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Fleeing Sexual Immorality

Fleeing Sexual Immorality. Avoid Fornication and Adultery. Premarital Sex Is Prevalent and a Problem. 70% by age 19. Approximately 30% of babies born outside marriage. STDs are rampant. It is sin!. Sin. Heb. 13:4; 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Matt. 19:4, 5

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Fleeing Sexual Immorality

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  1. Fleeing Sexual Immorality Avoid Fornication and Adultery

  2. Premarital Sex Is Prevalent and a Problem • 70% by age 19. • Approximately 30% of babies born outside marriage. • STDs are rampant. • It is sin!

  3. Sin • Heb. 13:4; 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Matt. 19:4, 5 • It’s not the “normal, natural thing to do.” • Are you committed to fleeing? Do you really want to escape? • Too many simply “hope” for purity. • Be like Joseph. Gen. 39:6-13 • Have convictions and act on them. • You can do this.

  4. Adultery • Definition • “Unlawful sexual intercourse with the spouse of another.” Heb. 13:4 • Special usage in Matt. 5:32; 19:9; et al. • A widespread problem in America. • Perhaps half of all marriages. • 1/3 of men and 1/4 of women. • 40% of Americans do not find it morally unacceptable.

  5. Adultery • A widespread problem in America. • Perhaps half of all marriages. • 1/3 of men and 1/4 of women. • 40% of Americans do not find it morally unacceptable. • Christianity Today: 45% admitted to inappropriate behavior and 23% to adultery. • A major contributor to divorce and poverty.

  6. The Bible and Adultery • Every condemnation of sexual immorality (fornication) condemns adultery. 1 Cor. 5:1; 6:18; et al • Specified in 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Heb. 13:4 • One allowable cause for divorce. Matt. 5:32; 19:9

  7. Why Adultery Occurs • Kelly Bonewell, psychologist: • Men are looking for a new, better, different sexual experience. Prov. 6:25; 9:17 • Women are seeking friendship and an emotional attachment. • For both, it’s all about self. Luke 9:23

  8. Why Adultery Occurs • Kelly Bonewell: some “just fall into an affair.” • She began having personal conversations with him on the same floor that they worked. • The conversations moved to having lunch regularly at the hospital. • Eventually, they began to meet for lunch or coffee off-site. More and more, a sexual theme covered their conversation. • She ultimately ended up at his apart­ment contin­u­ing these “conversations.” • Recognize the danger.

  9. Four Things We Need to Do • Know the high cost of adultery. • 1Cor. 6:9, 10; Mark 9:47, 48 • Marriage, children, job, financial, etc. Prov. 5:10-14; 6:25-35 • Don’t fall for flattery. Prov. 6:24; 7:21 • Establish and respect boundaries. Prov. 5:8; 7:6-8

  10. Four Things We Need to Do • Know the high cost of adultery. • Don’t fall for flattery. Prov. 6:24; 7:21 • Establish and respect boundaries. Prov. 5:8; 7:6-8 • Strengthen your marriage. • Eph. 5; 1 Cor. 7:2-5; Prov. 5:15-20

  11. Conclusion • Live as saints should. Eph. 3:3-5 • Flee sexual immorality. 1 Cor. 6:18 • Know that these sins can be forgiven. 1 Cor. 6:9-11

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