Passion
R.P.M. - Part 2
February 14th & 15th
Dr. Jeffrey Allen Love
1 Corinthians 6:12-7:4
"May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made
complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
Ephesians 3:19 (NLT)
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Purity = Maturity
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure…”
Hebrews 13:4 (NIV)
Jesus: "God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God."
Matthew 5:8 (NLT)
1. Commit To God's Plan For Sex
"You say, "I am allowed to do anything"—but not everything is good for you...you can't say that
our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord..."
1 Corinthians 6:12-14 (NLT)
"God's will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control
his own body and live in holiness and honor..."
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 (NLT)
"Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual
immorality is a sin against your own body."
1 Corinthians 6:18 (NLT)
2. Cultivate Love Before Sex
"Don't you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body,
which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never!...if a man joins himself to a prostitute,
he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say, "The two are united into one." But the
person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him."
1 Corinthians 6:15-17 (NLT)
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For Her Sex Comes From Intimacy
For Him Sex Leads To Intimacy
"Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other."
Romans 12:10 (NLT)
3. Choose To Value Your Body
"Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you
by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God
with your body."
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
4. Celebrate And Enjoy God's Plan
"The husband should fulfill his wife's sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband's needs...Do
not deprive each other of sexual relations...God gives to some the gift of marriage, and to others the gift
of singleness."
1 Corinthians 7:3-7 (NLT)
VPQ: What have you always wanted to know about the Bible and sex but were afraid to ask?
My Next Step This Week:
___ I commit to live within God’s parameters for purity in sex.
Life Group Discussion Questions
As you begin this groups session please prayerfully consider what a painful topic this may be for many who
have experienced bitterness, shame, guilt or abuse in their past. Contact one of our Pastors if you or someone in
your group needs support beyond the group's ability to serve them.
1. When was the last time you read a magazine? What magazine was it? Or, which magazine covers at the
grocery store make you want to read the articles? Why?
2. What sources have influenced your view of sex? How does what you learned before compare to what
the message said?
3. Regardless of your season in life, what can you take away from the weekend talk that challenges you?
4. How do Christians "Honor God With Their Bod" when it comes to sexuality? Read Colossians 3:1-5 for
help on this question.
5. Look at 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 and discuss what "holiness and honor" mean to you.
For Singles
1. What can you do to build a foundation for great married sex during this season of your life?
2. Do you agree that God created sex to be enjoyed only by married couples? Why or why not? What challenges
you about this biblical standard?
3. Tell about a relationship where you experienced absolute trust. How can you build that, especially if trust has
been broken?
For Married Couples
1. What is the sexiest non-sexual thing your spouse does that’s attractive to you?
2. What’s something you really like about your spouse that you probably don’t say often enough?
3. In what ways can you make your spouse’s sexual fulfillment a priority?
4. What obstacles get in the way of making your sex life satisfying for both of you?