Two weeks ago my sermon was entitled “The Lips of a Strange Woman” We have reached number seven in my preaching series on the Ten Commandments. The Seventh Commandment says, thou shalt not commit adultery. This commandment is not just for married people. The Bible clearly indicates that adultery covers fornication and other illicit sexual practices. The title of the sermon was taken from Provers 5. Solomon knew a lot about “strange” women. Strange meaning women that he was not married to. The Bible records that Solomon had relationships with over 1000 women! He was the original playa.
Sexual issues are difficult to preach about without offending somebody. I shared a statistic from Christianity Today that reveals 50% of Christian men and 20% of Christian women indicate that they have addictions to pornography. That atmosphere in the church changed. You could hear a pin drop! As I was delivering the message I realized I had hit a nerve!
Jesus knew what was coming when he talked about adultery being comitted in the mind. We don’t have to leave our homes to “kiss” the lips of a strange “woman”. For all of those people who are struggling with sexual purity never forget that God is able to deliver you, change your desires, renew your thoughts.
Job 31:1 — I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Mat 5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Do whatever you need to do to maintain sexual purity, do it. There’s alot of info out there to help those who want to be free. Every Man’s Battle by Steve Ateburn is indispensable. There’s a new book by a Pastor who gained the victory of his addiction. I’ll post details on that tomorrow.
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