Dr. Pothana

3. Resolving Disputes Between Believers (6:1-8)
Washed, Sanctified, Justified (6:9-11)
Stay Away From Sexual Sin (6:12-20)

4. Resolving Disputes Between
Believers (6:1-8)

5. What About Civil Courts And Legal Authority?
submit to the civil authority Romans 13:3-4
Paul appealed for a fair trial in Acts 22:25
Paul appealed to Caesar in Acts 25:10-11

6. The Real Issue - Brother Against Brother
We must learn to settle things amongst
ourselves using the principles of God.

7. Resolving Disputes Between
Believers (6:1-8)
The Real Issue - Brother Against Brother
Matthew 18:15-17
15"Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and
tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he
hears you, you have gained your brother.
16But if he will not hear, take with you one or two
more, that 'BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE
WITNESSES EVERY WORD MAY BE ESTABLISHED.'

8. Resolving Disputes Between
Believers (6:1-8)
The Real Issue - Brother Against Brother
Matthew 18:15-17
17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church.
But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to
you like a heathen and a tax collector.

9. Washed, Sanctified, Justified
(6:9-11)
fornicators Greek 'pronos' = prostitute, any
sexual sin
adulterers = sexual sin violating the covenant of
marriage, one who breaks trust
homosexuals Greek 'malakos' = homosexuals,
male prostitutes
sodomites Greek 'arsenokoites' = a generic term
for all homosexual practice, unnatural sexual
offenses; a sexual pervert.

10. Washed, Sanctified, Justified
(6:9-11)
washed = to wash off, to wash the whole person
sanctified = to hallow, to set apart, to
consecrate, to separate from sin unto God
justified = to declare righteous or just, free from
all guilt, shame, judgment and condemnation

11. "I am washed, sanctified and justified
in the name of the Lord Jesus
and by the Spirit of God".
Washed, Sanctified, Justified
(6:9-11)

12. Washed, Sanctified, Justified
(6:9-11)
People can be brought out
of all forms of sin
– become washed,
sanctified and justified –
in the name of Jesus and
by the power of the Holy Spirit

13. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 12
There may be things that are
lawful, acceptable and considered right.
But they are not beneficial or profitable.
We should not be brought
under the control of anything.

14. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 13-14
keep our appetites
submitted to the Lord

15. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 13-14
The body is for the Lord and
the Lord is for the body.
I keep my body consecrated to the Lord.
The Lord makes Himself available
for my body now and in the future.

16. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 13-14
"My body is not for sexual sin. My body is for
the Lord. And the Lord is for my body."

17. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 13-14
"The Lord is for my body.
The Lord is Healer, and
His healing is for my body.
The Lord is Strengthener, and
His strength is for my body."

18. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 15
"My body is part
of the body of Christ."

19. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 16-17
In a sexual relationship
outside of marriage
the two become "one flesh",
except that this joining
is something done in sin and
hence is under God's judgment.

20. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 16-17
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed
undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God
will judge.

21. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 16-17
In sexual relationship
within marriage
the two becoming "one flesh"
is pure and is under God's blessing.

22. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 16-17
As believers we must know
that we are joined to the Lord in spirit.
We are one with Him spiritually.
We are in spiritual union with Him.

23. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 16-17
"I am spiritually one with Jesus.
I am in Him and He is in me.
My spiritual identity is in Him.
He is in me. His life is in me.
He works through me."

24. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 18
In view of the truth that
we are joined to the Lord
and are spiritually one with Him,
our only response
to all forms of sexual sin is to
FLEE !

25. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 18
When you have even the
slightest inkling
that a temptation to sexual sin
may be about to present itself
don't stop to think, ponder, reflect.
RUN FIRST.
Think later.

26. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 18
Sexual sin has a way of affecting and violating
the body in moral and spiritual ways.
It is enslaving (Proverbs 5:22)
It is destructive (Proverbs 6:26-32)
It is troubling (1 Peter 2:11)

27. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 18
Sex outside of marriage
might appear exciting,
but can never be enriching.
"I turn away from all sexual sin."

28. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 19-20
"My body
is the temple
of the Holy Spirit
and is a dwelling place of God.
My body is holy."

29. Stay Away From Sexual Sin
(6:12-20)
vs 19-20
"My body is not mine.
My spirit, soul and body
have been bought
with the blood of Jesus
and they belong to God."

30. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
My body is not for sexual sin.
My body is for the Lord.

31. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
My body is part of the body of Christ.

32. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
I am spiritually one with Jesus.
He is in me. I am in Him.

33. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
I run away from all sexual sin.

34. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
My body is the temple
of the Holy Spirit and
is a dwelling place of God.
My body is holy.

35. Truth ToOvercome Sexual Sin
My body is not mine.
My spirit, soul and body
have been bought
with the blood of Jesus
and they belong to God.