John started a series called "Healthy Dating" this week at the Core. Here are a few notes from his talk:
Eph 5:21-25
25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her ….. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself… 31 As the Scriptures say, "A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one." 32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. 33 So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband
PAUSE – seeing my marriage as a covenant union with Emily 2 quick things – security with her – we will not leave each other – we walk thru life together – we share so much – that has enhanced our physical oneness.
HOW????? Your Union with Christ gives you everything you need to WAIT and BE PATIENT and be CONTENT until you get married.
STRONG WORDS OF PAUL: out of concern!!
1 Cor. 6:16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two will become one flesh." 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
If you are taking advantage of someone that is a believer – touching them… Jesus is right there! They are a temple of God – how does that make you feel?