What moments in life have caused you to cry out to God in desperation? Why is it so hard for us to see our sinful condition before God as the most desperate situation with which we will ever have to deal?

How do we make sin abstract? What does it look like to minimize your sin? Why is it dangerous to compare our sin with the sins of others?

Why is it important to see our sin as offending God? Why do you think we struggle with embracing this truth?

In what ways are you tempted to look for salvation to something other than God Himself and the sufficient work of Christ? What does this look like in your life? 

Why is self righteousness so dangerous? In what ways do you struggle with self righteousness? How is our self righteousness crucified at the cross?