The Purity Test

This week we explore Joseph's Purity Test in Genesis 39.  Needless to say, sexual morality it is not a popular topic.  However, it is worth exploring because it not only affects our life, but the lives of those we love as well.   

The Purity Test – Study Notes

November 12, 2013

Sexual morality has everything to do with character. A person who will be immoral in this area of his or her life will also be immoral in other areas.  Sexual immorality opens the door to a host of other sins such as lying and deception. 

1.  Impurity Affects Your Family

            

            Iniquity – inward and dwells in the heart.  Lust is an iniquity.

            Sin or Trespass means to cross the line or transgress  – outward movement.

 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Is 53:5 KJV

I understood that Jesus died for my sins, but bruised for my iniquities gave me pause.

“God…keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.” Ex 34:6-7

If you have a blind spot for a weakness in your own life you are not going to see it coming in your children.  This is not sins of the father visited on the children as commonly quoted, but inward iniquity of the heart. 

2.  Impurity Affects Your Faith

If you keep immorality in your heart it will affect your relationship with God.  Imagine coming before God worshiping with raised hands and a covered heart. 

3.  Impurity Affects Your Future

Satan will lie and tell you no one will ever know about your sexual immorality.  There are two people who already do: God and you.  Immorality is disobedience toward God.  Such disobedience will cost you the presence of God that you need in order to reach your destiny.

4.  Impurity Begins in the Eye

Genesis 39:7 says, Potiphar’s wife “cast longing eyes on Joseph” 

Where I look - What I hear  - What I feel  - What I expect

I actually borrowed that last line from Beth Moore.  Each statement has an affect on the next.  If you don’t want to get caught in the trap DON’T LOOK. (Matthew 5:28; Psalm 101:3; Proverbs 27:20; Matthew 6:22-23; Job 31:1)

As always, I encourage you to visit www.gatewaypeople.com and check out the teaching from Pastor Robert Morris.  Enter The Purity Test in the search bar in the upper right hand corner and click on the teaching from March/April of 2013.  These notes are directly from the video and Pastor Morris' book, From Dream to Destiny.

Blessings!