I Corinthians 15:12-20, 32b-34 Practical Implications of the Resurrection: The Risen Jesus Delivers you from Addictions Like Porn God’s Way

I Corinthians 15:12-20, 32b-34

Practical Implications of the Resurrection:

 The Risen Jesus Delivers you from Addictions Like Porn God’s Way

1. Wake up to the Dangers of Pornography 

1. How is it evident that the danger of immoral sexual allurement is real and present as in Corinth? 

1. What was the experience of a well-know Christian contemporary musician? 

2. What do we learn from the statistics? 

2. What is the Apostle Paul’s command at the beginning of verse 34?

1. What deception does verse 33 warn us against? 

2. What should be your response when you see people abused and deceived? 

3. If you “have no knowledge of God” (don’t believe), why are you weaponless against this evil? 

1. What is wrong with the reasoning that says “I can’t believe in a powerful God who allows evil?” 

2. What is missing in their argument?  God is so powerful that He is able to use _____ for ______.

15:3-4; Acts 2:23

3. What bigger problem does the unbeliever, who doesn’t know God, have? 15:34; Romans 1:18-22

2. Respond God’s Way to this Danger 

1. What should you be ashamed of?  Verse 34 with Jeremiah 6:15 

2. What must you stop?  Verse 34 with Romans 6:4-5, 11; Colossians 3

1. What commitment must you make?   Job 31:1 

2.What must you flee and pursue? II Timothy 2:22

3. What radical action does the Lord want you to take?  Matthew 5:27-29 

(see bulletin insert for resources and helps from Focus on the Family) 

3. What God-glorifying intimacy does the Lord want you to seek? 

1. ___________________________________________________________ I Corinthians 12:18-25

2. _________________________________ I Corinthians 6:13; 7:5; Proverbs 5:18-19

3. ________________________________________  II Corinthians 11:2-3; Philippians 3:8-14