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sex. pursuing God ’ s design. sex why is it so difficult to talk about it?. it is private it can be confusing it sometimes involves guilt or shame it is often seen as something dirty. sex according to God ’ s design. sex is good sex is a metaphor reflects the creativeness of our God
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sex • pursuing God’s design
sexwhy is it so difficult to talk about it? • it is private • it can be confusing • it sometimes involves guilt or shame • it is often seen as something dirty
sexaccording to God’s design • sex is good • sex is a metaphor • reflects the creativeness of our God • reflects God as Trinity
sexproblem with only emphasizing the don’ts • focuses on repression, not discipline • focuses on what you don’t have rather than on what you do have • potential to make marriage and sex into an idol
sexwe need to rethink our concept of virginity • not just physical • but an attitude of the heart - Soul Virginity
sexseeking after sexual wholeness general sexuality (gender) romantic sexuality erotic sexuality (marriage)
sexseeking after sexual wholeness • How do I live out my God-given sexuality in the General and Romantic Sexuality spheres?
sexseeking after sexual wholeness general sexuality (gender) romantic sexuality erotic sexuality (marriage)
sexseeking after sexual wholeness • How do I live out my God-given sexuality in the General and Romantic Sexuality spheres? • How do I discipline my God-given sexuality so that I don’t move too quickly into the Romantic sphere, or even into the sphere of erotic sexuality?
sexseeking after sexual wholeness general sexuality (gender) romantic sexuality erotic sexuality (marriage)
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister... For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. - 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
sexseveral resources that can help • sexual addictionwww.bethesdaworkshops.orgwww.joedallas.com • homosexualitywww.exodus-international.org • singleness & sexualitywww.soulvirgins.com • otherwww.intimateissues.com - for womenwww.grace-bible.org/celebraterecovery