Day 5

Scripture to Read: 1 Corinthians 6:16–17

God never wants us to join ourselves to the things that our flesh longs for. God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:16–17, “Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall become one flesh.” 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.” Our flesh can long for a lot of things, and most of what our flesh longs for brings dishonor to our Lord. God reminds us in 1 John 2:15–17, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.” God warns us about falling in love with the things of this world. We must never forget that nothing in this world is going to last. Also, what we think at the moment our fleshly desires begin to burn within us will bring us satisfaction always leaves us empty and simply longing for more of what will never satisfy us. God had Paul remind the Christians in Corinth that they were one with the Lord, for His Spirit lived in them. The same is true for us.

Challenge & Application

Besides God’s loving discipline (Hebrews 12:5–11), what are some other consequences of giving in to our fleshly desires? Why should we never be united sexually with anyone other than our spouse?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

When we consider our freedom in Christ, we must be cautious not to allow our freedom to become a stumbling block to immature Christians, especially not to those who are still lost in their sin. Freedom through Christ is an incredible gift, but that freedom does not give us the right to use it in an ungodly or dishonoring way. As God led Paul ...

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Day 2

God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:13, “Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.” We know the Christians in Corinth struggled with pride, and we know they needed guidance on how to deal with civil dis...

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Day 3

God made it clear in 1 Corinthians 6:13 that just because we have a fleshly desire does not give us the right to follow through on that fleshly desire. Then, God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:14: “Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power.” In His perfect time, God the Father sent Christ (Galat...

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Day 4

Remember that the Christians in Corinth had been allowing their fleshly desires to rule them. Therefore, if they had a sexual desire, they would fulfill that desire through a prostitute. God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:15: “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make...

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Day 5

God never wants us to join ourselves to the things that our flesh longs for. God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:16–17, “Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall become one flesh.” 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.” Our flesh c...

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Day 6

Sometimes, God makes it clear, so there’s no doubt about what He is commanding us to do. God had Paul write this in 1 Corinthians 6:18, “Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.” Instead of running towards our sexual fantasies, God tells us clearly that we must run...

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Day 7

God gives many warnings, words of encouragement and affirmation, commandments, and much more throughout His Word. As God had Paul write to the Christians in Corinth, God had him write this in 1 Corinthians 6:19–20: “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not you...

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