RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023 – AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 7TH OF MAY, 2023 – LESSON THIRTY SIX (36) – TOPIC: EXCELLENT SPIRIT

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RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023
AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 7TH OF MAY, 2023
LESSON THIRTY SIX (36)
TOPIC: EXCELLENT SPIRIT

TEXT: Daniel 5:1-12
[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.

MEMORY VERSE: Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the residents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him.

LESSON AIM: To let the children understand the importance of excellent spirit in their daily life.
CENTRAL TRUTH: It takes an excellent spirit to be outstanding in life.

INTRODUCTION: Success and exploit in life is a product of the spirit of excellence. Without the excellent spirit we would not be able to catch up with our contemporary. Daniel, Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego were found ten times better because an excellent spirit was in them (Daniel 1:1-20).

STUDY GUIDE:
A. WHAT IS EXCELLENT SPIRIT?
i. Excellent spirit is supernatural ability to surpass someone or do better than someone.
ii. It is to be much better than others. (Daniel 1:20)
iii. It consist of the spirit of wisdom, the spirit understanding and the spirit of knowledge. (lsaiah 11:2)

B. WHAT CAN WE DO WITH EXCELLENT SPIRIT
i. To devise skillful work. (Exodus 31:1-6)
ii. To design policies for growth and development in our ives. (Genesis 41:30-41)
iii. To solve hard problems. (Daniel 5:10-12)
iv. To serve in high places. (Daniel 6:1-4)

C. BENEFITS OF EXCELLENT SPIRIT
i. Access to divine secrets. (Daniel 2:10-20)
ii. Promotion. (Daniel 6:1-4; Genesis 41:39-41)
iii. Honour from God. (Genesis 41:39-41)
iv. Problems solver. (Daniel 5:9-12)
v. Being relevant to the society. (Daniel 5:1-12)

D. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
i. Prophet Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:1-21
ii. King David. 1 Samuel 16:18
iii. Prophet Daniel. Daniel 5:12
iv. Queen Esther. Esther 2:15
v. Prime Minister Joseph. Genesis 41:39-40
vi. King Solomon. 1 Kings 10:6

CONCLUSION: The Holy Spirit is the Excellent Spirit. His presence in our lives can make us ten times better than our equals (Daniel 1:17, 20).

INVITATION: If you welcome Jesus Christ into your life today, the Holy Spirit will begin to work in you.

LIFE APPLICATION: The Holy Spirit is the spirit of Exploit and Excellent, friendship with Him makes you stand out in every area of your life.

DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1-5
MONDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 5:6-9
TUESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 5:10-13
WEDNESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 6:1-5
THURSDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 6:6-9
FRIDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 6:10-15
SATURDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 6:16-18

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