PRIDE VS. HUMILITY (week 3)

 

JAMES 4:6

“GOD opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

 

Biblical Character Profiles/Discussion Questions

a.      Young David – 1 Samuel 16-17

                                                              i.      What could have happened if David had approached the situation with pride?

b.      Woman who washed Jesus’s feet – Luke 7:36-50

                                                              i.      Is there a connection between humility and vulnerability?

c.       Hannah – 1 Samuel 1:1-28

                                                              i.      When God shows us grace, does he expect something in return?

d.      Joseph – Genesis 37, 39-46

                                                              i.      How does God’s grace spread from one person to many people?

e.      Ethiopian Eunuch – Acts 8:26-40

                                                              i.      In this passage, describe how the two men gave and received grace. From your own experience, can you think of any examples of how grace is exchanged?

 

God offers his grace to everyone, but not everyone chooses to receive it.

PRIDE SAYS: Thanks, but no thanks. I’m fine the way I am.

HUMILITY SAYS: I need your grace, God! I am a broken creation.