Religion often carries the reputation of enforcing rules and taking away freedom. Christianity, on the other hand, offers a way that can lift the weights off our hearts and bring peace to our lives. Join us as we discover how the Christian faith leads us into a life that is truly free.
People turn to religions to deal with the problems they cannot solve on their own, and Christianity is often approached in the same way. Yet before God can give any blessing, there is a more fundamental problem that stands in our way. What exactly is that problem?
1. In what areas of your life do you find yourself doing what you know is wrong, even when you do not want to? How does it make you feel?
2. If Christ has already paid the penalty for your sin, why do so many Christians still live under a sense of guilt and shame? What can you do to remind yourself of the truth that there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, the next time you sin and feel that weight?
3. In what practical ways can you rely on the Spirit of God rather than your own willpower to overcome sin in your daily life?
We live in a world that ranks everything and everyone. Naturally, we begin to measure our own worth the same way. The problem is that our sense of who we are rises and falls with how we compare to others. Seeing someone do better makes us feel like less, and there is nothing we can do to stop it. Does the Bible have an answer to our insecurity?