The Sinfulness of Humanity

Ephesians 2:1-3

Where did the sinfulness of humanity begin?
Why is it important to start with the bad news?
What happens when sin is “fully grown”? (James 1:14,15)
What did Kevin mean by religion and his example trying to do CPR on a corpse?
What is meant by the word “trespass”? (Ephesians 2:1-3)
Do you think it’s easier to see the sins of others rather than our own? Why is that?
How might the enemy be using your past to keep you from seeing what you need to see?
What might it look like for your past to “refine” you and not define you?
What does the word “world” mean in Ephesians 2:2?
How is the “course of this world” like a current in a river? (Ephesians 2:2) How should Christians live in relation to this?
Who is the “prince of the power of the air” in Ephesians 2:2?
Do you feel the tension between your old desires and the work of the Spirit?
What’s the difference between “have to” and “get to”? How might we encourage our kids in this direction?
What does the word “wrath” involve in Ephesians 2:3?
What does Jeremiah 17:9-10 say about the condition of our hearts? What does the prophet Ezekiel promise that God will do? (Ezekiel 36:26)