Joy of the Lord Built into Marriages: Sex // Monty Plummer

We aren't just getting married to be roommates, we are meant to have a deep, passionate connection! This week, Ps. Monty unpacks the Song of Solomon to show us how to express our love and stay intentional in our relationships. Learn why your words matter and how bringing your secrets into God's light can transform your heart and your home.---------------------------SEX = JOY OF THE LORD BUILT INTO MARRIAGEGenesis 2:24-25 NLTThis explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. (25) Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.SEX IS GOD'S IDEA, HIS DESIGN, HIS GIFTPASSIONATESong of Solomon 1:2 NLTKiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.Song of Solomon 1:15-16 NLTHow beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful! Your eyes are like doves. (16) You are so handsome, my love, pleasing beyond words!COMMUNICATIONSong of Solomon 4:1-2a NLTYou are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead. (2) Your teeth are as white as sheep…INTIMACY IS COMMUNICATION Song of Solomon 5:14-16a NLTHis arms are like rounded bars of gold, set with beryl.His body is like bright ivory, glowing with lapis lazuli. (15) His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon. (16) His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way.Song of Solomon 2:16a NLTMy lover is mine, and I am his.INTENTIONALITYHebrews 13:4 NIVMarriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.Proverbs 5:18-19 NIVMay your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. (19) A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.KEEP YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD STRONG (JOURNALING) FORGIVEBE INTENTIONALSong of Solomon 2:15 NLTCatch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming!YOU ARE ONLY AS SICK AS YOUR SECRETS1 Corinthians 6:11 NLTSome of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.HONESTY LEADS TO HEALINGWANNA MEET THE ONE? THEN BECOME THE ONECONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:How does knowing sex is God’s gift change your perspective of it?Why are words of praise vital for intimacy?What are some bad habits that hurt relationships?How can honesty lead to healing in a marriage or friendship?What is one way you can "become the one" before finding the one?How do we keep the "marriage bed pure" and honored in today's world?---------------------------Connect with us:Web: mylifehouse.comInstagram: instagram.com/lifehouseglobal/Facebook: facebook.com/lifehouseglobalOther Podcasts:Want to listen to our messages in other languages?Lifehouse Japan (Japanese & English): https://lifehousejapan.captivate.fm/listen Lifehouse Hong Kong (Cantonese & English): https://lifehousehongkong.captivate.fm/listen