Seven Deadly Sins - Study 5
5 Gluttony (Self-Control) Missions Month Late-Start support a couple working in Central Asia providing community development support. In the process they support local Christians and equip them to share their hope. Thank God for the real difference their work is making in improving farming techniques, improving health skills and equipping local church leaders. Ask for ongoing growth in the local churches and for wisdom as they care for their family.
Getting Started 1. Which would you struggle most to say no to: another Tim Tam, going to coffee with friends when you should be working, or staying up when you should be going to bed?
Coming up... 21st May 31st May 1st June 8th June 28th–30th June
Soul Mates Youthsurge (check with Danny) Women Encouraging Women Monthly Newcomers Welcome Launch Camp
May is Mission Month 1
Read Luke 15:11–32. 2. What did the son see as the ‘good life’ and what does it tell us about our sin?
3. What are we shown about God’s mercy?
Digging Deeper Read Amos 6:1–7. 4. When we read 1 and 2 Kings it seems Israel’s exile is caused by the kings’ failure. But how does this passage place responsibility on the people of Israel?
5. Why does gluttony affect our relationship with God? Why does it affect our relationship with others?
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Read 1 Peter 4:1–5. 6. How is gluttony opposed to the cross and why should we turn away from it?
7. The opposite of gluttony appears to be self-control (eg. Galatians 5:19–24). How does what God has done lead to self-control?
Ideas to action 8. Where does gluttony prevent you from serving God? from serving others?
9. How might Christian self-control look similar to non-Christian self-control? How might it look different?
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Prayer Pray together about the encouragement and challenge raised by God’s Word through this study. Note prayer points below for your partners in the gospel (Growth Group members) and their contacts: Growth Group members
Unbelieving friends
praise God for Jesus’ self-sacrifice and the pleasures he gave up in order to save us. ask to better understand gluttony and to see the love of pleasure in your own life. pray also for your neighbours—those that live next door and the people that you spend time with each day.
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Getting Started 1. Which would you struggle most to say no to: another Tim Tam, going to coffee with friends when you should be working, or staying up when you should be going to bed?
Coming up... 21st May 31st May 1st June 8th June 28th–30th June
Soul Mates Youthsurge (check with Danny) Women Encouraging Women Monthly Newcomers Welcome Launch Camp
May is Mission Month 1
Read Luke 15:11–32. 2. What did the son see as the ‘good life’ and what does it tell us about our sin?
3. What are we shown about God’s mercy?
Digging Deeper Read Amos 6:1–7. 4. When we read 1 and 2 Kings it seems Israel’s exile is caused by the kings’ failure. But how does this passage place responsibility on the people of Israel?
5. Why does gluttony affect our relationship with God? Why does it affect our relationship with others?
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Read 1 Peter 4:1–5. 6. How is gluttony opposed to the cross and why should we turn away from it?
7. The opposite of gluttony appears to be self-control (eg. Galatians 5:19–24). How does what God has done lead to self-control?
Ideas to action 8. Where does gluttony prevent you from serving God? from serving others?
9. How might Christian self-control look similar to non-Christian self-control? How might it look different?
3
Prayer Pray together about the encouragement and challenge raised by God’s Word through this study. Note prayer points below for your partners in the gospel (Growth Group members) and their contacts: Growth Group members
Unbelieving friends
praise God for Jesus’ self-sacrifice and the pleasures he gave up in order to save us. ask to better understand gluttony and to see the love of pleasure in your own life. pray also for your neighbours—those that live next door and the people that you spend time with each day.
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