Sunday School 07/26/2026

Topic: PHYSICAL BREAKTHROUGH

Memory Verse

“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” Genesis 26: 22.

Lesson Text

Genesis 26:1-14

Lesson Introduction

Generally, a breakthrough is a major progress; such as great innovation or discovery that overcomes significant obstacles. In other words, it is overcoming something challenging and having an achievement. A breakthrough usually gives a miraculous result.
Breakthrough is often associated with prosperity although it means different things to different people and profession. We can therefore talk about physical (financial, material, scientific, academic, etc.) and spiritual breakthrough.

Lesson Outline

A. INSTANCES OF PHYSICAL BREAKTHROUGHS

B. FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE

A: INSTANCES OF PHYSICAL BREAKTHROUGHS

Physical breakthroughs include but not limited to wealth (financial and material), scientific, warfare, 2 Sam. 23: 15-16, and academics. There was an instance of four lepers who got an unimaginable and amazing breakthrough in the midst of famine and war, 2 Kgs. 6: 25; 7: 1, 8, 15-16. Abraham laid the foundation of breakthroughs for generations after him, Gen. 18: 18. Isaac got a breakthrough in Gerar; he became greater than Abraham, his father and a whole nation envied him, Gen. 22: 15-18; 26: 13-14.
Jacob had an extra-ordinary ‘scientific breakthrough and increased exceedingly, Gen 30: 28-43. Through unprecedented sacrifices, Solomon had a ‘multidimensional breakthrough, 2 Chr. 1: 6-12.

B: FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE

Quite often, a breakthrough connotes a change in trend. One can experience a breakthrough from negative/unfavorable
circumstances to positive / favorable conditions. Let’s examine some Biblical instances:

Obed Edom-from apparent nothingness to unimaginable blessings, 1 Chr. 13: 13-14.
Jabez- from sorrow to success, 1 Chr. 4: 9-10.
Peter – from emptiness to abundance, Lk. 5: 4-7).
Widow of Zarephath: from hopelessness to miraculous supplies, 1 kgs. 17: 10-16.
Naaman: from affliction to wholeness, 2 kgs. 5: 1-14.
Elizabeth: from barrenness to fruitfulness, Lk.1: 5-7, 57.
Widow of the prophet: from indebtedness to wealth, 2 Kgs. 4: 1-7.

Questions

Describe breakthrough with biblical instances.
Discuss the trends of breakthroughs with examples.

Conclusion

There cannot be a physical breakthrough without divine intervention. Therefore, if you are expecting a breakthrough in any facet of your life, you must turn to God for help, Deut. 18: 18.