Week 7: Purity in the Church
1. Read 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 together.
What part of the passage stood out to you most, challenged you, or encouraged you?
2. The sermon repeatedly emphasized the idea of belonging.
How does the gospel change the way a Christian understands freedom, identity, and belonging?
3. Paul says, “I will not be mastered by anything” (v.12).
What are some things people commonly become mastered by today, even when those things may not seem sinful at first?
4. The sermon said: “Whatever constantly fills your attention eventually shapes your affection.”
How have you seen that principle play out in your own life?
5. Why does Paul connect the resurrection of Jesus to the way Christians think about their bodies and sexuality?
6. The sermon described sex as covenantal rather than merely physical.
How does that challenge the way our culture commonly thinks about sexuality and relationships?
7. The sermon said: “Holiness is not punishment. Holiness is belonging.”
How does belonging to Christ reshape the way we think about obedience and holiness?
8. Paul ends by saying, “You were bought with a price” (v.20).
What would it practically look like this week to live like someone who truly belongs to Christ?
What part of the passage stood out to you most, challenged you, or encouraged you?
2. The sermon repeatedly emphasized the idea of belonging.
How does the gospel change the way a Christian understands freedom, identity, and belonging?
3. Paul says, “I will not be mastered by anything” (v.12).
What are some things people commonly become mastered by today, even when those things may not seem sinful at first?
4. The sermon said: “Whatever constantly fills your attention eventually shapes your affection.”
How have you seen that principle play out in your own life?
5. Why does Paul connect the resurrection of Jesus to the way Christians think about their bodies and sexuality?
6. The sermon described sex as covenantal rather than merely physical.
How does that challenge the way our culture commonly thinks about sexuality and relationships?
7. The sermon said: “Holiness is not punishment. Holiness is belonging.”
How does belonging to Christ reshape the way we think about obedience and holiness?
8. Paul ends by saying, “You were bought with a price” (v.20).
What would it practically look like this week to live like someone who truly belongs to Christ?
Week 6: Purity in the Church
1. Both sermons emphasized the difference between simply “going to church” and actually “being the church.” What do you think the difference is, and where do you personally feel challenged by that right now?
2. Paul says, “Do not be deceived.” In what ways can Christians slowly begin to normalize or justify sin in their lives without even realizing it?
3. The sermons talked about the difference between struggling WITH sin and being DEFINED BY sin. Why is that distinction so important for understanding the Christian life?
4. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 together. What stands out most to you about the phrase, “And that is what some of you were”?
5. Both sermons emphasized identity. How does understanding your identity in Christ shape the way you fight sin, handle temptation, or respond to failure?
6. Kevin and Leonard both highlighted that the gospel does not merely forgive sinners, but that it transforms people. Where have you seen genuine transformation in your own life since coming to Christ?
7. The sermons warned against outward appearances without inward transformation. Why is it possible to “look Christian” externally while remaining spiritually unhealthy internally?
8. Paul says believers have been “washed, sanctified, and justified.” Which of those truths encourages you the most right now, and why? Maybe take a few minutes and make sure everyone understands what each of those mean before you start.
9. One sermon described sanctification as being restored to our “intended purpose.” What does it practically look like to live under the loving authority of God in everyday life?
10. Both sermons stressed that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Why is it important to remember that transformation is the result of salvation, not the cause of it?
11. The sermons repeatedly called believers to examine themselves honestly before God. What are some signs that a person is truly growing spiritually…..not perfectly, but genuinely?
12. Both sermons ended with the idea that transformed lives point people to Jesus. If someone closely observed your life this week, what evidence would they see that Christ is at work in you?
2. Paul says, “Do not be deceived.” In what ways can Christians slowly begin to normalize or justify sin in their lives without even realizing it?
3. The sermons talked about the difference between struggling WITH sin and being DEFINED BY sin. Why is that distinction so important for understanding the Christian life?
4. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 together. What stands out most to you about the phrase, “And that is what some of you were”?
5. Both sermons emphasized identity. How does understanding your identity in Christ shape the way you fight sin, handle temptation, or respond to failure?
6. Kevin and Leonard both highlighted that the gospel does not merely forgive sinners, but that it transforms people. Where have you seen genuine transformation in your own life since coming to Christ?
7. The sermons warned against outward appearances without inward transformation. Why is it possible to “look Christian” externally while remaining spiritually unhealthy internally?
8. Paul says believers have been “washed, sanctified, and justified.” Which of those truths encourages you the most right now, and why? Maybe take a few minutes and make sure everyone understands what each of those mean before you start.
9. One sermon described sanctification as being restored to our “intended purpose.” What does it practically look like to live under the loving authority of God in everyday life?
10. Both sermons stressed that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Why is it important to remember that transformation is the result of salvation, not the cause of it?
11. The sermons repeatedly called believers to examine themselves honestly before God. What are some signs that a person is truly growing spiritually…..not perfectly, but genuinely?
12. Both sermons ended with the idea that transformed lives point people to Jesus. If someone closely observed your life this week, what evidence would they see that Christ is at work in you?