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Satan
all God’s gifts.
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” —Genesis 2.24-25
“‘You will not certainly die,’ the serpent said to the woman. ‘For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.” —Genesis 3.4-7
The
affects us
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Sin
every person.
“We have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” —Paul, Romans 3.23
Sin affects
part of our lives.
“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who have sex with men, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” —Apostle Paul, 1st Corinthians 6.9-10
Sin disorients every
and
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” —Jesus, Matthew 5.27-28
“Each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband…Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” —Paul, 1st Corinthians 7.2-5
The road to redeeming sex starts with
.
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” —Paul, 1st Corinthians 6.18-20
The road to redeeming sex continues with
.
“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.” —Apostle Paul, 1st Thessalonians 4.3-6
Resources
“Sacred Marriage” —by Gary Thomas
“Great Parents, Lousy Lovers” —Gary Smalley & Ted Cunningham
“Redeeming Sex” —Debra Hirsch
“Sheet Music” —Dr. Kevin Leman
“The Five Love Languages” —Gary Chapman
“His Needs, Her Needs” —Willard F. Harley, Jr.
“Intended for Pleasure” —Dr. Edward Wheat & Gaye Wheat