Let's just get this out of the way right now: this week we'll be talking about sex.

You're saying, "Oh boy.  My pastor is going to talk about sex.  Turn the awkward meter up to 10.  Do we have to do this? What does the Bible have to say about sex anyway?"

Well, we know what the world says about sex.  Those messages are present in almost every moment of our daily lives.  We are told that we have complete freedom to make whatever sexual choices we want.  We are told that sexual fulfillment is a fundamental part of being happy, and that we can use whatever legal means are necessary to accomplish that goal.  People make tragic, sickening choices in the name of sexual fulfillment, and their victims live with the pain and shame of those choices.  Sexuality has become the key to our identity has humans.

The reality is this: sex is not only clearly addressed and described in the Bible, but the Bible teaches that disciples of Jesus make different choices about sex than the world does.  This week, as we continue our series of First Corinthians, A Better Way, we'll learn how the apostle Paul reminds the Corinthian church of God's view of the body, which is fundamental to our sexual decision-making.  His goal in 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 is to help believers see themselves as God sees them, because when we do, we are empowered to make holy choices about sex in the midst of this sinful world.  I hope you'll join us for this important discussion.