Sermon Questions - March 6, 2016

Revering the Lord’s Anointed

1 Samuel 24:1-22

March 6, 2016

Study Questions

1. Read 1 Samuel 24:1-7. Where was the wilderness of Engedi? Why was Saul so bent on pursuing David? How many did he take with him this time?

2. After Saul inadvertently entered the cave, what did David’s men encourage David to do? What specific reason did they give David for doing so? Did the Lord ever speak such a word?

3. What did David then do and how did he feel about it? Judging from David’s words, why did he feel this way? Why, then, did David’s men stand down and let Saul escape?

4. Read 1 Samuel 24:8-15. After Saul left the cave, what specifically did David do and why? What specifically did David say and why? Why did David quote an ancient proverb and what part does it play in the story?

5. Who was David trusting in to deliver him? What now made him so bold as to say this to Saul in the hearing of all?

6. Read 1 Samuel 24:16-22. How did Saul react to David’s words? What does this tell us about the state of Saul’s mind and heart? What specifically did Saul say about what David had done?

7. Why did Saul now declare in the hearing of all that David would be king? What did Saul ask David to do and how does this connect with the flow of the story in 1 Samuel? How did David respond to Saul’s request and why?

8. As you consider this story, what lessons do you learn about loving the Lord above all else? About loving our enemies? About influencing those who are around us?

9. Take some time to pray. Ask the Lord to use his Word to shape you into the image of Jesus. Ask the Lord to use his Word to purify and prepare his church for the war that is life in Christ.

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