FOCUS TEXT: Proverbs 23:19-35

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Proverbs 23:1-8; Romans 1:24-32; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; 6:18-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

KEY VERSE: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Temperance in every area of living is the mark of a truly wise man.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list areas of life that need self-control.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Control Your Appetite (Proverbs 23:19-21)
II. Learn From Experience (Proverbs 23:22-28)
III. Abstain From Evil (Proverbs 23:29-35)