Antidote Against Sexual Immorality | Wednesday | July 22

Wednesday — July 22: Antidote Against Sexual Immorality

Read Bible

• 1 Corinthians 6:11–20
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8
• Romans 12:1

Summary

• God calls His people to live holy lives because they belong to Him.
• Some believers in Corinth wrongly believed that Christian freedom allowed them to live as they pleased, including in sexual matters.
• Paul corrected this thinking by teaching that Jesus sets us free from sin, not free to continue living in it.
• Your body belongs to Christ and should be used to honor Him in every area of life.
• When you accepted Jesus, He washed you, made you holy, and declared you righteous through His grace.
• You are also united with Christ, so every choice you make should strengthen that relationship instead of weakening it.
• Paul reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and God desires to live in us.
• The closer you walk with Jesus, the more He gives you strength to overcome temptation and live a pure life.
• Sexual sin has brought pain and brokenness to countless lives, but Christ offers forgiveness, healing, and the power to live differently.
• Choose each day to honor God with your body because you belong to Him.

Question

• Why should Christians avoid sexual immorality?

Answer

• Because we belong to Christ, our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and God calls us to live holy lives.

Reflection

• Do my choices show that I belong to Jesus, and am I allowing the Holy Spirit to guide the way I live?

Takeaway

• True Christian freedom is not the freedom to sin but the freedom to live a holy life through the power of Christ.