Sexuality

Pornography IS Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal,  OR the presentation or production of this material.

Pornography breaks God's Law.       

God wants and is owed to be the ONE you focus on most. 

This is why:

God made you and commands you so you can receive His Abundant Love: 

And God spoke all these words:  "I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.  "You shall have no other gods before Me.  "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me,  but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love Me and keep My commandments.  Exod 20:1-6

 

Jesus Christ suffered and died so that you would be God's Son or Daughter, personally. 

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for Whom and through Whom everything exists, should make the Author of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10

"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the Name of God's one and only Son. (Who is Jesus Christ.) John 3:16-18

        In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, Who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. … For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, Who is at the Father's side, has made Him known. John 1:1-18

 

    So You will be sanctified, live for God's Eternal Purpose, Significance and Glory, and have your Joy Full despite your circumstances.  

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2


But Jesus said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.  2 Corinthians 12:9

And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

    I am distressed, feel NO way out, and I want out of pornography!!  Read these  Hyperlinks for Help

I Am a Porn Addict
Internet porn
Trying to stop pornography
Help! I'm struggling with porn
I really want to stop
... Lust of the flesh (sexual)
I am a 19 year old struggling with porn
Exposed to pornography since the age of 9
Pornography led to an adulterous affair
If a man gets saved and lusts after women, does he lose his salvation?
Struggling with Pornography
Men and Modesty
Pornographic Lust
I have been addicted to pornography since age 12 

 

 Is it Permissible to Entertain Sexual Fantasies?

            The Bible says that through Christ we should bring discipline and control to our thought-life. Our thoughts should not control us, but we should rule over our thoughts. “Cast down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). Sexual fantasizing is a symptom of lust and is not pleasing to God. It stimulates and promotes sexual anxiety, which can lead to impure behavior and fornication. Get your mind out of the gutter and discipline your thoughts on good, and holy things. “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matt. 5:28). (Read Mark 7:21-23, Eph. 4:8.)            

from http://www.victorious.org/sex.htm 

Pornography & Lust
Lust
Subtle Dangers of Pornography
Can Intimacy be Found Online?
Dangers and Disappointments of Pornography

Redemption & Transformation
Theology of Sexuality         
- What does the Bible say about sexual wholeness, sexual brokenness, and transformation?

Immediate Steps for Recovery
Bold Next Steps
How to Confess Your Sex Addiction

Moving Forward Personally
Dying to the Broken Self
Repentance for Sexual Addiction
Prayers and Meditations for Going Online

Re-Integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit
The Three Levels of Sin
The Iceberg Method to Understanding Intimacy Disorder
Behind Sex Addiction is a Hunger for God

Homosexuality

Families of Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse

 

Understanding Intimacy & Disorder & Addictions = http://www.pureintimacy.org/gr/intimacy 

Unresolved Family Trauma and Addiction
Why Do People Become Addicts?
How Do People Cope With Pain?
What Do People Feel Inside?

What Does an Addict Look Like?
Signs of Trouble: Five Criteria for Addiction Assessment
Marks of Addictive Sex
Fatal Addiction: Ted Bundy's Final Interview

Women & Woundedness
Help for Female Addicts
The Growth of Trouble: Q & A with a Female Addict

Counseling & Accountability
How to Develop Effective Accountability
Common Barriers to Effective Accountability
Problems with the Individual Approach to Recovery
The Importance of Counseling
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
Common Barriers to Seeking Counseling

Information for Spouses – 

Immediate Steps
Confronting Your Spouse's Secret Sin
A Checklist for Confronting Your Spouse
What to Do When a Spouse Refuses Help

Moving Forward Personally
Discovering Pornography or Infidelity: A Letter to Injured Spouses
The Journey toward Healing: A Letter to Injured Spouses
Emily's Story

 

For Children

Raising Healthy Children = http://www.pureintimacy.org/cs/parents/

Understanding Child Sexual Development


Understanding Child Sexual Development
Healthy Childhood Sexual Development: An Overview
Preparation: Ages 0-4
Prevention: Ages 5-8
Stewardship: Ages 9-12
Fulfillment: Ages 13-18

Teaching Children Healthy Sexuality
How to Start Early
Intentional Parenting
How to Model Healthy Behavior
Teaching Our Children to Honor Christ in their Sexuality
Theology of Sexuality

Parents and Teens: Sex Education
Before The Talk: Dealing With Our Past
Dear Parents: What Your Teen Needs to Know about Sex
Dear Parents: Let's Talk about Doing

Restoring Children -
Restoring Teens
How Are You Responding to Your Teen's Exposure to Pornography?
How to Confront Children Using Pornography
Advice for Parents of Teen Porn Addicts

Counseling & Accountability
How to Develop Effective Accountability
Common Barriers to Effective Accountability
Problems with the Individual Approach to Recovery
The Importance of Counseling
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
Common Barriers to Seeking Counseling

Further Information
Focus on the Family Counseling Services
Questions, comments, thoughts...?
Recommended Resources for Parents

 

 For Couples

 Re-Integrating Sexuality  = from http://www.pureintimacy.org/cs/couples/
Introduction to Re-Integrating Sexuality Series
The Sexual-Spiritual Union of a Man and Woman
Gender Differences: And He Made Them Male and Female
The Effects of Prior Pornography Use on Marriage
Coping with Sexual Anorexia and Aversion
Adapting to Blessing: Pregnancy and Sexual Intimacy
The Effects of Aging on Sexuality

Sexuality in Marriage
Virtual Unfaithfulness: Pornography Use in a Marriage
How We Dishonor God in Our Sex Lives

Restoring Marriages
Intimacy and Basic Trust
Intimacy Disorder and Distrust
Restoring Intimacy with Primary and Secondary Trust
To Be Known and Loved: (Re)Building Intimacy in Marriage

Counseling & Accountability
How to Develop Effective Accountability
Common Barriers to Effective Accountability
Problems with the Individual Approach to Recovery
The Importance of Counseling
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
Common Barriers to Seeking Counseling

Stories & Testimonies
Emily's Story

Further Information
Focus on the Family Counseling Services
Questions, comments, thoughts...?
Recommended Resources for Couples

 

 

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