1.Who comes to mind when you think of a faithful person?

2.What trips you up more- criticism from others or from yourself?

3.Is the idea of God judging you scary or comforting?

4.What are some areas of your life where you would benefit from a little more faithfulness?

1.When or what was the last important thing you forgot?

2.What is one of the most important stories from your past?

3.What is one important lesson you can learn from difficult times you went through?

4.What are some of the things you have learned about the Lord from past experiences, that you did not know or understand at the time?

5.What is a practical step you can take to remember your story with the Lord?

1.Are there any spiritual gifts that you’ve identified as being particular strengths in you?

2.What are the least glamorous roles within the church? How might they be critically important?

3.What are some spiritual gifts that you’ve observed that aren’t listed in this passage?

4.Have you ever seen what can happen in a church when the body turns on itself?

5.Why is love so important in a church?

1.What is making it hard for you to be thankful right now?

2.What are some of the dark times in your past that you’ve survived?

3.Who were some of the people who helped you when you were down?

4.What are you thankful for in your life right now?

5.What are you currently looking forward to?

1.Why do you think Saul still went to war, being as old as he was? 

2.Why did Jonathan still fight alongside his dad?

3.What could Saul have done once Samuel told him he would die soon? Why didn’t he?

4.How would you have expected David to feel after Saul and Jonathan were killed?

1.Have you ever hit rock bottom emotionally? If so, how did you get through it? 

2.What does “Strengthen yourself in the Lord” mean to you?

3.Have you ever felt like you couldn’t keep up with others?

4.Why is generosity after a windfall so important?

1.Have you ever thought you had found your place of belonging but had a rude awakening? 

2.How do you think David justified his willingness to join with the Philistines in attacking Israel?

3.Did Achish have a choice in this matter? What might he have done differently?

4.Have you ever felt like everyone and everything has let you down?

5.What was your greatest feeling of belonging and what’s been your greatest surprise rejection?

1.What’s the greatest award you’ve received?  (Go ahead and brag!)

2.When has someone not recognized something good that you have done?  How did you feel?

3.How do we avoid seeking man’s attention when we serve or give to others?

4.In what ways does God reward us openly?

5.Revisit Matthew 5:13-16.  How do we balance these two passages and in what ways would you like to see change in your life?

1.What’s the kindest thing that anyone has ever done for you?

2.How do you think the non-Christians you know view Christians?

3.What are some of the things in your life that cause you to miss the opportunities God has given you to be salt and light?

4.In what new ways can you share God’s goodness with others?

1.Why do you think Saul still wanted to hear from God even though he had rejected God repeatedly? 

2.Would you want to know precisely when you will die? Why or why not?

3.If you could bring someone back from the dead for one conversation, who would you bring back and what question would you ask them?

4.Is there something that God has repeatedly told you that you still haven’t followed yet?

5.Have you ever seen God do something unexplainable?