As we grow in our love for Christ, we want to know how we can please Him and what His will is for our lives. First Thessalonians 4:1-8 tells us clearly that there is one area we can be certain we know His direction for our lives: sex. God created sex for our pleasure within the marriage relationship. Just as with everything He created, He has a perfect plan for how we experience sex. He also knows that this area is a struggle for many of us and has become a battle in our lives. To experience His victory and pleasure in this area, we must clearly identify the things that tempt us. We must choose to live more passionately for Christ than for sexual temptations that can literally destroy us. If we will choose to pursue honor over what brings us sexual pleasure, then He will give us His treasures of ministry, family, and a witness to others. We aren’t meant to fight this battle alone, but with the family of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. As battles are won, we will be set apart wholly for His kingdom work as we prepare for His return.
7. Why Sex is Such a Big Deal
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1. How to Change Your Life and Your Nation in Six Months
John Avant
In order to experience true change in our lives, we need to choose to be examples of God’s power. When we choose to allow His power instead of idols to fill our lives, oth- ers will see His example of love, faith, and hope in us. Change must begin in us. When our churches and lives are characterized by unceasing prayer, and by more concern for advancing the gospel of Christ than our own agendas, the world will step back and see that there’s a new King in town! During these difficult days, we must choose to walk in the joy of Jesus despite the suffering we are experiencing.
2. How Movements of God Happen
John Avant
In order to experience true change in our lives, we need to choose to be examples of God’s power. When we choose to allow His power instead of idols to fill our lives, oth- ers will see His example of love, faith, and hope in us. Change must begin in us. When our churches and lives are characterized by unceasing prayer, and by more concern for advancing the gospel of Christ than our own agendas, the world will step back and see that there’s a new King in town! During these difficult days, we must choose to walk in the joy of Jesus despite the suffering we are experiencing.
3. God Trusts You with the Most Important Assignment!
John Avant
God loves us! He approves of us and has entrusted His grace and peace to us to share with the lost world. But He will allow testing in our lives in order to refine us and remove all impurities out of our hearts. He wants us to be able to say no to the Safe Life. The cross is not a safe place. He also wants us to say no to the Cynical Life and to the Self Life. When we choose to say no in these three areas, we will fall in love with lost people. We will join Him in His mission. It is time to stop slow dancing to the demonic lullaby and choose to say yes to Him.