COP 2018 BIBLE STUDY & HOME CELL WEEK 37

THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE

WEEK 37 – SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018.

TOPIC: CHILDREN’S MINISTRY WEEK – CHILDREN, A HERITAGE UNTO PARENTS

Review of Previous Week’s Lesson (5 Minutes)

a. What did you learn last week?

b. How did you apply it to your life?

Main Text: Exodus 13:5-14

Memory Verse: Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is His reward. – Psalm 127:3 (NKJV)

Introduction

It is easier to mould and shape clay when it is wet than when it is dry. Children are like wet clay. The Church of Pentecost has a Children’s Ministry which trains children along biblical precepts of balanced growth; it includes lessons on Salvation, Worship and Obedience. In many parts of Africa, parents (including foster parents) do well to recognise children as a heritage from the LORD but fail to pass on to them the right kind of knowledge. Many children are warmly welcomed on the day they are born but are neglected later on to struggle in life. Some of them are denied the proper parental care they deserve. Today’s study should lead us to re-examine our roles as parents.

Questions for Discussion

1. What are the names of the lands the LORD promised to give Israel? Verse 5

2. How did God want the parents to inform their children concerning the Feast of Passover? Verse 14

3. How can we pass on the core values and practices of the Church to our children?

4. What is the importance of the Children’s Ministry in the Church?

5. What lessons have you learnt from today’s study?

Conclusion

The kind of doctrine that we feed children with will determine the sort of adults they will become. God clearly instructed the people of Israel to keep and pass on to their children how He wanted parents to relay vital information on ceremonies to their children. God, ahead of time, instructed Moses to tell parents to be ready with answers regarding the celebration of the Passover. He tasked the parents to give the children the right to knowing the things pertaining to the LORD of Hosts.

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THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 HOME CELL OUTLINE

WEEK 37 – SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018.

TOPIC: GUIDE YOUR CHILDREN TO KNOW GOD

Review of Previous Lesson (5 Minutes)

a. What did you learn from the previous lesson?

b. How did you apply it to your life?

Main Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

Memory Verse: Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. – 1 Samuel 3:7

Introduction

Hearing the voice of God is the need of every child of God. It, however, requires some effort on the part of parents, guardians, teachers, among others. As we celebrate Children’s Day, our study focusses on the life of Samuel who serves as a role model to all children. As a boy Samuel heard the voice of God but did not recognise it until he was instructed by Eli. This was mainly because he was not familiar with God’s voice and thus could not link the voice he heard to Him. In this study, we shall examine the failures that led to this situation and provide a guide to help us avoid similar failures in our generation.

Questions for Discussion

1. What did Samuel do the first time God called him? Verses 4, 5

2. What was Eli’s response when Samuel ran to him? Verses 5, 6, 8

3. Why was Samuel unable to identify the voice of God? Verse 7

4. Whose responsibility is it to reveal the word of God to our children?

5. How would you apply lessons from today’s study?

Conclusion

Three times Samuel ran to Eli after hearing the voice of God because he was not yet familiar with the voice of the Lord. The Word of God, which then was His revealed nature and manifestations in His dealings with the Israelites had not yet been exposed to Samuel. Surprisingly, it had become characteristic of the Israelites not to teach their children about God. Thus a generation arose which did not know God or what He had done for Israel (Judges 2: 10). In like manner, the story will be the same for our generation if we assume that our children will definitely know God without an intentional effort to teach them about God. It is our responsibility to reveal the nature of God to our children through Bible stories, personal life testimonies and consistent family devotions. The prospects of Christianity in the next generation hinges on what we pour out into our children today.

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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE

Week 37 (Sunday 16^th September to Saturday 22^nd September, 2018)   

1. Sunday:          Ezekiel 43-45
2. Monday:         Ezekiel 46-48 
3. Tuesday:        Daniel 1-2      
4. Wednesday:   Daniel 3-4
5. Thursday:      Daniel 5-6      
6. Friday:           Daniel 7-9
7. Saturday:       Daniel 10-12

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