1. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Pg 1048 In Church Bibles

2. Gambling, robbery, sexual immorality, and violence is prevalent. Half of all children are born out of wedlock; purity and fidelity to the marriage vow are sneered out of fashion. Corruption in politics is rampant. The world is broken. News clipping from 1694

3. Understand....Understand.... Who is this talking to?

4. Delivered from bondage to sin Delivered from bondage to sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin

5. Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. 1 Corinthians 6:9

6. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

7. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

8. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11

9. Delivered from bondage to sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin Perfect, beyond temptation (heaven) Perfect, beyond temptation (heaven)

10. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man 1 Corinthians 10:13

11. For all that is in the world— the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life —is not of the Father but is of the world. For all that is in the world— the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life —is not of the Father but is of the world. 1 John 2:16

12. Delivered from bondage to sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin Perfect, beyond temptation (heaven) Facing temptations of.... Facing temptations of.... FantasiesF a n t a s i e s FlirtatiousF l i r t a t i o u s pornographyp o r n o g r a p h y adulterya d u l t e r y same sex attraction s a m e s e x a t t r a c t i o n other perversions o t h e r p e r v e r s i o n s

13. Delivered from bondage to sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin Perfect, beyond temptation (heaven)

14. Flee sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6:18

15. Delivered from bondage to sin -Christian Cannot live in unrepentant sexual sin Perfect, beyond temptation (heaven) Christians...delivered from bondage to sin Christians...needing to grow, abound more

16. Understand....Understand.... Who is this talking to? Christians...delivered from bondage to sin Christians...needing to grow, abound more How is this talking to us? Not condemnation...what satan does daily Not licensee to sin...making light of Passionate encouragement to holiness brethren...urge...exhortbrethren...urge...exhort

18. #1#1 God’s Will God wants commandscommands holinessholiness Didn’t “make you that way” God isn’t leading you to sin God’s will here is CLEAR Five Helps to Holiness

20. #1#1 God’s Will God wants commandscommands holinessholiness

21. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will #1#1 God wants commandscommands holinessholiness

23. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will #1#1 God wants commandscommands holinessholiness

24. Five Helps to Holiness #2#2 Know self how to possess own vessel, body Know your weakness, avoid in Holiness Most temptations are habitual

26. “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ Matthew 5:27

27. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:28

28. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Matthew 5:29

29. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Matthew 5:30

30. Five Helps to Holiness #2#2 Know self how to possess own vessel, body in Holiness

31. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Know self #2#2 how to possess own vessel, body in Holiness

32. Five Helps to Holiness #3#3 Not World not in passion of lust not like gentiles World is NOT your example do not know God World has it wrong...destructive

33. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, Hebrews 11:24-25

34. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, Hebrews 11:24-25

36. Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18

37. Five Helps to Holiness #3#3 Not World not in passion of lust not like gentiles do not know God

38. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world Know self #3#3 Not World not in passion of lust not like gentiles do not know God

39. Five Helps to Holiness #4#4 OthersOthers Not take advantage of Not defraud Not just about you...selfish in this matter Think of others in temptation God avenges

40. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.” Genesis 39:6-7

41. But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. Genesis 39:8

42. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” Genesis 39:9

43. Five Helps to Holiness #4#4 OthersOthers Not take advantage of Not defraud in this matter God avenges

44. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world OthersOthers Know self #4#4 OthersOthers Not take advantage of Not defraud in this matter God avenges

45. Five Helps to Holiness #5#5 Holy Spirit God calls us to Holiness If reject God Calls us - heading to Holiness rejecting God God Empwers - Give HOLY Spirit Given us Spirit

46. I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16

47. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. Galatians 5:17

48. I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16

49. Five Helps to Holiness #5#5 Holy Spirit God calls us to Holiness If reject rejecting God Given us Spirit

50. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world OthersOthers Know self Holy Spirit #5#5 God calls us to Holiness If reject rejecting God Given us Spirit

51. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world OthersOthers Know self Holy Spirit

52. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world OthersOthers Know self Holy Spirit

53. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; 1 Corinthians 10:13

54. but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

55. Flee sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6:18

56. Five Helps to Holiness God’s Will Not world OthersOthers Know self Holy Spirit