Rebel Love

God’s loving gift of ________ . Genesis 2:18; 2:22-24 The Life-Wrecking Lie - “Sex is totally ________ business.”’ The Life-Giving Truth - “Sex is my Creator’s ________ to be used the way He ________ it.” Lots of ideas about sex today. Sex God’s way can lead to deep emoonal closeness, ________ , ________ , fulfillment – and pleasure without ________ . Proverbs 5:16-19 Four Important Truths About Sex:

SEX IS A HOLY ________ FROM A ________ CREATOR. Proverbs 5:18

BECAUSE IT’S SO POWERFUL, THE TEMPTATIONS ARE VERY STRONG TO ________ WHAT OUR CREATOR THINKS AND DO WHAT WE ________ LIKE DOING.

JESUS ECHOED WHAT GOD TOLD ADAM AND EVE WHEN HE FIRST GAVE THE GIFT. HOW IT’S CREATED TO BE.

Mark 10:6-10

In a ________ , committed relationship

Between a man and a woman –

________ + ________ = GOD’S ________ !

With deep ________

THE LIFE-WRECKING LIE MESSES UP SEX IN MULTIPLE WAYS

● Sex ________ . _________ mocks everything God meant sex to be. Matthew 5:27, 28 Proverbs 4:23, 25 ● Sex outside the “ ________ ” God put around it. Hebrews 13:4 ● Sex with the ________ ________ . Romans 1:26, 27 No matter what anyone tells you, the truth in the Bible says:

We are made in the ________ of God. Genesis 1:27

His design is for us to be ________ or ________ .

He knows best, and when you embrace who the Creator made you to be, you can experience life like it is supposed to be.

We are God’s masterpiece. Ephesians 2:10 REMINDER: ________ ________ ________ !

I Thessalonians 4:3-4 “God says it. That settles it. I’ll do it.” A rebel for the right - Genesis 39:6-10 God’s great plans for Joseph hinged on – and may for you hinge on – three words in the story. “But he ________ .” Genesis 49:24-25a He is the God of new beginnings. Hebrews 8:12 I Corinthians 6:9-11 KEY WORD: “ ________ ”! No matter what you may have felt before, you are ____ _______ ! Warrior Prayer from Psalm 12:1 – “Help Lord!”