Game: Cheat
⏱️ 10 minutes
A good way into the topic is the card game “Cheat,” also known as “I Doubt It” or “Bluff”: players lay down cards face down and announce what they are, and the others have to decide whether to believe them or call the bluff. You’ll find the rules on Wikipedia.
Movie scene: Javier gets an attractive offer
⏱️ 5 minutes
Watch the clip up to 1:44. (Timestamps for DVD or streaming: 01:24:20 to 01:25:55)
Reflection questions
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How would you decide? Why?
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What do you think Javier will decide?
Movie scene: Javier makes a decision
⏱️ 20 minutes
Watch the clip to the end. (Timestamps for DVD or streaming: 01:27:25 to 01:28:12 and 01:29:00 to 01:31:02)
Reflection questions
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What surprised you?
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What kind of reputation did Javier have after the conversation? (If you played “Cheat”: Who had a reputation for playing honestly? Who had a reputation for playing dishonestly?)
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How does our reputation affect the way others respond to us?
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What kind of reputation do you have with your friends, your siblings, your parents?
Why honesty matters to God
📖 Read Proverbs 10:9-11 and Luke 12:2
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Why is it important to God that we are honest and tell the truth?
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What tempts people to be dishonest? (If you played “Cheat”: What made you lie, twist the truth or stretch the truth in the game?)
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In which situations do you find it hard to tell the truth?
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What would help you be honest in those situations?
🙏🏼 Share with each other and pray for one another.
Bonus: Bible study
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English version: September 2026
