Personal Purity

1. Personal Purity Lead by Marcus, Brett, and Steve

3. In this movie… There are 124 “F-Bombs used” There is one F-Bomb dropped every minute!

4. Where does your exposure to profanity come from?

5. Profanity • Profanity is something we all face with every single day • Whether it’s coaches, teachers, or peers profanity is something that is unavoidable.

6. Why is it so hard to refrain from swearing?

7. James 3:3-8 • “ 3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. • 7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”

8. 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 • “ 14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.“ • How does this relate/apply to Profanity?

9. As Christians, we need to surround ourselves with a group of Christian friends

10. Matthew 12:36-37 • “36But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.“ • How does the Bible offer a solution to control your tongue?

11. Ephesians 4:29 • 29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

12. Sexual Purity Involves: • Saving yourself for your marriage • Having the mind set that the girl you are dating might not be your wife but she will be someone else’s someday • Keeping yourself out of tempting situations • Getting right with God quickly when you fail • Avoiding the enticements of pornography

13. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 • “3It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God”

14. Pornography: Every Man’s Battle • Pornography is wrong. (Don’t rationalize it) • Pornography is problem for men of all ages • Profanity is improper use of the tongue as lusting is violates the use of the mind as pornography is abuse of the conscience What are some ways to avoid involvement with pornography?

15. Immoral Behavior • Colossians 3:5 ”5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” • What is the root of immoral behavior?

16. David and Bathsheba: an Example of Moral Failure • David – a man after God’s own heart • David first saw Bathsheba, and lusted after her • David was in the wrong place at the wrong time • 2 Samuel 11:15 “15…Put Uriah in the front line where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die."

17. Where does your mind go?

18. Lust • Definition :intense sexual desire or appetite, a passionate or overpowering craving. • “28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Matthew 5:28 • “15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” James 1:15

19. Lust 101 • As guys we are naturally curious about sex • The problem is we rationalize impure thoughts • and that can lead to lust • Allowing yourself to dwell on the impure thought leads to lust

20. God’s Provision for Lust • The awakening of the conscious is the first line of defense • If lusting occurs, the feeling of guilt is Gods signal that should take you to repentance immediately • Repeated failure in this area needs mentoring and accountability

21. Advice that can Help • Read the Bible daily • Pray unceasingly about everything • Have an accountability partner • “6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything…”Philippians 4:6

22. Joseph and Potiphar’s wife: an Example of Moral Freedom • Moral freedom is not the right to do whatever you want; it is the power to do what is right • Moral freedom is having your physical drives under God’s control

23. Romans 12:1-2 • 1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.