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“Gospel Driven Sex”

Uncover the importance of biblical teachings on sex to combat worldly influences. Learn how sexual issues affect the church and marriages. Discover God's purpose for intimacy and the solution to sexual immorality. Explore the essence of healthy relationships, understanding, and moral actions in the light. Address misconceptions and challenges surrounding sex, expressing love, protection, procreation, and moving towards spiritual and emotional oneness.

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“Gospel Driven Sex”

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  1. “Gospel Driven Sex”

  2. Why are we talking about sex? • The lack of Biblical truth and instruction has caused a tremendous vacuum to occur. • Perversions and worldly philosophies have rushed in to fill the void. • Up to 80% receive their training about sex from someone other than the home. • According to Pediatrics more than 40% of teens have had intercourse before they have talked to their parents about sex.

  3. The current state of the church • 1 out of 10 men are sexual addicts. • 37% of pastors report that they struggle with internet porn. • 1 out of 4 of our youth have had sexual intercourse by the time they are 17 years old. • 2 to 3 full time church staff step down each week due to sexual immorality. • Sexual issues are reported to be the #1 cause of marital conflict and divorce.

  4. Sex in the light…review • God intentionally created human sexuality and declared it to be good. • The sexual relationship is designed and created to be • Covenantal in it’s foundation and nature • Consensual in it’s practice and expressions Why did God create the sexual relationship?

  5. What is the solution? “Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth).” Light- a mental state of thinking and understanding; a moral state expressed through actions

  6. What is the solution? “Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness andrighteousness and truth).” Light- a mental state of thinking and understanding; a moral state expressed through actions

  7. What is the solution? “Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness andrighteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” Light- a mental state of thinking and understanding; a moral state expressed through actions Knowing the truth about sex in the light and then expressing it in the light!

  8. Pleasure • Sexual differences along with physiological and emotional responses are by God’s design. • Song of Solomon • Proverbs 5 “When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army, nor be charged with any duty; He shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken” Deuteronomy 24:5

  9. Perception “Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain” Genesis 4:1

  10. SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL PHYSICAL ONENESS ONENESS ONENESS The reality of expressing love PHYSICAL FALSE SPIRITUAL SEXUALITY EMOTIONAL EMPTINESS ALONE CLOSENESS DARKNESS The vanity of “making love”

  11. Protection “But because of immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.” 1 Corinthians 7:2-3 What is the issue/problem? Who is being addressed? What is the focus/solution? What is your plan? What are your specific, strategic next steps?

  12. Procreation “Be fruitful and multiply”

  13. Moving from the darkness to the light “And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for every thing that becomes visible is light. For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you”

  14. Ephesians 5:7 Men@graceb3.org Women@graceb3.org 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

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