On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Teaching Pastor Bruce Hess’ message is “Message 2 – Some Anatomy of our Conscience” from our The Bible and your Conscience series. Below are some questions for your personal or group reflection.
- Bruce mentioned at the beginning of his message the classic movie Pinocchio (first released in 1940, last released in 1992). Assuming you watched the movie somewhere along the line, how much did you grasp about the imagery of “turning into a donkey” by not letting your conscience be your guide?
- Share a time when your conscience may have made you feel uneasy about something you said or did. How did you handle the situation?
- Why is it not wise to solely rely on our conscience to guide us in life?
- Do any examples come to mind of how you once thought something was acceptable before the Lord, but the Bible gave you additional insight? How has your growth in understanding Scripture calibrated your conscience?
- What are some practical ways we can “take pains to have” (ESV); “maintain” (NASB) a clear conscience?
- Christopher Ash was quoted as saying, “The suppression of conscience has a narcotic effect upon morality. Our moral antennae go to sleep.” Expand on what you think he meant by that.
- Spend some time praying for one another to have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things (Hebrews 13:18)