The Single Christian & Sex
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
I. The Single Christian & Sex
A. The Truth About Premarital Sex
1. Why would anyone in this day and age wait until marriage to have sex?
a. God’s Word
~As Christians, we understand that the Bible is God’s infallible instruction manual for living the blessed life God designed.
-(2 Tim. 3:16-17 NLT)
-(Prov. 3:13-18 AMP)\
~God calls “sin” anything that hurts us or others, or limits us from being, doing or having what He intends us to be, do or have.
-(Rom. 6:16, 23 NLT)
2. What does God say about sex?
a. Sex is a wedding gift from God so that a man and a woman can consummate a marriage covenant, become one flesh and have children.
~(Gen. 2:24-25 NLT)
~(Heb. 13:4)
b. God calls premarital sex fornication and classifies it as sin because it is destructive in many ways.
~(1 Cor. 6:15-20 AMP)
~Relationship foundation triangle
B. 10 Things to Consider if Your Engaged in Premarital Sex
1.Unwanted pregnancy.
2.Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD’s)
3.Creates mental comparisons between people.
4.Can cloud your judgment.
5.Can create shame and condemnation.
6.Yields consequences perhaps unseen right now.
7.Can hinder your relationship with God.
8.Can ruin your reputation.
9.Can alter your view of sex.
10.Creates soul ties.
C. What About Masturbation?
1.Is it a sin? Ask yourself these 5 questions.
#1Am I lusting? (Matt. 5:28)
#2 Is this leading to other forms of sexual sin? (Jas. 1:14-15)
#3 Is this wise or beneficial for me? (1 Cor. 6:12 NLT)
#4Is this becoming an addiction? (1 Cor. 6:12 NLT)
#5 Am I being convicted while I’m doing it? (Jas. 4:17 NLT)
