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?

1. What do you think caused David to keep going from bad to worse?

2. Why do people so often keep piling up bad decisions?

3. What does it usually take for people to wake up and face their patterns of bad decisions?

4. Why do people tend to emphasize David’s adultery as such a big deal while treating his murder almost as an afterthought?

1. Has there ever been a time when someone took advantage of your kindness and vulnerability by shaming you?

2. Have you ever had a time when you thought somebody had your back but they let you down?

3. What are some of the biggest battles you face on a regular basis?

4. Who in your life has your back?

5. Has there ever been a time in your life when only Jesus had your back?

1.What are you most afraid of as you consider the future?

2.Are you expecting 2023 to be a good year or bad year? Why?

3.What was your biggest disappointment last year?

4.In what ways have you seen God make seemingly negative events beautiful in time?

5. What do you think it means when Solomon says, “He has put eternity in their hearts?”

1.Who comes to mind when you think of celebration?

2.Why do you think God is into our celebrations?

3.What things keep you from being a person who celebrates?

4.How can your holidays be different in light of this story and miracle?

1.Have you ever taken the time to remember people from your past who helped get you where you are?

2.Are there people you’ve connected with who you only know because they are related to someone who meant a lot to you?

3.Have you ever had a disabled person you were close to? What did “treating them normal” look like?

4.Have you ever had someone contact you because you were connected to someone who had helped them?

1.Can you describe your life’s calling in one or two sentences?

2.What are you doing to focus your time, energy and resources on your calling? What in your life needs to be minimized or eliminated in order for you to fulfill your calling?

3.Have you ever had something that you once thought was your territory but you have since realized it wasn’t?

4.In what sphere is your life most fulfilled?

5.What are your key partnerships in fulfilling your life’s calling?