Winners’ Chapel Sunday school – Nyeri /Othaya/Karatina   

 Date: 6^th May 2012

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 1

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Waves of Glory: 2012

Prophetic Focus: MY CASE IS DIFFERENT Gen 47:15-27

TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS COVENANT

Do a recap of last Sunday’s lesson. Ask the children e.g. (Who was our Biblical Character? he was from where? he had how many children had he? Memory Verse? How many branches has the Holy Spirit? Let the children list ALL the branches of the spirits learnt.  The songs we sang last Sunday,

Text Gen 39:21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed Him Mercy and gave Him favour in the sight of the keeper of the Prison.

BIBLICAL CHARACTER: JOSEPH: his father was called Jacob but changed to Israel (Gen 32:28). His mother was Rachel. Jacob had 4  wives (Rachel, Leah, Bilhar, and Zilphar).he had 12 brothers in total they were 13 brothers. He was handsome. He was very loved by the father because he was the last born and was given a coat of many colours (very beautiful) and the brothers were jealous because of that. He was sold as a slave by the Brothers to Egypt. Their country was Canaan. He was a dreamer and interpreter of dreams. Was wrongly accused by Potiphar’s wife and thrown into prison. He was put in charge of all prisoners.

MEMORY VERSE:

Isa 60:22 A little one shall become a thousand and a small one a strong Nation. I am the Lord: in its time, I will do this …

Objective: Teach and Help the children understand What a covenant is.

WHAT IS A COVENANT?

It is an agreement: a promise(ahadi).it is a contract; if you do this,i will do this: it is made between 2 or more people: it cannot not be broken: it is  legally binding.(give an example of the clothes,shoes,books,bibles we have or are wearing.the shop keeper who sold them to us cannot come back for them because we have already paid them.(you can give examples from the Bible of people who made covenants with God e.g,Noah,Abraham,Hannah(mother of Samuel)

How do we make covenants with God? Examples of covenants that we make with God.

a)        Kingdom service/serving God-coming to church and washing Sunday school dishes before and after Sunday school, cleaning Washing church(Exo 23:25-26)

b)       Offerings/Tithe-explain to the children the difference between the two(Mal 3:6-10)

c)        Worship/Praising God/Praying/Dancing(Deut 16:16-17,Exo 35:4)

BIBLICAL TRUETH: God honours ALL HIS COVENANTS

CHALLENGE FACTOR: Do you keep your covenants or do you sometimes break them?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: God help me not to break my covenant with you

ALTER CALL.

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MAY 2012 TEACHING OUTLINE FOR MIDWEEK SERVICES

Prophetic Focus: MY CASE IS DIFFERENT – Gen. 47:15-27

Introduction: Every disease including ‘financial disease’ has a cure with God, but it requires a clear diagnosis in order to have effective treatment. Poverty is a disease and it hurts. But obedience is the master key to a world of Abundance (Deut 28:1-13). May we all receive special grace to engage in the obedience of faith as we examine the Causes and Cure of Poverty in our midweek services this month.

WEEK 1: The Causes and Cure of Poverty – Part 1

·        The curse of the fall (Gen. 3:9-12, Rom 3:23)

Cure: Salvation (Heb 2:3, 2Cor 8:9)

·         The curse of the law -Deut. 28:14-66 (35 verses out of 52 have to do with poverty, lack and want)

Cure: Gal 3:13-14, Ezek 36:27

·        The curse of Non-Tithing (Mal 3:6-10)

Cure: Tithing {Matt 23:23, Heb 7:8 (Gen 14:19)}

WEEK 2: The Causes and Cure of Poverty – Part 2

·        The curse of satan (Zech 1:17-21, Ps. 16:4)

Cure: Faith (Eph 6:16, 1Tim 6:12)

·        The curse of stealing (Zech. 5:4, Jer. 17: 11)

Cure: Contentment (1Tim 6:10, Lk 12:15, Eph 4:28)

·        The curse of wrong company ( Ps 1:1-3, Gen 13:5)

Cure: The company you keep determines what accompanies you (1Cor 15:33,1Cor 5:11,2Jn1:10-11)

WEEK 3: The Causes and Cure of Poverty – Part 3

·        The curse of idleness (Pro 10: 4, 12:12, Pro 13:4)

Cure: Diligence (Pro 13:11, Pro 14:23, Pro 22:29)

·        The curse of waste (Pr. 18:9, Lk. 15:13-15)

Cure: Discipline (1Cor 6:12, 10:23, Jn 6:12)

·        The curse of selfishness (Lk 12:16-21, Pro 11:24-25)

Cure: Liberality (Pro 11:25, Pro 28:27)

WEEK 4: The Causes and Cure of Poverty – Part 4

·        The curse of  Sorrow  (Deut 28:47-48, Joel 1:11-12)

Cure: Forget not all His benefits (Ps 103:1-3)

·        The curse of Parents (Eph 6:1-2, Gen 9:25)

Cure: Honour your Parents (Is 29:13, Exo 20:5)

·        The Curse of Not Serving God (Ps 34:10, Job 36:11, 2Chr 15:3-15)

Cure: Choose to serve God (Josh 24:15, Ex 23:25-26)

Jesus is Lord!

MY CASE IS DIFFERENT

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MAY 2012 TEACHING OUTLINES FOR SUNDAY SERVICES

Prophetic Focus: My Case is Different - Gen. 47:15-27.

Week 1:     My case is different Part I

Introduction: Your case is different - Ex. 19:4-5, 1 Pet 2:9, Is.  60:1-22

God still exempts His people from crisis today. Examples of the church in the wilderness – Acts 7:38

Ø Exemption from swarm of flies which connotes filthiness, corruption and decadence - Exo.8:20-24

Ø All the cattles of Egypt died but none of the cattles of Israel died – i.e. the businesses / means of livelihood of the Egyptians. -  Exo. 9:1-7

Understand the Covenant and Covenant Channels of Blessings

What is a covenant? A deal enacted by God based on well defined terms and sealed with an oath. Your seed is not a financial donation to help God, the ministry or the minister – No! But your seeds are spiritual transactions for provoking divine intervention. - Heb. 6; 12-18, Ps. 50: 5-6, Gen. 8; 20-22

Covenant channels of blessings include:

·        Tithe – (Mal. 3;6-10, Gen. 14;19, Matt. 23:23, Hebs. 7;8)

·        Worship offerings- (Matt. 12:41-44, Deut. 16:16-17)

·        Kingdom investment – ( Hag.1: 3-15, Ex. 35:4-16, 22)

Understand why God wants you blessed

·        To establish His covenant – ( Deut. 8;18, II Cor. 8;9, Gal. 3;13-14)

·        To rescue the saints from shame- (Joel 2:21-27, II Pet. 1;3)

·        To enjoy abundant life – (I Tim. 6:17-19)

·        To promote the kingdom – (Zech. 1:17, Deut. 26;20-16)

·        To bless humanity – (Gen. 12:1-3, 22;:17-19, II Cor. 8;6, I Tim. 6:17-19)

Week 2:     My case is different Part II

Ø Hail and tempest destroyed the land of Egypt , but God exempted His people -  Ex 9:18-26

Ø God exempted Israel from thick darkness-  Ex 10:21-23

Understand the Covenant and Covenant Channels of Blessings

Define the covenant. - Covenant channels of blessings include:

·        Tithe – (Mal. 3;6-10, Gen. 14;19, Matt. 23:23, Hebs. 7;8)

·        Worship offerings- (Matt. 12:41-44, Deut. 16:16-17)

·        Sacrifices – (Ps. 126;1-6, Ps. 20:1-3)

Understand the Supremacy of the Covenant

·        The covenant is superior to prevailing economic circumstances (Gen.42; 15-27, Ps. 33:18-19, 37; 18-19).

·        Famine is synonymous with every generation in history- (Gen. 12:10/13; 2,  26;1/12-14, Gen. 41:5/43;1/12-16)

Understand How God blesses

·        Rain of divine ideas – (Gen. 7:11/Mal. 3;10, Joel 2;21-23, Is. 11:3, Gen.30:37-43)

·        Blessing on the works of your  hand –(Ps. 1;1-3, Job 1:9-10)

·        Rain of divine favour – (Ex. 3; 21/12:36, Gen.39:5/21)

Week 3:     My Case is Different Part III

Ø  Death descended on Egypt but Israel  was exempted- Ex 11:4-7

Ø  We serve a Covenant keeping God who has covenanted to exempt His people from all the ordeals of life if only we will hearken to His voice .-Mal 3:6-18, Heb 13:8, Ps 89:34/ Jer 33:20-25

Understand the Covenant and Covenant Channels of Blessings

Define the covenant. - Covenant channels of blessings include:

·        Tithe – (Mal. 3;6-10, Gen. 14;19, Matt. 23:23, Hebs. 7;8)

·        Worship offerings- (Matt. 12:41-44, Deut. 16:16-17)

·        Giving to parents – (Eph. 6:1-2, Gen. 27:1-15)

Understand when God blesses

·        In due season; When you are due – (Gal. 6:9) 

Covenant gestation cycle:

·        Five (5) years  - (Lev. 19;23-25)

·        One year – (Lk. 13;6-9, Gen. 26;12-14)

·        Many days – (Ecc.11:1-3)

·        Same day –(Gen.22:1-18, I King 3:3-13, 17:8-15)

Understand the Ministry of the Prophets in this regard

Prophets are divine agents of:

·        Restoration – (II Chr.15:3-15)

·        Breakthrough – (Ezra. 4:24/5:1-2)

·        Prosperity – (I King 17;8-15, II Kings 7:1-28)

Week 4:     My case is different Part IV

Ø Exemption from swarm of flies which connotes filthiness, corruption and decadence - Exo. 8:20-24

Ø All the cattles of Egypt died but none of the cattles of Israel died – i.e. the businesses / means of livelihood. -  Exo 9:1-7

Understand the Covenant and Covenant Channels of Blessings

Define the covenant. - Covenant channels of blessings include:

·        Tithe – (Mal. 3;6-10, Gen. 14;19, Matt. 23:23, Hebs. 7;8)

·        Giving to the poor- (Deut. 15;11, Pr. 28;27 / 19:17, Ps. 41:1-3)

·        Giving to prophets – ( Matt. 10:41, I Kings 17:7-15, II Kings 4:1-16)

Walking in the steps of Abraham – Is. 51:1-3, Heb. 6:12-15

·        Spirituality – (I cor. 2:14, Rev. 1:10)

·        Prosperity mentality –(Gen. 12:1-4, 13:14-15, pr. 27:3)

·        Faith – (Rms. 4;1-3 /16-21, Heb. 11;4-6)

·        Divine guidance – (Gen. 12;1-4, 22;1-18)

·        Liberality – (Gen. 13;5-13, 18;1-10)

·        Tithing – (Gen. 14;19-20, Heb. 7:1-8)

·        Hard work – (Gen.13; 1-2)

Jesus is Lord!