RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 27TH OF MARCH 2022 LESSON 30

BIBLE TEXT: Gen. 49:1-28

[1]And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

[2]Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

[3]Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

[4]Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

[5]Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

[6]O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

[7]Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

[8]Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

[9]Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

[10]The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

[11]Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

[12]His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

[13]Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

[14]Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

[15]And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

[16]Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

[17]Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

[18]I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

[19]Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

[20]Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

[21]Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

[22]Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

[23]The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

[24]But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

[25]Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

[26]The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

[27]Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

[28]All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 27TH OF MARCH 2022 LESSON 30

Memory Verse: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you”. Exodus 20:12

LESSON AIM: At the end of this study, teens would know the need and importance of parental blessings.

CENTRAL TRUTH: Parental blessings is vital for fulfillment of our days and purpose.

INTRODUCTION: The fifth commandment says “honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”. From our Bible text we see how the behavior and character of the twelve sons played an important role in their blessings. Those who behaved honorably throughout their father’s years were blessed, meanwhile because of the dishonorable things done by Reuben, Simon and Levi, they weren’t blessed and the opposite was done to them. Also, in the life of Samson we could see acts of disobedience to his parents. Samson’s purpose came from God, but he still went out of his way to disrespect his parents, his family, and his heritage. But Jesus gave a good example for teenagers to follow as He always did the right thing (John 8:29; Hebrews 5:8) The right thing for teens to do is to obey their parents. When we are asked to do work around the house, we should not complain, make only a poor attempt, or promise to do it

later (Matthew 23:3).

RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 27TH OF MARCH 2022 LESSON 30

A. Prosperity; the blessings of a parent often empower one with continuous prosperity [Gen 25:5, Gen. 26:12-13]

B. Marriage; Parental blessings are important in marriage. It is not advisable to marry without the blessings of the parent.

C. Life outcome; Parental blessings often time determine the outcome of an individual, some children are blessed by their parents while some are given bad names, curses, negative words that affect the outcome of their life (1 Cor 4:9-10]

D. Mantle; Parental blessings also involve continuing and passing on of mantles and anointing in carrying out duties given by God from one generation to the other, growing stronger by each passing generation e.g Aaron and his descendants.

What ways can we honor our parents?

a. Through obedience [Eph 6:1]

b. Through hard work Prov 22:29

c. By helping at home/performing our duties at home

d. Through humility and respect

e. By behaving well at all times, at home or in public [Prov 28:7]

f. By appreciating them/ courtesy

Obstacles to parental blessings:

a. Rudeness 2 Samuel 15-18

b. Infidelity (Gen 49:3-4)

c. Marrying without their consent Judges 14:8-9

d. Lack of support to parents

e. Disobedience

f. Maltreatment of parents

g. Misbehavior

DISCUSSION: Is it right for a parent to curse a child who dishonors them?

Explain the reason for your answer?

LIFE APPLICATION: From today, start to make conscious effort to honor your parents, think of ways you can make them proud e.g your academics.

CONCLUSION: Our society today, we see how wayward some children have become [2 Timothy 3:2], as children of God we must learn to honor our parents, weather it is a trend or not, dishonorable behavior cannot attract blessings, only an honourable one will.

Ask them – What is God saying in today’s lesson?

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How can they apply this to their lives?

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Let them put their prayer points here:

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