Human Sexuality & Marriage

1 Corinthians 7.1-9

1. Believe God’s Ideals for human sexuality
   1. Tame Your Animalistic Adrenaline Junkie - Consider Four "N's" of Addiction/Bondage
      1. Neediness
      2. Nice
      3. Naughty
      4. Ne
   2. Abstinence is good (1)
   3. Marriage is the outlet for sexual expression (2b)
   4. Most will be sexually active (2a; 7b)
2. Use God’s Truth to Fight for His Ideals
   1. Reject the lie that your body is strictly your own (3-5) (Note the “Triple A” Exception)
   2. Celebrate both celibacy and sexuality as a gift (6-7)
   3. Deal honestly with the culture (8-9; 7.26)
3. Internalize the Underlying Principle (7.17-23) (Contentment)