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Gary Morgan: Sexual Abuse
Gary Morgan, senior pastor of The Cowboy Church of Ellis County in Waxahachie, spoke directly to the sin of sexual abuse in a sermon he preached in 2012. He preceded the sermon with a warning that the content is not appropriate for children younger than 9 or 10-years-old.
Morgan opened with an examination of what a soul is, concluding it is a person’s essence. The soul can’t be sold or stolen, but it can be profoundly damaged, such as what results from sexual abuse, he contended. He shared a video of a woman’s story of being sexually abused. That videos has been edited it out here due to its extremely sensitive nature.
Morgan discussed the definition of sexual abuse and the guilt, shame and isolation a survivor of sexual abuse experiences. He then addressed three groups of people—the survivor, the abuser and the bystander—about how each should respond to sexual abuse. His words are not easy.
This sermon was delivered July 29, 2012, for the morning worship service at The Cowboy Church of Ellis County in Waxahachie. The sermon contains content not suitable for children.
An article about this sermon was published Aug. 24, 2012, in the Baptist Standard.
A sermon outline is available here.
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