GOSPEL SEXUALITY | m4m1

Date: 11.08.09 Speaker: Kristian Martens Texts: Genesis 1:26-28, 2:18,22-25, Proverbs 5:18-19, Romans 1:16,20-25, I Peter 2:11-12 Summary: In this first week of our Made for More series, well unpack the current state of our cultures preoccupation with sex (as religion), and how the Christian church has historically-pathetically responded. It is my great conviction that the church has to get this one right - if it is to have a relevant & effective Gospel response in our city. We need a robust theology of sex that is biblical, Gospel-centred, God-glorifying, fully-satisfying - and that doesnt turn sex into an idol or into something dirty or gross. Starting with the creation story in Genesis, well how Gods design from the beginning was not for sexual desire to be killed, but directed towards marriage & fully enjoyed. Sex was God's idea. That we were designed to be naked without shame - in the context of covenant marriage (Gen 2:24-25). And that we were created for love to be expressed in a beautiful God-designed rhythm - that moved from companionship & commitment to sexual intimacy. So that sexual intimacy is not simply an act between 2 bodies, it is the intimate mingling of souls. We were made for so much more than our culture suggests. Lets live in the freedom & joy that Jesus calls us to - and in doing so - be Good News to our city.