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Monday, August 13, 2018

The Source of Strength to Endure in Sexual Purity

“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:25-26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭5:21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, Lord, do I seek."”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.”
‭‭Psalm 115:111

“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Leviticus Chapter 18

“older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭5:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:27‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:19‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭ESV‬

“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
‭‭James‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭11:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭97:10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬





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