Youth Group Lesson from Monday August 23rd

Youth Group Lesson Notes

8-23-2004

Order:

1. Food

2. Fellowship/Games

3. Prayer

4. Reading

5. Lesson

Singleness, Marriage, Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage

Introduction

Read celebrity marriages quotes.

Let's read chapter 7 to ourselves again this week. Pray first and ask God to teach you something new, for insight into his word.

I have a lot of questions tonight to help us define what the Bible teaches about marriage, divorce, separation, and remarriage.

First of all what impression do you get on singleness from reading this passage?

It seems that Paul has a high view of the single lifestyle. There are not many other passages that deal with the topic of singleness at all. Paul seems to prefer and encourage singleness in this passage. Why does he do that do you think?

T or F – According to our passage marriage is a good thing.

T or F – According to our passage it is sinful to get a divorce.

T or F – According to our passage it is ok for a married couple to separate.

According to our passage, is it better to be married or unmarried?

Who invented marriage?

What does the Bible teach on marriage?

What does the Bible teach on divorce?

What are some other passages we can look at?

Should a believer and an unbeliever get married?

Should a believer and an unbeliever already married stay together?

How many of you have/had divorced or separated parents?

How does your behavior affect the condition of your parents' marriage?

We live by the Bible. It is our source for truth. The world has not foundation for life. They believe whatever makes them feel good about themselves and often times their beliefs are wrong. You will have friends and family members who do not believe what the Bible says about marriage, divorce, etc., and it is our job to teach them, not merely by what we say, but by our own relationships and how we respect the institution of marriage.

Youth Group Lesson from Monday August 1st

Youth Group – MNF

08/01/04

Order:

1. Game – Taboo

2. Prayer

3. Lesson

4. Fellowship

Introductory Questions:

1. What is your favorite commercial?

2. True or False: Haste makes waste.

3. Interact: “Love God and do what you like.” --Augustine

Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Read passage

The Corinthians were told by their culture that the physical body did not matter. It had no spiritual or moral consequences. It was after all merely physical. The true man resided within him, in his spirit.

“All things are lawful” is a quote of someone. The Corinthians took this as a license to practice immorality of all sorts. “Food is for the stomach and the stomach for foods” is a quote that was also used for practicing all sorts of immoralities.

What does our culture teach people about sex and how does that line up with what the Bible teaches?

What is specifically regarded as sexually immoral? What generally is regarded as sexually immoral?

What are we supposed to do about it?

If you are running from sexual immorality, where are you when it happens?

How can we specifically run from sexual immorality in our own lives?

God designed our bodies for pleasure. When we enjoy those things he has created us to enjoy within the limits he set, it gives him great glory. He even designed us for sexual pleasure between one man and one woman. Sexual unity portrays a picture of the intimate relationship between Christ and His church. When we sin sexually we are disgracing the name of the Lord Jesus to the entire world.

Glorify God with your body. It's not “no, no, no” but “yes” glorify God with your body.