It Doesn’t Matter What You Do
Review Pastor Dan’s points to remember what stuck out to you from the message.
Cultural Misbeliefs about Sin
- I’m not a bad person.
1 John 1:8-9 Romans 3:10
“Until you see yourself as a sinner—you won’t see your need for a savior!” - All sin is the same.
Romans 6:23 Luke 20:47 John 19:11 1 Corinthians 6:18
How we live influences:
- Consequences on earth.
- Rewards in heaven.
- Punishment in hell.
- Since I’ve already done it, I might as well keep doing it.
Romans 6:1-2 1 Corinthians 10:13
Discussion Questions
Start with an icebreaker question to get everyone talking. Then choose questions that will work well with your group.
- Share some “driving sin” stories—we’ve all got some road rage.
- Share some of your pet peeves that might lead to sinful actions.
- Which is greater in your life: knowledge or obedience?
- Is there a sin you’re allowing to continue in your life?
- Share a story of when you let yourself off the hook for a sin because you’re a “good person.”
- What choices are you making because you think they’re not really hurting anyone?
- What areas of your life are growing in the wrong direction?
- When you fight to overcome sin, what behaviors help you win?
- Tell a story of a time when you were tempted and God gave you a way out.
- What does God want you to do differently to overcome the sin that has held you hostage?
From the Source
To introduce some different perspectives into the conversation, consider reading one of these verses together.
Galatians 5:16 James 1:13-14 James 4:7 Ephesians 6:10-18 Hebrews 2:18 Colossians 3:5-6
Live It Out
End each week with a challenge to take action. Lead your group to help each person identify their next steps.
- Create a plan within your group to provide appropriate accountability and support to each other starting this week.
- Sign up together to read this seven-day Bible Plan about overcoming temptation: go2.lc/temptation
- Memorize 1 Corinthians 10:13 or 1 John 1:8-9 as a group.
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