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Discussion QuestionS
Genesis 4
FRamed by grace

1. Where do you tend to resist change the most—habits, relationships, character issues, or ways of thinking?
Why do you think that area feels especially “off limits” to God?
Scripture: Romans 12:1–2 — transformation begins by offering ourselves to God and letting Him reshape our minds.

2. Of the seven unhealthy responses to “What have you done?” (blame-shifting, complaining, running away, rationalizing, silence, cultural excuses, counter-accusations), which one do you most often default to?
Share a recent real-life example (family conflict, workplace critique, parenting, school assignment, etc.).
Scripture: Psalm 139:23–24 — “Search me, O God… see if there is any grievous way in me.”

3. When was the last time you genuinely said something like Judah in Genesis 44:16—“It’s my fault,” without excuses
What made that moment hard? What fruit or healing came from it?
Scripture: 1 John 1:9 — confession leads to cleansing, not condemnation.

4. Think of a relationship where you’ve stopped believing real change is possible (spouse, child, friend, coworker, classmate, even yourself).
How might cynicism or hopelessness be shaping how you treat that person?
What would it look like to believe God is still able to reshape them?
Scripture: Philippians 1:6 — God finishes what He starts.

5. In what specific area is God calling you to take a concrete “next step of repentance”?
Not just a feeling or regret, but an action:

• A confession you need to make?

• Restitution or repair?

• Ending an excuse?

• Asking forgiveness from a family member?

• Addressing a habit at work or school?

  Scripture: Acts 26:20 — “Repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with repentance.”

6. Judah offered himself as a substitute for Benjamin (Genesis 44:33). How does Jesus’ substitution for you reshape how you think about your sin today?
Does His grace make confession feel more possible? Less terrifying?
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18 — “The righteous for the unrighteous.”

7. God exposes sin not to shame us but to change us. Where in your daily life do you most avoid being “exposed”—at home, at work, in friendships, in your prayer life?
What would it look like to trust God’s kindness in those places?
Scripture: Romans 2:4 — God’s kindness leads us to repentance.

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