6 CAMP CALEB – “Equipping men for Victory” Practice Session #1 Holiness… “How to get There from Here”

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CAMP CALEB – CAMP CALEB – “Equipping men for Victory”“Equipping men for Victory”

Practice Session #1Practice Session #1Holiness… Holiness…

“How to get There from Here”“How to get There from Here”

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questions…?questions…?

1.1. Describe yourself in three words…Describe yourself in three words…

2.2. How would your wife describe you…How would your wife describe you…

3.3. Your best friend…?Your best friend…?

4.4. Your children…?Your children…?

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GOD HAS A PROGRAM OF GOD HAS A PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

FOR EACH ONE OF US. HE FOR EACH ONE OF US. HE WANTS OTHERS TO LOOK AT WANTS OTHERS TO LOOK AT

OUR LIVES AND SAY, “HE OUR LIVES AND SAY, “HE WALKS WITH GOD, FOR HE WALKS WITH GOD, FOR HE

LIVES LIKE CHRIST.” LIVES LIKE CHRIST.” EDWIN W. LUTZEREDWIN W. LUTZER

FOUR PRACTICE SESSIONSFOUR PRACTICE SESSIONS

1.1. WHAT IS HOLINESS?WHAT IS HOLINESS?

2.2. WHAT IS TEMPTATION?WHAT IS TEMPTATION?

3.3. ONE OF OUR GREATEST ONE OF OUR GREATEST TEMPTATIONS?TEMPTATIONS?

4.4. OVERCOMING TEMPTATION!OVERCOMING TEMPTATION!

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(3) IDEAS REGARDING (3) IDEAS REGARDING HOLINESS…HOLINESS…

1.1. DEFINITION OF HOLINESSDEFINITION OF HOLINESS

2.2. (3) STAGES OF HOLINESS(3) STAGES OF HOLINESS

3.3. PROCESS OF HOLINESS PROCESS OF HOLINESS

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Definition of Holiness…Definition of Holiness…

1 Peter 1:15-161 Peter 1:15-16 – But just as he who called you – But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy”.“Be holy, because I am holy”.

Holy = Hebrew/Greek…“to separate” Holy = Hebrew/Greek…“to separate”

Holiness = requires separation from secular to Holiness = requires separation from secular to sacred sacred

Holiness = cleansing…lifelong Holiness = cleansing…lifelong

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HOW LITTLE PEOPLE KNOW HOW LITTLE PEOPLE KNOW WHO THINK THAT HOLINESS WHO THINK THAT HOLINESS IS DULL…WHEN ONE MEETS IS DULL…WHEN ONE MEETS

THE REAL THING…IT IS THE REAL THING…IT IS IRRESISTABLE!!IRRESISTABLE!!

C.S. LEWISC.S. LEWIS

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(3) Stages of Holiness…(3) Stages of Holiness… Stage #1 – Salvation (God’s Mind)Stage #1 – Salvation (God’s Mind)1 Corinthians 1:21 Corinthians 1:2 – – To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and

called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on thecalled to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on thename of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours.name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours.

Stage #2 – Presentation (My Mind)Stage #2 – Presentation (My Mind)Romans 12:1Romans 12:1-- Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your

bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. spiritual act of worship.

Luke 2Luke 2

Stage #3 – TransformationStage #3 – Transformation2 Timothy 2:19 -2 Timothy 2:19 - Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this

inscription: “The Lord knows those that are his,” and “Everyone who inscription: “The Lord knows those that are his,” and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

2 Corinthians 7:12 Corinthians 7:1- - Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves fromSince we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves fromeverything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. reverence for God.

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Process of Holiness…Process of Holiness…

Believe…Believe…

Present…Present…

Perfectiveness…Perfectiveness…

3.3. ““ACCOUNTABLE”ACCOUNTABLE”3.3.““BROKEN”BROKEN”3.3. ““SEPARATED”SEPARATED”

2.2. OBEDIENCEOBEDIENCE2.2.GRATITUDEGRATITUDE2.2. TRUSTTRUST

1.1. CONDUCTCONDUCT1.1.CONSECRATIONCONSECRATION1.1. CONVERSIONCONVERSION

TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATIONPRESENTATIONPRESENTATION→→SALVATIONSALVATION→→

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““I HAVE CONQUERED AN I HAVE CONQUERED AN EMPIRE…BUT I HAVE NOT EMPIRE…BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONQUER BEEN ABLE TO CONQUER

MYSELF” MYSELF”

PETER THE GREATPETER THE GREAT

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Huddle Group Activity #1Huddle Group Activity #1

What is What is Holiness?Holiness?

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CAMP CALEB CAMP CALEB “Equipping men for Victory”“Equipping men for Victory”

Practice Session #2 Practice Session #2 “Why It’s So Tempting” “Why It’s So Tempting”

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FACING HOLINESS…FACING FACING HOLINESS…FACING UNHOLINESS…UNHOLINESS…

BEFORE SIN…BEFORE SIN…

TEMPTATION!!!TEMPTATION!!!

ACTUAL SIN…ACTUAL SIN…

STIMULUS…CHOICE…RESPONSE…STIMULUS…CHOICE…RESPONSE…

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OSCAR WILDE…OSCAR WILDE…

““I CAN RESIST ANYTHING…I CAN RESIST ANYTHING…EXCEPT TEMPTATION”EXCEPT TEMPTATION”

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(3) IDEAS REGARDING (3) IDEAS REGARDING TEMPTATION…TEMPTATION…

1.1. (7) TRUTHS ABOUT TEMPTATION(7) TRUTHS ABOUT TEMPTATION

2.2. (7) PRINCIPLES OF TEMPTATION –(7) PRINCIPLES OF TEMPTATION –

“ “HOW TEMPTATION WORKS”HOW TEMPTATION WORKS”

3.3. (7) STAGES OF TEMPTATION (7) STAGES OF TEMPTATION

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Temptation is not a sin…it is a Temptation is not a sin…it is a call to battle.call to battle.

Erwin W. LutzerErwin W. Lutzer

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I CORINTHIANS 10:12-13I CORINTHIANS 10:12-13

THEREFORE, LET HIM WHO THINKS HE STANDS THEREFORE, LET HIM WHO THINKS HE STANDS TAKE HEED LEST HE FALL. NO TEMPTATION TAKE HEED LEST HE FALL. NO TEMPTATION

HAS OVERTAKEN YOU EXCEPT SUCH AS HAS OVERTAKEN YOU EXCEPT SUCH AS COMMON TO MAN; BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL, COMMON TO MAN; BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL,

WHO WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BE TEMPTED WHO WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BE TEMPTED BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE ABLE, BUT WITH BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE ABLE, BUT WITH

THE TEMPTATION WILL ALSO MAKE THE WAY THE TEMPTATION WILL ALSO MAKE THE WAY OF ESCAPE, THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OF ESCAPE, THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO

BEAR IT.BEAR IT.

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EXCUSES…EXCUSES…

GOD JUST MADE ME DO IT…GOD JUST MADE ME DO IT… TEMPTATION IS JUST SO STRONG…TEMPTATION IS JUST SO STRONG… I’M JUST DIFFERENT…NO ONE ELSE I’M JUST DIFFERENT…NO ONE ELSE

FACES THE LEVEL THAT I FACE…FACES THE LEVEL THAT I FACE… IT’S IN MY GENES…IT’S IN MY GENES… TOO LATE TO STOP NOW…TOO LATE TO STOP NOW… DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!!DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!!

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1. (7) TRUTHS ABOUT 1. (7) TRUTHS ABOUT TEMPTATION…TEMPTATION…

1.1. YOU ARE IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY YOU ARE IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY WHEN YOU THINK YOU CAN’T FALL…WHEN YOU THINK YOU CAN’T FALL…

2.2. YOUR TEMPTATIONS SEEK TO YOUR TEMPTATIONS SEEK TO OVERTAKE YOU…OVERTAKE YOU…

3.3. YOUR TEMPTATIONS ARE NOT YOUR TEMPTATIONS ARE NOT UNIQUE TO YOU…UNIQUE TO YOU…

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4. GOD NEVER ABANDONS YOU IN 4. GOD NEVER ABANDONS YOU IN TEMPTATIONS DUE TO HIS TEMPTATIONS DUE TO HIS FAITHFULNESS…FAITHFULNESS…

5. GOD NEVER PERMITS ANY TEMPTATION TO 5. GOD NEVER PERMITS ANY TEMPTATION TO GO BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE ABLE…GO BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE ABLE…

6. GOD ALWAYS MAKES IN EVERY 6. GOD ALWAYS MAKES IN EVERY TEMPTATION THE WAY TO ESCAPE…TEMPTATION THE WAY TO ESCAPE…

7. GOD ALWAYS LIMITS EVERY TEMPTATION 7. GOD ALWAYS LIMITS EVERY TEMPTATION SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BEAR IT…SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BEAR IT…

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONE OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONE TIME…TEMPTATION LEANS TIME…TEMPTATION LEANS

ON THE DOORBELL!ON THE DOORBELL!

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JAMES 1:13-17JAMES 1:13-17

LET NO ONE SAY WHEN HE IS TEMPTED, “I AM LET NO ONE SAY WHEN HE IS TEMPTED, “I AM TEMPTED BY GOD,” FOR GOD CANNOT BE TEMPTED TEMPTED BY GOD,” FOR GOD CANNOT BE TEMPTED

BY EVIL, NOR DOES HE HIMSELF TEMPT ANYONE. BY EVIL, NOR DOES HE HIMSELF TEMPT ANYONE. BUT EACH ONE IS TEMPTED WHEN HE IS DRAWN BUT EACH ONE IS TEMPTED WHEN HE IS DRAWN AWAY BY HIS OWN DESIRES AND ENTICED. THEN, AWAY BY HIS OWN DESIRES AND ENTICED. THEN,

WHEN DESIRE HAS CONCEIVED, IT GIVES BIRTH TO WHEN DESIRE HAS CONCEIVED, IT GIVES BIRTH TO SIN AND SIN WHEN IT IS FULL GROWN, BRINGS SIN AND SIN WHEN IT IS FULL GROWN, BRINGS

FORTH DEATH. DON’T BE DECEIVED MY BELOVED FORTH DEATH. DON’T BE DECEIVED MY BELOVED BRETHREN. EVERY GOOD GIFT AND EVERY BRETHREN. EVERY GOOD GIFT AND EVERY

PERFECT GIFT IS FROM ABOVE AND COMES DOWN PERFECT GIFT IS FROM ABOVE AND COMES DOWN FROM THE FATHER OF LIGHTS, WITH WHOM THERE FROM THE FATHER OF LIGHTS, WITH WHOM THERE

IS NO VARIATION OR SHADOW OF TURNING.IS NO VARIATION OR SHADOW OF TURNING.

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2. (7) PRINCIPLES OF 2. (7) PRINCIPLES OF TEMPTATION…TEMPTATION…

1.1. GOD IS NEVER THE ULTIMATE GOD IS NEVER THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF ANY EVIL TEMPTATION…SOURCE OF ANY EVIL TEMPTATION…

2.2. GOD IS ALWAYS THE ULTIMATE GOD IS ALWAYS THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF EVERY GOOD…SOURCE OF EVERY GOOD…

3.3. EVERY TEMPTATION PURPOSEFULLY EVERY TEMPTATION PURPOSEFULLY SEEKS TO DECEIVE…SEEKS TO DECEIVE…

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4.4. EVERY TEMPTATION BECOMES A EVERY TEMPTATION BECOMES A TEMPTATION WHEN YOU ARE DRAWN TEMPTATION WHEN YOU ARE DRAWN AWAY…AWAY…

5.5. EVERY TEMPTATION CAN “ONLY” EVERY TEMPTATION CAN “ONLY” TEMPT BECAUSE OF YOUR OWN TEMPT BECAUSE OF YOUR OWN DESIRES…DESIRES…

6.6. EVERY TEMPTATION ATTEMPTS TO EVERY TEMPTATION ATTEMPTS TO CUNNINGLY ENTICE “BAIT” ON THE CUNNINGLY ENTICE “BAIT” ON THE HOOK…HOOK…

7.7. EVERY TEMPTATION HAS ONLY ONE EVERY TEMPTATION HAS ONLY ONE ULTIMATE GOAL WHICH IS YOUR SIN…ULTIMATE GOAL WHICH IS YOUR SIN…

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3. (7) STAGES OF TEMPTATION3. (7) STAGES OF TEMPTATION

THE SCRIPTURETHE SCRIPTURE HE IS DRAWN AWAYHE IS DRAWN AWAY BY HIS OWN DESIRESBY HIS OWN DESIRES ENTICEDENTICED DESIRE HAS DESIRE HAS

CONCEIVEDCONCEIVED IT GIVES BIRTH TO SINIT GIVES BIRTH TO SIN AND SIN WHEN FULL AND SIN WHEN FULL

GROWNGROWN BRINGS FORTH DEATHBRINGS FORTH DEATH

THE STAGETHE STAGE THE “LOOK”THE “LOOK” YOUR LUSTYOUR LUST THE “LURE”THE “LURE” THE “CONCEPTION”THE “CONCEPTION”

THE “BIRTH”THE “BIRTH” THE “GROWTH”THE “GROWTH”

THE “DEATH”THE “DEATH”

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(2) DEFENSES TO AVOID (2) DEFENSES TO AVOID TEMPTATION…TEMPTATION…

““QUICK” SIGNAL PRINCIPLE…QUICK” SIGNAL PRINCIPLE…

““QUICK” SPIT PRINCIPLE… QUICK” SPIT PRINCIPLE…

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Huddle Group Activity #2Huddle Group Activity #2

What is What is Temptation?Temptation?

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CAMP CALEB CAMP CALEB “Equipping men for Victory” “Equipping men for Victory”

Practice Session #3Practice Session #3

“ “One of man’s greatest temptations”One of man’s greatest temptations”

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ONE OF MAN’S GREATEST ONE OF MAN’S GREATEST TEMPTATIONS…TEMPTATIONS…

3.3. SEX…SEX…

2.2. SEX…SEX…

3.3. SEX… SEX…

FACT…62% OF CHRISTIAN MEN…FACT…62% OF CHRISTIAN MEN……#1 PROBLEM!!…#1 PROBLEM!!

(3) POINTS…(3) POINTS…

1.1. THE LORD’S STANDARDS…THE LORD’S STANDARDS…

2.2. THE LORD’S PROVISION…THE LORD’S PROVISION…

3.3. THE LORD’S PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES… THE LORD’S PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES…

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1 CORINTHIANS 6:9b, 11,13b and 18a1 CORINTHIANS 6:9b, 11,13b and 18a

NEITHER FORNICATORS, NOR IDOLATORS, NOR NEITHER FORNICATORS, NOR IDOLATORS, NOR ADULTERERS, NOR HOMOSEXUALS, NOR ADULTERERS, NOR HOMOSEXUALS, NOR

SODOMITES…WILL NOT INHERIT THE SODOMITES…WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD. AND SUCH WERE SOME KINGDOM OF GOD. AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU. BUT YOU WERE WASHED, BUT YOU OF YOU. BUT YOU WERE WASHED, BUT YOU

WERE SANCTIFIED, BUT YOU WERE WERE SANCTIFIED, BUT YOU WERE JUSTIFIED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS JUSTIFIED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS AND BY THE SPIRIT OF OUR GOD. NOW THE AND BY THE SPIRIT OF OUR GOD. NOW THE

BODY IS NOT FOR SEXUAL IMMORALITY, BUT BODY IS NOT FOR SEXUAL IMMORALITY, BUT FOR THE LORD, AND THE LORD FOR THE FOR THE LORD, AND THE LORD FOR THE

BODY. FLEE SEXUAL IMMORALITY.BODY. FLEE SEXUAL IMMORALITY.

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#1 THE LORD’S STANDARDS…#1 THE LORD’S STANDARDS…SEXUAL IMMMORALITY IS…SEXUAL IMMMORALITY IS…

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE WITH ANYONESEX BEFORE MARRIAGE WITH ANYONE

SEX WITH ANYONE BUT YOUR WIFE SEX WITH ANYONE BUT YOUR WIFE AFTER MARRIAGEAFTER MARRIAGE

SEX WITH A CHILDSEX WITH A CHILD

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SEX WITH ANYONE OR ANYTHING SEX WITH ANYONE OR ANYTHING EXCEPT WIFEEXCEPT WIFE

LUSTFUL THOUGHTS (MATTHEW 5:28)LUSTFUL THOUGHTS (MATTHEW 5:28)

SEEKING ANYTHING FOR SEXUAL SEEKING ANYTHING FOR SEXUAL AROUSALAROUSAL

LOOKING ON NAKEDNESS FOR LOOKING ON NAKEDNESS FOR PLEASURE OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGEPLEASURE OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE

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I CORINTHIANS 7:2-5I CORINTHIANS 7:2-5

BUT BECAUSE OF IMMORALITIES, LET EACH MAN HAVE BUT BECAUSE OF IMMORALITIES, LET EACH MAN HAVE HIS OWN WIFE, AND LET EACH WOMAN HAVE HER HIS OWN WIFE, AND LET EACH WOMAN HAVE HER OWN HUSBAND. LET THE HUSBAND FULFILL HIS OWN HUSBAND. LET THE HUSBAND FULFILL HIS

DUTY TO HIS WIFE AND LIKEWISE ALSO THE WIFE TO DUTY TO HIS WIFE AND LIKEWISE ALSO THE WIFE TO HER HUSBAND. THE WIFE DOES NOT HAVE HER HUSBAND. THE WIFE DOES NOT HAVE

AUTHORITY OVER HER OWN BODY, BUT THE AUTHORITY OVER HER OWN BODY, BUT THE HUSBAND DOES AND LIKEWISE ALSO THE HUSBAND HUSBAND DOES AND LIKEWISE ALSO THE HUSBAND DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY OVER HIS OWN BODY, DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY OVER HIS OWN BODY,

BUT THE WIFE DOES. STOP DEPRIVING ONE BUT THE WIFE DOES. STOP DEPRIVING ONE ANOTHER, EXCEPT BY AGREEMENT FOR A TIME ANOTHER, EXCEPT BY AGREEMENT FOR A TIME

THAT YOU MAY DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO PRAYER THAT YOU MAY DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO PRAYER AND COME TOGETHER AGAIN LEST SATAN TEMPT AND COME TOGETHER AGAIN LEST SATAN TEMPT YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF SELF CONTROL. YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF SELF CONTROL.

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#2 THE LORD’S PROVISION…#2 THE LORD’S PROVISION…

EACH MAN TO HAVE HIS OWN WIFEEACH MAN TO HAVE HIS OWN WIFE

BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE TOBOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE TO

FULFILL SEXUAL FULFILL SEXUAL DUTIES/OBLIGATIONSDUTIES/OBLIGATIONS

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IN MARRIAGE YOUR BODIES ARE UNDER IN MARRIAGE YOUR BODIES ARE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EACH OTHER FOR THE AUTHORITY OF EACH OTHER FOR SEXUAL FULFILLMENTSEXUAL FULFILLMENT

THE REQUEST FOR SEX IS NOT TO BE THE REQUEST FOR SEX IS NOT TO BE DENIED UNLESS BOTH AGREE AND FOR DENIED UNLESS BOTH AGREE AND FOR A LIMITED TIMEA LIMITED TIME

THE POSTPONEMENT OF SEX WEAKENS THE POSTPONEMENT OF SEX WEAKENS SELF CONTROLSELF CONTROL

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I THESELONIANS 4:3-8I THESELONIANS 4:3-8

IT IS GOD’S WILL THAT YOU SHOULD BE SANCTIFIED: IT IS GOD’S WILL THAT YOU SHOULD BE SANCTIFIED: THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID SEXUAL IMMORALITY; THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID SEXUAL IMMORALITY;

THAT YOU SHOULD LEARN TO CONTROL HIS OWN THAT YOU SHOULD LEARN TO CONTROL HIS OWN BODY IN WAY THAT IS HOLY AND HONORABLE, NOT BODY IN WAY THAT IS HOLY AND HONORABLE, NOT IN PASSIONATE LUST LIKE THE HEATHEN, WHO DO IN PASSIONATE LUST LIKE THE HEATHEN, WHO DO

NOT KNOW GOD; AND THAT IN THIS MATTER NO ONE NOT KNOW GOD; AND THAT IN THIS MATTER NO ONE SHOULD WRONG HIS BROTHER OR TAKE SHOULD WRONG HIS BROTHER OR TAKE

ADVANTAGE OF HIM. THE LORD WILL PUNISH MEN ADVANTAGE OF HIM. THE LORD WILL PUNISH MEN FOR ALL SUCH SINS, AS WE HAVE ALREADY TOLD FOR ALL SUCH SINS, AS WE HAVE ALREADY TOLD

YOU AND WARNED YOU. FOR GOD DID NOT CALL US YOU AND WARNED YOU. FOR GOD DID NOT CALL US TO BE IMPURE, BUT TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE. TO BE IMPURE, BUT TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE.

THEREFORE, HE WHO REJECTS THIS INSTRUCTION THEREFORE, HE WHO REJECTS THIS INSTRUCTION DOES NOT REJECT MAN BUT GOD, WHO GIVES YOU DOES NOT REJECT MAN BUT GOD, WHO GIVES YOU

HIS HOLY SPIRIT.HIS HOLY SPIRIT.

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#3 THE LORD’S PRINCIPLES#3 THE LORD’S PRINCIPLES

SANCTIFY YOURSELF IN SEXUAL SANCTIFY YOURSELF IN SEXUAL AREAS TO BE IN THE WILL OF GOD AREAS TO BE IN THE WILL OF GOD

FOCUS ON YOUR WIFEFOCUS ON YOUR WIFE

LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR SEXUAL LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR SEXUAL DESIRES TO BE HOLY AND HONORABLEDESIRES TO BE HOLY AND HONORABLE

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HOW TO CONTROL YOURSELFHOW TO CONTROL YOURSELF

1.1. PRE-COMMIT TO ABSTINENCEPRE-COMMIT TO ABSTINENCE

2.2. HAVE A PLAN OF ACTIONHAVE A PLAN OF ACTION

3.3. HAVE PARTNERS IN ACCOUNTABILITYHAVE PARTNERS IN ACCOUNTABILITY

4.4. DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANYONE DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANYONE TO SATISFY YOUR SEXUAL NEEDSTO SATISFY YOUR SEXUAL NEEDS

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5.5. FEAR GOD’S DISCIPLINE FOR ALL FEAR GOD’S DISCIPLINE FOR ALL YOUR SEXUAL IMMORALITYYOUR SEXUAL IMMORALITY

6.6. (V7) REMEMBER THAT GOD DID NOT (V7) REMEMBER THAT GOD DID NOT CALL YOU TO IMPURITY…BUT TO CALL YOU TO IMPURITY…BUT TO HOLINESSHOLINESS

7.7. (V8) DEPEND UPON THE HOLY SPIRIT (V8) DEPEND UPON THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS A GIFT FOR YOUR HOLINESSWHO IS A GIFT FOR YOUR HOLINESS

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I CORINTHIANS 6:13b,19-20aI CORINTHIANS 6:13b,19-20a

NOW THE BODY IS NOT FOR SEXUAL NOW THE BODY IS NOT FOR SEXUAL IMMORALITY BUT FOR THE LORD, AND THE IMMORALITY BUT FOR THE LORD, AND THE LORD FOR THE BODY. DO YOU NOT KNOW LORD FOR THE BODY. DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU WHOM YOU HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU WHOM YOU

HAVE FROM GOD, AND YOU ARE NOT YOUR HAVE FROM GOD, AND YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN? FOR YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE, OWN? FOR YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE, THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY. THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY.

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I CORINTHIANS 6:13b,19-20aI CORINTHIANS 6:13b,19-20a

THE REALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THE REALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LITERALLY IN YOUR BODYLITERALLY IN YOUR BODY

THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GLORIFY GOD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODYIN YOUR BODY

THE RITUAL OF THE “HANDSHAKE” OF THE RITUAL OF THE “HANDSHAKE” OF MORAL AND SEXUAL PURITY MORAL AND SEXUAL PURITY

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NO LINE IN THE SAND…NO LINE IN THE SAND…

AVERAGE CHRISTIAN HAS NOT AVERAGE CHRISTIAN HAS NOT PREDETERMINED THEIR LINE IN THE PREDETERMINED THEIR LINE IN THE SANDSAND

FROM NOW ON…“SHAKE HANDS” ON FROM NOW ON…“SHAKE HANDS” ON IT…“I WILL SEXUALLY STAY PURE BY IT…“I WILL SEXUALLY STAY PURE BY GOD’S GRACE”GOD’S GRACE”

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Huddle Group Activity #3Huddle Group Activity #3

One of Our One of Our Greatest Greatest

Temptations!Temptations!

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CAMP CALEB CAMP CALEB “Equipping men for Victory” “Equipping men for Victory”

PRACTICE SESSION #4 PRACTICE SESSION #4 VICTORY! “TURNING TEMPATIONS VICTORY! “TURNING TEMPATIONS

INTO TRIUMPHS”INTO TRIUMPHS”

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VICTORY!VICTORY! DO YOU BELIEVE THAT IT IS GOD’S WILL TO DO YOU BELIEVE THAT IT IS GOD’S WILL TO

HAVE VICTORY EVERYTIME?HAVE VICTORY EVERYTIME?

80% ?80% ?

60% ?60% ?

SANCTIFIED ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS?SANCTIFIED ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS?

TEMPTATION BY TEMPTATION BASIS?TEMPTATION BY TEMPTATION BASIS?

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(4) TOOLS FOR VICTORY…(4) TOOLS FOR VICTORY…

TOOL #1TOOL #1 - GUARDING YOUR TEMPTATION - GUARDING YOUR TEMPTATION QUOTIENT…HOW STRONG ARE QUOTIENT…HOW STRONG ARE YOU?YOU?

TOOL #2TOOL #2 - BREAKING YOUR TEMPTATION - BREAKING YOUR TEMPTATION PATTERNS…WE ARE MEN OF PATTERNS…WE ARE MEN OF PATTERNS!PATTERNS!

TOOL #3TOOL #3 - PRACTICING YOUR HOLINESS - PRACTICING YOUR HOLINESS HABITS.HABITS.

TOOL #4TOOL #4 - TURNING TEMPTATIONS INTO - TURNING TEMPTATIONS INTO TRIUMPHS!TRIUMPHS!

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1 PETER 1:14-161 PETER 1:14-16

AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN, NOT AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN, NOT CONFIRMING YOURSELVES TO THE CONFIRMING YOURSELVES TO THE

FORMER LUSTS, AS IN YOUR FORMER LUSTS, AS IN YOUR IGNORANCE, BUT JUST AS HE WHO IGNORANCE, BUT JUST AS HE WHO CALLED YOU IS HOLY, YOU ALSO BE CALLED YOU IS HOLY, YOU ALSO BE

HOLY IN ALL YOUR CONDUCT, HOLY IN ALL YOUR CONDUCT, BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, “BE HOLY, BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, “BE HOLY,

FOR I AM HOLY”. FOR I AM HOLY”.

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OUR FOCUS…1 PETER 1:14-16OUR FOCUS…1 PETER 1:14-16

IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT YOU ARE IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT YOU ARE A MAN OF HOLINESSA MAN OF HOLINESS

IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT IN ALL IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT IN ALL TEMPTATIONS YOU EXPERIENCE TEMPTATIONS YOU EXPERIENCE VICTORY!!VICTORY!!

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2 CORINTHIANS 2:11b2 CORINTHIANS 2:11b

……FOR WE ARE NOT FOR WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OF SATAN’S IGNORANT OF SATAN’S

DEVICESDEVICES

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Tool #1 Tool #1 Scale 1-10? TEMPTABILITYScale 1-10? TEMPTABILITY

1.1. Exhausted/Tired →Exhausted/Tired →

2.2. Emotionally Emotionally discouraged/Down →discouraged/Down →

3.3. Mentally Mentally bored/Discontent →bored/Discontent →

4.4. Spiritually Spiritually depleted/Empty →depleted/Empty →

5.5. Geographically Geographically distant/Alone →distant/Alone →

Energetic/StrongEnergetic/Strong

Encouraged/UpEncouraged/Up

Challenged/ContentChallenged/Content

Growing/FullGrowing/Full

Near/TogetherNear/Together

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Scale 1-10 TEMPTABILITYScale 1-10 TEMPTABILITY

6.6. Relationally Relationally alienated/Cold →alienated/Cold →

7.7. Internally Internally hopeless/Sad →hopeless/Sad →

8.8. Personally Personally insecure/Unsure →insecure/Unsure →

9.9. Secretly bitter/Secretly bitter/Angry →Angry →

10.10. Deeply wounded/Deeply wounded/Hurt →Hurt →

Close/WarmClose/Warm

Hopeful/HappyHopeful/Happy

Secure/ConfidentSecure/Confident

Forgiving/AcceptingForgiving/Accepting

Appreciated/LovedAppreciated/Loved

90-100 = GREAT90-100 = GREAT 80-89 = GOOD80-89 = GOOD 70-79 = CAREFUL70-79 = CAREFUL 60-69 = DANGER60-69 = DANGER 50-59 = EXTREME DANGER50-59 = EXTREME DANGER BELOW 50 = CRISISBELOW 50 = CRISIS

Where are you?Where are you?How long have you been there?How long have you been there?

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TOOL #2 TOOL #2 BREAKING YOUR TEMPTATION BREAKING YOUR TEMPTATION

PATTERNS…WE ARE MEN OF PATTERNS!PATTERNS…WE ARE MEN OF PATTERNS!

WHEN DURING THE WEEK ARE YOU WHEN DURING THE WEEK ARE YOU TEMPTED TO SIN THE MOST?TEMPTED TO SIN THE MOST?

–FRIDAY/SATURDAY = TOP 2 DAYS!FRIDAY/SATURDAY = TOP 2 DAYS! WHAT TIME OF DAY ARE YOU TEMPTED TO WHAT TIME OF DAY ARE YOU TEMPTED TO

SIN THE MOST?SIN THE MOST?–NUMBER ONE ANSWER NUMBER ONE ANSWER

= AFTER 9PM!= AFTER 9PM! WHERE ARE YOU WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED WHERE ARE YOU WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED

TO SIN THE MOST?TO SIN THE MOST?

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WHO IS NEARBY WHEN YOU ARE WHO IS NEARBY WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED THE MOST?TEMPTED THE MOST?

WHAT TYPES OF SINS ARE YOU TEMPTED WHAT TYPES OF SINS ARE YOU TEMPTED TO COMMIT THE MOST?TO COMMIT THE MOST?

HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT BEFORE THAT HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT BEFORE THAT SIN?SIN?

WHY DOES THIS SIN GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WHY DOES THIS SIN GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT?WANT?

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TOOL #3 TOOL #3 PRACTICING YOUR HOLINESS PRACTICING YOUR HOLINESS

HABITSHABITS

GIVE YOURSELF AN GIVE YOURSELF AN

0,5,10,15 OR 20 0,5,10,15 OR 20

IN EACH OF THE IN EACH OF THE

FOLLOWING CATEGORIESFOLLOWING CATEGORIES

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RATE THESE SEVEN AREASRATE THESE SEVEN AREAS

1.1. SCRIPTURESSCRIPTURES: READ, STUDY AND : READ, STUDY AND APPLYAPPLY

2.2. SUPPLICATIONSUPPLICATION: PRAY AND PRAISE : PRAY AND PRAISE THE LORD PERSONALLYTHE LORD PERSONALLY

3.3. SAVIORSAVIOR: BECOME DEEPLY : BECOME DEEPLY COMMITTED TO JESUS CHRISTCOMMITTED TO JESUS CHRIST

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4.4. SANCTIFICATIONSANCTIFICATION: CLEANSING : CLEANSING YOURSELF AND BECOMING HOLYYOURSELF AND BECOMING HOLY

5.5. SAINTSSAINTS: ACCOUNTABLE IN MY : ACCOUNTABLE IN MY CHURCH AND GODLY MENCHURCH AND GODLY MEN

6.6. SPIRITSPIRIT: “SET YOUR MIND” AND “WALK : “SET YOUR MIND” AND “WALK IN THE SPIRIT”IN THE SPIRIT”

7.7. SERVICESERVICE: GIVE TIME AND EFFORT TO : GIVE TIME AND EFFORT TO SERVE THE LORD SERVE THE LORD

Where are you?Where are you?

100+ = STRONG100+ = STRONG 90-100 = VERY GOOD90-100 = VERY GOOD 80-90 = GOOD80-90 = GOOD 70-80 =WEAK70-80 =WEAK 60-70 = DANGER60-70 = DANGER BELOW 60 = EXTREME DANGERBELOW 60 = EXTREME DANGER

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TOOL #4 - TURNING TEMPTATION TOOL #4 - TURNING TEMPTATION INTO TRIUMPHSINTO TRIUMPHS

WHEN TEMPTED…RUN FROM THE WHEN TEMPTED…RUN FROM THE TEMPTATION UNTIL YOU REACH THE THRONE! TEMPTATION UNTIL YOU REACH THE THRONE!

“ “RUN NORTH AND SOUTH”RUN NORTH AND SOUTH”

WHEN TEMPTED, FIGHT BACK, IMMEDIATELY! WHEN TEMPTED, FIGHT BACK, IMMEDIATELY!

“ “GOAL LINE STAND”GOAL LINE STAND”

WHEN TEMPTED, TELL CHRIST, YOUR WIFE, WHEN TEMPTED, TELL CHRIST, YOUR WIFE, ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER IMMEDIATELY! ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER IMMEDIATELY!

“ “HUDDLE UP”HUDDLE UP”

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EXPERIENCE GOD’S POWER AND CONQUER YOUR EXPERIENCE GOD’S POWER AND CONQUER YOUR BIGGEST SIN IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS! BIGGEST SIN IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS!

“ “DAILY CONDITIONING” DAILY CONDITIONING”

STAY TIGHT AND ACCOUNTABLE WITH MEN WHO STAY TIGHT AND ACCOUNTABLE WITH MEN WHO HAVE A HEART FOR HOLINESS! HAVE A HEART FOR HOLINESS!

“ “RELY ON YOUR TEAM” RELY ON YOUR TEAM”

BREAK THE BACK OF ONE “TEMPTATION” BY BREAK THE BACK OF ONE “TEMPTATION” BY GETTING RID OF THE SOURCE! GETTING RID OF THE SOURCE!

“ “SUBSTITUTE…CHANGE THE LINE UP”SUBSTITUTE…CHANGE THE LINE UP”

INVEST 30 MINUTES EACH DAY IN YOUR HOLINESS INVEST 30 MINUTES EACH DAY IN YOUR HOLINESS HABITS! HABITS!

“ “STRETCHING AND CONDITIONING”STRETCHING AND CONDITIONING” “ “PERFECT PRACTICE PREVENTSPERFECT PRACTICE PREVENTS P____ POOR PERFORMANCE”P____ POOR PERFORMANCE”

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Huddle Group Activity #4Huddle Group Activity #4

Overcoming Overcoming Temptation!Temptation!

Romans 13:12Romans 13:12

THE NIGHT IS NEARLY OVER, THE THE NIGHT IS NEARLY OVER, THE DAWN IS ALMOST HERE…SO PUT AWAY DAWN IS ALMOST HERE…SO PUT AWAY THE DEEDS OF DARKNESS AND PUT ON THE DEEDS OF DARKNESS AND PUT ON

THE ARMOR OF LIGHT!THE ARMOR OF LIGHT!

SUIT UP!! SUIT UP!!

SUIT UP!!SUIT UP!!

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POST GAME…POST GAME…

TWO DREAMS…TWO DREAMS…

#1 THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND #1 THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND WILL HELP CHANGE YOUR LIFE…WILL HELP CHANGE YOUR LIFE…

#2 THAT IN YOUR LIFETIME SOMEONE MIGHT #2 THAT IN YOUR LIFETIME SOMEONE MIGHT ASK ABOUT YOU…AND THE RESPONSE TO ASK ABOUT YOU…AND THE RESPONSE TO THAT PERSON WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT PERSON WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS…THIS…