SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 2015.
WEEK 33
INDIGNATION
(Righteous Anger)
Smile Awhile (focus on
fellowship – 10 mins)
Lead cell members to indicate their favourite
colour.
Lead cell members to discuss situations in which
they have been angry at some wrong doing.
Into His Presence (focus on
Worship – 10 mins)
Sing and worship the Lord for his Goodness
Digging Deeper (focus on
the WORD – 40 mins)
Topic: INDIGNATION (Righteous Anger)
Memory Verse: John 2:15 – So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple
area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money-changers and
overturned their tables.
Main Text: 1 Samuel 11:1-9
Introduction
Indignation or righteous anger is anger at what
is wrongful or unworthy. It is wrath caused by observed wrongdoing, injustice,
wickedness or misconduct. It is our sense of right conduct, fellow-feeling and
compassion that causes indignation at certain types of behaviour. As
Christians, we ought to demonstrate displeasure at injustice and evil wherever
these occur. In today’s reading, we see how Saul is indignant at the demand of
Nahash the Ammonite to gorge out the right eyes of all the men of Jabesh Gilead
before he signs a peace accord with them. The Lord Jesus threw out the traders
in the temple because, what they were doing in God’s house of prayer was bad.
Discussion Questions
1. What is Indignation?
2. What demand did Nahash make from the people of
Jabesh Gilead? 1Sam 11:2
3. Why was Saul so angry? 1Sam 11:4
4. What did Saul do as a result of his
indignation? 1Sam 11: 6-9.
5. What did Jesus do to correct the misconduct of
the traders in the temple? John 2:15.
6. How can one express indignation at some
societal wrongs? Any personal examples?
Conclusion
It has been said that, “you can’t change what you
tolerate”. Our country today is filled with all manner of evil which is
destroying us and our environment. Evil thrives because God’s people are
apathetic and unconcerned. Issues like domestic violence, child trafficking,
sexual abuse, homosexuality, bribery & corruption, throwing waste
everywhere, illegal mining (galamsay), and pollution are tearing the society
apart. The Church of Pentecost is considered as the largest Pentecostal Church
in Ghana. With our numerical strength, our collective indignation at societal
wrongs can help to minimize these evils in our land.
Stand with me (focus on praying for members’
needs – 10 mins)
Members should pray for one another in turns for
specific needs. Also members should pray that what breaks the heart of God will
break their heart as well.
Making Jesus Known (focus on evangelism – 10 mins)
Lead members to pray for the community, nation
and also all mission fields that the glory of God would be seen.
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