Purity
Pursuing Purity at the Pool
May 16, 2015 by Heath Lambert
“Many enjoy summer with barbecues and trips to the pool, lake, or beach. Unfortunately, during this time of year many show up to swim dressed immodestly. Such immodesty creates a struggle for many seeking sexual purity. We may choose to decry immodest swimming apparel, but the reality is that outside of our own homes and families there is not much we can do about it. That means that we will have to take responsibility for our own eyes and hearts as we venture out to swim this summer. Here are five suggestions to help us stay pure while many are wearing provocative attire near the water.”
Dealing with Lust
January 25, 2013 by Joseph Pipa
“They are as close as our skin, the troika of lusts described by the Apostle John: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life (1 John 2:16). These inordinate and forbidden longings of the sinner are the fountain of sin, as James points out when teaching that God does not tempt us to sin: "But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death" (James 1:14–15 NASB).”