Week of July 21, 2024 – Respectable Sins:  Pride

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We can become good at pointing out the “big” sins in our culture & others. But when we do this, we tend to lose touch with the reality of our own sin. This is especially true when it comes to those sins that are more “acceptable.” We justify our actions and think, “Well, at least I don’t do that.” Because of God’s grace and in pursuit of sanctification, we seek to get to the root of these “respectable sins” and unearth the devastation they bring.  This week, we discuss the “respectable sin” of pride.

Dig-In Questions:

1. Get to Know You/Icebreaker question: Describe a time that someone was proud of you or that you were proud of someone else.
2. Is there any harm in feeling a sense of pride in an accomplishment or in a job well done? If not, how would you describe the sin of Pride?
3. Read Philippians 2:1-11. What example did Christ set for us in the way we should live?  How was his life model the opposite of pride? What does Jesus’ death on the cross teach us about pride?
4. Read Proverbs 16:18. How does Pride lead to destruction or lead to a fall? How have you seen that played out in your own life?
5. Read 1 Peter 5:5-6. Why does God oppose the proud? What does it mean to clothe yourself in humility? What would it look like if you chose to live like that?
6. Read Luke 18:9-14. What are some lessons learned from the Tax collector? What about the Pharisees? In the teaching, it was pointed out that we can easily fall into pride of moral superiority. Have you been guilty of Moral Superiority? How?
7. Read 1 Corinthians 8:1-3. Are there areas where you have been dogmatic or unchanging in your beliefs that you realize may allow for those with different views to be right?