
Authentic Love & Sexuality in Beloved Series Session 6
Explore the profound topics of sexuality and authentic love in Session 6 of the Beloved Series. Dive into discussions on marital intimacy, the union of man and woman, and the significance of sex in marriage. Uncover insights on unitive and procreative aspects of sexual intimacy, and learn about the importance of genuine connection and openness in relationships.
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Classification: Classified Classification: Classified SEXUALITY AND AUTHENTIC LOVE Beloved Series : Session 6
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified OPENING PRAYER POP CORN PRAYER Everyone is welcomed to say a spontaneous prayer
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Opening Prayer
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Recap Session 4: Building a Thriving Marriage
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Video - 25 mins Beloved Series : Session 6 In this session, we re going to talk about sex specifically, God s plan for marital intimacy. And we re going to start by watching a thought-provoking video on the subject.
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Beloved Series : Session 6 PLEASE SHARE 1 AREA THAT TOUCHED YOU
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Outline of Video Sex has everything to do with marriage A. The two cannot be separated B. Sex is the fullest expression of marital love Marriage is the intimate union of man and woman a total gift of self from one to the other, holding nothing back A. Genuine sexual intimacy is unitive 1. It is more than a biological union. 2. It is a union in totality, involving body, soul, and emotions. B. Genuine sexual intimacy is procreative. 1. It must always be open to the possibility of creating new human life. 2. It makes us co-creators with God.
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified Outline of Video To thwart the unitive or procreative aspects of sex is to pervert the act. A. Premarital sex thwarts the unitive aspect of intimacy and often the procreative aspect as well B. Masturbation and pornography thwart the unitive and procreative aspects C. Homosexual acts thwart the procreative aspect D. Contraception thwarts the procreative aspect and often the unitive aspect as well. 1. It says to your spouse, I love everything about you except for your fertility. 2. Natural family planning using the woman s natural infertility cycle to regulate procreation is a better option.
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified GROUP SHARING 1.Catholic author Frank Sheed said, Modern man practically never thinks about sex. Why is it important for us, as married couples, to think about the true meaning of sex? 2.God reveals to us the true meaning of sex. How is God s plan for sexuality good news a yes to the fullest expression of intimacy and love? 3. What are some of the benefits a marital relationship might experience when the couple fully embraces God s plan for sex?
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified COUPLE DISCUSSION 1. How has your sexual intimacy changed from your honeymoon until now? 2. Take an honest look at your sexual relationship and all that you have learned today about God s plan for sex. Then, have each of you identify one or two things that would help improve your sexual intimacy. (For example, better communication, increased vulnerability, deeper emotional bond, etc.)
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified COUPLE ACTIVITY We face a dilemma when it comes to sex. On the one hand, God invites us to enjoy the fullness of his gift of intimacy. He wants us to offer ourselves totally to our spouses, holding nothing back. He wants us to embrace the unitive and procreative aspects of sex. On the other hand, the culture that surrounds us does everything it can to devalue and distort God s gift, to promote it as something that it s not intended to be. If we allow ourselves to get caught in the middle of these two perspectives, it can create obstacles to our intimacy. Your job as a couple this week is to each identify one obstacle or one potential obstacle to living out God s plan for sexual intimacy in your marriage. It may be an issue with pornography or having recourse to contraception or sterilization, a reluctance to embrace natural family planning, or something else entirely. Whatever it is, don t tell your spouse the obstacle you identified until you come together to talk about it. After you reveal your choices to one another, spend some time working through the obstacles. Talk about the specific problems they cause and then brainstorm some workable solutions for removing them.
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified COUPLE ACTIVITY Depending on your circumstances, you may say your biggest obstacle is your attitude toward the possibility of having children having recourse to contraception or sterilization an interest in pornography that isn t as harmless as it seems an inability to track your fertility cycle or something else entirely. Be open and honest in your assessment. You have the opportunity to brainstorm workable solutions for eliminating those obstacles from your relationship.
Classification: Classified Classification: Classified CLOSING PRAYER Lord, I pray You would bless our marriage in every way and specifically protect our sexual relationship. Help us to always put each other first and never sacrifice one another out of selfish disregard for the other s needs. Keep our eyes from looking at anything that would compromise our relationship. Keep our hearts from being enticed and drawn away from each other. Help us to walk properly and not in lust or strife. Enable us to always live in the Spirit so we don t fulfil the lust of the flesh. Open our eyes to recognise ungodliness and worldliness so that we can reject those enticements and learn to live Your way. Amen