Who Calls This Sin? Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Who Calls This Sin? ------------- Date: 08/21/1998 Keywords: "consequences" "friend" "Gospel of Matthew" "lust" "pornography" Is Jesus serious about the need to avoid lust? In another three-minute study, we looked at his teachings in Matthew 5:27-28. Today we pick up with the next verse. Passage: Matthew 5:29 (New American Standard Version*) 29. "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell." Questions 1. Jesus had just talked about looking lustfully at a woman, and he now indicates that this activity is what?   2. How seriously did Jesus take the issue of lust?   3. Can you see how web porn is a serious matter?   4. What are the consequences of web porn in your life?   Practical help The point here is not that anyone should maim themselves, but that sin is serious. It is to be avoided at all costs. Pornography is a sin and has serious consequences. How can you avoid it? 1. Ask God to help you say no to pornography. 2. Consider the consequences of pornography in your life, and decide whether they are worth it. 3. Find a trustworthy friend to help you avoid pornography. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."