SERMON NOTES

The Talk

Men and women are...

Text: Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1

Men and women are , .

If deep within we struggle with, even despise, our differences, we are saying we don't believe God knew what He was doing when He created humanity  and .

In general, men have a  for sex than women.

Fulfilling sex in a marriage makes a man feel loved and  like nothing else. (4:15)

In general, men are far more  than women. (4:1-7)

God made men to be visually drawn to women as a first step to  of a lady leading to marital oneness. 

Men tend to be  modest. 

Women are  modest. 

If a man still keeps his inner thoughts and emotions hidden from his wife, it will keep them from . 

In general, sex starts in the  of a woman. (1:6-11)

A woman's ability to respond to her husband is tied to how she feels  to him at the moment.

 is not relative;  is relative. 

When you get married, you are making a decision about your  regarding . 

That is what Solomon is saying to his new wife. There is no flaw in you (4:7). You are my . 

God is the one who designed our sexuality. God is the one who gave it to us as a gift. And within the context He designed, He finds  in a man and woman enjoying His gift as He designed. (5:1)