Pornography Genesis 3:7

Immodesty And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. Genesis 3:7

Pornography I. What It Is II. Where You Find It III. Worlds View On It IV. How It Grows & Effect V. Church View - Lax Standards?

Pornography I. What It Is

What It Is 1.Pornography (from Greek π ορνη "prostitute" and γραφία "written material") (also informally referred to as "porn" or "porno") is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. It is similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are often used interchangeably. 2.In general, "erotica" is used to imply artistic quality, sensuousness, or implied sexuality, whereas "pornography" tends to signify explicit sexual acts.

Pornography I. What It Is II. Where You Find It

Pornography MagazinesBooksMoviesVideos Cable TV 900 Numbers SchoolsBillboards Where You Find It

Pornography Computer Games Product Shows Internet Where You Find It

Pornography Industry Statistics 2003 Size of the industry - $57.0 billion world-wide – $12.0 billion US Adult videos - $20.0 billion Escort services - $11.0 billion Magazines - $ 7.5 billion Sex clubs - $ 5.0 billion Phone sex - $ 4.5 billion Cable/Pay per view - $ 2.5 billion Internet - $ 2.5 billion CD-Rom - $ 1.5 billion Novelties - $ 1.0 billion Other - $ 1.5 billion Porn revenue is larger than all combined revenues of all professional football, baseball and basketball franchises. US porn revenue exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC (6.2 billion) Child pornography generates $3 billion annually

Internet Porn Statistics 2003 Pornographic websites million (12% of total websites) Pornographic pages million Daily pornographic search engine requests - 68 million (25% of total search engine requests) Daily pornographic s billion (8% of total s) Average daily pornographic s/user per internet user Websites offering illegal child pornography -100 thousand Sexual solicitations of youth made in chat rooms - 89% Youths who received sexual solicitation - 20% Worldwide visitors to pornographic web sites - 72 million annually

Children's Internet Porn Statistic 2003 Average age of first Internet exposure to pornography - 11 years old Largest consumer of Internet pornography age group year olds having multiple hard-core exposures - 80% 8-16 year olds having viewed porn online - 90% (most while doing homework) 7-17 year olds who would freely give out home address - 29% 7-17 year olds who would freely give out address - 14%

Adult Internet Porn Statistics 2003 Men admitting to accessing pornography at work - 20% Women admitting to accessing pornography at work - 13% US adults who regularly visit Internet pornography websites - 40 million Promise Keeper men who viewed pornography in last week - 53% Christians who said pornography is a major problem in the home - 47% Adults admitting to Internet sexual addiction - 10% Breakdown of male/female visitors to pornography sites - 72% male - 28% female

Youth, Pornography, and the Internet (2002) 70 million individuals per week view at least one adult site. 1 Billion Annually (Grow to $5 - $7 Billion)

ProfanityViolenceSex Immodesty / Nakedness Subtle Messages Desensitizes us to sin

Pornography I. What It Is II. Where You Find It III. Worlds View On It & Reasons

Case 1 – Florida HousewifeCase 1 – Florida Housewife Case 2 – University Dress CodeCase 2 – University Dress Code Case 3 – Constitutional RightsCase 3 – Constitutional Rights Case 4 – Other Countries Don’t MindCase 4 – Other Countries Don’t Mind Case 5 – Mind Your Own BusinessCase 5 – Mind Your Own Business Worldly View Pornography

Why Views Pornography Ignorant & naïve (immature) Want to be part of “the in crowd” Want to be bold and “daring” Careless – Don’t stop & think –About Gods principles –Accept worldly standards has “rights” –inconsiderate of others feelings Intoxicated (Est 1:11-12, Gen 9:21-23)

Pornography I. What It Is II. Where You Find It III. Worlds View On It IV. How It Grows & Effect

2 Samuel 11:2-5 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. Growth & Effect Adultery & Murder

Erod Gradual / Slow “drift” / “slip” / “run out as leaking vessels” (Heb. 2:1) Growth & Effect Erode: Eat or wear away Erosion of our LivesResistant to Gods Word

Erod Thoughts “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Prov. 23:7) “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” (Prov. 4:23) “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies” (Matt. 15:19)

Erod Thought What this is: Temptation Matt. 26:41 Matt. 4:1-ff How: Something said Something seen Design: Change Thinking Psa. 1:1-3

Erod Thought What the flesh wants - Own lust (Jas. 1:14) - Lust of flesh (1 Jn. 5:17) - Lust of eyes (1 Jn. 5:17) - Pride of life (1 Jn. 5:17) See some “benefit” - Prov. 1: Gen. 3:5 Want to be more familiar - Psa

Erod Less Bothered Than Before - Heb. 3:13 - Prov. 2:17 Look for Opportunity / Plans - Prov Job 24:15 Thought “And the eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a covering on his face.”

Erod Thought Action Thoughts Produce Actions - Prov. 23:7 - Prov. 4:23 - Matt. 15:19 Examples - David – 2 Sam. 11:2-4 - Achan – Josh 7:21

Erod My Thoughts & Actions OKAY “Better Than Others” - Luke 18:9-14 “Can’t Say it is wrong” - Luke 10:29 Blame others - Gen. 3:12 - Luke 15:29ff “No Big Deal” - Lam. 1:12

Easily Allured (Tempted – Curious – Uses – Addicted) Leads to seeking to fulfill lust Destroys family relationships Desensitizes To Abuse / Violence Toward Women & Children Women = Objects of own satisfaction Leads to rape DANGER Growth & Effect

Pornography I. What It Is II. Where You Find It III. Worlds View On It IV. How It Grows & Effect V. Church View - Lax Standards?

Pornography 1 Tim. 2:8-10 “I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; 9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.” Church View

Pornography Romans 14:21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Church View

Pornography Luke 17:1-2 woe And He said to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come. But woe to him through whom they come! Church View

Pornography Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Church View

Pornography 2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and never ceasing from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children Church View

Pornography Pornography = Poison Poison has one purpose, to kill Addictive To Rule Over Ones Life To Make Prisoner True View

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart” What to Remember Conclusion:

Hear – Rom. 10:17 Believe – John 8:24 Confess – Rom. 10:10 Repent – Acts 17:30-31 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38 Faithful unto Death – Rev 2:10 What To Do?