God calls David to rescue those who would betray him. How does such a rescue point us to Jesus sacrifice for you?  Because Jesus serves those who have betrayed him (you and I) how might we serve those who have or might betray us? Are there specific people in your life who you might be called to love in this way?  What ways have you been betrayed by those who you love the most? Do you have trouble trusting the promises of God because of certain times of betrayal in your life? How have you experienced the faithfulness [...]

How do you need to find refuge in Jesus story? What are you struggling with during this season of life. What is bring about insecurity, hopelessness, and fear? How does seeing your life in God’s larger story of Jesus’ bring you hope. What in your life does the Kingdom of Jesus threaten the most? When you hear someone call you away from your selfish desire to love Jesus and serve others, are you paranoid about missing out? Are you irritated? Why is this? How does seeing Jesus’ Kingdom as the only kingdom relieve you insecure paranoia about missing [...]

Friendship for Jesus means suffering for righteousness sake. How are you having to say Jesus is right and the world (or others family friends) is wrong? In what ways are having to suffer for aligning with the rightness of Jesus kingdom?   Friendship with Jesus is to create a distinct culture of righteousness in the church which is marked by love. How have you experienced such a culture in your own life? What are the ways in which you could be more  distinctly ‘friendly’ in the context of the church by intentionally loving others? Friendship with Jesus is rooted [...]

Jonathon is a picture of what it means to surrender to God as King. You literally give your kingdom to Jesus. You surrender all loves and rights to Him. Have you surrendered your kingdom to Jesus? What are the loves in your life that must be replaced with love for Jesus? Have you ever noticed the sin of being jealous of Jesus? While we may have never confessed our sin in this way? How can jealousy for Jesus as King subtly show up in your life? How have you been tempted to negotiate the kingdom with Jesus? If [...]

Why is it problematic to insert ourselves in the role of the hero in the stories we read in the Bible? How does making ourselves the hero cause us frustration in life? In what areas of your life are you trying to be the hero? (work, home, parenting, athletics, school?) Be specific. How is this causing you misery in each of these areas? In your own thoughts / words explain how exactly does the story of David and Goliath teach us that Jesus is the Hero we need? Why is it good news that Jesus is the Hero [...]

In our greatest grief, God has provided at King, Jesus. How does the gospel address your greatest griefs? How have you see in the truth of the gospel give you hope to carry one in life?  God chooses to flip the way we see the world on its head. Man sees appearance but God sees the heart. What mistakes do you make in assessing what God appears to be doing in your life, church, and the world? How do you personally value appearance over the hidden purposes of God?    How did the Spirit unveil to you the truth [...]