THE GOSPEL MARRIAGE: "The Meaning of Sex" -Genesis 2:24-25

Speaker: Peter Cho

​There is so much carnage and confusion around sex because there are so many lies that have distorted the divine vision for it. But God created sex to reveal what it means to be fully known and truly loved and as a powerful model of self-giving love. In Christ alone we find sex's true meaning and healing and wholeness out of our own sexual brokenness.

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
If you typically meet coed, please ask your group in advance if they would prefer to meet by gender for this discussion, since many of these questions may be more deeply personal and sensitive than usual. 

1. Shame is such a big part of our culture, especially in Asian contexts. What has your experience with shame and sin been like (e.g. in yourself, or others, inside or outside of the Church)? When have you found it appropriate or helpful? When have you found it to be demeaning or destructive?
2. Read Genesis 2:24-25 and 3:6-11. How does reframing "nakedness and shame" in light of the story of the Bible impact how you view sin and shame? How do Jesus' interactions with the sexually broken (as found in the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 or the scorned adulterer in John 8) speak to God's heart for the condemned and hope for those who need healing? 
3. How does sex being "a living picture of self-giving love through the full giving of self (mind, body, spirit) under the promise and protection of a covenant union" speak to you (good or bad)? Can you think of examples where violating God's vision for sex has brought dis-integration and destruction -- whether it be in the world, the church (through purity culture) or in our own marriages? How have you seen sexual sins (e.g. lust, infidelity, pornography, weaponizing sex, promiscuity, etc) bring brokenness into self and others? 
4. Read Hebrews 12:1-3. How does fixing my eyes on the self-giving love of Jesus - which scorned the shame of the cross - inspire you into a deeper love for God and others? What might this look like in specific ways in your own life and relationships both inside and outside of marriage? 

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FOR MARRIED COUPLES OR MARRIED GROUPS: You can find additional resources or exercises that can help build your marriage click HERE. Please use it to discuss with your spouse and/or a group with other couples.