13/04/2025
RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADERS' MANUAL
SUNDAY APRIL 13TH 2025
LESSON THIRTY TWO (32)
TOPIC: TAKE YOUR TERRITORY BACK
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, grant me the grace to take my territory this year without delay.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Leader should ask members what they gained from last week lesson
MEMORY VERSE: "And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away; and David rescued his wives." 1 Samuel 30:18
BIBLE TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 30:1-19
[1]And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
[2]And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
[3]So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
[4]Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
[5]And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
[6]And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
[7]And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
[8]And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
[9]So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
[10]But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
[11]And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
[12]And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
[13]And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
[14]We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
[15]And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
[16]And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
[17]And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
[18]And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
[19]And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: To take territory means gaining access to your ordained inheritance as believers. David suffered great loss when his family, his soldiers' families and their flocks and possessions were taken away by the Amalekites. He took his burden to God and God ensured that David did not only recover what he had lost but He also blessed him with great spoils of war. 1 Samuel 30:20, 26
LESSON AIM: To make members understand benefits received when believers take their territory as elect of God.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to;
- Mention what it means to take territory.
-.State what it takes to take territory.
TEXT REVIEW: 1 Samuel 30:1-19
- Enemy may advance to your territory but you can rebuff it.
- Being buried in the peril of shame of challenges cannot offer meaningful solution.
- When you are challenged, take your battles to enemy's gate.
- If you know your God, you cannot be at devil's mercies.
LESSON OUTLINE ONE:
TAKE YOUR TERRITORY
a. Enquire from the Lord. 1 Samuel 30:7,8
b. Do not allow negative thoughts/unbelief. Matthew 13:58
c. Total obedience to the will of God. 2 John 1:6, Luke 11:28
d. Never give room to shifting of grounds. 1 Samuel 30:6
e. Synergize with God, always rely on His instructions.
f. Make no provision for doubts and fear.
LESSON OUTLINE TWO:
YOU HAVE DIVINE BACKING
1) God has perfect provision for your tomorrow. Hebrews 13:5
2) You have already won your fight. 1 John 4:4
3) You belong to God and the expression of God's love is shown to us. John 3:16
4) The scripture declared His price for our redemption.
5) You have been repositioned from darkness to light. Colossians 1:13
SUMMARY: As believers we have Divine backing to tack back our lost territories
CONCLUSION: No matter the circumstance, with God your territories can be recovered, good health, promotion, breakthroughs in your business and careers, all delays are receiving divine interventions.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, let all ministers of the gospel depend on you for directions. 1 Samuel 30:7,8
2. Let every provision of negative thoughts die in every heart. Matthew 13:58
3. Father, release grace to be totally obedient to your will. 2 John 1:6, Luke 11:28
4. Father, grant all believers grace to always rely on your instructions.
5. We receive grace never to make provision for fear.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: God has perfect provision for your tomorrow. Hebrews 13:5
TUESDAY: You have already won your fight. 1 John 4:4
WEDNESDAY: We belong to God, the CREATOR of the universe.
THURSDAY: The scripture declared His price for our redemption.
FRIDAY: You have been repositioned from darkness to light. Colossians 1:13
SATURDAY: Expression of God's love is shown to us. John 3:16
SUNDAY: At the beginning, all things were made perfect
