Resist the Devil James 4 6 7 Genesis

Sexual Immorality • God’s people have always had this challenge -Joseph (Gen. 39) Resist

Sexual Immorality (fornication) would include: • Adultery - Sexual Activity With The Spouse Of

Sexual Immorality comes from the heart (Matthew 15: 19) • Men like to look

Sexual Immorality comes from the heart • Pornography - Sexual Thoughts With Someone Not

Sexual Immorality • Sexual immorality was a major problem with the early church Resist

Sexual Immorality • We must keep the church pure from sexual immorality (Ephesians 5:

Sexual Immorality • Each member must keep themselves pure. But how? Resist the Devil

Obeying the Gospel • • Hear the gospel (Romans 10: 17) Believe (Mark 16:

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Resist the Devil James 4: 6 -7 Genesis 39

Sexual Immorality • God’s people have always had this challenge -Joseph (Gen. 39) Resist the Devil -David (2 Sam. 11) -Amnon and Tamar (2 Sam. 13) Remember the teachings of: -Jesus (Mat. 5: 27 -28; 19; Jn. 4: 18) -John (Mark 6: 17 -18)

Sexual Immorality (fornication) would include: • Adultery - Sexual Activity With The Spouse Of Anothe (Hebrews 13: 4) • Homosexuality - Sexual Activity Between the Same S (Leviticus 18: 22; I Corinthians 6: 9) • Lesbianism - Sexual Activity Between Two Females (Romans 1: 26) • Beastality - Sexual Activity Between a Human and an (Leviticus 18: 23) Resist the Devil

Sexual Immorality comes from the heart (Matthew 15: 19) • Men like to look Job 31: 1; Proverbs • Women like to be looked at 6: 24 f; 7: 5 f I Timothy 2: 9 -10; I Peter 3: 3 -5 Resist the Devil

Sexual Immorality comes from the heart • Pornography - Sexual Thoughts With Someone Not Your Spouse (Job 31: 1; Matthew 5: 27 -28) • Immodest Dress (at the pool, beach, work, school) – Inviting Sexual Thoughts From Any And All (I Timothy 2: 9 -10) • Dancing - Sexual Thoughts Produced With Sensual M (Galatians 5: 19) • Making-Out – Sexual Thoughts And Activity Between People Not Married To Each Other (Genesis 39) Resist the Devil

Sexual Immorality • Sexual immorality was a major problem with the early church Resist the Devil • Only NT books NOT dealing with this sin: 2 Thess. , Philemon, 2 and 3 John • Why was the NT church so greatly affected (infected) by sexual immorality?

Sexual Immorality • We must keep the church pure from sexual immorality (Ephesians 5: 27). • How does the church do that? • The whole church can be greatly affected by the sin of one member (I Cor. 5: 6 -7) • How must the church deal with such a sin? Resist the Devil

Sexual Immorality • Each member must keep themselves pure. But how? Resist the Devil -keep your heart clean -never put yourself in a tempting situation -satisfy sexual needs in holy marriage -pray for strength

Obeying the Gospel • • Hear the gospel (Romans 10: 17) Believe (Mark 16: 16; Hebrews 11: 6) Repent (Acts 2: 38; Acts 17: 30) Confess (Romans 10: 9 -10; Acts 8: 37) – “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ” • Be baptized (Mark 16: 16; Acts 2: 38) • Live faithfully (Hebrews 10: 36)