Understanding The Mystery of Feet Washing

Winners’ Chapel Sunday School - Nyeri        Date: 30^th October 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 5

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011 

Prophetic Focus: “The Righteous Shall Flourish” Psalms 92:12

TOPIC: Understanding Feet Washing

TEXT: John 13:3 - 17
3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  Jesus – He washed the feet of His disciples and gave us an example – John 13:15 - For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

MEMORY VERSE:
John 13:14 -  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Objective: Help the children learn and understand the purpose of Feet Washing

Key Learning Points on Feet Washing

1.      Feet Washing is a mystery of transfer of spiritual virtues from Jesus to His disciples  – John 13:3

2.      The mystery of Feet Washing may not be understood at first but the spiritual effects are always clear thereafter  – John 13:7

3.      Christians ought to wash one another’s feet following the example set by Jesus Himself – John 13:14 - 15

4.      Feet Washing when done with understanding brings happiness (fulfilment) – John 13:17

BIBLICAL TRUTH: Feet washing is a Christian practice introduced by Jesus Himself – John 13:14 - 15

CHALLENGE FACTOR: What other thing do you think Jesus wanted to teach by feet washing?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will study the bible to discover other things that Jesus taught His disciples.

ALTER CALL.

Bearing The Fruits Of Righteousness

Winners’ Chapel Sunday School - Nyeri        Date: 23^rd October 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 4

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

Prophetic Focus: “The Righteous Shall Flourish” Psalms 92:12

TOPIC: Bearing The Fruits Of Righteousness

TEXT: Matthew 7:16 – 20
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  Job – He avoided evil to ensure he bears the fruits of righteousness – Job 1:1 - There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil..

MEMORY VERSE:
Matthew 7:20 - Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Objective: Help the children learn and understand the fruits of righteousness

What You Need To Do To Bear The Fruits Of Righteousness

1. Make Your Heart Good (It is like making a tree good)
   Matthew 12:33 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
   
   Matthew 12:35 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
   
   Proverbs 4:23 - Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
   
   
2. Do Everything To The Glory of God
   I Corinthians 4:31 - Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
   
   BIBLICAL TRUTH: A good clean heart will bear fruits of righteousness – Matthew 12:35
   CHALLENGE FACTOR: What are you doing to sustain a good heart?
   POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will do everything possible to keep heart good and clean.
   
   ALTER CALL.

The Role of The Holy Spirit

WINNERS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL - NYERI        DATE: 9^th January 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 2

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

PROPHETIC FOCUS: “Breakthrough unlimited” Isaiah 60:1 - 22

TOPIC: The Role Of The Holy Spirit
TEXT: Acts 1: 8 - But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  Jesus – He was anointed with the Holy Spirit by God – ACTS 10:38 - How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

MEMORY VERSE:
Luke 24:49 - And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Objective: Help the children understand that the anointing sets free

1.   He Empowers –
Luke 24:49 - And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Act 1: 8 - But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Why You Need Power
1. To overcome the world
1John 5:4 - For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

2. To Do Good
Acts 10:38 - How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

BIBLICAL TRUETH: Holy Spirit Empowers – Luke 24:49

CHALLENGE FACTOR: Are you filled with the Holy Spirit?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit every Day.

ALTER CALL.

Overcoming Temptations During Fasting

WINNERS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL - NYERI        DATE: 16^th January 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 3

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

PROPHETIC FOCUS: “Breakthrough unlimited” Isaiah 60:1 - 22

TOPIC: Overcoming Temptations During Fasting

TEXT: James 1: 12 - Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  Jesus – He was all points tempted as we are but overcome.(Hebrews 4:15 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.)

MEMORY VERSE:
Romans 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Objective: Help the children understand that they can overcome all temptations

Three Major Channels of Temptations

1. Food
   Luke 4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
   Jesus Answered
   Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
   Daniel
   Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
   
   Esau Sold His Birth Right
   GENESIS 25:27 - 34
   27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
    28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
    29  And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
    30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
    31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
    32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
    33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
   34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
   
   Esau Cried For blessings of his Birthright
   Genesis 27:34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
2. Power, Glory and wealth
   Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
   6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
    7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
    8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

3.       Pride of Life
Luke 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.


When You Overcome Temptations, The Devil departs from You
Luke 4:13 - And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
Matthew 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

BIBLICAL TRUTH: You can overcome temptations – Romans 12:21

CHALLENGE FACTOR: Are you able to resist food and fast and pray for a few hours?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit every Day.

ALTER CALL.

The Spirit Of Love

WINNERS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL - NYERI        DATE: 30^th January 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 5

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

PROPHETIC FOCUS: “Breakthrough unlimited” Isaiah 60:1 - 22

TOPIC: The Spirit Of Love

TEXT: 2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  SOLOMON – He Loved God (1kings 3:3 - And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: ….)

MEMORY VERSE:
I John 4:19 – We love him, because he first loved us.

Objective: Help the children understand the role of the spirit of Love.

Proofs of Love for God

1.     Obedience -
1John 5:2 – 3
2 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 - For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2.     Empowered giving life -
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1John 3:17-18
17 - But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Reward of Love

1.     Love Reveals The blessings God has for us –
1Corithians 2:9- But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

BIBLICAL TRUTH: God loved us First before we knew Him – 1 John 4:19

CHALLENGE FACTOR: When did you last express your love by giving to others?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will love others because God loves me.

ALTER CALL.

The Spirit Of Revelation

WINNERS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL - NYERI        DATE: 23^rd January 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 4

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

PROPHETIC FOCUS: “Breakthrough unlimited” Isaiah 60:1 - 22

TOPIC: The Spirit Of Revelation

TEXT: Ephesians 1: 17 – That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  Paul – He prayed for the Ephesians to be given the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (Ephesians 1: 16 -17)

MEMORY VERSE:
Isaiah 11:2 – And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

Objective: Help the children understand the need to thirst for the Holy Spirit

The Role of The Spirit of Revelation.

1.     It is the gateway to a world of Unlimited Breakthrough -
Isaiah 60:1-3
1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

2.     It makes you unstoppable (You despise every barrier)
Hebrew 12:2 - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3.     It  turns a little one to a thousand, and a small one to a strong nation -
Isaiah 60:22 - A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

BIBLICAL TRUTH: You can pray for the spirit of Revelation – Ephesians 1:16 - 17

CHALLENGE FACTOR: When did you pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will seek the Spirit of Revelation to help me excel in my studies.

ALTER CALL.

The Wonders In The House Of God

WINNERS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL - NYERI        DATE: 27^th February 2011

LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 4

Ages: 1 - 15 Years

Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011

Prophetic Focus: “My God Works Wonders” Exodus 15:11

TOPIC: The Wonders In The House Of God

TEXT: Psalms 63:1-2
1 -O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS:  David – He always wanted to go to the house of God - Psalms 122:1 -I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

MEMORY VERSE:
 Psalms 84:10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Objective: Help the children understand the benefits of going to church (the house of God) regularly

WHAT PEOPLE GET FROM THE HOUSE OF GOD

1. Instruction
   Psalms 32:8 - I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
   
   Those who avoid instruction go for destruction -
   Proverbs 15:32 - He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:…..
2. Healing
   Luke 5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the POWER OF THE LORD WAS PRESENT to heal them.
3. Possession
   Obadiah 1:17 - But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
   
   Example – Hannah- She went to Shiloh and prayed for a child and God gave her Samuel and 5 other children
   1Samuel 1:9 – 11, 20 and 1Samuel 2:21

BIBLICAL TRUTH: There are many benefits of going to Church regularly – Obadiah 1:17

CHALLENGE FACTOR: How many people do you encourage to attend Church in your school?

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will never miss going to church.

ALTER CALL.