. The Teacher should explain the believer’s disposition to political dominion as follows:
i. While it is true that we belong to a heavenly kingdom that is not of this world, we are still numbered among the people in this world and are subjected to the rules and systems of its government (John 17:15-16).
ii. We indeed seek another home(Hebrews 11:10,14,13:14) but that should not be an excuse to be nonchalant about our present abode and refuse to take responsibility for its governance (Psalms 115:16).
It is also true that the world is passing away (1 Cor. 7:31), but we should not forget that we will also give an account of how it is managed before it passes away (1 John 2:17).
i. To be a part of “high-level” decision-making processes to ensure that justice is done, biblical principles are upheld and the Christian faith survives and its preserved (Ps. 33:5; Micah 6:8).
ii. As the salt and light of the world (Matt. 5:13-16), when we engage ourselves in politics and government, we speak out for those who cannot speak and defend the rights of the poor and needy (Prov. 31:8-9).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Students should identify areas where they want to make changes if they had the privilege of being in power.
SUMMARY: The understanding of dominion theology will enable believers to take their rightful places in leading in any sphere of this world.
CONCLUSION
All Christians are political whether we realise it or not. If we choose not to engage in politics, it is a vote for the status quo-the way things are.
EVALUATION: Teachers should ask the students to discuss their understanding of dominion theology.
CLOSING PRAYER: Father, I receive the grace to exercise all round dominions.
ASSIGNMENT
Students should list five (5) reasons some Christians are afraid of being involved in Politics (2×5=10Marks).
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