1 Corinthians 6:12-20 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 God’s desire and design is for us to be pure. What we gain by pursuing moral purity What we gain by pursuing moral purity We gain closeness with God. What we gain by pursuing moral purity We gain peace with ourselves. What we gain by pursuing moral purity We make possible the marriage we always dreamed of. What we gain by pursuing moral purity We gain security. What we gain by pursuing moral purity We gain respect. The dangers of impurity The dangers of impurity We lose closeness to God. The dangers of impurity We lose self-respect. The dangers of impurity We put our heart at risk. The dangers of impurity We risk our health. The dangers of impurity We risk our family. How to live a pure life 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 How to live a pure life 1. Have clear convictions about the call to live a pure life. Psalm 119:9, 11 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your 11 word. … I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. How to live a pure life 1. Have clear convictions about the call to live a pure life. How to live a pure life 2. Experience true repentance and God’s forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. How to live a pure life 3. Guard… the person in your heart. How to live a pure life 3. Guard… the pictures in your head. Proverbs 15:14 A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash. How to live a pure life 3. Guard… the pictures in your head. How to live a pure life 3. Guard… what you do. How to live a pure life 3. Guard… the person in your heart. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20