RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-19 STUDENT’S MANUAL; 21ST OF APRIL, 2024

[1]He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

[2]I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

[3]Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

[4]He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

[5]Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

[6]Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

[7]A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

[8]Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

[9]Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

[10]There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

[11]For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

[12]They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

[13]Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

[14]Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

[15]He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

[16]With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

INTRODUCTION: Divine protection is God’s way of supernaturally shielding us from harm or danger. Many of us recited Psalm 91 regularly during the pandemic; why? Ps 22:3 makes us understand that God inhabits the praises of His people. This means that God’s presence comes down when we express our gratitude to Him. When we are in His presence, we are protected.

A. DISCUSSION: How did you protect yourself during Covid-19?

B. AS IN PSALM 91, LETS LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF DWELLING IN GOD’S SECRET PLACE:

• We would have the privilege of abiding in God’s shadow.

• We would be delivered from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence.

• He will …………………………

• We will not fear in the day or at night.

• He will give us victory over our enemies because He will fight for us.

• No evil will befall us, nor plague come near our dwelling place.

• His angels will ………………………..

• We shall be upon our enemies and they won’t be able to hurt us.

• He will ………………………..

• Whenever we call upon Him, He will answer us, even in the time of trouble, to deliver us.

• He will then bless us with long life.

HOW TO STAY DIVINELY PROTECTED

• Change your residence – Ps 91:1.

• ……………………….. – Isaiah 54:14.

• Teenagers to mention more…

CLASS ACTIVITY: Mention areas in which we need God’s protection.

LIFE APPLICATION: All the benefits listed above will be ours when we are always thankful to God. There is no true protection anywhere else except from God Almighty. Some joined cults or secret societies for protection and they got killed at the end – fake protection. However, God’s protection is very sure if you are His child.

CONCLUSION: True gratitude to God means love for Him, and love for Him carries with it a promise of divine protection, for God says, “Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him” (Ps. 91:14).

TODAY’S LESSON REFLECTION:

What truth have you learnt in today’s lesson?

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Write down one way in which you are going to apply what you now know.

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