RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025 – AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 9TH OF FEBRUARY, 2025 – LESSON TWENTY-FOUR (24) – TOPIC: FORGIVENESS
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025
AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 9TH OF FEBRUARY, 2025
LESSON TWENTY FOUR (24)
TOPIC: SELFLESS SERVICE
BIBLE TEXT: Luke 17:7-10
[7]But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
[8]And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
[9]Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
[10]So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
MEMORY VERSE: Colossians 3:23 “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men”
LESSON AIM: The children will know that God will give them a humble heart to serve selflessly if they rely on Him
CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: God wants you to serve with a humble heart
INTRODUCTION: Hello awesome children of God! Today, we will learn about serving selflessly through a special passage from the Bible. This passage teaches us important lessons about humility and serving others just like Jesus did. Let us discover how we can be servants with humble hearts.
PROGRESSION OF EVENT: LUKE 17:7-10
- Jesus told a parable about a servant who worked in the field and served his master.
- Jesus told the hearers to imagine they had such a slave to work around their house and farm.
- Did the master offer to fix dinner for the slave or vice versa?
- Of course, the slave had to prepare the meal and serve the master and his family before he could eat after a hard day in the fields
- After a long work, the servant did not expect to be thanked for doing his job.
- He understood that he was doing his duty and did not deserve a reward for doing it
- But also knew he will be punished for neglecting or shirking his duty.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: Do you know that there is a punishment for sin? The bible tells us that the punishment for sin is death which means spiritual separation from God (Romans 6:23). God loves us very much and does not want us to be separated from Him so He sent His Son Jesus into the world to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus was hung on a cross and He died, was buried and came alive on the third day so that when you are sorry for your wrong doings, He will forgive you.
CLIMAX: Jesus said, that we should do everything we were commanded
CONCLUSION: And to serve God dutifully without any expectation of reward.
CHALLENGE: As children who already know Jesus as Lord and Savior, remember that you should not serve Jesus with an attitude that expects Him to impress you.
- No matter what you have done
- No matter how well you have done it
- No matter how good it might look
- No matter how much it might impress others
Just like the servant’s duty is to serve, your duty as a follower of Jesus is to serve God and others. When you serve, you should not expect praise or rewards but do it out of love and obedience to God.
CARRY-OVER ACTIVITY: During the week, find ways you can help at home without waiting to be praised or thanked
INVITATION: It is only Jesus who can give you a humble heart. Ask Him to come into your life as Lord and Savior.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY Galatians 4:6-10
MONDAY Galatians 4:11-15
TUESDAY Galatians 4:16-20
WEDNESDAY Galatians 4:21-25
THURSDAY Galatians 4:26-31
FRIDAY Galatians 5:1-5
SATURDAY Galatians 5:6-10
Open Heavens 2025 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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