RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023
AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 28TH OF MAY, 2023
LESSON THIRTY NINE (39)
TOPIC: SUSTAINING THE FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH THE WORD
BIBLE TEXT: 2 Timothy 3:14; 4:5
[14]But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
2 Timothy 4:5
[5]But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
MEMORY VERSE: 2 TIMOTHY 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
LESSON AIM: The children will understand that the Word of God is the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and comes from Him
CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: The Bible is the Word of God.
INTRODUCTION:
Hello, young boys and girls! Today, we are going to talk about a special book. It is the Bible and it contains the word of God. The Bible is the word of GOD and is given to us by Him. God used people throughout history to share His message, but the words are truly God’s words. He communicated to people and told them what to say, so people took the paper and wrote things. But the ideas and meaning all came from God. And the Holy Spirit inspired the Word of God.
PROGRESSION OF EVENT: 2TIMOTHY 3:14, 4:5 (You need to study the Word of God)
1. To instruct you to understand God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-15, John 16:13)
2.To nourish and mature you (2Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Peter 2:2)
3. To feed your spirit and to mature you in your understanding of God and His Word.
4. To stand strong (2Timothy 4: 1-2, Ephesians 6:10,14)
5. To stand firm against spiritual attacks.
6. To recognize truth from lies (2 Timothy 4:3-4, Matthew 24:4-5)
7. To know God’s truth and recognize the Devil’s lies.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: There is so much to discover in the Bible. It is a huge blessing that we have it and that we can be confident of its truth and meaning for us. God wants to communicate His heart and how much He cares for us and loves us. When we read the Bible, we can be confident it contains the words of God. The Word of God is Jesus who became flesh and died, was buried and rose again from the dead so that you can have your sins forgiven when you confess them.
CLIMAX: To the word of the Lord helps you to fulfill all God wants you to do (2Timothy 4:5).
CONCLUSION: Well, that’s what happens with the Word of God. God breathed out those words and gave the scriptures life.
CHALLENGE: As you have put your trust in Jesus, the Bible will help bring inspiration into your life. There are a lot of amazing things in the Word of God. You can read stories of people in the past, and you can read messages from God to His people. You can also find beautiful Scripture with poetry. You can read the story of the life of Jesus and how He came to earth. And you can find messages that help us know how to live our lives and be followers of Jesus.
INVITATION: It is the Word of God that can set you free from sin if you believe in Jesus and be saved (John 3:16).
DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY ACTS 23:13-15
MONDAY ACTS 23:16-18
TUESDAY ACTS 23:19-21
WEDNESDAY ACTS 23:22-24
THURSDAY ACTS 23:25-27
FRIDAY ACTS 23:28-30
SATURDAY ÁCTS 23:31-33