Immorality Is Forbidden For Heaven-bound Christians

OPENING PRAYER

Father, please help me to forbid what You forbid.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The leader should ask the members to describe Ananias and Sapphira, his wife, in the bible.

MEMORY VERSE: Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. – 2 Timothy 2:22

BIBLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Galatians 5:19-21 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 6:9-11;

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:18-20;
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Galatians 5:19-21;
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

LESSON INTRODUCTION:
Moral, according to the English dictionary, is concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviours. Morality is perceived as the ability to know and do what is acceptable before God and society. Immorality on the other hand, is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. Morality refers to things that are right while immorality has to do with wrong things. It is evil, sinful, or otherwise wrong behaviour. It manifests in the following areas:

– sexual immorality (bestiality – sexual intercourse between human and animal, homosexuality/lesbianism, masturbation, rape, incest, transsexuality and so on)
– drug abuse
– stealing or armed robbery
– negative influence of social media
– peer group influence
– love for money and material things etc.

LEADERS DIARY:
LESSON AIM: To explain vividly the term ‘immorality’ and its types.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, members should be able to:
i. Give clear causes of immorality.
ii. And its consequences.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21
i. The bible emphasises through our texts, especially 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, the grievousness of immorality as a sin.
ii. That it is a sin committed against the body.
iii. We must flee from it.

TEACHING METHOD: The leader should use the interactive / discussion method.
TIME MANAGEMENT: Share the teaching time using the suggested time schedule.
LESSON OUTLINES: There are two outlines:

A: CAUSES OF IMMORALITY INCLUDE:

Over-pampering of children. – Proverbs 23:13-14
Parental negligence. – 1 Samuel 2:29
State of the economy (poverty, joblessness)
Negative peer influence.
The negative influence of social media.
Idleness (David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11:2-5)
Lack of contentment. – 1 Timothy 6:6-10
Loneliness.
Spiritual problems.
Clubbing and partying.
Being alone with the opposite sex.
Secular Christianity – Lack of deep spirituality. – 2 Corinthians 5:16-17
Addiction to alcohol and hard drugs.

B: CONSEQUENCES OF IMMORALITY:

Unwanted pregnancy may lead to abortion, untimely death etc.
Drug abusers are more susceptible to diseases like cancer of the brain and lungs.
Sexually transmitted diseases.
Immorality breeds single parenthood.
David was cursed in 2 Samuel 12:10 because he engaged in sexual immorality.
Eli’s children died prematurely. – 1 Samuel 4:18
Reuben lost his inheritance as the firstborn. – Genesis 49:1-4
Unanswered prayers. – Isaiah 59:1-2
Samson lost his destiny and died prematurely. – Judges 16
Incurring God’s wrath. – 1 Corinthians 10:8-10

ACTIVITY: What are the causes of immorality?
SUMMARY: Guard your heart jealously because immorality starts from there.
CONCLUSION: The Bible in James 4:7 says, “Submit yourself therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Also, Psalm 24:3-4 and Matthew 5:8 tell us to know that it is impossible to maintain a healthy intimacy with God when our bodies and souls are given over to impurities of any kind.

PRAYER POINTS:

Thank God for the salvation of your soul.
Ask God to break every ungodly relationship in your life by fire.
Pray for the rapid growth of RCCG spiritually, numerically and materially.
Pray for Daddy G.O. and His family.
Personal prayer request.

ASSIGNMENT: Diligently carry out all the daily tasks outlined in the GOLDEN DIET below.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK (print or write it out so that you can participate daily):
MONDAY:
2 Timothy 2:19-21 – Guard your relationship with Christ jealously.
TUESDAY:
Genesis 39:7-12 – Flee from immorality like Joseph.
WEDNESDAY:
2 Corinthians 6:14 – Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
THURSDAY:
1 Thessalonians 5:17 – Consistent prayer life.
FRIDAY:
Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:11 – Consistent study of the scripture.
SATURDAY:
Romans 8:5-8 – Spiritual rebirth
SUNDAY:
1 Timothy 6:11 – Follow after righteousness.