RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022 AGES 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 26TH OF September 2021, Lesson 4 – UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSING OF GOD (GOD THE FATHER)
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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022
AGES 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 26TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
LESSON FOUR (04)
TOPIC:UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSING OF GOD (GOD THE FATHER)
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 1:1-31
[1]In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
[2]And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
[3]And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
[4]And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
[5]And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
[6]And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
[7]And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
[8]And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
[9]And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
[10]And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
[11]And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
[12]And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[13]And the evening and the morning were the third day.
[14]And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
[15]And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
[16]And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
[17]And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
[18]And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
[19]And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
[20]And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
[21]And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[22]And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
[23]And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
[24]And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
[25]And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[26]And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27]So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
[28]And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
[29]And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
[30]And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
[31]And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
MEMORY VERSE: Gen. 1:28 “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea”
LESSON AIM: To let the children know the person of God the Father.
CENTRAL TRUTH: God the Father is the first among the trinity.
INTRODUCTION: The book of 1 John 5:7 says there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. God the Father was there at the creation. He made the Heaven and earth. He pronounced blessing of fruitfulness on mankind at creation.
STUDY GUIDE
A. WHO IS GOD THE FATHER?
- God has always existed and always will – Psalm 90:2, Rev. 1:8
- He is the first person of the Trinity, Psalms 145:8-9, 1 Cor. 8:6
- He is the creator of all things (Gen 1:1-3, Eph 3:9)
- God is a Spirit – John 4:24
- He fills the entire universe – Acts 17:24-29
- Omnipotent (All powerful) – Psalms 103:19
- Omnipresent (His everywhere) – Gen 16:13-14, Psalms 139:7-12
- Omniscient (He knows all things) – Psalms 139:1-6
9 God has a wonderful beautiful plan for man – 1 Corinthians 2:9 - God loved man and wanted him to have salvation – Matthew 18:14
B. HOW GOD HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO MANKIND
- He pronounced blessings on human being – Gen. 1:28
- He created us in His own likeness – Gen. 1:26-27
- He made all things – Acts 7:49-50
- He sent His only son to die for our sins – John 3:16
- He fights our battles for us – Exodus 14:14
- He protects Us – Psalm 121:5-8
- God provides for our needs – Philippians 4:19
- He gives wisdom – James 1:5
- God heals our sicknesses – Psalm 103:1-3
CONCLUSION: God is the maker of heaven and the earth but He made man in His own image in order to give Him pleasure by worshipping and serving Him. Recognizing the Lordship of God over our lives provide opportunities for us to enjoy all the blessings He has in store for us. The blessings include salvation of our souls, divine wisdom, protection and many more.
LIFE APPLICATION: Start to make God your number one partner in life and You will see Him commanding His blessings upon your life.
INVITATION: Note that you can only become the adopted child of God, if only you can surrender your life to Jesus Christ today.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY – GENESIS 5:16-20
MONDAY – GENESIS 5:21-24
TUESDAY – GENESIS 5:25-32
WEDNESDAY – GENESIS 6:1-8
THURSDAY – GENESIS 6:9-13
FRIDAY – GENESIS 6:14-18
SATURDAY – GENESIS 6:19-22
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