RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 20TH OF MARCH 2022 LESSON TWENTY NINE (29)

BIBLE TEXT: 1 Kings 17

[1]And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

[2]And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

[3]Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

[4]And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

[5]So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

[6]And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

[7]And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

[8]And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

[9]Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

[10]So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

[11]And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

[12]And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

[13]And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

[14]For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

[15]And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

[16]And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

[17]And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

[18]And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

[19]And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

[20]And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

[21]And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

[22]And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

[23]And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

[24]And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 12:2 “And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and thou shall be a blessing:

LESSON AIM: The children will know that God’s blessing is to be shared with others

CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: God wants you to be a blessing to others

Children! Have you ever been so hungry that you feel if you don’t eat that you will die? (Give room for answers). A long time ago God sent Prophet Elijah to tell King Ahab and Queen Jezebel that there will be a drought in Israel because of their wickedness and disobedience. Things happened as Elijah prophesied that they wanted to kill him God kept Elijah safe, and later directed him to a widow in Zarephath

1. When Elijah got to the city he found the woman and her son collecting sticks.

2. He asked the woman for a drink of water and she said that she would get some then he also asked her if she would also bring him a little bread.

3. The woman was very sad because she only had enough oil and flour to make one last meal for herself and her son before they would die of hunger.

4. Elijah told the woman not to worry but to go ahead and make some bread for him.

5. God would make sure that she still had enough for herself and her son

GOSPEL CONNECTION: God loved Elijah and wanted to provide for him throughout the drought. God did not also want the poor widow and her son to die because He also loved them. God loves you and me and does not want us to die in our sins that is why He sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins so that we can have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

6. The woman rushed away and made the bread for Elijah

7. She had enough flour and oil to make some for her whole family.

CONCLUSION: The woman’s son was sick and died but Prophet Elijah raised him from the dead which further strengthens the woman’s faith and proclaimed that the Lord is truly God

CHALLENGE: God wants you to be a blessing to others if you have already believed in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. God said He will bless you so that you can bless others (Genesis 12:2). The woman obeyed Prophet Elijah and also believed that God will provide for them. You should always believe when God says He will provide for you. This week, share with others anything you have

INVITATION: Belief in the Lord Jesus and you will have everlasting life. (John 5:24)

DAILY DEVOTION

SUNDAY – GENESIS 38:1-6

MONDAY – GENESIS 38:7-12

TUESDAY – GENESIS 38:13-19

WEDNESDAY – GENESIS 38:20-25

THURSDAY – GENESIS 38:26-30

FRIDAY – GENESIS 39:1-6

SATURDAY – GENESIS 39:7-12