REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Where do the viruses come from?”

ICEBREAKER: What is your most frustrating thing about the computer?

OUTLINE: 3 ENEMIES OF RELATIONSHIPS

1. The World: Worldly Thinking

2. The Flesh: Fleshly Habits

3. The Devil: Satanic Influences

TEXT: Genesis 3:1-7, Galatians 5:19-21

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Why do you think that Satan waited until Eve was in the Garden to show up?

2. The word “world” is the Greek word “Kosmos” that speaks of the World’s ideas, activities and purposes. What are some of the World’s ideas, activities and purposes?

a. Riches will make you happy

b. Live for the moment, don’t worry about eternity

c. It doesn’t matter who you step on just get to the top

d. Don’t just get mad, get even

e. _____________________________________________

3. Adam & Eve tried to cover their sin with fig leaves. Why didn’t that work?

a. The leaves were just a little too small

b. They used the wrong kind of glue

c. Like Janet Jackson they had a fashion shortcoming

d. ______________________________________

4. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best how would you rate the relationships in your home growing up and how did what you saw growing up affect the relationships you have now?

5. How have the roles in the American family and household changed over the last 25 years?

6. Galatians 5:19-21 gives us a list of virus-like behaviors that destroy relationships especially the one with God. Paul is writing to church people. Which behavior is most shocking since he is writing to the church?

7. What habit in your life right now do you think is putting the most strain on your relationships? Is that something God would want you to consider changing?