RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 21ST OF JULY, 2024 LESSON FORTY SEVEN (47) TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNGRATEFUL HEART 2: UNFRUITFULNESS
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 21ST OF JULY, 2024
LESSON FORTY SEVEN (47)
TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNGRATEFUL HEART 2: UNFRUITFULNESS
BIBLE TEXT: 2 Samuel 6:14-23
[14]And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
[15]So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
[16]And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
[17]And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
[18]And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
[19]And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
[20]Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
[21]And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
[22]And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
[23]Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
MEMORY VERSE: John 15:6- “If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”
LESSON AIM: To let the teenagers know that one of the dangers of an ungrateful heart is unfruitfulness.
CENTRAL TRUTH: Avoid being unfruitful by always being grateful to God
INTRODUCTION: Our text today is about a woman called Michal – the daughter of Saul. Michal was David’s wife. When the ark of God was brought into the city of David and David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, the Bible recorded that when Michal saw him, she despised him in her heart and even expressed this to David (Vs 20). As a result, Michal had no children to the day of her death. To despise someone is a sign of ingratitude, being unappreciative of him or her. In this situation, while David was showing gratitude, Michal was displaying ingratitude.
STUDY GUIDE:
INGRATITUDE CAN LEAD TO UNFRUITFULNESS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ONE’S LIFE
- Spiritual unfruitfulness: not bearing the fruits of the Spirit as found in Gal 5:22.
- Financial unfruitfulness – Matthew 25:14-30. The servant given one talent did not appreciate it and it was taken away from him.
- Emotional unfruitfulness. Our minds cannot be productive when filled with ingratitude – Matthew 25:14-30.
- Physical unfruitfulness – 2 Samuel 6:23.
- 2 Kgs 2:19
TO AVOID BEING UNFRUITFUL, BE GRATEFULAND DO THE FOLLOWING:
- Read and meditate on God’s Word daily – Matt 13:22.
- Abide in the Vine – John 15:6.
- Have no fellowship with darkness – Eph 5:11. Devote yourself to doing good – Titus 3:14.
- Pay your tithe and offerings regularly and correctly – Mal 3:11
- 2 Pet 1:5-8
CLASS ACTIVITY: Discuss how ingratitude can lead to academica unfruitfulness.
CONCLUSION: To be fruitful is to be blessed and be a blessing to people. a state of being very productive. God wants us to be fruitful and anything contrary to this will be against God’s will for our lives.
TODAY’S LESSON REFLECTION:
- What truth have you learnt in today’s lesson?
- Write down one way in which you are going to apply what you now.
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