Roommates, Bad Dates, and Soul Mates

Roommates, Bad Dates, & Soulmates-Part 2

Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

Offering

Saturday, September 07, 2019
Program: 
Opening Music
To God Alone in the Height Be Glory • Johann C. Bach
Songs of Praise
Nothing But the Blood • I Then Shall Live • You’re Beautiful • I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)
Prayer
Ben Martin
Pioneer Life
GROW Groups
Children's Story
Marvelous Grace • Kenneth Logan
Worship in Music
Give Me Jesus • Spiritual / Moses Hogan
Benie Shyirakera, Kenneth Logan
Homily
“Roommates, Bad Dates & Soul Mates”—2
Dwight K. Nelson
Connect Card, Tithes, & Offerings
Pioneer Operating Budget
Hymn of Commitment
I Then Shall Live • melody of 461
Benediction
Dwight K. Nelson
Closing Music
God of Grace and God of Glory • Paul Manz

“Roommates, Bad Dates and Soul Mates”—2
www.newperceptions.tv

» Family Tree #1—Matthew 1:1

»Family Tree #2—Matthew 1:21

  • JESUS&SEX #1—God it.

- Matthew 19:4-6

• Brigham Young University studied 2035 married people:

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• Mike Mason: “Is there any other activity at all which an adult man and woman may engage in together (apart from worship) that is actually more childlike, more clean and pure, more natural and wholesome and unequivocally right than is the act of love making? . . . Surely is the deepest communion that is possible between human beings.” (The Mystery of Marriage: As Iron Sharpens Iron 121)

• JESUS&SEX #2—We have it.

- Matthew 5:27-28

• How the enemy deceives us into denting this gift?

- Pornographic sex is sex marriage—sex usually with yourself.

- Premarital sex is sex marriage—sex with someone else.

- Extramarital sex is sex of marriage—sex with someone who isn’t your spouse.

• Lust simply defined means—”I gotta have it .”

• The Rooster and the “Coolidge Effect”

• Jennifer Schwirtzer: “The point of this story is that sexuality, especially male sexuality, tends to be novelty-driven. Male rats will copulate, then tire and stop sexual activity until scientists drop a new female rat into the cage, when suddenly the male feels his mojo return. He will continue to copulate with each partner until he literally dies of exhaustion. Clearly, this novelty-driven sexuality moves in the opposite direction from God’s plan of long-term faithfulness to one partner.” (13 Weeks to Love 63)

• A proverb: “Why buy the cow, if you can get the milk for ?”

• “Just the right amount of wrong.”

• Proverbs 6:25, 27, 32—”Do not lust in your heart after her [his] beauty or let her [him] captivate you with her [his] eyes. . . . Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? . . . But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.”

 

“I Then Shall Live”

 

I then shall live as one who’s been forgiven.

I’ll walk with joy to know my debts are paid.

I know my name is clear before my Father;

I am His child and I am not afraid.

So, greatly pardoned, I’ll forgive my brother;

The law of love I gladly will obey.

 

I then shall live as one who’s learned compassion.

I’ve been so loved, that I’ll risk loving too.

I know how fear builds walls instead of bridges;

I’ll dare to see another’s point of view.

And when relationships demand commitment,

Then I’ll be there to care and follow through.

 

Your Kingdom come around and through and in me;

Your power and glory, let them shine through me.

Your Hallowed Name, O may I bear with honor,

And may Your living Kingdom come in me.

The Bread of Life, O may I share with honor,

And may You feed a hungry world through me.

Amen.

—David Phelps/Gloria Gaither

Offering for July 12, 2025

World Budget – Digital Strategy for Mission

We thank God for the growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since Global Mission began some three decades ago. We’ve reached many new people groups and entered new countries. We’ve planted thousands of new churches. We’ve seen literally millions of people find hope and salvation in Jesus.

Of course, many mission challenges remain. But that’s nothing new! When the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago, it happened because the disciples came together and prayed together. Then the Holy Spirit gave power to those gathered in the upper room and they responded to God by saying, “I will go.”

Today, the Adventist church is supporting hundreds of missionaries around the world, who face many obstacles to preach the gospel. How do we even begin to reach people who don’t believe in God and have never seen a Bible? How do you begin to reach people who are rich and increased with goods and feel they have need of nothing? Or preach to people who live in refugee camps in very poor conditions?

In the face of such huge mission challenges, some see walls, but we see opportunities. Many see a lack of funds, but we see the Source of all funds. Many see our weakness, but we see His strength. God is inviting you to participate with Him in His mission of salvation here on earth.

Who is willing to support our global outreach with your special offering? Better yet, who will say, “I will go?” 

North American Division Stewardship Ministries