RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 – AGE 6-8 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 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 21ST OF JANUARY, 2024
LESSON TWENTY ONE (21)
TOPIC: HOW TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE 2:
THROUGH THANKSGIVING, PRAYER SACRIFICIAL OFFERING 2
BIBLE TEXT: 1 Kings 6-8.
MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 4:6 “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.”
LESSON AIM: The children will discover that God keeps His promises.
CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: Depend on Jesus for God’s promises.
INTRODUCTION:
David’s son Solomon became the next King of Israel. The Lord promised David that He would give him rest from his enemies and that came true because by the time Solomon became king, Israel was not at war. David passed along to Solomon his dream of building a permanent house for the Lord, a place where the people could come and worship, a temple.
PROGRESSION OF EVENT
- When King Solomon finished building the temple, he sent the priests to go and get the Ark of the Covenant and put it in the most holy place inside the new temple.
- The presence of the Lord filled the temple because a huge cloud filled the most holy place and the priests could not see enough to do their jobs.
- King Solomon invited all of the people to come to the temple for a special dedication which lasted for two weeks.
- King Solomon praised God before all the people and reminded them of God’s promise to his father, David in regard to building the temple and how He fulfilled it by letting Solomon build it.
- Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord and spread out toad heaven and began to pray to God before the people.
- He reminded the Lord that He promised his father David that someone from his family would reign forever, and finally, he told the people to go home.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: God sent His Son Jesus who was born from the family of David. He first came into the world to save all people from their sins. Jesus died on the cross in our place because the wages of sin is death. He was buried and came alive again on the third day. All who believe in Him are saved from their sins and receive the gift of eternal life (Romans 6:23).
CLIMAX: After everyone left, the Lord spoke to him that he was pleased with the temple and that it would remain a wonderful place if they obey and follow His teachings.
CONCLUSION: King Solomon promised that he would always follow Him.
CHALLENGE: As you put your trust in the Lord, you can have a relationship with God. The holy spirit will now dwell in you and wants to go everywhere with you so that He can help you, guide you, teach you, and correct you to be righteous so that God can accept your thanksgiving, prayers and offerings.
CARRY-OVER ACTIVITY: Always live a life that pleases God.
INVITATION: If you are not yet believed in Jesus, today you can turn from your sins, believe in the Lord Jesus, and be saved.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Sunday: Psalms 37:29-32
Monday: Psalms 37:33-36
Tuesday: Psalms 37:37-40
Wednesday: Psalms 38:1-3
Thursday: Psalms 38:4-7
Friday: Psalms 38:8-11
Saturday: Psalms 38:12-15
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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