<p>Moral Purity I Thess. 4:3 This is the will of God - that you abstain from sexual immorality</p><p>Lust -- Excessive / unrighteous sexual appetite </p><p>II Tim 2:22 Flee youthful lusts James 4:1 Your lusts that war in your members Gal 5:16-17 The flesh lusts against the Spirit I John 2:15-17 Do not love the world 3 (G's) - The lust of the flesh - Girls - The lust of the eyes - Gold - The boastful pride of life - Glory</p><p>Fornication/adultery - Heterosexual activity between unmarried people - Heterosexual activity between people who are married but not to each other Thought activity -- fantasizing -- </p><p>Matt 5:28 - If you lust after a woman in your heart..... Acts 15:28-29 ..nothing more than.... that you abstain from immorality</p><p>Homosexual / effeminate -- Sexual activity between people of the same sex</p><p>I Cor 6:9-10 Neither homosexual nor... will inherit the K of God Romans 1:26-27</p><p>Pornography / masturbation</p><p>I Thess 4:3-8 Let every man possess his vessel in sanctification and honor Job 31:1 I have made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?</p><p>Magazines / computer -- What it involves</p><p>- Fantasizing/lust -- Matt. 5:28 - If you lust after a woman in your heart....</p><p>Its effects</p><p>- "Awakens" love/sex before its time – Song of Sol 2:7; 3:5; 8:4 - Calluses/desensitizes your mental and emotional sexual drives - Robs your innocence - Saps body's physical resources - Defiles relationship with heavenly Father - Its addictive -- never says "enough" - Leads to progressively more extensive sexual activity - downward spiral - Opens door to demonic activity and harassment - Mars your readiness for future wife - Scars emotions/memories after marriage - Robs motivation for “right action” to spouse</p><p>Moral Purity (page 2) Dwelling Place Ministries 11011 Olive St, Kansas City, MO 64131 Phone: (816) 943-8813 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dpmkc.org Related Words:</p><p>Debauchery -- to lead astray or corrupt morally</p><p>To give indications/gestures that you know you can't really morally fulfill</p><p>Defraud -- To take property or rights by deception To deceitfully take something that is not yours To act as if you are able to fulfill the scope of your actions I Thess 4:6 See that you defraud no man...</p><p>Licentiousness/lasciviousness -- morally unrestrained - to take license Eph. 4:17-20</p><p>To disregard your conscience / God’s standard Lust expressed or acted out </p><p>Temptation -- James 1:12-16 Every man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lusts Consider using the Three Second Rule; 1) - See, 2) - Process, 3) - Decide</p><p>Concupiscence -- A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.</p><p>Related passages:</p><p>Psalm 25:7 God, do not remember the sins of my youth, James 4:8 Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you I John 3: 2-3 Every man that hath this hope, purifies himself II Cor. 7:1 Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit Eph. 5:1-21 Let (them) not be named among you James 1:21-25 Lay aside all filthiness Col. 3:5-10 Mortify your members II Peter 2:7-12 Lot vexed his righteous soul Jude :7-10 Sodom and Gomorrah… suffering the vengeance of eternal fire Ps. 81:11-16 Gave them over to their own lust Rms. 1:18-32 Downward spiral of wickedness I Thess. 4:3-8 Possess your vessel in sanctification and honor I Cor. 7:8-9 Marry rather than to burn Eccl. 11:9 Let your heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth - (remember consequences) Ps. 19:12-13 Cleanse my hidden faults Ps. 119:9 How shall a young man cleanse his way Job 31:1 I have made a covenant with my eyes Philippians 4:8 Whatsoever is true, noble right, praiseworthy, - think on these things I Cor. 10:13 No temptation so great but what He has made a way of escape I John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.</p><p>Dwelling Place Ministries 11011 Olive St, Kansas City, MO 64131 Phone: (816) 943-8813 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dpmkc.org </p>