If you were offered an opportunity to sin and you knew no one could find out what you had done would you indulge in the sin? What if it was a sin that you had done before and got great pleasure from it or a sin that you have seen or heard from others that they are reveling in and getting intense gratification? As recovering sinners, we know that our wounded condition, one of self-blindness, comes from the pride of worshipping creation and the evil desires of our own hearts, rather than the Creator (Romans 1:25; James 4:13-15). We also know that sin drives a wedge between us and God for what does darkness have to do with light (1 John 1:5-9), especially when His own refuse to give up living like pagans (1 Peter 4:3) to embrace the holiness God requires (1 Peter 1:16)? And is it not shear utter foolishness to think a “secret” sin could ever exist when God knows and sees everything (Psalms 139)? Despite knowing all of this to be true, how many Christians everyday buckle under the weight of their temptations? Living in a fallen world where accountability is shunned, absolute truth can only be found in the eye of the beholder and pleasure seems only to be limited by one’s imagination; how can a Christian remain holy in such an environment? Today’s sermon is going to review Joseph’s encounter with Potiphar’s wife and in doing so suggest that while setting life boundaries in accordance with God’s word and avoiding and hating sin will invite persecution from this world, it is worth it for in doing so one will obtain favor from God whom will enable one to be holy as He is holy!