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Discussion Questions

1. How many years did you live a secular life before embarking on a spiritual life? How much of your own spiritual battle might this explain?

2. Why do we continue to sin, even though we love Christ? Why do we think bad thoughts, even when we're doing something spiritual like taking communion? Why do we regularly struggle with temptations to pride, anger, lust, gossip, and envy? There are many psychological theories to account for our behavior, but Romans 7:14-24 reveals God's truth about why we behave as we do. What are the core issues?

3. Romans 8:5-12 (also summarized at Galatians 5:16-17) explains how God has not left us alone in this battle. What is the key to doing what we really want to do?

4. If you have a situation you're struggling with, ask the men at your table for prayer.