RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL LESSON EIGHT SUNDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2021
TOPIC: BEATITUDES: THE MERCIFUL AND THE PURE IN HEART
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, help me to be pure in heart and show mercy unto others.
MEMORY VERSE: “With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.”. – Psalms 18:25
BIBLE PASSAGE: MATTHEW 5:7-8
7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
INTRODUCTION
In continuation of Jesus’ sermon on the Mount, the fifth beatitude states, “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). While the sixth beatitude states “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). In this study, we shall attempt to answer the questions of who the merciful is, who the pure in heart is and why Jesus pronounced the corresponding blessings on them respectively.
TEXT REVIEW: MATTHEW 5:7-8.
The Lord Jesus Christ further made mentioned of the sixth and seventh beautitude and the benefits therein as follows:
A. Blessed are………V7a
For……………………….V7b
B. Blessed are……….V8a
For………………………..V8b
LESSON OUTLINES
1. BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
2. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART
BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7).
Question 1:
Who and what are the attributes of the merciful?
Answer: i.
‘The merciful’ are those who are so affected by the sufferings of others, as to be disposed to relieve them (Luke 16:30-35).
ii. To be merciful is to show forgiveness and compassion to an offender, one subject to one’s power (Matthew 18:23-27) or generally those in need.
iii. Jesus frequently spoke of this trait (Matthew 6:12;9:13).
Question 2:
Why are ‘the merciful’ blessed?
Answer:
i. Each day of our lives, each hour, and each moment, we partake of God’s undeserved mercy (Psalms 86:15; Psalm 100:5).
ii. All the blessings we enjoy are proofs of his mercy (Psalms 68:19).
iii. If we also show mercy to the poor, the wretched, the guilty, it shows that we are like God. We have his spirit, and shall not lose our reward (Luke 6:36; Matthew 5:44-45).
iv. We are blessed if we are merciful because mercy is sometimes God himself displays (Deuteronomy 30:3; Psalm 28:6).
v. The merciful man is a blessed man because he shall obtain mercy, when he most wants it, and most desires it (Psalms 46:15)
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Class should discuss why believers should be merciful.
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8)
Question 1:
What does it mean to be pure in heart?
Answer:
The Greek word for “pure” in Matthew 5:8 is ‘katharos’. It means to be “clean blameless, and unstained from guilt.”
ii. The Greek word for “heart” in Matthew 5:8 is ‘kadeeah’. This can be applied to the physical heart. It also refers to the spiritual centre of life. It is where thoughts, desires, sense of purpose, will, understanding, and character reside.
iii. To be pure in heart means to be blameless and who we actually are (Proverbs 4:23).
iv. The pure in heart are those freed from the dominion and pollution of sin: whose minds, motives, and principles are pure. They seek not only to have the external actions correct, but desire to be holy in heart, and are so (1Samuel 16:7).
v. A pure heart has no hypocrisy no guile and no hidden motives (1Peter 2:1).
Question 2:
How can one have a pure heart?
Answer:
i. The only way we can be truly pure in heart is to give our lives to Jesus and ask Him to do the cleansing work (Psalms 51:10)
ii. God is the only one who makes our hearts pure-by the sacrifice of his son and through his sanctifying work in our life lives (John 17:17)
Question 3:
Why are the ‘pure in heart’s blessed.
Answer:
The ‘pure in heart’ shall see God.To ‘see God’ means to have right views of him, and enjoy his presence here and hereafter (Hebrews 12:14; Psalm 16:11).
ii. In the pure heart the Lord will dwell and his presence will be recognised (John 14:23; 1John 3:2-3)
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Class should discuss why believers must be pure in heart.
SUMMARY
If you are merciful you will obtain mercy , if you are pure in heart you will enjoy God’s presence.
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CONCLUSION
God will always show up for the merciful and the pure in heart
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, I receive the grace to be compassionate and pure in heart.
ASSIGNMENT
Mention five things that can make the heart of a believer impure