RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER'S MANUAL LESSON 18 For SUNDAY, 31ST DECEMBER 2017 : TOPIC - THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: MEEKNESS AND TEMPERANCE”
by Adegbola Akanni on December 31, 2017 in Daily Devotion, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, RCCG Weekly Sunday School Manual



RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER'S MANUAL

LESSON EIGHTEEN
SUNDAY, 31ST DECEMBER 2017

TOPIC: THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: MEEKNESS AND TEMPERANCE”

OPENING PRAYER:
Father, help me to bring forth the fruit of meekness and temperance in the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

BIBLE PASSAGE:
1Corinthians 9: 24-27

9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

MEMORY VERSE: What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? 1 Cor. 4:21

INTRODUCTION: Meekness connotes a calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). The word meekness does not connote weakness. Rather, it involves humility and thankfulness toward God, and polite, restrained behavior toward others. The opposites of meekness are anger, a desire for revenge, and self-aggrandizement. Temperance means properly, self-control, continence. Meekness and temperance shall be studied extensively, as parts of the characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, in this lesson.

TEXT REVIEW: 1Cor 9:24 -27
Some words were used in today’s bible passage to depict the attribute of sportsmanship. Such words are: ‘run’, ‘prize’, ‘strive’, ‘mastery’, ‘crown’ (medal), and ‘fight’. 1 Cor. 9:24-26. As you will agree, it is easy to run to win a prize. Physically, a lot of preparations go into it. For, instance, the sports man must subject himself to rigorous and constant exercises, must monitor/regulate his dietary system, and he must know the rule of the game and abide by it. He must follow the instruction of the referee/instructor as and when due. He must be ready to do it better than opponents or competitors, etc.

Apostle paul used the following words to summarise it. “amd every man that striveth for the mastery si temperate in all things. 1 Cor. 9:25a. temperance in this scripture is the key issue. It means habitual moderation, passion, restraint, absitinence, patience, calness and so on. A man that would obtain prize in a competiton must be ready to pay the price of temperance. Similarly a man that will run the spiritual race to Heaven msut be ready to pay all the attributes ot temperance and keep his body under and bring it unto subjection aleays. 1 Cor. 9:26-27
Thank God, Holy Spirit has the fruit of temperance. Gal. 5:23

LESSON OUTLINES

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