RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 – AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 21ST OF JANUARY, 2023 – LESSON TWENTY ONE (21) – TOPIC: HOW TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE THROUGH

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 21ST OF JANUARY, 2024
LESSON TWENTY ONE (21)
TOPIC: HOW TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE 2:
THROUGH THANKSGIVING, PRAYER SACRIFICIAL OFFERING (CASH OR KIND).

BIBLE TEXT 2 CHRONICLE 20:1-30

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Thessalonian 5:16-18 “Rejoice always pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”.

LESSON AIM: Praise is powerful.

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Praise God in all situation.

INTRODUCTION: Thanksgiving and praise are powerful weapon. In showing gratitude to God through thanksgiving. prayer and sacrificial giving. God is pleased and He takes over all other problems and challenges we may have, so even in difficult situations we can use our praises and thanksgiving as a weapon. When we pray God sends angel but when we praise God comes down by Himself Psalm 22:3 God enthrones the praise of His people.

PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
A. The people of Moab, Ammon and Syria gathered against Judah to battle against Jehoshaphat. Vs. I (They must have envied or hated the children of God and want to destroy them. Hate is a sin Psalm 51:5 says we are all born in sin. Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death. God does not want you to die in your sin because He loves you so He gave His son Jesus to take away the punishment of your sin. John 3:16, Jesus died, buried and rose again to save you from sin IJohn 1:7. To be saved believe in Jesus John 1:12).

B. And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout Judah and all judah gathered to ask help from the Lord, they all came to seek the Lord vs. 2-3. (They recognized God as their only helper and they prayed, when you know that God is your only help in need and you depend on Him is a sort of gratitude only a grateful heart that can remember their source of strength and always stick to it).

C. So Jehoshaphat stood in the Assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the Lord and said “Lord, God of our Fathers are you not the God of Heaven…… .”. He worships God and remind Him of all His past goodness and mercies He has shown to Israel as a people and of His greatness and power Vs 5-13 (This is thanksgiving and worship. Can you thank God and worship Him in time of trouble? Jehoshaphat thanked the Lord and worshipped Him even when nations gathered against him).

D. Then God spoke to them through Jhaziel that they should not fear and will not need to fight in this battle, but to wait and see the salvation of the Lord Vs. 15-17.

E. The Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground and bowed before the Lord, worshipping the Lord vs.18 (Jehoshphat worshipped God with a grateful heart. Always worshipped in all situation and circumstance and you will see God move on your behalf as He did for Jehoshaphat and Israelite).

F. The Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high Vs. 18

G. Jehoshaphat encouraged the people of Judah and said to them “Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established believe His Prophets and you shall prosper”. And he appointed those who should sing to the Lord and who should praise the beauty of holiness as they went out before the army and were saying “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever” Vs 19:21.

CLIMAX: As they began to sing and to praise the Lord they set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir who come against Judah and they were defeated. Vs22-23.

CONCLUSION: So when Judah came to overlook the wilderness they saw that the multitude were all dead and fallen on the earth. And the people of Judah and Jerusalem with joy for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies. And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around. Vs 24- 30 (The people of Judah and Jerusalem used thanksgiving, prayer and praises to defeat their enemies. When you praise God from your grateful heart God takes over your battles).

CHALLENGE: Learn to use prayer, worship, praise and song from grateful heart as weapon against all challenges of life.

INVITATION: For God to inhabit your praises you must have Jesus as your Savior. Receive Jesus as your Savior today Romans 10:13.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY: PSALM 22:9-10
MONDAY: PSALM 22:11-12
TUESDAY: PSALM 22:13-14
WEDNESDAY: PSALM 22:15-16
THURSDAY: PSALM 22:17-18
FRIDAY: PSALM 22:19-20
SATURDAY: PSALM 22:21-22

Open Heavens 2024 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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