What does it mean to live in the light? Why does John link confessing sins and fellowship with others?

Why do you think Jesus draws the line where he does? What was his point?

How do you see our culture minimizing lust and how has that been destructive in your life and in others?.

What does it mean not to awaken love until the right time? How does being intimate outside of marriage short change the relationship?

Describe the difference between lust and true love.

Moving forward, how will you be more generous with your money? How can you be more generous with your time or other resources?.

Identify all that Paul warns against in these verses. How did that impact your life? Share a time you were generous towards someone else.

Share a story of a time someone was generous with you.

What does it mean that where your treasure is, there your heart will be? How does generosity help to guard against greed?

How have you seen greedy people negatively impact society as a whole and even within a family?.

Why did Jesus rebuke his actions? What would’ve been a better response?

Why do we always fall for the lie that stuff will make us happy? How has the pursuit of things burned you in the past?.

What would your spouse or close friend give you?

Rate yourself on the greed o meter (1-10).

Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?Īdapted from the book The Seven Deadly Sins by Graham Tomlin.

Moving forward, how will you humbly serve others in your life? How will you serve your church community? How can your family and church be strengthened by a serving culture?.

Why was this such a surprising act for the disciples?

How does an attitude of service work to dispel the power of pride in our lives? How has this proven to be true in your life?.

What does it look like for a Christian to do good things without a prideful attitude?.

What does this passage say about our own goodness? Why should this verse free us from the grip of pride? Why do you think the tax collector approached God with fear and humility? How does Jesus sum up the lesson of this parable? How do you see Christians act like the pharisee today? Which one do you relate to more? Describe the heart of both the pharisee and the tax collector.

How is pride really an issue of self-worth? Describe what a prideful person looks like to you.Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?.

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