Sodom and Gomorrah are set for a warning example. There is a naming of these things which is very sinful, and that two ways. Spurgeon. We have been commanded: • Eph. The inappropriate behavior was left undefined and could have ranged from unguarded words to flirtation to adultery. First: The manner and degree of forbidding — "Let it not be once named among you." (2) When we seek to palliate foul deeds with handsome and plausible names, and so speak of these things with allowance and extenuation, and not with extreme detestation.Secondly, the reason — "As it becometh saints"; that is, Christians or believers; all of them are saints, or should be saints.1. 3. H. Spurgeon.When Venice was in the hands of the Austrians, those alien tyrants swarmed in every quarter; but the Venetians hated them to the last degree, and showed their enmity upon all occasions. It unfitteth for every holy duty. Lewdness works destruction(1)on the body;(2)on temporal welfare.2. Advice to all Christians. (1) When it is done in such a brood and coarse way, or nasty language, as doth invite rather than rebuke sin. It is like the silting up of a river. Advice to all Christians. Instead of doing more for God he does less; the more he saves, the more he wants; and the more he wants of this world, the less he cares for the world to come.(C. When the Austrian officers sat down at any of the tables in the square of St. Mark, where the Venetians delight on summer evenings to eat their ices and drink their coffee, the company would immediately rise and retire, showing by their withdrawal that they abhorred their oppressors. The corruption that is in the world through lust is inconsistent with the Divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). The unchaste are threatened with "their portion in the lake burning with fire and brimstone. After this fashion will every true Christian treat his inbred sins; he will not be happy under their power, nor tolerate their dominion, nor show them favour. Ruin of the soul. Manton, D. D.I. BE YE NOT THEREFORE PARTAKERS WITH THEM. 4:17-32 - To walk in Separation • Eph. )Covetousness decried and yet practisedHarris.About the time that the Apostle Paul was denouncing the sin (of covetousness) in his Epistle to Timothy, Seneca was decrying the same evil, and composed his Ethics; but, as if to show the impotence of his own precepts, "he was accused of having amassed the most ample riches" — a circumstance which, though not the ostensible, was no doubt the real, cause of his finally falling a victim to the jealousy of Nero.(Harris. As the stream comes down from the land, it brings with it sand and earth, and deposits all these at its mouth; so that by degrees, unless the conservators watch it carefully, it will block itself up, and leave no channel for ships of great burden. God’s transforming our hearts is the basis for pleasing Him by a holy life. But after you develop a taste for it, the bitter tastes good. (2)Reflect on the torments of hell. The phrase, “sons of disobedience,” refers to those whose lives are characterized by disobedience, not to those who have fallen, but repented. )Covetousness decried and yet practisedHarris.About the time that the Apostle Paul was denouncing the sin (of covetousness) in his Epistle to Timothy, Seneca was decrying the same evil, and composed his Ethics; but, as if to show the impotence of his own precepts, "he was accused of having amassed the most ample riches" — a circumstance which, though not the ostensible, was no doubt the real, cause of his finally falling a victim to the jealousy of Nero.(Harris. Now these things are contrary to the disposition and spirit of saints, or to the holy, new, and Divine nature which is put into them.II. It unfitteth for every holy duty. Manton, D. D.)Sinful lusts must be abhorredC. Some sins are more catching than others; the very mention of them may revive and stir the motions of them in an unmortified heart. Instead of doing more for God he does less; the more he saves, the more he wants; and the more he wants of this world, the less he cares for the world to come.(C. It is like the silting up of a river. "Never let these foul practices get the least admission among you.". Paul used it in 4:19 to refer to the ungodly behavior of the Gentiles, who had “given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.”. Mar 22, 1981. This sermon is part of a series called "Beyond The Limit" and is the sixteenth sermon in the series. If someone professes to be a Christian, but he lives in habitual disobedience to God’s moral standards, it is evidence that he has not been born again (1 John 3:9). First: The manner and degree of forbidding — "Let it not be once named among you." Because of our present communion with God and service of God.III. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. What special impurity is there in those sins?1. The special impurity that is in such sins, so that holiness must be forsaken, or else these vices so opposite to holiness. But let us consider the sense.1. 5:3 … H. Spurgeon.Beware of growing covetousness; for, of all sins, this is one of the most insidious. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More. THEY GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT, whose office is to sanctify us (Ephesians 4:29, 30). Let the consciousness of your dedication to God be ever upon your heart. Some are so only by external dedication and profession; as by baptism they are set apart for God as a clean and holy people.2. There fell in one day twenty-three thousand for this sin (1 Corinthians 10:8). Others are saints by internal regeneration, as sanctified and renewed by the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5). H. But let us consider the sense.1. A lot! A Sermon on Ephesians 5:3-5 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Christians should not joke about sex for the same reason that we should not joke about God—it is a sacred subject. Spurgeon. There is a naming of these things which is very sinful, and that two ways. The saints must not be immoral or greedy, but rather thankful, because the immoral and greedy will incur God’s wrath. Sermons are usually published within a week, but there may be delays during holidays or at busy times. H. Spurgeon.Beware of growing covetousness; for, of all sins, this is one of the most insidious. Ruin of earthly happiness. Let the consciousness of your dedication to God be ever upon your heart.(T. H. It comes from the same word root as “disgraceful” (5:12). Because of our present communion with God and service of God.III. Because of our present communion with God and service of God.III. Now these things are contrary to the disposition and spirit of saints, or to the holy, new, and Divine nature which is put into them.II. "Never let these foul practices get the least admission among you."2. Spurgeon. In Dallas, our apartment was on a busy freeway. He gave us His commandments for our good. By daily deposit, it imperceptibly creates a bar which is dangerous to navigation. Many of these boys and young men are driven by sexual fantasies that previous generations of young men would not have even known existed…. Several years ago, Al Mohler wrote (cited without reference by Ligon Duncan, June 4, 2006, accessed at: http://www.fpcjackson.org/resources/sermons/Ephesians/20b% 20ephesians_5.3_4.htm): The statistics are truly frightening. Follow. When we violate His standards, it results in short term pleasure (that’s why we’re tempted to do it), but long term pain and problems. The story is told that a friend of Augustine named Alypius was often urged by his neighbors to watch the gladiators in combat. Because of our present communion with God and service of God. A 1996 survey revealed that 46 percent of Michigan fifth-graders and 55 percent of eighth-graders had engaged in sex! By daily deposit, it imperceptibly creates a bar which is dangerous to navigation. In the Scripture they are everywhere described by it, "With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure '" (Psalm 18:18); "Ye are clean through the word which I have spoken to you" (John 15:3); "Surely God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart" (Psalm 73:1); "Separate yourselves from the unclean thing, and I will receive you" (2 Corinthians 6:17); and in other places. Where is the balance between being in the world, but not of the world (John 17:15-16)? The apostle speaketh thus to express the height of detestation; for things that we utterly detest we will not name. Let the consciousness of your dedication to God be ever upon your heart.(T. "(Le Jeune. What special impurity is there in those sins?1. Holy and sacred things never can be seriously received by sensual minds and hearts. (2)Reflect on the torments of hell. To be morally pure, you’ve got to commit yourself to God’s standard and fight to maintain it. The apostle speaketh thus to express the height of detestation; for things that we utterly detest we will not name. Advice to all Christians. Among liberals, 89 percent approve of sex between an unmarried man and woman; 33 percent of conservatives agree. Avoid all the occasions that prompt to impurity: 2. (2)Reflect on the torments of hell. We profess the most holy faith; this obligeth us also, whether we took to the laws of God, which are the rule of our duty, or the promises of God, which are the charter of our hopes.3. (1)The reasoning faculty is weakened. (2) Words. The unchaste are threatened with "their portion in the lake burning with fire and brimstone. Advice to all Christians. Caution to young men that are not yet taken in the snare. The unchaste are threatened with "their portion in the lake burning with fire and brimstone. They defile the body, and are contrary to the dignity of the body, as it is a member of Christ, a temple of the Holy Ghost, or an instrument to be used for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 6:18).2. As the stream comes down from the land, it brings with it sand and earth, and deposits all these at its mouth; so that by degrees, unless the conservators watch it carefully, it will block itself up, and leave no channel for ships of great burden. 2. You will think this over-strict; and how can it be reproved if it be not named? "(Le Jeune. What special impurity is there in those sins?1. But let us consider the sense.1. Holy and sacred things never can be seriously received by sensual minds and hearts. Be Careful: Wives & Husbands from Ephesians 5:22–33 Instead of doing more for God he does less; the more he saves, the more he wants; and the more he wants of this world, the less he cares for the world to come.(C. So to guard yourself against the temptation of adultery, guard your relationship with your mate. David Mathis Apr 2, 2020 11.6K Shares God is most glorified in us V. THEY DISHONOUR THE BODY, which is the temple of the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 6:18). The apostle speaketh thus to express the height of detestation; for things that we utterly detest we will not name. The special impurity that is in such sins, so that holiness must be forsaken, or else these vices so opposite to holiness. Instead of doing more for God he does less; the more he saves, the more he wants; and the more he wants of this world, the less he cares for the world to come.(C. If you read Paul’s account of the degradation of the human race in Romans 1:18-32, at the root of it was (1:21), “they did not honor Him as God or give thanks.” So by faith, you must bow before God’s sovereignty over your circumstances and give Him thanks. )Forbidden sinsT. H. Spurgeon.When Venice was in the hands of the Austrians, those alien tyrants swarmed in every quarter; but the Venetians hated them to the last degree, and showed their enmity upon all occasions. And uncleanness and fornication are of this nature, because they tend immediately to please the flesh; other sins more remotely.3. Manton, D. D.)Sinful lusts must be abhorredC. In the moral realm, it refers to that which contaminates others and is repulsive and disgusting. Delight in God's Word (Proverbs 2:10, 16). "(Le Jeune. Let us see what obligations lie upon us to be clean and pure.1. Verse 3 begins with “but,” drawing a contrast with the command to walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us. Please, ignore the world’s sensuous fashions and dress in a manner that pleases the Lord. If he cannot expel them, he will not indulge them.(C. Who is so base as to commit impure actions before witnesses? 5:19-21)! Contentment Expels Corruption (Ephesians Sermon 33 of 54) Ephesians 5:3-7. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. ), only 23 percent of “born again” or “evangelical” Christians expressed a strong belief in absolute truth (from George Barna’s What Americans Believe, cited by James Dobson in a newsletter, Dec., 1991). After this fashion will every true Christian treat his inbred sins; he will not be happy under their power, nor tolerate their dominion, nor show them favour. Your ears filter out certain noises so that you don’t even think about them. And uncleanness and fornication are of this nature, because they tend immediately to please the flesh; other sins more remotely.3. Manton, D. D.I. - T.C. Some sins are more catching than others; the very mention of them may revive and stir the motions of them in an unmortified heart. Let us see what obligations lie upon us to be clean and pure.1. Your eyes adjust to bright sunlight so that it doesn’t seem so bright or to a dark room so that it isn’t so dark. Others are saints by internal regeneration, as sanctified and renewed by the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5). III. Some are so only by external dedication and profession; as by baptism they are set apart for God as a clean and holy people.2. You will think this over-strict; and how can it be reproved if it be not named? H. Spurgeon.Beware of growing covetousness; for, of all sins, this is one of the most insidious. Our spiritual senses also work like our physical senses, but with a crucial difference. "For the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience." Make a covenant with our eyes (Job 31:1). VII. It is like the silting up of a river. )Evil of covetousnessC. Many a man when he begins to accumulate wealth, commences at the same moment to ruin his soul; and the more he acquires, the more closely he blocks up his liberality, which is, so to speak, the very mouth of spiritual life. Holy and sacred things never can be seriously received by sensual minds and hearts. Thus God’s standard is absolute and it includes moral purity in thought, speech, and behavior. When the Austrian officers sat down at any of the tables in the square of St. Mark, where the Venetians delight on summer evenings to eat their ices and drink their coffee, the company would immediately rise and retire, showing by their withdrawal that they abhorred their oppressors. They defile the body, and are contrary to the dignity of the body, as it is a member of Christ, a temple of the Holy Ghost, or an instrument to be used for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 6:18). It unfitteth for every holy duty. To fix the sense. "(Le Jeune. We profess the most holy faith; this obligeth us also, whether we took to the laws of God, which are the rule of our duty, or the promises of God, which are the charter of our hopes.3. Now these things are contrary to the disposition and spirit of saints, or to the holy, new, and Divine nature which is put into them.II. )Covetousness decried and yet practisedHarris.About the time that the Apostle Paul was denouncing the sin (of covetousness) in his Epistle to Timothy, Seneca was decrying the same evil, and composed his Ethics; but, as if to show the impotence of his own precepts, "he was accused of having amassed the most ample riches" — a circumstance which, though not the ostensible, was no doubt the real, cause of his finally falling a victim to the jealousy of Nero.(Harris. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. H. H. Spurgeon.Beware of growing covetousness; for, of all sins, this is one of the most insidious. Ephesians 4 Ephesians 5:3 Ephesians 6 Return to the Main Player Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. To fix the sense. The unchaste are threatened with "their portion in the lake burning with fire and brimstone. 4. (1)Reflect on the loss of everlasting joys, where nothing defiled can enter. Twenty years ago, Leadership journal did a survey on sex and the American clergy. When the Austrian officers sat down at any of the tables in the square of St. Mark, where the Venetians delight on summer evenings to eat their ices and drink their coffee, the company would immediately rise and retire, showing by their withdrawal that they abhorred their oppressors. The sexual relationship should be reverenced among God’s people, not degraded or made light of. Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, The reasons that he gives for his commands are not so that you will have a happy marriage (although eliminating this filth is an essential part of a happy marriage). When I used to paint houses, the customers would come home and complain about the terrible smell of the paint. Happy is he who, when merely thoughts cross his mind, listens to the warning voice of nature. We will endeavour to touch them in the tenderest part that is left, viz., fear. So he can turn something into a dirty joke or ribald humor, as many stand-up comedians and TV sitcoms do. [2] And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. In the Bible, the fool is not someone who is mentally deficient, but rather someone who is morally deficient because he ignores God’s Word. Pluck out your eye if you need to (Matt. "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof" (Romans 6:12). )Forbidden sinsT. And uncleanness and fornication are of this nature, because they tend immediately to please the flesh; other sins more remotely.3. First: The manner and degree of forbidding — "Let it not be once named among you." Spurgeon. The special impurity that is in such sins, so that holiness must be forsaken, or else these vices so opposite to holiness. We should not read juicy accounts of sexual sin in the press. Let us see what obligations lie upon us to be clean and pure.1. Instead, our task is to "expose" them - Ep 5:11b-13 a. 1. Caution to young men that are not yet taken in the snare. Caution to young men that are not yet taken in the snare. The same thing happens with your sense of taste. Your ears filter out certain noises so that you don’t even think about them. (2)Reflect on the torments of hell. It is a common sin; and then it is time to cry aloud and spare not, when persons, both single and married, make so little conscience of this duty.2. We are consecrated to the service of a holy God.2. Rather, he means that these sins should be unknown among Christians. They even darken the judgment and the understanding (Hosea 4:11). H. (3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or Christian light covetousness. Ephesians 5:3 speaks of “fornication,” “moral impurity” and “covetousness.” The abuse of the sexual relationship in immorality is selfish in the sense that it is self-fulfilling, self-centered, self-gratifying, using the other person for one’s own selfish fulfillment. 1. There is a naming of these things which is very sinful, and that two ways. What purity and cleanness of heart belongeth to Christians. Ephes. THEY ARE DISHONOURING TO GOD AND HIS HOLINESS. Keeping God’s commandments is often difficult in the short term, but deeply fulfilling in the long term. There is a naming of these things which is very sinful, and that two ways. (1)Reflect on the loss of everlasting joys, where nothing defiled can enter. Because of our present communion with God and service of God.III. Sodom and Gomorrah are set for a warning example. March 20, 2016. As in 4:19, Paul lists greed right beside sexual sins and in 5:5 he equates it with idolatry (cf. The special impurity that is in such sins, so that holiness must be forsaken, or else these vices so opposite to holiness. Because of our present communion with God and service of God.III. It is a grievous sin. It is a common sin; and then it is time to cry aloud and spare not, when persons, both single and married, make so little conscience of this duty.2. Unity & Diversity: To Maturity from Ephesians 4:13–16. The unchaste are threatened with "their portion in the lake burning with fire and brimstone. It includes premarital sex, extramarital sex, incest, homosexuality, bestiality, and the use of pornography. (2)Reflect on the torments of hell. 2. We profess the most holy faith; this obligeth us also, whether we took to the laws of God, which are the rule of our duty, or the promises of God, which are the charter of our hopes.3. 2. The Bible also contains stories of sexual immorality, as well as a vivid fictional depiction of it (Proverbs 7). Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but ... Read verse in New International Version About 20% of all video rentals are pornographic. H. Spurgeon.When Venice was in the hands of the Austrians, those alien tyrants swarmed in every quarter; but the Venetians hated them to the last degree, and showed their enmity upon all occasions. When she bit into Satan’s lure that the fruit would really be good for her (contrary to what God had said), she yielded to sin. )Evil of covetousnessC. To fix the sense. It is an abomination before God.II. He wants to make it clear that the love to which Christ calls us stands in stark contrast with the lust of the pagan world. Don’t watch R-rated (or most PG-13) movies. We will endeavour to touch them in the tenderest part that is left, viz., fear. Follow. The special impurity that is in such sins, so that holiness must be forsaken, or else these vices so opposite to holiness. Sexual purity is not an infrequent theme in Paul’s letters. Let us see what obligations lie upon us to be clean and pure.1. We are consecrated to the service of a holy God.2. (1)The reasoning faculty is weakened. After this fashion will every true Christian treat his inbred sins; he will not be happy under their power, nor tolerate their dominion, nor show them favour. We will endeavour to touch them in the tenderest part that is left, viz., fear. Not many people like the taste of coffee at first. Lewdness works destruction(1)on the body;(2)on temporal welfare.2. Keep yourselves at a great distance from and great abhorrence of this sin. Manton, D. D.)Sinful lusts must be abhorredC. Eternal damnation. Spurgeon. What special impurity is there in those sins?1. Andrew Davis. Others are saints by internal regeneration, as sanctified and renewed by the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5). 2. He designed the sexual relationship for a man and a woman in a lifelong committed marriage. )Forbidden sinsT. Lewdness works destruction, (1)on the body;(2)on temporal welfare.2. Instead of doing more for God he does less; the more he saves, the more he wants; and the more he wants of this world, the less he cares for the world to come.(C. Holy and sacred things never can be seriously received by sensual minds and hearts. Some are so only by external dedication and profession; as by baptism they are set apart for God as a clean and holy people. 2:9), as young women who want to please the Lord. 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