RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL 13TH OF FEBRUARY LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

BIBLE TEXT: 2 Kings 2:1-15

[1]And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

[2]And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

[3]And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

[4]And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

[5]And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

[6]And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

[7]And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

[8]And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

[9]And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

[10]And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

[11]And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

[12]And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

[13]He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

[14]And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

[15]And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

MEMORY VERSE: Amos 5:14 “Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.”

LESSON AIM: The children will know that God gives them spiritual gifts and mentors to help them accomplish the work He has for them.

CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: Always seek ways to be blessed

RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL 13TH OF FEBRUARY LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

Children! Who are some people in your life that teach you things? Do you think they do this just because it’s their job, or are you actually learning from others? (let the children give answers) Have you ever gone on a trip with someone? How did you prepare for it). Elijah and Elisha traveled around the country together giving people messages from the Lord. Elijah taught Elisha everything he needed to know to be a prophet. Elijah knew that someday Elisha would be the prophet in his place.

1. Elisha became Prophet Elijah’s servant

2. Elisha refused to stay in Gilgal so he accompanied Prophet Elijah to Bethel

3. The sons of the Prophets told Elisha that his master was leaving

4. Elisha refused to remain in Bethel and followed Prophet Elijah to Jericho

5. Another group of the young Prophets also told Elisha that his master was leaving

6. Elisha accompanied Elijah from Jericho to Jordan

7. As fifty Prophets were standing, Prophet Elijah struck the water with his mantle causing the waters to part and he and Elisha ha walked on dry ground

8. Elisha asked for a double portion of Prophet Elijah’s anointing when he was asked what he wanted

GOSPEL CONNECTION: God is the giver of anointing. God will give anointing to those who seek Him. The Bible tells us that because of God’s love for us, Jesus His Son came down to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus died on the cross so that we can have our sins forgiven (John 3:16-17). You need to seek Jesus for you to have blessings

CLIMAX: After Elijah said this something amazing happened! A chariot with horsemen appeared from nowhere. It was as if they were on fire but they did not burn up. Elijah was on one side of the fire and Elisha was on the other. As Elisha watched, a whirlwind came and took Elijah up into heaven. The only thing that was left of Elijah was his cloak. RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL 13TH OF FEBRUARY LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

CONCLUSION: Elisha took Elijah’s cloak and hit the Jordan River with it. The water divided just like it had with Elijah. Now Elisha knew that the Lord had passed Elijah’s gift of miracles on to him.

CHALLENGE: Elijah knew that if someone seeks God’s blessings, He will give him to do miracles. If you already believed in Jesus as Lord and Saviour, God can give you the power to do miracles. Seek Jesus as God’s blessings in everything you do

INVITATION: Call on the name of the Lord and you shall be saved (Romans 10:13)

RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL 13TH OF FEBRUARY LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

SUNDAY – GENESIS 31:35-42

MONDAY – GENESIS 31:43-50

TUESDAY – GENESIS 31:51-55

WEDNESDAY – GENESIS 32:1-6

THURSDAY – GENESIS 32:7-14

FRIDAY – GENESIS 32:15-21

SATURDAY – GENESIS 32:22-26