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Key Passage:
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Supporting Scripture: Psalm 119:9; Proverbs 4:2326; John 8:11; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 6:1820; 10:13; Ephesians 6:17;Timothy 2:22; James 1:1415
Scriptural Principles:
1 A gift from God.
From the beginning, God created us to have a deep, personal, intimate relationship with Him. Therefore, our need for intimacy has nothing to do with flesh and blood. Rather, intimacy means that we have closeness in our relationship with God. God did not give us the gift of sexuality for the purpose of meeting our need for intimacyonly He can meet that need. Instead, our sexuality was given to us for two purposes: for replenishing the earth and for our pleasure. This gift comes with an important conditionthat we reserve it for marriagebecause God wants to keep it from becoming destructive to us.
Conclusion:
Every day we see some new example of the devastation caused by rebellion against Gods Word. People are desperate for the peace and joy they sense is missing from their life. Unfortunately, theyve been disobeying God, incorrectly believing that they can escape accountability for their actions. The wheels of divine judgment may seem to grind slowly, but His
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judgment is certainly coming.We need not live in fear of that judgment, but we should remain mindful that the Lord has given us all the spiritual resources we need to glorify Him through our bodies, our thoughts, and our deeds.When we use these resources in the way that He designed us to, we will find joy and genuine fulfillment. If we attempt to enjoy them outside of Gods wise instructions and limitations, we will discover that we have stepped upon a treacherous landmine and that the consequences are just not worth it.
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