01/07/2021
RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL (AGE 6-8)
TEACHER'S MANUAL
SUNDAY 4TH OF JULY, 2021
LESSON FORTY-FOUR (44)
TOPIC: BUILD GODLY RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS
BIBLE TEXT: Philemon 1:1-25
[1]Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer,
[2]to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
[3]Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philemon’s Love and Faith
[4]I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
[5]hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
[6]that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
[7]For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother. The Plea for Onesimus
[8]Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,
[9]yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you —being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—
[10]I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains,
[11]who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.
[12]I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
[13]whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
[14]But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
[15]For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever,
[16]no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. Philemon’s Obedience Encouraged
[17]If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
[18]But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account.
[19]I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides.
[20]Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.
[21]Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
[22]But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you. Farewell
[23]Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
[24]as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
[25]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 119:63 “I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts”.
LESSON AIM: Children will learn that they should always seek to please God by building a godly relationship with others.
CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Always live a godly life to please Jesus.
INTRODUCTION: What makes a person a good friend? (Give room for children to answer).
If you are a believer, the best friend you will ever have is Jesus. If you have good friends in this life, they are gifts from God. In 2 Samuel 18, Jonathan's choice to be David’s friend revealed godly character traits. Jonathan was a Prince and would be the next king after his father Saul. He selflessly became friends with David who had been anointed as the new king. In our lesson today, we will see how believing in the Lord Jesus can make people build a godly relationship with others.
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS:
1.Paul imprisoned in Rome wrote a letter to Philemon a wealthy man, greeting him and other believers in Christ who gathered in his house.
2.Paul thanked God for the love and faith Philemon had for Jesus and all the believers.
GOSPEL CONNECTION:
In Christ was a key phrase that we marked in Philemon. Jesus is the only way to be made right before God. Before you can have a relationship with God the father you must believe in His son Jesus. The moment you believe you are protected from the punishment of sins because Jesus died on the cross in your place. The love God has for you made Him send Jesus to take the punishment for your sin by shedding his lifeblood and dying a shameful death on the cross for your sins to be forgiven.
3.Paul prayed that the fellowship of his faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in him for Jesus’ sake.
4.That he knew that believers had been refreshed through Philemon.
5.Paul wanted Philemon to do something not because he had the authority to command him to do it but because of the faith they both had in Christ.
6.Although Paul was an old man, he was in prison not for committing a crime but for sharing the message about Jesus Christ.
7.That he asking Philemon to forgive Onesimus and accept him as he would he, (Paul).
8.Onesimus who was Philemon’s slave who had been separated from him for a while had become a follower of Christ in Rome and was extremely useful in helping him spread the gospel.
CLIMAX: Paul said by accepting as a friend, Philemon should accept Onesimus back not just as a slave but also as a brother and that will greatly encourage him because Philemon will not only be doing this favor for him in obedience but also as a brother in Christ.
CONCLUSION: Paul prayed that God would answer Philemon’s prayers of Paul coming to spend some time with him and also send greetings from those who were with him in Rome
CHALLENGE: As a child who already believes in Jesus as Lord and Saviour, you need to ask yourself whether you know what it is to build a godly relationship.
•Am I in Christ?
•Has anyone offended me that I have not forgiven? If not, why not?
•How often do I pray for other believers?
•Am I willing to obey God no matter where I am . A.Z to share the good news?
•Is there any group of people that I am not comfortable sharing the good news with?
•Have I ever shared the good news with another person and they believed?
INVITATION: If you choose to q was q~be in Jesus as Lord and savior, you will be saved (John 5:8)
DAILY DEVOTION:
SUNDAY: Acts 16: 35-40
MONDAY: Acts 17:1-4
TUESDAY: Acts 17:5-9
WEDNESDAY: Acts 17:10-15
THURSDAY: Acts 17:16-21
FRIDAY: Acts 17:22-28
SATURDAY: Acts 17:29-34
