RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT'S MANUAL
LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

SUNDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2019

TOPIC: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PART 1)

*SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN*

*1.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

*2.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day, Thy friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

*3.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

*4.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

*5.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds black with rain,
I'll be in Sunday School.

*6.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

MEMORY VERSE: "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12

BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 15:1-7

Proverbs:15.1
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs:15.2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Proverbs:15.3
The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs:15.4
A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs:15.5
A fool despises his father's instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
Proverbs:15.6
[In] the house of the righteous [there is] much treasure, But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs:15.7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool [does] not [do] so.

INTRODUCTION:

Violence can be defined as extreme force, action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering, widespread fighting, injustice or wrong while domestic violence is an act or threatened act of violence upon someone with whom the perpetrator is or has previously been in intimate relationship (Proverbs 27:4; Ecclesiastes 7:9). Other terms used for domestic violence include domestic abuse, battery and family violence. This ranges from use of abusive/derogatory words, physical assault to the use of dangerous weapons. It has been observed that some family members, in spite of the love they proclaim, still engage in acts of violence against one another. Therefore, we need to find out why this is so and remedies to this act.

LESSON OUTLINES
1. Forms of domestic violence
2. Causes of domestic violence

FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Forms of domestic violence may include:
Physical violence: this include flogging, bullying, battering, stoning, strangling, pushing, kicking, slapping, punching, hitting, confinement, assault with weapons, destruction of victim’s personal property/possessions or threat to do so, and murder (Genesis 4:.
Verbal abuse: this includes verbal threats or intimidations to gain compliance, instilling fear of further violence, yelling or screaming, constant harassment and name calling (1Samuel 20:30).
Sexual violence: this include sexual assault (forcing someone to participate in unwanted/unsafe or degrading sexual activity), sexual harassment (ridiculing another person to try to limit their sexuality), sexual exploitation (such as forcing someone into sex hawking) – 2Samuel 13:12-14.
Psychological violence: such as mocking, imitating, isolating, threatening, intimidating and exclusion from meaningful events (2Samuel 13:22,28-29).
Emotional violence: such as rejection, pretending not to notice one’s presence (Genesis 21:9-11).
Economic violence: this includes withholding economic resources (such as money), stealing from or defrauding a partner, withholding physical resources such as food, clothes, necessary medications or shelter from a partner or children, preventing a spouse from working or choosing an occupation (1Timothy 5:.
Religious violence: this includes preventing one’s spouse from practising his/her religion or spiritual belief, forcing the children to be reared in a faith that a spouse has not agreed to, using a spouse’s religious or spiritual belief to manipulate him/her (Daniel 3:14,20).

CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Some immediate causes that can set off a bout of domestic violence are: stress, provocation by the spouse, economic hardship (such as prolonged unemployment), Emotional/psychological issues (depression, desperation, feelings of insecurity, suspicion and fear), character defects (jealousy, anger) alcohol and drug intake.
Other causes may include: complex issues (inferiority/superiority), failure to yield to divine instructions – Genesis 4:6-8, insincerity, failed expectations, undue interference from a third party, family background and environmental factors, sexual infidelity, spiritual attacks/generational curses.

CONCLUSION
If there is no peace in the home, the society will also be void of peace. Let us identify the root cause of violence in our families and deal with it prayerfully.

QUESTIONS

1. Mention five of the forms of domestic violence.

2. Identify the causes of domestic violence.