Aug 24, 2025
Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purpose – Matthew 6:33
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: Countercultural Values
Questions for Discussion & Application
  1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
  2. If you were to ask the average American what is their purpose in life, what kinds of answers do you think you might hear?
  3. Why does our ability to live with a God-centered purpose flow from faith in Jesus?
  4. What things have a tendency to pull your attention away from your true purpose in God?
  5. What has helped you to keep the focus of your life on your true purpose?
  6. In your own life, how does living for the glory of God and the kingdom of God lead you to be most out of step with our culture?
  7. How do you need to respond in repentance, faith, and obedience to hearing God’s Word?    
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  • Aug 24, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purpose – Matthew 6:33
    Aug 24, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purpose – Matthew 6:33
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. If you were to ask the average American what is their purpose in life, what kinds of answers do you think you might hear?
    3. Why does our ability to live with a God-centered purpose flow from faith in Jesus?
    4. What things have a tendency to pull your attention away from your true purpose in God?
    5. What has helped you to keep the focus of your life on your true purpose?
    6. In your own life, how does living for the glory of God and the kingdom of God lead you to be most out of step with our culture?
    7. How do you need to respond in repentance, faith, and obedience to hearing God’s Word?    
  • Aug 17, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Children – Genesis 1:26-28
    Aug 17, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Children – Genesis 1:26-28
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. What are some specific examples that you have seen of children NOT being valued within our own culture?
    3. What are some of the destructive consequences to a society that fails to value the raising of children?
    4. As a Christian, how does your value of children lead you to make countercultural decisions?
    5. If you’re a parent, how might God want to change your perspective and actions as a parent?
    6. If you’re not a parent, how might God want you to better support and encourage those who are parents?
  • Aug 10, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purity – I Corinthians 6:18-20
    Aug 10, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purity – I Corinthians 6:18-20
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. What are the destructive consequences of sexual sin?
    3. Since sexual sin is so harmful, why do you think our culture still celebrates it?
    4. Are there any specific ways that you need to embrace more fully a countercultural pursuit of holiness?
    5. What are some of the reasons given to pursue holiness in I Corinthians 6:18-20?  How do these reason impact you?
    6. How do you need to pursue greater purity in your own life?  
  • Aug 3, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Marriage – Genesis 2:18-25
    Aug 3, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Marriage – Genesis 2:18-25
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. Why would Satan want to attack God’s good plan for marriage?
    3. Why is the attempt to redefine marriage so clearly a rejection of God and His authority?
    4. What foundational truths can we learn about marriage from the first marriage of Adam and Eve?
    5. How and why are the husband and wife’s roles different in marriage? (See Ephesians 5:22-33)
    6. What good examples of a godly marriage have you seen modeled for you? What made them good? 
    7. Is there anything that God’s Word would lead you to change in your own marriage or your view of marriage?
  • Jul 27, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Gender – Genesis 1:26-27
    Jul 27, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Gender – Genesis 1:26-27
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. Why would Satan want to attack and confuse God’s good plan for gender?
    3. What specific examples have you seen of God’s good plan for gender being under attack in our culture?
    4. How have Christians possibly contributed to the confusion about gender?
    5. Have you seen the rejection of God’s plan for gender leading to human suffering? If yes, how?   
    6. How does this countercultural value of gender as designed by God lead you to live differently?
    7. Is there any area in your thinking and lifestyle where you need to repent and follow Jesus more faithfully?
  • Jul 20, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Life – Genesis 1:26-27
    Jul 20, 2025
    Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Life – Genesis 1:26-27
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Countercultural Values
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
    2. Why is respect for human life so essential to the flourishing of human society?
    3. How is our culture failing to value human life?
    4. How might Jesus’ church be failing to value human life?
    5. Is there a person or persons who you need to see and value as being made in the image of God?
    6. What things can we do to protect and preserve human life?
    7. How does today’s message challenge you to greater obedience?
  • Jun 22, 2025The Conclusion of Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome – Romans 16:1-27
    Jun 22, 2025
    The Conclusion of Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome – Romans 16:1-27
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Romans
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
    2. What is surprising to you about the list of people who are true ministry partners in verses 1-16?
    3. How does the Gospel (proclaimed by Paul in Romans) motivate us to be sacrificial, hard-working, servants who live for the Lord and His Kingdom?
    4. How are we to respond to false partners according to verses 17-20? In what situations have you needed such discernment? 
    5. Romans 16:27 makes clear that the ultimate purpose and outcome of the gospel is the glory of God. How does knowing this impact the way we share and proclaim the gospel? 
  • Jun 15, 2025What Can We Learn from Paul’s Ministry To-Do List? – Romans 15:14-33
    Jun 15, 2025
    What Can We Learn from Paul’s Ministry To-Do List? – Romans 15:14-33
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Romans
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
    2. In what way can you personally learn from the Apostle Paul’s ministry to-do list?
    3. What kinds of things might a church or ministry wrongly aim for if the aim is not to produce a people who are sanctified by the Holy Spirit?
    4. How can we prioritize the need for missionary work to be done where Christ has not yet been named?
    5. What personal desires or preferences might the Lord want to take a back seat to the gospel needs that are before you?
    6. What actions of love might the Lord lead you to do in order to pursue and protect unity in our own church family?
    7. What things do we need to be striving for together in prayer? How can you grow in this?
  • Jun 8, 2025Reasons to NOT Eat Meat – Romans 14:13-15:13
    Jun 8, 2025
    Reasons to NOT Eat Meat – Romans 14:13-15:13
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Romans
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
    2. How could something that you feel the freedom to enjoy actually cause your brother to stumble?
    3. What examples can you give of such freedoms?
    4. Read Romans 14:19; why is this verse a good filter for the many decisions we face in church life? How is this verse countercultural?
    5. Read Romans 15:5-6; what is the substance of Paul’s prayer in these verses? How can we pray this prayer for our own church family and seek to live this out?
    6. In Romans 15:7, what motivates us to accept one another?
    7. In Romans 15:9-12, what scriptures does Paul list? Why does Paul mention all of these passages from the Old Testament?      
  • Jun 1, 2025Acceptable Differences – Romans 14:1-12
    Jun 1, 2025
    Acceptable Differences – Romans 14:1-12
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: Romans
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
    2. What is the difference between the weak and strong Christians in our passage?
    3. Do you relate more to the weak or strong Christians? Why? 
    4. What are some examples today where Christians may disagree over non-essential concerns?
    5. How can we discern if something is essential to agree upon or not?
    6. Why is it so important that we accept one another without quarreling and judgement despite disagreeing on a non-essential matter?
    7. Do you need to let go of judging or despising a fellow Christian with whom you disagree over a non-essential concern?  
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