1. The Marriage Bed Hebrews 13:4

2. 1,604,870 babies born to single moms
NCH Stats
1,604,870 babies born to single moms
40% of all babies born are to single mothers

3. Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
- Hebrews 13:4

4. Instructions on Marriage
Everyone is to respect marriage

5. Instructions on Marriage
Everyone is to respect marriage
The marriage bed is not to be defiled

6. Fornication – Illicit sex
Defiled by:
Fornication – Illicit sex

7. Adultery – Sex with someone other than spouse
Defiled by:
Fornication – Illicit sex
Adultery – Sex with someone other than spouse

8. Consequences of Defilement:
for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
- Hebrews 13:4b

9. Society makes a distinction
Adultery – Wrong
Fornication – Permissible with caution

10. Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
- I Corinthians 6:9

11. How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled
Commit yourself to personal purity

12. Getting married doesn’t erase the fornication that took place before marriage.

13. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- I John 1:8-9

14. How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled
Commit yourself to personal purity
Seek a “Like” mate

15. How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled
Commit yourself to personal purity
Seek a “Like” mate
Ask for forgiveness

16. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
- I Corinthians 6:11