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REVIEW: Sex is everywhere Sexual messages are confusing Sex was God’s idea God has a plan for your sexuality How far is too far? SEX MYTHS THAT NEED TO BE EXPOSED Myth #1: It’s OK to have sex if you’re in ________________. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Myth #2: The rewards are ________________ the risks. Myth #3: Sex will ________________ us closer. Don’t confuse Intensity with Intimacy Myth #4: I need to “test drive” before I ________________. SEX TRUTHS THAT NEED TO
Ezra 8:21-23 Fasting and Prayer for Protection 21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the
Philippians 4:4-9 Believers are strengthened by Jesus‘ __________________. v4-5 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always. Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will
Review last week… Sex is everywhere: Result is high knowledge and low wisdom Sexual messages are confusing: Result is loneliness, confusion, scared Males & Females react to sex different: Result is broken relationships Sex is progressive: Result is distorted, glamorized, and normal My choices about sex are going to be based on… ______________________ -______________________-______________________ THE BIBLE’S TAKE ON SEX 1. Sex is God’s _____________ – He _____________ it Genesis 1:27-28 Genesis 1:31 2. God has a _____________ for your sexuality
Ephesians 4:7-16 To be equipped you must ___________________________. v7-11 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, And He gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who
Our young people are learning about sex and dating from friends, school, media, and hopefully parents. But what does God say?
Ephesians 5:25-27 Commitment to church is necessary because we need the ________________ of the church to counteract the voice of the world. Colossians 2:8 “See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.” Commitment to church is necessary because we need weekly ________________ with other believers to build us spiritually. Hebrews 3:13 “But encourage one another
Acts 2:14-47 UNIBOND = ONE TOGETHER As a body of believers we are to be unified by one _______________. v29-42 John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” As a body of believers we are to
Acts 2:37-47 Our church is attractive when _____________ growth is evident. v37-42 Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity… Luke 17:5-6 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you.” Our church is attractive when _____________ growth is constant.
Mark 12:28-34 We will be known as a loving family when we love _________________. John 13:35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. 1 John 3:23 This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another,