Killing Lust with the Gospel Colossians 3:5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 1 Corinthians 6:9-7:5
Assumption: sex is just an appetite, like eating. Cultural Sexual Ethic Three Questions: Is sex desirable? Is sex consensual? Is sex safe? Assumption: sex is just an appetite, like eating.
Biblical Sexual Ethic Sex is a gift to be used to celebrate, renew, and strengthen a covenant. Adultery – Sex outside a covenant. Sexual Immorality – Sex without a covenant. Lust – strong desire for sex regardless of any covenant.
Bible is not Sexual Repressed Genesis 2:24 Proverbs 5:18-19 Song of Solomon
“We aren’t married but we are committed.” Cultural Sexual Ethic Commodity – Sex is what you want. Currency – Sex will get you what you want. “We aren’t married but we are committed.” How do you define commitment? Sex minus a covenant makes it a tryout.
Sex without a covenant is destructive. 1 Corinthians 6:16-17 Matthew 5:27-30
Gospel Hope – Ephesians 5 Jesus Justifies his Bride Jesus knew his bride and entered into a covenant with her anyway. He knows your sexual brokenness and loves you anyway!
Gospel Hope – Ephesians 5 Jesus Sanctifies his Bride Jesus washes his bride to make her pure and radiant He sees you as he will make you – pure and radiant.
Gospel Faith – Our Response John 8 Make Jesus the lover of your soul. Leave sexual immorality behind. Single: sex does not complete you, Jesus does (Paul 1 Cor. 7:8-9) Single (but burning): Let Jesus prepare you for a covenant. Married: use sex to strengthen and renew your covenant (1 Cor. 7)