RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022 AGES 13-19 TEENS ACTIVITY ZEAL SUNDAY 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2021 LESSON 3

BIBLE TEXT: Deuteronomy 28:1-14

[1]And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

[2]And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

[3]Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

[4]Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

[5]Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

[6]Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

[7]The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

[8]The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

[9]The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

[10]And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

[11]And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

[12]The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

[13]And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

[14]And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Genesis 1:26-28

[26]And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

[27]So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

[28]And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

HYMN FOR TODAY: We are never, never weary of grand old song

MEMORY VERSE: The blessing of the Lord it maketh rich and he added no sorrow with it Proverb 10:22

LEARNING AIM: At the end of the study, they should know the importance of blessing in life.

CENTRAL TRUTH: The blessing of God is necessary for us to fulfill destiny and survive.

INTRODUCTION: God made man in His image, after the creation, and then He blessed man. This shows that blessings are important for

survival and to fulfill purpose. The blessing of God gave man the power to dominate. No man can dominate the earth without the blessing of God. Close your eyes for a moment and imagine yourself literally being overtaken by blessings. God wants you to be overtaken by blessings. God is a blessing God, and He wants you blessed beyond measure! You were created to live an extremely blessed life.

STUDY GUIDE

A. THE ORIGINAL BLESSING:

– Man lost the perfect gift at the garden of Eden Gen 3:1-15

– God connected Abraham the father of faith to the lost blessings to make man relevant in God’s plan for himself, his generation and all the nations of the world. Gen 12:1-3

– Jesus died on the cross to bring back lost blessings. Col. 2:14

– ALL ROUND BLESSINGS- Deut 28:1-14

Teenagers should be given time to read the passage and list the blessings mentioned there.

B. WITHOUT GOD’S BLESSING:

1. ………………. – Deut 28:15-35

2. Things will be very bad and difficult times for the individual

3. ………………..

4. The person cannot prosper

5. Lack of progress

LIFE APPLICATION: Connect to the blessings of God today through prayers.

Decree into your life and say: “Everything I put my hand to is blessed. My family is blessed. My brain is blessed. My health is blessed. All that pertains to me is blessed”.

CONCLUSION: There is no vacuum in life so; anyone who is not blessed is cursed. Accept Jesus today and He will change all curses in your life to blessings.

INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION

• What is God saying in today’s lesson?

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• How can I apply this to my life?

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• My prayer today is:

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