RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 4-5) TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 26TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2021 LESSON FOUR (04)
TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSING OF GOD (GOD THE FATHER).
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 1:1-13
[2]And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
[3]And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
[4]And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
[5]And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
[6]And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
[7]And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
[8]And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
[9]And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
[10]And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
[11]And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
[12]And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[13]And the evening and the morning were the third day.
MEMORY VERSE: GENESIS 1:28a “And God blessed them and God said to them Be fruitful and multiply.
LESSON AIM: God’s creations are a blessing for man.
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: God made all things for your blessings.
INTRODUCTION: God the father is the creator of Heavens and Earth. God is all powerful Supreme Being who made the heavens and the earth, He is the head of the Trinity: God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God has many great attributes, His knowledge is unsearchable. He is your maker and He made man in His own image Genesis 1:26.
When man sin against Him, He gave His perfect Son, Jesus Christ, to come to the World to die for our sins because of His great love for man John 3:16. He also gave us His power; the Holy Spirit to teach and comfort us John 14:1a. He has a great plan for your life, Jeremiah 29:11, and at the end He wants you to be with Him in Heaven, you can only get to Him in heaven through His son Jesus Christ. John 14:2
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS – GENESIS 1:1-13
A. In the beginning “God created the heavens and the earth”
B. The earth was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of waters. Darkness and been void are not of God, there could be a situation like this in your life, God has power to take them away.
C. And God said “Let there be light and there was light”. God called the light, day, and darkness, He called night.
D. On the first day: God created light and separated it from darkness
On the second day: God divided the water into two and made the sky and the water
On the third day: God created the land and sea and He also made vegetation.
On the fourth day: God created the moon and the stars
On the fifth day: God created the creature that lived in the sea and the creatures that fly.
On the sixth day: God created animals and human. God created human in His own image.
CLIMAX: Then God blessed them and said to them “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over all creatures”.
CHALLENGES: God made all things for us and to bless our lives. As a child of God, you are to be fruitful and multiply and dominate the earth.
INVITATION: To enjoy the importance of God’s blessings must have Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Romans 10:13
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY – GENESIS 5:16-20
MONDAY – GENESIS 5:21-24
TUESDAY – GENESIS 5:25-32
WEDNESDAY – GENESIS 6:1-8
THURSDAY – GENESIS 6:9-13
FRIDAY – GENESIS 6:14-18
SATURDAY – GENESIS 6:19-22