The question for today is how do we guard our eyes? Job writes in Job chapter 31, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.”

Now many of you are thinking, “yep, easier said than done.” Well, that may be true, but it doesn’t mean that its impossible either. So where do we start with our eyes? Just like everything else, there must be a plan to break this evil habit - there has to be training involved. There must be new godly Holy Spirit filled disciplines created to break old fleshly habits.

The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8,

"Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you."

Well, today we continue our conversation with author and pastor Deon Thomas from The King’s Sanctuary in Kingston, Jamaica. He has a new devotional workbook titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) The joy of our devotional time with the Lord Jesus Christ.

2) The opportunities for confession.

3) Why men choose to hit rock bottom before asking for help.

The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6

You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” But you can’t say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.

There’s an evil attitude that permeates our culture today. It takes on various forms but goes something like this - “it’s my body, it’s my life, and I can do with it anything that I want.”

This statement is true if you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. However, if you have - if you call yourself a Christian, then scripture is clear about whose body you are using and whose life you are living.

1 Corinthians 6:20—“For God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 


Jeremiah 10:23—“I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course.”


So when it comes to planning our life (aka - plotting and scheming to get our way), we are to be reminded that the Lord cares much more about your life and your body than you ever could. That’s why we’re talking about the importance of waiting to have sex until the honeymoon night today with author and pastor Deon Thomas from The King’s Sanctuary in Kingston, Jamaica.

He has a new devotional workbook titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”. He has a great story of being married in his early thirties as a virgin and the blessings that have brought to his life.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) The benefits of waiting to have sex until your married.

2) How one godly person can change your life forever.

3) The importance of reading the Bible from cover to cover, over and over.

The Apostle John writes in the Gospel of John chapter 21 -

After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said. A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”

Such a simple, but yet profound question, don’t you think? “Do you love me more than these?”

What exactly is the “these” that Jesus is referring to here? More importantly for our conversation today, what is the “these” in your life? Do you love Jesus more than…

Well, that’s just one of the things we’ll talk about today with author and pastor Deon Thomas from The King’s Sanctuary in Kingston, Jamaica. Pastor Deon has written a devotional workbook titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) Desire - is a good thing or a bad thing?

2) Temptation - is it a sin?

3) Can you love someone and yet deceive them at the same time?

King Solomon writes in Proverbs 22:6 writes,

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

It’s been my experience that the subject of sexuality is one of the last things we seem to learn. This idea of understanding desires and sexual integrity and why God has a particular design for it, is crucial to Christina living. However, and tragically, it seems that most of us learn these sexual disciplines very late in life. But, does it have to be this way?

How do we train up a child in the way that he should go? Well, we train children up by teaching them the moral truth that is only found in the Word of God. When we read God’s Word, we hear His voice.

This is something that my guest today is proclaiming from his rooftops in Jamaica. Pastor Deon Thomas has written a devotional workbook titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”. It is filled with God’s Word and provides a great structure for addressing sexual integrity.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) How sexual purity doesn’t begin with rules but a relationship with Christ.

2) Why we don’t have to continue in living in brokenness - living out of our mistakes.

3) The importance of confession and then moving forward by the grace of God.

Jesus said in Matthew 28,

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

If we have been to Church for any length of time, we have certainly heard that verse. Today, I would like you to view it through a different lens though.

I first heard the term “sexual discipleship” from my friend and colleague Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy.  As you listen to today’s podcast, my guest, pastor and author Deon Thomas, also reiterates this concept of sexual discipleship.

We will be discussing his book for the next several days within this series. It is a devotional titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”.

It is filled with God’s Word and practical application to get a jump start and provides a structure that is desperately needed when addressing sexual sin.

We will be discussing his book for the next several days within this series. It is a devotional titled, “21 Days to Sexual Purity: A Biblical Devotional For Overcoming Sexual Temptations”. It is filled with God’s Word and practical application to get a jump start and structure that is desperately needed when addressing sexual sin.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) The factors that have given rise to sexual sin within the church.

2) How sex has an unusual duality depending on whether you’re married or not.

3) Why community is so important when addressing sexual integrity.

The apostle Paul writes in Romans 11:6,

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

We have been talking to John Lynch of Trueface, all week long, discussing their new movie, “The Heart of Man.” The Heart of Man is based on the Prodigal son, or as I prefer to call that parable “the compassionate father and his two lost sons.” You can read about it in Luke 15.

Today we wrap our conversation about the scandal of grace. When people first hear this message, they think to themselves, “Wow, I love to sin, and if the Lord loves to forgive because of His grace, then this is a great relationship!”

Well, in this podcast, we talk about how we can’t take advantage of grace because we have a brand new nature - we have a brand new heart that wants to please Him, not take from Him.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) The bad religion of grace.

2) Is grace a license to continue in my sin?

3) How important trust is with grace.

The unknown author of Hebrews writes in Hebrews 12:1

"Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God".

The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21,

"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God".

Shame is THE biggest issue that prevents us from seeing God’s grace in our lives. What we tell ourselves about ourselves really does matter. Most of us don’t realize that we continue to make poor decisions on the most critical events in our lives because of shame. Our unhealthy thought life directly contributes to the weight of our shame.

Ahh, but my guest, John Lynch with Trueface, shares how Jesus Christ has broken the shame barrier on today’s show as we continue discussing their new movie, “The Heart of Man.”

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) The difference between guilt and shame.

2) How and why you are more than just a “saved sinner.”

3) How to deal with shame.

“I try to linger in the sunlight, every day I’m alive, But at night, the restlessness takes over - And I’m scared of what’s inside. I confess, I admit, I look for life outside of You, I repent, I’m coming back to the only joy that’s true, I don’t want to look in a stranger’s eyes. When I come into this place.

Let me grow familiar with the lines. The lines upon Your face - one thing is all I will ask You, To feel my heart satisfied. To know You, trust You, love and behold You. Savior, only You are kind

Yesterday felt like it would never end. I couldn’t confess, so I kept on falling. Yeah, I kept on falling. Oh, keep me from falling. I don’t want to look in a stranger’s eyes. When I come into this place. Let me grow familiar with the lines. The lines upon Your face”

Lyrics from the song titled, “I confess” by Tenth Avenue North.

So, how does God see you? What do you think His physical facial expression is? Is he smiling or scowling? Is He pointing His finger at you because you haven’t lived up to His expectations again or are His arms wide open? Do you have the kind of relationship to see his facial expression? Do you want one? Well, John Lynch with Trueface tells us how as we discuss their new movie, “The Heart of Man.”

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) How does God smile at you? Why?

2) Why it’s much easier for the church to teach truth and moralism than grace.

3) Taking the risk of believing that God is holding onto you are learning to be held.

The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:15 says, “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’” 

Again Paul writes in Galatians 4:7 says, “Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.”

The Bible is crystal clear with our relationship to God. God is our Father, and we are His adopted children. Did you know that God is recognized as our Father 265 times in scripture?

Well, all that to say that we are continuing our conversation with John Lynch of Trueface Ministries today as we discuss the theme of God being a good Father in their new movie titled, “The Heart of Man.”

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) How our earthly father is different than our Heavenly Father.

2) The lie that God is disgusted and ashamed of you.

3) The lie that God’s love depends on your purity.

The prophet Jeremiah writes in Jeremiah 29:13 - "You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart".

King David writes in Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me".

The apostle Paul writes in Romans 5:5- "And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us".

Today we begin brand new series with John Lynch of TrueFace Ministries. If you’re not familiar with the name TrueFace, I bet you’ve heard their amazing message of God’s grace one way or another. We’ll be talking about God’s grace and their new movie, The Heart of Man.

On today’s episode of God, Sex and You, we’ll discuss:

1) A proper environment for grace and trust

2) How bands like Mercy Me and Tenth Avenue North sing about the same grace that Trueface proclaims.

3) Their new movie, “The Heart of Man”.