What Was God Thinking?

Sexuality

Label Maker-Before we begin this series we need to set some ground rules. You need to get this or everything else we talk about will be useless.Labels-Culture says: gay, straight, virgin, single, taken, cool, lame, dumb, smart, athletic“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (, ESV) We are each made in the image of God. We have value. Our value is found in what our creator says about us, not what we decide or what others say.Made in the image of God means that we are made to resemble God.Print Out: Loved, Created in the image of God, Created with design, Created with purpose, Child of God, Male, FemaleIf you don't believe what God says about you first, you'll get everything else mixed up.Illustration- Imagine if you are playing a game and there are no rules. What happens? Chaos! You'll never get anywhere. When we allow others to make the rules for us, instead of God, chaos takes place. Our friends and culture tell us we have to do certain things or look a certain way to be accepted, to be cool, to fit in, to feel loved. And this affects the way we interact with others and the way we carry ourselves. Illustration: Story of Owen having 9 girlfriends- we all want to be accepted, we all want to be loved, be in relationship, it is part of being in the status quoOwen tried to make up his own rules, but that isn't going to work for Him. So let's look up some of the guidelines that God has given us for sex, dating, and relationships. What Culture Says:In a Kaiser Family Foundation study, 76 percent of teens said that one reason young people have sex is because TV shows and movies make it seem normal for teens.Music continues to be a major source of sexual suggestiveness. In one study, 40% of lyric lines contained sexual material, and only 6% contained healthy sexual messages.

What Was God Thinking?

HookLabel Maker-Before we begin this series we need to set some ground rules. You need to get this or everything else we talk about will be useless.Labels-Culture says: gay, straight, virgin, single, taken, cool, lame, dumb, smart, athletic“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (, ESV) We are each made in the image of God. We have value. Our value is found in what our creator says about us, not what we decide or what others say.Made in the image of God means that we are made to resemble God.Print Out: Loved, Created in the image of God, Created with design, Created with purpose, Child of God, Male, FemaleIf you don't believe what God says about you first, you'll get everything else mixed up.Illustration- Imagine if you are playing a game and there are no rules. What happens? Chaos! You'll never get anywhere.When we allow others to make the rules for us, instead of God, chaos takes place.Our friends and culture tell us we have to do certain things or look a certain way to be accepted, to be cool, to fit in, to feel loved. And this affects the way we interact with others and the way we carry ourselves. Illustration: Story of Owen having 9 girlfriends- we all want to be accepted, we all want to be loved, be in relationship, it is part of being in the status quoOwen tried to make up his own rules, but that isn't going to work for Him. So let's look up some of the guidelines that God has given us for sex, dating, and relationships. What Culture Says:In a Kaiser Family Foundation study, 76 percent of teens said that one reason young people have sex is because TV shows and movies make it seem normal for teens.Music continues to be a major source of sexual suggestiveness. In one study, 40% of lyric lines contained sexual material, and only 6% contained healthy sexual messages.BookGenesis 2:18-25Students can use phones or bibles to read the passage.LookWe're going to have to be mature. Can I challenge you all to take this seriously and not make jokes out of this? If so, we can continue. God Created Us as Physical and Sexual BeingsCreated male and female. Remember in our series we were talking about some of the changes we're experiencing? This is one of the big changes. You're beginning to have sexual urges, hormones, new ways of being attracted to the opposite gender.These attractions and changes are good, when we express them in the proper context: marriage.God Created Sex so Humans ReproduceMost of you have had sex education at school or at least have an idea of what sex is. The amazing thing is that God created sex as enjoyable and pleasurable. Sex is something to take seriously. It is a gift from God and is meant to be special, not something we flaunt around or give to anyone. God Created Sex as a Unique Way for a Husband and Wife to ConnectThis is where sex is meant to take place. In a safe relationship between a husband and a wife. Sexting: the act of sending or receiving sexually explicit images or videos of yourself or someone else.1 in 4 teenagers have received a sext.57% of teens have been asked to send a sext38% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have had sexually suggestive text messages or emails—originally meant for someone else—shared with them (The National Campaign)This is dangerous, scary, and will lead to fear, anxiety, it could even ruin your life.This is not what God designed, because God knows what is best.TookLet's remember what God says about us. We are made in His image, made male and female, and He has given us sex to be enjoyed between husband and wife. Questions: talk to a leader, talk to a parent, they would love to help you understand this new aspect of life that you are coming into.