RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 12 October 2025 — Know Yourself

[32]Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

[33]And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

[34]But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

[35]I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.

[36]Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”

[37]Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”

INTRODUCTION: Some people have missed opportunities and failed woefully because they were ignorant of who they are. To know yourself is to have ade-quate knowledge of your personality and the power you wield as God’s child (Ephesians 1:18-19) through His word. It is to recognise your pur-pose and how to fulfil it with determination on your part. The awareness of who you are shapes the way you live and helps you to operate in confi-dence knowing full well that you are royalty cre-ated to shine as a light out of darkness (Revelation 5:10).

To know yourself is to first acknowledge God as your Maker and as a manufacturer. He has every tiny detail about you (Genesis 1:26-27). God told

Jeremiah that He knew him before he was formed in his mother’s womb and He ordained him a prophet before birth (Jeremiah 1:51 Wisdom thus demands that we know God ir.. mately to discern the reason we were created and see how to fulfil our reason for existence (John 15:5).

God is our creator and His manual is His word (the Bible.) This is why we must grow our word base by constantly feeding on God’s word (Psalm 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:15) and obeying it beyond face value (Psalm 119:11; James 1:23-25). The more of the Bible we read, the more life we get and the healthier, stronger, joyful, innovative, cre-ative, etc. we become (Jeremiah 15:16; Proverbs 4:20-22).

Knowledge is information. It is facts gathered about something or someone (1 Samuel 30:11-17; Proverbs 13:16). To know yourself is to have the understanding of your make-up, goals, aspira-tions, authority in Christ, etc. (Luke 10:19; Philippians 3:7-14). Furthermore, to know your-self is to recognise who you are and where you are headed. It is easy to get to where you are go-ing when you are familiar with the way (2 Timothy. 4:6-7).

To distinguish yourself, you need to have some relevant facts about your person such as; what turns you on and what irritates you easily, your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes and intentionality about success and how determined you are (Esther 4:16). What you understand about your emotions, desires, ability, etc. is also important (1 Corinthians 9:22; Judges 16:20). A personality trait test will also be of help.

When you know yourself, you know your strong areas and it is easier to work on your weakness. and turn them into strengths. You are also able to know how far you can go and how to work and live with other people in peace.

CONCLUSION: To go far in life, you need a good understanding of who you are.

QUESTIONS:

1. Briefly explain the manufacturer’s manual.

2. What is the place of knowledge?

FURTHER READINGS:

SUN: Judges 16:20.

MON: 2 Timothy 4:6-7.

TUE: Esther 4:16.

WED: Philippians 3:7-14.

THU: 1 Samuel 30:11-17.

FRI: Psalm 1:1-2.

SAT: Proverbs 13:16.

ASSIGNMENT: State five (5) important things you need to know about your life (2×5=10 Marks).