What are some of the failures you've experienced in your life? Why is it so hard for us to admit and talk about our failures with others? Who are some famous people in the Bible and in popular culture who experienced failure? Does it help to know that people whom we think of as successful have experienced failure? Why or why not? In what ways are sin and failure similar, and in what ways are they different?

Our failures can correct us.
Our failures can direct us.
Our failures can protect us.
Our failures can perfect us.
Our failures can connect us.

What are some of the lessons you've learned from your failures? How can our failures prepare us for future success?

How did Jesus treat people who failed morally? How did his approach differ from that of the religious leaders of his day? Imagine bringing your most serious moral failure to Jesus. How would Jesus treat you and address your failure? How might Jesus' approach to our moral failure inform how we respond to others who have failed?

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What practical steps can we take when we recognize that we have failed at something? How does a relationship with God through Jesus Christ help us to admit our failures and move forward without fear? What is one great thing you would you do for God if you knew that you couldn't fail? Is fear of failure keeping you from trying?