RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 6-8) TEACHER’S MANUAL 12 September 2021, Lesson 2 – TOPIC: AUTHOR OF BLESSINGS

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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 6-8)
TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON TWO (2)
SUNDAY: 12TH SEPTEMBER 2021
TOPIC: AUTHOR OF BLESSINGS
BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 2: 1-11
1.On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.
7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.
9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”
11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and [a]manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

MEMORY VERSE: 2 Corinthians 9:8 “8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”.
LESSON AIM: The children will know that God blesses through miracles.
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Jesus is the miracle worker.
INTRODUCTION: Children! have you ever been to a wedding ceremony before? (Give room for answers). Was there a meal? Did they have plenty of food and drinks? or did they run out of them? What would you have done if you had run out? What weddings have the students been involved in? In today’s story, we are going to learn about a wedding that Jesus and his mother attended. Let’s listen to hear what happened at the feast following the wedding.
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS: John 2:1-11

1. Jesus and his disciples were invited to a wedding in the Cana of Galilee
2. Jesus’s mother Mary was also there.
3. The host ran out of wine.
4. Jesus’s mother told him about the wine that was finished.
5. Mary told the servants to do whatever he asked him.
6. Jesus told them to fill six huge jars with water.
7. Jesus then asked them to give a cup of water in the jar to the master of ceremony.
8. The master of ceremony could not believe how tasty the wine was.
9. Jesus had turned the water into wine
   GOSPEL CONNECTION:
   Jesus who is the author of blessings created everything in the whole world just by speaking words. He came into the world to redeem you and me from our sins. Because of the great love God has for you and me, Jesus died on the cross giving his lifeblood for your sin and mine to be forgiven.
   CLIMAX: The disciples believed in Jesus from that day and put all their trust in him as the giver of blessings.
   CONCLUSION: Both the disciples did not understand who Jesus was, they believed in him as the author of blessings.
   CHALLENGE: Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in the city of Cana. Mary had total confidence that her son, Jesus, would take care of the situation. He miraculously turned plain water into excellent wine. Like a child who believes in Jesus as Lord and saviour, he wants you to trust him as the one who sends blessings and for you to tell others about him.
   INVITATION: Call on Jesus today to be your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:13)

DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY: Genesis 2: 7-9
MONDAY: Genesis 2: 10-17
TUESDAY: Genesis 2: 18-21
WEDNESDAY: Genesis 2: 22-25
THURSDAY: Genesis 3: 1-6
FRIDAY: Genesis 3: 7-13
SATURDAY: Genesis 3: 14-17

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.