Victory Over SEXUAL SINS chapter 8 Victory Over SEXUAL SINS But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." 1 John 1:7
We do not have to be slaves to sin and lust!
we have the power to live holy lives! By God's grace we have the power to live holy lives!
Keys to Victory
1. Accept God’s Moral Standards Eight Keys to Victory: 1. Accept God’s Moral Standards But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for Gods holy people. Ephesians 5:3 Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. 1 Timothy 5:1-2
2. Avoid immoral situations Eight Keys to Victory: 2. Avoid immoral situations You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods. Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living. 1 Peter 4:3-5
3. Flee ungodly relationships Eight Keys to Victory: 3. Flee ungodly relationships Stay away from sexual sins. Other sins that people commit don't affect their bodies the same way sexual sins do. People who sin sexually sin against their Own bodies. Don't you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? You don't belong to yourselves. You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body. 1 Peter 4:3-5
4. Guard your heart Eight Keys to Victory: Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:19
5. Make a covenant with your eyes Eight Keys to Victory: 5. Make a covenant with your eyes I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl (guy). Job 31:1
6. Walk in accountability Eight Keys to Victory: 6. Walk in accountability Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is Powerful and effective. James 5:16
7. Believe victory is possible Eight Keys to Victory: 7. Believe victory is possible No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13
8. Fill your mind with God’s Word Eight Keys to Victory: 8. Fill your mind with God’s Word How can a young woman keep her way pure? By living according to your word. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:9,11
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