Let’s Talk About Sex | God Didn’t Make Sex to Be Shameful
Discussion questions to help you unpack the message with others.
- What’s the greatest (or biggest) meal you’ve ever eaten?
- What stood out to you most from the message?
- When was the last time you felt alone or like you didn’t belong?
- When was the last time you felt deeply connected to the people around you? What about with Jesus?
- We have been conditioned to reduce our sexuality to our genitality. What can make it difficult to break free from this mindset?
- Ronald Rolheiser wrote in his book, Holy Longing, “Sexuality is a beautiful, good, extremely powerful, sacred energy, given us by God and experienced in every cell of our being as an irrepressible urge to overcome our incompleteness, to move toward unity and consummation with that that is beyond us.” What’s your reaction that sexuality is our God-given hunger for connection. Do you agree or disagree?
- 1 Corinthians 6:17-20 shows that Jesus loves us and cares about our bodies. How could this change the way you think about and treat your body?
- Read John 21:9-13. Like Peter, Jesus wants to meet us in our shame. What would it look like for you to bring your shame to Jesus this week? (It’s okay if you’re just guessing)
Prayer
Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like, “Jesus, thank you for bringing healing and restoration. Help us bring anything we are struggling with to you—including our sexuality. We need your love, comfort, and guidance. In the identity and character of Jesus we pray, amen.”
Bonus Questions
Bonus Questions!
Check these out if you’re on a roll and want to go a little deeper.
- Read Ephesians 5:13-14. Confession helps us break free from our struggles and find freedom in Jesus. Who is someone you could confess to and shine light on what you’re going through? Make a plan to talk to them this week.
- If you don’t have anyone you can talk to, ask God to provide someone. Check out https://www.crossroads.net/healthysexuality for more resources.
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Sex. The word alone has a unique power. It can spike your blood pressure, trigger your office’s content firewall, and get flagged on TikTok as “sensitive content.” For some, it’s a source of shame. For others, it’s wrapped up in secrets, confusion, or questions we’re too afraid to ask. But God didn’t create sex to be something shameful.
This week, Chuck Mingo gets real about sex, healthy sexuality, and what the Bible actually says about God’s design for sex. Whether you’re married, single, struggling with sexual shame, or just looking for answers, there’s hope for you.
It might get awkward. But it’s a conversation worth having.
Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Hosted by
Chuck Mingo
Teaching Pastor