1. Pursuing Purity in an Impure World 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

2. “If there is anyone who thinks that youth should be forbidden affairs… his view is contrary not only to the license of this age, but also to the custom and concessions of our ancestors. For when was this not a common practice? When was it blamed? When was it forbidden?” Cicero, 1st Cent BC

3. 2013 Gallup Poll of 18-34 year olds…
49% approve of pornography
72% approve of sex before marriage
74% approve of homosexual behavior
Largest increase of support: 55+ year olds!

4. Paul writes to believers living in a sex-saturated culture where sexual sin is accepted as normal and natural. Paul gives us ammunition to fight temptation.

5. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin enslaves you
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

6. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin enslaves you
Jesus’ death removes the penalty of sin, but not the consequences

7. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin enslaves you
They minimized the destructiveness of sexual sin

8. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin betrays Jesus
They minimized the value of our bodies
to justify doing whatever we want with them

9. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin betrays Jesus
Your body belongs to Jesus (v13,20)
Your body is eternal (v14)
Your body is God’s home on earth (v19)

10. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin damages you for life
They minimized the significance of sex

11. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin damages you for life
Sex is a spiritual and relational event
that radically changes your identity
by bonding you to the person you’re having sex with

12. Why Say ‘No’ to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin enslaves you
Sexual sin betrays Jesus
Sexual sin damages you for life

13. If you feel Guilt, Shame, Regret…
You are not alone You are not beyond God’s love & forgiveness You can be healed and delivered from sin If you will fill your mind with God’s truth If you will get help from God’s people

14. Next Week: 1 Corinthians 7
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