The Power Of Testimonies

Winners’ Chapel Sunday School - Nyeri        Date: 4^th September 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 4

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

Prophetic Focus: “I Will Not Let You Go Until You Bless Me” Genesis 32:24 - 28

TOPIC: The Power Of Testimonies

TEXT: I Chronicles 16:8 - Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  DAVID – He kept sharing his testimonies and writing psalms of his testimonies - Psalms 119:46 -  I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed..

MEMORY VERSE:
Psalms 119:167 - My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

Objective: Help the children understand the power in their own testimonies or stories of God’s doings

The Power Of Testimonies:

1. Testimonies Overcome The Devil
   Revelations 12:11-  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;
   
   
2. Testimonies Makes a Man Wise
   Psalms 119:99 - I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation
   
   
3. Testimonies Helps to spread the Gospel
   
   Example 1 – The Samaritan Woman
   John 4:29 -  Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
   
   John 4:39 -  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
   
   Example 2 – The Blind Man
   John 9:25 - ….one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
   
   
4. Testimonies Bring Blessings
   Psalms 119:2 - Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

BIBLICAL TRUTH: Testimonies are weapons to overcome the devil – Revelation 12:11
 
CHALLENGE FACTOR: How often do you share your testimonies with friends and classmates?
 
POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will be sharing my testimonies and the love of Christ with my friends all the time.

ALTER CALL.