DESPERATE RELATONSHIPS #3 Hook-Up Cultue: A Message of Grace & Strength

DESPERATE RELATONSHIPS #3 Hook-Up Cultue: A Message of Grace & Strength

According to Stats Canada (2005): On average a Canadian guy or girl becomes sexually active at 16 On average a Canadian guy or girl becomes sexually active at 16 28% of of 15 to 17 years had sex at least once. 28% of of 15 to 17 years had sex at least once. 80% of 20 to 24 year olds are sexually active. 80% of 20 to 24 year olds are sexually active.

According to Stats Canada (2005): 41% of guys 15 to 17 & 39% of guys 18 to 19 had more than one sexual partner in the year. 41% of guys 15 to 17 & 39% of guys 18 to 19 had more than one sexual partner in the year. 29% of girls 15 to 17 & 31% of girls 18 to 19 had more than one sexual partner in the year. 29% of girls 15 to 17 & 31% of girls 18 to 19 had more than one sexual partner in the year.

“A girl can tuck a Trojan into her purse on a Saturday night, but there is no such device to protect her heart.” ~ Laura Steep | Unhooked

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27| NIV

20 … But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh..” Genesis 2:20-24| NIV

“So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female....” Genesis 1:27| NLT

23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” Genesis 2:20-24| NIV

“Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is really looking for God. He’s really looking for that which can take away his aloneness.” G.K. Chesterton

13 The body is not made for sexual immorality, but for the Lord and the Lord for the body Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body, for it is said that two will become one flesh Flee from sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6:13-20 | NIV

18 Run away from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. 19 Or don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 | NLT

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 | NIV

“If by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.” Romans 8:13 | NIV