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“Sex and the Supremacy of Christ” by John Piper and Justin Taylor

“Sex and the Supremacy of Christ” by John Piper and Justin TaylorSex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper, Justin Taylor
Published by Crossway on June 14, 2005
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Publisher’s Description: The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still blush, we might blush at the words, “Rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love” (Proverbs 5:18-19). But, of course, sin always tries to trash God’s gifts. So we can’t just celebrate sex for what God made it to be; we have to fight what sin turned it into. The contributors to this unique volume encourage you to do both: celebrate and struggle. This book has something for all—men and women, married and single—from contributors like John Piper, C. J. and Carolyn Mahaney, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, Carolyn McCulley, and others.

 
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My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
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“Marriage: It’s Not What You Think!” (Genesis 1-2)

After spending quite a bit of time thinking and writing about marriage in preparation for my ordination process, I was excited to preach the first sermon in our new series on marriage to start 2015. Arizona, of course, legalized same-sex marriage a few months ago. That fact along with a need in our own congregation to strengthen marriages led us to address the topic. My goal in this first sermon was to help us grasp the overall purpose of marriage as seen in God’s design in Genesis 1-2, so that we might rejoice in and worship Him. Hopefully the rest of the series will build on this foundation to God’s glory in Christ!

[Note: I realized after preaching this sermon that I was a bit unclear at one point… Continue reading →