"Consequences"
[Scripture Bank: Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Proverbs 3:5-12,
Proverbs 14:8-12, Hosea 14:1-4, Matthew 7:17-27,
Galatians 6:7-10]
“Consequences”
What “direction” are you traveling in?
What benefits come with right choices?
What consequences come with wrong choices?
What are the consequences of sex?
Guilt, Feeling Dirty, Depression
Lie #1: It’s ok to have sex, we will get married.
Guilt gets in the way of our relationship with God.
We turn away from Him because we feel ashamed.
Guilt hardens our hearts.
Turn Around: Breakdown, “Admit it out loud to God,”….
tell God you are sorry, be honest with God……and embrace His forgiveness.
What are the consequences of porn?
Addiction, Shame, Feeling Hurt
Do you feel like your living a lie?
Do you feel like you have let God down?
Lie#2: Porn is not poison, it does not affect a teenagers view of the opposite sex.
Turn Around: Are you struggling to defeat porn? "Admit your struggle"
Do you want to be accountable?
Approach you parents about the issue and let them in on your hidden life.
What is the value of drug use?
What are the consequences of marijuana, cocaine, X, and other drugs?
Skipping School, Lose touch with God, Get into Trouble
Turn Around: Crash, rock bottom, you finally wake up….
If one of your friends came to you with one of these issues, what would you tell them?
Can you say anything that would help?
How about you, do you face any of these issues?
There is no right answer!!!!!!
The Message
1. Forgiveness & Restoration.
a. God Commitment vs. Guy Commitment
2. Accountability
a. Approach parent’s with your struggle
3. Look at yourself & see what you are becoming
a. Being honest with yourself and God
“We all are one choice away from moving from the wrong direction
into the right direction.” Or vice versa. What does this mean?
Choices:
Given by GodThey either please Him or don’t
Bad choices lead to more bad choices
It takes one choice to change directions
One choice to call on God for help
One choice to ask a friend to pray with you
One choice to say no to the temptation that has been dominating you!
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