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The Focus of Sex
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 I had a conversation with a friend this week about redefining marriage to include homosexuals. Her reasoning was that we raise our kids saying, "I just want you to be happy." If they are happy, let them be.
I replied that was not true. Our kids are not happy cleaning their room, doing homework, or eating vegetables, yet we raise them to do those things anyway.
When our kids start dating, they are not happy when we keep them chaperoned, teach them to save sex for marriage, or set a curfew, yet we raise them to do those things anyway.
As they choose a mate, we are concerned for their welfare, safety, and security in addition to their happiness.
As I reflected on this conversation later, it hit me that the focus of sex in our culture is "I just want to be happy." When we are no longer happy, we divorce or go to someone else, turn to pornography or homosexuality.
Is it Biblical for our focus in sex to be on our own pleasure or happiness?
1 Corinthians 13:5 says "Love ... is not self-seeking."
Ephesians 5:2 says "Walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us."
A few verses later in Ephesians 5:25-31, we are told "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. ... For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
The Biblical focus of sex is about giving ourselves up for our spouse. It is an attitude of "I just want you to be happy."
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Fund Raising Dinner
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Please be our guest for dinner as we celebrate Eric Tooley's fourth school year of ministry with Ultimate Escape.
You'll hear how Eric's ministry teaches God's truth about sex and how to avoid pornography.
The cost of your dinner has been paid.
All guests will be asked to contribute to the funding necessary to keep Eric's ministry going. However, there is no minimum gift.
Come learn about this exciting ministry and how you can partner with it. Join us as we celebrate what God is doing in this ministry!
RSVP required. Limited seating available.
Saturday, April 13, 2013, 6:00 pm
Prestoncrest Church of Christ
12700 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas
A quarter mile south of LBJ Freeway
RSVP by Wednesday, April 10 to Eric Tooley
972-342-0753
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