7/22/2013 YOUR SHINING ARMOR. Warriors or Victims? The Battle

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1 YOUR SHINING ARMOR The Battle for Purity Hal and Melanie Young Warriors or Victims? The Battle Many, many verses about sexual purity in the Word Be holy as your Father in Heaven is holy. The body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, 1

2 The Battle Early Puberty Vienna Boy s Choir Late Marriage In 1970, average age of first marriage for men was 22 Now, it s approaching 29 The Battle Lasts Longer than Ever Before The Battle Cohabitation 60% live together Marriage Rate What s normal? 80% married in the 50s, less than half now Illegitimate Birth More than half born to women under 30 Pornography 93% of young men by age 18 What is Purity? Sexuality is by design Genesis 1:27-28: So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it 2

3 What is Purity? For most of us, marriage is God s plan In Creation, God looked at Adam s bachelorhood and said, It is not good for the man to be alone Gen 2:18 Celibacy is a calling, not an expectation Proverbs 18:22, He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. What is Purity? Sexuality is limited to marriage alone Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled, but fornicators and adulters, God will judge. Hebrews 13:4 because of sexual immorality [or temptations], let each man have his own wife it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Cor7:2, 8 Temptations New technology/old problems The warnings against loose women in Proverbs 2, 6, 9 and other places instead of standing in the street, she s on the Internet Biblical examples and principles still apply In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mt 5:27-28) What is pornography except an invitation to lust after the sight of those women? Rules don t change with our time and place 3

4 Courtship & Dating Attitude & Intention Looking for a wife, or looking for a date? Respect 1 Tim 5:1 says to exhort younger women as sisters, with all purity Pornography & Self-Gratification Recognize fornication in the heart is a sin, also Pornography is a much bigger problem than when your parents were your age It looks for you Parents may not realize Sisters will not understand the attraction UNH Study Girl s temptations Pornography & Self-Gratification Legality & More Illegal Enslaves others users & producers Sexting and child pornography Felonies Lives 4

5 Self-Gratification & Scripture Can t look for a simple Thou shalt not Biblical and logical principles guide us Marriage is the only acceptable place to express our sexuality Paul s direction for marriage as our help against temptation Because of temptations, let each man have his own wife Abuse of the gift interferes with its proper use Porn and self-gratification change your body & brain Truly a sin against one s own body! (1 Cor6) Modesty - Theirs Sometimes intentionally immodest beware! Most of the ones we meet homeschooling aren t but They don t understand They like the attention We men have to learn to guard our eyes I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman? Job 31:1. NASB says gaze, KJV says to think Not sin to notice that a young woman is beautiful or attractive in some way, but we are going too far if At the very least, they can be distracting Modesty - Ours It s not about your abs, really Tim Challies It s about love for one another Modesty in behavior Are you exciting the wrong things in girls? Girls defraud guys by dressing or acting immodestly, seeming to offer something which they can t properly deliver. Guys, on the other hand, defraud girls if they seem attentive and exclusive toward one, when they aren t and can t be. They capture our eyes, we capture their emotions. Don t 5

6 Fighting the Battle The Five Point Defense Leave or change the situation God will provide a way of escape The righteous sees trouble and hides himself Pray Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Read Scripture Thy word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against Thee The Word is sharper than any two edged sword, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart Sing to the Lord Go to your authorities for help Fighting the Battle Get accountability Find an accountability partner parent, pastor, or another trustworthy mature believer As iron sharpens iron, so Two are better than one Consider accountability tools like Covenant Eyes The fool thinks that God is not looking, does not see Coming Back From Defeat Recognize that God already knows There is forgiveness (though purchased at a high price) Such were some of you, but Repent and confess If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 6

7 Coming Back From Defeat Consider the Consequences Legal Dangers Lust is never satisfied Snowballs into Perversion Job Loss Hurts your future wife May make it hard or impossible to win that wife! This is fornication and adultery, make no mistake! Coming Back From Defeat Make yourself accountable Go and sin no more If Satan can t destroy you he will try to defeat you If God is for you, who can be against you? Recognize it will likely take time Sexual sin can be addictive behavior, may take several months to get over It s worth the struggle! Claiming the Prize A right relationship with God, pure and upright A pure relationship with your future bride All of them without shame, guilt, or shadows to hide from 7

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