Rccg Sunday School Manual For Junior Zeal Age 13-19 Lesson 40: Topic – BENEFITS OF A GRATEFUL HEART 10: MERCY
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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 9-12 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 2ND OF JUNE, 2024
LESSON FORTY (40)
TOPIC: BENEFITS OF A GRATEFUL HEART 10: MERCY
BIBLE TEXT: Psalms 51:1-19
[1](To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2]Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[3]For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[4]Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
[5]Behold, I was shapen in ini…
[4:46 AM, 6/1/2024] Devotional Sender: RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 13-19 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 2ND OF JUNE, 2024
LESSON FORTY (40)
TOPIC: BENEFITS OF A GRATEFUL HEART 10: MERCY
BIBLE TEXT: Psalms 51:1-19
[1](To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2]Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[3]For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[4]Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
[5]Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6]Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
[7]Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[8]Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
[9]Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
[10]Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
[11]Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
[12]Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
[13]Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
[14]Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
[15]O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
[16]For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
[17]The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
[18]Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
[19]Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
MEMORY VERSE: Ps 145:9-10 – “The LORD is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.”
LESSON AIM: To teach the teenagers that having a grateful heart brings mercy.
CENTRAL TRUTH: The grateful heart attracts the mercy of God.
INTRODUCTION: Mercy is defined as the compassionate treatment of those in need, especially when it is within one’s power to punish or help them. The person showing mercy is at an advantaged position. He has what the other person does not have. The Bible says God showed us mercy when we did not deserve it. Mercy is when we receive what we do not deserve. When we think of the goodness of God, we are able to see our frailty and how we have not measured up to His standard. Psalm 51 is an expression of repentance and mercy.
STUDY GUIDE
SOME PEOPLE THAT GOD SHOWED MERCY TO IN THE BIBLE
* Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:10)
* Jonah (Jonah 2:1-2)
* The prodigal son (Luke 15:17-20)
* Manasseh the King of Judah (2 Chro 33:12-13)
* Ahab the King of Israel (1 Kings 21:25-26)
IN ADDITION TO MERCY BEING A BENEFIT OF A GRATEFUL HEART, WHAT ELSE QUALIFIES US FOR MERCY?
* When you are merciful to others – Matt 5:7
* Coming boldly without sin to the presence of God – Heb 4:16
* Not judging others – Luke 6:37
* Forgiving others – Luke 6:37
HOW CAN WE OBTAIN THIS MERCY FROM GOD?
* We can cry out for mercy.
* We can ask for mercy.
* We can desire mercy.
* We can seek mercy.• We can give mercy.
* We can appeal to the mercy of God.
CLASS ACTIVITY: Differentiate between mercy and pity.
LIFE APPLICATION: Write out how you have offended God and consider the punishment or judgement that should have followed, had He not shown you mercy. You are saved by His mercy. He forgives your sins by His mercy.
CONCLUSION: As much as it pleases God to show mercy to us despite our unfaithfulness, He expects that we respond with gratitude. God forgives us when we sin, withholds punishment that we deserve and shows us mercy. When we think of the goodness of God and all He has done for us, we give God thanks continuously.
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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