Envy
Expected time: 4 sessions of 15 minutes (except for memorization). Check each item when completed.
- Pray about this lesson. (Allow God to do beyond your capabilities in this lesson.)
- Read Genesis 37:3-11 and Acts 7:9. What was the brothers attitude towards Joseph, what caused it, and what should their attitude have been?
- Memorize James 3:16. Notes on memorization:
- It is difficult to succeed in any fundamental area of living without memorizing a verse on it.
- Always memorize in one translation.
- Always memorize word-for-word.
- When saying, always say the verse reference, then the verse itself, then the reference again.
- Memorize during "brainless" activities, like driving, standing in line, during commercials, ...
- Regularly review verses previously memorized.
- Read as many of the following as time permits (read at least 8), answering the questions below.
- What is envy? What is the root cause of envy?
- What are the levels of envy? At what point does a pure attitude become sin? How can you detect if you are envious?
- What things encourage you to envy? Do you have a problem with envy? What are ways to prevent envy?
- From the above, determine something of which you need to change. One way to encourage success in this area is to say the memorized verse when struggling with what to do. What one other thing can you be doing to improve in this area?
This lesson is from the BibleSteak Team.