Wronged

____________________________________________________________ Wronged: How To respond To Another’s Sin – Pastor Mark Pope September 23 & 24, 2017 1. Pastor Mark opened his talk about the difference between a sin and a preference. How would you define the difference between the two? 2. Read Galatians 6:1 What purposes do you see in confronting a fellow Christian who is living in sin? 3. It was discussed that the process for dealing with a sin among believers is different from dealing with sin among unbelievers. Can you give an example of dealing with the same sin among a brother or sister in Christ or with an unbeliever? 4. Pastor Mark referenced the story in 2 Samuel where Nathan was given a story by God to deliver to King David. It was about a rich man and a poor man and it was a parable of David and Bathsheba. David became furious at the injustice in the story and he was able to righteously judge his own sin by removing himself and his own feelings. Have you ever been able to put a friend's sin in a different context for them to righteously view the situation without their own feelings involved? Do you feel like that would make it easier to approach a brother or sister in Christ about their sin? 5. Share an experience where you have confronted sin in another person. Without breaking any confidences, please describe the experience and what the outcome was. 6. We talked about how uncomfortable the process of going to a brother or sister in Christ can be. Pastor Mark gave two points that we 1.) need to love enough to intervene early and 2.) that our love needs to include sin conversations. Does this mindset help you to love more like Jesus? Do you view your brother or sister's sin as heading towards death? Will this change your urgency behind the conversations you feel need to be had? 7. Pastor Mark talked about how being tied to someone drowning will cause you to drown. Have you ever felt that your silence to someone's sin caused you to be pulled down? What would/will you do differently to not carry a burden that isn't intended for you? 8. Has anyone ever confronted sin in your life? Please describe the experience and the outcome. Were you able to keep a teachable spirit or did you become defensive? What did you learn from the confrontation?

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