" SEXUAL SIN STARTS IN THE MIND "

Good Day To You, Memorial Day has just passed and we gave tribute to our fallen soldiers here in the good old U.S.of A. yesterday. All who have served and to those who are presently serving THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. With that being said this weeks message is entitled " Sexual Sin Starts In The Mind " In the old testament of the Bible we are told that it is law, for no one to have sex with someone other than his or her spouse (Exodus 20:14). But Jesus said that the desire to have sex with someone other than your spouse is mental adultery and therefore sin. Internet Pornography runs rampant around the world today. My friend said that it's a choice, and that silence about pornography indicates your approval. Pornography has destroyed the lives of men and women around the globe. I've read that experts believe that a pornography addiction may be harder to break than a heroin addiction. Pornography destroys marriages and families. Excessive interest in online pornography strongly contributes to divorce. Sexual desires must be placed under God's control. The temptation to engage in sexual intercourse outside the marriage relationship has always been powerful. God created sex for procreation and pleasure, and as an expression of love between a husband and wife. Sexual experience must be limited to the marriage relationship to avoid hurting ourselves, our relation to God, and our relationships with others. Sexual Sins hurt someone: Individuals, Families, businesses, churches. Besides the physical consequences, there are also Spiritual consequences. " Because sex is perverted, shouldn't we also abstain in marriage? " "If my spouse is unsaved, should I seek a divorce?" Should unmarried people and widows remain unmarried?" Paul answered many of these questions for us today by saying, " For now, stay put. Be content in the situation where God has placed you. If you're married, don't seek to be single. If you're single, don't seek to be married. Live God's way, one day at a time, and he will show you what to do." Sexual Sin is devastating because it's consequences are so far reaching. Remember that sexual sin is just not between two consenting adults. It is an act of disobedience against God. Until Next Time... Jim,