Several couples provide examples of
marriage for Bella – Charlie & Renee, Carlisle & Esme, Same &
Emily. Compare and contrast these couples. Which one is the strongest influence
in Bella’s life?
Read Ephesians 4:1-6. What are we
commanded to do? In light of Bella and Edward’s nuptials, how can these verses
also apply to marriage?
Study I Corinthians 12:12-31. What are
some of the gifts mentioned in this passage? Have you been given any of these?
How can you use these gifts within the community of Christ?
Read Ephesians 4:7-24. What does
maturity look like in Christ? How is one’s life different with the Holy Spirit?
Why is sexual intimacy best enjoyed in
a marriage? Do you agree with that belief? Why or why not?
Read Ephesians 4:25-32. What are some
behaviors that destroy the community of Christ? What behaviors promote unity?
In Breaking
Dawn, Book II, the narrator changes to Jacob. How is his perspective and
outlook different than Bella?
Read Ephesians 5:1-7. How can
sexuality become a problem for Christians? What kind of support do we need to
be sexually pure in this culture?
Bella continues with a very dangerous
pregnancy. How would you have handled this situation? Did Bella make the right
choice?
Read Ephesians 5:8-16. We are
commanded to be filled with the Spirit. What other things must be put away so
we can be filled?
Look over Romans 8. What do you learn
about the Holy Spirit in these verses? How have you experienced the Spirit in
your life?
Read Ephesians 5:22-33. What is Paul
teaching us about marriage? What other verses in Ephesians provide advice on
marriage?
When Bella completes her vampire
conversion, how is she different? Is it what she dreamed it would be?
Read Ephesians 6:1-4. Paul gives
little advice to parents in these verses. What does he say? What other verses
in Ephesians provide advice on parenting?
When Irina betrays the Cullen family,
they are faced with a challenge from the Volturi. What do we learn about the
Volturi as other vampires arrive to stand with the Cullens?
Read Ephesians 6:5-9. Where is slavery
present in our world today? What people groups disgust you? How would Paul
counsel you on this topic?
Garrett gives a revolutionary speech
in response to the Volturi visit. What has he observed about the Cullen family?
What makes them different from other vampires?
Read Ephesians 6:10-18. Why must we
have armor in this world? How can we stand and fight together as the community
of Christ?
