Seven Deadly Sins: Week 2 > Lust
Lust is a major temptation for Christians living in a sexually explicit culture. As Pastor Derek explains, lust occurs when the fantasy begins. The following message is rated PG-13 for adult content and it includes a live Q&A.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:06 am
We were unable to respond to the following question in our Q&A on lust. Here is the question and a response.
How should a Christian husband respond whenever his wife responds in a negative way when there is an attractive woman present and he hasn’t ever taken the second look?
A Christian husband should respond in the most loving way by saying, “Yes dear” to whatever his wife says! Seriously, there may be something deeper here with the husband, or the wife, or in the relationship or some combination of all three. It is important for a husband to understand that his wife desires to be the only beauty in his life. It is easy for a wife to feel intimidated or “less pretty” by the presence of a beautiful woman. She may have some self-image issues, but the responsibility of the husband in this matter is to stay focused on his wife, loving her, complimenting her, and cherishing her. If she reacts negatively to your “first look” at a beautiful woman, don’t try to defend yourself. Apologize if she was offended by your “first look” and remain focused on her. At a more appropriate time, try to explain to her that a look does not equal lustful thoughts. Above all, do what you can to communicate your attraction to her.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Internet Porn
40 million U.S. adults regularly visit pornographic websites
Internet pornography sales average $4.9 billion annually
Over $3,000 a second is spent on porn worldwide
The internet contains 420 million pornographic websites
(12% of total websites)
68 million pornographic search engine requests everyday
(25% of total search engine requests)
2.5 billion pornographic e-mails are sent everyday
42.7% of internet users view porn
260 new porn sites go online everyday
Youth & Porn
87% of all teens are online
1 in 7 youth received sexual solicitation online
Average age of first Internet exposure to pornography is 11 years old.
90% of 8-16 year olds having viewed porn online
Most often time when youth and children have viewed porn—doing homework
Men & Porn
72% of porn viewers are men
53% of Christian men view pornography
35% of men have viewed pornography in the past month.
10% of adults admit to Internet sexual addiction
Women & Porn
70% of women keep their cyber activities secret.
17% of all women struggle with pornography addiction
1 of 3 visitors to all adult web sites are women
9.4 million women access adult web sites each month
Women, far more than men, are likely to act out their behaviors in real life, such as having multiple partners, casual sex, or affairs.
Families & Porn
47% of Christians say pornography is a major problem in the home
According to a 2002 study two-thirds of the divorce lawyers said excessive interest in online porn contributed to more than half of the divorces they handled that year.
Pastors & Christian Leaders
51% of pastors say porn is a temptation.
37% of pastors say it’s currently a struggle.
4 in 10 of pastors looked at porn on an average day
Stats from www.xxxchurch.com