Overcoming Sexual Sin, is a sermon by Mark Driscoll. It’s not just for young single Christian guys. It’s for old or young, male or female, Christian or non-Christian. In it Driscoll does more than just deal with the question of how to deal with sexual temptation. He helpfully shows how people are idolaters when they replace worship of the creator for worship of his creation. He then argues that sex is one of the key things that people worship. Check his notes or the sermon for more.
He finished with 11 points on how the Christian can replace the desire to worship sex with a deeper passion to worship the Creator: Jesus.
- Become a Christian and worship the Creator instead of creation. (Romans 11:36-12:1)
- Live out of your regenerated heart by the power of the Holy Spirit.(1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
- Live as a new person with a new mind. (Ephesians 4:17-24)
- Put your sexual sin to death. (Colossians 3:5-8)
- Make no provision for the flesh. (Romans 13:13-14)
- Run to Jesus, your sympathetic High Priest. (Hebrews 4:15-16)
- Walk in the light with your church, and professionals if needed. (1 John 1:5-7)
- Flee temptation. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
- Pursue satisfying marriage when ready. (1 Corinthians 7:1-5)
- Have your spouse as your standard of beauty. (Genesis 2:23)
- Repent quickly and keep fighting. (1 Peter 2:11)