People asked me to summarize a few of the talks – here’s a QUICK review:
theme Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4 (CEV)
6 reasons to maintain sexual purity before marriage: (#1) God wants to protect us from a broken heart. (#2) God wants to protect you from disease or pregnancy. (#3) God wants to protect your marriage from emotional baggage from the past. (#4) God wants to protect your self-esteem. (#5) You are worth the wait. (#6) As a gift to your future spouse.
4 ways to avoid sexual temptation: (#1) Avoid places of temptation. (#2) Purpose & commit to remain pure. (#3) Hold yourself accountable to someone. (#4) Be full of God’s word.
Other scripture worth knowing:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 // Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Hebrews 13:4 // Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure …
Acts 15:29 // You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
2 Timothy 2:22 // Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
1 Peter 2:11 // Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.
>> … Blessings & God’s grace be with you!
