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Fixing Society, Step Six:  The Danger of Dealing with Failure

1Sam 13:16—14:46

I.                 Confronting the Reality of Failure

II.               Faith Has Power To Reverse Failure

III.              Destroying Faith and Its Power

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS

1.     What is the tension that Jonathan’s triumphs create in the story of Saul’s tragic fall?  Who was in line to take over for Saul? 

2.     Have you ever been passed over for something that you felt you deserved?  How did you respond?

3.     What do Samuel and Jonathan have in common?

4.     Can you celebrate the successes of others without being frustrated? 

5.     How do you respond when God chooses to accomplish his good purposes through people that aren’t you?

6.     In what ways does Jonathan show us truths about Jesus?