School of Hard Knocks - Week Nine

School of Hard Knocks-Week Nine

Q1. Pastor Mark reinforced us to take responsibility for our own life and to never again blame someone for where we’re at. How can we utilize God’s help and the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish this?

Q2. Read Genesis 1:27-28. What do these Bible passages show us about God’s identity within us and how we should carry ourselves in this world? 

Q3. Read Genesis 3:12-13. How do these passages show how perfect God really is? And how does this remind us to take responsibility for ourselves instead of playing the blame game?

Q4. Do you ever feel like the hardest person to forgive and let off the hook is your own self? How can you learn from your past and not carry the guilt and humiliation going forward? 

Q5. Read Romans 8:11. How does this verse encourage us to erase any victim mindsets and live as survivors instead? 

Discuss with the group who you might be blaming for your circumstances in your life. Where do you need to take responsibility instead of blaming?

Q6. Read Psalm 27:3. Think about your past. How we used our self expression. How we may have been the problem. How we took on pain that was not meant for us. And now completely turn it over to God. Discuss with the group how you will continue to be confident and full of God’s love even though others may still be against you.