RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022 2 January 2022, Lesson 18 – TOPIC: ATTRACTING GOD’S BLESSINGS 2 (OBED1ENCE)

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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022
AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 2ND OF JANUARY, 2021
LESSON EIGHTEEN (18)
TOPIC: ATTRACTING GOD’S BLESSINGS 2 (OBED1ENCE)

BIBLE TEXT : Deuteronomy 28:1-2
[1]And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
[2]And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

Also Read: Open Heaven 2 January 2022 Sunday Daily Devotional – The Beginning Of Months II

Genesis 22:1-14
[1]And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
[2]And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
[3]And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
[4]Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
[5]And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
[6]And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
[7]And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
[8]And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
[9]And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
[10]And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
[11]And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
[12]And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
[13]And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
[14]And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

HYMN FOR TODAY: Trust and obey

MEMORY VERSE: “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams”. 1 Samuel 15:22

LESSON AIM: At the end of this lesson, they will learn how obedience attract God’s blessings.

CENTRAL TRUTH: Complete/total obedience attracts & God’s unreserved blessings.

INTRODUCTION: God gave Adam and Eve a wonderful garden, filled with may fruit trees. He told Adam and Eve that they could eat any fruit they wished except for the fruit of one tree – the tree in the middie of the garden. But Satan wanted Adam and Eve to disobey God and they
obeyed Satan rather than obey God. On the other hand, God asked Abraham to take his family and move to an unknown country. Abraham followed God’s instructions, even though it was hard. Because Abraham obeyed, God promised to make Abraham into a great nation, and He did. God rewards obedience generously! Obedience is an act of doing and being willing to do what one is told to do happily and willingly. It is total submission to God and those in authority like parents, pastors, teachers and those who rule over the society. True obedience comes from a heart of love and it is real, not take or eye service.

STUDY GUIDE
A. INGREDIENTS OF OBEDIENCE
• Faith in God – John 7:38
• Boldness – Peter and John Acts 4:19
• Knowing the will of God – Romans 12:2
• Love for God and the word of God – Exodus 20:6
B. EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO OBEYED GOD AND WERE BLESSED
• Abraham – Gen 22:1-14
• Noah – Gen 7:1-10, 9:8-15
• Ruth
• Philip – Acts 8:37
• Elisha
• Jesus’s disciples – John 2:11

ACTIVITY: Let them mention other people you know who obeyed God and their reward.

CONCLUSION: God keeps His promises when we obey Him completely. Are you persecuted because of your obedience? Hold on and you will surely see the hand of God. Don’t compromise your faith. God will surely make you happy at the appointed time.

ATTENTION: Next week is Revision Day. Let us read up our past lessons and prepare for the revision with our teens. God bless you.

INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
Ask them – What is God saying in today’s lesson?
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How can they apply this to their lives?
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Let them put their prayer points here:
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Open Heavens 2021 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.