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Warm-Up for Sunday: Do you ever feel like you’re adrift at sea . . . with no sense of direction and no idea how to find the refuge of dry land? Does it ever feel like life is hitting you with wave after wave of disappointment, disillusionment, and distress? You may look around and wonder, How did I even get here? Many times, people find themselves caught in stormy seas by no act of their own. There is nothing morally or spiritually wrong if someone feels this way. Humans can’t control the storm! That’s how David felt after sparing Saul’s life twice, and yet, Saul was still trying to kill him. At one point, even David’s closest supporters wanted to kill him. David’s understanding of God remained disillusioned for 16 months. Finally, when all was lost, David came to the conclusion that trusting God was his only hope. This Sunday, we will explore David’s deliverance from disillusionment and perhaps even our own.
Small Group Discussion questions:
Deliverance from Disillusionment with God
1 Samuel 27, 29:1-30:6
- In your own words, summarize what David thought to himself. Why was David disillusioned? What did he think was the solution? 1 Samuel 27:1.
- Why does Saul stop his pursuit of David? How does Saul’s reaction reinforce David’s wrong thinking? 27:4
- How did David bend the truth to maintain his position with the King of Gath? What do you think of David’s lying? 27:8-10
- Why did David kill every man, woman and child belonging to the Geshurites, the Girzites and the Amalekites? 27:10-12
- In what ways did David show a lack of faith in God? What were the consequences of David’s actions, and who, other than David, did these consequences affect? How do our decisions affect others?
- Have you ever been disillusioned by God, by the church, or by people you thought were supporters? How did you deal with it?
- Have you ever camouflaged your true identity and rationalized actions you knew were wrong just to blend in and be accepted?
- Are you in a stormy season right now? God doesn’t promise to miraculously cause the sun to rise and burn away the clouds. But He will remain faithful to His people and to His promises. How can you practically embrace right thinking and avoid compromise?