Session 6 – O Wretched Man that I Am!

Preparation:

Read Chapter 6 of the book Absolute Surrender.

Session Outline

Ice Breaker Question/Introduction (Optional):

• What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “humanly impossible”?

Worship/Prayer: Some groups may want to incorporate a time of worship, other groups may choose to simply begin in prayer.

Bible Reading (Take time to read the Bible aloud): Romans 7:14-25, Romans 8:1-4

Video Clip (Optional) (Recommended to view prior to going through the discussion questions)

 

(Link to Video: http://youtu.be/QdEY7sn5Wvg)

We would encourage you to have a time of prayer following this video & then discuss anything that God spoke to your hearts.

Discussion Questions for Chapter 6

1. What is the primary thing that stood out to you from the chapter, “O Wretched Man that I Am”?  (Why do you think that this stood out to you?)

2. Do you believe that your nature has been renewed? With this understanding, and knowing that sin is a power within you but is not “you”, how does this change your sense of being able to overcome the bondage of sin and live in freedom?

3.  With this renewed will, what do you think you need to do to live in freedom? Is it something that you can do yourself?

4.  What kind of victory does the Holy Spirit bring you?

5.  How is it possible to live a holy life when sin is always crouching at the door?

Action Point

Romans 8:2 says, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death”. Ask the Lord to show you which law you have been living under. Write down what He shows you, and then ask Him to take your striving and replace it with His victorious Holy Spirit.

Prayer Focus:

“Lord show me each time that I surrender to the power of the flesh instead of the power of Your Holy Spirit. Overwhelm me with the knowledge that I am grieving You, Father, and burden my heart so that I would cry out, “Oh wretched man that I am” from the depths of my heart and yield myself to Your indwelling power.  (Continue to pray as God leads you.)

Homework Assignment for the next week:

Read chapter 7 in Absolute Surrender “Having Begun in the Spirit”

 

Link to next session: Chapter 7 – “Having Begun in the Spirit”

Link to Course Overview: www.dninternational.org/renewal101_overview