TODAY:

After God’s Own Heart – Part 7: A Heart in Need of Mercy

BIG IDEA:

God’s mercy overcomes our brokenness with His goodness

SCRIPTURES:

2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 51

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: When you make mistakes, how do you typically handle it? Do you find ways

to make it right & grow from it, do you double-down & keep going with it, or

do you deny & ignore it?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple

who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational

mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from

just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Read 2 Samuel 11-12. How does this story help you understand the

brokenness of sin in humanity & the world? How does it help you understand

both God’s justice & mercy?

Q: David was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Are there any areas that

you allow yourself to be in positions where you know you’ll be tempted?

What are some ways you can avoid temptation so you don’t even have to

worry about resisting it?

Q: “Confession requires courage.” How does confession to God & to others

help bring freedom, even though there still might be consequences to work

through?

Q: How can you engage with Jesus in deeper ways to focus on the adventure of

following Him?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: Read 2 Samuel 12:1-6. Do you find it easier to identify the sin of others &

blame them than to take responsibility for your own sin?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: In what ways do you see the world turning away from God’s beauty &

adventure & what consequences do you see from this? How can you invite

people to experience the adventure & beauty of God’s mercy?