Life Group Questions

1. If you were not able to hear this week’s sermon, consider going to the church website and listening to it. What are some main ideas that you gathered from the sermon? What, if any, questions did the sermon cause for you or do you desire to have additional clarification?

2. Have you noticed that traditional and biblical manhood has been under attack by our culture and world? Explain your thoughts on how the feminist movement and even gender issues have affected the understanding of manhood.

3. Read Genesis 1-2. Describe the man’s position of responsibility as described by this section of Scripture. Why is it important for us to regard manhood with responsibility? What significance is associated with man naming all living creatures?

4. Read 1 Timothy 2:8-14. What does this passage state about the roles of men and women? What is the basis for this teaching according to verses 13-14? How does this basis provide a timeless, non-cultural argument?

5. What does it mean to have the gift of singleness (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:1-33)? What are the advantages of singleness, according to Paul?

6. Provide three observations about the relationship between a husband and wife from Ephesians 5:22-33. How does the writer use the teaching of Genesis 2 in verses 29-31?

7. What makes a man a good father? What are some good memories of your father? How does our Heavenly Father make up for some of our earthly fathers’ shortcomings?

8. What is the significance of Christians having God as their Father? How would you describe our Heavenly Father?

by Terry Beatty /  Lead Teacher and Ministry Vision