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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025 – AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUALS – SUNDAY 22ND OF DECEMBER, 2024 – LESSON SEVENTEEN (17) – TOPIC: CAREER CHOICE

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2024/2025
AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 22ND OF DECEMBER, 2024
LESSON SEVENTEEN (16)
TOPIC: CAREER CHOICE

BIBLE TEXT: Jeremiah 29:11-14
[11]For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
[12]Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
[13]And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
[14]And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

MEMORY VERSE: Proverb 3:6-7; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

LESSON AIM: To let the children understand how to choose their career.

CENTRAL TRUTH. God must be involved if you want your career to thrive.

INTRODUCTION: A career is an individual’s ‘journey’ of lifelong learning, working, extensive training and learning new skills. It can be described as employment or a vocation that generally involves some specialized training or formal study. In simple terms, a career is what you do for a living. As you gain more experience in life and in work, you are building your career. “Career” is often used to refer to a profession, occupation, trade or vocation.

STUDY GUIDE
A. GUIDES TO CHOOSE CAREER
There are some pointers to help guide you in the right direction when it comes to making good career choices.

  1. Let your relationship with God be good. Matt 6:33, John 15:5-6
  2. Let the job Have positive impact on your faith? Prov. 19:21, Col 3:23
  3. Let your gifts and talents be the driver. Prov. 18:16-17
  4. Be open to new things. Rom. 12:2
  5. Don’t get hung up on getting it right from the start. Psalm 52:22, Psalm 37:23- 24
  6. Wait on the Lord. Lam 3:25, Psalm 130:5-6
  7. Talk to mentors and people in that career. Eccl. 4:9-10, Prov. 15:22

B. D-E-C-I-S-I-O-N ACRONYMS
This idea comes from a website called What Christians Want to Know.
D- “Do our best at what we are responsible for currently
You need to be doing your best at what God has you doing right now. He’s unlikely to move us if we’re not putting effort into our current situation. Ecclesiastes 9:10.

E- Enter into more quiet time with God. Psalm 119.148
Instead of asking all your friends, colleagues and parents what you should do. spend more time praying about things and meeting with God.

C- Cease anxious thoughts about our future. Matt 6:34
Focus on making sensible plans instead of fearing what might happen. That’s how we end up jumping too fast and taking the wrong job.

I – Inquire about opportunities that God opens up for us. Rev 3:7
Ask him about the opportunities he has for you. You may be feeling comfortable and loving what you do, but you also need to be open to other things.

S- Seek advice from those who are in the field we are drawn towards. Prov. 20:18 As we discussed above, talk to people who have gone before you into a career.

I- Ignore the temptation to make money the most important goal Money is nice and God blesses us with it, but money can’t be your focus. Eccl. 5:10

0- Organize your life in preparation for change. Prov. 24:27
If you sense God’s leading, start getting things ready. For example, are your finances in order? Have you spoken with your family?

N- Navigate yourself towards your God-given calling and purpose in any field of work. Prov. 20:5

C. STEPS TO HELP YOU FURTHER FIND YOUR PASSION
If you’re feeling stuck, here are six steps to discover what you really want to do with your life. Take time to work through the process and know that, no matter what, you’ll be getting closer to where you want to be.
1 Start with the right perspective. Phil. 4:6-8.
2 Think about what you’ve already enjoyed doing. Colossians 3:23.

  1. Discern between a hobby and a profitable passion.
  2. Break down your fears-so you can overcome them.
  3. Find your right next step.
  4. Explore ways to tie the things you like together.

CONCLUSION: Every one of us has a God-given calling and purpose to fulfill before we leave this earth. We must seek God’s confirmation of our gifts and lean on the Holy Spirit to direct us in the application of our spiritual gifts in our careers. All you can do is make the best career choice in the moment. If there is better choice that is revealed to you later, be open to changing course.

LIFE APPLICATION: Choose your career wisely and prayerfully.

INVITATION: Accept Jesus into your life today.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY: EPHESIANS 4:20-27
MONDAY: EPHESIANS 4-28-32
TUESDAY: EPHESIANS 5:4-11
WEDNESDAY: EPHESIANS 5.12-19
THURSDAY: EPHESIANS 5:20-27
FRIDAY: EPHESIANS 5-28-33
SATURDAY EPHESIANS 6.1-8

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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