November 18, 2024
The Story | How Can I Find Courage? | Chapter 11
Beginnings: How God Got Things Started, A Chosen People.
The Israelites were afraid of the Philistine champion, Goliath. They needed a champion to rescue them, and at just the right time, God sent them a shepherd king who risked his life to defeat the enemy. The God who sent David to rescue the Israelites is the same God who came to us as the humble shepherd-king Jesus and gave his life to save us all.
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Chapter 11: 1 Samuel 17:32-50
- Do you have a favourite story/book/movie about someone facing their fear or anxiety head-on? Share that story.
- On what does Goliath base his courage? Where have you seen examples of Goliath’s kind of courage?
- Why does Saul’s courage fail him? Where have you witnessed failed courage like Saul’s?
- How does David as Israel’s champion point to Jesus?
- What makes you anxious or afraid? How could you tackle that fear differently, trusting Jesus as your champion who has already won the victory?
- How would you explain Jesus’ rescue of us to an unchurched friend?
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