Read 1 Corinthians 7 incarnationally. Where do you find yourself in this text?
In your own words describe God’s design for marriage? What is His purpose for marriage?
Using Scripture how do you see God loving His Church as His Bride?
As it relates to your sexuality, what are the connections between 1 Corinthians 6, and 1 Corinthians 7?
The Corinthians wrote a letter to Paul, and 1 Corinthians 7 is a part of his specific response to their questions. If you had the opportunity to write to a mentor, or spiritual director/leader what question would you ask? What deeper issue does your question evoke?
If you are married how do you view the role of sex in your marriage?
If you are single how do you view the role of sex in your life?
Read 1 Corinthians 7.3-5 and answer the following questions:
What’s the primary implication of these verses?
What encourages you in these verses?
Where do you have the most difficulty here?
How are these verses more than just verses about sex?
Read Hebrews 13.4. In your own words describe the meaning of this truth? What practical ways do you live this verse out? Where have you experienced pain because of this truth not being lived out?
How and with whom are you currently praying about your sexuality?
Read 1 Corinthians 7.8-9. What’s the context of these two verses? How have you seen verse 9 be taken out of context? How do these verses celebrate the joy of sex in marriage?
Read 1 Corinthians 7.10-16. How important is it to you that Paul quotes Jesus? Where else in Paul’s letters does he quote Jesus? Why does Paul not quote Jesus more often?
What is God’s view of divorce and remarriage? How does God’s view differ from your own?
What does holiness mean to you? In your own words, describe holiness. How are you at once holy and becoming more holy?
