1. Sexual Immorality

2. Repeated warnings to flee sexual immorality ›Gentiles warned, Acts 15:20 ›Bodies belong to God, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 ›Cause enemies to blaspheme, 2 Sam. 12:14

3. We can resist sexual immorality ›World filled with it, 1 Jn. 2:16 ›Examples of the pure, Gen. 39:11, 12 ›Not tempted beyond ability, 1 Cor. 10:13

5. The following cases of intercourse are sexually ›Married person with one other than spouse, 2 Sam. 11:4 ›Married person with unlawful spouse, Mk. 6:17, 18 ›Unmarried people, 1 Cor. 7:1, 2

6. Other forms of sexual immorality ›Heterosexual ›Homosexual, Lev. 20:13 ›Bestiality, Lev. 20:15, 16

7. Act does not need to be completed ›Start: sexual immorality ›Middle: sexual immorality ›End: sexual immorality

8. Lust leads to it, Mt. 5:28 ›Looking & lusting, 2 Sam. 11:2, 3 ›Dwelling on, Mk. 7:21-23

9. Uncleanness leads to it, Gal. 5:19 ›“The impurity of lustful…living” ›Pornography, strip clubs ›Sexually explicit TV, movies, books ›Immodest dress

10. Lewdness leads to it, Gal. 5:19 ›“Unbridled lust… shamelessness… ›“’filthy words, indecent bodily movements’ ›‘unchaste handling of males & females’” ›Dirty jokes, sexual innuendo ›Dancing ›Petting

11. Lies are told to hide it, 2 Sam. 11:6-13 ›To spouse ›To others: brethren, friends ›Those involved lie to each other

12. Loss of fellowship ›With God, 1 Jn. 1:6 ›With Christians, 1 Jn. 1:3

13. Loss of virginity ›Virgin, Mt. 1:23 ∙Not having had sexual intercourse ∙Pure, unsullied, undefiled ∙Brand new, unused, unspoiled ∙Spotless, uncorrupted, untouched

14. Loss of respect ›Self respect: guilt & shame ›Respect of others: Christians & Not

15. Loss of opportunity ›To enjoy life without the stain of this sin, 1 Cor. 6:13-18 ›To present yourself as pure to your one-and-only mate

17. Repeated warnings to flee sexual immorality ›Gentiles warned, Acts 15:20 ›Bodies belong to God, 1 Cor. 6:18-20 ›Cause enemies to blaspheme, 2 Sam. 12:14

18. We can resist sexual immorality ›World filled with it, 1 Jn. 2:16 ›Examples of the pure, Gen. 39:11, 12 ›Not tempted beyond ability, 1 Cor. 10:13