RCCG (YAYA) SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL MAIDEN SPECIAL FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUTHS
LESSON 34 25TH APRIL 2021
TOPIC: BEWARE OF SEDUCTIONS
SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
1. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.
2. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.
3. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.
4. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee
5. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.
6. O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
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OPENING PRAYER
Father, please let me not be a stumbling block to others in the faith.
MEMORY VERSE: “It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made week” . — Romans 14:21 (NKJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: PROVERBS 7:4-23
Proverbs:7.4
Say to wisdom, “You [are] my sister,” And call understanding [your] nearest kin,
Proverbs:7.5
That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress [who] flatters with her words.
Proverbs:7.6
For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice,
Proverbs:7.7
And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,
Proverbs:7.8
Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house
Proverbs:7.9
In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night.
Proverbs:7.10
And there a woman met him, [With] the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
Proverbs:7.11
She [was] loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home.
Proverbs:7.12
At times [she was] outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.
Proverbs:7.13
So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him:
Proverbs:7.14
“[I have] peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows.
Proverbs:7.15
So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you.
Proverbs:7.16
I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
Proverbs:7.17
I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Proverbs:7.18
Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love.
Proverbs:7.19
For my husband [is] not at home; He has gone on a long journey;
Proverbs:7.20
He has taken a bag of money with him, [And] will come home on the appointed day.”
Proverbs:7.21
With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him.
Proverbs:7.22
Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
Proverbs:7.23
Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it [would cost] his life.
INTRODUCTION
Seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage in a relationship or to lead astray as from duty, morality and the like. Also, it could be an attempt to corrupt, persuade or induce into engaging in sexual behaviour that is as enticing someone to desire having sex with the other by doing things by doing this which makes sex appealing and desirable. There is also a relationship between sexual seduction and dressing, of which every Christian youth must beware
TEXT REVIEW: PROVERBS 7:4-23
In this passage:
A. We are admonished to make wisdom and understanding our close allies.-V4.
B. This is because wisdom and understanding may keep us from the immoral woman and from the seductress who flatters with her words.-V5.
C. The writer narrates how at the window of his house, he looked through the lattice.-V6.
i. He saw among the youths, a young man…………..V7
ii. Passing………………….V8
iii. …………………………………..V9
iv. ……………………………………V10
v. ……………………………………….V11
vi. ………………………………………..V12
vii. …………………………………………V13
viii. ………………………………………….V14
ix. ……………………………………………..V15
x. ………………………………………………..V16
xi. …………………………………………………V17
xii. …………………………………………………V18
xiii. …………………………………………………V19
xiv. …………………………………………………..V20
xv. …………………………………………………….V21
D. Immediately he went after her,………..V22
E. An arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, he did not know it would cost his life.v23.f
LESSON OUTLINE
1. SOME SEDUCTIVE TOOLS
2. DRESSING WITH CAUTION
SOME SEDUCTIVE TOOLS
Teacher should allow the class discuss some things that can trigger sexual desire especially among youths. He should guide the class through the following points:
A. David committed adultery because he saw the nakedness of Beersheba while she was bating (2Samuel 11:1-4).
B.Sexual lust is induced when people who are promiscuous use nakedness to Lure careless ones to an unwholesome desires (Proverbs 7:10-13).
C. This is the same as using pornographic films, magazines or dresses to display acts and images which make people sexually excited (Job 31:1).
D. Some other tools that could be adopted for sexual seduction include fragrance, dance, body language, voice tone, etc (Proverbs 7:12-15).
E. A true Christian must desist from all such things. (1Thessalonians 5:22).
i. It is a terrible offence before God to desire to see other people’s nakedness (Matthew 5:28).
ii. Only insane people walk the street naked without any feeling of shame because they’re understanding is a darkened (Ephesians 4:18).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Discuss how you have been or are being seduced.
DRESSING WITH CAUTION
Teacher should ask the class to discuss the purpose of dressing and teach the following:
A. When the purpose of a thing is unknown, abuse is inevitable.
B. God was forced to dress man when man was not ‘well dressed’ (Genesis 37: 21).
C. The primary purpose of dress is to cover nakedness.
D. Some dresses that are only good for bedroom some not the one on the streets.
E. Commercial sex workers and known with certain dressing style to boost their trade.
F. Christian youths should not take to such forms of dressing in the name of modernization (Proverbs 7:10). Because:
i. This has led to the harassment of many youths.
ii. There is a strong relationship between what we see and what we think (James 11:4).
iii. Therefore, your dressing must not induce unrighteous thoughts in orders (1Corinthians 14:40; Romans 14:21).
G. There is a two-fold responsibility on dressing.
i. The man is responsible to guide his eyes from impurity (Philippians 4:8 Job 31:1);
ii. The woman is responsible to dress decently and avoid exposing sensitive parts of the body (Proverbs 7:6-27; 2Samuel 11:2).
iii. This principle is also applicable in the reversed order.
CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Class should discuss what constitutes indecent dressing among youths and the reason for such action.
SUMMARY
Youths should not allow themselves to be cauiin the web of seduction or an agent, especially through indecent dressing. RCCG (YAYA) SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL MAIDEN SPECIAL FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUTHS
LESSON 34 25TH APRIL 2021
CONCLUSION
Any form of dressing likely to excite people sexually should not be worn by a Christian youth especially in public places (Philippians 4:5; 1Corinthians 8:13).
CLOSING PRAYER
Father, please help in the fight against sexual seductions and shield me against sexual seduction.
ASSIGNMENT
Mention the names of five (5) of the contemporary dressing styles that can provoke seduction.