Pornography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=70 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Monotype Corsiva" ><B>The Evangelical Herald                            </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Monotype Corsiva" ><B> </B></FONT><B>   </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Evangelical Herald "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bible_studies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Studies"><B>Up Level</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="willing_workers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Willing Workers"><B>Previous Page</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="contrary_winds_of_hebrews.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contrary Winds of Hebrews"><B>Next Page</B></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Use this illustration as you present the lesson:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06eb8840.gif" border=0 width="184" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Pornography's Trap</div> <div> Lures:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Curiosity<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Visual Excitement<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Contemplation<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Imagination</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=410 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#33CCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Pornography</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The Evangelical Herald <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#9900CC" FACE="Arial" >-- Bible Study No. 01-02</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUAL PURITY</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Focus: Christians ought to maintain sexually pure lives, including being free from pornography.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Text: 2Sam 11: 1-17, 1Cor 6:15-20</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I. Pornography - a Perversion of God's Gift of Sexuality (Rom. 1:24,25) </B></div> <div> <B>A. Pornography's Extensive Exposure </B></div> <div> <B>1. Magazines, TV, Movies, Internet, Newspaper ads </B></div> <div> <B>2. Audio - radio, work environment </B></div> <div> <B>B. Evils of Pornography </B></div> <div> <B>1. Perversion of Value of Man and Woman </B></div> <div> <B>2. Corruption of the Family </B></div> <div> <B>3. Promotes Selfishness </B></div> <div> <B>4. Intoxication of the Mind </B></div> <div> <B>a. Lust </B></div> <div> <B>b. Worthless </B></div> <div> <B>c. Selfishness </B></div> <div> <B>d. Enslavement</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>II. Mechanics of Pornography (illustration) </B></div> <div> <B>A. Curiosity </B></div> <div> <B>B. Visual Excitement / Contemplation </B></div> <div> <B>C. Imagination / Fantasy (James 1:14-15) </B></div> <div> <B>D. Desire </B></div> <div> <B>E. Sin </B></div> <div> <B>F. Destruction</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>III. The Biblical Standard </B></div> <div> <B>A. The Commandments (Ex. 20:11, Matt 5:27-28) </B></div> <div> <B>B. Transformed Mind Edifies (2Cor. 5:17, Rom. 12:1) </B></div> <div> <B>1. Love - Respect </B></div> <div> <B>2. Value and Worth of Opposite Sex </B></div> <div> <B>3. Serves and Edifies Others </B></div> <div> <B>4. Freedom - Positive Thoughts (Phil 4:18) </B></div> <div> <B>5. Life</B></div> <div> <B>C. Victory Through Spiritual Growth </B></div> <div> <B>1. Dead in Christ (Gal 2:20, 5:16-18, Rom 6:12-14) </B></div> <div> <B>2. One Body --Brothers and Sisters in Christ (Gal 3:28) </B></div> <div> <B>3. Humility and Modesty (1Tim 2:90) </B></div> <div> <B>4. Grace </B></div> <div> <B>a. Forgiveness (1Cor 10:13) </B></div> <div> <B>b. Empowerment (Col 1:11-13, 2Tim 1:7,8)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Conclusion: Utilizing God's power and living under the kingdom's principals, a Christian can have victory over Satan's allurement to sexual immorality.</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>