Introduction* Exodus 23:2
“Marriages end and kids misbehave.”* Esther 1:10-12, 19-21 – The king’s wife made him mad, so he got rid of her. * Temporary marriage license + Professor and author Stephanie Coontz put it this way: “In modern society, people are reluctant to enter marriages unless they know they can get out … That’s probably solved already by the availability of no-fault divorce.”
“The culture so quickly says, oh it’s over, it’s not going to work. We live in a consumer society. If something doesn’t work, you chunk it away and get a new one. And that has been translated into relationships … It’s a very pervasive myth today, that a marriage only works if you’re compatible. And couples come up against difficulties, disagreements, conflict, and they think, ‘We’re not compatible’ and so they separate. But actually, with a few very simple tools, they can work through these disagreements.”
“It doesn’t hurt to look.”* Matthew 5:27-28 * Job 31:1 * What is so dangerous about pornography is that so many people don’t think it’s wrong. * Galatians 5:16-26 * I Thessalonians 4:1-8
“Just do what’s best for you.” Genesis 3:6 – The first sin was all about what Eve thought was good for her. * II Peter 2:3 * The first thing society does to make sin acceptable is change how things are worded. + “Strong woman finds unlikely advisor, learns to stand up for herself.” * The New Moral Code (Source: Bama OmniPoll, August 2015, Good Faith*, p.58)
| “Do you agree with the following statements?” | Percentage of U.S. adults | | --- | --- | | The best way to find yourself is by looking within yourself. | 91% | | People should not criticize someone else’s life choices. | 89% | | To be fulfilled in life, you should pursue the things you desire most. | 86% | | The highest goal of life is to enjoy it as much as possible. | 84% | | People can believe whatever they want, as long as those beliefs don’t affect society. | 79% | | Any kind of sexual expression between two consenting adults is acceptable. | 69% |
Conclusion We must live by the Word of God, not the immoral ideas people have … even if everybody’s doing it*.