Why Sex Matters

We've been talking about sexual experience for many years now, and we figured it was time to discuss why sex even matters in marriage? What's the point?

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From the Bible

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Genesis 1:28

Adam made love to [yada] his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man." Genesis 4:1

May your fountain be blessed,
    and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer—
    may her breasts satisfy you always,
    may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
Proverbs 5:18-19

[He]
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
    I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
    I have drunk my wine and my milk.
[Friends]
Eat, friends, and drink;
    drink your fill of love.
Song of Songs 5:1

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24

'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Mark 10:7-9

Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:25

For your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. Isaiah 54:5

As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. Isaiah 62:5

"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:31-32

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Revelation 19:7

Resources

• Episode 171: What's So Great About Sex?
• What Are the Real Purposes of Sex? | Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Touchstone: Sex Is Fun, Part 1 | The Forgiven Wife
• Boom-Boom Playtime: Sex Is Fun, Part 2 | The Forgiven Wife
• Supernatural Sex: Spiritual Dimension of Libido for Low-Drive Wives | OysterBed7
• Episode 147: God, Sex, and Your Marriage, with Dr. Juli Slattery
• Episode 114: Pursuing Playfulness in Sexual Intimacy
• Sex Is Like Rose-Colored Glasses | Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Episode 50: Happily, with Kevin A. Thompson
• Friends, Partners, and Lovers: What It Takes to Make Your Marriage Work by Kevin A. Thompson
• 8 Ways to Stay Intimate Even When Life Gets in the Way of Sex | The Forgiven Wife
• Episode 125: Is Sex a Need?
• "Sexual Morality," Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• Hope for Wives Podcast (with Bonny Burns)
• Our Webinars (6 available, each $10 or less!)

Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! If you could, we'd appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review so that others can find the show.

Please be sure to check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well:

Strong Wives - Bonny Burns
Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor
Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker