a very sex-saturated society. It’s
everywhere. It’s the number one value in
our society. It is used to sell
literally everything. Most of the media is built around sexuality and
sensuality.
and the City” and "Desperate Housewies" is a long way from “Little House on the Prairie”. It’s also a long way from Ricky and Lucy and
matching pajamas in separate beds. Obviously things have changed. The standards… There just aren’t
any standards any more. Anything goes in
the media.
have made some really stupid decisions in our lives related to sex. You may have some major or massive failures
in this area. You may be carrying some
very deep hurts, some wounds, some memories. The Bible says “The truth will set you free.” In fact, God wants us to think clearly about
sex and you can’t be free from memories and hurts and resentment and shame and
all those things until you really think clearly about sex.
Bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 4, “God
wants you to be holy, so you should keep clear of all sexual sin…. God
has called us to be holy, not to live impure lives.”
When sex is
used the way God intends it’s beautiful. It’s wonderful. It is a great
benefit to a husband and wife in their relationship. But when sex is not used the way God
intended, it creates more problems than anything else in life. Nothing causes more problems than sex outside
of God’s standard.
standard is very clear. And God’s
standard has never changed. Sex is only
for a wife and a husband committed to each other in a marriage
relationship.
If you were
driving down the freeway and you decided to get off an Off ramp but it was
really an On ramp, you would see a sign that says, “Don’t enter here!” How would you feel about that sign? Would you resent that sign? – “Oh, that
stupid sign! I should be able to drive
wherever I want to. I’m an adult. I can make my own decisions. I don’t need any signs telling me what not to
do with my car. It’s my car and I can do
whatever I want to with my car.”
be silly. It would be ridiculous. The sign is there not to punish you. The sign is there for your protection. If you stupidly drive off the ramp thinking
it’s an Off ramp when it’s really an On ramp, you’re going to hurt somebody and
probably hurt yourself.
people when they see God’s provisions that say, “This is off limits,” they say,
“Why? The audacity of God to tell me I
can’t do that! I’m an adult. This is my body. This is my life. I can do whatever I want to with it.” Sure you can. God will let you do that. But
you’re going to get hurt, just as sure as driving off on an On ramp.
gift. Sex is a gift from God. Sex is a good gift from God. It’s not bad. It’s not dirty. It’s not
ugly. It’s holy. It’s God’s gift. But any gift has to be used correctly.