RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022 AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 8TH OF MAY, 2021 LESSON THIRTY-SIX (36)TOPIC: MENTAL BLESSING
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022
AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 8TH OF MAY, 2021
LESSON THIRTY-SIX (36)
TOPIC: MENTAL BLESSING
BIBLE TEXT: Daniel 5:1-31
[1]Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
[2]Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
[3]Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
[4]They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
[5]In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
[6]Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
[7]The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
[8]Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
[9]Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
[10]Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
[11]There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
[12]Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
[13]Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
[14]I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
[15]And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
[16]And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
[17]Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
[18]O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
[19]And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
[20]But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
[21]And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
[22]And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
[23]But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
[24]Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
[25]And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
[26]This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
[27]TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
[28]PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
[29]Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
[30]In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
[31]And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
MEMORY VERSE: Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
LESSON AIM: The children will rely on God to give them wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: God is the giver of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
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INTRODUCTION:
Daniel had lived in Babylon for many years. He became an old man there. All of his life Daniel tried to do what God said. King Nebuchadnezzar liked Daniel. Daniel was one of the best servants that Nebuchadnezzar had. Twice, Daniel interpreted the king’s dreams accurately
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS:
- Many years passed, King Nebuchadnezzar died and now there was a new king
- King Belshazzar gave a big banquet for a thousand of his nobles and everyone got drunk
- King Belshazzar wanted to impress all of his guests so he ordered the servants to bring the gold and silver cups that had been stolen from Jerusalem so his guests could use them to drink more alcohol.
- When everyone began drinking out of God’s special cups a giant hand appeared out of nowhere and wrote words on the wall of the room.
- The king was very frightened and none of the wise men knew what the words meant
- Finally, the queen said that they should ask Daniel what it meant. Daniel was an old man now but he used to interpret dreams for King Nebuchadnezzar.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: God favored Daniel with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding because he loved him. Daniel knew of God’s love and kept His commandments. Although God loved king Belshazzar, He was not pleased with his sins and God must punish sin. The punishment of sin is separation from God (Romans 6:23). There was no way out for the sins of the king but He made a way out for you and me by sending Jesus to take the punishment of sins by hanging on the cross. Jesus died and was buried but rose again on the third day.
Now you can your sins forgiven if you confess them (1 John 1:9)
- The king offered him a lot of money but Daniel said he did not want any money so he told the king what the writing meant.
CLIMAX: The king knew that what Daniel said was true. That very night an army came and took over the kingdom of Babylon.
CONCLUSION: Now the Medes and Persians were rulers of the land according to Daniel’s interpretation
CHALLENGE: Daniel believed and obey all of God’s commandments and God blessed him with mental abilities of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. If you trust Jesus as Lord and Saviour, He wants you to use the abilities He has given you to help others. Remember in the memory verse that Jesus grew in wisdom and had favour with God and man. You too can grow in wisdom and favour with God and man
INVITATION: If you have not received Jesus as Lord and Saviour, your sin separates you from God. Receive Him today into your life today.
DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY – GENESIS 47:25-31
MONDAY – GENESIS 48:1-6
TUESDAY – GENESIS 48:7-12
WEDNESDAY – GENESIS 48:13-18
THURSDAY – GENESIS 48:19-22
FRIDAY – GENESIS 49:1-6
SATURDAY – GENESIS 49:7-12
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.
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