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
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- What are the destructive consequences of sexual sin?
- Since sexual sin is so harmful, why do you think our culture still celebrates it?
- Are there any specific ways that you need to embrace more fully a countercultural pursuit of holiness?
- What are some of the reasons given to pursue holiness in I Corinthians 6:18-20? How do these reason impact you?
- How do you need to pursue greater purity in your own life?
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- Aug 10, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purity – I Corinthians 6:18-20Aug 10, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Purity – I Corinthians 6:18-20By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Countercultural ValuesQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- What are the destructive consequences of sexual sin?
- Since sexual sin is so harmful, why do you think our culture still celebrates it?
- Are there any specific ways that you need to embrace more fully a countercultural pursuit of holiness?
- What are some of the reasons given to pursue holiness in I Corinthians 6:18-20? How do these reason impact you?
- 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 2:18-25Aug 3, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Marriage – Genesis 2:18-25By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Countercultural ValuesQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- Why would Satan want to attack God’s good plan for marriage?
- Why is the attempt to redefine marriage so clearly a rejection of God and His authority?
- What foundational truths can we learn about marriage from the first marriage of Adam and Eve?
- How and why are the husband and wife’s roles different in marriage? (See Ephesians 5:22-33)
- What good examples of a godly marriage have you seen modeled for you? What made them good?
- 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 1:26-27Jul 27, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Gender – Genesis 1:26-27By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Countercultural ValuesQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- Why would Satan want to attack and confuse God’s good plan for gender?
- What specific examples have you seen of God’s good plan for gender being under attack in our culture?
- How have Christians possibly contributed to the confusion about gender?
- Have you seen the rejection of God’s plan for gender leading to human suffering? If yes, how?
- How does this countercultural value of gender as designed by God lead you to live differently?
- 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 1:26-27Jul 20, 2025Going Against the Flow… Our Call to Countercultural Values Valuing Life – Genesis 1:26-27By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Countercultural ValuesQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage and message?
- Why is respect for human life so essential to the flourishing of human society?
- How is our culture failing to value human life?
- How might Jesus’ church be failing to value human life?
- Is there a person or persons who you need to see and value as being made in the image of God?
- What things can we do to protect and preserve human life?
- How does today’s message challenge you to greater obedience?
- Jun 22, 2025The Conclusion of Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome – Romans 16:1-27Jun 22, 2025The Conclusion of Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome – Romans 16:1-27By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What is surprising to you about the list of people who are true ministry partners in verses 1-16?
- 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?
- How are we to respond to false partners according to verses 17-20? In what situations have you needed such discernment?
- 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 15:14-33Jun 15, 2025What Can We Learn from Paul’s Ministry To-Do List? – Romans 15:14-33By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- In what way can you personally learn from the Apostle Paul’s ministry to-do list?
- 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?
- How can we prioritize the need for missionary work to be done where Christ has not yet been named?
- What personal desires or preferences might the Lord want to take a back seat to the gospel needs that are before you?
- What actions of love might the Lord lead you to do in order to pursue and protect unity in our own church family?
- 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 14:13-15:13Jun 8, 2025Reasons to NOT Eat Meat – Romans 14:13-15:13By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- How could something that you feel the freedom to enjoy actually cause your brother to stumble?
- What examples can you give of such freedoms?
- 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?
- 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?
- In Romans 15:7, what motivates us to accept one another?
- 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 14:1-12Jun 1, 2025Acceptable Differences – Romans 14:1-12By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What is the difference between the weak and strong Christians in our passage?
- Do you relate more to the weak or strong Christians? Why?
- What are some examples today where Christians may disagree over non-essential concerns?
- How can we discern if something is essential to agree upon or not?
- Why is it so important that we accept one another without quarreling and judgement despite disagreeing on a non-essential matter?
- Do you need to let go of judging or despising a fellow Christian with whom you disagree over a non-essential concern?
- May 25, 2025Wake Up! – Romans 13:11-14May 25, 2025Wake Up! – Romans 13:11-14By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What sleep are we to wake from? What does this mean?
- What is the motivation for us to “wake from sleep”?
- What specific works of darkness are we to cast off?
- What does it mean to “make no provision for the flesh”?
- How does this passage challenge you to greater obedience?
- May 18, 2025Love and the Law – Romans 13:8-10May 18, 2025Love and the Law – Romans 13:8-10By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What is love? (See I John 3:16)
- Who are we to love? (See Leviticus 19:18 & Luke 10:25-37)
- Why do we always owe a debt of love to others? (See I John 4:20-21 & Matthew 25:40)
- What will happen if we seek to obey God’s law without a heart of love for others?
- What will happen if our love and affection for others is not guided by God’s moral commands?
- How can we have a growing heart of love for others? (See Romans 5:5)
- How do you need to grow in love?