Life Group Questions

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Key Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 Main Idea: Adjust your Vision Accordingly…

Life Group Questions

A. According to Faith not Fear “Grieving isn’t a grave, it’s a gate for God’s grace to get you going again.” B. According to Heart Posture not Fleshly

God Sees Pastor Mike Wilson July 1, 2018

Appearance. C. According to Potential not Present… Talk about it: Have you ever fallen prey to a mistaken identity? i.e Hugged someone you thought was your wife or your mom that wasn’t? Has anyone ever mistaken you for someone else?

Read and Discuss 1 Samuel 16: 1-3 Do you find yourself grieving anything right now? How do you grieve? Why is Samuel grieving? See 1 Samuel 15. How can grieving be dangerous? What makes for healthy grieving? Where in this text do you see indicators that Samuel is stuck or fearful? How does fear creep in on you?

Read and Discuss 1 Samuel 16:4-7 This message is available online at sagehillschurch.com for further study.

Why is verse 4 so important to this story? What in your life is God asking you to do even though you’re

fearful? Why did Samuel think Eliab was the next king? Read verse 7 and look for a repeated theme, what stands out to you? What can we do to help us have a heart that God sees and is proud of? What are some things in your heart that you need God deal with?

Read and discuss 1 Samuel 16: 8-13 How does Jesse describe his 8th son? How does the Lord describe him in verse 12? What was different about how the Lord saw David and how Jesse saw him? How have you seen the Lord use “un-useable’ people to do extraordinary things? Identify some people in your life that the Lord wants you to see the way he sees.