RCCG JUNIOR ZEAL FOR AGE 13-15 MANUAL 2 FEBRUARY 2025

LESSON TWENTY-THERE (23)
TOPIC: SEXUAL PURITY
BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 39:1-12
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 6:20 – “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
INTRODUCTION: A temple is a sacred place of worship, thus, we find ourselves trying not to do certain things in the temple. For instance, when going to Church, some of us dress in a certain way, we try not to use foul language, we are told not to litter the floor and some dirty acts are not carried out simply because we are in Church. As children of God, we are a church building, i.e., in as much as we keep those rules in church to honour God, the same is expected of our body because the Almighty God dwells within us. We are expected to watch our words, thoughts, actions, etc., to keep God’s dwelling place holy and clean for Him to stay.
STUDY GUIDE:
A. HOW SHOULD I KEEP MY BODY PURE?
1. Dedicate your bodies to God- Romans 12:1-2.
2. ————————————— – Romans 6:11-13.
3. Shun immorality and sexual sins -1 Corinthians6:18-20, Genesis39:9.
4. Flee from all appearances of evil-1 Thessalonians5:22, Genesis39:12.
5. Avoid having boyfriends and girlfriends, as this could lead to immorality.
6. Avoid immorality from the internet and social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.
B. WHY SHOULD I MAINTAIN SEXUAL PURITY?
1. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 6:19.
2. ————————————— – 1 Corinthians 6:20.
3. To avoid diseases and dangers of sexual sins
C. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ENGAGE IN SEXUALSIN?
i. It leads to destruction of the soul – Proverbs 6:32-33.
ii. ————————————— – Romans 1:24.
iii. Destruction of the body – I Corinthians 6:18-20.
iv. Terminal and incurable sicknesses and diseases e.g. HIV/AIDS, STDs.
LIFE APPLICATION: Every human being is created by the Almighty God for the sole purpose of worshipping Him. Worshipping God does not stop at attending Church Services, but our whole life is expected to worship Him. As children of God, we are expected to flee anything that will pollute this temple our body, such as sexual immorality, fornication, lesbianism, etc and any sin that the world accepts as a normal lifestyle.
DISCUSSION: Let the Teenagers mention various sexual sins and why they feel that such acts are not good before God.
CONCLUSION: As children of God, we have been purchased with a price, which is the Blood of Jesus. Therefore, honour God with your body – 1 Corinthians 6:20.
INVITATION: Romans 3:23 says the wages of sin is death, therefore flee all sexual sins by accepting Jesus Christ into your life and make your body pure before God.
PRAYER: Father, please forgive me in every area in which I have dishonoured You with my body and I promise to make my body pure sexually from now on.
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
* What is God saying in today’s lesson?
* How can I apply this to my life?
* My prayer today is