7.4 Guarding Purity & Faithfulness in Marriage

7.4 Guarding Purity & Faithfulness in Marriage

Key Passages Hebrews 13:4 | 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-5 | 1 Corinthians 7:2-5 | Matthew 5:27-28 Personal Bible Study 📖 Read ▪ Bible: ✓ Hebrews 13:4 | Exodus 20:14 ✓ 1 Corinthians 7 ✓ Ephesians 5 ✓ Review all Scripture passages. ▪ Book: ✓ Gospel-Centered Life – Lessons 2, 6, & 9 Practices Meet ▪ Discussion: “How can we walk in purity together as a church?” ▪ Panel Discussion with married couples. Pray ▪ Thank God for forgiveness and freedom. ▪ Pray for relationships, temptations, and your future marriage.

7.1 God's Call to Holiness

Key Passages 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 | 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 | Ephesians 5:3 | 1 Peter 1:14-16 Personal Bible Study 📖 Read ▪ Bible: ✓ 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8 (God’s will for purity). ✓ 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (Sexual purity). ✓ Peter 1:14-16 | 2 Timothy 2:22 (living Pure Lives). ▪ Book: ✓ Gospel-Centered Life – Session 1–2 (God's holiness and our identity). Practices Meet ▪ Key practice: Write a purity statement based on Scripture. ▪ Discuss: “What does holiness look like in relationships?” ▪ Identify media, habits, or situations that compromise purity. Pray ▪ Confess to God areas of compromise. ▪ Ask for purity in mind, body, and habits.

6.5 Developing a Personal Apologetic

Key Passages 2 Timothy 3 | 2 Peter 1 | Psalm 19 Personal Bible Study Read ▪ Bible: ✓ Review 2 Timothy 3, 2 Peter 1, Psalm 19 ✓ 1 Peter 3:15-16 Be Ready to Give an Answer ✓ Romans 1:16 | 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Know the Gospel. ✓ Matthew 5:16 Let Your Life Back Up Your Words ✓ Ephesians 4:15 Speak the Truth in Love ✓ Acts 22:1-21; 26: 1-23 Paul explained how he encountered Christ and how his life changed because of Christ. Share Your Story. ▪ Book: ✓ Case for Christ – Ch. 11–13 (Psychological, medical, and circumstantial evidence). Practices Meet ▪ Key practice: Share a 3-minute apologetic testimony. ▪ Developing a personal apologetic involves: Knowing your story. Understanding the Gospel message. Being ready to share with gentleness and respect. Trusting in God. ▪ Mentor critique and encouragement. ▪ Discussion: How do humility and faith interact with reason? ▪ Q & A Panel Discussion with guest speakers or pastors. Pray ▪ Ask God to use your story to help others trust the Bible. ▪ Pray by name for those with intellectual barriers to faith.

6.4 Apologetics Workshop

This is the recording from our Apologetics Workshop that includes the conversations concerning Mormonism, Islam, and Atheism.

6.3 Can We Trust the New Testament?

Key Passages 2 Peter 1:19–21 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Luke 1:1-4 | 2 Peter 1:16 | John 14:26 | Matthew 24: 35 | John 20: 30-31 Personal Bible Study Read ▪ Bible: ✓ 2 Peter 1 ✓ 2 Timothy 3 ▪ Book: ✓ Case for Christ Ch. 4–6 (Manuscript evidence and Gospel reliability). Practices Meet ▪ Key practice: Watch a short apologetics clip on manuscript reliability. ▪ Discuss: “What do I say when someone says the Bible’s been changed?” ▪ Activity: In pairs, construct a 3-point response using biblical and historical reasoning. Pray ▪ Thank God for the Spirit’s work in inspiring the Word. ▪ Intercede for friends who doubt the Bible’s trustworthiness.