Young Women · Aaronic Priesthood · 25 minutes
Chapter 10: Your body is sacred · 1 Corinthians 6:18–20
If a youth is teaching
Keep chapter 10 open the whole time and start by having someone read the first paragraph under Eternal Truths, then 1 Corinthians 6:19–20. Skip the Questions and Answers section in class, and if a hard personal question comes up, thank them and let an adult follow up privately. Save the last 4 minutes to open the Invitations and have everyone choose one, then close by sharing briefly what you believe about Jesus Christ helping us honor our bodies.
Before Sunday
Sunday: Your body is sacred (chapter 10)
This Sunday we open For the Strength of Youth, chapter 10, "Your Body Is Sacred." Before class, read the first paragraph under Eternal Truths and 1 Corinthians 6:18–20. Come with Gospel Library open to chapter 10. Ponder: what would change about your week if you really saw your body as a temple?
Pick one opening
Have everyone open Gospel Library to For the Strength of Youth, chapter 10. Ask one youth to read the first sentence under Eternal Truths out loud. Then ask: "The chapter says your body is in the image of the most glorious Being in the universe. Why do you think God wants you to know that before He gives you any standards about your body?" Let a few answer. Don't rush to fill the silence.
Have everyone open Gospel Library to For the Strength of Youth, chapter 10. Ask one youth to read the first sentence under Eternal Truths out loud. Then ask: "The chapter says your body is in the image of the most glorious Being in the universe. Why do you think God wants you to know that before He gives you any standards about your body?" Let a few answer. Don't rush to fill the silence.
Hold up a picture of a temple, or just draw a simple temple on the board. Ask: "What do people do differently when they walk into a temple?" Collect quick answers (quieter, dressed carefully, clean, reverent). Then have everyone open chapter 10 and have someone read the sentence under Eternal Truths that compares our bodies to a holy temple. Ask: "If that's true, which of the things on the board also apply to how we treat our bodies?" Leave the list on the board for the whole class.
Interactive activity — pick one
6–8 minutes
Materials: Chalkboard or whiteboard, chalk or markers, Gospel Library phones
Bring it back: Looking at everything we wrote, which truth about your body do you think Satan most wants youth your age to forget, and why?
6–8 minutes
Materials: Chalkboard or whiteboard, chalk or markers, Gospel Library phones
Bring it back: Looking at everything we wrote, which truth about your body do you think Satan most wants youth your age to forget, and why?
5–7 minutes
Materials: Gospel Library phones
Bring it back: How does knowing these promises change the way you think about the Lord's standards for your body, from rules to gifts?
Teach this first
Have someone read 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 out loud, then open chapter 10 and read the first paragraph under Eternal Truths. Paul teaches that your body is a temple of the Holy Ghost and that you were bought with a price; the chapter adds that your body is in God's image and that your experiences with it prepare you for a resurrected, glorified body. Christ paid the price, and He is also your strength to live this.
"Your body is in the image of God, the most glorious, majestic Being in the universe." (For the Strength of Youth)
Ask the class
If time remains
If time allows, stay in chapter 10 and have someone read the second paragraph under Eternal Truths, then Doctrine and Covenants 88:15. Then read the Word of Wisdom promised blessing about clear thinking and personal revelation.
Ask the class
Last 3–5 minutes
Have everyone open chapter 10 to Invitations and read the three bold headings silently. Ask each youth to choose one (treat your body and others' bodies with respect, do things that strengthen your body, or keep sex and sexual feelings sacred) and quietly decide one specific thing they will do this week to live it. Invite a few to share if they want to; no one has to.
The chapter promises that living the law of chastity brings God's approval and personal spiritual power, and that your confidence will grow as you live as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Your witness: Think of a time when caring for your body, or choosing a higher standard than people around you, brought you closer to the Spirit or to Jesus Christ. Share briefly what you learned and how He was your strength, and remind the class that the Savior's help is for everyone, including anyone who has struggled.