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sermon-based study guide
This guide is designed to guide a group discussion around the weekend sermon. You can also use this as an individual, but we highly recommend finding a friend and inviting them to discuss with you. Menlo Church has Life Groups meeting in-person and online using these guides. We’d love to help you find a group.
What you will find in this guide: A discussion guide for groups and individuals. If you are using this as an individual be sure to engage with each question in a journal or simply in your mind as you prayerfully consider what you heard in the sermon and seek to discover what God is inviting you to know and do.
Study Guide: Thinking More About Sex
Connect
- Where have you seen God’s love in your life recently?
Engage
Read John 13:34-35
- What is Jesus’ command to his disciples?
- What is the way people know that we are disciples of Jesus?
- How do we love as Jesus did?
Apply
- Paul's letter to the Corinthians emphasizes the importance of honoring our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit. How can we practically apply this principle in our daily lives?
- Reflecting on the timeline presented in the sermon, how do you think historical events and cultural shifts have impacted our views on sexuality?
- Phil has given guidelines for respectful conversations around difficult topics. What are practices that you use to cultivate humility and respect in these conversations?
Prayer
Take a moment to pray together. Give thanks for your community and the grace that we all share in God’s love.
Going Deeper
Menlo Midweek Podcast:
Tune in every Wednesday for a conversation with the previous week’s speaker. It’s a deeper dive into the message and an engaging time to learn, reflect, grow—and have fun.