Sex – The Arnold Journey

Offensive!

Mark 10:7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,’ There are so many cultural hot-button issues these days. You know, the topics that when discussed can cause tempers to rise and even fists to land on cuffs. These flashpoints are at the divide of veryContinue reading “Offensive!”

Judges 15:7 Revenge

Judges 15:7 Samson said to them, “Since you’ve acted like this, I swear that I won’t stop until I get my revenge on you.” Revenge can be a powerful emotion. Justice and revenge can’t occupy the same territory. They are incompatible. Once the spirit of revenge enters, it is never satisfied. Revenge leads to warContinue reading “Judges 15:7 Revenge”

Leviticus 18:3 Sex!

Leviticus 18:3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. I remember when I was growing up there were some kids in the neighborhood who wereContinue reading “Leviticus 18:3 Sex!”

Errors in the System – Jude 4

Jude 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of God into a license for immortality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. There are two areas in life that seem to trip up so manyContinue reading “Errors in the System – Jude 4 “

Association – 1 Corinthians 5:11

1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such people. Have you ever met anyone who wasn’t whatContinue reading “Association – 1 Corinthians 5:11”

Sex – Matthew 19:4

Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,: he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ The source of authority matters. If you heard from the local hair dresser that the price of gold was going to double in a week, you probably wouldn’t go out and purchase gold. If she said hairContinue reading “Sex – Matthew 19:4”

Honoring Sexuality

Here is a link to my sermon from this past week. I shared the role of sexuality in the Life God Gives series here at Keystone Church of the Nazarene here in Okinawa Japan. Just in case the link above doesn’t work, here it is ready to copy and paste into your browser. http://ftp.keystonenazarene.org/audio/2016-5-15.mp3 AndContinue reading “Honoring Sexuality”

Override

Mark 7:9-13 We all have ways to rationalize our breaking of the rules. And we all break the rules. When was the last time you were driving and all the traffic was going above the speed limit, and you joined in because you didn’t want to cause an accident by making everyone pass you?Continue reading “Override”

Mentorship

Proverbs 16:31 If our proverb is true, and I am sure it is, then I am one splendor-crowned guy! In a society that doesn’t value gray hair, and the wisdom and experience that can come with it, these words seem silly. We dye our gray hair. We work hard to hide any sign ofContinue reading “Mentorship”

Intoxication in the Bedroom

Proverbs 5:15-23 Sexual relations as husband and wife are supposed to be exciting and satisfying. Studies have found that those who report their sexual encounters as being the most satisfying are not the short-lived casual relationships, but between a husband and wife in a committed marriage. This of course is not what Hollywood has portrayed.Continue reading “Intoxication in the Bedroom”