You must be holy because I the Lord am holy I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own Leviticus 2026 NLT September 9 1956 Elvis Presley The battle is for our hearts as well as our minds ID: 544844
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You must be holy because I, the
Lord
, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own
.
Leviticus
20:26
NLTSlide3
September 9, 1956
Elvis Presley Slide4
The
battle is for our hearts as well as our minds
.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. Matthew 15:19 ESVSlide5
The Sexual Revolution
43% of US children live without their father
.
75% of adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes.90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. Slide6
The Sexual Revolution
71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father.
71
% of high school dropouts come from fatherless homes.85% of youths in prisons grew up in a fatherless home.Slide7
The Sexual Revolution
Of Christian men 50% admit that they Struggle with “Pornography “
33%Christian Pastors
80% of men and women admit to routinely flirting with the opposite sex60% of men will have at least one affair during a marriage in their lifetime.Slide8
If we fight a spiritual battle with human means we will fail.
We cannot overcome the temptations of the flesh by will power alone. Our weapons are not Physical but Spiritual
Sexual Immorality Slide9
“
Natural result”
of our sin working in us. Sin
can be defined as any thought or action which attempts to gratify the flesh and rob God of His intended Glory.
Sexual I
mmorality Slide10
Any sexual sin is a legitimate need being met in an illegitimate way
.
God has created us for a purpose, the ultimate purpose is to bring glory and honor to God.
Sexual ImmoralitySlide11
Sexual I
mmorality
Divorce
AbortionHomosexuality
Rape
Incest
Drug Abuse
Alcoholism
Mental & Emotional Disorders
Healthy Relationships
Confidence (Mental edge)
Peace
Reputation (our witness)
Physical Health
God’s blessing
Reward
“Gods Design”Slide12
Marriage
is more than just a piece of paper; it is an institution which has been created by God
.
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God
has provided the institution of marriage to protect us from temptation and harm.
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Sexual Purity
God
created sex to be a beautiful experience between a man and a woman in the protection and confines of a healthy marriage. Slide15
Through
this union we experience intimacy rather than lust and joy free from guilt and the temptation of sin.
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If you are married God has entrusted you with someone who is very precious to Him.
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Let
marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Hebrews 13:4
ESVSexual PuritySlide18
A
fixed or firm belief; the act of moving a person by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or course of action.
ConvictionSlide19
If you desire to come to God you must first give up sinning and clean yourself up.
True or False?
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Practical Tools for Purity
M
editate Abide
PrayStudySlide21
Practical Tools for Purity
“M
editate”
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. Psalms 119:15 ESVSlide22
Practical Tools for Purity
“A
bide”
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4 ESVSlide23
Practical Tools for Purity
“P
ray”
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 ESVSlide24
Practical Tools for Purity
“S
tudy”
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 ESVSlide25
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H
ow
can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart,
that
I might not sin against you
.
Psalms
119:9 – 11
ESV
Practical Tools for PuritySlide27
Do
not let sin control the way you live;
do not give in to sinful desires.
Romans 6:12 NLTPractical Tools for Purity