Marriage Alignment - Sex

READ 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Growing up in the church, sex and marriage lessons were few and brief.

If the church is unwilling to define God’s will for sex, someone else will try to. The result are marriages who will walk misaligned.

In Genesis 9:1, God told Noah, his sons, and their wives to “be fruitful and multiply”.

Sex belongs to God. He gave sex to men and women to enjoy themselves thoroughly in the confines of marriage.

Paul taught the Corinthians how to keep their lives and marriages aligned through sex.

“First things first. Don’t misuse sex.”

v. 1 is translated, “It is good for man not to use a woman for sex.”

A rejection of men seeing women as examples of sexual gratification.

Marriage is the proper avenue.

“sexual immorality” (porneia)

Prostitution was common in Corinth.

The temptation for immorality was so common, Paul wrote for men and women to seek out sex within marriage.

A commandment. Not permission.

Fornication was so common in Corinth, it was hard for the unmarried to remain chaste.

Some sources say the average of people viewing pornography is 11. Others 8. The age range is not getting higher but lower.

Sexual temptation is the most common form of addiction and yet is the least talked about.

Because, it is embarrasing.

SATAN IS WINNING THIS BATTLE RIGHT NOW IN THE CHURCH.

He has people quiet, pretending, and giving satan all the power to destroy people from the inside out. Young men and women are confused about sex and marriage with unrealistic expectations.

This is not God’s design. We can honor God and our spouse if we initiate in sex under God’s model.

“Husbands and wives owe one another.”

Many husbands in the church of Corinth were unsatisfied with their sex lives and sought out prostitutes.

Women were living in a male-dominated society.

Paul taught that husbands and wives were not their own but called to give themselves to one another.

He emphasized the importance of giving and getting.

Husbands and wives have a marital obligation to one another.

Depriving from one another will lead to temptation.

Only for moments of prayer.

Paul was celibate and saw that as gift. Marriage is not required by all.

Husbands, look at this situation from your wife’s perspective. Vice versa.

Simply enough. If we would stop being selfish, we would understand. It takes 2...

“Unmarrieds… Decide where you are and trust the Lord.”

Refers to a person dealing with the death of a spouse, desertion, divorce, or remaining single.

It is best to remain unmarried to be more available for Christian service.

This is a gift that some people have. Exception. Not rule.

If you don’t have self control, you need to be married.

If I’ve decided to not eat donuts, I can’t/won’t go to a donut shop with you and watch you eat.

There is no shame in knowing where you stand on marriage. The Lord has provided a model to help align your life under His will.