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Family Life Series. The Perfect Family - Genesis 2 The Fall of the Perfect Family – Genesis 3 Husbands…Love and Protect – Ephesians 5 Wives…Submit and Respect – Ephesians 5 Children…Obey and Honor – Ephesians 6 and select Proverbs Communication in the Home – Ephesians 4
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Family Life Series • The Perfect Family - Genesis 2 • The Fall of the Perfect Family – Genesis 3 • Husbands…Love and Protect – Ephesians 5 • Wives…Submit and Respect – Ephesians 5 • Children…Obey and Honor – Ephesians 6 and select Proverbs • Communication in the Home – Ephesians 4 • The Disciple-Making Father – Deuteronomy 6 • Love and Respect – 1 Peter 3 • Intimacy in Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7 and Song of Solomon
Part 9- Intimacy in Marriage Proverbs 5 | Song of Solomon | 1 Corinthians 7
Buyer Beware! The Dangers of Misdirected Intimacy • Sexual Immorality offersa taste of life, but deliversthe reality of death (Prov. 5:3-6; 7:6-23) • Sexual immorality will rob you of wealth, honor, strength, life and spiritual vitality (Prov. 5:9-14; Heb. 13:14; 1 Thess. 5:3-8) • Sexual Immorality will ensnare the one who lacks discretion and self-control (Prov. 5:7-8, 20-23; 6:24-35; Rom. 13:14)
Satisfied! The Joy of Marital Intimacy Sexual • Intimacy is increasingly satisfying ONLY in the context of marriage (Proverbs 5:15-17) • You havethe abilityto satisfy and be satisfied in marriage (Proverbs 5:18-19; 1 Cor. 7:2-5) • God IS glorifiedwhen you are sexually satisfiedin your marriage (Gen. 1:31; 2:24-25; Song of Solomon; Heb. 13:4a; 1 Cor. 7:2-5)
Bonus Closing Observation: • Ephesians 5:31-32 31 “’For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church”. • Marriage is a picture of Christ’s relationship with the church and just as we are to be satisfied in our spouse, so also our Savior is most glorified when we are most satisfied in him!