RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 – AGE 6-8 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 6-8 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 22ND OF OCTOBER, 2023
LESSON EIGHT (8)
TOPIC: QUALITIES OF A GRATEFUL HEART 1: HOLY SPIRIT FILLED
BIBLE TEXT: Luke 1:58-75
[58]And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
[59]And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
[60]And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
[61]And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
[62]And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
[63]And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
[64]And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
[65]And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
[66]And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
[67]And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
[68]Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
[69]And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
[70]As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
[71]That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
[72]To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
[73]The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
[74]That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
[75]In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
MEMORY VERSE: Ephesians 5:18 “And be not be drunk with wine wherein is excess but be filled with the Spirit.”
LESSON AIM: The children will learn to depend on God for them to have faith be filled with Holy Spirit.
CHILD-RELATED TRUTH: God wants you to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
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INTRODUCTION
Children of God! Today we are going to learn about people who lived on Earth very long ago. Zechariah and Elizabeth were married and did not have children and were both advanced in age. They loved and obeyed God, and Zechariah was a priest who served in the temple of the Lord. One day he was serving the Lord in the Temple when God sent Gabriel, one of His Angels to give Zechariah a message. He told him that he and his wife will have a son to be named John, and many will rejoice at his birth because he will be great before the Lord. Zechariah did not believe that the message could be true so the Angel said he would not be able to speak until the baby was bon. The Lord allowed Elizabeth to be pregnant even though she was old.
PROGRESSION OF EVENT
- The time came for Zechariah and Elizabeth’s baby to be born.
- When their baby boy was born, all their neighbors and family rejoiced at God’s kindness to them.
- When it was time for the baby to be named, everyone expected him to be named Zechariah.
- Everyone was shocked when Elizabeth said his name was John and they all made signs for Zechariah.
- Zechariah motioned for something to write and he wrote that the baby’s name was John.
- Immediately he wrote these words the Lord allowed him to be able to speak again and began to praise God.
- The people were shocked and amazed at what they saw and heard and wondered what the child will be.
GOSPEL CONNECTION: God’s plan for the baby was to prepare people for the coming Messiah. God has plans for you and me too. God’s plan for our lives is to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. You cannot glorify God if you have not known Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Jesus came into this world as a baby. Jesus grew up and lived a sinless life on Earth. They put Jesus to death by crucifying Him on the cross because people did not believe He was the Messiah. He was buried and three days later, God raised Him from the dead. We glorify God when we put our faith in Jesus as the One and the only way for our sins to be forgiven before God
CLIMAX: Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and began to prophesy to the people.
CONCLUSION: Zechariah spoke of the promised Messiah who would come and rescue the Israelites from their enemies.
CHALLENGE: As a child who has put his/her faith in Jesus, you too can be filled with the Holy Spirit. You need to be a follower of Jesus and believe all that He says in the bible. For you to be a follower of Jesus, you need to G.R.O.W:
G: Go to church and attend Sunday school and also bible club.
R: Read your Bible and pray every day.
O: Obey the word of God and the people who have authority over you.
W: Witness or tell others what Jesus has done for you and what He still doing in your life.
CARRY-OVER ACTIVITY: This week, tell others about the good news of Jesus and do everything that pleases God.
INVITATION: You cannot be holy spirit filled if you have not believed in Jesus as Lord and Saviour (John 3: 16).
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Sunday Psalms 18: 1-4
Monday Psalms 18:5-8
Tuesday Psalms 18:9-12
Wednesday Psalms 18:13-16
Thursday Psalms 18:17-20
Friday Psalms 18:21-
Saturday Psalms 18:25-28
Open Heavens 2021 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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