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Sermon Questions - October 16, 2016

By Anonymous
Let Us Fall into the Hand of the Lord
2 Samuel 24:1-25
October 16, 2016

Study Questions

1. Read 2 Samuel 24:1-3. Why was the Lord angry with Israel? Why did he then incite him to count Israel and Judah? Why was this a problem or a sin? Since 1 Chronicles 21:1 says Satan incited David to do this, who is ultimately responsible for David’s action?
2. Read 2 Samuel 24:4-9. How long did it take to conduct the census? How many fighting men were there in the nation? Why would it be important to know this? Again, why was it sinful to search out this exact information?
3. Read 2 Samuel 24:10-17. What caused David to be struck with grief to the point of repentance? Why did the Lord offer the particular punishments he did? Which did David choose and why? How many died at that time and how? How are we to understand “the angel of the Lord”?
4. Read 2 Samuel 24:18-25. Why did the prophet Gad command David to go where he went and do what he did? When David arrived and made his intentions known, how did Araunah respond? What was David’s final word and why?
5. What is the ultimate point of this story? Why did the author make it the last thing he shared in the books of 1-2 Samuel?
6. What’s the most important thing you learned from the sermon and your personal study?
7. How has today’s message helped you to grow in love for God and others?
8. What is the most important thing Jesus would have you do in light of 2 Samuel 24?
9. 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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