Application Questions:

What is an addiction? How or why does addiction control us? How does the Bible describe addiction differently from the medical community?

Did God create man to be dependent? How can this be right, good, and healthy?

Share a story that agrees with Proverbs 23:32: “In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder."

How would you counsel a friend or family member from the Bible in order to help them overcome an addiction?