Sexuality: Direction

● Design →  Direction →  Distortion 

  

● Created  →   in the Image of God  

                    →   Gender 

 →   One Flesh = Marriage 

 

☼  Boundaries ….. Genesis 2:24-25 

 

□  Single … I Corinthians 7:25-28 /  32-35 

 

        “We follow a Savior who created sexuality 

                 ….but never got married or had sex, yet  

                 lived life to the full.” 

 

  □  Married …. Ephesians 5:21-33 

 

    ◊  Marriage was designed to reflect God’s glory. 

 

    ◊  God spoke the design & direction of marriage 

                  into existence. 

    

   ◊ God performs the two become one flesh union. 

 

   ◊ Marriage is a symbol of Christ & the church. 

 

⌂  Defining Real Love…. 

 

     Eros          ↔     Agape  

             romantic             divine 

 

    ⌂ The Real Test of Love…. I Corinthians 13:4-8a  

 

 ☼ Crash  

 

⌂ The Fall …. Genesis 3  

 

→Sin always cause distortion 

 

⌂ Divorce …. Matthew 19:1-12 

 

     □ Questioning Jesus 

 

□  Two Rabbis’ > Hillel /  Shammai 

 

 

☼ Worship God….not Marriage  …. II Corinthians 5:14-15 

 

► Change Your Marriage! 

 

     1.  Fire Your Inner Lawyer. 

 

     2.  Prepare to Run to Jesus. 

 

     3.  Ask →  How can I make your life better? 

 

     4.  Learn to express gratitude.