Syllabus for Partaking of the Divine Nature PDN-5
Partaking of the Divine Nature
Lesson
5 – Temperance
II
Peter 1:2-6
Theme:
To encourage Christians to be more like God.
A.
Partaking of
the divine nature requires effort – II Peter 1:5,6
5)”And
beside this, giving all diligence, add to your ______ ______; and to virtue
_________; 6)And to knowledge
_______; and to temperance _________; and to patience ____________.”
We
see here that it is important to add to our growth and to add the correct
characteristics to our growth. All
that is good in man comes from God so we need to pattern ourselves after Him.
A.
“Egkrateiah”
- temperance
1.
Strong’s –
self-control; temperance
2.
Lexicon –
self-control; continence (moderate or celibate: restrained, especially
abstaining from sexual activity (formal) Encarta ® World English Dictionary ©
& (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.); temperance
3.
Used only three
places in the New Testament
Using
Bible Gateway or Strongs find those three places that temperance is used in the
New Testament and list them here: 1.
2.
3.
B.
“Egkrateuomai” – temperate – used once in the New Testament
1.
Strong’s – to exercise self-restraint, (i.e. in diet, concord and
chastity); to contain; to be temperate
2.
Lexicon – to possess the power of self-control or continence; to be
temperate
3.
I Corinthians
B.
“Egkrates”
this form used twice in New Testament meaning:
1.
Strong’s –
self-controlled; be strong in a thing
2.
Lexicon –
strong; stout; possessed of self mastery;
3.
Titus 1:6-8 –
what is being described here in the usage of this word?
Titus
2:2 – how is the word used here?
A.
Christians are
to live in moderation: Philippians
4:5 – “Let your ___________ be known to all men.
The Lord is at hand.”
B.
Christians are
not to be self-willed: Titus 1:7 –
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not _____ _______, not
soon _______, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre.”
C.
II Peter 2:9-11
– What do these verses tell us about self-mastery?
D.
Christians are
to think of others – read the verses listed below and explain what each is
teaching about thinking of others:
1.
Philippians 2:3
2.
I Thessalonians
5:12,13
CONCLUSION
A.
Read Ephesians
5 and 6 and then give a brief synopsis of what direction God has given to us
there.
B.
Matthew