Author: Main Office

10. In your own words, how would you explain the main goal of a Christian marriage?
11. How can Christ-honoring marriages in our church build up not just individual families, but also contribute to the unity of our body as whole?
Prayer Requests

Doing life together

What do I need to do with what I’ve heard today?

May 26, 2019
Protecting Purity in a Sexualized World
1 Corinthians 7:1-24

May 26, 2019
1. Think of a marriage that you admire. What qualities stand out to you about this couple’s marriage?
2. How do healthy marriages impact the entire church body?
read Ephesians 5:21-24
3. According to Paul, marriage is a picture of the gospel. How does marriage give a picture of God’s relationship with His people?
4. How would you define submission?
Why does the word feel so repulsive in our world, especially in the context of marriage?

GROWTH GROUP HOMEWORK

Thinking things through

Digging deeper

5. How was Jesus’ submission on the cross an example for marriage?
6. How does the church submit to Christ (v.24)?
What does this mean for all of His followers?
read Ephesians 5:25-33
7. How did Paul call husbands to display love for their wives?
8. How does a relationship centered on sacrificial love and submission reflect the gospel?
What impact does this make on a marriage?
How does this build up other relationships in the church?
9. How can embracing this biblically mandated relationship for marriage help create a strong and healthy marriage?