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August 18, 2024
Your Past Doesn't Define You
In week 7 of Identity Crisis, Michael Cason dives into how our past sins, and experiences do not define us.
Dive deeper into the message with these discussion questions!
General:
- What are some things that may skew the lens you use to view yourself?
- Do you see any of yourself in the woman caught in adultery? (i.e. shame, fear, brokenness, self image)
- Imagine yourself as the woman caught in adultery in this scene. How would you react or feel as you’re publicly dragged out in one of your lowest moments?
- The scribes and Pharisees weren’t really interested in justice or righteousness, but rather, in trapping Jesus. Have you ever tried to “trap” or use God to get something you want?
- Picture the full weight and tension of this scene. How does Jesus’ response in verses 6-10 make you react? (Are you surprised? Comforted? Excited? Skeptical? Grateful?)
- What’s one practical next step that you can apply in this season of life based on this message and the passage from this sermon?
Take Home 1: We need to remember that what we believe about ourselves has not been shaped by accident
- Reflect on the cycle of moment/belief/identity/behavior and examine yourself. Can you see this cycle in your own life?
- What moment(s) in your life have come to define you? Of these moments, what can you take ownership of?
- Do you see that God is working all of your moments, hurts, pains, and suffering for something “good” (Romans 8:28)? What keeps you from believing/seeing that?
Take Home 2: The lenses we use when we are in our dirt will say a lot about how we view Jesus and ourselves (John 8:10)
- Do you believe that Jesus would bend down in front of (honor) you in your lowest moment? What does this show about how you view Him? How you view yourself?
- What stones do you think you “deserve” based on your past (or current) decisions?
Take Home 3: Learning to see ourselves through the lens that Jesus sees us will radically transform our identity
- Pastor Michael presented numerous identity statements towards the end of the message. Which of these statements resonates with you the most?
- How do you think Jesus sees you? What passages of Scripture come to mind about what Jesus says about you?
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