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Stop Having Sex
Part 5 of 6 in the series
“How To Get A Divorce”
April 27,
2008 Pastor
“The man and his wife were both
naked, and they felt no shame.”
Genesis 2:25
TRUTH
Sex is one of the most (vulnerable)
human experiences
WHY?
Because sex is either a (celebration)
of all the hard work you have done in marriage or a (reminder) of all
that is still lacking
TRUTH
Many Christians act (ashamed)
or (embarrassed) to discuss sexual issues
WHY?
Because sex has been made (dirty)
in the world in which we live
9 PROHIBITED OR ‘DIRTY’ SEXUAL
BEHAVIORS
1. Fornication/Impurity
1 Corinthians
7:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 7:1
2. Adultery
Leviticus 20:10,
Matthew 5:28
3. Homosexuality/Sodomy
Leviticus 18:22
& 20:13, Romans 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9
4. Orgies
1 Peter 4:3, Romans
13:13
5. Prostitution
Leviticus 19:29,
Deuteronomy 23:17
6. Lust
Mark 7:21-22,
Ephesians 4:19
7. Obscenity
Ephesians 4:29
& 5:4
8. Incest
Leviticus 18:7
& 20:11
9. Deprivation
I Corinthians 7:5
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Don’t forget the principle of (permissible)
vs. (beneficial)
“Everything is permissible for me –
but not everything is beneficial.
Everything is permissible for me – but I will not be mastered by
anything.”
I Corinthians 6:12
EXAMPLES
Oral sex, sex toys, role
play/fantasy, location and position
Don’t
forget the (purpose) of the sexual experience . . .
“For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one
flesh.”
Genesis 2:24
REMINDER
Orgasm is a (part) of the
sexual experience
TRUTH
The sexual experience offers greater
benefit, pleasure & fulfillment within the (boundaries) of a growing
marriage
WHY?
God created sex to be (enjoyed)
and as a reward to couples who are working on a well-rounded marriage
“May your fountain be blessed, and
may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer – may her breasts satisfy you always, may
you ever be captivated by her love.”
Proverbs 5:18-19