It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Acts 15:28-29
porneia (por-ni’-ah); illicit sex including adultery, incest, premarital sex, or any extramarital sexual arousal.
The most common first act of freedom for a new believer in Christ is to end sexual sin
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Being single and sexual immorality
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Being married and Sexual immorality
Guardrails
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Never be alone with the opposite sex.
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Never discuss your marriage with the opposite sex.
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Never hang around in the wrong environments.
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Always nurture your relationship with Christ.
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Always keep accountability.
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Always water your own grass.
Being a parent and sexual immorality
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
Resources
Free Webinar – How to talk to your kids about sex
This Tuesday March 4th 8:00pm
(Link is just for Live event)
Preparing Your Son for Every man’s battle
(Link is for Live Event)
http://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Your-Every-Mans-Battle/dp/0307458563
