You Can Fight Satan and Win! - RESIST SEXUAL IMMORALITY

Another one of Satan's traps is sexual immorality. Many people think that being faithful to a husband or wife, as well as marriage itself, is outdated  and limits their freedom.  For example, one actress said that it is impossible to be faithful to one person.  She added,  "I don't know anyone who's faithful or wants to be."  An actor said, "I'm not sure if it really is the in our nature to be with someone for the rest of our lives."  Satan must be very happy when famous people criticize God's gift of marriage.  The Devil does not support the  marriage arrangement, and he does not want marriages to be succeed.  So to fight Satan and win, we must have God's view of marriage.

Whether married or single, we must work hard to fight all kinds of sexual immorality. Is this easy? Not at all!  For example, if you are a young person, you might hear your schoolmates brag about having sex with whomever they want to. They may also brag  about sexting, that is, sending sexual messages and pictures on their cell phones.  In fact, in some countries, sexting is understood to be the same as sending someone child pornography.  The Bible says:  "Who practices sexual immorality is sinning against his own body."  (1 Corinthians 6:18)  Much suffering  and death have resulted from diseases that are spread by sexual relations. And most young people who had sex but were not married say that they regret what they did.  The entertainment world wants us to believe  that there are no consequences for breaking God's laws. If we believe such lies, we can be misled by "the deceptive power of sin." -Hebrews 3:13. 

If you are tempted to commit sexual immorality, what can you do?  Recognize that you have a weakness.  (Romans 7:22, 23) Pray to God for strength.  (Philippians 4:6, 7, 13) Avoid situations that could cause you to commit immorality.  (Proverbs 22:3)  And when there is a temptation, reject it immediately. -Genesis 39:12. 

Jesus set a powerful example for us. He was not fooled by Satan's promises. He did not even stop to think about them. Instead, he immediately told Satan:  "It is written."  ( Read Matthew 4:4-10) Jesus knew God's Word, so it was possible for him to quote scriptures right away when Satan tried to tempt him. to fight Satan and win, we must not allow ourselves to be tempted to commit sexual immorality.- 1 Corinthians  6:9, 10. 

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