1. How would you defend Absalom for what he did?

2. How would you defend David for his failures as a father?

3. Do you tend to be more of an introvert or an extrovert? How has that made your life challenging?

4. Why do you think so many Jews went along with this insurrection?

5. What was the hardest part about all this for David?

1. What’s the best gift you have given someone?

2. In what ways have you tried pleasing God apart from faith?

3. Which one of the 3 examples of pleasing God by faith do you relate to the most and why? (Abel, Enoch, or Noah)

4. What does walking by faith look practically look like?

1. What do you think Joab was afraid of, in forcing this reunion?

2. Why did David give in, but only partly?

3. Has there ever been a time in your life when you were pushed to go back to fix something? How did it work out?

4. Do you think time heals all wounds?

5. Has focusing on the past ever robbed you of the present and future?

1. Have you ever watched someone make poor choices and said nothing? Why?

2. Have you ever enabled someone to continue making bad choices?

3. What do you think was going through David’s mind when he heard about Amnon’s sin?

4. Why did Absalom care so much more about what happened to Tamar than David did?

5. Can you think of a question you can ask yourself to analyze whether you are enabling someone?

1. Have you ever had to pay for your sins long after you have confessed and been forgiven?

2. What do you think would be the ultimate result if confession always removed consequences?

3. Have you ever continued trying to compensate for your sin repeatedly and were still rebuffed?

4. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just had to move on from a relationship because it was clear that it would never heal?

5. Who is most like Nathan in your life? (Someone who can tell you difficult truths in a sensitive way, and you really hear it.)

1. Share about a time where faith has changed your life.

2. Does faith mean you will never have doubts?

3.  Is there something that causes you to struggle with putting your faith in the Lord?

4. What things tends to strengthen your faith?

5. What are examples of things you have put your faith in instead of the Lord?