RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL – LESSON ELEVEN (11) – SUNDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2021 – TOPIC: WAYS GOD BLESSES A MAN (WISDOM)
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2021/2022
AGE 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
LESSON ELEVEN (11)
SUNDAY 14TH OF NOVEMBER, 2021
TOPIC: WAYS GOD BLESSES A MAN (WISDOM)
BIBLE TEXT: 1 Kings 3:3-28
[3]And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
4]And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
[5]In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
[6]And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
[7]And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
[8]And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
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[9]Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
[10]And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
[11]And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
[12]Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
[13]And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
[14]And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
[15]And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
[16]Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
[17]And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
[18]And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
[19]And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
[20]And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
[21]And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
[22]And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
[23]Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
[24]And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
[25]And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
[26]Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
[27]Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
[28]And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
MEMORY VERSE: Daniel 1:20 “And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm”
LESSON AIM: The children will rely on God to give them wisdom
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Learn to be wise
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INTRODUCTION:
David was King for forty years. His rule was, for the most part, wise and just. An excellent military leader, he conquered the city of l Jerusalem and made it his capital.
When he died, his son Solomon inherited a powerful empire. The ancient tabernacle had been moved to Gibeon, a few miles northwest of Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 1:3). Early in his reign Solomon went there to offer a great sacrifice to the Lord.
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS: 1 Kings 3:3-28
- King Solomon offered a thousand offering to the Lord in Gibeon
- God appeared to King Solomon in a dream in Gibeon and told him to ask for anything
- Solomon started by being thankful for what the Lord did for David his father by keeping him safe through many dangers and defeat of his enemies
- King Solomon knew he could not rule the numerous people without God’s help.
- Solomon’s greatest wish was wisdom and knowledge to rule the people well and to know the difference between wrong and right
GOSPEL CONNECTION: Knowing the difference between right and wrong means that you believe in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. God sent His Son Jesus to die for the sin of the whole world so that when they believe in Him they can differentiate between right and wrong. Jesus died on the cross shedding His lifeblood for your sins to be forgiven. When you believe, He gives you the power to do all things (John 1:12)
- The Lord was pleased because Solomon was thinking of the people
CLIMAX: King Solomon got what he asked for because he was wiser than anyone before or after
CONCLUSION: Everyone saw that Solomon was wise and that God had given him special wisdom when he was able to know the real mother of the living child when two women came for judgment to determine the mother of the dead and the living child
CHALLENGE: The Lord was pleased because Solomon was not selfish. He was thinking of the people. If Solomon had been thinking of himself, he might have asked to be allowed to live and rule a long time. If you have believed in the Lord Jesus as Lord and Saviour, God will give you wisdom and understanding in all that you do (e.g exams, choosing friends, etc)
INVITATION: Receive Jesus into your life and He will give you the power to become His child (John 1:12)
DAILY DEVOTION:
SUNDAY: GENESIS 18:1-7
MONDAY: GENESIS 18:8-13
TUESDAY: GENESIS 18:14-20
WEDNESDAY: GENESIS 18:21-26
THURSDAY: GENESIS 18:27-33
FRIDAY: GENESIS 19:1-6
SATURDAY: GENESIS 19:7-13
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