Bible Study Questions

1. The sermon argues that Greek philosophy has influenced Christians to devalue the body. In what ways have you seen this "body doesn't matter" thinking show up in your own faith journey or in the church culture around you?
2. Ken describes three things Jesus did everywhere he went: preached the kingdom, cast out demons, and healed the sick. Do you think the church today is faithful to all three of these? Which one do you think gets the least attention, and why?
3. Read Psalm 139:13-14. How does truly believing you are "fearfully and wonderfully made" change the way you think about your physical body on a daily basis?
4. The sermon states that "your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit." What are some practical implications of that truth for the everyday choices we make?
5. Romans 8:11 says the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us. How does that reality shape the way you think about physical sickness, suffering, or decline?
6. Ken draws a distinction between resuscitation and resurrection. Why is that distinction important, and how does it change the way we pray for healing?
7. The sermon says miracles and healings are "previews of coming attractions" pointing us toward the new creation. How does that perspective change the way you think about praying for miracles?
8. Elisabeth Elliot is quoted saying God is "forever luring us up and away from this world." Have you ever experienced suffering or illness that drew you closer to God rather than further away? Share that experience with the group.
9. The cancer patient in the sermon said, "Either way I win." What would it take for you to genuinely hold that perspective in the face of a serious diagnosis?
10. Romans 12:1 calls us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices. What does that look like in a concrete, practical way in your current season of life?
11. The sermon teaches that God's redemption plan through Christ was physical, not just spiritual — Jesus lived, died, and rose in a body. How does the physical nature of salvation deepen your appreciation for what Christ accomplished?
12. Ken plans to close the series with a healing prayer service where elders will anoint and pray over people. What hesitations or hopes do you have about participating in something like that, and what does your answer reveal about your theology of healing?

Discussion Questions

1. The sermon opens with a humorous story about generational gaps and aging. How do you personally wrestle with the reality that, as Paul writes, "outwardly we are wasting away"? How does your faith inform that struggle?
2. Ken mentions that he has personally witnessed people delivered from demonic bondage after his sermon series on spiritual warfare. How comfortable are you with the reality of spiritual warfare, and how actively do you engage it in your own life?
3. The sermon lists five reasons Jesus performed miracles: proclamation, compassion, identity, power, and faith. Which of these five resonates most with you personally, and why?
4. Read Genesis 1-2. What does the creation account tell us about how God views the human body? How does God's declaration that his creation was "very good" shape your theology of the body?
5. The sermon argues that the same philosophical thinking that led some early Christians to dismiss the body is still alive today in statements like "it doesn't matter if I get drunk" or "it doesn't matter if we live together." Where do you see that kind of thinking most commonly justified among Christians today?
6. Hebrews 10:5 quotes Christ saying "You have prepared a body for me." What does the Incarnation — God taking on human flesh — tell us about how seriously God takes physical, bodily existence?
7. Colossians 1:22 says Christ reconciled us "through the death of Christ in his physical body." Why was it essential that the atonement be accomplished in a physical body rather than in a purely spiritual way?
8. The sermon references the strange account in Jude where Satan contended for the body of Moses. What does that story suggest to you about the spiritual significance of our physical bodies?
9. Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-55. What emotions does the promise of a resurrected, glorified body stir in you? What questions does it raise?
10. Ken says that while our bodies no longer have to submit to the power of sin, they still must submit to the consequences of sin. How do you personally navigate the tension between praying for physical healing and accepting physical suffering as part of life in a fallen world?
11. Romans 8:22-23 describes all of creation "groaning" for redemption, including our bodies. How does framing your own physical suffering as part of a larger cosmic story change the way you experience it?
12. The sermon closes with the question, "Am I honoring God with my body?" Take an honest personal inventory. In what one specific area do you feel most challenged to better honor God with your physical body, and what is one step you could take this week?