RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 – AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 22ND OF OCTOBER, 2023 – LESSON EIGHT (8) – TOPIC: QUALITIES OF A GRATEFUL HEART 1: HOLY SPIRIT FILLED

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 22ND OF OCTOBER, 2023
LESSON EIGHT (8)
TOPIC: QUALITIES OF A GRATEFUL HEART 1: HOLY SPIRIT FILLED

BIBLE TEXT: Acts 8:28-40
[28]Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
[29]Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
[30]And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
[31]And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
[32]The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
[33]In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
[34]And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
[35]Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
[36]And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
[37]And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
[38]And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
[39]And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
[40]But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

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MEMORY VERSE: Acts I:8a “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you”

LESSON AIM: The Holy Spirit is the gift of God to you to be empowered.

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Pray to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

INTRODUCTION: Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is the Spirit of Truth, Helper and Comforter. He is at work in the lives of every child of God as promised by Jesus John 14:16-17.
The Holy Spirit is God in you, He requires your fellowship and submission. He gives you power for service and also uphold and guide you in your journey of life, therefore you need to be grateful to Him always.

PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
A. Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying “Arise and go towards the south along the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza” (This is desert).
B. So he arose and went, and behold an Ethiopian Eunuch who had come to Jerusalem to worship was returning in his chariot and reading Isaiah the Prophet. Verse 27, 28. (The Ethiopian Eunuch wants to know about God’s word but needs help)
Do you also thirst to know about God through His word.
C. Then the spirit said to Philip”Go near and overtake this chariot, so Philip ran to him and heard him reading Prophet Isaiah and said “Do you understand what you are reading? (Philip was filled with the Holy Spirit so he could hear Him speak to him and He obeyed because he is yielded to him. Every child of God must obey the Holy Spirit)
D The Ethiopian Eunuch said to Philip “How can I, unless someone guides me” and he asked Philip to come up and sit with Him (You also need the guidance of your teachers, Pastors and Parents to teach about God, So you can know Him more, love Him more, witness about Him and serve Him and more importantly have a grateful Heart to Him)
E. He was reading the book of Prophet Isaiah that talked about Jesus in Isaiah 53:7, So he asked Philip and said” l ask you of whom does the Prophet say this of himself or some other man?
F. Then Philip”beginning at this scripture preached Jesus to him. (Who is Jesus? Jesus is the perfect son of God, He was sent by God the father into the world to die for you and I so that we can have our sins forgiven. Why did God sent Him? He was sent so that you can have your sins forgiven, Romans 3:23. God loves you and cares about you, John 3:16 and Jesus came died on the cross and rose again. Hebrew 9:13. For you to have your sins forgiven you must admit your sin, believe Jesus died for you and then accept Him as your Lord and Saviour. John 1:12.)
G. Now as they went down they saw a river and the Eunuch asked to be baptized.

CLIMAX: Now as they came out of the river, the spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the Eunuch saw him no more; he went his way rejoicing.

CONCLUSION: Philip was filled with the Holy Spirit and he was able to carry out God’s assignment as being directed by Him. You too can be filled by the Holy Spirit.

CHALLENGE: Ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit.

INVITATION: You need Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, so that you too can be filled with the Holy Spirit. Acts 16:31.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY PSALM 9:13-14
MONDAY PSALM 9:13-14
TUESDAY PSALM 9:15-16
WEDNESDAY PSALM 9:17-18
THURSDAY PSALM 9:19-20
FRIDAY PSALM 10:1-2
SATURDAY PSALM 10:3-4

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