God's Call to LOVE

Year 12 Religious Education

Do Now: Genesis 1:27

Do Now: Genesis 2:18

Activity: Reflect on complementarity What does 'not good to be alone' mean? How do we see this in relationships today? "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" - Genesis 2:18

Do Now: Genesis 2:24-25

Key Point: Original unity without shame Marriage as fundamental human vocation Nakedness represents complete trust and vulnerability "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame." - Genesis 2:24-25

Do Now: Genesis 3:7

Discussion: What changed after the Fall? How does shame affect relationships? What is the difference between privacy and shame? "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves." - Genesis 3:7

Do Now: Matthew 5:28

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Do Now: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Key Point: Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit We are called to honor God with our bodies This gives sacred meaning to human sexuality "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Do Now: Ephesians 5:25

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." - Ephesians 5:25 Marriage reflects Christ's love for the Church Self-sacrificial love is the model This transforms our understanding of commitment

Do Now: Song of Songs 4:9

Activity: Explore biblical poetry about love What makes love beautiful in Scripture? How does this differ from worldly views? "You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace." - Song of Songs 4:9

Do Now: Romans 8:23

Key Point: We await the redemption of our bodies Our current struggles are temporary Hope for resurrection and perfect unity "Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies." - Romans 8:23

Do Now: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

Discussion: What does sanctification mean? How do we live differently from the world? What is God's will for our relationships? "It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God." - 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

Do Now: Galatians 5:22-23

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