1 Corinthians 6:12-17 (New International Version)
12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.

• Christians need to be careful not to live their life based on

slogans.
• Jesus died to free us

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sin, not free us

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sin.
• The primary reason for sex is not

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or

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, but to glorify God through

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and

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.
• The Gospel and Jesus’ life show us what we should

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most.
• Jesus’ resurrection shows that God

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to save and restore our physical bodies.
• Sex is a

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if contained in God’s design, it’s a

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outside of its boundaries.
• Any sexual

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that is made will have a spiritual impact.
• Stay

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to the Spirit who lives inside of you.

TAKE OFF
1. Have you ever united yourself with a team, cause, or organization and later regretted it? Share what factors you use to determine with whom you associate.
TEXT
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. What two objections do some in the Corinthian church have to the Apostle Paul’s teaching about sexual integrity? How do you think these same objections would be stated in our modern-day culture? (vv. 12-13)
3. What truths about Christian freedom and our bodies does the Apostle Paul share to correct the objections raised?
4. How does it make you feel to read the blunt words in verses 15-16 about what is happening in the spiritual realm when one engages in sexually immoral behavior? What do those verses teach about the Holy Spirit and the purpose of sexual intercourse?
TAKE AWAY
Are there any activities you participate in that while might not be explicitly wrong, are not beneficial to your faith? What is an alternative activity you could do that would bring glory to God?