Context & Background: The porn industry generates approximately 100 billion dollars globally annually.

· Even though most porn sites are free, there are advertisements, online subscriptions, and premium content. If you were to take all the streaming services (i.e., Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+) and add up all their revenue together, they are still billions of dollars behind pornography. For context, porn sites get over 1 billion more visits a day than Netflix, Amazon, and Instagram combined. 75% of Christian men and 40% of Christian women admit to using pornography at some level. Many of them admit that they are struggling in secret and too ashamed to admit that they have a problem

4 Strategies for Defeating Porn Addiction:

1. Build intimacy with Jesus

· Proverbs 27:7 “A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.” You need to stay filled with Christ because when you’re full it’s easier to resist that temptation. When Christ is your portion, you’re more than satisfied in Him and the voices of temptation are silenced

Contrasting 2 Biblical Stories: David vs. Joseph

· 2 Samuel 11 In springtime, it was a time when kings went off to war, but David stayed home and was walking around the palace roof. David was supposed to be with his men, but instead saw Bathsheba and fell into sin. In Genesis 39 Joseph was being tempted by Potiphar’s wife but when she grabbed his cloak and asked him to come to bed, he ran out of there.

2. Always be ready to run

· David was somewhere he wasn’t supposed to and his guard was down, whereas Joseph pre-decided to be faithful to the Lord. 1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Satan is coming to attack you and you need to always be ready for that moment. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee sexual immorality. The word is flee, not fight! You are not as strong as you think you are, get out of there! Also referenced: 1 Corinthians 10:13 & James 1:13-15

3. Get Aggressive

· Matthew 5:29-30 Jesus says, If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Same thing applies to your right hand, cut it off. Jesus isn’t suggesting mutilation, but mortification. Put your sin to death by any means necessary. Jesus is saying that you should be willing to give up anything that’s leading you to sin regardless of how precious it is to you. He’s testing you as a believer and asking, what is your purity worth?

4. Confess It

· When David fell into sin, he was confronted by Nathan and it helped him come to his senses. We all need people in our lives that can hold us accountable and help us come to our senses. James 5:16 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” Confess to Jesus for forgiveness, confess to others in order to find healing. 

Resource: Covenant Eyes (www.covenanteyes.com)

· Covenant Eyes is a software program that helps individuals and families stay accountable by monitoring internet usage and providing reports to promote digital integrity and protect against online temptation.

Resource: Sexual Integrity 101 Class

· Ovais and Laura are licensed professional counselors and they are excited to help anyone who’s struggling in this area. This group is also open to anyone who wants to learn how to help someone else who’s in need. Sign up on our church app

Resource: The Fight of Your Life by Tim Clinton, Max Laaser

· The Fight of Your Life by Tim Clinton and Max Laaser provides practical steps for overcoming addiction, temptation, and brokenness by applying biblical principles and expert insights to reclaim freedom and healing.