Today’s Lesson
Prayer Point - Students should pray to God to enable them to serve Him until they receive their rewards.
Previous Knowledge - Teacher reviews the previous week's lesson and marks the workbook.
1. Opening
A. BIBLE PASSAGE - I Corinthians 9: 16-27
B. Memory Verse - "And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life." Matthew 19:29
C. Lesson Introduction - The scriptures say do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain. It also says the labourer is worthy of his reward. So, God has a reward for all that make it to the kingdom. We shall one day cross to the other side where we shall have exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Cor.4: 17; Ps.37:34; Ps.91:8.
TEACHER'S DIARY
A. Lesson Aim - To study about the eternal reward.
B. Teaching Objectives and Lesson Plan
i. At the end of the lesson, students should be able to explain the types of rewards.
ii. They should also be able to develop desire to receive a good reward at the end.
iii. To achieve the objectives, teacher should explain the lesson outlines and encourage students to ensure that they enter into rest through holy lives.
C. Text Review - I Corinthians 9: 16-27
Some conditions or requirements to receive rewards (crown of glory) for preaching the gospel are stated below:
i. When the preacher does not make profit out of the preaching of the gospel.
ii. When the preacher becomes the servant of all. Verse 18-19. iii. When the preacher becomes weak to gain the weak.
iv. When he or she is a Jew to the Jews and Gentile to the Gentiles to gain them.
v. When the preacher becomes all things to all men that he might save them all.
vi. When the preacher keeps the body under subjection. vii. When the preacher is certain and focused.
viii. When he or she is temperate in all things. Verse 24-27 .Such willing preacher who fulfils these conditions will never be cast away but will surely receive rewards from God Almighty after the end of this age. Verse 27
D. Teaching Method - Teacher should use lecture teaching method.
E. Time Management - 15 minutes for Opening, 30 minutes for Lesson Outline, Summary, Conclusion and Assignment, 15 minutes for General Review.
2. Lesson Outlines
i. LESSON OUTLINE 1 - TYPES OF ETERNAL REWARDS
Jesus Christ prepared various types of crowns for faithful servants.
These crowns are:
i. Crown of life for faithful servants who endure temptations and overcome evil with good. Rev. 2:10. James 1 :12;
ii. Incorruptible crown for those who patiently run the race to Heaven and are temperate in all things. I Cor. 9:24-25
iii. Crown of rejoicing for soul winners. I Thess. 2:19
iv. Crown of glory for true Pastors, missionaries and teachers of the word. I Peter 5:4
v. Crown of righteousness for those who are earnestly expecting the coming of the Lord. 2 Tim 4:8.
ii. LESSON OUTLINE 2 - OTHER TYPES OF REWARDS Believers will also be entitled to the following additional rewards:
i. They will have the right to reign with Christ.
ii. They will behold His face.
iii. They will inherit all things. iv. They shine like stars.
v. They will be pillars in the temple of God. vi. They will have access to the tree of life. vii. They will be glorified with Christ.
Teacher should fix the scriptures below to the above stated points. R6mans 8: 17-18; Rev 21:7; Psalm 17:15; Dan 12:3; Rev. 22:4; Rev. 22:1-5; Rev. 3:12; Rev. 22:14; Gal 4:7.
Class Activity- Students should mention the kinds of crowns they expect in Heaven and explain what they are doing at present to receive such rewards.
Summary: The above stated crowns and privileges are for faithful believers who endure to the end. They could be obtained if they patiently and faithfully hold on to Christ to the very end.
Conclusion: The greater we serve Him, the greater our rewards will be. If we serve Him, He will reward us. Therefore, serve Him diligently.
Assignment: See assignment in the workbook.
