Little Sins Week 2
Middle & High School Students
Wednesday, March 12th
6:30 – 8:30

PREPARING FOR iGROUPS

BOTTOM LINE: In order to combat pride, we need to have faith in God alone and make others more important than ourselves.  

SCRIPTURE: Romans 3:19-20, 27-28

Message Summary: Pride might be one of the sneakiest little sins. It can manifest itself in many ways and can harden our hearts before we realize it. The Bible is clear that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble, but what can we do to make sure that pride isn’t taking root in our lives? In order to combat pride, we need to have faith in God alone and make others more important than ourselves.
 
TRY THIS: Ask the students in your Small Group for a schedule for any upcoming events they have going on, like a sporting event, a game, a school play, a competition, or a concert. It’s a great opportunity for you and the other students in your group to show up and support each other. Try to attend one event for each student if you can! 

Get the group talking… Share about one thing you’ve done recently that made you proud.  

Ask the group to answer and discuss…
1 Rate on a scale of 1-10, How much you struggle with Pride.
     a) In what areas of life do you struggle with it the most or least?
2 Is it possible to celebrate your accomplishments and talents without being prideful? Why or why not?
     a)If you accomplish something really cool, who deserves the credit? 
3 Raise your hand if you believe God is orchestrating everything that happens in your life. Why or why not?
     a) Is it hard to give God credit for the things that happen in your life?
4 Read Romans 3:19-20 
     a) Who does the “law” apply to? What is the purpose of the “law”?
5 Read Romans 3:27-28
     a) Is being “boastful” similar to being “prideful”?
     b) What does “acquittal” mean? 
     c) If not by obeying the law, how can WE be made “right”?
          i. Read Romans 3:22-25 for answers
Apply It…
James 4:6-7 says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God.” 
6 Gratitude & humility go together. 
     a) Who can you be more grateful towards starting this week? 
          i. How can you show more gratitude to them?
     b) Think about when it is most difficult for you to be humble.
          i. List 2 steps to take this week to practice humility in that area of life.

Bottom Line… In order to combat pride, we need to have faith in God alone and make others more important than ourselves.