RCCG YAYA Sunday School Teacher Manual 28 December 2025 Lesson 17 – Stay Pure

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TOPIC: Stay Pure (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

MEMORY VERSE: “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:” – 1 Thessalonians 4:3 (KJV)

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5 (KJV)

1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

INTRODUCTION: Purity is a state of being uncontaminated. To stay pure is to remain untainted. To stay pure sèxually is to abstain from sexual pollution which could range from premarital sèx, illicit sèx, lustful thoughts, and exposure to anything that is sèxually immoral, etc. Sèxual purity is a deliberate effort that should emanate from the heart to other parts of the body. This conscious journey covers pre-marriage and post-marriage seasons. Hebrews 13:4 says the “marriage bed” must be undefiled because God will judge those who stray sèxually. This lesson will specifically focus on our roles and the benefits of staying pure sèxually.

LESSON AIM: To encourage students to stay pure.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES: Through this lesson, students should be able to:

a. Define purity.

b. Identify what they must do to remain pure.

c. Mention the benefits of sexual purity.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5.

The author encourages all readers to embrace purity. He says as follows:

A. Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God……….V1.

B. You know that we have instructed you in Christ Jesus

i. For this is the will of God …. V3a.

ii. That……….. V3b.

C. How should we possess our vessels?

i. ….. V4.

ii. …. V5.

LESSON OUTLINES:

OUR ROLES
BENEFITS OF SEXUAL PURITY

LESSON OUTLINE 1: OUR ROLES

A. Each individual has a part to play when it comes to staying pure sèxually (1 Thessalonians 4:4).

i. Sèx is a journey that springs up from our minds as a result; there is a need to consciously work on our thoughts because our lives are shaped by them.

ii. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that our thoughts are pure always (Matthew 5:8) and that we do not allow sèxual lust to take over (1 Peter 2:11).

iii. As gatekeepers, we must guard our hearts (Proverbs 4:23) to know what to allow and what to discard.

B. Also;

i. Our hands must be kept clean and not allowed to touch what is obscene or immoral (Psalm 24:4a).

ii. Our feet must be guided to go only to the places that honour God and the right place at the right time (Psalm 119:101).

iii. Since the eyes are gates to the mind, they must be trained to focus on what is pure and edifying (Matthew 5:28; Luke 11:34).

iv. Our ears must be trained to filter what comes in because listening to erotic words, songs, etc. can trigger sèxual pollution.

v. The mouth is a sensitive organ of the human body when it comes to sexual activity; our lips must not kiss “strangers” (Proverbs 22:14).

vi. We also need to stay off toxic friends (1 Corinthians 15:33) who will be negative influences on us.

C. We must renew our minds with God’s word as we study it and do His perfect will (Psalm 119:9; Romans 12:2). It is also necessary to ask God to help us.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: What are the things people do that you count as impure?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: BENEFITS OF SÉXUAL PURITY

A. Staying sèxually pure before and during marriage has several benefits but we shall examine the following:

i. No entanglement with the yoke of bondage; sèxual sin is slavery (Proverbs 6:26; Galatians 5:1).

ii. Freedom from this sin brings about peace with God (Psalm 51:12-14; Psalm 119:165a) and with oneself. That is, the heart is not racing because of guilt and secret sin (Psalm 51:3; Isaiah 48:22).

iii. Those who are sèxually pure are audacious (Proverbs 28:1). They carry themselves with honour and confidence because there is no sin to hide.

iv. It takes away the fear of the unknown and sèxually transmitted diseases.

v. It is honourable (Esther 2:2).

vi. It is interesting and exciting.

vii. They are not victims like Reuben and Amnon (Genesis 49:3-4; 2 Samuel 13:32).

viii. It helps our relationship with God; sèxual sin breaks our association with God (Genesis 39:7-9; 40:8; Ephesians 5:3-5).

ix. We escape God’s wrath and judgement (Hebrews 13:4).

B. Staying pure sèxually is a good choice.

i. Joseph made this choice and he was elevated in Egypt (Genesis 41:40-41).

ii. The prophet Isaiah discloses that those who bear the vessels of the Lord must be pure (Isaiah 52:11).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Share your experience on sèxual purity.

CONCLUSION: Make the right choice to be sèxually pure.

EVALUATION: State four things individuals must do to stay pure.

CLOSING PRAYER: Father, please give me the inner strength to stay pure in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: Students should mention five things to stay away from to remain pure (2×5=10 Marks).

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN

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.
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.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee
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.
O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?