If we are honest, we all have the propensity to know what is expected, or what ʻthe
Bible saysʼ..... but we also want to know why....
When we were younger.... Leyton examples (donʼt jump on the couch, donʼt do _____)
most of our learning is experiential - but when it comes to Learning about Sex we
cannot afford to learn the hard way.....
Am I naive enough to believe that I am standing in front of 60 teenage virgins..... no
What I am sure of is that you need to know why not....
Tonight we are going to speak to some of the well-known arguements for sex outside of
marriage... My hope is that you will leave here tonight better equipped for the battle... it
is a battle... no doubt
1.) God created sex - we didnʼt. If we think we know best - think again. We like to
rationalize and personalize our own situations... this is pride... we all know that pride is sin
2.) ʻHaving sex makes you a ʻmanʼ or a ʻwomanʼ
Fellas - character, integrity and respect makes you a man
Ladies - character, respect and integrity makes you a woman
3.) “Itʼs not like Iʼm having intercourse”
Genital contact is sex..... Example story
4.) “Waiting is not healthy” waiting never hurt anyone.
God speaks to a design in the Song of Songs, building blocks (Hebrew; Raya, Ahava, Dode)
5.) “Itʼs just sex”
false, sex has a cost; physical, emotional, social, spiritual
credit card analogy
6.) God gave me this temptation - itʼs cruel (James 1:13-18)
Some Tough Truth
1.) Sex outside of marriage is the greatest way to enjoy worry and fear....
“What if the condom breaks? What if my parents find out?.....etc.....
2.) This has incredible implications on you spiritually. Sex is a spiritual act (in its
intention) 1 Corinthinas 6:18-20..... Disconnection Romans 8:5
Temptation;
THE FURTHER YOU GO, THE FASTER YOU GO
THE FURTHER YOU GO, THE FURTHER YOU WANT TO GO
THE FURTHER YOU GO, THE HARDER IT IS TO GO BACK
Where you draw the line determines;
THE ARENA OF YOUR TEMPTATION
THE INTENSITY OF YOUR TEMPTATION
THE CONSEQUENCES OF GIVING INTO TEMPTATION
We have said all of this to give you this comfort, I couldnʼt say it any better than this
“Out of His boundless love and wisdom, God has given us boundaries for our
protection.”
This is comfort amidst the uncomfortable
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