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Monday, November 21, 2011

Praise Works Wonders


Winners’ Chapel Sunday School - Nyeri        Date: 20th November 2011
LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 3
Ages: 1 - 15 Years
Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011
Prophetic Focus: My Harvest Time Is HereGalatians 6:9

TOPIC: Praise Works Wonders
TEXT: Exodus 15:11 - Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS
:  Moses – He lead the children of Israel to sing praises to God to see the wonders of God. – Exodus 15:1 - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
MEMORY VERSE:
Psalms 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Objective: Help the children learn and understand how to make God perform Wonders by Praising Him.

Wonders of Praise
1.      Praise Brings Harvest (Increase)
Psalms 67:5 - 6
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.


2.      Praise Brings God’s Presence
Psalms 22:3 - And But you are holy, O you who are seated among the praises of Israel. (BBE)
Note: The presence of God brings fullness of Joy and good things – Psalms 16:11 - in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

3.      Praise Opens the Doors Of Prisons
Acts 16:25 -26
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
BIBLICAL TRUTH: Praise is a Sickle of Harvest – Psalms 67:5 - 6

CHALLENGE FACTOR:
Made a decision to praise God every time you need to get His presence

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will cultivate a lifestyle of praise
ALTER CALL.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Hindrances To Praise


Winners’ Chapel Sunday School - Nyeri        Date: 13th November 2011
LESSON OUTLINE WEEK: 2
Ages: 1 - 15 Years
Breakthrough Unlimited: 2011
Prophetic Focus: My Harvest Time Is HereGalatians 6:9

TOPIC: Hindrances of Praise
TEXT: Joel 1:11 - 12
11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.


BIBLICAL CHARACTERS
:  David – He cried to God to restore to him the Joy of Salvation – Psalms 51:12 - Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

MEMORY VERSE:
Psalms 117:1 - O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

Objective: Help the children learn and understand the things that can hinder praise to God.

What Can Hinder Praise To God
1.      Pride – Proud people do not see the need to praise God.
Proverbs 28:25 - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Psalms 119:21 - Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
James 4:6 - But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

2.      Murmuring
Numbers 11:1 - And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
1 Corinthians 10:10 - Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
BIBLICAL TRUTH: God hate murmuring – I Corinthians 10:10

CHALLENGE FACTOR:
Made a decision to praise God every time you think you need to murmur!

POSITIVE CONFESSION: - I will never be found in the company of murmuring people

ALTER CALL.