Lowercase G
“Do Not Commit Adultery”
Exodus 20:1-21

“god of pleasure”

Personal Holiness
One of the threats to our holiness is sexual impurity!

Personal Holiness
1. Oneness in marriage – Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 7:2

God created marriage to be the foundation of society 
Marriage goes beyond avoiding an affair or divorce
Pursue “oneness” in marriage 

2. Threatened by lust — Mark 7:21-23; Matthew 5:27-30

Sexual sin is everyone’s problem
It’s not just about the act but about lust in the heart

“For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality envy, slander, pride, foolishness…they defile a person” –Mark 7:21-23

Porneia
Adultery (extra-martial sex)
Fornication (pre-marital sex)		
Incest 					
Molestation 				
Pornography
Homosexuality
Bestiality	
Necrophilia

Matthew 5:27-30
	
How do we fight lust?  
Avoid triggers — 2 Timothy 2:22; Romans 13:14
You’ve got 5 seconds — 1 Peter 5:9; Proverbs 18:10
Plead with Jesus — Hebrews 12:2; Matthew 11:12
Kill or be killed — James 4:7
Force a distraction — 1 Corinthians 6:18

Personal Holiness	
3. Sexual Purity — 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Pleases God - v. 1
God’s will - v. 3, Psalm 40:8; Hebrews 10:7
How we honor each other - v. 4
Seeks the good of others - v. 6
Is a more satisfying pleasure - v. 7
		
Knowing and pursuing God is the path to sexual purity!
1 Thessalonians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:14; Ephesians 4:22; Romans 1:23-28; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20