Wind-up

February 28^th

VICTORY OVER DARKNESS

Session 8 – Forgiveness

1. Why do we need to forgive?
2. What is forgiveness?
3. What are the steps to forgiveness?

1. Why do people often confuse the need to forgive with having to forget?
2. Why is forgiving a key for overcoming our past?
3. What are some of the problems people face when they choose not to forgive?
4. How does knowing that justice is found in the cross of Christ help us deal with sin’s consequences?

Relational Perspective

February 21st

VICTORY OVER DARKNESS

Session 7 – Relational Perspectives

A. What right do we have to expect anything from another person?

B. In what ways should we, or shouldn’t/t we, be another person’s conscience?

C. How should we relate to other people in reference to their character and behavior? How does this relate to acceptance, judgment and discipline?

D. Should we be defensive when attacked?

E. Should the authority figure be authoritarian?

F. Should we express our needs?

G. What needs do all people have?

Emotional Integrity

February 14th

VICTORY OVER DARKNESS

Session 6 – Being Emotionally Transformed

A. How the past affects us emotionally

B. How the truth sets us free

1. In your own words, how does the truth set us free?
2. Why does being new creations in Christ make it possible to be free from the past?
3. Why does forgiveness have so much impact on being set free from past traumas?
4. Can you share any examples from your own life where you have put these principles into action and found freedom?

Emotional management

February 7th

VICTORY OVER DARKNESS

Session 5 – Managing Our Emotional Lives

1. Suppression: A Conscious Denial
2. Indiscriminate Expression
3. Acknowledgment

1. What are some prevalent problems we see in society caused by anger and anxiety not being honestly dealt with?
2. In what ways does Satan take advantage of emotional dishonesty?
3. Why is it important to verbally express what we feel and not suppress our feelings?
4. How can we express ourselves emotionally, speaking the truth in love, to each other?