RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2021 LESSON 3

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 favoured by the Lord,

They have taken me into their arms

And `am so glad to be

A part of this great family.

OPENING PRAYER: Father, let everything that will prevent me from worshipping you give way.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leaders should ask members how God handles plagues, disasters and pandemics in the past and what can be the cause of natural disasters.

MEMORY VERSE: “And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”- Exodus 8:1

BIBLE TEXT: Exodus 7:1-16

[1]And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

[2]Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

[3]And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

[4]But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

[5]And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

[6]And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.

[7]And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

[8]And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

[9]When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

[10]And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

[11]Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

[12]For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

[13]And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

[14]And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

[15]Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.

[16]And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

LESSON INTRODUCTION: The sojourning of the children of Israel in the land of Egypt was 430 years (Exodus 12:40-41). They became slaves in Egypt many generations after Joseph had died because the new Pharaoh did not know Joseph and what he had done in the land of Egypt, so he enslaved them. God who is determined to bring them to freedom sent Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh to let His people go that they may serve Him, but Pharaoh said in Exodus 5:2 that “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? 1 know not the Lord, neither will l let Israel go.

TEXT REVIEW: Exodus 7:1-16

i. God can clear any obstacle for His name to be glorified

ii. God still does wonders

WHO ARE GOD’S PEOPLE?

In the Old Testament, the Israelites are referred to as “the people of God in Judges 20:2, 2 Samuel 14:13 and 2Chronicles 7:14. All those who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour are also the people of God. Therefore, to be part of God’s people, you must give your life to Jesus Christ and come under the umbrella of the only saving name, Jesus Christ. (Acts 4:12).

LET GOD’S PEOPLE GO

The reason for allowing God’s people to go is to enable them serve the Lord and anything that prevents them from serving God must give way. Example of what must give way or let go are:

– Slavery (Exodus 12:1-15, Romans 6:15-19)

– Sicknesses and diseases (Exodus 23:25, Deuteronomy 7:15)

– Barrenness and miscarriage (Deuteronomy 7:14, Exodus 23:26)

– Lack and poverty (Deuteronomy 28:2, Philippians 4:19)

– Failure and disappointments (Numbers 23:19)

-Demonic oppressions and attacks (1 Samuel 5:4, Acts 16:18)

– Addictions (Titus 2:11-14)

– Bondages and limitations (John 8:31-36)

– Mourning (John 11:17-23)

– Unfulfilled promises (2 Corinthians 1:20)

ACTIVITIES: What are other things that must give way apart from those stated above?

SUMMARY: God disallows everything that prevent His people from serving Him.

CONCLUSION: It took 10 mighty acts of God in the land of Egypt before Pharaoh allowed the children of Israel to go after which he pursued them with his army to the Red Sea where they met their final destruction. The only saving grace for you is to give your life to Jesus Christ, He must be your Lord and Saviour, only then you can command your release by the authority in the name of Jesus Christ.

ASSIGNMENT: Diligently carry out all the daily tasks outlined in the Golden diet below.

1. Thank God for the salvation of your soul

2. Father, everything contending with Your Word in my life, uproot in the mighty name of Jesus.

3. Father, render the power of my enemies useless as you did to Pharaoh in the mighty name of Jesus.

4. Pray for Daddy G.O and his family.

5. Your personal prayer request

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK:

MONDAY: Exodus 15:9-12, My Pharaoh must die.

TUESDAY: Exodus 14:10-12, Don’t go back.

WEDNESDAY: Mark 8:36, Life without Christ is vanity.

THURSDAY: Proverbs 26:11, Do not return.

FRIDAY: Exodus 13:3-14:31, Remember the day you came out of Egypt.

SATURDAY: Acts 4:12, Jesus, The only way,

SUNDAY: Exodus 15:1-11, The joy of victory.