FRENCH RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (PART 1)

“For the fruit of light consists in every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. Ephesians 5:9

INTRODUCTION: One of the reasons Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit is to help us learn how to be more godly (Jn 16:12-15). The Holy Spirit will convince us of sin (Jn 16:8) and guide us to make good choices in the face of temptations, thus producing godly characteristics in us (Ep 3:16; Jn 16:13). This is what the Bible describes as the “fruit of the Spirit”.

LESSON GOAL: Through this lesson, students must be able to: a. Identifying the Fruit of the Spirit. b. To explain why the scriptural use of the metaphor “fruit”. c. Realizing the results of not bearing the Fruit of the Spirit.

TEACHING PLAN: To achieve the above objectives, teachers must:

a. Enable students to read Bible passage, recite verse by heart, participate in class activities and do homework. b. Allow the assistant teacher to direct the class, note attendance and duties, note performance and close the class session with closing prayer. c. Leading opening prayer, revise previous week’s lesson, teach lesson outline, summarize, conclude, evaluate lesson and assign assignment to students.

BIBLE PASSAGE REVIEW: Galatians 5:22-23

The apostle Paul, while asking the Galatians (and by extension all Christians) to renounce the works of the flesh that subject them to slavery of the law, urges them to be led by the Spirit. He then drew their attention to the results of being filled with the Holy Spirit by saying:

and. The fruit of the spirit is…………… V22-23a.

ii. Paul declares that: ………………………. V23b.

METHOD OF TEACHING: The method of teaching master courses.

TIME MANAGEMENT: The teacher must set teaching time for a lesson having two main lines.

1. THE OPPOSITE OF BEARING FRUIT

A. The Bible uses many agricultural metaphors because they were easily understood in the highly agricultural culture of the time.

B. The expression “fruit of the Spirit” refers to the “results” we should see in our lives after receiving the Holy Spirit and working on our hearts over time (Rom 8:9; 12:1-2).

C. The apostle Paul gives us the components of the ‘fruit’:. . Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, temperance;…… Here is 5:22.

D. The metaphor of “fruit” helps us to see our faith as a tree with branches that may or may not bear fruit, depending on how we care for the tree itself.

and. If we give the tree food (the word of God) – 1Pi 1:23; 2:2, then it will grow.

ii. If we get rid of weeds and insects (sinful tendencies) -Ep 4:22-31; Col 3:8-10, then we keep the tree healthy.

iii. If we consult a professional gardener (God)-1Ch 16:11 then we will make sure we are on the right path.

The Bible uses many agricultural metaphors because they were easily understood in the highly agricultural culture of the time. The expression “fruit of the Spirit” refers to the “results” we should see in our lives after receiving the Holy Spirit and working on our hearts over time (Rom 8:9; 12:1-2).

The apostle Paul gives us the components of the ‘fruit’:. . Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, temperance;…… Here is 5:22.

The metaphor of “fruit” helps us to see our faith as a tree with branches that may or may not bear fruit, depending on how we care for the tree itself. If we give the tree food (the word of God) – 1Pi 1:23; 2:2, then it will grow. If we get rid of weeds and insects (sinful tendencies) -Ep 4:22-31; Col 3:8-10, then we keep the tree healthy. If we consult a professional gardener (God)-1Ch 16:11 then we will make sure we are on the right path.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: Is it possible for a Spirit-filled Christian to not manifest certain attributes of the fruit of the Holy Spirit? If yes/no, explain it.

2. THE OPPOSITE OF BEARING FRUIT

A. If you’re a Christian and you’re not bearing the fruit of the Spirit in your life:

and. Better, you will know stagnation—you will not know growth (Ja 2:14-26).

ii. Worse, the result of “bad fruit” is death (Ro 6:20-23; Pr 14:12).

B. Notice that Galatians 5:22 begins with the word “but”. The apostle Paul tells us the opposite of these spiritual fruits.

C. Let’s take a look at the verses just before the list of fruits: “Gold, the works of the flesh are manifest, they are impurity, impurity, dissolution, idolatry, sorcery, animosity, quarrels, strife, divisions, sects, envy, drunkenness, the excesses of table, and such things. “. -Ga 5:19-21.

Here is a list of things a person without the influence of the Holy Spirit has to deal with.

If you are a Christian and you are not bearing the fruit of the Spirit, then, you will know stagnation—you will not know growth (Ja 2:14-26). What’s even worse is that the “bad fruit” results in death (Ro 6:20-23; Pr 14:12). Notice that Galatians 5:22 begins with the word “but”. The apostle Paul tells us the opposite of these spiritual fruits. Let’s take a look at the verses just before the list of fruits: “Gold, the works of the flesh are manifest, they are impurity, impurity, dissolution, idolatry, sorcery, animosity, quarrels, strife, divisions, sects, envy, drunkenness, the excesses of table, and such things. “. -Ga 5:19-21. This is a list of things someone without the influence of the Holy Spirit would have trouble with.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Is a Christian who still manifests the works of the flesh truly saved?

SUMMARY: The faith of a believer (one who is filled with the Holy Spirit) is like a tree with branches that, if well maintained, will bear fruit, but if neglected, will bear grave consequences.

CONclusion: Our life of sin produces rotten, poisoned fruits, which reflect our sinful nature and hurt us in the end. Instead, the Holy Spirit produces beautiful, nourishing fruits that reflect God’s nature and will ultimately benefit our lives.

* Why should a Christian bear the fruit of the Spirit?

*What characterizes the opposite of the fruit of the Spirit?