Ephesians
5:3
Be
Chaste
Eph
5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named among you, as becometh saints;
1.
The
Apostle Paul Commands Us to Abstain from All:
a.
Fornication
i. The Greek word Paul uses here is: πορνεία
porneia
1.
The
Old Testament commands us to not commit adultery
a. Exodus 20:14
2.
Jesus
reinstitutes the command with further restrictions
a. Matthew 5:27-28
3.
Which
mean that all sexual relations outside of the marriage covenant are wrong
a.
Homosexuality
- Romans 1:27
b.
Prostitution
- 1 Corinthians 6:15-18
c.
Pornography
- 2 Timothy 2:22
4.
Does
this mean that all sexual relations are wrong?
a. Hebrew 13:4-5
5.
God’s
design for this kind of love to be only enjoyed within the bounds of the
marriage covenant
a. Proverbs 5:18
b.
Uncleanness
i. Sexual immorality always leads to impurity.
Sexual sins never satisfy, and the heart is drawn away by them
1. James 1:13-15; Galatians 5:19
ii. Paul was brokenhearted over the
impurity of the Corinthian Church
1. 2 Corinthians 12:21
c.
Covetousness
i. Sexual sin is never satisfied, it
is like a craving monster that will destroy us
1.
Paul
thought he was a pretty good guy until he got to the last commandment
a. Romans 7:7-8
2.
The
last commandment revealed to Paul how much trouble he was in
a. Romans 7:15-16
3.
Paul
began to live in terror of the lust within his own heart
a. Romans 7:21-24
4.
Paul
finally realized that his only hope was the sacrifice of Jesus
a. Romans 7:25
2.
Rather
We are to be a Bastian of Truth and Light
a.
How
do we find hope in a world that is being destroyed by sexual sin?
i. Colossians 3:2-5
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