Last Sunday the evening service at my church kicked off a series on the Song of Songs. In short, I'm pretty excited to be speaking about the book a couple of times over the next month.
This Sunday I'll be speaking about dating and the value of waiting and putting in the work of courtship which we ready about in 3:5.
As I've been doing prep I noticed three common themes popping up and a common danger for each.
When it comes to orgasms, virginity, honeymoon sex we can drift into idolatry and place these three things above God.
As important as the three subjects are, they are not God.
They are not to be the aim nor guarantee of a quality marriage.
Orgasms are good, but they are not guaranteed for a believer every time.
Virginity is to be valued and honoured but it should be kept in a proper perspective. You're not defined by your sexual purity prior to wedlock.
Just like orgasms, mind-blowing honeymoon sex isn't assured for those who get hitched. No matter how much they love Jesus.
When the church does speak about sex/relationships, and I've written before that it should fairly often (at least yearly), it should be clear about setting realistic expectations for sex and what REALLY matters.
God should be first and foremost, not the three idols which all too often jostle for prime position.
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