Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20.
Memory Verse: 3 John 1:2.
1. Revelation 14:7 urges us to give glory to God. How do we do that? I Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Note: Giving glory to God means honoring Him in all areas of life.
2. Is the Lord really that concerned about our physical health? Matthew 4:23, 3 John 1:2.
3. What principle does God want us to live by when it comes to lifestyle and diet? 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Peter 2:11.
4. What was the original diet that God designed for humans? Genesis 1:29.
5. After sin, what types of land animals did God permit humans to eat? Leviticus 11:3.
6. What types of sea animals did God permit humans to eat? Leviticus 11:9.
7. What other creatures does God forbid humans to eat and why? Leviticus 11:13-22.
Note: Notice that unclean animals are often scavengers, bottom-dwellers, and carriers of disease. Many are the garbage collectors of the animal kingdom; they feed on carrion, waste, and other unclean creatures.
8. Weren’t the dietary laws part of Moses’ ceremonial law, which ended at the cross? Discuss. Genesis 7:1-2.
Note: The categories of clean and unclean existed long before God established His covenant with the Jewish people.
9. Does God really say that eating unclean meat is a serious offence? Explain. Isaiah 66:15-17.
10. What does God really say against the use of alcoholic beverages? Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 23:20, Isaiah 5:11.
11. What was Jesus' belief on drunkenness? Luke 12:45-46.
Note: Many believe that Jesus drank alcoholic wine (Mark 14:23-25) and changed water into alcohol (John 2:6-10). However, the word translated as “wine” can mean either fermented or unfermented grape juice, so it depends on the context. In Mark 14, Jesus and His disciples were celebrating Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (v.1), ceremonies in which no leaven was consumed (Exodus 12:1-20). Leaven is used for fermentation; thus, the “wine” Jesus drank must have been unfermented. The only “wine” God’s people should drink is the fresh, nonalcoholic juice from the vine.
12. What will God do to those who defile their bodies in defiance of His Word? 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.
13. What other Bible health principles are still practical today? Deuteronomy 23:12-13, Leviticus 13:46, Leviticus 17:15-16, Proverbs 5:1-12, Proverbs 23:1-3, Colossians 3:5-6.
14. Why is our lifestyle so important to God? 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
15. What lifestyle changes can I make to please the Lord? Ezekiel 11:18-20.
Conclusion: Jesus desires to live within us, and when we accept the everlasting gospel, we desire the same. We become God’s temple. Clearing out our junk mentally and physically makes room for the Holy Spirit and enables us to better recognize His will for us.