God Says.... Part 3 of 5

PURITY

·      Titus 2:1-8

Þ   Older women…train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled

·      1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Þ   And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband.

Þ   I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord

·      Romans 12:1-2

Þ   Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Þ   Do not be conformed to this world

·      Hebrews 12:12-17

Þ   See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble and by it man become defiled

Þ   (See to it) that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

·      1 Peter 1:13-25

Þ   As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.

Þ   Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again.

·      1 Peter 2:9-12

Þ   Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

Þ   Keep your conduct among the Gentiles (non-Christians) honorable…that they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

·      1 Peter 3:1-7

Þ   Wives be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct

Þ   Do not let your adorning be external….but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

·      Philippians 4:4-9

Þ   Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things

Þ   Practice these things and the God of peace will be with you

·      Matthew 5:27-30

Þ   You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Þ   And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.  

·      Psalm 19:14

Þ   Let the words of my heart and the mediation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.

·      Matthew 5:8

Þ   Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

·      1 Samuel 16:7

Þ   The Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart