I’m not married but still carry the shame of this sin. Living waters has a good approach to this, it’s called N.O.P.E. And it stands for “not one peek ever.” And it’s been helping a lot of people shed this sin. God bless.
Though I would agree that it's probably in the best practice to not peek...I feel it goes beyond that. If you look on a woman and lust, you've sinned. This is from the heart. You can avoid porn but what happens when you see an attractive woman wearing something revealing at the local walmart? We can't wear blindfolds through life. Staying in the word, praying and walking with God will keep you from temptations, despite what your eyes may see. God bless you all and stay strong. Love you all!
I remember 12 years ago, smashing my laptop to get victory over pornography. It hurt but it worked. I'm married now and by God's grace, I've stayed clear of it. God will give you strength, but you have to use it.
Well, hope not everyone here did that. That’s one expensive laptop or desktop 😆, but I was part of the ‘Fires Of Hell” pornography counselling group who eventually at the end were told to destroy their iPhones and laptops and people posted their destroyed iPhones and laptops and thought that was over the top. Something else worked for me and was able to end porn and I was able to keep my iPhone and laptop intact lol.
What I have learned from porn addiction, maybe this can help someone else: It is a trap, it does not matter how pretty she looks you will eventually end up disillusioned, disgusted and feeling guilty. Trust me, I know. Samson thought that he could play this game and that is exactly where he ended. 1. Flee sexual immorality, don't try to fight it. You will lose the fight every time. 2. Cut the snakes head off. Close all the ways that porn can enter or find it's way back to you. 3. Guard your mind, refuse to entertain any lusfull thought. You can't prevent a bird from flying over your head. But you can stop it from trying to make a nest in you hair. Don't look a second time if you see a girl in a skimpy outfit. Like in the knder garden song..."Be careful little eye what you see." 4. Look at people in the Bible who had an issue with sexual sin and learn from them. 5. Confess your sin when you fall. There is a difference between conviction and condemnation. I am thinking about Peter and Judas. Peter repented after he denied Jesus, Judas felt condemnation and hung himself. 6. Try to get to the root of the issue, in my case it was rebellion against God because of my circumstances. Once I confessed that, I could start focussing on the addiction. 7. Tell someone you can trust and ask for help. The Bible says we should confess our sins to one another. . Some sobering thoughts about porn: When you look at porn, it is not just a pretty face, it is someone's daughter, what if she was your daughter? If you are in a relationship with a woman, understand that this could mean the end of your relationship. If you are not in a relationship, remember this will impact all future relationships. Porn feeds human trafficking, drug use, abortion, abuse and greed. Ultimately it is rebellion against God. Not causing others to stumble and fall. You will have to give an account to God some day.
I always live as though God is right there watching me. It keeps me upright no matter where I am. Its called the fear of the Lord is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.
Praise God, I'm so glad you've been delivered from that. I know people that are BADLY addicted to it and the ramifications in their lives are absolutely unbelievable. It's just so incredibly destructive. I can't even describe it. So it really does give me such joy anytime I hear a man (or woman, but its obviously usually men) say that he's gotten deliverance from this. God bless, brother.
It's still a struggle for me. A lot of it has to do with me being 32 and still unable to be married because the dating scene these days is a nightmare. I actually liked Justin saying "if your arm were to be blown off next time you look at it, would you do it?" Distracting myself with listening to videos like this or working out to take my mind off things seems to help.
Thank you Justin, I'm one of the people who struggles with this sin, I'm not proud of it. I've tried all too many times to fight it on my own but I can't beat it on my own I need to not lie to myself or to God either and say I'm trusting Him to help me only to return to trying on my own. I would appreciate prayers from anyone willing
Hi Jack, my issue is not watching pornograpy. My issue is much more difficult--in my opinion. I'm a single, adult, healthy female. I haven't been able to find a gentleman friend, worthy & living with Christ within him. Worse, because of this, I'm struggling every time I ovulate. I keep having to repent for masturbating! I'm even considering cutting off my hand!😪
Our beautiful 25yr marriage ended due to this sin in my life. I am separated from our Children and have lived as a single father for the last 10yrs...and there is nothing more painful. Praise God that He softened my heart for the breaking...and rebuilding it again ...slowly, as He had planned for me...that I might not remain broken in shame. Pornography is not merely a sin which requires an apology...it requires a broken heart before The Lord.
I used to like explicit love scenes in movies and be disappointed when they weren't more graphic or drawn out. Now, I have to look away if a couple kisses more than a peck, feeling grossed-out to be witness to something so intimate. Quitting TV was key. It's amazing that, over time, we can become re-sensitized. Unfortunately, I did see a SHOCKING pornography scene in a gif someone posted on Twitter about 5 years ago. I stared it it for a long time, imagining it, and sometimes it still replays in my mind, even during church or praying. *You can't unsee stuff.* It grieves me there's no backspace button.
@Eric EH Sure is. Check out channel Little Light Sudios for showing how superhero movies portray Jesus as the bad guy and Satan as the hero/s. Those characters even state Bible quotes from Jesus/Satan. The bad guy in Avengers says, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell..." and his whole motive mirrors God's, in a warped way. Hollywood is far more evil than the evil on the surface.
@Eric EH How blatant is that? The virgin birth blew me away, especially. When I saw that movie with young Anikin, I thought it was bad writing, because nothing ever came from that super specific detail. I thought it was a breaking of "Chekhov's gun" rule. Rather, it was a greatly important detail, to tell us the villain is Jesus. Thanos is the latest blatant one. And Christians flock to these movies. What a laugh we give Satan.
Thank you for the upload. I understand the gravity. I was enslaved by pornography for close to 30 years. He showed me His redemption and freedom a year ago. Praise be to our Savior.
Hi Justin so glad that you are doing well. My pastor has talked about this issue. We are studying Corinthians. The statistics you are quoting are huge.. wow!! Thank you and God Bless You brother.
I really appreciate you mentioning the fact that women also participate in viewing pornography. I had a pornography problem at a very young age and Christ saved me from my addiction.
Outstanding work as always, Pastor Peters! Thank you so much for this video. It was very, very helpful. Another book which is an excellent source of aid is Passions of the Heart by John D. Street.
Thank you, Alan. I've not read that book yet but John Street is a solid guy so I'm sure his book is as well. I'll have to check it out - thank you for the recommendation, brother.
He came to fear God. We are commanded to fear the Lord and depart from evil. Just think he didn't have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit because Christ was not yet crucified. In Christ we are born again and given a new spiritual nature we are no longer slaves to sin. God grace empowers us to resist sin and glorify Christ in our mind and body so we may prove we are His disciples.
I was the young man that Justin Peters spoke of. Thank you so much for posting this video- I will undoubtedly overcome this sin with the grace of God. I've lived a life of self-deception for 3 1/2 years and it's time to take off the blinders.
@@JustinPetersMin I have been trying to get in touch with you Justin. Can i use some of your videos to put a french translation on them? Thanks for your reply and hope you will see my message. God bless you. Alice_bolly@hotmail.com. You can also send me a email in reply.
Thank you, for posting this. I am so convicted and I am truly grateful that God has used you for this. Im literally weeping in my office begging my wife to forgive me. Thank you for posting this.
Great chat Justin. This is a topic most would ignore or pretend to be unaffected by. Your scriptural references make it clear as day and I agree that it is a sin people harbour and actually defend against the conviction from even the Holy spirit. God Bless.
Thank you, Mr. Peters. I'm fully convinced the Lord is barring me from any sort of leadership of ministry and marriage until I submit myself fully to the Lord. It is by His mercy he is not allowing me to have these things. Oh, how I must serve him in other areas besides this leadership and for His word to sink deep into my heart!
The thing that has been working for me, is just focusing on my wife when I am tempted. I want to love her the way I ought, and giving in to that temptation is not loving her.
The way you put it that sexual sin is a wound that you carry for life truly is on point. I certainly carry that wound. I was addicted to pornography for many years, and it's still a sin that haunts me. Thank you for speaking about this, as I certainly feel that this is one of the biggest battles within the American church today.
A couple things that greatly helped me in this area: I don't look at things like bikini photos or Dallas Cowboy cheerleader videos, because it will whet my appetite for more(porn). Know some of your triggers. I might be tempted to look at porn if I feel bored or depressed or lonely. Finally, realize this is a very serious sin. Do not justify it like I used to by saying, "Well, it's hard to be a man".
As always, thank you for your Holy Spirit-inspired guidance. This video shared with a few thousand Christians through my FB network now. Hope, trust and pray that it will assist many in their struggle to resist this growing temptation. God bless your ministry Justin.
This Video is For Me I'm In a Heavy Heavy Bondage of Pornograhy... when i caught the Corona Virus and healed from it and I was doing well and then I just fell off I'm going to pray harder 😭😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hello Justin I certainly think this is something women and men Christian's can struggle with. I thank you for this timely video. We must put our Lord Jesus first always and pray for his help in times of struggle
Thanks @Justin Peters Ministries, because even know God and His Mercy has pulled me out of this addiction.Besides, prayer and Bible reading & studying, i keep listening, to teachings like this, because im not exempt of falling.
This is hard-hitting and spot on! Thanks brother. Temptations are more manageable when our greatest joy is Christ our saviour. Pray the Holy Spirit will make God so real to your heart and mind you don’t want to do these things. Find fulfilment in Jesus.
So I have started reading the book by JC Ryle. I am so captivated by this reading and am feel so blessed by this. Thank you so much again for this video. I watched this video once when you released it and went back and watched it again so I could get the reading materials. As I am still fighting this sin I am striving for holiness and trying to see sin as more sinful than I had previously seen it as, I hope that makes sense. Anyways, thank you again for being such a blessing in my life brother Peters I want to meet you one day.
Well said and well taught Justin. Porn is not an addiction because I myself was a heavy user daily. It's hard to stop because it gets put ahead of everyone and everything. Same with any sin. But porn destroys the viewer the viewer's family and the ones making it. It destroys the relationship with Jesus.
Blessings teacher!! I just hope they will LISTEN because your words means ALOT...your teaching helps me ALOT....my PRAYERS are with you and your family!!!!
Thank you. My ex-husband of 20 years was addicted to pornography. From the 1st year to very last day. Even before, during & after I gave birth to our 4 Beautiful children. It was absolute betrayal. He will never know what that seeded in me. I still pray everyday Jesus has mercy on him.
Something I did when I was struggling with this is went into my settings and restricted adult websites. It is certainly easy to bypass that setting but I found that even if I was weak enough to type the website in it would pop up and say not allowed and it’d give me a quick reality check. Prayer and the Word should be the first line of defense. The Bible says we are not tempted more than we can bare.
This is an issue near to my heart. I think the internet added a level of complexity. The age statistics of when porn is first encountered is along developmental lines with boys puberty. Particularly I note my age 33, when I was middle school age and on into high school the internet was first taking off and the porn industry was already there. My concern is the millennial generation took a hard hit from this because our parents didn't know the internet and what was 'lurking' out in the web.
I can't think of a better birthday present than this vid released smack dab on 3/27/21 and from the best apologetics teacher of whom I've been following now since 7/31/15. God bless you, brother!
Thank you for this, I've been struggling with this for a long time and I have prayed for it, but I haven't made any attempts to try and do my part to put this to death, I pray that Jesus can deliver all of us who are battling with this sin, we are fighting a spiritual war, so don't let the enemy have a foothold in your life, God bless everyone and keep fighting the good fight
@@phillip7801 what I meant is if I am a liar I have to change my way to the truth. Unless we replace one action with another I don’t think we can leave the old habit
@@phillip7801 God still wants His people to be righteous. Not as a way to work into Heaven but so the world will know that we are His and not theirs. This is the “fruit” that Jesus talks about. The good works and behavior that shows we are God’s.
I am struggling with fornication & lust. I thank Justin Peters for this message as it has made me really look at myself and desperately cry out to God for a repentance heart. May the Lord bless him and bless you all
I am saved and based on what the Bible says I know I'm saved. Now, I have struggled with a sin of this nature for years (not exactly pornography). I've got so sick and tired of it. I've prayed to God with tears to help me with it. And this video puts it very clear: kill it, do whatever it takes to avoid it. Ok, I'll do just that. Thank you brother Justin.
I honestly don't think that someone addicted to porn could go without it just by being promised 50 million dollars... Just as an alcoholic or a gambler couldn't do that by being promised a lot of money.
I agree with you. I believe true addiction means you have a psychological or even a physiological dependence on what you are addicted to and need professional help getting off it as a general rule. However, I think the point he is trying to make is that a lot of people who say they are addicted to porn aren't in reality but rather don't really want to do what it takes to stop once and for all.
Todd Friel has a CD (and probably a sermon online) titled "Slaying the Dragon!" It tackles this same topic. I purchased a hundred copies and placed them at different entrance ways at our Church. You never see anyone actually take one...but they have been replenished many times. This is just another way to share this important message with those you care about. Thank You Justin!
I like how blunt the scriptures are when it comes to sexual sins. A lot of times, those entrusted to give the correct and biblical advice about this, tend to be all soft and "understanding". The result is that, those doing the sin also "understand" that the person who gave the advice, also "understands" and there goes endless sin.
Thank you so much, Mr. Justin! I agree with your perspective I may just want to add that some may be interested in the scientific studies about porn and how it re-wires our brain reward system which set this a behavioral disorder... Some good resources/coaches were covenant eyes, Dr. Trish Leigh(secular), Dr. Gary WIlson(secular), and online communities like YBOP.com(secular resource). They talk about coping skills, pointing out triggers, journaling, possible childhood trauma, and so on.
That’s my one complaint with so many faithful Pastors of God’s Word. When it comes to pornography, they don’t realize that it’s doing this. They don’t realize the physiological hook it has in people’s brains. It’s not as simple as “just stop looking” or threatening “you don’t love Jesus” to get someone to stop. It’s frustrating that secular sources are actually helping where faithful ministers are punting on this.
Thanks for this video Justin. I wonder if you ever struggled with this? Did you have a past before Christ deep in sexual sin? Maybe if you can’t answer these questions in the affirmative you wont be best able to speak on the issue. I realize that all your biblical advice is correct; but only the ones with this background will know the struggle. Therefore to say to those of us failing in this way “just repent” or “get out of the situation” (ok no sleep i guess) can seem like empty words. I say this with tears.
"It's not that you can't break it, but you won't stop" Let it be that the love of Christ be greater than anyone and anything in this world. Christ is ENOUGH ! To God be all the glory, this speaks to me a lot 💕
Fill your mind with the word .. leave no room for anything else. I have struggled through my life with many things, while being a believer .. it is a miserable miserable existence. Light and darkness cannot be in the same place at the same time.
My father was committed to pornography, much to everyone's hurt and dismay! I felt that I suffered sexual abuse through the exposure to this evil. Fortunately, not physical abuse, but the abuse is still imprinted on my soul. I chose at an early age to renounce the exposure and influence of pornography. Also, I committed my spirit, soul, and body to my Lord Jesus Christ. I do so daily. My fiance appreciates that I made this commitment. Sadly, my parents suffered premature death because of my father's addiction. 😢 this tragedy built trauma in my soul (PTSD) that 💔 continues to need healing.
It is something I think men have a big issue with and some woman in these times. I remember being exposed to it when I was around fourteen. I'm 24 now. What you say regarding not wanting to be rid of it is a hard truth, but it is truth non the less. I have been saved, but I know this is something God wants me to be rid of and anyone else struggling with it too. Thank you for your video. Please pray for the people dealing with this sin. Pornography is something that has been made so pervasive in modern society and no body really wants to address how negative of an influence it is and those that don't see it as negative aren't helpful.
Hello Justin! Thank you so much for this video and for your ministry. It is obvious to me that you deeply care about those to whom you are speaking and I admire your willingness to speak on this difficult/sensitive topic. I trusted in Jesus Christ as my Saviour when I was 16 (I am 21 now). I am fully and unequivocally convinced that my only hope under Heaven for salvation is to trust in the finished work of Christ on the cross for my salvation. It's only by faith and no works can be added to the Gospel. However, as the Apostle Paul says in Ephesians 2:10 (and James as well), faith will invetably bear fruit and lead to good works. This is part of our sanctification. However, our assurance doesn't rest on how much God has changed our lives, but on the finished work of Christ on the cross. In other words, I fully believe what the Bible says about salvation. With that said, the life I lived before trusting in Christ at age 16 was loaded with pornography. Unfortunetaly, this sin just continued on and on in my Christian life after being saved at 16. It's only until I downloaded an accountability filter on my computer (covenant eyes) that I was able to stop watching pornography. However, to be perfectly honest, this feels more like behaviour modification, because I still often get immoral thoughts flooding my mind, which leads to other behaviours that aren't moral. Here is the hard part though: Every time I look at a youtube video from a Christian speaking on this topic (like i'll be honest channel), I am constantly being told that I am not saved because this sin is to frequent in my life. This has caused me to doubt my salvation for so long to the point of depression. I have trusted in Christ (with repentance) as my Lord and Saviour, what else can I possibly do to be saved? Should I throw away that assurance that I have and disregard all the other good fruit in my life as a Christian, simply because of this one area of sin? I understand that your point (with regards to examining oneself) is to get people who simply profess faith in Christ (like many unbelievers do) to come to a saving knowledge of the truth so that they may experience true victory in this area of purity. I appreciate you doing this video. I desire nothing more than to be pure and kill this sin. Please pray for me as I have so many goals and desires to serve the Lord. I just feel like it gets so hard at times. God bless you and your family!
I appreciate you sharing about this issue. As someone who has struggled with pornography for most of my Christian life this is a very personal matter for me. I would like to talk to you more about this because I believe there are biblical principles that must be taught that I know men (and women) need to understand. You don't know me but I've been a Christian for 31 years, overcoming a deep addiction to pornography that lasted about 25 years, which did carryover into my marriage. But by God's grace and much help I'm free from it and have helped other men to do the same. Please allow me the chance to share my story with you and what it took for me to overcome. It can be a big help to the men (and the pastors) that are in serious need of hope for themselves. Thanks.
Thank you, brother. I am trying to put it to death. By God's grace I've been able to forsake it for a month now. You're right, I loved my sin and it consumed me but by God's grace I am at war with it now.
Thanks for putting out a "sensitive issue" video brother as many in the greater body of Christ will be edified, challenged, and convicted by this work of truth and grace. I've already shared with my small network of brothers as this is one practice that we must mortify through grace. It really blessed my heart to hear that you and Katy read the scripture daily as Fiva and I are pursuing that also. A couple that reads the word together, grows in grace together we've found out sir. I am looking forward to the complete LSB coming out later this year as it will be a great addition. I'm really looking forward to your video and review of the LSB. God bless you my dear brother, and thanks again for sending the video across!
This video is very important. Needed to hear this. Before I thought I was powerless to fight this sin, but to hear that we're capable of killing this has motivated me to do so aggressively. Thanks for this message🙏
Practical advice applies too. If you're an alcoholic, don't go to bars. If you struggle with porn, get content controls on all your devices. Be active in removing temptations before they arrive. Have escape routes. We all have our triggers and we have to avoid them. James 1:12-15. Avoid the lures to not entice the desire for sin. Sin only leads to more sin and pain and guilt and shame.
Can’t and won’t is what hit me the hardest! Thank you Pastor! The Holy Spirit is speaking and I hear. Because God DID and through His grace and faith we DO. PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD! My scars cover my entire body and soul because of this sin. God is showing me the black spot on the page of Holy scripture. Now I understand that Jesus is my armor and He will protect me and I want more than anything to kill this sin. I must do battle with it! Praise the Lord! Help me Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit! Please pray for me.
To the men and women out there who are struggling, please let me share how the Lord has helped me and sustained me in this area. First, I asked Him to grant me repentance, and He did. I then started to develop spiritual discipline by reading Scripture and praying daily. As time went on, God began to pull me away from those triggers that would lead to sinful, lustful things. His Word is truly powerful to cleanse our way and thoughts. But we have to mortify our sin, we must humble ourselves and call out this sin as such. Don't kid yourself. Don’t compromise by saying ‘I can watch those sensual scenes on that series on Netflix and nothing is going to happen.’ Be sure your sin will find you out. Keep seeking the Lord in humility, hunger for His Word and He will deliver you. God bless you all!
Brother I went from Mormonism believing in nothing into witchcraft during those times my wife and I were in the adult entertainment business we've been to every swinger party and hotel party in Northern California Jesus Christ deliver us. All those sins I used to boast about I was convicted by the Holy Spirit we don't do it no more😂😂😂 now it's a part of our testimony Jesus Christ delivers but I didn't go through Benny Hinn Sid Roth Jesse Duplantis or Kenneth Copeland. I was about to take my life I cried out to Jesus I surrendered and he came in change my life from night today
Praying for you. What a testimony. If professing Christians were aware of how evil and demonic the porn industry is and its connections to human trafficking and devil worship, I believe that more would break this addiction faster.
Through our experience I'm doing it for many years it's hard to explain but at that time we did not see anything wrong with it it was like we had a reprobate mind I couldn't hit the truth if it was standing in front of me when Jesus slap me oh did I see it I felt it in my soul knowing all the times I tried to kill myself if I were to have died the Lord would have put me in hell
Thank you, Brother Justin. Very timely warning and advice. I'll take it to heart as a loving warning. We all have to keep watch on this. Our eternal salvation is at stake. God bless. Amador, Kingdom Christian from sunny Puerto Rico.
People often need support and maybe counseling as well. There is often something driving sexual sin like childhood trauma or something shameful or painful. Justin Peters isn't wrong in what he says, there's just more to this for some people. I don't think he's had the experience of these kinds of issues driving an addiction or he's never had a serious addiction before. The reasons I've mentioned and more is why the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous exists. For most people recovering from addiction, there's more to it than just stop it, remove yourself from it, and read your Bible.
Thank you Pastor Justin for this video. By the grace of God I do not struggle with pornography or other sexual sins, but it is good to hear stuff like this from time to time. Since I am waiting until marriage to have relations with my husband, I need to be reminded of the dangers of sexual sin when when world says it's no big deal.
Did anyone else chuckle when he said, "What exactly did the demon of pornography do to pass his time before cameras were invented??" 😅 Such a great and encouraging video! I haven't struggled with this particular addiction, but I have battled/battle addiction and am familiar with those chains. Praying for anyone who also struggles 🙏 Lots of love!! 💕❤💖
@@christianuniversalist why they wouldn’t want to have sex with their husbands is the real question. Scripture says that couples should not deny each other for long and come together often to resist the temptation to wander into an affair. If it’s a psychological issue for the woman then she should seek counseling to address her concerns and work through it. If it’s medical then she should see her Dr. If it’s something that her husband did (like he was unfaithful) then more counseling.
Thank you brother Justin. Again you have honored God, and abundantly blessed the brethren with honest truth and sound doctrine. Thank you from my whole heart. I used to be tainted with that sin many years ago. It is disgusting, EVIL beyond words and so very destructive. Everyone must avoid it as it is spiritual poison. Not enough can be said about how blessed it is to walk in the spirit. Obey the Lord in all things. To be HOLY in ALL that we think, say, and do. That's what it means to be a Christian. That's what it means when JESUS IS YOUR LORD! There is such joy, peace, and security in that. AND LOVE BEYOND REASON! it's hard to find the words. Again. Brother Justin. Thank you for your faithful and TRUE ministry. You are truly called and sent by our LORD GOD. Love in Christ Jesus. Pastor Duane Leach and Chico pup.
Thanks for this. Very timely. But I noticed that you were addressing more to married people. Please address also for single people especially young adults because the temptation to watch pornography when you are single is extremely more intense and higher for single people than a married people.
@@glendagetagripfull May the Lord strengthen you and your husband through this...I know it's tough. Speaking for myself though...I remember a verse in corinthians where Paul told the people of corinth that "It is better for someone to marry than burn with passion." My assumption is, though I might be wrong, he was suggesting that when you are married you have a better chance to stay sexually pure unlike when you burn and you are single. Because not everyone is gifted with this self control like Paul was. And Jesus said Himself too that the gift to stay single for the rest of their lives and pure is not for everyone. So for those who are married, they have a better chance to fight sexual sin.
id like to know how the people that dont struggle with this problem feel like. it seems it always boredom that gets the urge in my mind. sometimes i can go a month or even 3 but then its just an extreme obsessive urge like a craving for a distraction of the present moment. i used to be addicted to heroin and its just as strong of an urge
Justin, when you said that when you engage in this type of behavior, what it really means is that you love it more than your wife...wow, that's what hit me like a ton of bricks or having ice water poured over your head. It also produced an enormous amount of shame and guilt. I think a lot of us needed to hear this. Men, besides getting our own act together, we really need to address this with our sons, because it's absolutely frightening how easy it is to access this filth through a cell phone, let alone a computer. Justin, thanks for telling it like it is, this is a much needed and important video.
@ 6:50 This is absolutely correct, my brother. It my deliberate consumption of porn that drove my wife into the arms of another man 37 years ago. That was a big loss, a terrible shame. The consequence of sin lasts a life time. God be praised my eldest boy at the age of 39 has decided he wants to know his father! Unfortunately for my youngest son it is far too late. He took his own life at the age of 15.
I've ordered a new Bible (NASB 2020 edition since the Legacy doesn't have a complete version yet) and the three books you suggested. Thank you for this video.
I am struggling with this topic btw justin I am a new believer and this is my new go to video Thankyou,bless youand keep doing what you are doing justin 🙂
We need to stop talking about pornography as being a "man's" issue. When we do this, we're unwittingly allowing countless thousands of women to commit this sin while flying under the radar. Females have strong sexual urges too. I'm a woman who was first exposed to porn at age seven, and I'm not talking magazines. I'm talking about full blown sex acts on video. Those images were burned into my young mind and did their long-term damage as well.
This was a good video Justin. Obviously it's a big problem .... one thing that makes this so dangerous, is it's SO easily accessible (e.g. cell phones, numerous phone apps, etc.). And because it's so accessible, it's hard to get away from unless a person 'kills it' as you said. Keep fighting it people -- keep fighting it, get rid of it, and keep your focus on Christ. Do it for Him. I have ordered all three books you recommended.
I’m not married but still carry the shame of this sin. Living waters has a good approach to this, it’s called N.O.P.E. And it stands for “not one peek ever.” And it’s been helping a lot of people shed this sin. God bless.
You are very courageous to discuss this with us out here. So glad you had help
Bless you for sharing.
Though I would agree that it's probably in the best practice to not peek...I feel it goes beyond that. If you look on a woman and lust, you've sinned. This is from the heart. You can avoid porn but what happens when you see an attractive woman wearing something revealing at the local walmart? We can't wear blindfolds through life. Staying in the word, praying and walking with God will keep you from temptations, despite what your eyes may see. God bless you all and stay strong. Love you all!
It was a suddenly medical emergency a couple months ago that got me out of ‘Porn’ and Justin had settled it!! NO MORE
@@DaveBaldwin1 Theres an answer to this. Someone told me to look at them if they were your own sister. Would you list after your sister? Works for me
I remember 12 years ago, smashing my laptop to get victory over pornography. It hurt but it worked. I'm married now and by God's grace, I've stayed clear of it. God will give you strength, but you have to use it.
Amen brother good to hear
I ran over my phone with my car many years ago. Some of us need to "cut off hands and gouge out eyes."
Well, hope not everyone here did that. That’s one expensive laptop or desktop 😆, but I was part of the ‘Fires Of Hell” pornography counselling group who eventually at the end were told to destroy their iPhones and laptops and people posted their destroyed iPhones and laptops and thought that was over the top. Something else worked for me and was able to end porn and I was able to keep my iPhone and laptop intact lol.
We gotta do what we gotta do.
Glory to YHWH praise Him as He is good .. able. Amen for the Victory
What I have learned from porn addiction, maybe this can help someone else:
It is a trap, it does not matter how pretty she looks you will eventually end up disillusioned, disgusted and feeling guilty. Trust me, I know.
Samson thought that he could play this game and that is exactly where he ended.
1. Flee sexual immorality, don't try to fight it. You will lose the fight every time.
2. Cut the snakes head off. Close all the ways that porn can enter or find it's way back to you.
3. Guard your mind, refuse to entertain any lusfull thought. You can't prevent a bird from flying over your head. But you can stop it from trying to make a nest in you hair. Don't look a second time if you see a girl in a skimpy outfit. Like in the knder garden song..."Be careful little eye what you see."
4. Look at people in the Bible who had an issue with sexual sin and learn from them.
5. Confess your sin when you fall. There is a difference between conviction and condemnation. I am thinking about Peter and Judas. Peter repented after he denied Jesus, Judas felt condemnation and hung himself.
6. Try to get to the root of the issue, in my case it was rebellion against God because of my circumstances. Once I confessed that, I could start focussing on the addiction.
7. Tell someone you can trust and ask for help. The Bible says we should confess our sins to one another. .
Some sobering thoughts about porn:
When you look at porn, it is not just a pretty face, it is someone's daughter, what if she was your daughter?
If you are in a relationship with a woman, understand that this could mean the end of your relationship. If you are not in a relationship, remember this will impact all future relationships.
Porn feeds human trafficking, drug use, abortion, abuse and greed. Ultimately it is rebellion against God.
Not causing others to stumble and fall. You will have to give an account to God some day.
Very good insight brother. Good wisdom, truth and advice. May God grant you victory in Jesus
Very good statement
I always live as though God is right there watching me. It keeps me upright no matter where I am. Its called the fear of the Lord is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.
I like to play cards too
Amen brother! Grace to you.
God delivers on the promise of transformation. At the risk of being judged, I was freed from this very chain.
No judgment here - we all fall short, in many ways.
Why would someone judge the Grace of God? I'm nothing but a lowly sinner without Jesus redemption.
Praise God, I'm so glad you've been delivered from that. I know people that are BADLY addicted to it and the ramifications in their lives are absolutely unbelievable. It's just so incredibly destructive. I can't even describe it. So it really does give me such joy anytime I hear a man (or woman, but its obviously usually men) say that he's gotten deliverance from this. God bless, brother.
Praise God.
Brother, what do you mean by “promise of transformation”?
It's still a struggle for me. A lot of it has to do with me being 32 and still unable to be married because the dating scene these days is a nightmare.
I actually liked Justin saying "if your arm were to be blown off next time you look at it, would you do it?"
Distracting myself with listening to videos like this or working out to take my mind off things seems to help.
"Kill it for the glory of Christ" Amen!
Thank you Justin, I'm one of the people who struggles with this sin, I'm not proud of it. I've tried all too many times to fight it on my own but I can't beat it on my own I need to not lie to myself or to God either and say I'm trusting Him to help me only to return to trying on my own. I would appreciate prayers from anyone willing
I'll pray for you, Jack. Thank you for your honesty and bravery. May God bless.
@@lalaland962 thank you, it's very much appreciated
I will pray for you too.
How is your fight going Brother?
Hi Jack, my issue is not watching pornograpy. My issue is much more difficult--in my opinion. I'm a single, adult, healthy female. I haven't been able to find a gentleman friend, worthy & living with Christ within him. Worse, because of this, I'm struggling every time I ovulate. I keep having to repent for masturbating! I'm even considering cutting off my hand!😪
Our beautiful 25yr marriage ended due to this sin in my life. I am separated from our Children and have lived as a single father for the last 10yrs...and there is nothing more painful. Praise God that He softened my heart for the breaking...and rebuilding it again ...slowly, as He had planned for me...that I might not remain broken in shame. Pornography is not merely a sin which requires an apology...it requires a broken heart before The Lord.
Wow, this is just a demonstration of God's sovereignty. This is such a timely video.
Thank you brother, God bless you Mr Peters🙏🏾❤️
I used to like explicit love scenes in movies and be disappointed when they weren't more graphic or drawn out. Now, I have to look away if a couple kisses more than a peck, feeling grossed-out to be witness to something so intimate. Quitting TV was key. It's amazing that, over time, we can become re-sensitized. Unfortunately, I did see a SHOCKING pornography scene in a gif someone posted on Twitter about 5 years ago. I stared it it for a long time, imagining it, and sometimes it still replays in my mind, even during church or praying. *You can't unsee stuff.* It grieves me there's no backspace button.
@Eric EH Sure is. Check out channel Little Light Sudios for showing how superhero movies portray Jesus as the bad guy and Satan as the hero/s. Those characters even state Bible quotes from Jesus/Satan. The bad guy in Avengers says, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell..." and his whole motive mirrors God's, in a warped way.
Hollywood is far more evil than the evil on the surface.
@Eric EH How blatant is that? The virgin birth blew me away, especially. When I saw that movie with young Anikin, I thought it was bad writing, because nothing ever came from that super specific detail. I thought it was a breaking of "Chekhov's gun" rule. Rather, it was a greatly important detail, to tell us the villain is Jesus.
Thanos is the latest blatant one.
And Christians flock to these movies. What a laugh we give Satan.
@Eric EH Oh, yeah, Superman is full on, too, hey? I'm so glad it's being exposed.
My dad used to call these movie sex scenes as ' wasted footage". He wasn't into it either
I struggle with what you have described...thank u for talking about this
Such a great message and very necessary in these times. Added to my favorites.
Thank you so much, Joseph - blessings to you.
Thank you for the upload. I understand the gravity. I was enslaved by pornography for close to 30 years. He showed me His redemption and freedom a year ago. Praise be to our Savior.
Hi Justin so glad that you are doing well. My pastor has talked about this issue. We are studying Corinthians. The statistics you are quoting are huge.. wow!! Thank you and God Bless You brother.
I really appreciate you mentioning the fact that women also participate in viewing pornography. I had a pornography problem at a very young age and Christ saved me from my addiction.
Outstanding work as always, Pastor Peters! Thank you so much for this video. It was very, very helpful. Another book which is an excellent source of aid is Passions of the Heart by John D. Street.
Thank you, Alan. I've not read that book yet but John Street is a solid guy so I'm sure his book is as well. I'll have to check it out - thank you for the recommendation, brother.
Amen! Sexual sins stain, just look at King David. Peace was removed from his life. Great teaching here.
This is one case where I think the old and new covenants may come into play.
He came to fear God. We are commanded to fear the Lord and depart from evil. Just think he didn't have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit because Christ was not yet crucified. In Christ we are born again and given a new spiritual nature we are no longer slaves to sin. God grace empowers us to resist sin and glorify Christ in our mind and body so we may prove we are His disciples.
I was the young man that Justin Peters spoke of. Thank you so much for posting this video- I will undoubtedly overcome this sin with the grace of God.
I've lived a life of self-deception for 3 1/2 years and it's time to take off the blinders.
I've been praying for you, Caleb. Thank you for your call the other day.
@@JustinPetersMin I have been trying to get in touch with you Justin. Can i use some of your videos to put a french translation on them? Thanks for your reply and hope you will see my message. God bless you. Alice_bolly@hotmail.com. You can also send me a email in reply.
Thanks for this heartfelt message- one other book I would recommend is "Overcoming Sin and Temptation" by John Owen. It has helped me tremendously.
Indeed - thank you, Bob.
Bless you and your wife Justin!
Thank you Lord thy God 🙏 AMEN
Thank You, Ptr. Peters! We love you and keep praying for you - from Cebu, Philippines.
23:55 your reaction is “Everything.” God bless you!
Thank you, for posting this. I am so convicted and I am truly grateful that God has used you for this. Im literally weeping in my office begging my wife to forgive me. Thank you for posting this.
Great chat Justin. This is a topic most would ignore or pretend to be unaffected by. Your scriptural references make it clear as day and I agree that it is a sin people harbour and actually defend against the conviction from even the Holy spirit. God Bless.
Brother Peters, thank you for this message. You are truly a blessing to The Body of Christ. Thank you.
Thank you Brother Peters this was just what I needed!
Thank you, Mr. Peters. I'm fully convinced the Lord is barring me from any sort of leadership of ministry and marriage until I submit myself fully to the Lord. It is by His mercy he is not allowing me to have these things.
Oh, how I must serve him in other areas besides this leadership and for His word to sink deep into my heart!
Thank you sir Justin it helps me a lot ..I'm crying a lot I'm still fighting my battle. I know I can overcome my battle.
The thing that has been working for me, is just focusing on my wife when I am tempted. I want to love her the way I ought, and giving in to that temptation is not loving her.
The way you put it that sexual sin is a wound that you carry for life truly is on point. I certainly carry that wound. I was addicted to pornography for many years, and it's still a sin that haunts me. Thank you for speaking about this, as I certainly feel that this is one of the biggest battles within the American church today.
God bless you Justin for God has given you the ministry!🙏🙏🙏
A couple things that greatly helped me in this area: I don't look at things like bikini photos or Dallas Cowboy cheerleader videos, because it will whet my appetite for more(porn). Know some of your triggers. I might be tempted to look at porn if I feel bored or depressed or lonely. Finally, realize this is a very serious sin. Do not justify it like I used to by saying, "Well, it's hard to be a man".
As always, thank you for your Holy Spirit-inspired guidance. This video shared with a few thousand Christians through my FB network now. Hope, trust and pray that it will assist many in their struggle to resist this growing temptation. God bless your ministry Justin.
Thank you so very much, Pearly Gates - blessings to you and your family.
This Video is For Me I'm In a Heavy Heavy Bondage of Pornograhy... when i caught the Corona Virus and healed from it and I was doing well and then I just fell off I'm going to pray harder 😭😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hello Justin I certainly think this is something women and men Christian's can struggle with. I thank you for this timely video. We must put our Lord Jesus first always and pray for his help in times of struggle
Thanks @Justin Peters Ministries, because even know God and His Mercy has pulled me out of this addiction.Besides, prayer and Bible reading & studying, i keep listening, to teachings like this, because im not exempt of falling.
This is hard-hitting and spot on! Thanks brother. Temptations are more manageable when our greatest joy is Christ our saviour. Pray the Holy Spirit will make God so real to your heart and mind you don’t want to do these things. Find fulfilment in Jesus.
@Justin Peters Ministries I appreciate this video, a much needed reminder & Accountability tool 🔧. Thank God for accountability to fellow believers
So I have started reading the book by JC Ryle. I am so captivated by this reading and am feel so blessed by this. Thank you so much again for this video. I watched this video once when you released it and went back and watched it again so I could get the reading materials. As I am still fighting this sin I am striving for holiness and trying to see sin as more sinful than I had previously seen it as, I hope that makes sense. Anyways, thank you again for being such a blessing in my life brother Peters I want to meet you one day.
Well said and well taught Justin. Porn is not an addiction because I myself was a heavy user daily. It's hard to stop because it gets put ahead of everyone and everything. Same with any sin. But porn destroys the viewer the viewer's family and the ones making it. It destroys the relationship with Jesus.
Blessings teacher!! I just hope they will LISTEN because your words means ALOT...your teaching helps me ALOT....my PRAYERS are with you and your family!!!!
Thank you. My ex-husband of 20 years was addicted to pornography. From the 1st year to very last day. Even before, during & after I gave birth to our 4 Beautiful children. It was absolute betrayal. He will never know what that seeded in me. I still pray everyday Jesus has mercy on him.
Keep praying. No cause for worry an God will deliver him
@@SabiNow Thank you Sister in Christ!
@@annasurfsandiego8567 am a brother
@@SabiNow
My Apologies Brother, I'm so sorry!
I know your pain.
I know what it seeded in you. I am so sorry.
God bless
🙏🏻
Something I did when I was struggling with this is went into my settings and restricted adult websites. It is certainly easy to bypass that setting but I found that even if I was weak enough to type the website in it would pop up and say not allowed and it’d give me a quick reality check. Prayer and the Word should be the first line of defense. The Bible says we are not tempted more than we can bare.
This is an issue near to my heart. I think the internet added a level of complexity. The age statistics of when porn is first encountered is along developmental lines with boys puberty. Particularly I note my age 33, when I was middle school age and on into high school the internet was first taking off and the porn industry was already there. My concern is the millennial generation took a hard hit from this because our parents didn't know the internet and what was 'lurking' out in the web.
I can't think of a better birthday present than this vid released smack dab on 3/27/21 and from the best apologetics teacher of whom I've been following now since 7/31/15. God bless you, brother!
Oh wow - you are kind, Will. I'm so grateful the Lord has used my teaching to be of help to you. Blessings to you.
Happy Belated! 🎂🥳🎉
Thank you for this, I've been struggling with this for a long time and I have prayed for it, but I haven't made any attempts to try and do my part to put this to death, I pray that Jesus can deliver all of us who are battling with this sin, we are fighting a spiritual war, so don't let the enemy have a foothold in your life, God bless everyone and keep fighting the good fight
replace sin with righteousness 💪
@@phillip7801 what I meant is if I am a liar I have to change my way to the truth. Unless we replace one action with another I don’t think we can leave the old habit
@@phillip7801 God still wants His people to be righteous. Not as a way to work into Heaven but so the world will know that we are His and not theirs.
This is the “fruit” that Jesus talks about. The good works and behavior that shows we are God’s.
James 1:15 KJV - "Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
I am struggling with fornication & lust. I thank Justin Peters for this message as it has made me really look at myself and desperately cry out to God for a repentance heart. May the Lord bless him and bless you all
Such a wonderful message. Thank you so much!
I am saved and based on what the Bible says I know I'm saved.
Now, I have struggled with a sin of this nature for years (not exactly pornography). I've got so sick and tired of it. I've prayed to God with tears to help me with it. And this video puts it very clear: kill it, do whatever it takes to avoid it. Ok, I'll do just that.
Thank you brother Justin.
I honestly don't think that someone addicted to porn could go without it just by being promised 50 million dollars...
Just as an alcoholic or a gambler couldn't do that by being promised a lot of money.
I agree with you. I believe true addiction means you have a psychological or even a physiological dependence on what you are addicted to and need professional help getting off it as a general rule. However, I think the point he is trying to make is that a lot of people who say they are addicted to porn aren't in reality but rather don't really want to do what it takes to stop once and for all.
Thank you brother Peters. I love you so much, you are always so straight and truthful in what you say.
Thanks so much, Christopher - blessings to you, brother.
thank you pastor justin. God Bless You.
Todd Friel has a CD (and probably a sermon online) titled "Slaying the Dragon!" It tackles this same topic. I purchased a hundred copies and placed them at different entrance ways at our Church. You never see anyone actually take one...but they have been replenished many times. This is just another way to share this important message with those you care about. Thank You Justin!
I've seen several videos aimed at the porn problem, this one is my favorite. Thanks Justin.
I've struggled with this in the past. Now if I get tempted, I go out on my bicycle. Going to send this to a friend who struggles.
I like how blunt the scriptures are when it comes to sexual sins. A lot of times, those entrusted to give the correct and biblical advice about this, tend to be all soft and "understanding". The result is that, those doing the sin also "understand" that the person who gave the advice, also "understands" and there goes endless sin.
God bless you Justin. Every one needs to hear this message. God is bigger than our sin!!
Thank you so much, Mr. Justin! I agree with your perspective I may just want to add that some may be interested in the scientific studies about porn and how it re-wires our brain reward system which set this a behavioral disorder... Some good resources/coaches were covenant eyes, Dr. Trish Leigh(secular), Dr. Gary WIlson(secular), and online communities like YBOP.com(secular resource). They talk about coping skills, pointing out triggers, journaling, possible childhood trauma, and so on.
That’s my one complaint with so many faithful Pastors of God’s Word. When it comes to pornography, they don’t realize that it’s doing this. They don’t realize the physiological hook it has in people’s brains. It’s not as simple as “just stop looking” or threatening “you don’t love Jesus” to get someone to stop. It’s frustrating that secular sources are actually helping where faithful ministers are punting on this.
Thanks for this video Justin. I wonder if you ever struggled with this? Did you have a past before Christ deep in sexual sin? Maybe if you can’t answer these questions in the affirmative you wont be best able to speak on the issue. I realize that all your biblical advice is correct; but only the ones with this background will know the struggle. Therefore to say to those of us failing in this way “just repent” or “get out of the situation” (ok no sleep i guess) can seem like empty words. I say this with tears.
Thank you my Lord God for bringing Justin into my life and speaking on this very serious matter.
You posted this on the time RIGHT AFTER one of my neighbors came to my family's home to talk about their struggle with pornography.
"It's not that you can't break it, but you won't stop"
Let it be that the love of Christ be greater than anyone and anything in this world. Christ is ENOUGH !
To God be all the glory, this speaks to me a lot 💕
Thank you for letting me realize the truth
Fill your mind with the word .. leave no room for anything else. I have struggled through my life with many things, while being a believer .. it is a miserable miserable existence. Light and darkness cannot be in the same place at the same time.
My father was committed to pornography, much to everyone's hurt and dismay! I felt that I suffered sexual abuse through the exposure to this evil. Fortunately, not physical abuse, but the abuse is still imprinted on my soul.
I chose at an early age to renounce the exposure and influence of pornography. Also, I committed my spirit, soul, and body to my Lord Jesus Christ. I do so daily. My fiance appreciates that I made this commitment.
Sadly, my parents suffered premature death because of my father's addiction. 😢 this tragedy built trauma in my soul (PTSD) that 💔 continues to need healing.
It is something I think men have a big issue with and some woman in these times. I remember being exposed to it when I was around fourteen. I'm 24 now. What you say regarding not wanting to be rid of it is a hard truth, but it is truth non the less. I have been saved, but I know this is something God wants me to be rid of and anyone else struggling with it too. Thank you for your video. Please pray for the people dealing with this sin. Pornography is something that has been made so pervasive in modern society and no body really wants to address how negative of an influence it is and those that don't see it as negative aren't helpful.
Hello Justin! Thank you so much for this video and for your ministry. It is obvious to me that you deeply care about those to whom you are speaking and I admire your willingness to speak on this difficult/sensitive topic. I trusted in Jesus Christ as my Saviour when I was 16 (I am 21 now). I am fully and unequivocally convinced that my only hope under Heaven for salvation is to trust in the finished work of Christ on the cross for my salvation. It's only by faith and no works can be added to the Gospel. However, as the Apostle Paul says in Ephesians 2:10 (and James as well), faith will invetably bear fruit and lead to good works. This is part of our sanctification. However, our assurance doesn't rest on how much God has changed our lives, but on the finished work of Christ on the cross. In other words, I fully believe what the Bible says about salvation. With that said, the life I lived before trusting in Christ at age 16 was loaded with pornography. Unfortunetaly, this sin just continued on and on in my Christian life after being saved at 16. It's only until I downloaded an accountability filter on my computer (covenant eyes) that I was able to stop watching pornography. However, to be perfectly honest, this feels more like behaviour modification, because I still often get immoral thoughts flooding my mind, which leads to other behaviours that aren't moral. Here is the hard part though: Every time I look at a youtube video from a Christian speaking on this topic (like i'll be honest channel), I am constantly being told that I am not saved because this sin is to frequent in my life. This has caused me to doubt my salvation for so long to the point of depression. I have trusted in Christ (with repentance) as my Lord and Saviour, what else can I possibly do to be saved? Should I throw away that assurance that I have and disregard all the other good fruit in my life as a Christian, simply because of this one area of sin? I understand that your point (with regards to examining oneself) is to get people who simply profess faith in Christ (like many unbelievers do) to come to a saving knowledge of the truth so that they may experience true victory in this area of purity. I appreciate you doing this video. I desire nothing more than to be pure and kill this sin. Please pray for me as I have so many goals and desires to serve the Lord. I just feel like it gets so hard at times. God bless you and your family!
I appreciate you sharing about this issue. As someone who has struggled with pornography for most of my Christian life this is a very personal matter for me.
I would like to talk to you more about this because I believe there are biblical principles that must be taught that I know men (and women) need to understand.
You don't know me but I've been a Christian for 31 years, overcoming a deep addiction to pornography that lasted about 25 years, which did carryover into my marriage. But by God's grace and much help I'm free from it and have helped other men to do the same. Please allow me the chance to share my story with you and what it took for me to overcome. It can be a big help to the men (and the pastors) that are in serious need of hope for themselves. Thanks.
I would try and contact him through his website or his home church. I think he's in Montana
Good luck and God bless you.
Thank you, brother. I am trying to put it to death. By God's grace I've been able to forsake it for a month now. You're right, I loved my sin and it consumed me but by God's grace I am at war with it now.
For God's glory!
Thanks for putting out a "sensitive issue" video brother as many in the greater body of Christ will be edified, challenged, and convicted by this work of truth and grace. I've already shared with my small network of brothers as this is one practice that we must mortify through grace.
It really blessed my heart to hear that you and Katy read the scripture daily as Fiva and I are pursuing that also. A couple that reads the word together, grows in grace together we've found out sir.
I am looking forward to the complete LSB coming out later this year as it will be a great addition. I'm really looking forward to your video and review of the LSB.
God bless you my dear brother, and thanks again for sending the video across!
So beautiful message. Thank you for the book recommendations!
Listening to this made me feel like a sword just pierced through my heart!!!
God bless you brother Justin for this warning and hope.
This video is very important. Needed to hear this. Before I thought I was powerless to fight this sin, but to hear that we're capable of killing this has motivated me to do so aggressively.
Thanks for this message🙏
Practical advice applies too. If you're an alcoholic, don't go to bars. If you struggle with porn, get content controls on all your devices. Be active in removing temptations before they arrive. Have escape routes. We all have our triggers and we have to avoid them.
James 1:12-15. Avoid the lures to not entice the desire for sin. Sin only leads to more sin and pain and guilt and shame.
Indeed.
Can’t and won’t is what hit me the hardest! Thank you Pastor! The Holy Spirit is speaking and I hear.
Because God DID and through His grace and faith we DO.
PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD! My scars cover my entire body and soul because of this sin. God is showing me the black spot on the page of Holy scripture.
Now I understand that Jesus is my armor and He will protect me and I want more than anything to kill this sin. I must do battle with it! Praise the Lord! Help me Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit!
Please pray for me.
All glory be to God, whom completely healed my heart and regenerated my heart, porn addiction included, when I got saved. Hallelujah!
To the men and women out there who are struggling, please let me share how the Lord has helped me and sustained me in this area. First, I asked Him to grant me repentance, and He did. I then started to develop spiritual discipline by reading Scripture and praying daily. As time went on, God began to pull me away from those triggers that would lead to sinful, lustful things. His Word is truly powerful to cleanse our way and thoughts. But we have to mortify our sin, we must humble ourselves and call out this sin as such. Don't kid yourself. Don’t compromise by saying ‘I can watch those sensual scenes on that series on Netflix and nothing is going to happen.’ Be sure your sin will find you out. Keep seeking the Lord in humility, hunger for His Word and He will deliver you. God bless you all!
Brother I went from Mormonism believing in nothing into witchcraft during those times my wife and I were in the adult entertainment business we've been to every swinger party and hotel party in Northern California Jesus Christ deliver us. All those sins I used to boast about I was convicted by the Holy Spirit we don't do it no more😂😂😂 now it's a part of our testimony Jesus Christ delivers but I didn't go through Benny Hinn Sid Roth Jesse Duplantis or Kenneth Copeland. I was about to take my life I cried out to Jesus I surrendered and he came in change my life from night today
Praying for you. What a testimony. If professing Christians were aware of how evil and demonic the porn industry is and its connections to human trafficking and devil worship, I believe that more would break this addiction faster.
Through our experience I'm doing it for many years it's hard to explain but at that time we did not see anything wrong with it it was like we had a reprobate mind I couldn't hit the truth if it was standing in front of me when Jesus slap me oh did I see it I felt it in my soul knowing all the times I tried to kill myself if I were to have died the Lord would have put me in hell
Thank you for this video. Jesus is Awsome 🙏
Jesus lives in us. Why would we introduce this sin within us? Great message.
Thanks for the reply, I guess God says the same thing. Love you Brother
Thank you, Brother Justin. Very timely warning and advice. I'll take it to heart as a loving warning. We all have to keep watch on this. Our eternal salvation is at stake. God bless. Amador, Kingdom Christian from sunny Puerto Rico.
People often need support and maybe counseling as well. There is often something driving sexual sin like childhood trauma or something shameful or painful. Justin Peters isn't wrong in what he says, there's just more to this for some people. I don't think he's had the experience of these kinds of issues driving an addiction or he's never had a serious addiction before. The reasons I've mentioned and more is why the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous exists. For most people recovering from addiction, there's more to it than just stop it, remove yourself from it, and read your Bible.
Thank you Pastor Justin for this video. By the grace of God I do not struggle with pornography or other sexual sins, but it is good to hear stuff like this from time to time. Since I am waiting until marriage to have relations with my husband, I need to be reminded of the dangers of sexual sin when when world says it's no big deal.
Finally a New video. Thank you
Did anyone else chuckle when he said, "What exactly did the demon of pornography do to pass his time before cameras were invented??" 😅 Such a great and encouraging video! I haven't struggled with this particular addiction, but I have battled/battle addiction and am familiar with those chains. Praying for anyone who also struggles 🙏 Lots of love!! 💕❤💖
What about wives who don’t want to have sex with their husbands? Are they just supposed to suck it up and take cold showers?
@@christianuniversalist why they wouldn’t want to have sex with their husbands is the real question.
Scripture says that couples should not deny each other for long and come together often to resist the temptation to wander into an affair.
If it’s a psychological issue for the woman then she should seek counseling to address her concerns and work through it.
If it’s medical then she should see her Dr.
If it’s something that her husband did (like he was unfaithful) then more counseling.
Thank you brother Justin. Again you have honored God, and abundantly blessed the brethren with honest truth and sound doctrine. Thank you from my whole heart. I used to be tainted with that sin many years ago. It is disgusting, EVIL beyond words and so very destructive. Everyone must avoid it as it is spiritual poison. Not enough can be said about how blessed it is to walk in the spirit. Obey the Lord in all things. To be HOLY in ALL that we think, say, and do. That's what it means to be a Christian. That's what it means when JESUS IS YOUR LORD! There is such joy, peace, and security in that. AND LOVE BEYOND REASON! it's hard to find the words. Again. Brother Justin. Thank you for your faithful and TRUE ministry. You are truly called and sent by our LORD GOD. Love in Christ Jesus. Pastor Duane Leach and Chico pup.
Thanks for this. Very timely. But I noticed that you were addressing more to married people. Please address also for single people especially young adults because the temptation to watch pornography when you are single is extremely more intense and higher for single people than a married people.
So... I wouldn't compare it. I'm married. I was addicted to porn and my husband too but the Lord is helping us through it.
@@glendagetagripfull May the Lord strengthen you and your husband through this...I know it's tough. Speaking for myself though...I remember a verse in corinthians where Paul told the people of corinth that "It is better for someone to marry than burn with passion." My assumption is, though I might be wrong, he was suggesting that when you are married you have a better chance to stay sexually pure unlike when you burn and you are single. Because not everyone is gifted with this self control like Paul was. And Jesus said Himself too that the gift to stay single for the rest of their lives and pure is not for everyone. So for those who are married, they have a better chance to fight sexual sin.
id like to know how the people that dont struggle with this problem feel like. it seems it always boredom that gets the urge in my mind. sometimes i can go a month or even 3 but then its just an extreme obsessive urge like a craving for a distraction of the present moment. i used to be addicted to heroin and its just as strong of an urge
At last someone who it appears has actually been there and really understands the issue!
Justin, when you said that when you engage in this type of behavior, what it really means is that you love it more than your wife...wow, that's what hit me like a ton of bricks or having ice water poured over your head. It also produced an enormous amount of shame and guilt. I think a lot of us needed to hear this. Men, besides getting our own act together, we really need to address this with our sons, because it's absolutely frightening how easy it is to access this filth through a cell phone, let alone a computer. Justin, thanks for telling it like it is, this is a much needed and important video.
Thank you so much, Ben. Praise the Lord.
@@JustinPetersMin Thank you again!!
@ 6:50 This is absolutely correct, my brother. It my deliberate consumption of porn that drove my wife into the arms of another man 37 years ago. That was a big loss, a terrible shame. The consequence of sin lasts a life time. God be praised my eldest boy at the age of 39 has decided he wants to know his father!
Unfortunately for my youngest son it is far too late.
He took his own life at the age of 15.
I've ordered a new Bible (NASB 2020 edition since the Legacy doesn't have a complete version yet) and the three books you suggested. Thank you for this video.
Tbh not getting smart but I believe I would be missing an arm and 15 mill. Just through a lack of discipline, self control and sense.
I am struggling with this topic btw justin I am a new believer and this is my new go to video Thankyou,bless youand keep doing what you are doing justin 🙂
Thanks Mr Justin. This is great and should be watched by everyone
We need to stop talking about pornography as being a "man's" issue. When we do this, we're unwittingly allowing countless thousands of women to commit this sin while flying under the radar. Females have strong sexual urges too. I'm a woman who was first exposed to porn at age seven, and I'm not talking magazines. I'm talking about full blown sex acts on video. Those images were burned into my young mind and did their long-term damage as well.
Correct. I mentioned in this video that about 1/3rd of people who view porn are women.
Praise God for Godly men like Justin who are willing to speak the truth in love!
This was a good video Justin. Obviously it's a big problem .... one thing that makes this so dangerous, is it's SO easily accessible (e.g. cell phones, numerous phone apps, etc.). And because it's so accessible, it's hard to get away from unless a person 'kills it' as you said. Keep fighting it people -- keep fighting it, get rid of it, and keep your focus on Christ. Do it for Him. I have ordered all three books you recommended.
Thanks for this exhortation Justin.
Awesome video-- Thank you again..