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Read: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Listen: 1 Corinthians 6

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Paul calls the Thessalonians to reject all forms of sexual immorality. He says rejecting this instruction is rejecting God, who gave them the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 4:8). Paul teaches something similar when he writes to Jesus followers in Corinth and tells them to “flee from sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18). The Greek word Paul uses for sexual sin is the broadest term he could have used. This means believers are to flee any form of sexual activity outside of a marriage between one man and one woman. He does this because their bodies have become walking and talking temples of the living God. The Holy Spirit lives in followers of Jesus, beginning the moment they believe. They are to live holy lives because the holy God is living in them.

The same is true for us today. As believers, the same Spirit who lived in them lives in us. How we treat and use our bodies matters. How we behave sexually is not just a physical issue. It is also a spiritual issue that God takes seriously. Through God’s Spirit, we can live holy lives.

TODAY: Consider how you need to flee sexual immorality or remember that you are a temple of the living God. Write your response in a journal. If you need help understanding the important truth of the indwelling of the Spirit, contact us at btw@adabible.org. We’d love to connect with you.

JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:

Read Ezra 9-10. Highlight anything that points to Jesus. Focus on the call to holiness and separation from sin. Consider how Jesus calls us to holiness while offering forgiveness (1 Peter 1:15-16).