RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 8 December 2024 Lesson 15: Karpos Pneuma
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TOPIC: Karpos Pneuma (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
OPENING PRAYER: Father, please give me victory over anger. (Scroll down for RCCG YAYA Sunday School 8 December 2024)
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the Assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.
MEMORY VERSE: “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” – Galatians 5:25 (KJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Godhead who came to live with believers in Christ after the ascension of Jesus (John 14:16-17). The Holy Spirit filled the followers of Jesus first, on the day called Pentecost (Acts 2:2-4). The day of Pentecost marked the beginning of the dispensation of the Holy Spirit. The essence of the infilling is for character reformation (inward expression) and power demonstration (outward expression) in the followers of Jesus Christ. The inward expression of the Holy Spirit is called The Fruit of the Holy Spirit known as “Karpos Pneuma” in Greek language. It is the result of the Holy Spirit acting through the new creature after the new birth.
LESSON AIM: To know the ‘fruit of the Spirit’ and how to bear it.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES:
Through this lesson, students should be able to:
a. Explain the meaning of “Karpos Pneuma.”
b. Identify and explain the components of the ‘fruit of the Spirit’
c. Learn how to bear the ‘fruit of the Spirit.’
TEXT REVIEW: Galatians 5:22-25.
A. The Apostle Paul, in this passage, highlights nine of the components of the fruit of the Spirit as:
i……………ii.………….iii.…………..iv.…………v.…………vi.…………….vii.………..viii.…………ix. …………..…Vs 22-23.
B. To have the fruit of the Spirit, it is expected that:
i. Believers must have crucified ………………..V24
ii. If we ………………………………V25.
LESSON OUTLINES:
COMPONENTS OF THE FRUIT
HOW TO BEAR THE FRUIT
1. COMPONENTS OF THE FRUIT
Every fruit has its purpose as well as its components. The scripture records different components that sum up the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:21-23 as follows:
i. Love: It is the divine nature of God (1 John 4:8). It is proof that we are children of God (1John 4:7). Hence, every believer in Christ must live daily in this love towards God, himself and his neighbours (Matthew 22:37-40).
ii. Joy: It is the inner comfort in the face of challenges, and contentment in times of scarcity. It gives inner strength in times of weakness (Nehemiah 8:10). Joy is from the Lord and it is related to gladness and rejoicing in the Holy Spirit (Philippians 4:4).
iii. Peace: This is the peace of God that completely satisfies (Colossians 3:15).
iv. Longsuffering: Bearing long with others without murmuring (2 Corinthians 6:4-6).
v. Gentleness: To be kind, cool-tempered, cultured and refined in character and conduct (2 Timothy 2:24-26).
vi. Goodness: This grace makes believers do good works-(Ephesians 5:9).
vii. Faith: This is the principle of total confidence in God and all that He says (Hebrews 11:6).
viii. Meekness: The grace to suffer injuries without feeling a spirit of revenge (2 Timothy 2:25).
ix. Temperance: Self-control, a moderation in appetites, passion and almost everything (Proverbs 23:1-3; Daniel 1:8; Philippians 4:5).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Which of the components of the fruit of the Spirit are you struggling to bear?
2. HOW TO BEAR THE FRUIT
God promised us the release of His Spirit upon all flesh (Joel 2:28-29). To bear the fruit of the Spirit, we must:
i. Be dead to the world and its lust (John 12:24).
ii. Purge ourselves of all worldly contaminations (Psalm 79:9; 2 Timothy 2:21).
iii. Abide in Christ (John 15:4).
iv. Allow the leading of the Spirit (Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:18).
v. Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16).
vi. Cleanse ourselves by the word of God always (Psalm 119:9; John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: What practical steps are you taking to ensure you bear the fruit of the Spirit? Share with the class.
CONCLUSION: Since a tree is known by its fruit, the believer is equally known by the fruit of the Holy Spirit he/she bears (Matthew 12:33).
EVALUATION: How can we bear the fruit of the Spirit?
CLOSING PRAYER: Dear Holy Spirit of God, let Your fruit show in me.
ASSIGNMENT: Carry out an inward examination to check if all the components of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit are at work in you. If some components are missing, pray for a fresh impartation of the Holy Spirit (No Mark).