Proverbs 1:10

“My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.”

Q: Who in your life entices you to sin? How can you tell them you will no longer follow in that sin?

Example: “My friend. I can tell them that I really care for them and want them to help me by not going back to sin.”

Psalm 1:1-2

“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and His law he meditates day and night.”

Q: Why are we blessed when we say no to sin? How do we become someone who strays from sin?

When we say “no”, we are deciding to glorify God rather than man. We can keep away from sin by delighting in and meditating on God’s Word everyday.

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Matthew 1:19-20 – “And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.’”

Q: Who did Joseph choose to follow when he found out Mary was pregnant? What can we learn from Joseph’s example?

Joseph chose God by believing God’s messenger, the angel. We can learn to pray and listen to God when we need counsel for any situation. Have faith!

Matthew 10:37-39 – “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.”

Q: What does it mean take up your cross and follow Christ?

It means to make Jesus my top priority every day and sacrifice the things of the world for Him.

Paul

1 Corinthians 11:1 – “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.”

Q: Are you an imitator of Christ? What evidence do others see in your life?

Example: “I am an imitator because I am trying to glorify God in the words that I say and the actions I do. I think others see my obedience to Christ and joy in Him.”

Peter

1 Peter 2:21 – “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps…”

Q: In following Christ’s example, we are told that we will also suffer and be persecuted as Christians. Why do you want to follow Christ’s example if this is true?

Example: “I want to follow Christ because I have tasted and seen that Christ is good and that the any pain and hurting are only temporary.”

APPLICATION: How do these passages relate to me today? What changes do they bring to my life?

LOCKER ROOM: Is there anything this week that you have been enslaved to, and how we can help you?