Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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What scripture has to say about sex and the single life.
1 Corinthians 7:6-9 Sex and the Single 9/14/03 D. Marion Clark Introduction I feel like a person wading through swampy water. Each step further feels like I am sinking into territory I don’t want to be in. I would like to turn around, but now that I have started I must go on. That is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:6-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A biblical look at marriage, singleness, and sex. Paul answers the question asked of him by the Corinthians about sex outside of marriage. His answer is straightforward and instructive.
NOTES THE LANGUAGE OF MARRIAGE SERIES – Part 2 Dr. Tom Bartlett May 22, 2022 Speaking of sex . . . 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8 (NLT) God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—5not in lustful passion ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Corinthians 7:1-5
Denomination: Other
Paul in no sense advocated celibacy, except in certain situations and circumstances, and even in those cases it was merely "allowable," and not commanded.
December 3, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 6.1: Marriage and Sex Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.1-7.7 1 Cor 7.1-7 (KJV) 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
Sex isn’t just a physical act. It’s deeply emotional and profoundly spiritual.
Remarkable Sex October 13, 2019 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Matthew 19:5-6, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 5:1
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The pleasure found in sex is not embarrassing. While the movies portray marital sex as routine and ordinary, the Bible considers the lifetime sexual union between one man and one woman as both sacred and profoundly pleasurable.
Adultery recently made the news. Iran has sentenced a 43-year-old widow and mother of two for “illicit relationships” with two men After receiving 99 lashes, she was sentenced for stoning. After much pleading from the United States and Great Briton, Iranian courts have relented and are considering ...read more
Christians are not to be sexually immoral.
Good Hope, Alabama is a small town with small town values. In Cullman County you can’t legally buy beer. Daystar Church, which had grown dramatically under pastor Jerry Lawson, ran up against the sensibilities of a this conservative north Alabama community by focusing a month-long series on sex. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Smokeless tobacco is not significantly different from cigarette smoke in terms of harmful effects on the body.
Smokeless tobacco is not significantly different from cigarette smoke in terms of harmful effects on the body. Both contain harmful chemicals like nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, which can lead to: The pungent aroma of smokeless tobacco lingers in the air, a potent reminder of its harmful ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:16-20, Matthew 18:19-20, Isaiah 59:2
Imagine for a moment if all who were in a Bible believing church would become addicted to the ministry, what would happen.
Text Verse: 1 Cor 16:15 (1 Corinthians 16:15) "I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)" Introduction: Notice the words used in this verse. This family had addicted ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:15
Your addiction is a choice. Read from Isaiah and find your deliverance!
Addictions are obviously the work of the Devil. People wreck their lives, their families and their very souls. How does this happen? We can blame the Devil or we can make the choice to choose the right way. We can choose the way of grace, the way of peace, the way of salvation. The Devil came ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-11
The apostle Paul warns the Corinthians of their destructive behaviors of the past and speaks of their new hope found in Jesus Christ
OVERCOMING THE DESTRUCTIVE COMPULSIONS IN OUR LIVES Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Lakewood Christian Church ad·dict (…-d¹kt“) tr.v. ad·dict·ed, ad·dict·ing, ad·dicts. 1. To devote or give (oneself) habitually or compulsively. 2. To cause to become compulsively and physiologically dependent on a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
Denomination: *other
Tomorrow is always better than today. Many times the pain is easier than the change. Why did Pharaoh wait until tomorrow for Moses to remove the Frogs? Maybe because of the same reasons we wait before removing sinful habits from our lives.
REMOVING THE FROGS THEME: REMOVING SINFUL HABITS TODAY NOT TOMORROW. There was a merciful dullness in her mind now, a dullness that she knew from long experience would soon give way to sharp pain, even as severed tissues, shocked by the surgeon’s knife, have a brief instant of insensibility ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 8:1-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Because of grace, Jesus took our place.
Breaking Our Addictions Isaiah 53 Rev. Brian Bill 2/1/09 Steve Salvator Interview Is it really possible to be free from addictions? Steve’s story shows how Jesus became His bondage breaker. I submit to you this morning that the best way to break free is by putting your faith and trust in Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12
A plan for ministering to addicts according to Scripture
“Addicts Victorious in Christ” The first and possibly the most important fact is the attitude of the addict concerning their addiction. Unless a Biblical understanding of their addiction is acknowledged there will be no real victory over an addiction for the Bible clearly states: “Let no man ...read more
Scripture: James 1:13-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon lays the axe to the root of the deadly sin of gambling.
The singer Kenny Rogers and I have one thing in common. We've both met up with a gambler! It happened to me on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Reno. He was in the seat next to me and welcomed my questions concerning the world of gambling. I listened as he described a night at the casino. "Some ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 21:25-26
Denomination: Pentecostal
In today's digital age, phone addiction has become a growing concern.
In today's digital age, phone addiction has become a growing concern. As Christians, it's essential to examine this issue through the lens of scripture and explore its implications on our spiritual lives. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, we read, "You are not your own; you were bought at a ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:5, Hebrews 10:24-25
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