RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-15 MANUAL 19 JANUARY 2024
SUNDAY 19TH OF JANUARY, 2024
LESSON TWENTY-ONE (21)
TOPIC: WHO ARE YOU?
BIBLE TEXTS: 1 Peter 2:9, Genesis 1:26-27.
1 Peter 2:9
[9]But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Genesis 1:26-27
[26]And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27]So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 1:26 – “And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth”.
CENTRAL TRUTH: In Christ you are an amazing gift to the whole world.
INTRODUCTION: We have a lot of teenagers suffering from identity crisis because they do not recognize their identity in Christ; they are easily tossed and turned by the wiles of the devil and the vices of society. God did not create you to be weak or confused, neither are you supposed to allow situations, circumstances or people determine who you are. God created you to dominate and rule the earth but you cannot rule over anything if you do not have an understanding of your identity, authority and heritage in Him, as well as the very essence of His person to you. God is not only our Lord, He is our Father too, and He loves us unconditionally.
STUDY GUIDE
A. WHO ARE YOU?
1. You are created in the image and likeness of God Genesis 1:26.
2. You are created to have dominion over God’s creation. Genesis 1:26.
3. You are created a male or female – Genesis 1:27.
4. You belong to a chosen generation – 1 Peter 2:9.
5. You are a Priest – 1 Peter 2:9.
6. You belong to a lineage of royalty – 1 Peter 2:9.
7. You ————————————- – 1 Peter 2:9.
8. You are God’s masterpiece – Ephesians 2:10.
9. You are a Child of God – John 1:12, 1 John 3:1.
10. You ————————————- Ephesians 1:7.
11. You are fearfully and wonderfully made – Psalm 139:14.
12. You are Christ’s Ambassador-2 Corinthians 5:20.
13. You are created to influence your generation – Matthew 5:14-16.
B. HINDERANCES TO KNOWING WHO YOU ARE
1. Low self-esteem – Numbers 13:33.
2. Unbelief
3. Timidity-2 Timothy 1:7.
4. ——————————–1 Corinthians 15:33.
5. Dwelling on the past – Isaiah 43:18-19.
6. Failure – Micah 7:8.
7. Lack of knowledge – Hosea 4:6.
8. Past traumatic experiences – sexual abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse/domestic violence
C. HOW TO OVERCOME IDENTITY CRISIS AND LIVING IN THE REALITY OF WHO YOU ARE
1. Understanding your positional advantages in Christ – 1 Peter 2:9, Rom. 8:31.
2. Meditating and confessing the Word of God – Joshua 1:8.
3. Appreciating all that Jesus did for your salvation – John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10, 3:1-2.
4. Being prayerful – Luke 18:1, James 5:16.
5. —————————————- – Proverbs 27:17
6. Repentance – Acts. 3:19.
7. Not following the standard of the world – Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17.
8. Regular fellowship with other believers – Hebrews 10:22-25.
LIFE APPLICATION: Discovering the reality of who you are comes through your genuine relationship with Jesus Christ.
CONCLUSION: Do not permit situations, circumstances or people to determine who you are. You are who Christ says you are!
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION:
* What is God saying in today’s lesson?
* How can I apply this to my life?
* My prayer today is:
