RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025 – AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUALS – SUNDAY 1ST OF DECEMBER, 2024 – LESSON FOURTEEN (14) | TOPIC: PURE NEART (Mind of Christ)
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 1ST OF DECEMBER, 2024
LESSON FOURTEEN (14)
TOPIC: PURE HEART (MIND OF CHRIST)
BIBLE TEXT: Luke 10:25-37
[25]And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
[26]He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
[27]And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
[28]And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
[29]But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
[30]And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
[31]And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
[32]And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
[33]But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
[34]And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
[35]And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
[36]Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
[37]And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you that is in Christ Jesus”. LESSON AIM: Have a Pure Heart.
CHILD RELEATED TRUTH: God want you to have a pure heat.
INTRODUCTION: For great folks never stoop, to answer petty things; the unkind word, the bitter cut that rankles, “deep and stings they are too big to notice them, they simply pass them by, and even with a smile sometimes or twinkle in your eyes. For they have found that after all it was better in the end to meet it with a smile and then just let it pass, my friend have a pure heart.
PROGRESSION OF EVENT
A. A lawyer trying to trick Jesus asked “How can I inherit eternal life?” v 25 (Although the lawyer called Jesus “Teacher” he did not believe Jesus was really the son of God, He thought he could earn eternal life by all his good works But God’s word says that is impossible James 2:10 you cannot inherit eternal life by doing enough good thing to make up for the sin in your life (discuss good work children might think they could do to earn eternal life) because we are sinner even the good things we do don’t make us right in the sight of the Holy God Isaiah 64:6. Only Jesus, God’s perfect son could pay for our sin, Because Jesus loved you, He gave His blood on the cross to take the punishment for all your sin Revelation 1:56 until you receive Jesus, you can’t please God with good works. Jesus known about you and loves you He knew the lawyer did not believe on Him but He loved him.
B. Jesus answered with a question, what does the law say?” v 26
C. Quoting from the law, the lawyer replied “A person must love God with all his being and his neighbour as himself” v27 (No one in his own strength could ever love God or his neighbour like that, But if you are part of God’s family, Jesus lives in you, giving you power to love other with God’s special love from a pure heart. God’s love is not just feeling, it is a decision to care about other people and put them before yourself. offering them help when they are in trouble-even when it’s inconvenient.)
D. When Jesus told him his answer was right, the lawyer tried to get Jesus to make him feel better by defining the term neighbour v20
E. Jesus used a story to show the lawyer what God’s love with a pure heart is like. v30
F. A priest glanced at an injured man and passed by v31 (surely a priest, who second God by offering sacrifices in the temple and leading worship services would care about his neighbour But he didn’t choosing not to defile himself (Leviticus 21:1)
G. A Levite stopped and looked at the victim, and then passed by. v32 (the Levite assisted the priests in God’s work. This Levite would have known the law, but, too refused to help his neighbour)
H. A despised Samaritan had compassion, took care of the man’s wound and took him to an inn (hospital) to be cared for v 33-34 (The Jews hated the Samaritans. The lawyer would never have considered them his neighbour. Yet a Samaritan, who usually would not help a Jews showed himself “neighbour” to the wounded Jews because he has a pure heart. Someone with a pure heart loves unconditionally do not hate do not keep grudges do not backbite do not gang up against other, do not discriminate or spiteful God want you to have a pure heart)
I. The Samaritan paid all costs, left money and promised more v35
J. Jesus led the lawyer to a painful admission the Samaritan was obeying God’s law by being a neighbour with the mind of Christ (pure heart) while the neighbour Jews are not v36-37 (do you have a pure heart the mind of Christ? God want you to do. The Samaritans was a wonderful example of some with a pure heart. He showed kindness says to a man who probably hated him. The bible says we should “Love our enemies” Mathew 5:44 sometimes it’s hard to show love to our friends but it takes God’s love to reach out to our enemies. How can you show that you have a pure heart? By showing love to someone in need of may require some sacrifice-money time sharing going and so on, above all living a holy and righteous life do good to all.
CLIMAX: Jesus instructed the lawyer that if he truly love God He will have a pure heart and would show love to other vs 37.
CONCLUSION: God is love pure (holy) so He want all His children to have a pure heart the mind of Christ.
CHALLENGE: What about you that is a child of God? Do you need strength but God will help you to have a pure heart pray and ask Him for a pure heart 1 John 3:18
INVITATION: Only when you have eternal life through the Lord Jesus can you truly have the mind of Christ pure heart you can have eternal life by calling on Jesus to scare you from sin. 1 John 5:11-12.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
MONDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:17-20
TUESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:21-24
WEDNESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:25-28
THURSDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:29-32
FRIDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:33-36
SATURDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 14:37-40
SUNDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-4
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