EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 53 MIN
Sexual Integrity
from Riverbend Church · host Riverbend Church
In this message, Andrew teaches from Psalm 19:7–11, showing that God’s design for sexuality is not restrictive but life-giving, leading to joy, freedom, and flourishing. Beginning with creation, sexuality is revealed as a good gift—woven into our identity as image bearers, meant to reflect God’s love, intimacy, and creative purpose. Yet the fall has devastated this design, leaving all people with brokenness and distorted desires that are easily hijacked by cultural lies, shame, and addiction, especially through the counterfeit lure of pornography. Instead of moralism or hiding, the gospel offers transformation: Jesus’ grace brings forgiveness and healing, and His Spirit empowers new desires aligned with God’s design. Through practices like confession, immersion in Scripture, and participation in grace-filled community, hearts can be retrained to delight in true intimacy rather than counterfeit substitutes. The message calls listeners to reject shame, embrace God’s vision for their bodies and sexuality, and pursue wholeness in Christ as part of His renewing work in the world.
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