Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 10
Pray constantly: Thessalonians 5:17
Love one another: John 13:34
Keep yourself pure: 1 Timothy 5:22
Love your enemies: Matthew 5:44
He labors in preaching and teaching service. To show the kingdom of God among
men he should sacrifice his time, effort and money as much as he can.
He practices the works of Christian asceticism, such as prayer, keeping awake,
psalms and worship.
Means of Inner Control
Going into retreat and examining oneself
Let a man examine himself‖ 1 Corinthians 11:28
Take head to yourself and to your teaching: 1 Timothy 4:16
Regular, continuous and accurate confession controls the way of man.
Reading the word of God and the Spiritual books enlightens the sides of inner life and the way
of man.
Conclusion:
Self control and control of the desires is an important Christian concept that we should train
ourselves to practice in our daily life. We should be great example and encourage others to
practice self control.
Applications:
Practice control of one of your bad instincts this week
Go to a retreat to examine yourself then go to confession and confess your sins in a vital and
effective way to save yourself.