RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 24TH OF JULY, 2022 LESSON 47

BIBLE TEXT: Luke 15:11-32

[11]And he said, A certain man had two sons:

[12]And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

[13]And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

[14]And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

[15]And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

[16]And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

[17]And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

[18]I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

[19]And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

[20]And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

[21]And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

[22]But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

[23]And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

[24]For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

[25]Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

[26]And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

[27]And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

[28]And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

[29]And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

[30]But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

[31]And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

[32]It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 24TH OF JULY, 2022 LESSON 47

MEMORY VERSE: Acts 3:19 “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence oft6he Lord.”

LESSON AIM: The children will know that God can forgive their sins if they genuinely ask for forgiveness

CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: God is happy when you say you are sorry

The Bible describes repentance as a profound realization of our sins and resulting sorrow that leads us to change our thoughts and actions: “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death” (2 Corinthians 7:10).Godly sorrow allows us to see how totally selfish, corrupt and far from God we are and causes us to place our hope in Him. It leads to a deep, life-altering commitment. Worldly sorrow, by contrast, is shallow and superficial, producing no real and permanent change.

PROGRESSION OF EVENTS: Luke 15:11-32

1. Jesus told a parable about a man with two sons

2. The younger son was very impatient and did not want to wait for his father to die to get his inheritance

3. He asked his father to divide all of the properties up and give him his part and the father did.

4. The younger son took all of the money and he left home, went to live in another country that was very far from his home, and spent his inheritance on a riotous living

5. The problem was that soon the money ran out and he had no more money for parties. People stopped liking him.

6. There was a famine in the country where the younger son lived and could no longer feed himself so he got a job working for a man feeding his pigs.

7. He was so hungry that he wished he could eat the food the pigs were eating.

8. Finally, he began to think about what he had done, he knew that he had been wrong to ask his father for the inheritance and wanted to go home but he thought his father would never forgive him.

But God does forgive us! When we tell God we are sorry, He is so happy. He is happy because He loves us and always wants us to do the right thing. He sent Jesus to die for us by given His lifeblood on the cross. When you accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour and confess your sins, He will forgive you and make you His child. (John 1:12)

9. The son went back home and would just ask if he could work for him as one of the other workers.

10. As the son got close to his father’s house he noticed his father running to meet him and was so happy to see him that he threw his arms around him and gave him a big hug.

RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 24TH OF JULY, 2022 LESSON 47

CLIMAX: The son said he was sorry for what he had done and told his father that he did not deserve to be his son but the father loved him so much and was so happy to see him again that he want celebrate. He was happy to forgive his son.

CONCLUSION: He put a beautiful robe on his son and put a ring his finger and special sandals on his feet.

CHALLENGE: Sometimes we are like the young son in the parable. We do wrong things. We start to feel very bad. We might think that God would never forgive us. But God does forgive us!

When we tell God we are sorry, He is so happy. He is happy because He loves us and He always wants us to do the right thing. Do you think God will love you and forgive you if you tell him you are sorry for something? Do you need to tell God you are sorry? If you do, let’s have a prayer right now.

INVITATION: Believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved (Acts 16:31)

RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 24TH OF JULY, 2022 LESSON 47

SUNDAY – EXODUS 13:13-18

MONDAY – EXODUS 13:19-22

TUESDAY – EXODUS 14:1-6

WEDNESDAY – EXODUS 14:7-12

THURSDAY – EXODUS 14:13-18

FRIDAY – EXODUS 14:18-25

SATURDAY – EXODUS 14:26-31