GAY IS AN ADJECTIVE!

1. Reader’s Digest Great Encyclo- pedic Dictionary: gay adj. 1. Happy and carefree; merry. 2. Brightly colorful or ornamental. 3. Jaunty, sporty. 4. Full of or given to lighthearted pleasure. 5. Rakish, libertine. 6. Slang. Homosexual. -gayness n. -Syn. 1. cheerful, vivacious, merry, sprightly, lively.

2. What is meant by “I am gay”?

a. Noun = “I am a homosexual or lesbian person.”

2. What is meant by “I am gay”? a. Noun = “I am a homosexual or lesbian person.” b. Verb = “I involve myself in homosexual activity.”

3. What are the factors involved?

a. Current cultural stereotypes.

3. What are the factors involved? a. Current cultural stereotypes. b. Dysfunctional family back- grounds.

4. Arguments in favor of the homo- sexual lifestyle.

a. “I was born this way. I can’t help the way I feel.”

4. Arguments in favor of the homo- sexual lifestyle. a. “I was born this way. I can’t help the way I feel.” b. “Why can’t two people of the same gender live together?”

4. Arguments in favor of the homo- sexual lifestyle. a. “I was born this way. I can’t help the way I feel.” b. “Why can’t two people of the same gender live together?” c. “With all the unwanted children in the world, why can’t we adopt?”

5. So - why get so disturbed & battle the gay agenda?

Romans 1:18-20 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

Romans 1:24-27 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.

Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

A. Our American secular/humanistic society operates with relative values. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

A. Our American secular/humanistic society operates with relative values. 1. Freedom is interpreted as anything is okay as long as it doesn’t break the law or infringe on someone else’s freedom. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

A. Our American secular/humanistic society operates with relative values. 2. If you oppose the gay agenda you are viewed as a bigot! I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

What’s a bigot? Bigot = someone who is intolerant of others who are different than they are. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

B. The Old Testament condemns it. Leviticus 18:22 - Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

B. The Old Testament condemns it. Leviticus 18:22 - Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. Leviticus 20:13 - If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

1. How did God deal with this gross practice? Genesis 19:1-25 I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

2. How do we know these men were homosexuals? I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

2. How do we know these men were homosexuals? Know ()= to know intellectually & to have sexual intercourse with. Know ( יָדַע )= to know intellectually & to have sexual intercourse with. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

2. How do we know these men were homosexuals? Know ()= to know intellectually & to have sexual intercourse with. Know ( יָדַע )= to know intellectually & to have sexual intercourse with. We get our word “sodomy” from this event! I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

C. The New Testament condemns it. I Corinthians 6: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

C. The New Testament condemns it. I Corinthians 6: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. I Timothy 1: We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts... I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

3. What is a pervert? Pervert () = male prostitute, one who takes the active role in homosexual intercourse. Pervert ( ἀ ρσενοκοίτης ) = male prostitute, one who takes the active role in homosexual intercourse. I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan

II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” 1. They suppress the truth. Romans 1: The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” 2. Then idolatry. Romans 1:22-23 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” 3. Then sexual immorality. Romans 1:24-25 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator — who is forever praised. Amen. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” 4. It ends up homosexual acts. Romans 1:26-27 Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

A. “I was born that way. I just can’t help it!” 5. Finally, they encourage others. Romans 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

B. “Why can’t two people of the same gender live together”? II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

B. “Why can’t two people of the same gender live together”? 1. Fornication = they do what God designed but they do it before He designed it to happen. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

B. “Why can’t two people of the same gender live together”? 1. Fornication = they do what God designed but they do it before He designed it to happen. 2. Homosexual acts = a perver- sion of God’s creation! II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

C. “With all the unwanted children in the world, why can’t we adopt a child & raise it in a loving family”? II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

C. “With all the unwanted children in the world, why can’t we adopt a child & raise it in a loving family”? You need two parents, male & female, to have a wholesome family! Why? II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

C. “With all the unwanted children in the world, why can’t we adopt a child & raise it in a loving family”? A child feels closer to the opposite gender parent but identifies with the same gender parent. II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle?

I. It Goes Against God’s Moral Plan II. What About the Arguments in Favor of the Gay Lifestyle? III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

A. Gay organizations are militant & influential in congress. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

A. Gay organizations are militant & influential in congress. 1. They have plenty of cash! III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

A. Gay organizations are militant & influential in congress. 1. They have plenty of cash! 2. They have support from the entertainment industry. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

B. What can you do about this? 1. What has already been don a. The Southern Baptist Convention boycotted Disney’s “Gay Day”. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

B. What can you do about this? 1. What has already been done? b. Prop 22 passed in California - but overturned by the Supreme Court. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

B. What can you do about this? 1. What has already been done? c. Hawaii. Christians voted down a same sex marriage law. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

B. What can you do about this? 1. What has already been done? d. Connecticut. Christians caused a compromise instead of a same sex marriage law. III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

B. What can you do about this? 2. What needs to be done now? III. Why is it Important to Oppose the Gay Agenda?

Vote your convictions!