CIF-SUNDAY-SCHOOL-2023-TO-2024

  LESSON 14 Festival of Pentecost Objective : To lead a spirit-filled life after being anointed by the Holy Spirit Bible Portion : Lev. 23:15-22; Acts 2; Deut. 16:9-12 Memory Verse : Acts 2:17-18 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and My maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, And they shall prophesy. Introduction What is the name by which churches giving importance to the anointment of the Holy Spirit are known? What is the reason for that? On the Jewish festival day of Pentecost, Jesus Christ poured out the Holy Spirit on His disciples after His ascension to heaven (Acts 2:1). The feast of Pentecost stands for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This festival is celebrated on the 6th day of the 3rd month of Sivan. It was the 50th day after the festival of the first fr...

  LESSON 13 Festivals of Unleavened Bread and First Fruits Objective : The child of God saved through Jesus Christ, the Passover Lamb, must avoid sin and live in holiness and hope in the power of the resurrection. Bible Portion : Exo. 12: 15-20; Deut. 16:2-8; Lev. 23:6-14 : 2 Cor. 7:1 Memory Verse : 2 Cor. 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Introduction Passover is the first and most important festival of Israel. The festivals of unleavened bread and first fruits are also observed in the same month, along with the Passover. All three festivals are sometimes called the Passover or the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The Passover lamb is killed on the evening of the 14th of the 1st month. The festival of the unleavened bread is observed for a week from the 15th to the 21st. Since the Jews count the day from evening to evening, the feast of the unleavened bread actually...

 LESSON 12  Passover Feast Objective : We, who have been saved through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb, from condemnation and slavery of sin, should live in fellowship with God. Bible Portion : Exo. 12; Lev. 23:5; Deut. 16:1-8 Memory Verse : 1 Cor. 5:7-8 Therefore, purge out the old leaven, which may be a new lump since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Introduction Who was the leader whom God used to liberate Israel from slavery in Egypt? How many plagues were sent to the Egyptians? Which was the last plague? How were the Israelites to escape from the previous plague? What was the name given to the lamb that was killed then? They started their journey from Egypt to Canaan that night. Passover was instituted to commemorate that day every year on th...

  LESSON 11 Festivals of Jehovah Objective : To celebrate the victory and joy of life in Jesus Christ Bible Portion : Lev. 23 Memory Verse : 2 Cor. 2:14; Psa. 118:15 2 Cor. 2:14: Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us [a]diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. Psalms 118:15: The voice of rejoicing and salvation. Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. Introduction Is Christian life joyful or sorrowful? What is your personal opinion? Do the people whom you know praise God and rejoice in all circumstances of their life? When Paul and Silas were in the prison of Philippi, they sang praises to God (Acts 16:25). Paul asks the Philippians to 'rejoice in the Lord always' when he writes to them from the prison of Rome (Phil. 4:4). The voice of rejoicing and victory will be there among the people of God. Festivals of Israel are shadows of this truth. As these are given to Israel by God Himself, t...

  LESSON 10 Trespass Offering Objective : To understand that there is remission in Christ for all our sins not only for those inherited by birth but also trespasses committed individually. Let us, therefore, experience the joy of forgiveness of all our sins in our lives. Bible Portion : Lev. 5:1-6:7, 7:1-10 Memory Verse : Micah 7: 18-19 Who is a God like YouPardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever Because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion for us and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. Introduction We are currently studying the sacrifices in detail. How many important sacrifices are there? Which are the sweet savor offerings, and which are the non-sweet savor offerings? The first type of sacrifice shows what Christ became in the sight of God, and the second type shows what Christ became for us. We identify ourselves with Christ in the sw...