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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 31ST OF DECEMBER, 2023
LESSON EIGHTEEN (18)
TOPIC: REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL TO GOD 3: ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN
BIBLE TEXT: John 10:28-30
[28]And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
[29]My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
[30]I and my Father are one.
MEMORY VERSE: John 10:28 “And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
LESSON AIM: Teenagers should learn that one of the reasons for which we need to be grateful to God is the gift of eternal life.
CENTRAL TRUTH: Be grateful to God for the hope of eternal life.
INTRODUCTION: Eternal life is life without end, everlasting life where there will be no death, sickness or any suffering of any sort. It begins on earth and ends in heaven. This is wonderful news to hear, especially with all the tribulations and trials we go through here on earth.
STUDY GUIDE:
A) WHAT IS ETERNAL LIFE? JOHN 17:3
Eternal means without end. Eternal life is also the quality of the life lived endlessly.
Eternal life is available for only those who believe in Jesus Christ (John 3:16). Eternal life is knowing God.
B. HOW DOES ETERNAL LIFE COME?
1. By believing the gospel – Romans 10:9-10.
2. By engaging the Word of God – John 5:39, Josh 1:8.
3. By laying hold on the promise – 1 John 2:25.
C. REASONS WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ETERNAL
LIFE IN HEAVEN – REV. 7:16-17
1. Eternal life is a life free of pain, sickness and death – John S:24
2. A life free from the devil and his agents.
3. A life where we dwell with Jesus and fellowship with Him.
4. A life where Jesus is the King and President.
LIFE APPLICATION: Offer gratitude always for the life you enjoy now and the eternal life that awaits you as a child of God. If you’re not yet a child of God, eternal damnation awaits you. You can make a decision for Christ now so that you will enjoy eternal life when you die or when Jesus comes in rapture.
CONCLUSION: Anyone who has decided to follow Jesus has eternal life, so it is a great thing to be grateful about. We are to offer gratitude to God because we not only stand the chance of an everlasting peaceful life but we are also free from the torture of hell fire.
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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