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Topic: Pride

Series: Focus 2026 Series 1
Title: Gideon – One Who Did Not Finish Well
Text: Judges 8:22-32

The first character we are focusing on is Gideon. Gideon started out fearful but by taking steps of faith, he fought against an army 120 000 Midianites and was victorious with 300 people. This is a clear testament of an only God moment. However, Gideon paid lip service to God but did not give Him the honour and glory. We can learn that pride resulting in self-reliance and idolatry showcasing a divided heart will detract us from ending well for God.

General Questions:

  1. Do you find it difficult to finish different tasks well? What are some hinderances in your life that stop you from completing a task well? What then do you do to keep yourself on track?
  2. Actions speak louder than words. Although Gideon said that God will be the king, he acted as if he was the king. What is the danger when our words and our actions do not tally? How can we make sure that we do not fall into this pit?

Perspective Questions:

  1. In the sermon, pride is linked with self-reliance. How is relying on yourself and pride related to each other? How does pride distance us from God?
  2. Any good thing or person that is our top or highest priority can become an idol and take God’s rightful place. What are some indicators that something or someone has become more important than God in our lives?

Application Questions:

  1. Pastor Jeff shared about handing Jesus the master key of our life and surrendering every area to Him. What are some areas of your life you would want to work on welcoming Jesus into?What concerns and worries do you have about surrendering fully to God?
  2. The sermon warned about the dangers of losing sight of God in success. How can we continue to hold on to God in our successes? How can the LG help each other in our times of victory?

Series: Songs For All Seasons
Title: When I am Complacent
Text: Psalms 90

The Psalms are a collection of songs that address the full range of human experience. What can we learn from Psalm 90 not living in a complacent manner?

Series: Hearts On Fire Focus Series 1
Title: Danger: A Heart Set On The World
Text: 1 John 2:15-17

General Questions:

  1. “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.” (v15) Why do you think John says that love for God is incompatible with love for the world?

Perspective Questions:

  1. What are some examples of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life that believers may find themselves susceptible to? 

  2. Under what circumstances might we be tempted to succumb to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life? What do these tendencies reveal about our relationship with God?

  3. How does having an eternal perspective help us to desire for the things of God instead of the things of the world? 

Application Questions:

  1. How can we guard against worldly values or ideas that may subtly invade our hearts?

  2. How can we grow together as an LG to cultivate our love for God and our doing of the will of God (In the context of 1 John, loving God will lead us to love one another. This aspect of loving God is emphasised because of the differences between believers in John’s church.)? Discuss. 

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