RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022 AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 20TH OF FEBRUARY, 2022 LESSON 25

– Revise the Previous lessons with the children

– Ask them question to ensure lesson have been well understood

– Tell your class to review the previous lessons during the weeks before the revision day

SUMMARY OF LESSONS 20-25

LESSON TWENTY (20)

TOPIC: ATTRACTING GOD’S BLESSINGS 3 (THE FAITHFUL)

BIBLE TEXT: Luke 16:10-12

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corin. 4:2 “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful”.

LESSON AIM: TO let the children know the rewards of being faithful

CENTRAL TRUTH: God is committed to the faithful

INTRODUCTION: Faithfulness is required by every child of God. You cannot walk with God Or even go far with God if you are not ready to live a faithful life. God and even man can only entrust things of value to a faithful child. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 2Timothy 2:2

STUDY GUIDE

A. WHAT IS FAITHFULNESS – Luke 16:10-12

1. Faithfulness is absolute and unwavering commitment to God and man.

2. Trustworthiness and dependability.

3. Undivided loyalty and attention towards God.

4. Consistency of character.

5. Performing to expectation.

REWARDS OF FAITHFULNESS

1. Divine placement in authority – Gen 39:4-6

2. Divine provision, welfare and comfort

3. Divine promotion – Mathew 25:21

4. Divine protection- Psalm 101:6

5. You will enjoy divine recognition and recommendation – Numbers 12:7

C. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF FAITHFUL PEOPLE

1. Daniel- Daniel 6:4

2. Apostle Paul- Acts 26:19

3. Moses- Hebrews 3:5

4. Jesus Christ- Heb 2:17

5. Onesimus- Col. 4:9

D. SOME OF THE AREAS GOD REQUIRE YOUR FAITHFULNESS

1. Be faithful in your relationships- Hosea 12:6

2. Be faithful in the use of your Time – Eph 5:16

3. Be faithful on how you use your Talent-Exo 35:10

4. Be faithful to God and His Word by keeping all His words

CONCLUSION: Faithfulness provokes God’s attention and brings about His blessings

INVITATION: Accept Jesus Christ to get His blessings.

LIFE APPLICATION: As a child of God, it is very important for you to be faithful to Godin order to attract His blessings.

*LESSON TWENTY ONE (21)

BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 26:1-17

MEMORY VERSE: Prov. 22:29 “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before king’s; he shall not stand before mean men”.

LESSON AIM: To let the children know it pays to be diligent in the things of God.

CENTRAL TRUTH: Diligence brings profit

INTRODUCTION: Isaac dwelt in Gerar as instructed by God. He planted seeds in the land at the time of famine and the same year reaped a hundred fold, because the Lord blessed him When the people of the land(Abimelek king of Philistines and his people) envied him by quarreling with him over the well of water he never give up. But moved to other places and keep digging for wells until he and his servants eventually dug a well and found water and with that they never strove with him. Isaac’s diligence took him to his Rehoboth (Gen 26:22)

STUDY GUIDE

A. WHAT IS DILIGENCE- Pro.21:5

1. Paying needed attention and aiming for excellence and perfection when fulfilling duties – Eccle. 9:10

2. Diligence is the quality of working carefully with a lot of effort. An example of diligence is a person who does a job efficiently and takes care of little details – Pro 10:4

B. BENEFITS OF DILIGENCE

1. The diligent never lacks – Prov. 10:4

2. God blesses the diligent

3. God puts a diligent person above his competitor

4. It gives grace and strength to complete a task- Prov. 12:24

C. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

1. King David – 1 Samuel 16:11

2. The virtuous woman – Prov. 31:10-31

3: Epaphras (shown through prayer) – Col 4:12-13

4. Elisha – 2 Kings 2:1-6

5. Isaac (Gen 26:18-22)

D. AREAS YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE DILIGENT

1. In your academics – 2 Timothy 2:15, Daniel 1:20

2. By assisting your parents with house chore

3. In your service to God.

4. In taking care of your body.

5. In obeying the word of God

CONCLUSION: A diligent person tries hard to do everything possible for him to complete the task given to him successfully.

INVITATION: Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour today.

LIFE APPLICATION: Be diligent with what God has assigned for you to in order to attract His blessings.

*LESSON TWENTY TWO (22)*

BIBLE TEXT: 1 Kings 17:8-16

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 6:38 “Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running Over, shall men give into your bosom”

LESSON AIM: Telling the children, its more blessed to give than to receive.

CENTRAL TRUTH: God loves a cheerful giver

INTRODUCTION: God Himself is the perfect giver. This, He showed when He gave Jesus Christ to die for our sins John 3:16. Martin Luther the church reformer believed every Christian needs two conversion, the first conversion is the soul and the other is “the pocket” of man.

STUDY GUIDE

A. WHAT IS GIVING? Giving is to present a gift voluntarily and without expecting compensation.

B. BENEFITS OF GIVING

1. You will be shown mercy – Mathew 5:7

2 God’s name will be glorified – Mathew 5:16

3. God will rebuke devourer – Malachi 3:11

4. It leaves the true giver happy

5. It is an evidence of our choice to obey God. Luke 6:38

6. It increases our faith and trust in God – Malachi 3:10

7. It makes us compassionate and involved in the Father’s business – Philippians 4:15-16

8. We are blessed beyond our imagination 2 Corinthians 9:6

C. WHAT CAN I GIVE

1. Time – John 15:5, Luke 10:38-42

2. Knowledge – Prov. 1:7

3. Encouragement – Psalm 32:7-8

4. Thoughts

5. Money – 2 Cor. 9:7, Acts 20:35

6. Talents – Matthew 25:14-30

7. Kindness – Gal 5:13

8. Love -1 Cor. 13:4-5

9. Smiles – Prov. 10:20

10. Your substances. E.g food, clothes, toys etc

D. Examples of Peopie who gave

1. The widow of Zarepheth 1 Kings 17:7-16.

2. The shunammite woman 2 Kings 4:8-10.

3. Joseph of Arimathea Matthew 27:57-60.

4 The churches at Macedonia 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

5. The Philippians Church. Philippians 4:15-16

6. Jesus gave us His life. John 10:15-17

7. God gave us Jesus Christ. John 3:16

HOW DO YOU GIVE? Give freely and cheerfully, Proverbs 11:24, 2 Corinthians 9:7.

Give in proportion to what you have. Acts 11:29, 2 Corinthians 8:12

CONCLUSION: The whole foundation of giving finds its root in your understanding of who God is

INVITATION: Your giving cannot be acceptable to God unless you give your ife to Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:19

LIFE APPLICATION: Giving is living. You give joy and happiness to people when you give. Give to God and fellow human being.

*LESSON TWENTY THREE (23)*

BIBLE TEXT: Esther 2:1-17

MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 5:12 “For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”

LESSON AIM: To make them understand the importance of favor in a man’s life

CENTRAL TRUTH: Favour sets you on high in your discipline.

INTRODUCTION: Favor is what set you apart in life. Divine favour definitely comes from God. Many people in the bible received favor from God. Examples are Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph all did.

(A) WHAT IS DIVINE FAVOUR – Proverb 3:1-4

1. Act of kindness out of goodwill.

2. Preferential treatment shown to somebody.

3. Seizure to struggle for anything one desires Ephesians 3:20.

4. God giving ability to get something done.

5. To get something you don’t actually quality for.

(B) ACTIVATING DIVINE FAVOUR

1. Life of obedience: God favors the request of the obedient. Deuteronomy 28:1 -2

2. Walk righteously Psalm 5:12, Genesis 6:8.

3. Sow into the life of a favored person. Hebrews 7:6

4. Be humble.1 Peter 5:5

5. Constant Prayers. Luke 18:1

6. Give generously. Proverbs 19:6

7. Goodness. Proverb 12:2

8. Honor your parents – Ephes. 6.1

(C) Blessings of Divine Favour

1. Salvation 2 Corinthians 5:17, Acts 2:41&47, Acts 9:1-6

2. Mercy Proverbs 3v34.

3. Protection and security Psalms 5:12.

4. Elevation Daniel 1:9, Esther 2:15-17.

(D). Other Examples of people that obtained favour from God

1. Ruth – God caused her to received favour from Boaz – Ruth 2:10

2. Noah found favour with the Lord. Genesis 6:8

3. Joseph experienced favour because the Lord was with him. Genesis 39:21

4. The Children of Israel found favour with the Egyptians because the Lord gave it to them. Exodus 11:3

5. Moses found favour in the sight of God.

CONCLUSION: Favor is getting things despite not deserve it

INVITATION: An encounter with (God is the first step to connecting with divine favour)

ACTIVITY: When a man is favoured, share three (3) things that happens to him

LIFE APPLICATION: Favor changes your life, we already have His favor, no wonder we are saved. To be saved means delivered, protected, preserved, healed and made whole.

*LESSON TWENTY FOUR (24)*

BIBLE TEXT: Numbers 6:24-26

MEMORY VERSE: Mathew 7:7 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

LESSON AIM: To let the children know the importance of seeking God

CENTRAL TRUTH: When you seek God, you will find His blessings.

INTRODUCTION: Mathew 6.33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”*. Children note that you will only find what you seek. You cannot find what you don’t seek

For you to experience and enjoy the blessings of God you will need to seek after His blessings with the whole of your heart. This lesson will review to you how to seek God’s blessings for your life.

STUDY GUIDE

(A) WHY SEEK GOD’S BLESSINGS

1. Because He is the source of all good blessings. James 1:17a

2. We find joy in God’s blessings. Jeremiah 10:22

3. We find life when we seek God. John 10:10

4. Its His desires for us as His children to be blessed, prosper in our soul and enjoy good health 3 John 1:2.

5. God doesn’t forsake those who ask or seek

after Him. Matthew 7:7

(B) STEPS TO SEEK GOD’S BLESSINGS

1. Repent and be sorry for your bad deeds. Matthew 5:4

2. Align yourself to His purpose for your life. Zephaniah 2:3

3. Call upon God and pray to him. Jeremiah 29:12-14

4. Serve God wholeheartedly. 1 Chronicles 28:9

5. Cast your cares upon the Lord. Psalm 55:22

6. Turn away from evil. Isaiah 55:6-7

7. Have a clean hands and a pure heart. Psalm 24:4-6

8. Keep His commandments.Exodus 20:6

9. Preach to the sinners – Mathew 4:1 7

10. Obey your parents – Exodus 20:12

(C) SOME OF GOD’S BLESSINGS.

1. Salvation. Jonah 2:9

2. Forgiveness. Mathew 6: 14

3. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit which gives Us insight and power to do God’s will. Acts 1:8

4. Eternal life. John 3:16

5. Spiritual Inheritance. Romans 8:17

6. Good health. 3 John 1:2

7. Material blessings Malachi 3:10, Deuteronomy 28:2-5

CONCLUSION: God’s blessings are without repentance Romans 11:29

INVITATION: Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour so as to receive blessings from God

ACTIVITY: Mention other blessings of God to mankind

LIFE APPLICATION: Without God we will live a wretched life. We must acknowledge our dependency on God