Pew2You
3-6-16
Pastor Phil Vance
FAQ About Homosexuality
Highlights:
1. Experience becomes our God when we let our lives be governed by our heart instead of the word of God.
– the heart critiques the scripture rather than scripture critiquing the heart.
2. All of us have natural propensities toward certain sins. We were all born with a sin nature.
-Natural inclinations do not make sin less sinful, it means I need Jesus more.
3. Just because God loves you, does not mean that He affirms everything you do and desire.
– God is love, which means whatever He commands is truly most loving. Regardless of what you feel or how hard it is.
Discussion Questions:
1. What are your questions about homosexuality? Discuss together and practice what Pastor Phil preached. Approach the discussion with love, compassion, understanding and with the Bible as our ultimate authority.
2. We all have natural inclinations toward certain sins. How is Jesus meeting you to sustain and help you overcome these inclinations?
3. Discuss the quote from Rick Warren that is below. What does it mean to not compromise convictions to be compassionate?
Key Scriptures:
-For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
Quotes:
Rick Warren: “Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You dont have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.”