RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL 22 NOVEMBER 2020

TOPIC: OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

OPENING PRAYER
Father, give me strength to resist temptation

MEMORY VERSE: “For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted”. — HEBREW 2:18

BIBLE PASSAGE: HEBREW 4:14-16

INTRODUCTION
Just as we cannot stop bird from flying over our heads but can stop them from nesting in our hair, so also can we not stop temptation from coming.

However, we need not to accept them or allow them to take a stronghold. The consequence of yielding to temptation can be disastrous whereas resisting it births victory.

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TEXT REVIEW: HEBREW 4:14-16

This passage uses the victory of Jesus over temptations to admonish believers to:

LESSON OUTLINES
1. THE RESULTS OF TEMPTATION
2. HOW CAN ONE OVERCOME?

THE RESULTS OF TEMPTATION

A. QUESTION:
What are the possible outcomes of temptation?

ANSWER:
i. We yield to it.
ii. We resist it and overcome.

B. What happens when Christian yield to temptation?

ANSWER:
i. it becomes sin (1Tim. 6:9).
ii. The Christian’s testimony is badly affected
iii. He becomes spiritual weak (Matt. 26:41).

C. QUESTION:
What happens when the temptation is resisted?

ANSWER:
i. The lord is glorified
ii. The Christian grows spiritually stronger (in faith and maturity)
iii. He will be able to resist other temptation in the future (James 1:4).
iv. God is happy because the determination of the Christian to obey him is confirmed (Gen. 22:15-18)

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Students should mention from experience what happened when they yielded or resisted temptation.

HOW CAN ONE OVERCOME?

A. QUESTION:
Teacher should ask the class to state how a believer can overcome temptation.

ANSWER:
There are several ways of overcoming temptation:
By rely on God’s faithfulness (1Cor. 1:9, 1Cor. 10:13) and on Jesus Christ who is constantly praying for us (Luke 22:31-32).
By memorising, meditating and recalling the word of God like Jesus did in Matt. 4

By constant prayer and carefulness (Matt. 26:41).

By fleeing (2Tim. 2:22). When Joseph found himself cornered by potiphar’s wife, he fled.

By resisting (James 4:7). Stay strong in the lord and not yield to sin (Eph. 6:10).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Class should discuss other practical things the believer should do to overcome temptation

SUMMARY
A believer either yield to or overcome temptation

CONCLUSION
Avoid falling into temptation whenever it comes. To fall is easy but the scars often remain. Remember, we can do all things through Christ, including resisting temptations.

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, help us to remain victorious over all temptations

ASSIGNMENT
Students should share their experience with others how they overcame a particular temptation. (No mark).