Renew EPC - "Know Thyself" Pastor Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1-13)

Have you submitted your personality to the Lordship of Christ? Outline 1. Knowing our personality helps us own our strengths (2 Sam 1-6) 2. Knowing our personality helps us address our besetting sins (v. 5a) 3. Knowing our personality helps us expose our dark side (vv. 7-13) Questions for Personal Reflection: 1. What was something encouraging to you from the sermon? 2. What is your experience with studying your personality? What has been helpful about it? What has been unhelpful? 3. If you have done the SHAPE Assessment what was the top ranked personality style for you: D, I, S, or C (see handout)? What in the description resonated with you, didn’t? How do you find your personality being a strength in your work and ministry? 4. Consider the four DISC personality styles and discuss how each is capable of great sin? 5. What are some ways you’ve seen a person use their personality as an excuse for their bad behavior/sin? What effect did that have on the conflict at hand or the relationship in general? 6. The gospel declares we are wholly known and wholly forgiven. How have you experienced your wonder of God’s grace grow as you grew in self-awareness? 7. Pray for one another to more fully know and more fully submit their personality to the Lordship of Christ that we may serve him in our strengths and repent to Him of our deepest sins.