The First Commandment: God, People, and Sex in their Right Places by Ellen Mary Dykas

28/10/2025 11 min
The First Commandment: God, People, and Sex in their Right Places by Ellen Mary Dykas

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Episode Synopsis

Elevating people over God never ends well. When God doesn’t seem to be cutting it, men and women alike can turn to their relationships to feel good about themselves, imprisoning themselves in relational idolatry. Therefore it’s crucial to have God, people, and sex in their right places. The first commandment is a helpful guard rail toward this end. In today’s episode, Ellen Dykas reflects on the blessing of the first commandment as it speaks to our relationships. She diagnoses what relational idolatry might look like, what growth towards godliness in this area looks like, and how Jesus sets us free from toxic relational dynamics. Click here to read the original article: https://harvestusa.org/god-people-and-sex-in-their-right-places/#:~:text=Women%20and%20men%20alike%20wrestle,t%2C%20I%27m%20sunk.

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