Thursday 20 February 2014

Sex and s'mores

"S'more" = a contraction of "some more."
When it comes to biblical directives regarding sex, we expect some finger wagging and lots of "don'ts."  The commands against sexual immorality, warning about a lack of self control, and against doing wrong toward another are all there in Paul's letter to the Thessalonians.  But those commands are sandwiched between two "s'mores" - that we are to live in such a way that more and more we please God and show love for one another.  That puts those sexual commands into a positive framework. This Sunday, Feb 23 at 10 a.m., we continue reading Paul's letter (I Thess 4:1-12) as he deals with "other matters" - matters like our sexual conduct.

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