Friday 22 November 2013

SUNDAY SCHOOL-24/11/13 WHAT PRAISE DOES IN OUR LIVES



 WCI –NYERI Sunday school
 Date:  24TH Nov 2013
LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: Ages: 1 - 15 Years
Double Portion Next Levels 2013
Prophetic Focus:  “PRAISE WORKS WONDERS’ Exo 15:11
Exo 15:11 Who is like you O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? Glorious in Holiness: fearful in Praises: doing Wonders..
Welcome All the Children by greeting each one of them. Ask them how the week was; how the school/Exams/home was; Ask them about their: Parents: friends; teachers: ask them the activities they did during the week etc NB.encourage them to be memorizing verses over the week especially now that they are on Holiday and give them the opportunity to recite them before the other Children.  This will motivate them the more and encourage the other children to follow suit.
Do a recap of last week’s  lesson. Ask the children e.g. (Who was the Biblical Character? Memory Verse?  The songs we sang: Theme of the year:
TOPIC: WHAT PRAISE DOES IN OUR OWN LIVES
Objective: Teach and Help the children understand What Praise Does in our  own lives.

Text :Psa 67:5-7-Let the people Praise O God, Let all the people Praise you: Then shall the earth yield her increase: and God ,even our own God shall Bless us: God shall Bless us and  all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
WHAT PRAISE DOES IN OUR OWN LIVES
  • Praise makes God live in us i.e we have Divine Presence Psa 22:3
  • When we Praise God, we have Divine Favour like Jesus Luke 2:52
  • Praise destroys/removes any obstacle/barrier/hindrance between us and the Promises of God Jos 6:20

Song –Count your Blessing name them one by one: I will enter His gates with Thanksgiving in my Heart…

BIBLICAL CHARACTER (1) JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD gave thanks to GOD many times
(2)Children of Israel when they took over the city of Jericho-Josh 6
You can ask children to give examples of Occasions’ when Jesus gave thanks.
-When He raised Lazarus his friend=John 11:41
-When He fed 5000 men, women and children with 2 fish and 5 loaves of Bread (Mat 14:19:Mark 6:41)
Bible Trivia:
-Another name for Thomas the Disciple of Jesus is?
-Who were the Sisters of Lazarus?
-For how many days was Lazarus dead before Jesus raised Him up?
-Which is the shortest verse in the Bible and where  is it found I.e. Book and Verse?

MEMORY VERSE   Phi 4:6 Be careful for Nothing but in EVERYTHING by Prayer and Supplication with THANKSGIVING let your requests be made known to GOD
BIBLICAL TRUTH: PRAISE WORKS WONDERS
CHALLENGE FACTOR: Do I always praise GOD?
POSITIVE CONFESSION: I will Be careful to Praise God all the days of my life
ALTER CALL.

Friday 1 November 2013

27/10/13 SUNDAY SCHOOL



 WCI –Sunday school
 Date:  27TH Oct 2013
LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: Ages: 1 - 15 Years
Double Portion Next Levels 2013
Prophetic Focus:  “MY SEASON OF ENCOUNTER WITH POWER” Psa 63:1-3
Psa 63:1-3-O God(Holy Spirit),you are my God: early will I seek you: my soul thirsts/(wants/needs/pants) for you, my flesh longs(desires) for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water(symbol of the Holy Spirit) is:  To see your power (Revelation, prophecy, wisdom, understanding, knowledge… )and your Glory (wonders,miracle&signs) so as I have seen you in the sanctuary(church): because your loving kindness (fruits of the Holy Spirit) is better than life, my lips shall praise you
Welcome All the Children by greeting each one of them. Ask them how the week was; how the school/ Exams/home was; Ask them about their: friends; teachers: ask them activities they did etc
Do a recap of last week’s  lesson. Ask the children e.g. (Who were the Biblical Character? Memory Verse?  The songs we sang: Prophetic focus for the month of October: Theme of the year:
TOPIC: HOW TO MAINTAIN/KEEP  THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES ALWAYS
Objective: Teach and Help the children understand How to keep the Holy Spirit  in their lives Always.Ask the children  for suggstions….
Text :1 Cor 2:10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.

HOW TO MAINTAIN/KEEP  THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES :-
  • Have the fear of the Lord in all we do Psa 111:10:Psa 112:1
  • Through Prayer and fasting Lk 11:13:Isa 58:6-12
  • Reading the word of God everyday and mediating on it Psa 119:9-11:Dan 9:2
  • Living a life full of Praise and thanksgiving to God(not complaining/murmuring) Psa 92:1:Eph 5:18-20

Song –Love, Joy, Peace, Patience , Kindness, goodness, Faithfulness and Humility ,self control the fruits of the Holy Spirit

BIBLICAL CHARACTER: Jesus Christ  and His life while He was on Earth
Let the children give examples/instances when Jesus portrayed/Showed the following when He was on earth:
  • The fear of the Lord
  • Prayer and fasting(Lk 4:1-14:Mat 4:1-11)
  • Reading of the word(Lk 4:16-20)
  • Praising and Thanking God(Mark 14:23)
MEMORY VERSE   Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (Patience), gentleness (Kindness), goodness, faith, {5:23}Meekness(Humility), temperance(Self control): against such there is no law
BIBLICAL TRUTH: Holy Spirit lives forever
CHALLENGE FACTOR: Do I have the fruits of the Holy Spirit in my life?
POSITIVE CONFESSION: Holy Spirit of God, Help me bear your fruits
ALTER CALL.

20/10/13 SUNDAY SCHOOL



 WCI – Sunday school
 Date:  20TH Oct 2013
LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: Ages: 1 - 15 Years
Double Portion Next Levels 2013
Prophetic Focus:  “MY SEASON OF ENCOUNTER WITH POWER” Psa 63:1-3
Psa 63:1-3-O God(Holy Spirit),you are my God: early will I seek you: my soul thirsts/(wants/needs/pants) for you, my flesh longs(desires) for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water(symbol of the Holy Spirit) is:  To see your power (Revelation, prophecy, wisdom, understanding, knowledge… )and your Glory (wonders,miracle&signs) so as I have seen you in the sanctuary(church): because your loving kindness (fruits of the Holy Spirit) is better than life, my lips shall praise you
Welcome All the Children by greeting each one of them. Ask them how the week was; how the school/ Exams/home was; Ask them about their: friends; teachers: ask them activities they did etc
Do a recap of last week’s  lesson. Ask the children e.g. (Who were the Biblical Character? Memory Verse?  The songs we sang: Prophetic focus for the month of October: Theme of the year:
TOPIC: EVIDENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES
Objective: Teach and Help the children understand How to know that the Holy Spirit is in our lives.
Ask the children whether any has ever received the Holy Spirit and how the experience was and let a few children explain…
Text :1 Cor 2:10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.

EVIDENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES :-
  • Praying  in different  tongues/languages that only God knows  Rom 8:26
  • A deeper understanding/revelation of the word of God in our lives  which lifts our faith to the next level Rom 10:17 :1 Cor2:10
  • Living a life of Holiness because the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Holiness Eze 36:27(Ask the children the meaning of the word Holiness: how to live a Holy life)

Song –Love, Joy, Peace, Patience , Kindness, goodness, Faithfulness and Humility ,self control the fruits of the Holy Spirit

BIBLICAL CHARACTER: Temptation of Jesus Christ Luke 4:1-14:Mat 4:1-11
Bible Trivia-(1) How many times did Satan tempt Jesus?
(2)What did Jesus reply in return?-IT IS WRITTEN……..
(3)How was Jesus able to overcome the temptations? He was full of the Holy Spirit who is our Guide: teacher and helper in times of temptations
(4) How many days and nights did Jesus Fast?
MEMORY VERSE   Isa 50:4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
BIBLICAL TRUTH: Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Holiness
CHALLENGE FACTOR: Have you received the Holy Spirit in your life?
POSITIVE CONFESSION: Holy Spirit in my life will help me live a Holy life Always
ALTER CALL.