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SEXUALITY and the GOSPEL
How the Good News Influences our Romantic Relationships
Part 1
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Gospel = Good News!
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Spirit
Soul
Body
(mind, emotions, will)
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Spirit
Soul
Body
(mind, emotions, will)
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Spirit
Soul
Body
(mind, emotions, will)
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You have been saved from something for something
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God’s people don’t have a mission;God’s mission has a people
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Sexuality shows us who God is
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Deut. 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
John 10:30 “I and the Father are one.”
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Genesis 1:26-28Genesis 2:24
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Satan hates God & wants to destroy anything that images God!
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Sex shows us what relationship with God is like
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John 14:1-21
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Good News of the Gospel!
1. God doesn’t make Himself one with just anybody
2. God doesn’t give Himself away for free3. Jesus gave up His independence4. Jesus demonstrates self-control
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What can we learn from Jesus’ example?
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What would the world learn about God and His gospel if our romantic relationships were the only indicator they saw?
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Next Week = Part 2!• Isn’t sex just a physical act? • What about porn & masturbation?• How far is too far for the Christian?• How men/women respond to attractions
differently• Personal testimony & video• I’m attracted to someone; what should I do?• Practical ways to demonstrate the Gospel in
our dating relationships
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Communion Triads
• What is God speaking to you?• Where do you need the gospel?
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Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
1 Cor. 6:12-20
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Sexual immorality: anything that stirs up sexual desires that cannot be righteously fulfilled
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How far is too far?
1. How can I demonstrate what Jesus is like?2. How can I love the other person more than
myself?
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To move towards union of spirit, soul, and body outside a covenant commitment is destructive
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Differences in the sexes
Women: Heart physicalMen: Physical heart
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Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
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Gear 1: Build Friendship
• Get attractions in light w/spiritual mentor• DO NOT verbalize your attractions to the
other person or get physical• Hang out in groups and observe them• It is unloving to create confusion• Level of intimacy // level of commitment• Litmus test: How would your spouse feel?
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Ten Warning Signs if you observe…1. People who love you advise you not to date them2. Bad relationship with parents3. Doesn’t maintain long-term friendships4. Others are confused by their intentions5. Drifting/running away from God6. Overly jealous7. Financially unwise8. Tears you down9. Arrogant/prideful10.You’re not physically attracted to them
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Gear 2: Prepare to communicate your intentions & initiate relationship
• Get advice from spiritual mentor & parents on timing (ready for marriage in 12 months?)
• Tell the person what you’ve observed & ask them to pray about a relationship that may lead to marriage (this is not a proposal!)
• Give them time to pray!• If they say yes, agree on healthy parameters
for the amount of time your spend together & physical boundaries
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Boundaries are good
• Physical touch exposes the heart and clouds the mind
• Exclusive time together speeds up intimacy & the desire to unite spirit, soul, and body
• You want your friends to stay in your life & rejoice with you on your wedding day!
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Gear 3: Dating/Courtship• Continue to build relationship in groups & alone• Leave romance for engagement/marriage• Spend lots of time talking/asking questions• Find out what you enjoy to do together• Ask about life dreams/goals• Avoid talking about marriage prematurely• Don’t lead them on if you feel “red flag” (most
people know in 3-6 months if relationship is leading towards marriage or not)
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Gear 4: Engagement!
• Focus = planning your marriage, not wedding• Pre-marital counseling• Talk about finances, where you’ll live,
children, more verbal/spiritual intimacy• Physical temptation is difficult (short
engagements are best)• Do you want foundation of trust or lust?
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Gear 5: Marriage!
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video
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Communion Triads
• What is God speaking to you?• Where do you need the gospel?