Man in the Mirror
Bible Study

Series: A Man's Guide For Inevitable Events

Repeating the Mistakes of Our Fathers

Exodus 20:4-6, Psalm 78:1-7
Questions

  1. What was your dad like? How have you followed in his footsteps? How have you chosen a different way?

  2. Exodus 20:4-6 presents an intergenerational warning and a promise for family lines. What are they? How has your family line suffered for the sins of your fathers, perhaps something that happened long ago? How has your family line prospered because of the faith of your fathers?
  3. ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS:
  • One of the biggest mistakes dads make is fathering for performance. What is the difference between fathering for performance and fathering the heart? How can Jesus Christ redeem your family line through fathering the hearts of your children?

  • Have you repeated the sins of your fathers? If so, how can you break the cycle?
    How will you go about it? (Plan two or three concrete things you will do within the next several days and ask the men in your group to hold you accountable).