Sermon Questions - Sunday, October 2, 2016

The Lord is My Rock

2 Samuel 22:1-51

October 2, 2016

Study Questions

Read 2 Samuel 22:1. Since the author’s description of when David wrote this Psalm is ambiguous, when do you think he did so? Why does this matter?
Read 2 Samuel 22:2-4. List all of the ways in which David describes the Lord. How did David come to know these things? How deeply did he feel them? To what did David attribute his deliverance from his enemies?
Read 2 Samuel 22:5-20. What was David facing in life? What did he do in response to his situation? How did the Lord respond?
Read 2 Samuel 22:21-31. How did David understand himself in the midst of his distress? Did he think he was perfect? In his mind, what was the relationship between his character and the Lord’s deliverance?
Read 2 Samuel 22:32-46. How did David understand the relationship between his success and the Lord’s work in his life?
Read 2 Samuel 22:47-51. What specific reasons does David give for glorifying the Lord in his heart and in the world?
What’s the most important thing you learned from the sermon and your personal study?
How has today’s message helped you to grow in love for God and others?
What is the most important thing Jesus would have you do in light of 2 Samuel 22?
Take some time to worship Jesus. Thank him, praise him, and ask for his help as you seek to strive with other believers for the faith of the gospel.

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