Purity

Cleansing by God’s Word

Everywhere we look we find temptation to lead impure lives. The writer in this passage seems to be suggesting six ways to survive adolescence by keeping pure and growing in the Lord…

Stay Sexually Pure

In these verses, the apostle once more takes up the question of sexual immorality, a sin that was prevalent in Corinth. The temple of the love goddess, Aphrodite, was there. It employed more than a thousand prostitutes and sex was part of the worship ritual. In other words, Corinth was a morally …

Laws Concerning Relationships, Mixtures And Marriage

Moses covers various laws in this chapter as it pertains to a man’s neighbors and his family: 1. Every man was required to help protect that which belonged to his neighbor (vv. 1-4). 2. The clothing of men and women was to maintain a distinction between the sexes (v. 5). During …

Paul’s Change of Plans

In this text it appears that there were those who were attributing hidden motives to Paul. His answer is that his whole conduct is dominated, not by shrewdness, but by the grace of God (v. 12). There were no hidden motives in Paul’s life. If we are honest, we will have to admit that we seldom do …

Encouragement to Moral Purity

The Lord has made provision for man’s happiness, not through immoral entanglements but through the blessings of married life. Marital love with one’s wife is pict¬ured as enjoying one’s cistern or fountain. As a person would not get water from his neighbor’s cistern because he had his own …

IllustrationIvory Snow Reflected 99 44/100% Pure

rated movies grew, Ivory sought out a cover girl that better reflected its image of 99 44/100% purity. Are you a good cover model for God …

IllustrationA Pastor Who Wouldn’t Serve With a Dirty Life

The distinguished pastor of a Church in New York City, Dr. Maltbie Babcock was approached by a physician, a member of his congregation, who was concerned about his health. Handing Dr. Babcock some theater tickets he said, “Take these. You need the recreation of going to this …

IllustrationLet’s Be Careful to Guard Our Purity

After a violent storm one night, a large tree, which over the years had become a stately giant, was found lying across the pathway in a park. Nothing but a splintered stump was left. Closer examination showed that is was rotten at the core because thousands of tiny insects had ea …

IllustrationBoys Dad Gets Home Before he Quits Work

Three boys were boasting about their dads and one boy said, “My dad is so fast, he can shoot an arrow and get to the target before the arrow hits it.” The second boy said, "My dad is so fast that …

IllustrationThe white ermine permits nothing to soil it

The little white ermine in his spotless coat, permits nothing to soil it. Hunters, well-acquainted with this fact, take unsportsmanlike advantage of him. They do not set traps but daub filth within and around the entrance to his home. As the dogs are loosed and the chase begins, …