Compass: Directions for Life
Compass: Directions for Life
Compass: Directions for Life
What to Say to a Gay Friend
What to Say to a Gay Friend
What to Say to a Gay Friend
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John 3:16-17 (NIV)
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John 3:16-17 (NIV)
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Genesis 2:18, 22, 24-25 (NIV)
John 3:16-17 (NIV)
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Genesis 2:18, 22, 24-25 (NIV)
Genesis 2:18, 22, 24-25 (NIV)
God’s design:
God’s design:
God’s design:
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Leviticus 18:22 - Romans 1:24-27 - 1 Cor. 6:9-10
Leviticus 18:22 - Romans 1:24-27 - 1 Cor. 6:9-10
Leviticus 18:22 - Romans 1:24-27 - 1 Cor. 6:9-10
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“Temptation comes from our own desires,
which entice us and drag us away. These
desires give birth to sinful actions. And when
sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to
death.”
James 1:14-15 (NLT)
“Temptation comes from our own desires,
which entice us and drag us away. These
desires give birth to sinful actions. And when
sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to
death.”
James 1:14-15 (NLT)
“Temptation comes from our own desires,
which entice us and drag us away. These
desires give birth to sinful actions. And when
sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to
death.”
James 1:14-15 (NLT)
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“And that is what some of you were. But you
were washed, you were sanctified, you were
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Cor. 6:11 (NIV)
“And that is what some of you were. But you
were washed, you were sanctified, you were
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Cor. 6:11 (NIV)
“And that is what some of you were. But you
were washed, you were sanctified, you were
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Cor. 6:11 (NIV)
Life Group
Discussion Guide
Sexual Purity
Life Group
Discussion Guide
Sexual Purity
Life Group
Discussion Guide
Sexual Purity
Intro: Thanks to the media, blaring messages
about sex invade our daily lives, often
undermining traditional moral values. Think
about what you see and hear in music,
magazines, TV shows, movies and
conversations? What messages about sex are
you getting? How have these messages
changed from a generation ago.
Intro: Thanks to the media, blaring messages
about sex invade our daily lives, often
undermining traditional moral values. Think
about what you see and hear in music,
magazines, TV shows, movies and
conversations? What messages about sex are
you getting? How have these messages
changed from a generation ago.
Intro: Thanks to the media, blaring messages
about sex invade our daily lives, often
undermining traditional moral values. Think
about what you see and hear in music,
magazines, TV shows, movies and
conversations? What messages about sex are
you getting? How have these messages
changed from a generation ago.
Read: Romans 1:22-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Read: Romans 1:22-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Read: Romans 1:22-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
1. Some people say homosexuality is natural
and moral; others say it is unnatural and
immoral. Based on what the Apostle Paul
writes to the church in Rome (1:22-27), how do
we know?
1. Some people say homosexuality is natural
and moral; others say it is unnatural and
immoral. Based on what the Apostle Paul
writes to the church in Rome (1:22-27), how do
we know?
1. Some people say homosexuality is natural
and moral; others say it is unnatural and
immoral. Based on what the Apostle Paul
writes to the church in Rome (1:22-27), how do
we know?
2. Is homosexuality an orientation God
intended for some people, or is it a perversion
of normal sexuality? Provide evidence.
2. Is homosexuality an orientation God
intended for some people, or is it a perversion
of normal sexuality? Provide evidence.
2. Is homosexuality an orientation God
intended for some people, or is it a perversion
of normal sexuality? Provide evidence.
3. What have some argued to be causes of a
homosexual orientation? Wouldn’t the
presence of pre-conditions let homosexuals
“off the hook” so to speak?
3. What have some argued to be causes of a
homosexual orientation? Wouldn’t the
presence of pre-conditions let homosexuals
“off the hook” so to speak?
3. What have some argued to be causes of a
homosexual orientation? Wouldn’t the
presence of pre-conditions let homosexuals
“off the hook” so to speak?
4. What’s the difference between homosexual
temptation and sin?
4. What’s the difference between homosexual
temptation and sin?
4. What’s the difference between homosexual
temptation and sin?
5. Is it true that “once gay, always gay”?
What does the Apostle Paul argue in his letter
to the church at Corinth (1 Cor. 6:9-11)? How
does this impact a conversation you might
have with a gay friend who’s struggling?
5. Is it true that “once gay, always gay”?
What does the Apostle Paul argue in his letter
to the church at Corinth (1 Cor. 6:9-11)? How
does this impact a conversation you might
have with a gay friend who’s struggling?
5. Is it true that “once gay, always gay”?
What does the Apostle Paul argue in his letter
to the church at Corinth (1 Cor. 6:9-11)? How
does this impact a conversation you might
have with a gay friend who’s struggling?
6. How do I respond when someone in my life
tells me he or she is gay?
6. How do I respond when someone in my life
tells me he or she is gay?
6. How do I respond when someone in my life
tells me he or she is gay?
7. In what ways are the concepts of self-denial
and the pursuit of sexual purity and holiness
relevant to the topic of homosexuality?
7. In what ways are the concepts of self-denial
and the pursuit of sexual purity and holiness
relevant to the topic of homosexuality?
7. In what ways are the concepts of self-denial
and the pursuit of sexual purity and holiness
relevant to the topic of homosexuality?
8. Is the debate about homosexuality simply a
debate about homosexuality or is it about
broader issues of greater importance to the
church? Do two people who seem to agree
theologically in every way except their views of
morality of homosexual behavior really agree
on all those other matters?
8. Is the debate about homosexuality simply a
debate about homosexuality or is it about
broader issues of greater importance to the
church? Do two people who seem to agree
theologically in every way except their views of
morality of homosexual behavior really agree
on all those other matters?
8. Is the debate about homosexuality simply a
debate about homosexuality or is it about
broader issues of greater importance to the
church? Do two people who seem to agree
theologically in every way except their views of
morality of homosexual behavior really agree
on all those other matters?