RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023 AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 23RD OF OCTOBER 2022 LESSON EIGHT (08)

BIBLE TEXT: Acts 2

[1]And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

[2]And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

[3]And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

[4]And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

[5]And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

[6]Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

[7]And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

[8]And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

[9]Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

[10]Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

[11]Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

[12]And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

[13]Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

[14]But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

[15]For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

[16]But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

[17]And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

[18]And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

[19]And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

[20]The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

[21]And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved……………………………………………………

MEMORY VERSE: Acts 1:5b “but you shall be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

LESSON AIM: Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the promise from the Father through Jesus Christ.

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

INTRODUCTION: When you call on the Lord Jesus to save you from your sin, the Holy Spirit wants to live inside of you, He baptizes you into the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 making you part of God’s family, He empowers you for good works especially declaring your faith boldly and telling others about Jesus Acts 1:8 as we can see in the life of our Saviour Jesus Christ, Peter and other disciples.

A. Jesus commanded the disciple not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the father. Act 1:4. Jesus said

“but you shall receive power when the holy spirit is come upon you (Acts 1:8).

B. The disciples gathered together at the upper room in Jerusalem for the Lord to fulfill a very special promise. He was going to send The Holy Spirit to be their helper (1:4,5; 2:1).

C. Suddenly God sent the Holy Spirit. There was a sound like mighty wind: what looked like little tongues of fire appeared; and the disciple began to speak in other language .vs. 2-4,6.

D. The amazed people from other lands heard God being praised in their languages vs. 7-12.

E. Hearing them speak in foreign language, some people make fun of the disciples saying they were drunk vs. 13.

F. Peter explained that this ability to speak in other language was evidence of the Holy Spirit God had promised to send vs. 14-21.

G. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Peters that it had been God’s plan for Jesus to be put to death and be raised from the dead vs. 22-36. The Holy Spirit was using peter’s message to work in the people’s heart. The Holy Spirit empowered Peter to be bold and preach the gospel of Christ. Remember Peter was afraid before that he denied Jesus three times at the time of Jesus crucifixion even before a little girl, but after he received the Holy Spirit, the scribes, Pharisees and even elder to tell them about Jesus and that they should repent and be saved.

He also went round preaching and healing tie sick and miracle signs and wonders following.

H. When Peter finished, the people converted by God’s spirit, asked what they should do; Peter told them to turn away from their sin and call upon God to save them vs. 21, 37-40. Romans 3:23&26; 5:8-9, Hebrew 9:22b.

CLIMAX: About three thousand people were saved that day as Peter witnessed by the power of the Holy Spirit. vs. 41

CONCLUSION: The disciple continue meeting together each day, more people were saved and joined the disciples vs. 42-47.

CHALLENGE: As a child of God you need to walk and live in the Holy Spirit daily, He is your helper, teacher, counselor and guide. Therefore ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

INVITATION: Receive Jesus as your Saviour today. John 1:12.

SUNDAY – ACTS 5:33-35

MONDAY – ACTS 5:36-38

TUESDAY – ACTS 5:39-42

WEDNESDAY – ACTS 6:1-3

THURSDAY – ACT 6:4-6

FRIDAY – ACTS 6:7-9

SATURDAY – ACTS 6:10-12