Sermon Resources
If you are looking for additional resources regarding thinking clearly and Biblically about sex in the context of marriage, I want to recommend the following:
For Men:
“Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God” by C.J. Mahaney
For Women:
“Intimate Issues: 21 Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex” by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
For Married Couples:
“A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God’s Gift of Sexual Intimacy” by Douglas Rosenau
“Intended for Pleasure” by Ed Wheat and Gaye Wheat
“This Momentary Marriage” by John Piper
Regarding Healing from Sexual Sin:
“Undefiled: Redemption from Sexual Sin, Restoration for Broken Relationships” by Harry Schaumburg
Further Preaching on Sex:
“The Peasant Princess: Song of Solomon” by Pastor Mark Driscoll
“Sex and the Supremacy of God” Part 1 and Part 2 by Pastor John Piper
Everything Pastor John Piper has preached on Sex
“Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God” by Pastor C.J. Mahaney
Sermon Resources
At the close of the sermon yesterday we looked at a series of practical ways we can seek to weaken pride and cultivate humility. This series of suggestions is from Pastor C.J. Maheney’s great book entitled, Humility: True Greatness.
You can purchase the book here…
You can also download a two part series C.J. did on the topic here…
In case you did not get a chance to take notes, here is the list we discussed yesterday. My advice is to pray over this list and figure out how you can best begin to put some of this to practice in your life.
How to weaken pride and cultivate humility by C.J. Mahaney
ALWAYS:
1. Reflect on the wonder of the cross of Christ
AS EACH DAY BEGINS:
2. Begin your day by acknowledging you dependence upon God and your need for God
3. Begin your day expressing gratefulness to God
4. Practice the spiritual disciplines – prayer, study of God’s Word, worship. Do this consistently each day and at the day’s outset, if possible
5. Seize your commute time to memorize and meditate on Scripture
6. Cast your cares upon Him, for He cares for you
AS EACH DAY ENDS:
7. At the end of the day, transfer glory to God
8. Before going to sleep, receive this gift of sleep from God and acknowledge His purpose for sleep
FOR SPECIAL FOCUS:
9. Study the attributes of God
10. Study the doctrines of grace
11. Study the doctrine of sin
12. Play golf as much as possible
13. Laugh often, and laugh often at yourself
THROUGHOUT YOUR DAYS AND WEEKS:
14. Identify evidences of grace in others
15. Encourage and serve others each and every day
16. Invite and pursue correction
17. Respond humbly to trials
Sermon Resources
One of the questions I received this week during our Q&A was in regard to discerning when you have crossed over from an everyday struggle with anxiety to an actual anxiety disorder.
As promised I want to give you a list of self-assessment questions that may help you begin to prayerfully discern whether or not you need to seek further help in this area.
Before we look at the self-assessment I want to reiterate that an anxiety disorder more often than not develops out of lack of repentance concerning everyday anxiety. We all have things that make us anxious, or cause us to worry. When we fail to believe the gospel and submit those worries to our good and sovereign God, they can quickly spiral out of control.
The first step in dealing with any anxiety in our lives is repenting of it as the sin that it is. Next we must replace that anxiety with a growing faith in the reality that God is both good and in control. Here are a few books I would commend to you for study:
- The narrative of Joseph in Genesis 37-50, the book of Job, the book of Jonah
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller (Chapter 2 in Particular)
- The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink
You may also prayerfully consider this list and if you believe you may be struggling with an anxiety disorder please email Tyler Drewitz (tyler@redemptionbiblechurch.org) so that we can schedule a time to get together.
What’s the Difference between Everyday Anxiety
and an Anxiety Disorder?
| Everyday Anxiety |
Anxiety Disorder |
| Worry about paying bills, landing a job, a romantic breakup, or other important life events |
Constant and unsubstantiated worry that causes significant distress and interferes with daily life |
| Embarrassment or self-consciousness in an uncomfortable or awkward social situation |
Avoiding social situations for fear of being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated |
| A case of nerves or sweating before a big test, business presentation, stage performance, or other significant event |
Seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and the preoccupation with the fear of having another one |
| Realistic fear of a dangerous object, place, or situation |
Irrational fear or avoidance of an object, place, or situation that poses little or no threat of danger |
| Making sure that you are healthy and living in a safe hazard-free environment |
Performing uncontrollable repetitive actions such as excessive cleaning or checking, or touching and arranging |
| Anxiety, sadness, or difficulty sleeping immediately after a traumatic event |
Recurring nightmares, flashbacks, or emotional numbing related to a traumatic event that occurred several months or years before |
