ABOUT THIS WEEK
Once the game is over, teams will often put aside whatever happened on the field and settle their differences by shaking hands. This week, we'll take a look at the time when Nathan rebuked David for what he did to Uriah and Bathsheba until David repented for his actions. David's confrontation with Nathan helped him discover firsthand that forgiveness is always God's game plan.
Once the game is over, teams will often put aside whatever happened on the field and settle their differences by shaking hands. This week, we'll take a look at the time when Nathan rebuked David for what he did to Uriah and Bathsheba until David repented for his actions. David's confrontation with Nathan helped him discover firsthand that forgiveness is always God's game plan.
BIG IDEA: Forgiveness is always God's game plan.
BIBLE: David and Nathan: 2 Samuel 11:26–12:13; Psalm 34:15–22
CONVERSATION:
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS
- What story did Nathan tell David to help him understand his wrongdoing? A rich man with many sheep took the only one a poor man had so that the rich man could feed his guest.
- How did David feel about the rich man in the story that Nathan told? David was angry. He thought the man should pay for what he did many times over.
- What happened when David realized that Nathan was using the story to talk about him? David realized that he had sinned against God and, after that, was forgiven.
- In Psalm 34:22, what promise is given to those who find their refuge in God? They will not be condemned. In other words, we find it when we bring all our "stuff" to God, looking for rest and peace. And God doesn't hold our "stuff" against us.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS- What are some areas of our lives that we need to seek forgiveness in?
- Who can we go to when we need help seeking forgiveness?
- How can you show forgiveness to someone else this week?