TIL 550: Preventing and Purging Sexual Sin (feat. Bryan Gaines)

TIL 550: Preventing and Purging Sexual Sin (feat. Bryan Gaines)

Author: Association of Certified Biblical Counselors January 12, 2026 Duration: 22:42

1. How do we think about God's gift of sexuality?

2. What are some of the paths or temptations of sexual sin?

3. How are we helped by the puritans to get to the heart of sexual sin?

4. What hope do you give to those struggling with sexual sin?

Resources Mentoned:

John Bunyan: The Pilgram's Progress. The Holy War
John Flavel: The Fountain of Life
Milton Vincent: A Gospel Primer for Christians
Brian Hedges: Christ Formed in You
Chris Mueller: Let the Men be Men

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