Topics
- How would you define sexual purity?
- Can we take a look at how God’s word defines sexual purity?
- Are you comfortable discussing the area of sexual purity and seeking God’s wisdom together in that area?
- Do you have past or current behaviors that make you feel guilty or embarrassed? Can we talk about how God wants you to get a fresh start in those areas and has provided a way to do that?
- Do you know how to have God’s power for victory in this area?
- Are you aware of how sexual purity (or lack of it) affects future relationships… especially a marriage?
- Do you ever decide to live differently, but experience defeat? What have you done in response to this ongoing struggle?
- What safeguards have you put into place to protect you from temptation in this area?
- What might be one small step you could take today to move toward complete sexually purity as God has designed it?
- Are you aware of how God’s standards around sex are for your joy and not as a way to punish you or rob you of fulfillment now?
- How can I as your mentor help encourage you right now?
- What does “affection” look like to you?
- What was affection like in your family growing up (verbal and non-verbal)?
- What would you like to be different in the way your family (or your spouse) shows affection?
- How did your father and mother show affection differently?
- On a scale of 1-10, how much affection do you feel like you have in your marriage right now? What would you like it to be if you could patiently and gently affect change?
- Have you and your spouse discussed your sexual past with one another? When did you do that? Do you feel that each of you were fully honest in that disclosure?
- Which of the following have you heard/said?
- Which approach would you say is more wise in the area of sexual purity: avoiding difficult situations altogether or making on-the-spot choices to remain pure? Which approach do you take?
- What boundaries have you set to avoid temptation?
- Name one good friend who could hold you accountable for sexual purity?
- If you have past mistakes, what steps have you taken to seek forgiveness and a new start?
- Do you share values in the area of sexual purity with the person you’re dating, or is one person pressuring the other?
- How have you ever surrendered this area of your life to God and committed to obeying His commands?
- “If you really love me, you will let me…”
- “Everyone’s doing it”
- “We’re going to get married anyway”