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“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
Marriage Should Be Held in Highest Regard
What is Marriage? Marriage is a COVENANT! Its covenant made between a man, and a woman, and God, for a lifetime.
“and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” —Hebrews 13:4
The Most Intimate, Personal Aspect of Marriage Should be Guarded and Kept Pure.
How do we do that? Put Hedges around your marriage.
What do hedges do? They keep the bad things out and the good things in.
What hedges can we place around our marriage?
Invest all of your heart into your marriage
Cultivate an emotional connection
Know yourself and know your spouse
“Dwell with your wife/husband according to knowledge.” —I Peter 3:7
- Date and have fun together
“Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.” —Proverbs 5:18
- Guard your marriage covenant
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” —Proverbs 4:23
According to a 2016 Barna study:
Percentages of men that view pornography at least once a month:
- 79% of 18-30 year olds
- 67% of 31-49 year olds
- 49% of 50-68 year olds
Percentages of men that view pornography at least several times a week:
- 63% of 18-30 year olds
- 38% of 31-49 year olds
- 25% of 50-68 year olds
Percentages of women that view pornography at least once a month:
- 76% of 18-30 year olds
- 16% of 31-49 year olds
- 4% of 50-68 year olds.
Percentages of women that view pornography at least several times a week:
- 21% of 18-30 year olds
- 5% of 31-49 year olds
- 0% of 50-68 year olds.
90% of teens and 96% percent of young adults are either encouraging, accepting, or neutral when they talk about porn with their friends.
Teens and young adults rank not recycling as more immoral than viewing porn.
“Porn doesn’t have a demographic—it goes across all demographics.” —Paul Fishbein, founder of Adult Video News
How Can You Run The Race With A Pure Heart?
- Set your focus on Jesus
“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” —Hebrews 12:1-2
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’” —John 6:35
- Repent and receive His grace and forgiveness
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” —I John 1:9
- Starve the temptation & get help
Resources:
- Westridge.com/care
- Walking Free
- Counseling
- Covenant Eyes
- Rely on God’s strength every day
“Flee from sexual immorality…” —1 Corinthians 6:18
“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” —Psalm 119:11