Lesson 14: Chastity & Purity

Lesson 14: Chastity & Purity

"Chastity is the most unpopular of the Christian virtues." -- C.S. Lewis

Is it realistic to think that chastity (the state or practice of refraining from extramarital or especially from all, sexual intercourse) is possible in today's society? It certainly is! Nowadays, you're told that it's not possible. Mostly everyone you know first had kids and possibly are now married. Premarital sex can actually destabilize marriages. If you have self-control before you're married, how do you think this can help once you're already married? Premarital sex is dangerous as it can damage your relationships, judgement, family, and your body. Today's world has forgotten about the beauty of God's plan. Two people together who are committed for life. Remember that there's no sexual relationship approved by God outside of marriage. 

Please do the following assignment and return to me by email.

Honor God with Your Body 

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 

1. How have you seen people flee from sexual impurity? 

2. How might you see yourself fleeing from sexual impurity? 

3. Why do you feel the Bible says “the man who sins sexually sins against his own body”? 

4. What do you think the Scripture means when it says “you are not your own, you are bought at a price”? 

5. How might this affect the way you live your life, particularly physically? 

Renewing Your Mind for Good 

Romans 12:1-2 

1.What do you think it means to be a “living sacrifice”? 

2. How have you seen people conforming to the pattern of this world? 

3. How have you seen people not conforming to the pattern of this world? 

4. What do you think renewing your mind has to do with the things you think about? (See Philippians 4:8-9) 

Turning Your Eyes From Worthless Things 

Matthew 6:22-23

1. What do you think God cares about this? 

2. How does what you see feed what your brain thinks about? What are ways this can be good or bad? 

3. What are some things you can do to be more in control over the things you look at? 

Guarding Your Heart Above All Else 

Proverbs 4:23 

1. When a soldier does “guard-duty,” what does he or she have to do? 

2. What do you feel it means to “guard your heart”? 

3. What should “guarding our hearts” look like in real life? 

4. Why is it hard to “guard our hearts?” 

5. How can God help us to “guard our hearts?” 

Source: homeword.com