Follow-Up Study Guide To:

Never Satisfied

Part 6 of 6 in the series “Out Of Control”

March 9, 2008 Pastor Scott Oldenburgh

LOOK AT THE STATISTICS FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERMON ON SUNDAY. NOW DO A PERSONAL SURVEY.

Ê How many people do you know personally that have lived in the destruction of an affair or adultery?

Ê How prevalent do you think this problem is in your work place? Church? Neighborhood?

Ê Why do you think the statistics have grown so much in regards to the frequency of this issue?

READ MATTHEW 5:27-30

Ê What was the focal point of Jesus’ words on adultery?

Ê Where did he mention that adultery often starts?

Ê How seriously do you think Jesus felt the issue of adultery was?

Ê Do you think our culture has the same standard?

READ MATTHEW 6:19-24

Ê What do you consider to be the definition of lust?

Ê How do your eyes connect to your heart?

Ê In what everyday situations does lust become an issue?

Ê What are things that people lust after?

Ê How does what we ‘see’ become part of this process?

Ê Where does lust originate?

Ê What does lust say about someone’s trust in God to provide?

READ I CORINTHIANS 6:12-20

Ê How does the fool justify to himself that everything he or she is doing is ok?

Ê How is asking ‘what is most beneficial for me’ a healthier question that ‘what is permissible’?

Ê How does this principle link to sexual immorality?

Ê According to verses 19-20, to whom do our bodies belong?

Ê If this is true, then was does continuing to flirt with immorality do our relationship with God?

Ê When two people claim ownership of the same item, what happens?

Ê How is this tension true of those that continue to live outside of what God intended for marriage?

THE 3^RD POINT TO THE MESSAGE SUNDAY WAS TO LIVE WISELY

Ê How does this apply to the area of lust?

Ê Going back to your survey in question #1, how many of those people that struggled put themselves into questionable situations?

Ê What are some ways in which a husband and wife can live by the ‘Live Wisely’ principle?

Ê What are some ways that the ‘Live Wisely’ principle affects other areas of your life?

PRAYER TIME

This week focus your prayer time on 3 areas

Ê Pray for your marriage or personal dating life and commit to God that you desire to live wisely and not play the role of the fool

Ê Pray for those around you that continue to experience the destruction of lust and infidelity

Ê Pray for the opportunity to encourage, pray, counsel or listen to someone that might need God’s comfort and word from a situation they are facing this week