Free (1) – It’s Worse Than You Thought

Welcome to CROLCC, we are so glad you are here worshiping with us. We just finished our series Follow and I hope you have learned about following Jesus as much as I did. No matter where you are and what you have done, don’t stop following Jesus! If you are ever tempted to unfollow Him, remember to ask yourself this question, “To whom shall I go?” If you pause long enough to ask this question, it will bring much needed clarity to your doubts and fears. So, if not Jesus, who? If not Christianity, what?

In about two months we are going to hold an encounter retreat. It’s an environment where you and I can be free of our daily routines and set aside a time to experience Jesus. If you have never been to one, I want to encourage you to set aside a time to attend. In fact, we are going to fast together and learn together for the next month in preparation of this retreat.

Why so important you might ask, it’s because we all have problems in our lives we are trying desperately to solve. But it’s difficult to solve a problem when you don’t understand what’s wrong to begin with. Some of you have lost friends, family, or jobs because you couldn’t solve you. But what if the real problem is that you don’t know what the problem is? That’s why we are starting this series Free alongside our preparation for the retreat, and my hope is you will learn so much about you that you will want to do something about it. Or, let Jesus help you with it.

Moving Forward

If the single action of a single man could create the generational chaos of sin, think of what the single action of Jesus could do. If Adam could mess it up, imagine how Jesus could fix it up. Imagine how he could fix you up.

Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever read a self-help book in order to change a behavior or break a bad habit? What happened?

2. Read Romans 7:15–19. In what ways do you see Paul’s dilemma in other people’s behavior? In what ways do you see it in your own behavior?

3. Is the idea that sin isn’t just a verb (something you do), but a noun (something you’re born into) new to you? How does the idea of sin as a noun change the way you view your own behavior?

4. Do you tend to try to be a better version of a person born in Adam or are you learning to allow Jesus to live through you? Explain.

5. Is there something you need to start or stop doing, but you just haven’t been able to do it? How might your life be different if you were successful in conquering that sin? What can the members of this group do to support you?