I’m excited as we approach the end of our series on
relationships. Over the last five weeks we have unpacked:
Relationship with God (Sin: Broken relationship with God leads to broken relationship with people)
Relationship with People
The Problem of Evil/Suffering from a Philosophical/Biblical
perspective.
Broken Relationships: Homosexuality
Broken Relationships: Pornography
This weekend the series continues as Glenn Brown discusses
Jesus perfect relationship with God the Father over three sessions this
Saturday and Sunday at our High School Fall Retreat at Maple Grove. If you’re in
HS you still have 4 days to signup!
Upcoming:
Recap and more with Darren Sweeney November 17th.
Closing the series November 24th- Relationship
Restored: Jesus
Links to some Resources I showed in class:
Porn
Parents: do you
realize that 90% of our boys between 8-18 have seen hardcore internet
pornography? Have you talked with your children about this? Statistically,
if you’re not- your home computer already has. Parents, never before in the history
of the world , has relationship destroying porn been so
available. Never. No sin is new, but never before has this type of sin been so
accessible. Please get educated and please talk to your boys.
Ladies: Don’t
date boys- date men. If a guy wants to pursue you, ask him about the last time
he viewed porn. An awkward conversation now might save you an awkward
conversation once you’re married to him. If he is serious about you and his
relationship with God he will ‘man up’ and submit this sin to Christ.
http://unboundnow.org/your-no-is-her-hope/ Sex trade tied to pornography.
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/05/08/9-things-you-should-know-about-pornography-and-the-brain/ Your Brain on porn.
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/05/08/9-things-you-should-know-about-pornography-and-the-brain/ Your Brain on porn.
Homosexuality:
Homosexuality is the sin of the 10%. We in the 90%
(heterosexuals) like to make a big fuss about this when we struggle with lust,
pride, gluttony, and withholding justice from the poor etc.- which when you
look at the thousands of verses in scripture, deeply offends God and is the
major reason why kingdoms/cities get destroyed. All sin is sin and should be
named as such (Romans 1:18-32). God meets us wherever we are at, but all sin is
second best. God doesn’t desire second best for any of his children.
Ravi Zacharias http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIw6ngIqaD0
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