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Sex: Worshiping the Created By Jeremy Lelek, Ph.D.

Sex: Worshiping the Created By Jeremy Lelek, Ph.D. . The Existential Divide: The Pathway to Idolatry Romans 1:18-24. The Descent of Idolatry (Romans 1:18-24). Failure to Glorify God . Futile Thinking. Darkened Heart. Foolish Mind. Sexual Idolatry. God’s Glory.

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Sex: Worshiping the Created By Jeremy Lelek, Ph.D.

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  1. Sex: Worshiping the Created By Jeremy Lelek, Ph.D.

  2. The Existential Divide: The Pathway to Idolatry Romans 1:18-24

  3. The Descent of Idolatry (Romans 1:18-24) Failure to Glorify God Futile Thinking Darkened Heart Foolish Mind Sexual Idolatry

  4. God’s Glory Is the primary desire God’s glory? Is a love for God the driving force of your sexual life? Are your efforts of self-control centered in “being good” or pleasing others. Are you a “functional atheist” when it comes to your sex life?

  5. Futile Thinking Sex is the cure for my loneliness. Sex is the cure for my stress. Sex gives me value as a person. Sex makes me dirty. I need sex. Why am I still single (anger)?

  6. Control Fear Lust Shame Acceptance Filth Guilt Self Sex Hopeless Confusion Violation Need Power Entitled Erotica Powerless

  7. Sexual Idolatry (Desires) Control Safety Security Value Worth Pleasure Escape Validation/Identity

  8. Five Stumbling Blocks Relentless Temptation Magical View of Repentance Functional Deism The Glory of Abstinence and Sobriety A Faulty View of Freedom

  9. The Way Out (Galatians 5) Be Compelled To Love Thrive in Grace Avoid Alternative Slavery Embrace True Freedom Turn to God and The Gospel

  10. Holiness Just Passionate Mercy Worship Faithful Creator Sex God Unity Patient Sacrificial Love Protector Covenantal Pleasure Goodness Compassionate

  11. Resources Taylor (Eds.). Sex and the Supremacy of Christ (pp. 47-61): Wheaton, IL:Crossway Books. Piper, J. (2005). Sex and the supremacy of Christ: Part I. In J. Piper & J.Taylor (Eds.). Sex and the Supremacy of Christ (pp. 25-35): Wheaton,IL: Crossway Books. Powlison, D. (1995). Sex, truth, and the scripture. The Journal of biblical counseling, 13(3), pp. 2-3. Thomas, G. (2000). Sacred marriage: What if God designed marriage to make usholy more than happy. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Tripp, P. (2007). A quest for more: Living for something bigger than you. Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press.

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