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Warm-Up for Sunday
Warm-Up for Sunday: Do all who start out on God’s designated path stay on that path? Unfortunately, we all know of believers who have fallen away from their initial passion for Christ. Falling away doesn’t usually happen all of a sudden but typically it occurs over time as a slow fade. King Saul is a prime example of someone who experienced a slow fade. He started out with a great faith in God but slowly became more ego-centric over time (see 1 Samuel 15:12). This Sunday we will explore Saul’s detour from God’s designated path and learn how to avoid taking the same detour. The main passage for this Sunday is 1 Samuel 13-15.
Small Group Discussion Questions
Taking a Detour from God’s Path
1 Samuel 13-15
1. Do all who start out passionate about following God’s path remain passionate for Him?
2. What did Jesus mean when He said, “He who endures to the end will be saved.” Mark 13:13.
3. What was Saul’s initial detour? 1 Samuel 13:1-14
4. Does God immediately remove Saul from being king upon his initial act of disobedience? Why? Consider Genesis 15:13-16
5. What evidence can you site that Saul was a rule keeper and very religious? 1 Samuel 14:1-45
– Abstaining from food to garner God’s favor, he vows to kill any violators, including
his own _______.
– Abstaining from eating meat that still had __________ in it.
6 Describe the final straw of compromise 1 Samuel 15:1-23 Saul was only partially O_________________.
7. Is partial obedience better than less than partial obedience? Why or why not? See Revelation 3:15-16
8. Why is obedience better than sacrifice? 1 Sam. 15:22