There seems to be three things we worship more than God
- Sex, Money, and our Kids
When it comes to sex, we all get very uncomfortable, especially in our currently cultural climate
All I want to do is speak plainly about what the Bible actually says.
[Genesis 1:26-28]
“Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.””
[Genesis 2:22-24]
“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. “At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from ‘man.’” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”
[Matthew 19:4-6]
“Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’” And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.””
Three Things I want you to Know about You
- YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE
[Psalm 139:13-16]
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.”
You are NOT an accident. Whether your parents wanted you or not! Whether you are comfortable with yourself or not! God is the one who gave it to you and he doesn’t make mistakes!
2. YOU ARE A PICTURE
[Ephesians 5:31-32]
“As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.”
Paul says that each sex is a picture of something more than just their sex
- Men, you are a picture of Jesus
- Ladies, you are a picture of the Church (Christians)
This explains why sexuality is a big deal in the Bible
3. YOU HAVE A CHOICE
[Matthew 19:11-12]
““Not everyone can accept this statement,” Jesus said. “Only those whom God helps. Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made eunuchs by others, and some choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.””
Do you have the right to have sex with whoever you want? Sure, legally.
- Yes. It’s been legal to cheat on your spouse forever
- It’s legal to have sex before your married
- It’s legal to have same-sex relations
BUT if you are a follower of Jesus, the legality has NEVER determined the morality of an action