Sex

Hook:

Why do we need to talk about this?

God has a lot to say about sex

You are surrounded by lots of messaging about sex

Likely thinking about sex

likely talking about sex

In our discussions we glance over these things, or leave a very specific framework about sex where we start to believe that it’s bad!

That simply isnt’t true!

Tension:

SEX IS GOOD. CREATED BY GOD

Procreation

Consummation of Marriage

Foster Love and Intimacy

1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Pleasure

PERVERSIONS.

Taking a good thing - and twisting it.

Physical Connections

Emotioanls Connections

How do we fight for life-giving sex?

Scripture:

INPUT - OBEDIENCE to GOD

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Sexual immorility is actually a SIN against our own BODY - and so our BODIES don’t belong to us! This is about INPUT.

Romans 12:1 -

How do we protect this..OBEDIENCE (SURRENDERED TO GOD).

These aren’t rules to ruin your life. This is the God who is in all things “LIFE-GIVING”, so we should trust that his wisdom about this area isn’t to make it lame, but actually to help us experience more life.

Time and Place for Sex is MARRIAGE

Genesis 2:24

Hebrews 13:4

When we wait - it’s more LIFE-GIVING. More enjoyable. Less distressful!

Not to say it cannot be redeemed and still good!

Flee From Sexual Immorality

Ephesians 5:3 “Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.” “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,”

OUTPUT - HONOUR

Sex isn’t about you.

Hebrews 13:4 “Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.”

Romans 12:10 “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”

1 Corinthians 7:3–5 “The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife. Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”

Sex is ACTUALLY an opportunity to HONOUR the person that you’re with. And so your output to that person as you approach SEX should be honouring them. Valuing them more than yourself. When you find yourselves in a marriage, it’s not about getting what you want - it’s aactually a way to express love for them.

IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE to HAVE ABOUT SEX - it acts as a CRUCIBLE of your RELATIONSHIP.

Here’s the trick…to honour someone truly, is to honour the TRUTH that is shown in scripture - that it’s for MARRIAGE.

It isn’t honouring to lead someone into a place of SEXUAL temptation outside of marraige - because you know it’s a WISE and HEALTHY obedient step.

So honour them in SEX before MARRIAGE, by choosing to WAIT.

Main Point: We fight for live-giving sex by honouring others and obeying God’s commands.

Application

Forgiveness and Future.

Response: