Youths Sunday School Manual 12 March 2023

TOPIC: Dress Discreetly 

MEMORY VERSE: “And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.” – Exodus 28:2 (NKJV)‬

BIBLE PASSAGE: Exodus 28:40-42 (KJV) 

40 “For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.

41 So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.

42 And you shall make for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.

INTRODUCTION: In the beginning, the simple purpose of clothing was to cover nakedness and to protect the body from harmful natural conditions, such as cold, animal bites, etc. With time, new parameters emerged against the existence of fashion. However, every believer in Christ, according to 1 Peter 2:9, is regarded as a ‘priest’ and priests are know to have a certain way of dressing just as God instructed Moses to make holy garments for glory and beauty for Aaron and his son (Ex. 28:2).

LESSON OUTLINE

YOUR DRESS DEPICTS YOU.

BIBLICAL STANDARD.

1. YOUR DRESS DEPICTS YOU

The clothes you wear at one point or the other reflect who you are (2Kgs.1:8; 2Sam. 13:18). It shows your mood, exactly how you feel at the moment; joyful or sorrowful (Gen. 37:34; Acts 12:21). It is also a pointer to what to achieve (2Sam. 3:31; Josh. 9:3-6). Your dress sense reveals your personality, character, and, style; if you are an influencer or mediocre. Putting on rumpled clothes is a simple display of slothfulness (Prov. 12:27). A combination of riot colours and inappropriate sizes depict a carefree attitude, and lack of diligence (Prov. 21:25). Dressing intentionally in an immodest manner, to parade sensitive parts of the body, or provoke lust is a sign of mischief (1Cor. 8:13) because clothing sends a message about your morals or lack thereof (Prov. 7:10). Dressing in order to impress can e an albatross (1Sam. 17:38-39). A dressing meant to distract or raise question does not stem from love. Following every fashion trend blindly paints naivety and ignorance (Prov. 12:26).

2. BIBLICAL STANDARD.

God, irrespective of age and time has a standard for everything (Ps. 119:88). After the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, God clothed Adam and eve to cover their nakedness (Gen. 3:21). This simply means believers’ dress must cover their nakedness. Also, any dress worn by a believer must give glory to God (1Cor. 10:31) and beauty to the person (Ex. 28:40). The fashion of this world is transient (1Cor. 7:31) so believers should always seek to honour God and not lust after the adulterated fashion of the world (1Jn. 2:15). Elegance is required in every believer’s dress sense (Ps. 45:13). Believers are expected to dress moderately and modestly all the time (1Tim. 2:9; 1Pet. 3:3-4). We must be decent in our dressing (1Cor. 14:40) knowing that everyone of us shall give an account to God (Rom. 14:12).

CONCLUSION

Always note that you will be addressed the way you are dressed and whatever you wear reflects the real you. Remember we are all expected to bring praise and Glory to God in whatever we do.

QUESTIONS

Why would a person be addressed the way he/she dresses?

Mention the three primary purposes of dressing.