John Piper on Sexuality

Battling the Unbelief of Lust
Let's begin with a biblical definition of lust. Lust is a sexual desire that dishonors its object and disregards God.

Avoiding Sexual Sin, Part 1
Avoiding Sexual Sin, Part 2
Pitfalls and Protections for Christian Leaders:
Ten steps toward sexual sin, and biblical protection from these pitfalls.


The Enthronement of Desire
Ephesians 5:3-6
But fornication and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is fitting among saints. Let there be no filthiness, nor silly talk, nor levity, which are not fitting; but instead let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure man, or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Satan Uses Sexual Desire
"Today we expose another work of Satan, namely, that he uses sexual desire."

"This is the Will of God for You: That You Abstain from Sexual Immorality"
"Now, today, alongside evangelism and social justice, I want to call us this morning to personal holiness, especially in our sexual lives."

Sexual Relations in Marriage
"'Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled.' That is, let sexual relations in marriage be kept pure, clean, free from blemish."

Sex and the Single Person
"If the Bible addresses an issue with unrelenting frequency and urgency, and if that issue is one of the strongest natural forces in the world today, then ministers of the Word of God are obligated sooner or later to declare God's will on that issue. The sexual life of the unmarried person is of great concern to God."