RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 6-8) MANUAL 1 August 2021, Lesson 48 – EMPATHY
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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 6-8)
TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON FORTY EIGHT (48)
SUNDAY: 1st AUGUST 2021
TOPIC: EMPATHY
BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 8:1-11
8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
MEMORY VERSE: Ephesians 4:32 “and be kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ sake hath forgiven you.”.
LESSON AIM: The children will know that empathy is understanding how other people feel and being able to share their feelings.
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: You can show empathy as Jesus did.
INTRODUCTION: children! We are going to look at a word called empathy. Empathy is understanding how other people feel and being able to share their feelings. It means that for a little while you are more worried about how they feel than how you feel. Here is an example: one of your classmates is making fun of a girl who wore dirty shoes to school. You might want to laugh with your classmate so that she will like you, but that is not the right thing to do. You should stop and take a minute to think about how the girl feels. Maybe she can’t afford to buy new shoes and that is OK. Empathy is thinking about how other people feel and treating them with kindness instead of just doing whatever you feel.
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS:
1. On one early morning, Jesus sat around the temple area to teach the people that came to him.
2. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought a woman to him who was caught in adultery.
3. They forced her to stand before the people and said to Jesus, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.
4. They said to Jesus that Moses law says she should be stoned to death, but what do you say?
5. They said this to test Jesus, so they would be able to have something He said against him.
6. But Jesus stooped down and started writing something on the ground with his finger.
7. As the Jewish leaders continue to ask the question, Jesus stood up and said anyone who had no sin should throw the first stone.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: Sin is the want to do wrong and Romans 3: 23 all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. It means because you and I are sinners, God who loves us sent Jesus to Earth to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus died a terrible death on the cross so that we can live with him and God someday in heaven. John 3:16
8. Jesus stooped down again and wrote something on the ground.
9. When they heard this karma they began to leave one-by-one starting from the oldest and others followed after being convicted in their conscience.
10. Jesus was left alone with the woman and asked for her accusers and whether they charged her guilty.
CLIMAX: the woman answered that no one had and Jesus said neither did he.
CONCLUSION: Jesus also told her to go and sin no more
CHALLENGE: sometimes we do think that some scenes are so bad that the Lord will not forgive us for doing them, but He always forgives us when we tell him we are sorry. God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from every sin. As a child who believes in Jesus as Lord and savior, ask God to forgive you every wrong you have done.
INVITATION: Jesus forgives all that came to him in repentance. Call on him as lord and savior and be saved ( Romans 10:13)
DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY: Acts 21: 31-36
MONDAY: Acts 21:37-40
TUESDAY: Acts 22:1-5
WEDNESDAY: Acts 22:6-13
THURSDAY: Acts 22:14-21
FRIDAY: Acts 22:22-26
SATURDAY: Acts 22:27-30
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.
