Notes

Porn or Purity: The choice is yours.
These days, numerous Christian men have lost all understanding of living a life of purity. The word purity is barely ever utilized, even in the modern church. Men are constantly bombarded with pictures of semi-nude ladies any place they turn. From advertising on TV and social media, to walking through the regional shopping centre, or perhaps taking a stroll on the beach. These consistent images fill the mind.

We have actually all been offered a number of lies. We have actually been drip-fed lies. As we age, we end up being desensitized, and the lies become more and more strengthened in our thinking.

## The Worlds Big Lie vs Gods Standards

The primary lie is that purity is unattainable and out of reach. We think that it may have been obtainable to men of earlier and more conservative generations. Nevertheless, given that the sexual revolution of the 1960's, any hope of leaving a pure life has been rushed.

God sets an extremely high requirement when it concerns sexual purity. Perhaps the best example is discovered in Ephesians 5:3, 'However amongst you there must not be even a tip of sexual immorality, or of any kind of pollutant, or of greed, due to the fact that these are inappropriate for God's holy people.' Now that's a high requirement. No ifs, no however, not even a tip. So, why such a high standard? Has God set the bar too expensive?

God standard comes from His knowledge. He understands that if we permit even a hint of sexual immorality into our lives, we are opening a door that will be challenging to close. He understands our level of temptation in this area and how quickly a man can fall away. Men are excited by what they see and can maintain sexual image in the recesses of their minds for weeks, months, even years.

## The Road To Ruin is Wide and Easy

We make excuses and allow more than a tip. We permit ourselves a few indulgences every now and then. We let our guard down. Just as we take pleasure in small amount of time relaxing, seeing Netflix, consuming chocolate and maybe a red wine with supper. In the same way we enable ourselves indulgences of sexual gratification. We indulge in watching nudity or sex scene in the latest block buster film, a glance at that skimpy jogger as she passes by, or a glance at adult images so easily accessed on our mobile phone.

As time passes, and as we continue to allow ourselves these small indulgences, a habit is formed. Our belief system is jeopardized. Eventually, we have actually permitted in even more than a hint of sexual immorality.

For lots of, a lifelong battle has now begun in the heart and mind that is not easily conquered.
As sexual sin infiltrates the mind, in time, it begins to mesmerize one's heart.

## Can We Modification and have Advancement?

How do men discover development in this area of their lives? The answer is found in God's Word.

In Romans 1, verse 25. There are 2 parts to this verse.

### Part 1

The very first part states we have 'exchanged the fact of God for a lie.' That is, overtime, we have actually established beliefs and presumptions about God that are wrong. We may feel let down by Him and by others. However these lies permeate, we begin to act on these wrong beliefs.

Unfortunately, we began out our Christian journey thinking that God is all that we need, and He can be all satisfying. We start to believe the lie that we require to look somewhere else for satisfaction.

Advancement comes as we turn back to God and think His word. God's word is truth, and as we press into Him and seek after Him above all else, we begin to think once again that flexibility and victory over this sin is possible.

### Part 2

Our heart is no longer sold out for God. We are now worshiping God and praise lust at the very same time. We are now on a slippery slide away from praise of the true God towards prospective damage.

If we are to find advancement in this area, we must acknowledge that this is a heart concern. We need to be so captivated by God, that we no longer want sin in our lives. When our heart is sold out for God, we start to dislike sin, we dislike it. Why would we pick sin when our hearts are totally satisfied by the almighty God who loves us and is there for us, even in our darkest moments?

## Our Breakthrough Comes Through Jesus Christ

Breakthrough involves understanding who we are as followers. We are children of God. This is our position in God and this does not alter. All of us have a position in our families. We are dads, kids, daughters, and grandchildren. Positionally, we are God's own sons and children. He likes us as His own embraced Kid. We belong to Him and He does not stop loving us. We are unfaithful, He remains devoted. For improvement to happen, we must have a complete understanding of who we are as His children. Our identity, worths and purpose are more clearly specified from the position of who we are as kids of God.

His grace is adequate for us, even in our present situation and battles (2 Corinthians 12: 9). Jesus conquered sin once for all and he made a method for us to stand solid and overcome in the midst of trials and temptation (2 Corinthians 10: 13). We must discover our strength in Jesus and if we put the word of God to the test, we will discover in it the reality we need to experience flexibility and victory so that we can honestly say 'I am not allowing even a hint of sexual immorality in my life.'
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