Dealing with Sexual Temptation • Mike Addis • Ascension Online

Описание: Catch up with the talk from this week's Sunday service, focussing on Matthew 5: 27-30.
Today Mike continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on Jesus' teaching on sexual temptation - how righteousness involves going beyond mere obedience to rules and instead requires a transformation of the heart.

1. 00:00 💡 Jesus teaches that true righteousness requires going beyond obedience to rules and addressing the heart's condition, particularly with regards to temptation and relationships.

2. 05:43 ✝ Jesus redefines righteousness on sexuality, warning that lustful intent is equivalent to adultery and dehumanises others, and teaching to protect dignity by avoiding lustful looks.

3. 09:13 ✝ Jesus offers a new, holy, and pure heart to those who follow him, enabling them to overcome sinful desires and live righteously.

4. 12:29 💡 Christians must navigate sexual temptation by living out Jesus' vision of a world where love and respect for others flourish, and bringing sin into the light through confession and open conversation.

5. 15:30 ✝ To overcome sexual temptation, surround yourself with supportive people, confess, eliminate hindrances, and focus on Christ.

6. 17:25 💡 Focus on Christ and discipline yourself through practices like confession and scripture to overcome sexual temptation and live in freedom.

7. 19:33 💔 Lust and indulging fantasies about people reduces their value to only the most basic level, stripping them for parts rather than appreciating their unique qualities and worth.

8. 20:46 ✝ God sees us as cherished children, and through Christ's redemption, we can overcome temptations and live in a new way.

Recorded at our service on 8th February 2026.