SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON (NBC)*

*SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON (NBC)*

*Sunday, October 13, 2024*

*A PLEA FOR DELIVERANCE*

*Devotional Reading: Psalm 107:23-32*

*Background Scriptures: Psalm 22; Daniel 3*

*Lesson Scripture: Psalm 22:1-11*

*GOLDEN TEXT*

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? Psalm 22:1

*Objectives:* By the end of the lesson, class members should be able to:

I. Discuss indices that make Christians feel abandoned by God;

II. Explain some practical steps believers should take when they feel abandoned; 

III. Understand the steps to take when seeking the help of God during challenging times.

*INTRODUCTION*

Have you ever felt abandoned by God due to life challenges and you cried in anguish and hopelessness as you present your request to Him? Was the experience a pleasant one? Life is full of challenges. Many ask questions about the existence of God and His power to save when there seems to be no immediate solution. A young boy asked his mother, "Why did God abandon Leah Sharibu in the hands of her captors despite her faith and decision not to deny Christ. Is she happy where she is?" The mother smiled and said to him, "God does not abandon His people, especially those who call on Him. Although Leah Sharibu is still with her abductors, it does not mean she has been abandoned by God. God is with her wherever she is and at God's appointed time, she will return home." In the same manner, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego faced the challenge to either bow down to a false god or be thrown into the fiery furnace. Despite the threat of King Nebuchadnezzar, they were resolute to obey God and serve Him only even if it will cause them their lives. They stood their ground never to bow down to the golden image created by the king (Daniel 3:17-18). They knew their God and trusted His power to save and deliver them.

The focal point of today's lesson is about King David, one of the great kings in Israel, and how he cried to God when he felt rejected by God as a result of his enemies' cruelty against him. He recounted God's past deeds towards the children of Israel, how they trusted Him and were delivered from their enemies. This experience made him to cry to God out of his misery for help, knowing full well that only God could deliver him from his enemies, He also pleaded for God's presence to be with him. This lesson is a reminder that Christians should cry to God in challenging times and be rest assured that God is with them in whatever situation they may be passing through. They should always hold on to God's promises, and the testimony of His past deeds should spur them to believe that God has not abandoned them. This will encourage them to trust His unchanging nature.

*THE LESSON EXPLAINED*

*A. Perceived Abandonment. Psalm 22:1-5*

People usually feel abandoned at the climax of their troubles, especially having tried all they could and their efforts seemed fruitless. At such times, they tend to depend on whom they believe. Psalm 22 is an expression of King David's feeling of abandonment by God from his cruel enemies. In verse 1a, he said, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me ...?" This same statement was uttered by Jesus Christ on the cross when He was about to die for the sins of the world (Mark 15:34). King David expected relief from his suffering hence, he cried day and night. Unfortunately, God appeared to be far away from him as he could not recognise His presence. He acknowledged God as the Holy One who the people of Israel give praises. He remembered how the people of Israel trusted the Lord and they were delivered of their troubles and so, they were never put to shame (vv. 3-5). King David could not understand why he should be abandoned because he knew quite well that God is able to deliver those who put their trust in Him.

Some Christians easily conclude that they have been forsaken by God when they experience delay in getting answers to their prayers. For such people, unanswered prayer by God is tantamount to abandonment like King David felt in this psalm even when they know that Christians are not immune to suffering. We should rest assured that God promised never to abandon His children (Psalm 94:14). The fact that God does not take pleasure in the agony of His people (Lamentations 3:33) should leave us with the choice to continue to pray and trust Him in spite of our feelings of abandonment. As we continue to pray and put our trust in Him, He will answer our prayers and deliver us from our predicament.

*DISCUSSION TIME*

1. Discuss some likely reasons why God I will not answer the prayers of His people. 

2. Based on today's lesson, how can believers help their fellow brethren who are already feeling as if they have been abandoned by God because of their predicament?

*B. A Passionate Appeal for Help. Psalm 22:6-11*

As the psalmist continued in his appeal to God for deliverance, he described himself as a "wormscorned and ridiculed by everyone. People hurled insults at him and shook their heads in pity (vv. 6- 7), because they knew that he trusted in God therefore; they expected him to call on God for deliverance. Interestingly, he still acknowledged that it was God who sustained him from his conception to birth and that he had learned to trust God right from his infancy and so, he was not going to relent despite his predicament (vv. 9-10). He sensed trouble all around him and pleaded that the Lord should not be far from him. manifests

God's holy and trustworthy character was not only made manifest in the past, it also today. Scripture says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). This implies that God does not change. What He did in the past, He can do today, no matter how hopeless the situation may be. As children of God, we should depend on Him as our Defender and Sustainer when the enemies hurt and ridicule us because of our faith in God. We should not quiver but affirm that He is able to deliver us from all troubles.

*DISCUSSION TIME*

1. Why do some believers feel insecure to seek God's help in trying times? 

2. What are the steps believers should take during challenging times.

*Fellowship and Ministry Building Activity*

Let every member of the class choose a partner to encourage each other in challenging times. They should also pray together from time to time.

*Take Home:* Write down three lessons you are taking home from today's lesson.

*Commitment:* Based on today's lesson, make a personal commitment to depend on God to fight your battles of life.

*ILE EKO OJO ISINMI (NBC YORUBA)*

*Sunday, October 13, 2024*

*EBE FUN IDANDE*

*Bibeli Kika fun Ibere Eko: Orin Dafidi 107:23-32*

*Bibeli Kika fun Ipalemo Eko: Orin Dafidi 22; Danieli 3*

*Bibeli Kika fun Eko: Orin Dafidi 22:1-11*

*ESE LATI RANTI:* Olorun mi, Olorun mi, eese ti Iwo fi ko mi sile? ti Iwo si jinna si igbala mi, ati si ohun igbe mi? Orin Dafidi 22:1

*Awon Ete Eko:* Ni opin eko, o ye ki awon omo kilaasi le e:

I. Jiroro lori awon ami ti o maa n mu ki awon Kristiani ni imolara pe, Olorun ti ko won sile;

II. Salaye awon igbese ti o se e mulo ti o ye ki awon onigbagbo gbe nigba ti won ba ni imolara ikosile;

III. Ni oye awon igbese ti won ni lati gbe nigba ti won ba n wa oju Olorun fun iranlowo ni awon akoko ipenija.

*QRQ IŞAAJU*

Nje o ti ni imolara pe Olorun ti ko o sile ri | latari awọn ipenija igbe-aye, o si kigbe ninu irora ati ipo ainireti bi o ṣe gbe ebe re to O lo? Nje iriri naa je eyi ti o dun bi? Igbe-aye kun fun awon ipenija. Opo n pe iwalaaye Olorun ati agbara Re lati gba won nija nigba ti o dabii pe, ko si ona abayo lesekese. Odomodekunrin kan beere lowo iya re pe, “Kin ni idi ti Olorun fi gbagbe Leah Sharibu si owo awon ti o ji i gbe bi o tile je o ni igbagbo ati ipinnu lati ma se Kristi. Ṣe inu Re dun si ibi ti o wa ni?" Iya ọmọ naa rerin in, o si wi fun un pe, “Olorun kii gbagbe awọn eniyan Re, paapaa julọ awọn ti o ba kepe E. Bi o tile je pe Leah Sharibu sì n be lodọ awọn ti o ji i gbe ko tumo si pe Olorun ti gbagbe rẹ. Olorun wa pelu re nibikibi ti o ba wa, ati pe nigba ti akoko ti Olorun yan ba pe, yoo pada si ile." Ni ọna kan naa, Şadraki, Meşaki ati Abednego koju ipenija lati foribale fun olorun eke tabi ki won gbe won so si aarin ina ileru. Pelu idunkokoo Oba Nebukadnessari, wọn pinnu lati gboran si Olorun ati lati sin Oun nikan koda bi yoo ba ná won ni emi wọn. Won di ipinnu wọn mu lati mase foribale fun ere wura ti oba naa gbe kale (Danieli 3:17-18). Won mọ Olorun wọn, wọn si gbekele agbara Re lati gba won ati lati da wọn nide.

Afojusun eko ti oni nii se pelu Dafidi Oba, okan lara awọn oba nla ni Isreli, ati bi o se kigbe pe Olorun nigba ti o ni imolara pe, Olorun ti kọ oun silę latari awọn ota re ti o gbogun ti i. O so awọn ohun ti Olorun ti se lati eyin wa fun awọn omo Isreli, bi won se gbekele E, ti won si gba idande lọwọ awọn ọta wọn. Iriri yii je ki o kigbe pe Olorun ninu irora rẹ fun iranlowo, o si mo pe, Olorun nikan ni o le gba oun lowọ awọn ota oun. Bakan naa, o bębe fun iwalaaye Olorun lati wa pelu re. Eko yii je iranni-leti pe, o ye ki awa Kristiani maa kigbe pe Olorun ni awọn akoko ipenija, ki a si ni idaniloju pe Olorun wa pẹlu wa nipo-kipo ti a le maa la koja. A ni lati maa di awọn ileri Olorun mu, ati pe awọn oro-eri ise Re ateyinwa ye ki o gbun wa ni kese inu lati gbagbo pe, Olorun ko gbagbe wa. Eyi yoo gba wa niyanju lati gbekele abuda Rẹ ti kii yipada

*ALAYE LORI ĘKO*

*A. Nini imolara Ikọsilę. Orin Dafidi 22:1-5*

Awọn eniyan saba maa n ni imolara ikosile ni akoko ti awọn isoro leyin ti won ti sa gbogbo ipa ti won le sa, ti o si dabii pe pabo ni o won ti fe pin wọn lemi, paapaa julo jasi. Ni iru akoko bi eyi, won saba maa n gbekele eni ti won gbagbo. Orin Dafidi 22 je işafihan imolara Dafidi Oba pe Olorun ti kọ oun sile latari igbogunti awon ota re. Ni ese la, o wipe, "Olorun mi. Olorun mi. eese ti iwo fi ko mi sile...?” Iru gbolohun yii kan naa ni Jesu Kristi so lori igi agbelebu nigba ti o ku die ti O fe ku nitori ese araye (Maaku 15:34). Dafidi Oba n reti itura ninu ijiya re nitori naa, o kigbe l'osan ati l'oru. Sugbon, o seni laanu, o dabii pe Olorun jinna si i bi o ti se pe ko le mo iwalaaye Re. O moriri Olorun gege bi Eni Mimo ti awọn eniyan Isreli n fi iyin fun. O ranti bi awon eniyan Isreli se gbekele Oluwa, won si gba idande kuro ninu isoro won, nitori naa oju ko si ti won (ese 3-5). Dafidi Oba ko le e ni oye idi ti o fi di eni ikọsilę nitori o mo daju pe, Olorun ni agbara lati da awọn ti o ba fi igbekele won sinu Re nide.

Awon Kristiani kan tete maa n fenu oro jona pe, Olorun ti kọ awọn sile nigba ti won ba ni iriri idaduro idahun si awon adura won. Fun iru awon eniyan bi eyi, pe Olorun ko dahun adura won ti tumo si ikosile bii imolara ti Dafidi Oba ni ninu saamu yii koda nigba ti won mo pe, iponju ko yo Kristiani sile. O ye ki a ni idaniloju pe, Olorun şeleri lati ma gbagbe awon omo Re (Orin Dafidi 94:14). Otiito pe Olorun ko ni inu didun ninu irora awọn eniyan Re (Ekun Jeremiah 3:33) ye ki o mu wa tęsiwaju lati maa gbadura, ki a si gbẹkẹle E bi a tile ni imolara ikosilę. Bi a ti n tęsiwaju lati gbadura, ti a si n fi igbekele wa sinu Re, yoo dahun awọn adura wa, yoo si da wa nide kuro ninu awọn ilakoja wa.

*AKOKO IJIRORO*

1. Jiroro lori awon idi ti o le se e se ti ko ni mu ki Olorun dahun adura awon eniyan Re.

2. Latari eko ti oni, bawo ni awa onigbagbo se le ran awọn ará ti won ti ni imolara pe Olorun ti ko awon silę lowo nitori ilakoja won?

*B. Ebę Onitara fun Iranlọwọ. Orin Dafidi 22:6-11*

Gege bi onisaamu ti tesiwaju ninu ẹbe re si Olorun fun idande, o șapejuwe ara re gege bi “kokoro", ti gbogbo eniyan n pegan re. Awọn eniyan yo suti ete won si i, won si n mi ori won ninu ikaanu (ese 6-7), nitori won mo wipe, o fi igbekele re sinu Olorun nitori naa, won n reti re lati kepe Olorun fun idande. S iyalenu, o moriri pe, Olorun ni o gbe oun ro lati inu wa, ati pe o ti ko bi a ti n gbekele Olorun lati kekere re wa, nitori naa, ko ni rewesi bi o tile ni ilakoja (ese 9-10). O ni imolara isoro ni ayika rẹ, o si bębẹ pe, ki Oluwa mase jinna si oun.

Iwa Olorun ti o je mimo ati eyi ti o ṣe e gbẹkẹle kii se ni ateyinwa nikan ni o ti farahan, o tun le farahan lonii. Iwe Mimo wi pe, Jesu Kristi okan naa ni ni aná, ati ni oni, ati titi lae (Heberu 13:8). Eyi tumo si pe, Olorun ko yipada. Ohun ti O ti se tele, yoo se e ni oni ati titi lae laini ṣe pẹlu bi ipo ainireti naa ti le le to. Gege bi omo Olorun, o ye ki a gbekele Olorun gege bi Olugbeja ati Olugbeniro wa nigbati awon ota ba pa wa lara, ti won si n fi wa ṣe eleya nitori igbagbo wa ninu Olorun. A ko nilo lati yese bikose ki a duro sinşin pe O ni agbara lati gba wa ninu gbogbo awọn isoro wa.

*AKOKO IJIRORO*

1. E e ti se ti awon onigbagbo kan fi maa n jaya lati wa iranlowo Olorun ni akoko işoro?

2. Awon igbese wo ni o şe e mulo ti awa onigbagbo le gbe ni akoko ipenija?

*Mimu Ibakegbepo ati Işe-Iranşe Dagba:* Je ki omo kilaasi kookan yan enikan ti won yoo jo maa gba ara won niyanju ni akoko ipenija. Won tun ni lati maa gbadura papo lati igba de igba.

*Ise Amurele:* Șe akosile awọn ẹko meta ti o ri dimu ninu eko ti oni sile.

*Ifarajin:* Ni ibamu pẹlu eko ti oni, ṣe ifarajin ti ara-ẹni lati gbarale Olorun lati ja awọn ogun igbe-aye re.