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Week Eleven: Sin

The person will grow in their understanding of of sin and how to fight it.

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Meeting Outline

Scriptures
Romans 3:23 1 John 1:8 John 8:34 2 Peter 1:3 Romans 7:14-25 Romans 6:1-14 Galatians 5:16-25 Ephesians 4:17-32 Hebrews 3:12-13
Discussion Questions
  • How has your week been spiritually? / What is God teaching you?
  • What is sin? What have you learned about sin since becoming a believer? 
  • Read Romans 3:23. What does it mean that we have all sinned & fallen short of the glory of God? 
  • Read 1 John 1:8. Why is it important to understand that we all struggle with sin?
  • Read John 8:34: What does it mean that we are slaves to sin?
  • Read 2 Peter 1:3. How does the Holy Spirit give us the ability to say no to sin?
  • Romans 7:14-25. How can you relate with Paul’s words here?
  • Romans 6:1-14. What does this passage teach us about sin?
  • Read Galatians 5:16-26. When we become a Christian, how does our relationship with sin change? 
  • Read Ephesians 4:17-32. What does this passage teach us about fighting sin? 
  • Read Colossians 3:5-10. Why does God want us to put sin to death?
  • Read Titus 2:11-14. What is the best way to fight sin in our lives? 
  • Read Hebrews 3:12-13. How does community help us fight sin?
  • What is your next step when it comes to fighting sin? 

Going Deeper

Application

Common Misconceptions

  • Address Common Misconceptions.
  • Sin is not a big deal to God.
  • It’s okay to use grace as a license to sin.
  • Sin can be fought in isolation. I don’t have to talk about it with anyone.
  • Certain sins are bigger than others in the eyes of God.
  • Sin’s consequences can be managed.
  • Sinful behaviors and patterns can be overcome overnight.
  • Sinful choices are a person’s identity.
  • Sin is always individual and never social.
  • Sin means I can’t ever see progress in this life.

Common Next Steps

  • Gaining further clarity around sin and how to fight it.
  • Recognizing sin in their lives and confessing it.
  • Commitment to confess and fight sin in their lives with you.
  • Bigger view of God’s Grace that covers our sin.
Links/Downloads
5 Misconceptions About Sin How can I overcome sin in my Christian life? Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges Fight Sin Like a Victor, Not a Victim

Additional Resources

Further Study

Coming Soon!

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