This week's lessons: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 , Psalm 32 , Romans 5:12-19 , Matthew 4:1-11

Adult Student Pew-work

Focus Statement: “Then the eyes of both were opened...”

  1. What are the voices that draw our attention to things that have the power to seduce but not to bring life, and bring it more abundantly?

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  1. When have you been shaken by doubt, and uncertain because of the voices that compete for your attention?

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  1. Have there been times when you didn’t even realize that you were being tempted, but rather that you slipped quietly off center, away from the proper role and place, the promise that God has given you?

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  1. When has the church as a whole succumbed to temptation in claiming power and place, or even worse, safety and security, by accommodating the powers that be in society?

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  1. What is the word of hope in this ancient story?

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Next week: Genesis 12:1-4a , Psalm 121 , Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 , John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9