Sexual Intimacy: 6 Studies for Individuals, Couples or Groups

by Allender, Dan B., Pllc

• ISBN13: 9780830821372
• ISBN10: 0830821376
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

What does God say about sex in marriage?How can you overcome cultural myths and personal "baggage" about sexuality?Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this inductive Bible study guide to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Through six study sessions for individuals, couples or groups, they lead you to discuss with your spouse healthy ways of expressing sexuality within marriage.Intimate Marriage Bible studies bring spouses into deeper communion with God and with each other. In marriage a man and a woman are called to leave their families of origin, to weave their individual lives into a unity and to cleave to each other. How can fallen human beings even begin to contemplate this ideal--God's ideal?These studies will help you take small but real steps toward honoring the image of God in each other and living out God's goal for marriage. As you explore and respond to Scripture together, you will discover strength and beauty in your marriage and become even more intimate companions.

Author Biography

Dan B. Allender (Ph.D., Michigan State) is president of Mars Hill Graduate School near Seattle Tremper Longman III (Ph.D., Yale University) is Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California

Table of Contents

Welcome to Intimate Marriage Bible Studies	p. 5
Desire and Ecstasy: Song of Songs 6:13-7:13	p. 9
Different Bodies: Song of Songs 4:1-5:1, 10-16	p. 15
Time for Passion: Song of Songs 1:2-4, 7-17	p. 22
Overcoming Contempt and Shame: Genesis 2:25-3:17; 2 Samuel 6:14-16, 20-22	p. 28
Restoring Broken Trust: Psalm 55	p. 35
Love's Failure and Redemption: Song of Songs 5:2-6:3	p. 40
Leader's Notes	p. 47
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