Saturday, January 25, 2014

P1-CCD6 - Acting in Faith

Conquering Chemical Dependency
Step 6 – Acting in Faith

“We commit ourselves to God and desire that He remove patterns of sin from our lives.”


Memory verse: James 4:10: “Humble yourselves in the presence of nthe Lord, and He will exalt you.”


Lesson 1: Becoming Willing to Obey



Q1. If you delight yourself in the Lord, which will be desires of your heart? Pg.113


Q2. What needs in your life do people-pleasing and/or perfectionism, attempt to meet? Pg.115


Q3. Which of the seven fears about God relate to your life? Where did these fears originate? Pg.115-116


Lesson 2: Positive Reasons to Obey



Q4. Does the love of Christ motivate you to obey Him? Why or why not? Pg.118


Q5. Summarize a time when you disobeyed God – what were the consequences? Would it help you to remember this example, when tempted to do the wrong thing? Pg.119


Q6. Which of the results of disobedience mentioned in the paragraph, have you experienced? Which of the benefits of obedience have you experienced? Pg.120


Lesson 3: Harmful Reasons to Obey



Q7. Which of the four poor motives for obedience, have you experienced? Pg.121-124


Q8. Write your personal “pledge of allegiance to Jesus.” Pg.124


Lesson 4: Ownership and Conduct



Q9. Who bought you? What was the price? Who did you belong to previously? Pg.125


Q10. List six ways to glorify God in your body. Which will you start on, this week? Pg.125


Summary:


Q11. What are the major lessons you have learned as you progressed through this step? (half page)