1. Rivermont Presbyterian Church P. RibeiroNov. 9, 97 1 Book / ChapterDateFacilitators 3 / 7 Forgiveness11/9/97Rey 3 / 8 The Great Sin11/9/97Nolan 3 / 9 Charity11/16/97 3 / 10 Hope11/16/97 3 / 11 Faith11/23/97 3 / 12 Faith11/23/97 4 / 1 Making and Begetting11/30/97 4 / 2 The Three-Personal God11/30/97 4 / 3 Time and Beyond Time12/7/97 4 / 4 Good Infection12/7/97 4 / 5 The Obstinate Toy Soldiers12/14/97 4 / 6 Let’s Pretend12/14/97 Class Schedule Through 12/14/97

2. Rivermont Presbyterian Church P. RibeiroNov. 9, 97 2 Book 3 - Christian Behavior Summary of Chapters: 7 - Forgiveness 8- The Great Sin Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis If we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven. Pride comes direct from Hell. Mat. 6:12 - Pr. 16: 18

3. Rivermont Presbyterian Church P. RibeiroNov. 9, 97 3 Forgiveness The most unpopular virtue. Do you agree with this statement? Think of someone you find difficult to forgive. Let us ask God to help us and forgive us! Love your neighbor as yourself! Discuss what does this mean to you. How do we love ourselves? Do we need to like what we love? Capital punishment. How do we respond to it? When killing is not a murder? Never enjoy punishing - Discuss. If we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven.

4. Rivermont Presbyterian Church P. RibeiroNov. 9, 97 4 The Great Sin 1. Pride and Self-Conceit Leads to all other sins - Discuss 2. How much proud are you? Take the test and discuss. 3. Pride leads us away from God. Discuss 4. Pride is competitive by Nature Discuss 5. Other sins appeal to our animal nature - pride is purely spiritual. Discuss 6. When Pride is not a sin? 7. Humility is the most liberating virtue Discuss 8. Characteristics of a humble person: Cheerful Intelligent Took interest on what you say Pride comes direct from Hell.

5. Rivermont Presbyterian Church P. RibeiroNov. 9, 97 5 Questions for Discussion 7. Forgiveness - A discussion of forgiveness and its difficult relative: loving your enemies. -One of the most terrible duties of Christianity is... -What are the two things we can do to make loving our enemies easier? -How did Lewis come to accept the straw-splitting distinction of hating what a man did and not hating the man himself? -In what sense does Lewis' definition of Christianity depend on his distinction between the "universe almost is God" and "God made the universe"? 8. The Great Sin Lewis describes the great sin as one in which no man in the world is free, which every one in the world loathes when he sees it in another, and which hardly any people except Christians ever confess to being guilty of. -Have you ever recognized the great sin in yourself? -What is the virtue that is opposite of pride? -What is Lewis' suggested method to test how proud you are? -What part does competition play in pride? -What is another word that can be used to describe pride? -According to Lewis, what is the real test of being in the presence of God? -What are the 4 misunderstandings which Lewis discusses concerning pride? -What is the first step to acquiring humility?

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