SEXUAL PURITY

Ephesians

5:3-4

 

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for Gods holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking which are out of place.

A father walks into his house and he finds his children watching a movie on TV. After the normal greetings as he is making his way to9 the study, he hears a curse word and on looking at the TV screen he sees some sexual scenes from the movie his children are watching. He walks over and switches off the TV then sits down and talks to his children trying to explain why they should not watch such movies. His children like any other children go on to tell him that he is old fashioned and that times are changing. We are living in the 21^st century.

Later on the father calls his children to help him prepare the pancakes that they all love, and while he is mixing the ingredients, he sprinkles in some blackish powder. Te children inquire as to what the blackish powder is and he tells them it’s a secret ingredient. When the pancakes are all done and the kids are scrambling for them, the dad tells them to hold on because he needs to tell them what the secret ingredient is.

He then proceeds to tell them that its rat poison and immediately all the children loose their appetite. He then goes on to explain that the movie may have a good story line but one scene with partly nude actors and one or two curse words is like sprinkling rat poison on the pancakes. It will damage you and eventually kill you.

Are you sexually pure? What kind of movies and music videos are you watching? What kind of internet sites are you frequenting? What kind of jokes do you tell or enjoy?

Our scripture says….. But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality…………not even a hint? That’s a very high standard especially now that we live in a pornographic society where you don’t have to look for it, it finds you.

The thing about sexual sin that makes it so deadly and captivating is that it’s a secret sin.

Many men and now eve women are secretly buying porn movies and struggling with masturbation while out in the open they are respected men and women with high positions in the church family and society

God has a standard where sexual purity is concerned, and it is a very high standard especially for men. Just read matt 5:28

Whoever looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

 

So how long will you remain sexually impure?

How long will you continue to rob your friends or even your congregation or your spouse with your fake Christianity?

How long will you slunt your growth and ones with God, depriving him of the intimacy you promised Him?

Its time to be real and pure before men, and before God.

Are you up to it?

 

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

MAKE A PERSONAL CHOICE TODAY AND EVERY DAY FROM TODAY TO LIVE A LIFE THAT IS SEXUALY PURE FREE FROM ANY HINT OF IMPURITY.