FOM Notes

Stop Having Sex
Part 5 of 6 in the series “How To Get A Divorce”

April 27, 2008                                                    Pastor Scott Oldenburgh

 

“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

ò

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