04 Jesus Famous Men Receive Christ's Design For Their Bodies
Read moreLeviticus 18-19
Now, turning to Leviticus chapter 18, we turn to a chapter of Scripture, again for the people of Israel, where we have laws restricting sexual activity, laws restricting sexual activity. I should remind you here at this point in Leviticus that a proper interpretation of the Old Testament law is that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law.
Read moreNaked(!) and Unashamed (Genesis 2:25)
Naked(!) and Unashamed
(Genesis 2:25)
Sinless and unbroken, Adam and Eve had a beautiful innocence about them. **They were both naked and were not ashamed**. The implication is that shame would come due to the fall, but Adam and Eve didn't have it. They were to enjoy each other in every way, including sexually. (2 Minutes/450 Words)
Read moreEve: The Right Fit (Genesis 2:18)
Eve: The Right Fit
(Genesis 2:18)
Not every human being is called to a married life. But the pattern of Adam's life is instructive for everyone who is called to marriage. He found his purpose and mission in God before God brought his spouse to him. (2 Minutes/650 Words)
Read moreFollow #29 -- Mark 10:1-12 -- Garden Marriage
When sin entered the world, the relationship between men and women was capsized. God created his world. He put man and woman in it to cultivate and subdue it -- together. But when they sinned, death was introduced to the planet. This death was not immediate. It was slow. Nor was it only a physical and future death. It was spiritual, emotional, and relational. Life ceased to work as it was intended. And, as you scan history, this brokenness is often displayed in marriage.
Archival Post & Podcast: Singleness and the Christian: A Potential Blessing
Singleness and the Christian: A Potential Blessing
Archival Post & Podcast
Paul alluded to a “present distress” earlier in 1 Corinthians 7. Disaster loomed. Turmoil was about to hit the church. It is not hard to imagine what he spoke of. In Acts, prophets foretold of famine, so perhaps massive economic hardship lurked. More likely, however, the church experienced painful persecution during that era. Paul may have been alluding to coming persecution. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Singleness & The Christian Part 3: A Potential Blessing
Singleness & The Christian Part 3: A Potential Blessing
Archival Post
“I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me.
I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.”
Archival Post: Singleness & the Christian Part 2 - An Alternative To Marriage
Singleness & the Christian Part 2 - An Alternative To Marriage
Archival Post
“I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me.
I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.”
Singleness and the Christian (3 of 3): A Potential Blessing
6 Minutes / 1,200 Words
Read moreSingleness and the Christian (2 of 3): An Alternative To Marriage
9 Minutes / 1,700 Words
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