Posts Tagged ‘desire’
Why Water?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Why-Water.mp3 Text: John 3:1-12 I. Jesus stated that unless one is born of water and the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven – John 3:5 A. We understand, despite efforts by many to avoid it, that Jesus refers to baptism when he said one must be born of water B. Today, I would like to…
Read MoreWhat can a young widow do about wanting sex?
Question: Hi, I’m wondering about how to stay healthy as a young widow? My husband passed 15 years ago prematurely, and I miss his natural intimacy. You have said in this article that unless we are married, we have no entitlement to sexual intimacy. However, a sex-life is highly recommended by doctors for general bloom…
Read MoreEnjoy What God Has Given You
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Enjoy-What-God-Has-Given-You.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 50 I. Have you given a gift that wasn’t appreciated? A. “That’s nice, but it wasn’t what I hoped to receive.” B. “Thanks, but it would have been better if you also included …” C. Or worse, it just sits there, not being used D. It’s frustrating to the giver. E. But consider…
Read MoreWhy did God say the woman’s desire would be for her husband when men seem to have the stronger sexual desire for the woman?
Question: One thing I have never understood is that God told Eve, the woman, that her desire would be for her husband, Adam, the man. Yet, it is a man’s desire for a woman — physically, romantically, and sexually — that has always been much stronger than a woman’s is for a man. As evidenced by…
Read MoreCould you explain more about fornication, lust, and desire?
Question: To start off, I just want to say I am not trying to be antagonistic to your response in “My boyfriend and I keep falling into sexual sin. What should we do?” but rather trying to fully reconcile what people say the Bible says to the lives we actually live — body, soul and spirit. I…
Read MoreYour article on the difference between sexual desire and lust confirmed what I was thinking. Thanks!
Question: I found your site via the Bing search engine. I wanted to know the difference between sexual desire and lust. You confirmed a lot of things I’ve been thinking. I think many people make the mistake of associating sexual attraction with lust. And like you said, it is unnatural for people not to experience…
Read MoreDoes God put a yearning in our hearts for Him?
Question: Does God place a yearning for him in our hearts so that we seek Him? Is this yearning misunderstood by us and we start trying to fill this void with worldly things? Why is it that some people know early in life what that yearning is, and seek Him right away while the others, either never find…
Read MoreWater
by Wayne Greeson via Guardian of Truth XXXIII: 14, pp. 426-427, July 20, 1989 Water is truly an amazing substance, yet it is so common, so abundant that we take it for granted. Its chemical composition is the bonding of two gases, hydrogen and oxygen and it is identified in a chemist’s notation as H2O. We are…
Read MoreWhat Our Desires Produce Within Us
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Galatians 5:19-23 Context: Paul has severely chastised the Galatians for attempting to bind the Old Law upon Christians. As he wraps up his arguments as to why this is wrong, Paul points out that those who desire to bind the Old Law are worldly-minded. They want things to be done…
Read MoreHow does adultery start?
Question: How does adultery start? In what way then is it looked upon as adultery Answer: James describes the steps leading to death from sin as thus: “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each…
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