RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2022/2023 AGE 9  TO 12 TEACHER’S MANUAL SUNDAY 11TH OF JUNE, 2023

[25]“So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.

[26]No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.

INTRODUCTION: Those who serve God are people who have the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in them. They are anointed for exploits. Serving God entails using your divine endowment such as your strength, time, resources and talents etc. for kingdom promotion. We are created and empowered for

good works, Acts 10:38. The same anointing can be sustained when we continue render quality and acceptable service to God.

a. Serving God in Holiness. Romans 12:1-2.

b. Serving God with gladness. Psalms 100:2.

c. Serving God with a perfect heart. 1 Chronicle 28:9.

d. Serving God continually. Daniel 6:16.

B. AREAS OF KINGDOM SERVICE

a. Spiritual service such as evangelism. Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-17 and intercession for the church. Psalms 2:8, 1 Timothy 2:1-3.

b. Physical service such as using your talents to serve God. Romans 12:4-8.

c. Financial service; that is giving to kingdom advancement endeavors. Malachi 3:8-10, Exodus 25:2: Psalms 50:14.3.

C. REWARDS FOR SERVING GOD

a. Divine promotion. Psalm 75:6-7

b. Blessing from God. Exodus 23:25-26

c. Prosperity and abundance. Job 36:11

d. Deliverance and preservation. Daniel 6:15-16, 19-23.

e. Good health and long life. Exodus 23:25-26.

f. Divine distinction. Malachi 3:17.

g. Serving God brings joy. Psalm 122

h. Serving God builds a long lasting relationship with him.

i. Serving God can bring about generational blessings.

a. Serving god makes us a blessing to people

b. Serving god brings answers to prayers.

CONCLUSION: It is good to serve the Lord because servants of God are paid by God Himself.

LIFE APPLICATION: Serving God pays the most.