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

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

The following cases of intercourseare 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

Other forms of sexual immorality›Heterosexual›Homosexual, Lev. 20:13›Bestiality, Lev. 20:15, 16

Act does not need to be completed›Start: sexual immorality›Middle: sexual immorality›End: sexual immorality

Lust leads to it, Mt. 5:28›Looking & lusting, 2 Sam. 11:2, 3›Dwelling on, Mk. 7:21-23

Uncleanness leads to it, Gal. 5:19›“The impurity of lustful…living”›Pornography, strip clubs›Sexually explicit TV, movies, books›Immodest dress

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

Lies are told to hide it, 2 Sam. 11:6-13›To spouse›To others: brethren, friends›Those involved lie to each other

Loss of fellowship›With God, 1 Jn. 1:6›With Christians, 1 Jn. 1:3

Loss of virginity›Virgin, Mt. 1:23∙Not having had sexual intercourse∙Pure, unsullied, undefiled∙Brand new, unused, unspoiled∙Spotless, uncorrupted, untouched

Loss of respect›Self respect: guilt & shame›Respect of others: Christians & Not

Loss of opportunity›To enjoy life without the stainof this sin, 1 Cor. 6:13-18›To present yourself as pureto your one-and-only mate

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

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