We Were Made for Limits
February 1, 2026
From the very beginning, God created humanity with limits -- not as a punishment, but as a gift. In this message from The Digital Dilemma series, we explore how the first temptation in the garden was an invitation to live without limits -- to be “like God.” Today, our devices whisper the same lie, promising unlimited knowledge, constant presence, and instant power. The result is a generation exhausted from trying to live beyond what we were made to bear. This sermon reveals why embracing God-given limits leads to rediscovering what it means to live fully human, fully present, and fully alive in Christ.
Passage
Genesis 2 & 3
Principle
##Limits## are not a result of ##sin##; they are part of God’s ##good## ##design##.
Practice
Name Your ##Digital## ##Limits## & Live Within Them for 28 Days.
Small Group Questions
Use this outline for personal reflection, as a couple, or with your family or small group.
HANGOUT
- What have been your thoughts on the idea of a digital fast?
- What limits, if any, have you tried in the past few days, and how have they helped or frustrated you?
HEAR
Read Genesis 2:15–17; Genesis 3:1–7
- What limits does God give Adam and Eve, and why do you think God included limits in paradise?
- How does the serpent tempt them to reject those limits?
- The sermon connected the serpent’s lie (“You will be like God”) to our modern devices that offer omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence. Which of these temptations is most compelling to you?
HUDDLE
- What digital limit could bring freedom, rest, or clarity into your life this week?
- How might your home or family benefit from embracing new boundaries?
- Which limit do you feel God is inviting you to lean into during the Digital Fast?
- Ask the Spirit to help the group embrace God-given limits as paths to joy, peace, and deeper dependence on Him.
Daily Reading
As you read each passage, look for connections to this week’s sermon and small group discussion. Invite the Holy Spirit to be your teacher as you seek Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
- Day 1: Genesis 2:4-17
- Day 2: Genesis 3:1-13
- Day 3: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
- Day 4: Psalm 131
- Day 5: Mark 1:32-39
- Day 6: Philippians 4:4-9
- Day 7: John 15:1-11
Passage to Memorize: Psalm 131
Think Deeper
- Where do you feel the tug toward “limitless” living -- knowing everything, being everywhere, or doing everything?
- How have digital technologies blurred the line between healthy capacity and unhealthy overreach in your life?
- What limits might God be inviting you to embrace -- not as a loss, but as a gift?
Suggested Resources
The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age, by Felicia Wu Song
The Tech-Wise Family, by Andy Crouch
Check out these and other books from our suggested reading list at https://bit.ly/AspireSMB.