“Rekindling the Romance in Your Marriage” “The Marriage Translators” Is it OK to talk about sex in church? Yes!!! God created sex to be enjoyed to the fullest in its proper context - marriage! ________ Song of Songs 2:7 (NIV) “Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” Is it OK to talk about sex in church? There is nothing dirty about sexual intimacy between a husband and wife! It is a gift from God to be received with gratitude and celebration! ______________________ The Bible – God’s Romance Novel “ahava” (Hebrew) & “eros” (Greek) = romantic, sensual love ____________________ Romantic passages of Scripture can be found in… Song of Songs _____________ The Bible – God’s Romance Novel Song of Songs 1:2 (NIV) “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouthfor your love is more delightful than wine.” Song of Songs 1:15-16a (NIV) “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves. How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming!” The Bible – God’s Romance Novel Song of Songs 2:2-3 (NIV) “Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens. Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my lover among the young men.” Song 2:16-17 (NIV) “My lover is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies. Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my lover, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills.” The Bible – God’s Romance Novel Song of Songs 4:9-10 (NIV) “You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice!” The Bible – God’s Romance Novel Husbands and wives are instructed deprive one another of not to _______ physical intimacy. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 (NIV) “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer.” Life Application Question & Answer with Pastor Scott and Kathy Roberts Turn in your anonymous questions on the slips of paper provided. You are among friends! All questions are fair game! “The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted” Saturday, March 19, 9am – 3:30pm, $45 Largo Community Church, Mitchellville, MD For more info - www.moodyconferences.com