No Sex In Heaven

Luke 20:35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection.

Angels and children are given as examples of beings made by God who experience fullness of joy apart from sexual desire and satisfaction. If one were to ask what sex is anyway, it is this:

The desire for physical pleasure.
Psalms 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

The desire for intimacy, to know and be fully known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

The desire to give one’s self to one who also longs to be enjoyed.
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.

Galatians 1:4 [The Lord Jesus Christ] gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Genesis 15:1 Do not be afraid… I am your shield, your very great reward.

The desire for acceptance and love and a place that feels like home, where we belong, what we were made for.
John 14:2 I am going there to prepare a place for you.

Sex is only a foretaste of divine satisfaction, not an end in itself. Sex is a candle to be extinguished when the sun rises. It is a satisfaction to be surpasses by far. We will already be happier than the man in the Viagra commercial skipping down the street. We will have stronger desires to be satisfied like any exhausted lover longing for sleep. We will be married, the bride of Christ, happier in him than any memory of sign-post intimacy could ever make us. There will be no sex in heaven and we won’t miss it a bit.

For the church to enjoy it and keep sex in its proper place here on earth would be a testimony to a culture that seeks to drain the dregs of pleasure out of whatever empty bottle it finds lying around.