The Unique Sin Is Fornication
Today's sermon is about the unique sin of fornication. Fornication is defined to be any type of premarital or extramarital sexual relationship with another person or beast. This includes adultery, incest, homosexuality, lesbianism, pedophilia, and beastiality. Pictured above, we need to be like Joseph who refused to commit adultery (a type of fornication) with Potipher's wife, obeying 1 Corinthians 6:18, and flee fornication. In other words, deny, run from, and totally avoid fornication.
And notice that fornication is a unique one of a kind sin because 1 Corinthians 6:18 says Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's. Think about this; Why would anyone want to harm their own body and fornicate. Be blessed and wait till you are married before any sexual relationships. Hebrews 13:4 says Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Women, notice that the bible says that after you get saved, you are not your own; you are bought with a price (the blood of Jesus), and your body belongs to God. Therefore, it is a sin for a woman to say it's OK for me to have an abortion because I have a right to do whatever I want with my body. Ladies, it's not your body; it's God's body holding a living precious little baby. Abortion (the killing of innocent babies) is premeditated murder because a baby is a life at the moment of conception. The Lord Jesus said at Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Also, the baby John the Baptist in the womb of Elizabeth was a life that leaped for joy in the presence of the Lord Jesus in Mary's womb.
Homosexuality And Lesbianism Are Types Of Fornication
Two types of fornication are homosexuality (men with men) and lesbianism (women with women). The bible says if anyone commits the sin of homosexuality or lesbianism, they will suffer the vengeance of eternal fire, burn in hell tormented forevermore, and die before their time. Jude 7 tells us Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication (homosexuality where men wanted to have sex with men angels and lesbianism) and going after strange flesh are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire (in hell where the fire burns forevermore).
Also remember that the bible says at Romans 1:28 that when anyone is guilty of committing the sin of fornication by homosexuality or lesbianism, they will get a reprobate mind and not be able to pray for themselves. When anyone becomes a homosexual or lesbian, they risk crossing a line of no return to God and commit a sin that is exceedingly sinful. There are many sins, but the sin of homosexuality and lesbianism is exceedingly sinful, where people risk eternal punishment from God. Genesis 13:13 tells us But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
Ecclesiastes 7:17 warns be not over much wicked (don't be exceedingly sinful committing homosexuality or lesbianism), neither be thou foolish; Why shouldest thou die before thy time? Statistics prove that homosexuals and lesbians who fornicate die before their time. The average life span of a gay homosexual man today is 43 years, and the average life span of a lesbian woman is 49 years. Normally men live to an average age of 78, and women live to an average age of 80. In other words, without repentance and abstinence from fornication, people will die before their time, suffer the wrathful judgment of God, and burn in hell tormented forevermore.
I must state though that if anyone reading this is guilty of any type of fornication in their past, Jesus can forgive the sin of fornication and save you. 1 Corinthians 6:11 says And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Right now get saved, decide to stop fornicating and sinning, confess Jesus to be your God, and believe daily that Jesus died for you on the cross, was buried, and rose again.
There Are Many Bible Verses That Speak About
The Unique Sin Of Fornication
Friends, deny fornication that is usually the first sin noted in most lists of sin in the bible. Many bible verses tell us to avoid fornication. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 says For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 says Abstain from all appearance of evil. And 1 Corinthians 10:8 warns Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day, three and twenty thousand.
Please avoid fornication (any premarital or extramarital sex of any kind) because statistics say that 1 out of every 2 Americans that fornicate by the age of 25 has an STD (sexually transmitted disease like AIDS or the HIV virus and die before their time). Acts 15:20 warns But that we write unto them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. And Acts 15:29 goes on to say That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well; Fare ye well.
After reading all these statistics, someone might say Brother Bob you just don't want us to have any fun fornicating. Respond by saying why settle for fun when you can have joy living for Jesus? And Jesus cares about you and wants you to deny fornication, so you can live past 43 years of age and avoid many STD's (sexually transmitted diseases).
Pictured above we see some more scriptures that warn us to avoid fornication. Colossians 3:5 says Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry. And Ephesians 5:3 says But fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints. 2 Corinthians 7:1 says Having therefore these promises dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. James 1:21 says Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Take a look at Romans 8:8 that says So then they that are in the flesh can not please God. In other words, if anyone commits the sin of fornication, they can not please God. Fornication should be denied because according to Revelation 4:11 we were created for God's pleasure. This scripture says Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Instead of fornicating to please yourself, please God and others around you. Take time to say Romans 15:1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves (by fornicating).
How To Overcome The Sin Of Fornication
We learn from the bible that in order to overcome the sin of fornication, we must get our hearts right with God. This is because the sin of fornication proceeds out of the heart according to Mark 7:21 that says For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts; adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these things come from within and defile the man.
And Proverbs 4:23 tells us Keep thy heart with all diligence (this is done by daily looking by faith with your heart to the cross of Jesus) for out of it are the issues of life. You see when you keep your heart by looking daily to Jesus crucified, you will get victory and overcome fornication and your flesh. Galatians 5:24 promises And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Fill your heart daily with the Word of God because if you hide the Word of God in your heart you will not sin and commit fornication. And when we focus on Jesus crucified daily, the Holy Spirit that is one with Jesus comes alive and stops us from sinning. Galatians 5:16 promises that if we walk in the Spirit, we shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh (and avoid fornication). And when we allow the Spirit to control our lives, temperance will occur where we will have self control to deny and avoid fornication.
The final way to avoid fornication is to get married. 1 Corinthians 7:2 says Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife (a woman, not a man), and let every woman have her own husband (a man not a woman). Human sexuality is a beautiful gift given by God to mankind to be unwrapped after marriage on an undefiled bed and enjoyed for a lifetime.
And it's OK to be single and blessed to avoid fornication. Realize that Jesus is all you need to be satisfied. Godliness with contentment is great gain according to 1 Timothy 6:6. And according to Psalm 16:11 in the presence of our Lord Jesus there is fulness of joy. And finally the bible tells us that Jesus alone is sufficient for single people who choose to not be married. 2 Corinthians 9:8 promises And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
JESUS IS SUFFICIENT AND ALL YOU NEED
BEING SINGLE WITH JESUS IS A BLESSING
MAN'S EFFICIENCY IS A DEFICIENCY
BECAUSE GOD IS OUR SUFFICIENCY
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves
to think anything as of ourselves
but our sufficiency is of God
If You Are Hungry
Jesus Is The Bread Of Life
If You Are Thirsty
Jesus Is The Water Of Life
If You Are Tired And Weary
Jesus Says Come Unto Me All Ye That Labour
And Are Heavy Laden, And I Will Give You Rest
If You Are Lost And Can Not Find Your Way
Jesus Says I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life
No Man Cometh Unto The Father But By Me
If You Are Afraid Of Death And Dying
Jesus Says I Am The Resurrection And The Life
He That Believeth In Me, Though He Were Dead, Yet Shall He Live
And Whosoever Liveth And Believeth In Me Shall Never Die
Believest Thou This
I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study blesses multitudes all over this earth with peace and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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