RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023- AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 16TH OF APRIL, 2023 – LESSON THIRTY THREE (33) – TOPIC: INSPIRATIONAL GIFT 2: DIFFERENT TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 16TH OF APRIL, 2023
LESSON THIRTY THREE (33)
TOPIC: INSPIRATIONAL GIFT 2: DIFFERENT TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES

BIBLE TEXT: Acts 2:1-47, Acts 1:4,8

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 12:30 Have all the gift of healing? do all speak in tongues? do all interpret?.

LESSON AIM: The Holy Spirit empowers you.

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit.

INTRODUCTION: Jesus said in Mark 16:17 that the disciples will cast out demons and speak in new tongues, this happen in Acts 2:1-4 at the day of Pentecost and also in Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:6. Speaking in tongues is an evidence of baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Apostle Paul was filled with Holy Spirit when Ananias laid hand on him in Acts 9;17 and he later thank God for speaking in tongues more than other Corinthians believers 1 Corinthians 14:18. You too needs this gift ask God for it.
(Teachers should not lead or ask the children to speak in tongues until they are spiritually matured and are sure of baptism of Holy Spirit)

PROGRESSION OF EVENT
A. Jesus commanded the disciple not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the father. Act 1:4. Jesus said “but you shall receive power when the holy spirit is come upon you (Acts 1:8)
B. The disciple gathered together at the upper room in Jerusalem for the Lord to fulfill a very special promise. He was going to send The Holy Spirit to be their helper (1:4,5; 2:1)
C. Suddenly God sent the Holy Spirit. There was a sound like a mighty wind: what looked like little tongues of fire appeared; and the disciple began to speak in other language v2-4,6 The symbol of tongues of fire from above is a physical sign of the baptism of Holy Spirit.
D. The amazed people from other lands heard God being praised in their languages (vs. 7-12)
E. Hearing them speak in foreign language, some people made fur of the disciples saying they were drunk (vs. 13). Then they began to speak in other languages, that is speaking in tongues as evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
F. Peter explained that this ability to speak in other language was evidence of the Holy Spirit God had promised to send vs. 14-12 Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Peters that it had been God’s plan for Jesus to be put to death and be raised from the dead vs. 22-36
The Holy Spirit was using peter’s message to work in the people’s heart. The Holy Spirit empowered Peter to be bold and preach the gospel of Christ. Remember Peter was afraid before that he denied Jesus three times at the time of Jesus crucifixion even before a little girl, but after he received the Holy Spirit, the scribes, Pharisees and even elder to tell them about Jesus and that they should repent and be saved.
He also went round preaching and healing the sick and miracle signs and wonders following.
G. When Peter finished, the people connected by God’s Spirit, asked what they should do; Peter told them to turn away from their sin and call upon God to save them. vs. 21, 37-40, Romans 3:23,26 & 5:8-9, Hebrew 9:22b.

CLIMAX: About three thousand people were saved that day as Peter witnessed by the power of the Holy Spirit. (vs. 41)

CONCLUSION: The disciple continue meeting together each day, more people were saved and joined the disciples (vs. 42-47)

CHALLENGE: As a child of God you need to walk and live in the Holy Spirit daily, He is your helper, teacher, counselor and guide.

INVITATION: John 1:12

DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY ACTS 19:40-41
MONDAY ACTS 20:1-3
TUESDAY ACTS 20:4-6
WEDNESDAY ACTS 20:7-9
THURSDAY ACTS 20:10-12
FRIDAY ACTS 20:13-15
SATURDAY ACTS 20:16-18

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