Large group - Corruption

We are now deep into term, and it is midterms time. We are definitely tired! Not many were able to come to Large Group this past week, and the ones who came were very sleepy. I (and I am sure many others in CCF) have been praying for our perseverance in the face of work, for rest, and for extra energy and good sleep. I want to encourage us in two specific ways:

(1) To remember that Jesus has already won us and that, as long as we hold to our faith in Him, no failure or success on our part has the power to change that.

(2) To seek out the replenishment of prayer, scripture, and the community of other believers so that we can support each other. Stress can lead to isolation, which hurts :/

I hope that Large Group can be a replenishment, also.  So, this week we will again have just a short discussion and then have an activity together that will hopefully refresh us.

I hope to see you at Large Group, and I exhort those of us who are feeling stronger to go and seek out those who are more distressed and tired in order to build them up. (This obviously includes seeking out both Christians and non-Christians to encourage :D).

Love in Christ,

Peter

P.S. This week we will be talking about corruption

corrupt  [kuh-ruhpt] adj.—

1. guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.

2. debased in character; depraved; perverted; wicked; evil: a corrupt society.

3. made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text.

4. infected; tainted.

5. decayed; putrid.

2 Peter 2:17-22. Obviously, corruption is bad. Galatians 6. What leads to corruption? What sorts of things can be corrupted? Matthew 6:24 (money), Matthew 23:1-12(respect, power, popularity), Hosea (sex), Luke 18:9-12 (religion, prayer, tithes), etc. (everything except God Himself…). How do we avoid corruption? Maybe prayer, accountability, not walking into temptation, anything else? Matthew 6:13, James 5:16. How do we know our limits and what temptation we can stand against?