You can exemplify righteousness in numerous areas yet be derailed due to sexual immorality.

God’s Will Is Found in Scripture (4:1-2)

• Don’t get complacent in present battles by resting on past victories (4:1).
• God’s Word must define our standard for purity, or we will gradually permit anything imaginable (4:2).

God’s Will Is Found in Sanctification (4:3-7)

• You cannot be in God’s will if you yield to sexual immorality (πορνειας) without a fight (4:3).
• Your spiritual condition is affected by how you handle your physical desires (4:4).
• It’s a shame when Christians lose their witness because their sensual behavior is no different than the world’s (4:5).
• Sexual sin is always an offense against God and someone else (4:6).  
• Many Christians miss opportunities from God because they are consumed with sensual desires (4:7).

God’s Will Is Found in Satisfaction

• Decide whose standard you will accept
• Devote that your needs must be met God’s way
• Determine what consistently causes you to fail
• Diminish your opportunities for temptation