Hello everybody. Welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren.

Hey, we're so glad you're here with us today. We are continuing in a series called Talking About Stuff That Matters.

Now, in this series, Rick looks into the scriptures, and he's unpacking what it means to live in community, have real conversation about what matters most, and face discouragement with courage and faith.

It's honest, hopeful, so stay tuned. You won't want to miss a second.

Okay, let's get right to it.

Here's part two of a message called

forming healthy friendships. Number six, I should not have as my closest friend, believers who

sin sexually. Believers. Notice I didn't say unbelievers. I said believers who sin sexually.

Why not everybody? Well, let me give you a principle. You might

write this down. Here it's on the screen. Never expect unbelievers to act like believers until they are.

This is why I don't believe in trying to make laws to make non-Christians act like Christians

or make unbelievers act like believers.

Why? The Bible says they don't have the power to change. The whole book of Romans was written

to say that until Christ is in my life, I don't have the power to change things in me.

So to expect other people to act like people who have God's power in their life is getting

the cart before the horse.

Never expect an unbeliever to act like a believer until they are.

I don't.

God doesn't, and you shouldn't.

But here's what the Bible says.

Look up here on the screen.

1 Corinthians 5, 9 to 11.

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