RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 21ST OF JULY, 2024 LESSON FORTY SEVEN (47) TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNGRATEFUL HEART 2: UNFRUITFULNESS
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 21ST OF JULY, 2024
LESSON FORTY SEVEN (47)
TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNGRATEFUL HEART 2: UNFRUITFULNESS
BIBLE TEXT: 2 Samuel 6:14-23
[14]And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
[15]So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
[16]And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
[17]And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
[18]And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
[19]And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
[20]Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
[21]And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
[22]And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
[23]Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
MEMORY VERSE: John 15:6 “If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered, and man gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burned”
LESSON AIM: To let the children know that God wants us to be fruitful.
CENTRAL TRUTH: God is the source of our fruitfulness.
INTRODUCTION: You are all welcome to today’s class. The theme for this year is Ungrateful heart. Did you know what the term unfruitfulness means? Give some examples of unfruitful things or people. In today’s lesson, we will be talking about unfruitfulness from a spiritual perspective and what the bible teaches about it.
STUDY GUIDE
A. WHAT IS UNFRUITFULNESS? Unfruitfulness is the opposite of being fruitful, which means producing good things and bearing positive results. In a spiritual sense, being unfruitful means not living a life that pleases God or bearing the fruit of the spirit that Galatians 5:22-23 talks about.
B. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF UNFRUITFULNESS?
1) Separation from God. Isaiah 17:10-11, Job 15:4
2) Being yoked with the world. Ephesians 5:11, Luke 8:14 (Worldliness)
3) Not maintaining good works. Titus 3:14
4) Unbelief.
C. WHAT IS THE DANGER OF UNFRUITFULNESS?
Dangers of unfruitfulness include:
- you’ll be cut off from the Vine. John 15:1-6 Luke 3:9.
- it bring curse. Mathew 21:19, Mark 11:14 Hebrew 6:7-8.
- unhappiness-Ephesians 5:10.
- replacement-Matthew 21:43.
- one losses the presence of the holy spirt 8.
- you will not enjoy the blessing of God.
- death and hell, John 15,6.
- not able to fulfil purpose.
- unanswered prayer.
- dishonour to God.
CONCLUSION: Abide in Christ so you can continue to bear much fruit.
LIFE APPLICATION: Watch out for the signs of unfruitfulness and avoid them. Stay in Christ and remain fruitful.
INVITATION: Jesus wants to set you free from unfruitfulness. When you come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, invite Jesus into your life.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY: PSALM 141:1-4
MONDAY: PSALM 141:5-8
TUESDAY: PSALM 141:9-10
WEDNESDAY: PSALM 142:1-4
THURSDAY: PSALM 142:5-7
FRIDAY: PSALM 143:1-4
SATURDAY: PSALM 143:5-8
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