LIFEgroup discussion guide
LIFE GROUP STUDY GUIDE FOR THE WEEK OF 2/24/10
Series: RADITUDE—sticking out in the crowd (VII)
Raditude: A Christian disciple has eyes only for his spouse and lives out a counter-cultural commitment to sexual purity and a healthy marriage.
1. Ice-Breaker:
If you are married, share two things that attracted you to your spouse.
If you are single, share two things you would want in a spouse if you ever chose to get
married.
2. What did Frank means when he claimed that Americans are in love with romance but
Jesus was in love with marriage? What’s the difference?
What do you take away from this beautiful description of gender, sexuality, and
marriage?
4. Comment on this statement:
“Our very dating and courtship practices virtually insure high divorce rates. Instead
of being rugged individualists, North Americans should seek the advice of parents,
friends, pastors, and the Christian community in selecting a mate. For without this
help too many make the wrong choice.”
How can parents/friends/church have influence on young adults when it comes to
choosing someone to marry?
5. What do you think are the major negative influences on a marriage’s health and
permanence today?
6. What are some of the early warning signs that a marriage needs help? Why do you
think so many persons are reluctant to go get help?
How do you account for Jesus’ strong and harsh words about adultery and divorce
in Matthew 5 
but his tenderness to an adulteress in John 8 ?
What are the implications for the way we talk about marriage but also deal with
persons whose marriages have come apart?
8. If you are married, share a couple of practices that you think have contributed to
health in your marriage.
If you are single, share some practices that you think would help strengthen a
marriage?