1. Abstinence
1 Thess. 4:3-8

2. Abstinence
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

3. Abstain From Wickedness
2 Timothy 2:19
Violence in the Home
(Eph. 6:4; 5:25, 28-29)
Cursing
(Ps. 59:12; Eph. 4:29; James 1:26)

4. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts Fleshly Lusts defined in Galatians 5:15-21
1 Peter 2:11
Fleshly Lusts defined in Galatians 5:15-21
Sorcery (NAS), Witchcraft (KJ)
Outbursts of Anger
Drunkenness
1 Peter 1:14-16

5. Abstain From Sexual Immorality
1 Thessalonians 4:3
“Foolishness of God” (1 Corinthians 1:25)
Ephesians 5:3
Abstain From Every Form of Evil (1 Thess. 5:22)

6. Be Satisfied With The State You Are In
How To Abstain
Don’t Play With Fire
(Matt. 5:28; James 1:14)
Be Satisfied With The State You Are In
(1 Cor. 7:32-34; Prov. 5:15-23)
Do Not Place Yourself In A Situation That Will Easily Lead To Sin

7. How Can I Do This Great Evil
Why Do We Abstain?
Genesis 39:7-12
How Can I Do This Great Evil
(How we should think of sin)
And Sin Against God
(What God thinks)

8. Will You Obey God’s Commands To
CONCLUSION
Will You Obey God’s Commands To
Abstain from Wickedness
Abstain from Fleshly Lusts
Abstain from Sexual Immorality
Abstain from Every Form of Evil