2. Multi-billion dollar industry Viewing porn once a month or more:
18-30 years: Men 79%, Women 76%
31-49 years: Men 67%, Women 16%
50-68 years: Men 49%, Women 4%
Viewing porn several times per week or more:
18-30 years: Men 63%, Women 21%
31-49 years: Men 38%, Women 5%
50-68 years: Men 25%, Women 0%

3. Regular churchgoers are 26% less likely
“Fundamentalist” Christians 91% more likely
Among churches of Christ:
Art Adams regularly sees ~25% of people in any given congregation who will admit publicly that porn has affected someone in their family
And that’s only those bold enough to raise their hands

4. Almost 100% of people are exposed to porn before age 18 (purposely or by accident)
Average age of first exposure to porn is 11
True of boys and girls alike

5. Porn has a host of negative effects
Physical
Psychological
Emotional
Spiritual
Shares many characteristics w/ addictive drugs
Widespread, accessible, cheap, and private

6. Centerfolds, but much more than that now
Tens of millions of websites devoted to porn
Most popular website had 92 billion views in 2016
Many forms of porn:
Video (more common with men)
Pictures (more common with men)
Written erotica (more common with women)
Lewd chatrooms (more common with women)
All of it is equally sinful!

7. Earlier stats only included “official” porn
Porn by a different name is common
Fifty Shades of Grey
Game of Thrones and Westworld
Many movies rated R or even PG-13 with sex scenes that aren’t “officially” porn
Advertising
No matter what we call it, if it is lewd and provocative, it is sin!

8. If there’s no fornication, is it actually sin?
Yes!
Matthew 5:27-30
Galatians 5:19-21
Proverbs 6:20-29
We cannot let sin control us – Rom. 6:12-14
Porn is cheap imitation of a blessing from God
Proverbs 5:15-20
Hebrews 13:4

9. It is not a sin to be tempted – James 1:14-15
Make a covenant with your eyes – Job 31:1-4
Learn to “bounce” your eyes
Remember Joseph, who ran from temptation!

10. Tips for married people
Use your spouse as a resource
It can be difficult to talk about pornography
Your spouse is your greatest ally!
Be accountable

11. Tips for parents
Remember that average age of first exposure to porn is 11
You need to talk with your kids about this
Your kids will learn about sex from someone
They need to know what is out there and why porn is wrong
They need to know what to do when they see something inappropriate
Model good behaviors

12. Tips for everyone
Porn is difficult to quit because of how anonymous it is
Create accountability!
There are a variety of tools and resources
Whatever you have to do, do it to overcome your sin!
Be active in prayer and study

13. We have spent enough time in lewdness and lust!
(1 Peter 4:1-4)