Walk His Way Sermon Series
Living With the Grain
august 7, 2022 | Pastor chris winans | ephesians 4:25-32
Sermon Review
- True or False: Studies show we lie every day.
- True or False: Studies show married people lie less to each other than unmarried people.
- True or False: Studies show women lie about themselves more than men.
- When we tell the truth we are living according to God’s ________________________.
- Our lies go against the grain and will produce _____________________________.
- Circle the letters that are true:
- Alienation from God is our fundamental cause for personal and societal brokenness.
- Lack of education and bigotry are primary causes of brokenness.
- God can cure our hard hearts and darkened understanding.
- The proper object of understanding is what is true.
- The proper object of understanding is defined by our world’s experts.
- The proper object of our heart is “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
- The proper object of our heart is “the good.”
- We decide what is “the good.”
- Only God can decide and define what is “the good.”
- Modern people believe there is a fixed moral reality that they will be judged by.
- Pick the true answer:
- “The good” is what will satisfy us.
- God is “the good.”
- Living in truth with ourselves means we must admit that we are _____________, redeemed by the grace of ________, through the finished work of ___________ __________.
Sermon Discussion Questions
- Do you think evading a direct answer is a lie? As an example, when asked to attend an event, we reply, “I’ll think about it.”
- Describe how a lie that you witnessed produced brokenness.
- What are some reasons why being alienated from God must bring brokenness?
- How do we exchange the lies we believe and practice with what is true?
- Discuss the approach with others that our Pastor talked about in today’s sermon.
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