RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT'S MANUAL

LESSON TWENTY-ONE

SUNDAY, 21ST JANUARY 2018

TOPIC: INTEGRITY - PART 2

MEMORY VERSE: ‘’And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?" - Job 1:8

BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 39:1-13

INTRODUCTION:
Men and women of integrity are very few, even among the so called children of God. Are you a man or woman of integrity? Can God vouch for you as He did for Job (Job 2:3)? King David in Psalm 25:21 affirmed by saying "let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee."

LESSON OUTLINES
1. Biblical heroes of integrity
2. Scope and rewards for integrity

BIBLICAL HEROES OF INTEGRITY
The Bible has records of people that exhibited integrity. They include among others Abimelech, the King of Gerar (Genesis 20:3-7), Joseph (Genesis 47:14), Samuel (1Samuel 12:3-4), King David (1Kings 9:4), Job (Job 2:3, 9-10), Apostle Paul (Acts 20:32-33) and our Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:30).

SCOPE AND REWARDS FOR INTEGRITY
As believers, we need to demonstrate integrity in all aspects of human endeavours. In speech (James 1:19; Proverbs 8:7-, in time management (Ephesians 5:15-17; John 9:4), in finance (1Corinthians 4:2; Genesis 47:14), in relationship with the opposite sex (1Corinthians 5:1; 1Samuel 2:12, 22-23; Judges 16:1,4), in keeping promises and paying of vows (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5), etc.
Integrity, although costly, has great rewards. These include - God vouching for you (Job 2:3), keeps you from falling into sin (Genesis 39:9), brings peace (Psalm 37:37), guides one's steps (Proverbs 11:3), preserves a man (Psalm 25:21-22), and brings generational blessings (Proverbs 20:7).

CONCLUSION:
God is pure and He expects His children to be pure too (Matthew 5:48, 2Timothy 2:19). No matter your claims, if you are not a man or woman of integrity, your Christianity is questionable. Remember that only the pure in heart shall see God (Matthew 5:.

QUESTIONS
1. In what areas are we expected to show integrity?
2. Mention some rewards of integrity.