Notes:
“The purpose of the rules is to bring you in to the game.” Richard Foster
“When you know who you are, then you’ll know what to do.” Craig Groeschel
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Psalm 24:1-2 NLT
Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. (Merriam-Webster)
Yes, I was born in guilt, in sin, from the moment my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 CEB
Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 MSG
Cultural Narrative - “My sexuality is a core component of who I am as an individual.”
Purity Narrative - “Maturity means saving sex for marriage.”
Gospel Narrative - “Your sexuality matters because it is a metaphor for God’s love for you.”
Pray.
Fast.
Set Boundaries.
Sex is reserved for marriage.
Marriage is biblically defined as a covenant relationship between one man and one woman.
Anything else is categorically condemned as fornication in the Bible.
We all have sin in our lives.
We are all imperfect.
No sin is worse than another.
The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all our sins.
We are commanded by scripture to love each other as we love ourselves.
Jesus wants us to thrive in life, and steward our lives well.
Notes:
“The purpose of the rules is to bring you in to the game.” Richard Foster
“When you know who you are, then you’ll know what to do.” Craig Groeschel
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Psalm 24:1-2 NLT
Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. (Merriam-Webster)
Yes, I was born in guilt, in sin, from the moment my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 CEB
Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 MSG
Cultural Narrative - “My sexuality is a core component of who I am as an individual.”
Purity Narrative - “Maturity means saving sex for marriage.”
Gospel Narrative - “Your sexuality matters because it is a metaphor for God’s love for you.”
Pray.
Fast.
Set Boundaries.
Sex is reserved for marriage.
Marriage is biblically defined as a covenant relationship between one man and one woman.
Anything else is categorically condemned as fornication in the Bible.
We all have sin in our lives.
We are all imperfect.
No sin is worse than another.
The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all our sins.
We are commanded by scripture to love each other as we love ourselves.
Jesus wants us to thrive in life, and steward our lives well.