“What God Hates” - Proverbs 6:16-19

Proverbs 6:16–19: [16] There are six things that the LORD hates, / seven that are an abomination to him: / [17] haughty eyes, a lying tongue, / and hands that shed innocent blood, / [18] a heart that devises wicked plans, / feet that make haste to run to evil, / [19] a false witness who breathes out lies, / and one who sows discord among brothers. (ESV)

BIG IDEA: Avoid Abominable Behavior

Outline:
Introducing the List
[16] There are six things that the LORD hates, / seven that are an abomination to him:

The List
[17] haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

and hands that shed innocent blood,

[18] a heart that devises wicked plans,

feet that make haste to run to evil,

[19] a false witness who breathes out lies,

and one who sows discord among brothers.

Spotlight on Christ: Matthew 26:57–68

Applications/Uses:

Discussion Questions:
1. What was the big idea of the sermon? Is it faithful to what the text says?

2. What struck you most about the passage as you listened?

3. How does this passage help or motivate us to live for God through Christ?

4. How surprised are you at the things listed here which God finds to be hateful? How different is what disgusts God from what disgusts you?

5. To which of the items in this list are your most prone? What does that look like in your life?

6. How guilty does this list leave you feeling? What are you going to do with that guilt?

7. What should a person do who is convicted of doing these things?

8. What hope does the good news of Jesus Christ offer to those who recognize these hateful behaviors in themselves?