1. 1 Corinthians 5-7 Immorality in the Body

2.  Sexual immorality is a dominant theme of this section of 1 st Corinthians. (5:1, 9-11; 6:13, 18; 7:2)  Sexual immorality was a problem in the body of Christ and with the bodies of Christians! (5:1, 12; 6:18) 2

3.  It will cause the guilty to be lost! (5:5; 6:9-10)  It will cause the innocent to become defiled! (5:6)  It will make communion with the sacrifice of Christ impossible. (5:7-8) Isolation is imperative! Isolation is imperative! (5:2, 5, 7, 9-11) 3

4.  Note the TWO COMMANDS in 6:12-20 Flee! Glorify! Preserve Purity in a Perverted Culture!  Why “flee” and “glorify”?  Your body will be resurrected (6:14)  Your body is joined to Christ (6:15-17)  Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (6:19) 4

5.  God has provided marriage to allow for fulfillment and to help us overcome sexual temptation.  We must be cautious about planning our lives to achieve material success while putting ourselves at risk spiritually! 5