Prescription for Healthy Relationships
“Sexual Purity in a Sex-Crazed World”
Ephesians 5:1-10

God created us to be in relationships and meant for them to be healthy and to last.

What does the Bible say about sexual purity? Because sexual impurity will poison any relationship.

Mark 7:21-23
1 Corinthians 6:18
Colossians 3:5-6

God’s Standard for Sexual Purity
	Sexual immorality begins with lustful thoughts in the mind.
	Our bodies were not meant for sexual immorality, but for serving the Lord.
	We should desire to be sexually pure in our thoughts and our behaviors.
	It is holy and good to completely avoid sexual immorality.

Ephesians 5:1-10

Battleground of Our Interior Life
The Ally of Our Mind

Vision
I exercise the freedom I have to choose what my mind dwells upon, and I choose God. 
I steadily fix my thought on God, and I grow to know Him as He’s presented in the Bible. 
God becomes my mind’s treasure, and I allow or disallow thoughts based on my love for God and His love for me.

Means
We choose to “renew (refrain) our mind” in godliness and truth. Romans 12:2
We crowd our every false idea about God and our life with God. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, 
Psalm 119:11,127-128,165

The Ally of Our Will

Vision
I surrender my will to God and His will for me.
I find contentment and joy in the will of God.
I gladly participate in the will of God.

Means
We orient our life around God.
We embrace single-mindedness.
We exercise our will by making small, right decisions.

Battleground of Our Exterior Life
	Avoid temptation
		Limiting exposure
		Protecting what you can
		Identifying triggers and blind spots
		Making decisions ahead of time
		Being rested and emotionally healthy
	Find healthy community
	Consider the cost of failure
	Find accountability

The Power of Vision!