Saul is uneasy, he feels his future sitting on him with the weight of the world. If he could only talk to Samuel again. Even though the powers of the world keep telling David to take charge of his future, he simply trusts living in each day the Lord gives him.
Questions This Week
For this week, read 1 Samuel 28 - 2 Samuel 5
Share about a time you’ve worried about the future. What was it like?
Read 1 Samuel 28. What is Saul worried about? What does he try to do to fix the problems that cause him to worry? What is the result?
Read 2 Samuel 1. How does David respond to Saul’s death? Why do you think he responds that way?
How can you share the peace of Jesus with someone who might be in the midst of a worry?
Bible Study for Sunday
Chapters 29-31- 2 Samuel 1-6
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Board games, laughter, and cookies? Ditch the screens and join us for a family game night packed with fun and delicious snacks! Unplug and reconnect - game night awaits!
Samson is set apart. He has a special diet and ways to groom himself. He is powerful and can defeat those who should be stronger than him. But even though he is blind to the ways of God, God is not blind of him.
Japhthah tragically misunderstands God's nature, thinking that God will only act because of grossly large devotion. But the actual kingdom of God is one of grace and forgiveness that sets us free.
The Book of Judges, though a difficult read, confronts us with the ugly truth of how easily we turn away from God and calls us to acknowledge and confess our own sins instead of ignoring them or destroying others.