I. Jesus displayed great faithfulness (vv. 30-35).

II. Jesus experienced great sorrow (vv. 36-39).

III. Jesus responded with passionate prayer (vv. 39-44).

IV. Jesus moved forward in obedient resolve (vv. 45-46).

*Main Point: Bloom for Christ where God has planted you.

I. Trust: God is sovereign over circumstances and salvation.

II. Motivation: Spirituality doesn’t depend on circumstances.

III. Focus: Seek and serve Christ; leave your circumstances to God.

*Main Point: Do not use your body for sin, but instead for God’s glory.

I. Marital intimacy is a guard against sexual immorality (vv. 2, 5b).

II. In marriage, we surrender our bodily rights to our spouse (vv. 3-5a).

III. An exception with specific parameters (vv. 5-6).

IV. Celibacy in singleness is the other viable option (vv. 7-9).

*Main Point: Do not use your body for sin, but instead for God’s glory.

I. An opening argument: Not all things are lawful or even wise (vv. 12-13a).

II. A biblical principle: Our bodies matter because they were made for the Lord, not for sexual immorality (vv. 13a-14).

III. A salvation truth: Christians are united to Christ (vv. 15-17).

IV. Two authoritative commands: Flee sexual immorality and glorify God in your body (vv. 18-20).