Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,

1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] 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. [17] And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] 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. [17] And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Don McClain 2 W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,  TV Sitcoms –  Movies –  TV commercials –  Music –  Internet -  Comics –  Books -  Magazines –  Sales papers –  Art displays -  Education -  TV Sitcoms –  Movies –  TV commercials –  Music –  Internet -  Comics –  Books -  Magazines –  Sales papers –  Art displays -  Education -  General Attitude - We are living in an environment where sexual immorality is accepted – advertised and promoted!  Not a new problem -

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Abma JC et al., Teenagers in the United States: sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, 2002, Vital and Health Statistics, 2004, Series 23, No. 24. Sex becomes more common in the later teenage years. By age 15, only 13% of teens have ever had sex. However, by the time they reach age 19, seven in 10 teens have engaged in sexual intercourse.

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Adultery Fornication Sexual Intercourse Before or Outside of Marriage - Heb. 13:4

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Old Testament Forbidden - (Exo. 20:14) Punishable by death (Lev. 20:10) Heinous Crime, Wickedness (Job. 31:11) New Testament Sin – Will keep us out of Heaven 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Gal. 5:19-21 Eph 5:5,6 Rev. 21:8 Rev. 22:15 God Will Judge, i.e. Condemn - Heb. 13:4

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,  Against body - 1 Cor. 6:12-20  Destroys reputation & respect for self - Job. 31:12; Prov. 5:9; 6:27, 33

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, “Having premarital sex was the most horrifying experience of my life. It wasn’t at all the emotionally satisfying experience the world deceived me into believing. I felt as if my insides were being exposed and my heart was left unattended. I know that God has forgiven me of this haunting sin, but I also know I can never have my virginity back. I dread the day that I have to tell the man I truly love and wish to marry that he is not the only one – though I wish he were. I have stained my life – a stain that will never come out.”

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, “If I could have read Josh McDowell’s article ‘Helping Teens Say No to Sex’ when I was a teenager, perhaps I would not have given in so many times back then. Even after I became a Christian and knew God forbade premarital sex, the old habit was hard to break. Now I am a wife and mother and am still haunted by my past. It hurts to realize that the most precious gift I could have given my husband on our wedding day – a pure wife – was not possible.”

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,  Against body - 1 Cor. 6:12-20  Destroys reputation & respect for self - Job. 31:12; Prov. 5:9; 6:27, 33  Harms others – 1 Cor. 5:6  Creates jealousy - Prov. 6:34-35  Can destroy marriage - Matt. 19:9  Stirs the wrath of God - Col. 3:6  Brings disfellowship - 1 Cor. 5  Breeds other sins - 2 Sam. 11  Sends soul to hell - Rev. 21:8

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,  Fail to grow spiritually & relationally - (With God & Mate)  Careless – (2 Sam. 11:1-5; Prov. 5:8; 7:6-23)  Heed the looks of the eyes – (Prov. 6:24-25)  Listen to the flattery / lies – (Prov. 6:24-25; 7:15, 21)  Encouraged by society (music, TV, movies, books, associates).

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,  Say “No” - Gen. 39:8, 10  Remember it is a sin - Gen. 39:9  Watch behavior around the opposite sex - Gen. 39:11  Get married - 1 Cor. 7:2  Be what you ought to be in the marriage - 1 Cor. 7:2-5  Keep thoughts pure - Prov. 6:25  Run - literally! - Gen. 39:12 (cf. Prov. 5:8)

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Corinthians 6:18 (NKJV) 18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Ephesians 5:3 (NKJV) 3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29, Thessalonians 4:3 (NKJV) 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality;

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / March 29,