Study Series: The Sin Study

Hampton Roads Study SeriesThe Discipleship Quiz

Pick One Person in Your Group to Take the Quiz With You

Write out the 5 scriptures for

the discipleship study

Write out the Memory Verse

Write out one point for Luke

9:57-62

Write out a Purposeful

Question for Luke 9:23-27

Acts 11:25-26 Luke 9:23-27 Luke 9:57-62 Mark 1:16-20

Matthew 28:18-20

Matthew 28:18-20“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Following Jesus will not be comfortable Following Jesus means making Him

your number one priority Following Jesus means not looking back

but going forward to proclaim the gospel

What are the three demands of discipleship?

What does it mean to "deny yourself? Take up you cross daily?

How can we be “ashamed of Jesus and His words?”

Are you following Jesus the way that Jesus expects you to follow him?

Discipleship Quiz Answers

THE SIN

STUDY

It is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to

receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses... –Ignatius

Any concept of grace that makes us feel more comfortable sinning is not biblical grace. God's grace never encourages us to live in sin, on the

contrary, it empowers us to say no to sin and yes to truth.--Randy Alcorn

John 16:8” When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:”

What is the Aim of this Study?While we want all seekers to be

saved by grace, there is no grace if we perceive no sin..

Thus, the aim of this study is to help seekers see themselves as our Holy God sees them: utterly

sinful and separated from our God. This realization brings

about a desire for both forgiveness and repentance.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict seekers in this study (

John 16:8).

Romans 3:23

Romans 6:23

Luke 7:36-50

Mark 7:21-22

Galatians 5:19-21

James 4:17Isaiah 59:1-

2

Rom

ans

3:23

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDRomans 3:9-22

We are all under the power of sin. No one is righteous not even one(3:10)The whole world will be held accountable to God

Only through faith in Jesus can we be made righteous in the sight of God.

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGEThere is no one that can claim to be with out sin

We all fall short of God’s standardsOnly through Jesus, can we be justified

JUST-IF-I’D never sinned

THE PURPOSEFUL QUESTION

How do you think the Jews would have felt hearing that they were no different than the Gentiles?

What do you imagine it would be like standing in the presence of a perfect God?

Have you ever compared yourself to others to justify your sinful behavior?

GALATIANS 5:19-21“ The acts of the sinful nature are

obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry

and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish

ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and

the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like

this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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Rom

ans

6:23

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDRomans 6:15-22

Paul is teaching on how we use to be slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickednessAs Christians, we have been set free from sin and become slaves of God

The benefits that we reap from this new life leads to holiness and eternal life

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGEThere are eternal consequences to sin

We reap what we sow: Life or DeathEternal life is a gift from God for those who

live for him

THE PURPOSEFUL QUESTION

Why do so many chose to live in sin when the consequences are so high?

How do you feel about both the warning and the gift that is given in this scripture?

How should we live our lives with such a great gift awaiting those who are willing to live for God?

GALATIANS 5:19-21“ The acts of the sinful nature are

obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry

and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish

ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and

the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like

this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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ORY

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IPTU

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Luke

7:3

6-50 THE POINT OF THE PASSAGE

Jesus is a bridge between your sin and your potential for love. The more you appreciate your sinful indebtedness

to Jesus; the more you will be grateful for his grace. The end result: you love much (i.e. Discipleship). Conversely, the less you appreciate your sinful

indebtedness, the smaller your gratitude and the less you love.

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDLuke 7:18-35

John the Baptist’ disciples approach Jesus wondering if he is the one that was to come.Jesus does miracles and begins to teach why the people rejected both John and Jesus

They say that John is possessed by demons and Jesus is a glutton and drunkard because he eats with tax collectors and sinner. Then Jesus goes to a Pharisees house where he is treated better by the sinner

than the “righteous”.

THE PURPOSEFUL QUESTIONIs your attitude toward your sin more like Simon’s or more like the sinful woman’s?

How much are you in touch with your personal sinfulness?Consider the most recent time you committed that sin; consider the first time; consider your attitude

towards God each time you indulged that sin. Journals/discussions/ time lines all help increase one’s appreciation of our debt through sin.

GALATIANS 5:19-21“ The acts of the sinful nature are

obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry

and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish

ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and

the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like

this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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ORY

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IPTU

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Mar

k 7:

21-

23

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGE

Sin comes from our heartsTake ownership for sin!

We are responsible for our own sin THE PURPOSEFUL

QUESTIONHow can only looking at outside defilement

prevent true change? What is the consequence of being unclean

before God?Are their sins in your heart that keep you

unclean before God?

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDMark 7:1-19

Jews are challenging Jesus’ disciples on their hands being defiledJesus challenges the Pharisees and teachers of the law on their hearts being far from God

Jesus teaches that true defilement comes from inside a person; their heart

DISCUSS THE SINS CATALOGED BY JESUS

• In Your Groups: Discuss which sins in this list have you found to be the most challenging in to uproot from your heart?

“For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality,

theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.”

Gal

atia

ns 5

:19-

21SPIRITUAL BACKGROUND

Galatians 5:13-18We were called to be free. But not to use our freedom to indulge in sin.

We are to walk but the spirit and not by the fleshOur flesh and our Spirit are in constant conflict with one another.

We must be led by the Spirit

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGESin is Obvious! We know when we are sinning

Those who live in sin will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

THE PURPOSEFUL QUESTION When it comes to sin in your life, what daily conflicts do you struggle

with between your flesh and your spirit?From the list of sin in this passage, which ones have you committed

and/or presently committing?

Be as specific as necessary to both explain and share about the sins listed

DISCUSS THE SINS CATALOGED BY JESUS

• In Your Groups: Discuss which sins in this list have you found to be the most challenging to change outwardly?

Jam

es

4:17

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDJames 4:13-16

Today or Tomorrow is not promised to usOur life is but a mist: we are here for a while and then we are gone

We should not delay doing what we know is right for us to do

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGESins of commission (sins you commit) vs.

sins of omission (virtues you omit).A person may be guilty of a sin of omission by failing to

do something which he is able to do and which he ought to do, by reason of a cause for which he is entirely

responsible, as when a person knows that drinking to drunkness will incapacitate him, and yet drinks

THE PURPOSEFUL QUESTIONIs God calling you to change an area in your life that

you have been putting off until tomorrow?What is it that you know the God would have you to do

in order to have a deep relationship with Him?

GALATIANS 5:19-21“ The acts of the sinful nature are

obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry

and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish

ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and

the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like

this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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ORY

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IPTU

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Isai

ah 5

9:1-

2

SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDThe Book of Isaiah

The book is written to God’s people who have turned their backs on GodGod called his prophet, Isaiah, to preach a message to call his people back to Him

The goal was for the nations to repent of their sins and to be restored to God

THE POINT OF THE PASSAGE

Your sin has made a separation between you and your God.

We must understand the depth of your separation from your Father.

God hides his face and ignores those who chose to live in sinTHE PURPOSEFUL QUESTION

Why would God not listen or save his people?

How would you feel if God both ignored you and hid his face from you?

Are there sins in your life that has caused separation between you and God?

Additional Scriptures:Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:24-27Romans 1:21-321 Corinthians 6:9-11Colossians 3:5-112 Timothy 3:1-5Matthew 5:48

END THE STUDYPrayerSet Up Next StudyGive scriptures for the

next studyThe Cross of Grace

Romans 3:21-27 Romans 4:22-25 Romans 5:6-11

Mark 14:26-15:41 1 Peter 2:21-25

Acts 2:36-41John 3:16-21