WTR Podcast 1 - The Transition
January 5th, 2008 | by Noel |This episode of Walk The Razor also serves as the last Daily Jeezit Podcast. I introduce the new site concept as well as talk about the new series at Riverview Church: Exposed.
Here’s the audio version for you Podcasty people:
By Justin on Jan 6, 2008
I was hoping that you would address Christian couples living together before marriage. I think the leaning of any couple that lives together is to be sexual, sharing the same place makes sexuality easily accessible. It gives a gal the intimacy that she desires and a guy the proximity which he can take advantage of. Besides, most people would be skeptical of a cohabitating couple that claims they are celibate. I would be like if a crack-head carried around a pipe said ‘I only look at it’…we wouldn’t buy that either.
My conviction comes from a few places, one being 2 Timothy 2: 22:
(NLT) Run from anything that stimulates youthful lust. Follow anything that makes you want to do right…Another being how Song of Songs has a line that reoccurs telling us ‘not to awaken love until it’s ready’.
Furthermore, like most guys I know, I think purity actually became harder once married — so we need some momentum going into it! That is why I’m so thankful for the sexual revolution that I had while being engaged. It was hard to trust God and the advice others, but learning self-control and avoiding pitfalls has blessed my marriage in more ways than I can count. My wife has confidence in me because she knows I learned to submit my desires to God. So in sum, what we do (sexually) before marriage affects our marriages so much. (We always reap what we sow Gal. 6:7)
By Matthew on Jan 7, 2008
Hey Noel,
First, I appreciate the fact that you are using direct language during this sermon series. What I mean by that, is that your not pulling any punches, you know, call it what it is etc..
What I would like to ask you is will you be addressing living together before marriage? I was all in favor of that when I met the woman that is now my wife, however she would have none of it. I think this helped me to learn to respect her opinions and made her even more attractive to me. by the way we have been married 23 years.
Thanks
By Noel on Jan 7, 2008
That is one of the topics next week, guys. Pray for it, for sure, because we have a lot of couples like this in our church.
By art on Jan 7, 2008
1+1=1 is by far most concerning to show the gravity of sexuality; surely it’ll help the most people (thanks Noel). It might be too much but maybe you’ll get into the accounts of biblical marriage without a reverend authority, or how Israel’s blood covenant weighed to God and people over ceremony.
As far as “living together” goes I hope you illustrate what it meant in biblical times and the relative castles/apartments for American houses. You do rock, noel; you’ve shown razor’s edge —looking forward to your teachings—
By Tony on Jan 8, 2008
I have never visited Riverview, I have friends that go. I listen almost daily to the sermons online. Something I heard you mention in a previose message, your sex life compared to your wifes. I share that, only opposite. Just a suggestion, make it clear how much your spouce needs to hear your regret. When you don’t, it always makes you question. I am more than happy to forgive, but if you forgive without being asked, I feel it is more between you and God than you and the person. Been praying for you Noel, I appreciate your messages! -a brother trying to get back on the fence.
By Tim on Jan 10, 2008
For some reason I can’t quite figure out where the podcast feed is at. Little help?
By Anonymous on Jan 11, 2008
Noel, I enjoyed last weekend’s sermon and hope the series will be beneficial to many people at Riverview. One question: Are you at some point going to address the connection between delayed marriage and certain types of sexual sin? People are marrying at later ages now, which is unique in human history. The “wait for marriage” message, not surprisingly, becomes harder to digest — and easier to dismiss — as people get older. Obviously, a lot of people in the church are burning, yet the antidote prescribed by the Apostle Paul was marriage — perceived nowadays by many as easier said than done.
By T on Jan 14, 2008
I just listened to the first message in this sermon series on CD … and a few minutes later, the old DC Talk song “Consume Me” came up on shuffle. I had forgotten how sexual-sounding that song was …
Anyway, thanks for your humility and willingness to teach on something you don’t want to.
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