RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 23RD OF JUNE, 2024 LESSON FORTY THREE(43) TOPIC: BENEFITS OF A GRATEFUL HEART 13: PERFORMANCE OF EXPLOITS

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 23RD OF JUNE, 2024
LESSON FORTY THREE(43)
TOPIC: BENEFITS OF A GRATEFUL HEART 13: PERFORMANCE OF EXPLOITS

BIBLE TEXT: Daniel 6:1-28
[1]It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
[2]And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
[3]Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
[4]Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
[5]Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
[6]Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
[7]All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
[8]Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
[9]Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
[10]Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
[11]Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
[12]Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
[13]Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
[14]Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
[15]Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
[16]Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
[17]And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
[18]Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
[19]Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
[20]And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
[21]Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
[22]My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
[23]Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
[24]And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
[25]Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
[26]I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
[27]He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
[28]So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

MEMORY VERSE: Daniel 11:32b “But the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out exploit”.

LESSON AIM: God wants you to be strong and do great things.

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: You are made to do exploits.

INTRODUCTION: Have you been tempted to stop doing what is right like reading your Bible, being honest, obeying your parents or teachers because others pressured you? God wants you to be faithful, that is to do what is right always even when doing right might may get you into trouble Daniel determined to be faithful to God and God used him greatly to make unbelievers to turn to Him.

PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
A. King Darius gave Daniels a high position for his outstanding work Vs 1-3 (Perhaps he talks to God “Dear God, I need your strength to be faithful today” Psalm 27:1)
B. The other leaders spied on Daniels, hoping to catch him doing wrong; instead they found him faithful in work and in worship of God Vs.4. (Others may feel threatened when you do what the Bible says, Don’t be unkind to them, but keep doing right. God will help you.)
C. Frustrated, they plotted to use Daniel’s faithfulness against him Vs. 5-7. (These men were jealous of Daniel. Jealousy is a sin. It put murder in your heart. You may never have been jealous, but the Bible says you and I have sinned Romans 3:23. Sin is anything you think, say or do that does not please God e.g lying, cheating, and quitting a game because you are angry. God loves you even though you are a sinner, that is why He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross to pay for your sins and do rise again. If you will ask Him to save you, He will give you eternal life and free you from sin like jealousy that these leaders were feeling).
D. The wicked leaders used flattery to trick the King into signing a decree which stated that all prayer should be addressed to the King Vs8-9,
E. Daniels chose to continue his daily worship in spite of the decree Vs 10 (knowing that it was God who enable him to be faithful, he choose to keep praying as he always had even though it could mean death. If you are in Daniels situation what will you do? If you know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, God will help you to be steadfast and faithful to Him even if no one else is just as He helped Daniel. Being steadfast means to be determined in your heart and mind to please God and be faithful doing it).
F. Daniels enemies accused him before Daniels Vs 11-13.
G. The grieved King struggled unsuccessfully to execute Daniel Vs 14-15 (He was powerless to change the law of Medes and Persians).
H. Darius reluctantly command that Daniel be thrown into the Lions encouraging Daniel to trust his God Vs 16-17.
I. As Daniel faced the lions the worried King Darius could not sleep Vs. 18-19.

CLIMAX: God honoured Daniel’s faithfulness, protecting him from the lions Vs 20-22. (The people hated him, the King could not save him. But God kept him for he is steadfast and he did many more exploit).

CONCLUSION: Daniel was lifted from lion’s den totally unharmed and the accusers were cast into the lions who devoured them. God order the people to worship the God of Daniel while He remain a leader and was worshipped. (If you honour God by pleasing Him and with grateful heart keep to His words you too will perform great exploit and also be preserved even in the present of your haters).

CHALLENGE: Honour God with your life and show God gratitude by obeying and keeping to His words no matter the situations and He will help you to do perform exploit.

INVITATION: You need the saving grace of the Lord Jesus to be able to perform exploit. So accept Him as your Saviour today Act 16:31.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY PSALM 38:21-22
MONDAY PSALM 39:1-2
TUESDAY PSALM 39:3-4
WEDNESDAY PSALM 39:5-6
THURSDAY PSALM 39:7-8
FRIDAY PSALM 39:9-11
SATURDAY PSALM 40:1-2

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