- How do you decide when enough is enough? What boundaries do you draw in your life?
- Have you ever suffered because of bad leadership? Have others ever suffered because of your poor leadership?
- Why is the idea of sacrifice such a big thing to God?
- What do you think makes people so cheap toward God?
- Who are some of the people who would be on your list of those who supported you and never got credit?
- Why is it so easy to forget about people who have helped us in the past?
- Who is a person who has come to mind for you as one who supported you and didn’t receive a lot of credit?
- Does our culture make it hard for leaders to be honest about their flaws?
- What does Memorial Day mean to you?
- What has been your favorite worship experience in your life? What made it so special?
- Why do you think David used extreme weather conditions as a part of his description of God?
- Do you have more of a tendency to identify with your successes or your failures? Why?
- Why is it so rare to see great people who are truly humble?
- Have you ever had things happen in your life that seemed horrible at the time but you realize now that they were beneficial?
- Have you ever had God lead you to do something that most people thought was wrong?
- What are some of the greatest ethical dilemmas you’ve faced?
- Do you have any loose ends you should probably be tying up in your life?
- Have you ever struggled to find your place in the world?
- Have you ever had an opportunity to be promoted beyond your level of giftedness?
- Why is it so much easier to criticize the job others are doing rather than to do something yourself?
- When do you feel most like you are in your wheelhouse?
- Why does God seem to prefer using flawed people?
- Have there ever been times in your life when you hit a dead end? What did you do to reset?
- How would you describe Joab’s role with David? Why did David fire him?
- How do friends affect your ability to recover after a time of loss and isolation?
- Is it hard for you to put past offenses behind you?
- What role does thanksgiving play in recovery?
- Who has been the hardest person for you to love, yet you still did?
- If you could sit David and Absalom down together in a room, before this final battle, what would you tell them?
- Have you ever felt like you would die for someone yet they didn’t even think you loved them?
- Describe your perception of David and Absalom, each with three words?
- Did you ever possibly misunderstand your dad?
- What is the time in your life when you were most discouraged? Who or what let you down?
- Why do you suppose Ahithophel put his household in order before hanging himself?
- Have you ever had someone close to you take their own life? How did it make you feel?
- Why do you think Ahithophel was so discouraged when Absalom decided to reject his advice?
- Do you think there would have been any way for Ahithophel to patch things up with David?
- Have you ever been bought by people who gave to you with strings attached?
- Why do people use anger to manipulate and control others?
- Who are the wise people you listen to? Have they ever steered you wrong?
- Why do you think Absalom didn’t bounce Ahithophel’s idea off of Hushai, for a second opinion? What do you think Hushai would’ve said if he had?
- How would you defend Absalom for what he did?
- How would you defend David for his failures as a father?
- Do you tend to be more of an introvert or an extrovert? How has that made your life challenging?
- Why do you think so many Jews went along with this insurrection?
- What was the hardest part about all this for David?