RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 9-12) TEACHER’S MANUAL 12 September 2021, Lesson 2 – TOPIC: AUTHOR OF BLESSINGS

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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL 2021/2022
AGES 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 12TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
LESSON TWO (02)
TOPIC: AUTHOR OF BLESSINGS

BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 26:1-12
[1]And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
[2]And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
[3]Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
[4]And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
[5]Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
[6]And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
[7]And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
[8]And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
[9]And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
[10]And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
[11]And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
[12]Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

MEMORY VERSE: Gen 1:22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas and let fowl multiply in the earth.

LESSON AIM: To let the children know the God that blesses

CENTRAL TRUTH: God is the source of ll blessings

INTRODUCTION: An Author is the creator of things. Therefore, the author of blessings means the one who originated blessings. The author of blessing is God. Revelations 21:6 says: l am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. God is Alpha, the beginning of life i.e the beginning of blessing. Every good and perfect gift is from God. Irrespective of the challenges an individual might be passing through, God delights in blessing His children and He has not change. God blessed Isaac in
the midst of famine.

STUDY GUIDE
A. ATTRIBUTES OF THE GOD THAT BLESSES

1. He is Almighty – Gen. 28:3, Gen. 35:11
2. He is Omnipotent (All powerful) – Jer. 32:27
3. He is omniscient (He is all knowing) -1 Corin. 2:10
4. He is Omnipresent (He is everywhere) – Psalm 139:7-11
5. He cannot lie – Hebrews 6:18
   6 He is just – Isaiah 45:21
6. He does not change – Hebrews 13:8
7. God is one and He is our Creator. Deut 6:4. God’s name, in Hebrew is Yahweh.
   In English, it is LORD. Job 33:4; Genesis 1:1-2, Genesis 1:26
8. God is Sovereign. Daniel 4:35, 1 Corin 12:7-11

B. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THOSE WHOM GOD BLESSED.

1. Abraham (Genesis 22:16-17)
2. Isaac (Genesis 26:13-22)
   3 King David (2 Samuel 7:8)
   4 King Solomon (1 King 3:12-13)
3. Little Children (Matt 19:13-15)
4. Obededom (2 Sam 6:11)

C. WHAT TO DO TO GET GOD’S BLESSINGS

1. You can provoke His Blessings by serving him. (Exodus 23:25, Mal 3:17)
2. Accept Jesus Christ as your LORD and Saviour. (Acts 3:19)
   3 Be obedient to His command. (Deut. 28:1-13)
   4 Be a blessing to God’s kingdom by giving acceptable offerings.(Acts 24:17, Genesis 4:4)
3. Be diligent – Prov.13:4

CONCLUSION: The blessing of God is available for those who faithfully serve Him.

INVITATION: God is calling you today to accept the blessing of salvation by accepting Jesus Christ as your LORD and Saviour.

LIFE APPLICATION: God has not change. He is still lessing His children. Stay connected to him and you will be blessed and in turn be a blessing to others.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL:
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

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