08.20.23 - Small Group Discussion

The Truth Will Set You Free Small Group Video

The Truth Will Set You Free

Lies distort community. 

  • What caught your attention from Sunday’s message?

  • How do you react when you find out that someone has lied to you? Why do you feel that way?

Read: Exodus 20:1-2

  • How do these two verses set the stage for the rest of the 10 Commandments?

Read: Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, 19:15-19

  • What did “false testimony” mean to the Israelites in Moses’ day?

  • What does this commandment mean for us today?

Read: James 3:13-18

  • In what ways do our words have power?

  • What does it look like to be “false to the truth?” (v. 14)

  • How would dishonesty have distorted community for the Israelites, and how can it distort community for us today? 

Pray: Ask God to help you identify where you struggle with theft. Then, ask him for the boldness to deal with that sin in your life.