Stories of Deliverance

January 21, 2024 Speaker: Jordan Gowing Series: 2 Samuel | A Better King

Topic: Sunday Morning Teaching Passage: 2 Samuel 21:15–22, 2 Samuel 23:8–39

What can we learn from this collection of stories of deliverance from David's reign? Join us this Sunday at CrossWinds Church in Spencer as we consider the answer from 2 Samuel 21 and 2 Samuel 23.

Sermon Discussion

  1. What is one takeaway from the sermon and one question that you had after hearing the sermon?
  2. Read 2 Samuel 23:10, 12. How do these verses reveal how God is most often at work in the world? What does this look like today?
  3. Read 2 Samuel 23:13–17. What do we make of David’s actions here? What do they tell us about David’s view of the worth of God? How might we follow in David’s footsteps today?
  4. Consider the five lessons, above. How do 2 Samuel 21 and 23 point to these truths? Discuss how you see them still in play today.
  5. Christ Connection: How does this passage point us to Jesus?
  6. This Time Tomorrow: How does this passage transform your thoughts, actions, or interactions at this time tomorrow?

Transformation Stories

  1. Take some time as a group to share stories of how you have seen God at work in your life or the lives of others. Alternatively, take turns sharing your testimony with your group to celebrate God’s saving and transformative work in your life.

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