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Sexual Immorality. Sexual Immorality. Repeated warnings to flee sexual immorality Gentiles warned, Acts 15:20 Bodies belong to God, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 Cause enemies to blaspheme, 2 Sam. 12:14. Sexual Immorality. We can resist sexual immorality World filled with it, 1 Jn. 2:16
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Sexual Immorality • Repeated warnings to flee sexual immorality • Gentiles warned, Acts 15:20 • Bodies belong to God, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 • Cause enemies to blaspheme, 2 Sam. 12:14
Sexual Immorality • We can resist sexual immorality • World filled with it, 1 Jn. 2:16 • Examples of the pure, Gen. 39:11, 12 • Not tempted beyond ability, 1 Cor. 10:13
Sexual Immorality What Is It? Related Sins? Consequences?
Sexual Immorality What Is It? • The following cases of intercourse • are sexually • Married person with one other than spouse, 2 Sam. 11:4 • Married person with unlawful spouse, • Mk. 6:17, 18 • Unmarried people, 1 Cor. 7:1, 2
Sexual Immorality What Is It? • Other forms of sexual immorality • Heterosexual • Homosexual, Lev. 20:13 • Bestiality, Lev. 20:15, 16
Sexual Immorality What Is It? • Act does not need to be completed • Start: sexual immorality • Middle: sexual immorality • End: sexual immorality
Sexual Immorality Related Sins? • Lust leads to it, Mt. 5:28 • Looking & lusting, 2 Sam. 11:2, 3 • Dwelling on, Mk. 7:21-23
Sexual Immorality Related Sins? • Uncleanness leads to it, Gal. 5:19 • “The impurity of lustful…living” • Pornography, strip clubs • Sexually explicit TV, movies, books • Immodest dress
Sexual Immorality Related Sins? • Lewdness leads to it, Gal. 5:19 • “Unbridled lust… shamelessness… • “’filthy words, indecent bodily movements’ • ‘unchaste handling of males & females’” • Dirty jokes, sexual innuendo • Dancing • Petting
Sexual Immorality Related Sins? • Lies are told to hide it, 2 Sam. 11:6-13 • To spouse • To others: brethren, friends • Those involved lie to each other
Sexual Immorality Consequences? • Loss of fellowship • With God, 1 Jn. 1:6 • With Christians, 1 Jn. 1:3
Sexual Immorality Consequences? • Loss of virginity • Virgin, Mt. 1:23 • Not having had sexual intercourse • Pure, unsullied, undefiled • Brand new, unused, unspoiled • Spotless, uncorrupted, untouched
Sexual Immorality Consequences? • Loss of respect • Self respect: guilt & shame • Respect of others: Christians & Not
Sexual Immorality Consequences? • Loss of opportunity • To enjoy life without the stain • of this sin, 1 Cor. 6:13-18 • To present yourself as pure • to your one-and-only mate
Sexual Immorality What Is It? Related Sins? Consequences?
Sexual Immorality • Repeated warnings to flee sexual immorality • Gentiles warned, Acts 15:20 • Bodies belong to God, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 • Cause enemies to blaspheme, 2 Sam. 12:14
Sexual Immorality • We can resist sexual immorality • World filled with it, 1 Jn. 2:16 • Examples of the pure, Gen. 39:11, 12 • Not tempted beyond ability, 1 Cor. 10:13