Lean In // 5 minutes
Who are some of your favorite villains?
Sample answers could include:
- The Joker (Batman)
- Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz)
- Buzz (Home Alone)
- The Shark (Jaws)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- The New York Yankees (unless you’re a fan…)
- Ben Linus (LOST)
- Regina George (Mean Girls)
Look Down // 10 minutes
What do you learn about sin?
Sample answers could include:
- Causes death
- Not to live with it any longer
- It can reign in my body
- Can become enslaved by it
- Set free from sin
- Christ is more powerful than sin
- Christ died the death once and for all
- Sin is broken but it’s still present
- It’s a choice
Look Out // 10 minutes
Leader note: The goal of this Look Out question is to get group members to reflect on the allure of sin. There is something attractive about sin otherwise it would not be so effective in entrapping.
Why does it feel so good to be bad?
Sample answers could include:
- Appeals to desire
- Thrill
- Adrenaline
- Excitement
- Power
- Pretend
- It’s just fun
When does it become a bait and switch?
Leader note: With sin, at some point the “good” feeling wears off. This usually takes place right after the hook is set and are being reeled into sin’s effect. Help group members identify the “bait and switch” tactic of sin.
Look In // 20 minutes
Where is sin “baiting” you and how are you responding to it?
What would it take for you to believe sin is not your master?
Leader note: In this week’s sermon, Kenton explained how the penalty of sin is paid and the power of sin is broken but the presence of sin is still around. With that being said, there are still potential places in our lives where we are susceptible to temptation and sin. Help your group members to see that in those moments we have an opportunity to say: Sin is not my master!
The Apostle Paul reinforces this idea by saying, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” – Romans 12:2 (NLT)
Live It Out // 5 minutes
Who would be impacted if sin were no longer your master?
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Learn More About Flow Questions: Check out Kenton Beshore’s book Ask in the Irvine Campus Bookstore for more on the Flow Question model.