1. CAN of WORMS “Gay Marriage”

3. "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander (1 Peter 3:15–16 NIV).

4. Discover the truth, speak the truth, live the truth in as loving and Christlike way as possible.

5. WHAT Can GAYS EXPECT?

6. WHAT Can GAYS EXPECT? WHAT Can GAYS EXPECT FROM CHRISTIANS?

7. WHAT Can GAYS EXPECT? WHAT Can GAYS EXPECT FROM CHRISTIANS? A GAY PERSON CAN EXPECT RESPECT FROM US.

8. 1 Peter 2:17 "Show respect for everyone."

9. A Gay person can expect us to be Understanding. 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 (NIV) 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.

10. A Gay person can expect us to be Understanding. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

11. A GAY PERSON CAN EXPECT LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE FROM US. Mark 12:31 "Love your neighbour as yourself."

12. WHAT GAYS CAN’T EXPECT FROM CHRISTIANS! A GAY PERSON CANNOT EXPECT US TO THROW AWAY THE BIBLE A GAY PERSON CANNOT EXPECT US TO AGREE WITH THEIR LIFESTYLE A GAY PERSON CANNOT EXPECT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP A GAY PERSON CANNOT EXPECT SAME SEX WEDDINGS

13. Matthew 19:4–6 (NIV) “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

14. Why doesn’t God approve? Firstly, the created natural order sets the pattern. Secondly, children deserve a Father and Mother. Thirdly, up until now, every culture on earth has understood marriage happens between male and female. Fourthly, Every one of us came into this world with desires that are contrary to the word of God.

15. 2 Timothy 3:1-4 (NIV) 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.

16. So God gave them over to …" 1 DEGRADED BODIES Romans 1:24-25 (NIV) 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 about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

17. Truth - What is allowed freedom in the heart will eventually control the mind and body.

18. So God gave them over to …" 1 DEGRADED BODIES 2 DEGRADED PASSIONS

19. Romans 1v26-27 26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

20. So God gave them over to …" 1 DEGRADED BODIES 2 DEGRADED PASSIONS 3 DEPRAVED MINDS Romans 1:28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. ff. to v 32

21. CONCLUSION

22. Let’s PRAY…