RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025 – AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUALS – SUNDAY 22ND OF DECEMBER, 2024 – LESSON SEVENTEEN (17) – TOPIC: CAREER CHOICE
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 22ND OF DECEMBER, 2024
LESSON SEVENTEEN (17)
TOPIC: CARRER CHOICE
BIBLE TEXT: Acts 13:1-13
[1]Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
[2]As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
[3]And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
[4]So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
[5]And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
[6]And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
[7]Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
[8]But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
[9]Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
[10]And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
[11]And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
[12]Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
[13]Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
MEMORY VERSE: Proverb 3:6 “in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths”.
LESSON AIM: You have a God given ability for a career choice.
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Ask God to direct you in choosing what work you should do.
INTRODUCTION: There are many kinds of things you can do to be a happy helper and show my love to other! Do you know what type of job you have interest to do when you grow up? If you don’t, the best thing to do is to is to ask God to show you what is best for you, God can do this by giving you interest and ability for a particular job. So, when you face a decision like career choice ask God your best friend, about it. He see everything and He always know what is best for you.
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
A. Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teacher as they ministered to the Lord and fasted the Holy Spirit said “Now separate to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them (you too God created you for a purpose there is a reason God made you and kept you alive. He want you to be useful to Him and to the people around you, so He has assignment for your life. So to know the assignment He has for you have to ask Him in prayer. These people pray and fasted and God spoke to them; God will speak to you to if you ask Him what job he has for you too (your career)
B. So being sent out by the Holy Spirit they preached the word of God in Synagogues of the Jesus. They also had John as their assistant vs 4-5.
C. Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos they found a certain sorcerer a false prophet, a Jews whose name was Bar-Jesus turning the proconsul away from faith (to be a Sorcerer; a false prophet is a sin. You too may have sin in your life, like lying, stealing, fighting etc. Romans 3 vs 23, God loves you and wants you save from the punishment of your sin so He gave you Jesus Christ who died and gave His life to save you from your sin John 3:16. His love take away your sin Hebrew 9:22.
D. Then Saul, who is also called Paul filled with the Holy Spirit rebuked him and said “you son of the devil you enemy of all righteousness you will not cease perverting the straightway of the Lord? (When God give you a career, he will give you the power, ability and interest to do the job no matter how hard or difficult or the challenge. He will help you to succeed in it)
CLIMAX: And now, indeed the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing sun for a time and immediately a dark must fell on him and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hands (God will always remove all obstacle to your success when he gives you a career choice).
CONCLUSION: Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had been done being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. (God made Paul and Barnabas to succeed in their work, the same God will make you succeed in career choice if you ask Him to choice for you.)
CHALLENGE: If you are a child of God, God will help you make your career choice if you ask Him to by giving you interest and ability for a career maybe to be a lawyer, engineer, Doctor, Teacher, Pastor, Accountant, Nurse etc. Talk to God about your career choice
INVITATION: you will only hear God speak to you or answer your prayers if you belong to Him by receiving Jesus as your saviour John 1:12.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-4
MONDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:5-8
TUESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:9-12
WEDNESDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13-16
THURSDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:17-20
FRIDAY 1 CORINTHIANS 16:21-24
SATURDAY 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-4
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