CG Questions

1) What is the difference between harsh, self-righteous judgment and gracious, biblical judgment? Where do you most often struggle?

2) Why is personal repentance necessary before helping someone else with their sin? What does genuine repentance look like in practice?

3) Jesus says that fruit reveals the heart (Luke 6:43–45). What are some common ways we excuse or explain away our sin instead of speaking plainly about it? Why is it important to identify the “heart issue” beneath sinful behavior?