RCCG CHILDREN’S MANUAL JULY 19TH 2020

TOPIC: ENEMIES OF GLORY

BIBLE TEXT: Matthew 2:1-23
[1]Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
[2]Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
[3]When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
[4]And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
[5]And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
[6]And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
[7]Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
[8]And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
[9]When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
[10]When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
[11]And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
[12]And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
[13]And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
[14]When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
[15]And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
[16]Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
[17]Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
[18]In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
[19]But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
[20]Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
[21]And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
[22]But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
[23]And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

MEMORY VERSE: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: To enjoy your Glory, be ready to contend with the Devil.

INTRODUCTION: In our story today, we will see a king who wanted to kill Jesus because of His glory. Let’s get into our story to find out what really happened.

CONCLUSION: After Herod’s death, an Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph again in a dream to take the child and His mother back to Israel and they dwelled in Nazareth in Galilee (vs 19-23)

CHALLENGE: As a child who knows Jesus as Lord and Saviour, God will always protect you from the enemies who want to destroy you if you obey the word of the Lord and keep His commandments.

The wise men and Joseph obeyed what the Lord commanded in their dreams and the baby Jesus was protected from being killed by King Herod. You too can obey the words of the Lord by reading your bible every day and believe in the promises of God in it and tell others about what God is telling you.

INVITATION: God’s greatest promise to mankind was to send His Son Jesus into this world to give His life blood for your sins to be forgiven because of His love for the whole world. So, believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved (John 3:16)

CLASS ACTIVITY
(MATTHEW 2:1-23)

1. Who came to worship Jesus after He was born in Bethlehem?

2. Why was King Herod and all Jerusalem troubled when they heard about the birth of Jesus?

3. Who did King Herod called to find out where the baby was to have been born ?

4. Where was it prophesied that Christ was to be born?

5. Why did Herod secretly called the wise men to know from them when the star first appeared?

6. Why did Herod command the wise men to go to Bethlehem to find this
king?

7. What Led the wise men to Jesus?

8. What kind of gifts did they present to baby Jesus?

9. What did Herod angrily do when the wise men did not return?

10. Why did God protect Jesus from Satan’s attempt to destroy Him?

DAILY DEVOTION
SUNDAY: ACTS 12:1-4
MONDAY: ACTS 12:5-8
TUESDAY: ACTS 12:9-12
WEDNESDAY: ACTS12:13-16
THURSDAY: ACTS 12:17-20
FRIDAY: ACTS 12:21-25
SATURDAY: ACTS 13:1-4