The Choice Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: The Choice ------------- Date: 11/04/1998 Keywords: "self-control" "spirit" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Galatians 5:16-23* 16. So I say live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other,so that you do not do what you want. 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; 20. idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage,selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21. and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faithfulness, 23. gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Questions 1. What promotes sexual immorality, impurity, and orgies?   2. What is the end result of living this way?   3. What promotes self-control?   Practical help This passage indicates that a person needs to choose between living for the Spirit or the sinful nature. If you are deciding to view web porn, you are making a choice to be led by the sinful nature. Many people say that they do not have the self control to say no to pornography, but this passage says that you can decide to live by the Spirit, and you will have self-control. The good news is that many have made the choice to live by the Spirit, and they are rooting for you to do the same. 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."