Dead Dogs (Study Guide)
"Dead Dogs"
Sermon Study Guide for August 21, 2022
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Famous Failures…
- Mephibosheth
David becomes king…
His name means…
2 Samuel 4:4 - 5 years old
Lo Debar
David’s promise to Jonathan - 1 Samuel 20:14-15
2. Hesed
when the one who owes you…
We are Mephibosheth…
John 13:1-35…final meal with the disciples
From head to heart…
A new command…
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
- What defines you? Where do you find your identity?
- In what ways do other people tell you who you are? How do you know what to listen to and what not to listen to?
- How would you describe Mephibosheth? What sort of person do you think he was?
- What does hesed mean? In what ways have you seen or experienced that in your own life?
- What does it mean to move from “head knowledge” to “heart knowledge”? In what ways do you struggle with that move?
- Who do you most struggle to love? Why?
- In what practical way(s) can you show love to the Mephibosheths of this world?
- How will you show yourself to be a disciple?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - 2 Samuel 10:1-8
Tuesday - 2 Samuel 10:9-19
Wednesday - 2 Samuel 11:1-15
Thursday - 2 Samuel 11:16-27
Friday - 2 Samuel 12:1-7
Saturday - Psalm 51
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Help me love the ones who are most difficult to love.
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