Pathway to Purity
The sexual purity battle is full of ups and downs with a continuum of varying situations. Yet there is hope. Men and women have come to walk joyful overcoming lives having started from every conceivable location. Their answer is our answer – Jesus and his Body. These resources are meant to encourage and equip the community of helpers who are working with individuals struggling in this area.
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Introduction to the Pathway
The sexual purity battle can be viewed as a pathway toward which an individual is called to get up, stay up, and move up further toward the goal of overcoming. The first video describes the experience of someone who is walking along this pathway and the varying positions along this journey.
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Do You want to be Made Whole?
How ready is an individual for healing? Sometimes individuals want to be without a vice but only because of the negative consequences the vice brings them or because they know they should be without it. Jesus asked the cripple at the pool of Bethesda, “Wilt thou be made whole?” (John 5:6) This was not a trite, insignificant question. Healing was tied to his “wanting.”
View ArticleWorship & Temptation
This lesson calls out the value of turning to God in the midst of temptation and the opportunity to worship God in this place.
View VideoscribeWho Am I?
Who am I? This lesson encourages the viewer into the Gospel and the power of remembering who we are in Christ.
View VideoscribeAlone in My Darkness
When we are in a dark spot, we often think, the Lord is far from me. My darkness gets darker still because God’s light can’t get through to me. In order to get into God’s light, I have to navigate through my darkness on my own.
View VideoscribeWhat Do I Do With Regret?
What to do with regret? We typically handle regret in one of two ways. Only one, however, sets us free from regret. This video scribe shows the difference.
View VideoscribeBrain Science
The science of the brain video scribe explains what is happening physically in our brains when we view pornography and why it is addictive.
View VideoscribeHow to Repent
This article can be a guide to help an individual walk through the repentance process.
View ArticleFrom Guilt to Peace
True guilt is used by God to move and individual toward repentance. Satan can use false guilt to discourage and paralyze an individual. This resource provides instruction on how to help an individual appropriately deal with guilt.
View ArticleFrom Shame to Hope
Shame can be a great tool of Satan to keep an individual from the hope that is in the gospel. This resource traces the path from shame to hope and provides instruction on how to help others navigate this path.
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Keys to Accountability
In the Scriptures we see a clear call to be encouragers and supports to each other. As “members one of another” (Romans 12:5), we are to lean upon Christ and the collective strength of his Body to help us to overcome and grow. One area where we frequently see this role of the Body played out is in the area of accountability.
View ArticleStriving for Purity Discussion Aids
These discussion aids are intended for those who wish to remain free from the bondage of pornography and unwholesome material. They are designed to be used in a small group setting and encourage the sharing of weapons in the battle against sin and Satan.
View ArticleCommitment
This short video on commitment looks at the value of a mindset of commitment and the impact it can have on our purity struggle.
View VideoscribeLifestyle
This short video depicts the value of setting our lifestyle standards at a level conducive to overcoming sexual temptations.
View VideoscribeRadical Amputation
Radical amputation looks into Christ’s commandment to radically amputate the areas of our life encouraging sin.
View VideoscribeReflex
This short video looks into the power of our thoughts and building defenses around them.
View VideoscribeRelationships & Accountability
This short video looks into the valuable role accountability and relationships can play in the sexual purity struggle.
View VideoscribeSex Education
This short video about sex education lays out the challenge to take control of how we learn about sexuality, realizing the influence of society around us.
View VideoscribeBio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Model
God created human beings with four primary aspects of life: the biological, psychological, relational, and spiritual. Understanding these facets allows us to be better stewards of each area and helps us honor God’s design.
View ArticleHealthy Self Talk
For the one who has repented of their sin and received Christ’s atonement, the statements in this article are true. Read this article and rehearse these truths daily.
View ArticleApostolic Christian Way of Purity
The ACWP course is designed for men and women, who attend the Apostolic Christian Church, and are struggling with pornography and sexual impurity.
View CourseSexual Integrity 1.2.3 Course
Sexual integrity is won and maintained in community. This 15-week course has versions for either male or female groups.
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What Does an Overcoming Christian Life Look Like
This resource helps to accurately depict what an overcoming Christian looks like in thoughts, words, belief, and actions.
View ArticlePersonal Motivational Statement for Purity
The recovery process is more successful when individuals have a vision for success. This resources is to help individuals craft a vision for success and help connect the dots between vision and reality.
View ArticleComing Out From Porn Testimony
Listen to a brother’s exit journey from porn. This article also contains the Coming Out From Porn worksheet.
Listen to TestimonyBeholding the Father
What does God really want from us? This videoscribe will help you see the “forest for the trees”.
View VideoscribeGrowth in the Recovery Process
Recovery takes time. Understanding what growth in the recovery process looks like protects us from discouragement and helps us have a healthy vision for success.
View VideoscribeSexual Purity Sunday School Lessons
These lessons should not be considered exhaustive but are designed to provide a framework for themes surrounding the sexual purity topic.
Learn MoreSexual Purity Triage Tools
Sexual Purity Triage Tool
While sexual purity battles among men and women carry common themes, each individual situation is unique. Thus, the intention of this tool is to assist helpers to understand the uniqueness of an individual’s sexual purity standing and provide the “next step” toward purity.
View ResourceSexual Purity Triage Questionnaire
This questionnaire is a list of questions which can be used to help determine the level of severity of an individual’s sexual purity struggle. It is not intended to be a metric for rigorous diagnosis. The questions are intended to facilitate dialogue on a topic which is difficult to talk about.
View QuestionnaireSexual Purity Helps
This article is meant to cast a vision for generalized definitions of sexual sin. The document linked in article provides a list of interventions and various teaching modalities which can be employed in the context of each severity level. By using such a resource, it is our hope to match the most appropriate help with where an individual is at.
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