THE WAY OF THE WAY OF PURITYPURITY

By By Miguel Torres Miguel Torres (Taken from SCF)(Taken from SCF)

L1. MotivationL1. Motivation

• I Corinthians 10:31I Corinthians 10:31• Psalm 115:1Psalm 115:1• II Corinthians 3:16-18II Corinthians 3:16-18• Hebrews 1:1-4Hebrews 1:1-4

Only when we seek to do Only when we seek to do everything only for the everything only for the glory of God are we glory of God are we able to find freedom able to find freedom and have the lasting and have the lasting results we desire results we desire

L2. Living WaterL2. Living Water

• IsiahIsiah 55:1-3 55:1-3

The satisfying water The satisfying water we need is in the we need is in the Word of God, the Word of God, the Bible. God made Bible. God made your soul, therefore your soul, therefore He can fill it! We He can fill it! We simply need to stop simply need to stop drinking dirty water drinking dirty water and begin drinking and begin drinking from the Bible.from the Bible.

L3. Into The LightL3. Into The Light

• 1 John 1:5-101 John 1:5-10• Eph. 5:8-14Eph. 5:8-14

Sin thrives in darkness. Sin thrives in darkness. Done in secret, often Done in secret, often with the lights off, no with the lights off, no one else knowing how one else knowing how trapped and drawn you trapped and drawn you feel to it. Bring it to feel to it. Bring it to the light. Confess it to the light. Confess it to your spouse or pastor your spouse or pastor if you can. if you can.

L4. The CrossL4. The Cross

• Colossians 1:21-23Colossians 1:21-23• Deuteronomy 4:25-31Deuteronomy 4:25-31

Sin separates you from Sin separates you from God...your prayers are God...your prayers are not going to be heard by not going to be heard by God while you are God while you are continuing sin. He will continuing sin. He will hide His face from you. hide His face from you. BUT you are reconciled BUT you are reconciled to God by the death of to God by the death of Jesus Christ on the Jesus Christ on the cross! cross!

L5. Running LightL5. Running Light• Hebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:1• Romans 13:14Romans 13:14• Matthew 5:29-30Matthew 5:29-30

We must run light -- remove We must run light -- remove EVERYTHING that keeps EVERYTHING that keeps us from running well. us from running well.

If you do not remove the If you do not remove the opportunities to sin, you opportunities to sin, you will lose this race as you will lose this race as you willwill sin again. sin again.

The internet is a big problem The internet is a big problem for many of us. Remove it for many of us. Remove it from your life if you can. from your life if you can.

L6. TurningL6. Turning

• 1 Thessalonians 1:4-101 Thessalonians 1:4-10• 1 Peter 3:10 - 111 Peter 3:10 - 11• James 4:7 – 10James 4:7 – 10

Jesus can't help you unless Jesus can't help you unless you turn to Him and away you turn to Him and away from your sin, and from your sin, and repentance is a gift from repentance is a gift from God. Seek the Lord! Run God. Seek the Lord! Run light, feed on the Word, light, feed on the Word, and keep your back to and keep your back to your sin through your sin through repentance. repentance.

L7. New DirectionL7. New Direction• 2 Corinthians 7:8 - 132 Corinthians 7:8 - 13• Isaiah 57:14-15Isaiah 57:14-15• Luke 15:7Luke 15:7

True sorrowing over sin True sorrowing over sin brings about real brings about real repentance. So, this repentance. So, this being true, we need to being true, we need to pray for sorrow in our pray for sorrow in our hearts that it might lead hearts that it might lead us to repentance." us to repentance."

Repentance is about Repentance is about feeling true sorrow for feeling true sorrow for offending God and offending God and ignoring Jesus. ignoring Jesus.

L8. AccountabilityL8. Accountability• Ecclesiastes 4:9-12Ecclesiastes 4:9-12• Galatians 6:1Galatians 6:1• Hebrews 3:13Hebrews 3:13• Hebrews 10:23-25Hebrews 10:23-25

It is essential that you do It is essential that you do not try to fight this not try to fight this battle alone, even when battle alone, even when enlisting Jesus to help enlisting Jesus to help through your prayers! through your prayers! You need the You need the accountability of another accountability of another Christian to keep you in Christian to keep you in line. line.

L9. Pure Grace L9. Pure Grace • John 8:1-11John 8:1-11• Romans 8:1Romans 8:1• 1 John 1:91 John 1:9• Isaiah 43:25Isaiah 43:25

Simply put, grace is what Simply put, grace is what saves us, sanctifies us saves us, sanctifies us and will ultimately and will ultimately glorify us. The grace of glorify us. The grace of God is responsible for God is responsible for rescuing us from rescuing us from pornography and pornography and keeping us out of it until keeping us out of it until the end.the end.

L10. Surprising GraceL10. Surprising Grace• Romans 5:17Romans 5:17• 1 Corinthians 15:9-101 Corinthians 15:9-10• 2 Corinthians 1:122 Corinthians 1:12• 2 Corinthians 9:82 Corinthians 9:8• Titus 2:11-12Titus 2:11-12• Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9"Sin is a spiritual problem and "Sin is a spiritual problem and

requires spiritual solutions. requires spiritual solutions. God's grace given us at the God's grace given us at the cross is the solution." cross is the solution." Acquiring God's grace is a Acquiring God's grace is a process: process:

1 - Humble ourselves, 1 - Humble ourselves, 2 - Rid our lives of idols, 2 - Rid our lives of idols, 3 - Seek after it, and 3 - Seek after it, and 4 - Don't miss it. 4 - Don't miss it.

L11. Ongoing FreedomL11. Ongoing Freedom

• Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2• Ephesians 5:8-10Ephesians 5:8-10• Psalm 145:18Psalm 145:18

We have received a gift We have received a gift from God...His from God...His grace...in return we grace...in return we should offer ourselves should offer ourselves up as living sacrifices up as living sacrifices for Him, to please for Him, to please Him with our bodies. Him with our bodies.

L12. Radical AmputationL12. Radical Amputation• Mark 9:43-47Mark 9:43-47• Ephesians 5:17-20Ephesians 5:17-20• John 10:10John 10:10

In order to be free, you must In order to be free, you must cut off ALL sources of cut off ALL sources of pornography and sexual pornography and sexual impurity from your life. impurity from your life.

Have someone take control of Have someone take control of your finances, have your your finances, have your spouse by your side during spouse by your side during time on the internet, put a time on the internet, put a filter on your computer, filter on your computer, give away your give away your computer...do whatever it computer...do whatever it takes! takes!

L13. Setting Captives L13. Setting Captives Free I Free I

• John 8:31-36John 8:31-36• Jeremiah 29:12-14Jeremiah 29:12-14• Isaiah 48:20Isaiah 48:20• Ezekial 39:25Ezekial 39:25• Psalm 126:1-3Psalm 126:1-3• Isaiah 61:1Isaiah 61:1• Isaiah 42:5-7Isaiah 42:5-7

Pornography, indeed all sin, Pornography, indeed all sin, makes us slaves. It deceives makes us slaves. It deceives us so that as we partake of us so that as we partake of it we believe a lie. But Jesus it we believe a lie. But Jesus came to break the power of came to break the power of sin, to release us from sin, to release us from slavery to sin, to set the slavery to sin, to set the captives free! This is why captives free! This is why Jesus came to earth.Jesus came to earth.

L14. Setting Captives L14. Setting Captives Free IIFree II

• Psalm 107:10-16Psalm 107:10-16• John 8:36John 8:36• Romans 10:12-13Romans 10:12-13• Job 36:13Job 36:13

When you were addicted When you were addicted to porn (or any sin) you to porn (or any sin) you were: "in darkness, in were: "in darkness, in deepest gloom, deepest gloom, prisoners, suffering, in prisoners, suffering, in iron chains". Cry out to iron chains". Cry out to the Lord! Still falling? the Lord! Still falling? Cry out more! He will Cry out more! He will answer in His time. answer in His time.

L15. Setting Captives L15. Setting Captives Free III Free III

• Exodus 1:11-14Exodus 1:11-14• Exodus 3:7-8Exodus 3:7-8• Romans 6:20Romans 6:20• Job 3:18-19Job 3:18-19• Psalm 126:1-3Psalm 126:1-3

The best way to turn to The best way to turn to Christ daily and to bring Christ daily and to bring together the last few together the last few lessons is to read the lessons is to read the Bible daily. Chew on, Bible daily. Chew on, meditate on, scripture meditate on, scripture verses. Fill your life verses. Fill your life with the teachings of with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

L16. TemptationL16. Temptation• Luke 4:1-13Luke 4:1-13• 1 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 10:13• 1 Corinthians 10:201 Corinthians 10:20• 1 John 2:141 John 2:14• Psalm 111:10Psalm 111:10

Be aware of thoughts that lead Be aware of thoughts that lead you to independence. Be you to independence. Be aware of thoughts that tell aware of thoughts that tell you that porn leads to you that porn leads to intimacy...you know this isn't intimacy...you know this isn't true based on previous true based on previous lessons, so don't believe the lessons, so don't believe the lies! lies!

To beat temptation, you must To beat temptation, you must Refuse and Reply. Say no to Refuse and Reply. Say no to the temptation and then get the temptation and then get into the Scriptures into the Scriptures

L17. Return To The LordL17. Return To The Lord• 1 Kings 8:10-121 Kings 8:10-12• 1 Kings 9:81 Kings 9:8• Ezekiel 5:11Ezekiel 5:11• Ezekiel 11:17-22Ezekiel 11:17-22• Ezekiel 20:7Ezekiel 20:7• Ezekiel 20:30Ezekiel 20:30• 1 Corinthians 6:13-201 Corinthians 6:13-20

If you return to the Lord, He If you return to the Lord, He will return to you. will return to you. Guaranteed. If you fall prey Guaranteed. If you fall prey to temptations, Refuse, to temptations, Refuse, Return, and Repent. Stop Return, and Repent. Stop the sin, turn your back on it the sin, turn your back on it (thus towards God), and (thus towards God), and repent of your sinning. Ask repent of your sinning. Ask for help and forgiveness! for help and forgiveness!

L18. Exclusive Drinking L18. Exclusive Drinking • Exodus 17:1-6Exodus 17:1-6• 1 Corinthians 10:3-41 Corinthians 10:3-4• Revelation 22:1-3Revelation 22:1-3• John 7:37-39John 7:37-39• Revelation 7:15-17Revelation 7:15-17

It means rejoicing in the love, It means rejoicing in the love, forgiveness and grace of forgiveness and grace of God on a daily basis. It is God on a daily basis. It is discovering Christ fresh discovering Christ fresh every day and being every day and being irresistibly drawn to him irresistibly drawn to him by what we discover. by what we discover. When we become happy in When we become happy in Him we need not look for Him we need not look for happiness in pornography, happiness in pornography, food, or other sins. food, or other sins.

L19. Purity Precedes L19. Purity Precedes Power Power

• Acts 19:18-20Acts 19:18-20• 2 Chronicles 25:192 Chronicles 25:19• Joshua 7:11-13Joshua 7:11-13• Joshua 8:25-28Joshua 8:25-28• Hosea 8:5Hosea 8:5• Matthew 5:8Matthew 5:8

You cannot stand alone...your You cannot stand alone...your strength is in Christ alone strength is in Christ alone and only He has the power and only He has the power to help you. Remove the to help you. Remove the seeds of sin now and you seeds of sin now and you won't have to worry about won't have to worry about them later! This is a no-them later! This is a no-brainer, isn't it? brainer, isn't it?

L20. IdolatryL20. Idolatry• Isaiah 30:9-26Isaiah 30:9-26• Colossians 3:5Colossians 3:5• 1 John 3:1-31 John 3:1-3

Friends, doing pornography and Friends, doing pornography and masturbating is deceitful masturbating is deceitful self-pleasing, rebellious self-pleasing, rebellious idolatry and heart-adultery.idolatry and heart-adultery.

The grace of God can save you The grace of God can save you from all of this. You will from all of this. You will begin to detest porn and begin to detest porn and masturbation and give you masturbation and give you the will to rid them from your the will to rid them from your life. And He will lead you into life. And He will lead you into a life of light and freedom!a life of light and freedom!

L21. Strength Through L21. Strength Through Confession Confession

• Proverbs 28:13Proverbs 28:13• Psalm 32:3-7Psalm 32:3-7• 1 Samuel 7:2-111 Samuel 7:2-11• Leviticus 5:5Leviticus 5:5

"He who conceals his sins "He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but does not prosper, but whoever confesses and whoever confesses and renounces them finds renounces them finds mercy" mercy"

As painful as this is, there As painful as this is, there is no lasting victory is no lasting victory without it. We MUST without it. We MUST confess our sins to be confess our sins to be set free! set free!

L22. Vigilance L22. Vigilance • 1 Corinthians 10:7-121 Corinthians 10:7-12• Matthew 26:40-41Matthew 26:40-41• 1 Peter 5:8-91 Peter 5:8-9• 1 Thessalonians 5:5-81 Thessalonians 5:5-8• Matthew 13:24-30Matthew 13:24-30

Don't ever stop and think you've Don't ever stop and think you've got it down pat...that you can got it down pat...that you can stand tall on your own. Oh, stand tall on your own. Oh, you may for a while, but you you may for a while, but you will fall if you take that stance. will fall if you take that stance. Guaranteed. Be vigilant. Guaranteed. Be vigilant.

1)1) Make sure to attend a Bible Make sure to attend a Bible Believing church Believing church

2)2) Have daily accountability Have daily accountability 3)3) Seek the Lord daily Seek the Lord daily 4)4) Drag every known sin, and Drag every known sin, and

even temptation into the light. even temptation into the light.

L23. Enjoying The Light L23. Enjoying The Light • Romans 13:12-14Romans 13:12-14• Acts 19:17-20Acts 19:17-20• John 3:19-21John 3:19-21• Lamentations 2:14Lamentations 2:14• Jeremiah 31:17Jeremiah 31:17

"Let us be real clear on this: "Let us be real clear on this: leaving sin covered by leaving sin covered by refusing to expose it leads refusing to expose it leads to captivity. We become to captivity. We become captives to the power of sin captives to the power of sin while it is hidden and kept while it is hidden and kept secret. But, if we expose it secret. But, if we expose it we ward off captivity, and we ward off captivity, and live as free men and live as free men and women!"women!"

L24. Fleeing Temptation L24. Fleeing Temptation • Genesis 39:6-12Genesis 39:6-12• Judges 16:4-18Judges 16:4-18• 2 Timothy 2:222 Timothy 2:22• 1 Timothy 6:111 Timothy 6:11• Isaiah 57:14Isaiah 57:14• Romans 15:13Romans 15:13

RUN LIKE THE WIND! The RUN LIKE THE WIND! The ONLY way to beat it is to ONLY way to beat it is to flee!! This is key, so PLEASE flee!! This is key, so PLEASE REMEMBER THIS!! You REMEMBER THIS!! You cannot talk your way out of cannot talk your way out of it, hang near it in your own it, hang near it in your own strength, or simply deny it strength, or simply deny it will get you. You will fall. will get you. You will fall.

L25. Flee, Abstain, Resist L25. Flee, Abstain, Resist • 2 Timothy 2:222 Timothy 2:22• Psalm 116:13Psalm 116:13• Zephaniah 3:9-11Zephaniah 3:9-11• Romans 10:12-13Romans 10:12-13• 1 Peter 2:11,121 Peter 2:11,12• 1 Peter 5:8-91 Peter 5:8-9

Set a plan for pursuing Set a plan for pursuing righteousness via righteousness via accountability (some good accountability (some good steps in the lesson text). steps in the lesson text). Basically it comes down to Basically it comes down to calling out to the Lord for calling out to the Lord for help (in desperation, really), help (in desperation, really), abstaining from sin any way abstaining from sin any way possible, and living a pure possible, and living a pure and righteous life. So, flee, and righteous life. So, flee, abstain and resist it. abstain and resist it.

L26. Don't Go Near L26. Don't Go Near • Proverbs 7:6-27Proverbs 7:6-27• Proverbs 22:5Proverbs 22:5

Today we see that the best way Today we see that the best way to stay out of trouble is to to stay out of trouble is to stay away from it! Don't fool stay away from it! Don't fool yourself by thinking you can yourself by thinking you can be near it and avoid it. If you be near it and avoid it. If you believe that, go reread the believe that, go reread the beginning of the lesson and beginning of the lesson and the story about the plane the story about the plane that flew into the that flew into the thunderstorm and crashed! thunderstorm and crashed! Look at it this way, you will Look at it this way, you will have much less to flee from have much less to flee from if you avoid being near it to if you avoid being near it to begin with! begin with!

L27. Growing In Christ L27. Growing In Christ • 1 John 2:12-141 John 2:12-14• Proverbs 24:16Proverbs 24:16• Matthew 18:21-22Matthew 18:21-22• Romans 7:14-23Romans 7:14-23• Psalm 118:15-16Psalm 118:15-16• 1 Corinthians 13:111 Corinthians 13:11• Genesis 22:17-18Genesis 22:17-18• Matthew 16:18-19Matthew 16:18-19

Little children in Christ stumble Little children in Christ stumble a lot, just as little children a lot, just as little children learning to walk stumble and learning to walk stumble and fall. We know we are fall. We know we are progressing by how many progressing by how many battles are won. The more we battles are won. The more we stand in victory, the more we stand in victory, the more we grow. But we all need to call grow. But we all need to call out to the Lord for his grace. out to the Lord for his grace.

L28. Sanctification L28. Sanctification • 1 Thessalonians 4:1-81 Thessalonians 4:1-8• 2 Peter 1:42 Peter 1:4• Hebrews 13:4Hebrews 13:4• 1 Corinthians 4:19-201 Corinthians 4:19-20• 1 Corinthians 6:9-101 Corinthians 6:9-10• Galatians 5:24Galatians 5:24• 1 Corinthians 10:8-91 Corinthians 10:8-9• Job 11:18-20Job 11:18-20

Sanctification -- being set apart Sanctification -- being set apart for God -- it is what we need to for God -- it is what we need to do. We really need to focus on do. We really need to focus on holy living and living for God. holy living and living for God.

If we obey his laws and live each If we obey his laws and live each day for HIM, we will be able to day for HIM, we will be able to stay away from sexual impurity stay away from sexual impurity before we have to flee. before we have to flee.

L29. Our Identity In L29. Our Identity In Christ Christ

• 2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17• John 14:20-21John 14:20-21• Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 2:1-10• 2 Corinthians 3:182 Corinthians 3:18• Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

We are new people and do not We are new people and do not have to be tied to the lie have to be tied to the lie that we are going to sin. We that we are going to sin. We deserve to die but are tied deserve to die but are tied to Christ, who has washed to Christ, who has washed away that old person! away that old person! Amen! You are holy in God's Amen! You are holy in God's eyes because of a spiritual eyes because of a spiritual relationship with Jesus. relationship with Jesus.

L30. New Creations In L30. New Creations In Christ Christ

• Genesis 1:1-11Genesis 1:1-11• 2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17• Psalm 119:130Psalm 119:130• 2 Corinthians 4:62 Corinthians 4:6• John 15:5John 15:5• Romans 8:1-4Romans 8:1-4

We are brand new CREATIONS! We are brand new CREATIONS! God does not shave God does not shave caterpillars he makes caterpillars he makes butterflies!.butterflies!.

We are not a refurbished old We are not a refurbished old self...we are a BRAND NEW self...we are a BRAND NEW self! self!

We were in darkness, submerged We were in darkness, submerged in deep waters, etc. And now in deep waters, etc. And now we are surrounded by light we are surrounded by light and are free and in the open! and are free and in the open! God has saved us! Praise God! God has saved us! Praise God!

L31. Power and Grace Of L31. Power and Grace Of GodGod

• Isaiah 40:10-31Isaiah 40:10-31• Proverbs 5:21Proverbs 5:21• 1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9• Revelation 5:5-6Revelation 5:5-6• Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

He can give us strength to He can give us strength to overcome when we grow tired overcome when we grow tired and weary. God's greatness is and weary. God's greatness is not something to hide from, but not something to hide from, but to use as a hope-filled tool to use as a hope-filled tool against the chains of our sins. against the chains of our sins. He can carry us out! Our will is He can carry us out! Our will is to sin, that is our human to sin, that is our human nature. But God saves us, and nature. But God saves us, and God changes our nature and God changes our nature and our will -- and gives us a desire our will -- and gives us a desire to work with Him. We need to to work with Him. We need to see we are nothing and God see we are nothing and God gives us all. gives us all.

L32. Battle Strategies L32. Battle Strategies • Romans 8:6-7Romans 8:6-7• Phillipians 3:19Phillipians 3:19• Romans 1:28-29Romans 1:28-29• Romans 7:23Romans 7:23• 1 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:8

"The mind of sinful man is death..." ( "The mind of sinful man is death..." ( Romans 8:6Romans 8:6 ). First, we must ). First, we must remember the battle is in, and for, remember the battle is in, and for, our minds. Evil thoughts become our minds. Evil thoughts become strongholds that we must demolish. strongholds that we must demolish.

1)1) We can refuse to have access to We can refuse to have access to any further pornography, which any further pornography, which will cease the income of any will cease the income of any additional pornographic images additional pornographic images that can drag us into sin. that can drag us into sin.

2)2) 2) We need to begin to immerse 2) We need to begin to immerse ourselves in Scripture, seeking God ourselves in Scripture, seeking God for grace to apply what we read.for grace to apply what we read.

L33. Demolishing L33. Demolishing Strongholds Strongholds

• Acts 4:12Acts 4:12• 2 Corinthians 10:3-52 Corinthians 10:3-5• 1 Corinthians 15:571 Corinthians 15:57• Romans 8:37Romans 8:37• John 8:36John 8:36• Colossians 1:13Colossians 1:13• Titus 2:11-12Titus 2:11-12

Our lesson today started with "Only Our lesson today started with "Only Jesus Christ can give true and Jesus Christ can give true and lasting victory." This is so key. lasting victory." This is so key. Don't look to worldly help for Don't look to worldly help for victory, as our battle is spiritual -- victory, as our battle is spiritual -- only divine weapons work. Beg only divine weapons work. Beg God for divine power through God for divine power through Jesus Christ to demolish the Jesus Christ to demolish the thought strongholds in your thought strongholds in your mind. Give the battle to Christ, mind. Give the battle to Christ, whose victory was already won whose victory was already won on the cross. We fight FROM on the cross. We fight FROM victory, not for it. victory, not for it.

L34. Demolishing L34. Demolishing Strongholds II Strongholds II

• 2 Corinthians 10:52 Corinthians 10:5• 1 Kings 9:20-211 Kings 9:20-21• 1 Timothy 1:121 Timothy 1:12• Deuteronomy 21:10Deuteronomy 21:10• Joshua 14:6-11Joshua 14:6-11• 1 Samuel 17:45-471 Samuel 17:45-47

Pornographic images are a Pornographic images are a formidable foe, at times formidable foe, at times much stronger than we are. much stronger than we are. It takes divine power to do It takes divine power to do what the Bible tells us to do: what the Bible tells us to do: destroy the army. destroy the army.

You must take the You must take the pornographic thoughts pornographic thoughts captive to Christ, and do captive to Christ, and do NOTNOT try to fight them alone. try to fight them alone.

L35. The Love Of God And L35. The Love Of God And Temptation Temptation

• James 1:12-16James 1:12-16• John 8:31-32John 8:31-32• 2 Thessalonians 3:52 Thessalonians 3:5• Romans 3:23Romans 3:23

The Word of God is our sword The Word of God is our sword and is what releases us from and is what releases us from slavery. And our love for God slavery. And our love for God is what brings about the is what brings about the power for our release. We power for our release. We get this love by get this love by

1)1) asking God to give you a asking God to give you a heart that loves Him heart that loves Him

2)2) Dwell on the cross of Jesus Dwell on the cross of Jesus Christ Christ

3)3) Obey God's Word Obey God's Word 4)4) Keep yourself in the love of Keep yourself in the love of

God God

L36. Break The Chain L36. Break The Chain • Genesis 13:8-13Genesis 13:8-13• Genesis 14:8-12Genesis 14:8-12• 1 Peter 5:8-91 Peter 5:8-9

This was the lesson about the This was the lesson about the cargo plane that crashed during cargo plane that crashed during takeoff in 1997 due to several takeoff in 1997 due to several factors. When you look at what factors. When you look at what happened you see a chain of happened you see a chain of events, removing any of which events, removing any of which would have avoided a tragic would have avoided a tragic crash killing several people. In crash killing several people. In our lives we have chains of our lives we have chains of events that lead us into sin. events that lead us into sin. What is your chain? If you are What is your chain? If you are like Mike Cleveland, and find like Mike Cleveland, and find yourself alone in a hotel room yourself alone in a hotel room with movies available anytime with movies available anytime on the tv, you must break the on the tv, you must break the chain early by removing the tv chain early by removing the tv from your room! from your room!

L37. Seek The Lord L37. Seek The Lord • Deuteronomy 4:25-29Deuteronomy 4:25-29• Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6• Jeremiah 29:11-13Jeremiah 29:11-13• Psalm 10:4Psalm 10:4• 2 Samuel 14:142 Samuel 14:14• Matthew 7:7Matthew 7:7• 1 Kings 8:46-511 Kings 8:46-51

You need to seek the Lord. Seek You need to seek the Lord. Seek Him for forgiveness, seek Him Him for forgiveness, seek Him for strength. He has great for strength. He has great plans for you! Seek Him daily plans for you! Seek Him daily for wisdom, strength and for wisdom, strength and blessings! God will forgive blessings! God will forgive ANYTHING in your life, no ANYTHING in your life, no matter how bad you think it is. matter how bad you think it is. But you must seek Him whole-But you must seek Him whole-heartedly, not halfway.heartedly, not halfway.

L38. Restoration After L38. Restoration After Loss Loss

• Luke 15:11-24Luke 15:11-24• 1 Peter 5:101 Peter 5:10• Psalm 103:13Psalm 103:13• Joel 2:25-26Joel 2:25-26• Hosea 6:1-2Hosea 6:1-2• Isaiah 61:1-4Isaiah 61:1-4• Jeremiah 30:18-19Jeremiah 30:18-19

Today's lesson revolved Today's lesson revolved around the Prodigal Son. around the Prodigal Son.

The young man wanted to The young man wanted to live his wild life AND have live his wild life AND have his inheritance, but the his inheritance, but the two do not go together two do not go together and it is the wild life that and it is the wild life that eventually takes control. eventually takes control.

L39. Specific Steps To L39. Specific Steps To Freedom From Sin Freedom From Sin

• James 4:7-10James 4:7-10• 1 Corinthians 10:20-211 Corinthians 10:20-21• Proverbs 28:9Proverbs 28:9• James 1:7-8James 1:7-8• Job 22:21-28Job 22:21-28

Those in sin have the following Those in sin have the following characteristics:characteristics:

1)1) They do not submit to GodThey do not submit to God2)2) They do not resist the devil They do not resist the devil 3)3) They remain at a distance They remain at a distance

from God from God 4)4) They have dirty hands and a They have dirty hands and a

defiled heart defiled heart 5)5) They are double-minded They are double-minded 6)6) They are light and joking, and They are light and joking, and

laugh much laugh much 7)7) They are prideful They are prideful

L40. The Heart, The Mind, L40. The Heart, The Mind, and the Actions and the Actions

• Colossians 3:1-10Colossians 3:1-10• Song of Songs 1:4Song of Songs 1:4• Song of Songs 3:4Song of Songs 3:4• Psalm 25:3Psalm 25:3• 1 Tim 6:11-161 Tim 6:11-16

There is a relationship There is a relationship between the heart, the mind between the heart, the mind and the actions. The heart and the actions. The heart affects the mind, which affects the mind, which affects the actions. You must affects the actions. You must set your heart on things set your heart on things above, on loving Christ. This above, on loving Christ. This will keep your heart going in will keep your heart going in the right direction instead of the right direction instead of setting your heart on porn setting your heart on porn and masturbation. and masturbation.

L41. Battle Strategies I L41. Battle Strategies I • Psalm 18:37-40Psalm 18:37-40• Matthew 11:12Matthew 11:12• Mark 9:43-47Mark 9:43-47• Deuteronomy 7:1-6Deuteronomy 7:1-6• Deuteronomy 7:17Deuteronomy 7:17• Deuteronomy 7:21-22Deuteronomy 7:21-22• Exodus 32:19-20Exodus 32:19-20• Judges 8:4Judges 8:4• Ephesians 5:11-13Ephesians 5:11-13• 2 Corinthians 1:102 Corinthians 1:10

Time for battle!Time for battle! Here is what you Here is what you do: Deal harshly with sin; Be do: Deal harshly with sin; Be merciless in eradicating it; merciless in eradicating it; Annihilate every speck of it from Annihilate every speck of it from our lives; SEEK GOD'S GRACE our lives; SEEK GOD'S GRACE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.

1)1) Take the offensive. Take the offensive. 2)2) Don't let sin sit in the dark Don't let sin sit in the dark 3)3) Be violent with "pet" sins. Be violent with "pet" sins. 4)4) Pray for God's grace in all of it. Pray for God's grace in all of it.

L42. Focus! L42. Focus! • Numbers 21:4-10Numbers 21:4-10• 2 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 5:21• Isaiah 45:22Isaiah 45:22• Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 12:2• 2 Chronicles 20:122 Chronicles 20:12• Psalm 25:15Psalm 25:15

"The cure for sin is to focus on "The cure for sin is to focus on Jesus Christ!" Jesus Christ!"

Just as Moses had the people look Just as Moses had the people look at the snake on the pole, we at the snake on the pole, we need to look up at Jesus on need to look up at Jesus on the cross and not down at our the cross and not down at our lustful sins. lustful sins.

1)1) They admitted their They admitted their powerlessness powerlessness

2)2) They admitted their ignorance They admitted their ignorance 3)3) They focused on God They focused on God

L43. Romans 6 L43. Romans 6 • Romans 6:1-23Romans 6:1-23• Romans 5:12-18Romans 5:12-18• Romans 4:23-25Romans 4:23-25• Philippians 2:13Philippians 2:13• Colossians 1:13Colossians 1:13

It talks about our old man, and It talks about our old man, and how it was crucified and how it was crucified and buried with Christ, and how buried with Christ, and how we are "a new creation, we are "a new creation, resurrected with Christ and resurrected with Christ and joined with him by the joined with him by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit" indwelling of the Holy Spirit" and we are "free from the and we are "free from the bondage of sin and its power, bondage of sin and its power, and can now live a life of and can now live a life of purity and holiness in him". purity and holiness in him". Imputed vs Imparted Imputed vs Imparted Righteousness.Righteousness.

L44. Dark Night Of The L44. Dark Night Of The Soul (Romans 7)Soul (Romans 7)

• Romans 7:14-25Romans 7:14-25• Hosea 6:1-3Hosea 6:1-3• Romans 11:32Romans 11:32

Hang in there! God is at work Hang in there! God is at work and must break a man and must break a man before He remakes him. All before He remakes him. All of us have to hit this point, of us have to hit this point, and those that walk in and those that walk in victory today walk there victory today walk there only because of the effect of only because of the effect of the dark night leading them the dark night leading them to Jesus with all their heart. to Jesus with all their heart. God's grace will make a way God's grace will make a way for you. Comfort and victory for you. Comfort and victory are found in Jesus. are found in Jesus.

L45. No Condemnation! L45. No Condemnation! (Romans 8) (Romans 8)

• Romans 8:1-14Romans 8:1-14

After every dark night comes the After every dark night comes the morning. Romans 8 is all about morning. Romans 8 is all about the morning, where you find the morning, where you find that there is no condemnation that there is no condemnation over your sinning. over your sinning. THE LAW THE LAW IS POWERLESS TO FREE IS POWERLESS TO FREE YOUYOU. It can command you to . It can command you to not sin, but not enable you. not sin, but not enable you. Only God can! And it is Only God can! And it is ALREADY DONE. It was done ALREADY DONE. It was done when Christ was sent to die as when Christ was sent to die as a sin offering. It is done! He a sin offering. It is done! He breaks the power of cancelled breaks the power of cancelled sin. sin.

L46. Pornography Can't L46. Pornography Can't Hold Water Hold Water

• Jeremiah 2:13Jeremiah 2:13• Psalm 46:4Psalm 46:4• Revelation 22:1-3Revelation 22:1-3• Ephesians 4:19Ephesians 4:19

The verse from chapter 2 of The verse from chapter 2 of Jeremiah is so key for us. Put Jeremiah is so key for us. Put your own life into the verse. your own life into the verse. We forsake God, the "spring We forsake God, the "spring of living water", and dig our of living water", and dig our own cisterns. But they are own cisterns. But they are broken and cannot hold broken and cannot hold water. water.

Porn will not satisfy. Porn will not satisfy. Only Only Jesus can satisfy.Jesus can satisfy.

Satisfaction has not yet been Satisfaction has not yet been found in P and M, so don't found in P and M, so don't fall for its wiles and tricks.fall for its wiles and tricks.

L47. Brokenness: Key to L47. Brokenness: Key to Victory Victory

• Psalm 51Psalm 51• Isaiah 57:15Isaiah 57:15

Psalm 51 says God breaks us, Psalm 51 says God breaks us, grants us brokenness. It is not grants us brokenness. It is not something we do ourselves or something we do ourselves or find within us after an amount find within us after an amount of sorrow. Psalm 51 was of sorrow. Psalm 51 was written by David after Nathan written by David after Nathan confronted him about his sin confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba. He speaks of with Bathsheba. He speaks of true brokenness being "a true brokenness being "a broken spirit, a broken and broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart" contrite heart"

The key thing to take from today's The key thing to take from today's lesson is that lesson is that you must ask you must ask for this repentancefor this repentance. It is a . It is a gift from God. How are you gift from God. How are you handling your repentance? Are handling your repentance? Are you asking for it today? you asking for it today?

L48. Such Were Some Of L48. Such Were Some Of You You

• 1 Corinthians 6:9-111 Corinthians 6:9-11• Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20• Colossians 3:3-4Colossians 3:3-4

God makes us different people God makes us different people than we used to be. than we used to be. Who we Who we were is not who we were is not who we areare...we are now in Christ! ...we are now in Christ! Amen! So now we need to Amen! So now we need to recognize this in our own recognize this in our own lives and not act like who we lives and not act like who we were but who we are. were but who we are.

We are no longer sinners trying We are no longer sinners trying to be good, but saints who to be good, but saints who occasionally sin. Thus, our occasionally sin. Thus, our normal pattern is to walk in normal pattern is to walk in righteousness. The grace of righteousness. The grace of God makes us both holy and God makes us both holy and righteous in God's eyes. We righteous in God's eyes. We are free indeed!are free indeed!

L49. Walking In The L49. Walking In The Spirit Spirit

• Galatians 5:16-26Galatians 5:16-26• Psalm 144:15Psalm 144:15• Psalm 56:13Psalm 56:13• 1 John 1:71 John 1:7

At times we acutely feel the fiery At times we acutely feel the fiery darts of our enemy. We feel we darts of our enemy. We feel we will always fight and only win will always fight and only win most of the time. We want to most of the time. We want to give up due to a lack of lasting give up due to a lack of lasting victory. But to win we are to victory. But to win we are to walk in the Spirit. "So I say, live walk in the Spirit. "So I say, live by the Spirit and you will not by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful gratify the desires of the sinful nature." ( Galatians 5:16 ) The nature." ( Galatians 5:16 ) The trick is to walk in the Spirit trick is to walk in the Spirit all all the timethe time. Converse about . Converse about spiritual things, take care of the spiritual things, take care of the Spirit more than the body, be Spirit more than the body, be led by the Holy Spirit. led by the Holy Spirit.

L50. Freedom Through L50. Freedom Through Fellowship Fellowship

• John 15:4-11John 15:4-11• Luke 22:54-62Luke 22:54-62

To walk in the Spirit you must To walk in the Spirit you must be a branch and feed off the be a branch and feed off the vine. You must have a faith vine. You must have a faith relationship with Christ. relationship with Christ. Today it was said "If your Today it was said "If your joy in Jesus is complete, you joy in Jesus is complete, you will not have to look for it will not have to look for it anywhere else." When fully anywhere else." When fully on the vine, relying on His on the vine, relying on His nourishment and strength, nourishment and strength, then you will be fruitful. We then you will be fruitful. We can't do it on our own -- we can't do it on our own -- we will become a dry, dead will become a dry, dead branch to be burned up. branch to be burned up. One good fruit is "self-One good fruit is "self-control". control".

L51. Live For Pleasure! L51. Live For Pleasure! Today's lesson spoke about Today's lesson spoke about

worldly "cures" for sexual worldly "cures" for sexual temptation versus it being a temptation versus it being a heart problem. Picturing a heart problem. Picturing a police officer with a stop police officer with a stop sign and handcuffs is not an sign and handcuffs is not an effective way of getting you effective way of getting you to stop sinning. Filling your to stop sinning. Filling your heart with joy and love to heart with joy and love to where it is satisfied is the where it is satisfied is the cure. We sin because we are cure. We sin because we are looking for that full looking for that full satisfaction. Where else can satisfaction. Where else can we get that satisfaction and we get that satisfaction and fullness except from our fullness except from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!? Christ!?

L52. Happy Are The L52. Happy Are The Helpless Helpless

Today we learned what it means Today we learned what it means to be "poor in spirit" and why to be "poor in spirit" and why we are blessed when we are we are blessed when we are helpless, not when we help helpless, not when we help ourselves. Being "poor in ourselves. Being "poor in spirit" can be defined as: spirit" can be defined as: Bankrupt in Self; Self-worth Bankrupt in Self; Self-worth is nothing without God; All I is nothing without God; All I am, have, and do is worthless am, have, and do is worthless without God; I understand my without God; I understand my total inability before God. total inability before God. God blesses those who are God blesses those who are poor in spirit. poor in spirit. Why it is important: a) This Why it is important: a) This spiritual poverty is in reality spiritual poverty is in reality the foundation of all graces; the foundation of all graces; b) Emptiness Precedes b) Emptiness Precedes Fullness; c) Self must be done Fullness; c) Self must be done with for Christ to be wanted; with for Christ to be wanted; d) A starving heart will give d) A starving heart will give all to have the Bread of Life. all to have the Bread of Life.

L53. The Power Of The L53. The Power Of The Word Word

Coming to freedom in Christ is Coming to freedom in Christ is a wonderful thing that needs a wonderful thing that needs daily work to maintain. You daily work to maintain. You must apply scripture and not must apply scripture and not just know it by heart. As said just know it by heart. As said in 2 Timothy, all scripture is in 2 Timothy, all scripture is inspired by God and good inspired by God and good for many things. for many things.

Every day you have to start the Every day you have to start the day sitting at the feet of day sitting at the feet of Christ, recognizing your Christ, recognizing your weakness. Every day you weakness. Every day you must prepare for battle, and must prepare for battle, and the best way is to have the the best way is to have the Word of God in your heart. Word of God in your heart. Always be ready and well-Always be ready and well-prepared. prepared.

L54. Do Everything To L54. Do Everything To Stand Stand

• We need to put on the armor We need to put on the armor of God daily, but we also have of God daily, but we also have to do all we can to stand, as it to do all we can to stand, as it says in Ephesians 6:13.  What says in Ephesians 6:13.  What have some done to stand? have some done to stand?

• Removed Cable TV from Removed Cable TV from home home

• Moved the computer from the Moved the computer from the "dungeon of privacy" to the "dungeon of privacy" to the open living room open living room

• Removed TV from their home Removed TV from their home • Refused to take cash or credit Refused to take cash or credit

cards with them when having cards with them when having to drive by an old favorite to drive by an old favorite strip club or movie house strip club or movie house

• Spend all night in prayer, Spend all night in prayer, begging God for grace to begging God for grace to overcome overcome

• Lock up the VCR and gave Lock up the VCR and gave wife the key wife the key

L55. Don't Look Back! L55. Don't Look Back! The Bible teaches us to look The Bible teaches us to look

ahead and to ahead and to notnot look look back. Sexual abuse is neither back. Sexual abuse is neither to be minimized in any way to be minimized in any way nor to be laughed off as nor to be laughed off as insignificant.  We are to treat insignificant.  We are to treat it with compassion because it with compassion because "Christ in us has compassion "Christ in us has compassion for the hurting".  Don't forget for the hurting".  Don't forget about the past, but do realize about the past, but do realize that God is in control and that God is in control and offered us His Son on the offered us His Son on the cross as proof of cross as proof of understanding your pain. understanding your pain.

• If we are feeling guilty we can If we are feeling guilty we can read read

• If we are sad about the lasting If we are sad about the lasting consequences we can read consequences we can read

• If we are being accused by the If we are being accused by the evil one we can read evil one we can read

L56. Normal Sexual L56. Normal Sexual Relations Relations

For most of us, "normal" sexual For most of us, "normal" sexual relations have been far from relations have been far from it for some time.  By now it for some time.  By now you are hopefully beginning you are hopefully beginning to enjoy what true normalcy to enjoy what true normalcy is in an intimate relationship is in an intimate relationship with your spouse.  with your spouse.  "Marriage can be a "Marriage can be a deterrent to sexual deterrent to sexual immorality."  We long for immorality."  We long for intimacy and unmet needs intimacy and unmet needs can lead to temptation.  A can lead to temptation.  A normal and healthy sexual normal and healthy sexual relationship with your relationship with your spouse keeps your needs, spouse keeps your needs, and the needs of your and the needs of your spouse, met to keep you spouse, met to keep you both from temptation and it both from temptation and it leads to a better relationship leads to a better relationship overall.  overall. 

L57. Cut His Head Off L57. Cut His Head Off Note that David not only felled Note that David not only felled

Goliath with a sling stone, Goliath with a sling stone, but then he used Goliath's but then he used Goliath's own huge sword against him own huge sword against him and cut off his head! We and cut off his head! We cannot stop with just cannot stop with just holding sin at bay in our holding sin at bay in our lives with God-empowered lives with God-empowered stones. We need to be stones. We need to be aggressive and get on the aggressive and get on the offensive, ripping out the sin offensive, ripping out the sin from our lives and cutting from our lives and cutting off its head. When you finally off its head. When you finally get a moment of victory over get a moment of victory over the sins of P&M, take the sins of P&M, take advantage of it and tear out advantage of it and tear out anything that would lead anything that would lead you into that sin again. Get you into that sin again. Get radical, get accountable and radical, get accountable and get rid of it for good. get rid of it for good.

L58. Final Exam - Part 1L58. Final Exam - Part 1Here we go:Here we go:• Question 1. Early in The Way of Purity course, we teach through John Question 1. Early in The Way of Purity course, we teach through John

chapter 4, the story of the woman at the well. We remember that Jesus chapter 4, the story of the woman at the well. We remember that Jesus taught her that the "well" from which she had been drinking would taught her that the "well" from which she had been drinking would leave her thirsty, and that He had water to give to her that would leave her thirsty, and that He had water to give to her that would eternally quench her thirst. Please summarize the teaching of this eternally quench her thirst. Please summarize the teaching of this chapter, state what you have learned from it, and how you have chapter, state what you have learned from it, and how you have personally applied it in your life.personally applied it in your life.

• Question 2. One of the most important teachings in the course is on the Question 2. One of the most important teachings in the course is on the subject of repentance. We showed from Scripture how repentance is a subject of repentance. We showed from Scripture how repentance is a gift of God (2 Timothy 2:21-26), and that genuine repentance includes gift of God (2 Timothy 2:21-26), and that genuine repentance includes both godly sorrow and turning from sin to God. Please think through both godly sorrow and turning from sin to God. Please think through this issue of repentance, and write out your understanding of it, noting this issue of repentance, and write out your understanding of it, noting specifically whether or not you have repented of the sin of specifically whether or not you have repented of the sin of pornography, self-gratification, and all sexual impurity.pornography, self-gratification, and all sexual impurity.

• Question 3. Radical Amputation! This truth is prevalent throughout the Question 3. Radical Amputation! This truth is prevalent throughout the course. Basically, this truth teaches us that we must do whatever it course. Basically, this truth teaches us that we must do whatever it takes to rid our lives of any access to impurity. Please state here what takes to rid our lives of any access to impurity. Please state here what you specifically have "cut off" and "plucked out" and whether or not you specifically have "cut off" and "plucked out" and whether or not there is anything left with which to indulge your flesh in a moment of there is anything left with which to indulge your flesh in a moment of weakness.weakness.

L58. Final Exam - Part 2 L58. Final Exam - Part 2 • Question 4. In this course, we taught the necessity of accountability. What Question 4. In this course, we taught the necessity of accountability. What

role has accountability played in your escaping from the trap of impurity role has accountability played in your escaping from the trap of impurity and coming to freedom in Jesus Christ? Have any accountability partners and coming to freedom in Jesus Christ? Have any accountability partners meant something important to you, and helped you in any way? Feel free to meant something important to you, and helped you in any way? Feel free to mention them here as you describe their importance in your coming to mention them here as you describe their importance in your coming to freedom.freedom.

• Question 5. In lesson 31, we discussed the majesty, greatness, power and Question 5. In lesson 31, we discussed the majesty, greatness, power and grace of God. This is one of the more important teachings in the course, for grace of God. This is one of the more important teachings in the course, for to see and savor the supremacy of Christ is to see lust become weak and to see and savor the supremacy of Christ is to see lust become weak and powerless. Whereas, those who view Christ as small and powerless find powerless. Whereas, those who view Christ as small and powerless find that lust is big and powerful. Are you learning to treasure the supremacy of that lust is big and powerful. Are you learning to treasure the supremacy of Jesus Christ in all things? How has your view of Christ changed since Jesus Christ in all things? How has your view of Christ changed since coming into purity?coming into purity?

• Question 6. Toward the latter part of the course, we encouraged you to Question 6. Toward the latter part of the course, we encouraged you to "walk in the Spirit." We described this "walking in the Spirit" as immersing "walk in the Spirit." We described this "walking in the Spirit" as immersing ourselves in God’s Word and prayer, worshipping the Lord always, walking ourselves in God’s Word and prayer, worshipping the Lord always, walking with Him in constant fellowship, etc. Do you remember what the Bible says with Him in constant fellowship, etc. Do you remember what the Bible says that the result of walking in the Spirit is (Galatians 5:16)? Please describe that the result of walking in the Spirit is (Galatians 5:16)? Please describe how you "walk in the Spirit," and if you are, indeed, experiencing the how you "walk in the Spirit," and if you are, indeed, experiencing the biblical result of this "walking."biblical result of this "walking."

L58. Final Exam - Part 3L58. Final Exam - Part 3Of course, there is also the need to confess all sin (it is Of course, there is also the need to confess all sin (it is

helpful to confess to your pastor and/or elder, and helpful to confess to your pastor and/or elder, and especially your spouse) and have the understanding especially your spouse) and have the understanding that God set you free for HIS glory and HIS name's that God set you free for HIS glory and HIS name's sake, and that you are sharing your testimony of sake, and that you are sharing your testimony of freedom with those whom God would bring across your freedom with those whom God would bring across your path. But the above six truths are the main teachings of path. But the above six truths are the main teachings of this course, so please take a moment and review the this course, so please take a moment and review the questions above and your responses. If we ensure that questions above and your responses. If we ensure that these truths are implemented in our lives, we may these truths are implemented in our lives, we may realistically expect to remain free from sin’s trap for realistically expect to remain free from sin’s trap for the rest of our lives, and to honour God in doing so. To the rest of our lives, and to honour God in doing so. To summarize, we can quench our thirst in Jesus Christ if summarize, we can quench our thirst in Jesus Christ if we repent of sin and turn to Him, removing that which we repent of sin and turn to Him, removing that which trips us up, being accountable to others, discovering trips us up, being accountable to others, discovering the greatness and majesty of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the greatness and majesty of our Lord Jesus Christ, and continually walking in the Spirit.continually walking in the Spirit.

L59. Your Testimony L59. Your Testimony Today is the day you got to share Today is the day you got to share

your testimony with us and your testimony with us and others. We pray you have taken a others. We pray you have taken a good look back at who you were good look back at who you were and who you've become over the and who you've become over the last 60 lessons and will share last 60 lessons and will share with us how God has moved with us how God has moved mightily in your life! mightily in your life!

• A biblical testimony touches on:A biblical testimony touches on:• "My sin," and the areas in which "My sin," and the areas in which

I was involved, and what that I was involved, and what that brought about in my life (be brought about in my life (be cautious about sharing any cautious about sharing any details, so as to not stir up sin in details, so as to not stir up sin in others). others).

• Redemption. This explains how I Redemption. This explains how I was bought out of the slave was bought out of the slave market of sin. How did God reach market of sin. How did God reach me, give me repentance, and me, give me repentance, and bring me into the Light. What bring me into the Light. What means did He use? means did He use?

• How I am living to enjoy the How I am living to enjoy the Light (Christ). Light (Christ).

L60. Feedback. Part 1L60. Feedback. Part 1• Question 1. Overall, what was the best part of the course?Question 1. Overall, what was the best part of the course?

• Question 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how helpful was this course to Question 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how helpful was this course to you in overcoming sexual sin - 1 being of little help and 10 being you in overcoming sexual sin - 1 being of little help and 10 being of great help.of great help.

• Question 3. Please describe what changes have taken place in Question 3. Please describe what changes have taken place in your heart and life since starting this course.your heart and life since starting this course.

• Question 4. Have you started any kind of a ministry of your own Question 4. Have you started any kind of a ministry of your own to help others break free from sexual sin?to help others break free from sexual sin?

• Question 5. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please Question 5. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please describe your ministry, and state whether or not you would like describe your ministry, and state whether or not you would like Setting Captives Free to assist you in any way.Setting Captives Free to assist you in any way.

            • Question 6. How might we improve the course? What are your Question 6. How might we improve the course? What are your

suggestions?suggestions?

L60. Feedback. Part 2L60. Feedback. Part 2• Question 7. Have you told anyone else about this course and, if so, have they Question 7. Have you told anyone else about this course and, if so, have they

taken it?taken it?            • Question 8. Here is a place for your final comments. Write anything you would Question 8. Here is a place for your final comments. Write anything you would

like to convey to us. Also, once again, please tell us the name of your mentor.like to convey to us. Also, once again, please tell us the name of your mentor.            • Question 9. As a way of keeping in touch, have you signed up for the Question 9. As a way of keeping in touch, have you signed up for the

NeverThirst newsletter? This is our free newsletter on freedom from impurity.NeverThirst newsletter? This is our free newsletter on freedom from impurity.

• Question 10. Are you planning to enroll in the mentorship course for helping Question 10. Are you planning to enroll in the mentorship course for helping others become free from sexual sin?others become free from sexual sin?If you have your mentor's approval, we encourage you to proceed through our If you have your mentor's approval, we encourage you to proceed through our mentorship course. This 120-day course is very thorough, and will equip you mentorship course. This 120-day course is very thorough, and will equip you for assisting others to find freedom in Christ.for assisting others to find freedom in Christ.

• Question 11. There are a lot of people enslaved to sexual sin, and you can help. Question 11. There are a lot of people enslaved to sexual sin, and you can help. Please consider one or more of the following ways you could provide Please consider one or more of the following ways you could provide assistance. Pray about it, and then select in which specific area you would be assistance. Pray about it, and then select in which specific area you would be willing to help.willing to help.

• Question 12. If 'Other', please explain...Question 12. If 'Other', please explain...