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The Sin of Fornication

1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV)

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the

world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world--

the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. [17] And the world is passing away, and

the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Dealing With WorldlinessWhat Is

Worldliness?

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TV Sitcoms – Movies –

TV commercials –

Music – Internet - Comics – Books -

Magazines – Sales papers – Art displays - Education -

Dealing With Worldliness

General Attitude - We are living in an environment where sexual immorality is accepted – advertised and promoted!

Not a new problem -

The Sin of Fornication

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Abma JC et al., Teenagers in the United States: sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, 2002, Vital and Health Statistics, 2004, Series 23, No. 24.

Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationSex becomes more common in the later teenage

years.By age 15, only 13% of teens have ever had sex. However,

by the time they reach age 19, seven in 10

teens have engaged in

sexual intercourse.

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationFornication:

“Properly of illicit sexual intercourse

in general”(Thayer)

Adultery:“To have unlawfulintercourse withanother’s wife”

(Thayer)Adultery

Fornication

To Define

Sexual Intercourse Before or Outside of Marriage - Heb. 13:4

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationOld TestamentForbidden -

(Exo. 20:14)Punishable by

death (Lev. 20:10)Heinous Crime,

Wickedness (Job. 31:11)

New TestamentSin – Will keep us

out of Heaven1 Cor. 6:9-11Gal. 5:19-21

Eph 5:5,6Rev. 21:8Rev. 22:15

God Will Judge, i.e. Condemn - Heb. 13:4

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Dealing With Worldliness

Against body - 1 Cor. 6:12-20 Destroys reputation &

respect for self - Job. 31:12; Prov. 5:9; 6:27, 33

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

Fornication“Having premarital sex was the most horrifying experience of my life. It wasn’t at all the emotionally satisfying experience the world deceived me into believing. I felt as if

my insides were being exposed and my heart was left unattended. I know that God has forgiven me of this haunting sin, but I also know I can never have my virginity back. I dread the day that I have to tell the man I truly love and wish to marry that he is not

the only one – though I wish he were. I have stained my life – a stain that will never come

out.”

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

Fornication“If I could have read Josh McDowell’s article ‘Helping Teens Say No to Sex’ when I was a teenager, perhaps I would not have given in

so many times back then. Even after I became a Christian and knew God forbade premarital sex, the old habit was hard to

break. Now I am a wife and mother and am still haunted by my past. It hurts to realize

that the most precious gift I could have given my husband on our wedding day – a

pure wife – was not possible.”

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Dealing With Worldliness

Against body - 1 Cor. 6:12-20 Destroys reputation & respect

for self - Job. 31:12; Prov. 5:9; 6:27, 33

Harms others – 1 Cor. 5:6 Creates jealousy - Prov. 6:34-

35 Can destroy marriage - Matt.

19:9 Stirs the wrath of God - Col.

3:6 Brings disfellowship - 1 Cor. 5 Breeds other sins - 2 Sam. 11 Sends soul to hell - Rev. 21:8

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Dealing With Worldliness

Fail to grow spiritually & relationally - (With God & Mate)

Careless – (2 Sam. 11:1-5; Prov. 5:8; 7:6-23)

Heed the looks of the eyes – (Prov. 6:24-25)

Listen to the flattery / lies – (Prov. 6:24-25; 7:15, 21)

Encouraged by society (music, TV, movies, books, associates).

The Sin of FornicationHow It Happens

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Dealing With Worldliness

Say “No” - Gen. 39:8, 10 Remember it is a sin - Gen.

39:9 Watch behavior around the

opposite sex - Gen. 39:11 Get married - 1 Cor. 7:2 Be what you ought to be in

the marriage - 1 Cor. 7:2-5 Keep thoughts pure - Prov.

6:25 Run - literally! - Gen. 39:12

(cf. Prov. 5:8)

The Sin of FornicationHow To Stay Pure

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationMust Flee . . .

1 Corinthians 6:18 (NKJV)

18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he

who commits sexual immorality sins against his

own body.

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationMust Flee . . .

Ephesians 5:3 (NKJV)

3 But fornication and all uncleanness or

covetousness, let it not even be named among

you, as is fitting for saints;

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Dealing With WorldlinessThe Sin of

FornicationMust Flee . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:3 (NKJV)

3 For this is the will of God, your

sanctification: that you should abstain

from sexual immorality;

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The Sin of Fornication

It Is A Sin

What It Does

How It Happens

How To Keep From Falling

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The Sin of Fornication

Fornication is NEVER

“harmless” act or a “healthy

release.”

It is ALWAYS offensive to

God.

It is always corrosive to our

well being!

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