• What is your initial response to sin in your life? Does your heart become hard or do you drop to your knees in prayer?
• Why do so many people run from God?
• When is a time you ran from God? 
• Read James 4:7-9. List all the commands in the following verses? What will happen when we obey these commands?
• Brian talked about the daily battle it is to live a life over sin. Where do you battle the most each day? What is your current struggle?
• What does it mean to “submit to God”? Where do you need to draw near to God in your life?
• Pray and draw near to Him right now. Get in a position where you are at that you can totally focus on just you and God.

1 – How does a competitor demonstrate genuine love for his teammates?

• In the book about Coach Joe Ehrmann, “Season of Life” it says that the coaches’ job is to love the players and the players’ job is to love each other.
• Over the last …… months you have done that.
• Let’s continue that in today’s contest. 
• Such love and sacrifice could be the key to a victory today.

2 – This is a great scripture on this theme.  I John 3:16-18 (read text aloud)

Discussion:

1. What part of your sport requires the most self-control?
2. What happens if you play in an out-of-control way?
3. Tell us about a player you know who shows great self-control.
4. Let’s read about someone who demonstrated tremendous self-control.   Read Matthew 4:1-11.
5. How is Jesus’ self-control evident in this story?  Over what factors does he exercise self-control?
6. In what situations in your game do you struggle to maintain self-control?
7. How might Jesus’ example here affect your approach to the game with respect to self-control?

Summary:

1 – Introduction – today we’ll talk about being selfless.   That’s the direct opposite of being selfish or having a “Me First” attitude.  Selfless people seek the best for others, before themselves.

2 – Read the text – Romans 12:3-5