1 Samuel 25 | God's Gift of Conscience

1 Samuel 25 | God's Gift of Conscience

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Church of the Week

Petaluma Valley Baptist Church & Pastor Alan Cross

Missionary of the Week

Caitlyn Christie on furlough from Ministry in Guatemala

Suggested Outline for Your Group: 

• Share “God Stories” 

  • Share testimonies of where you have seen God working in your life lately. 

• Read 1 Samuel 25 out loud together

  • Invite a few people to read the verses for the week 

• Go through the Discussion Questions: 

  • Don’t feel like you need to get through them all 

  • Use the ones that are the most helpful in stirring up meaningful conversation 

• Make sure you save enough time to pray together 

  • Share prayer requests 

  • Pray for one another 

  • Thank God for the ways He’s answered the prayers of the group lately 

  • Invite the Holy Spirit to speak through you as you wait on Him 

Discussion Questions: 

• Take some time to appreciate Abigail in our text and thank God for the Godly women in our lives.

• How difficult is it to be open to input even when you are convinced you are right?

• According to Sunday's message how can you care for your conscience?

• Read the scriptures together and discuss which principle of training your conscience is most difficult.

  • Train your conscience for truth

    • Romans 12:12

    • Psalm 119:11

    • Hebrews 5:14

  • Don't violate your conscience

    • Romans 14:23

    • 1 Timothy 4:2

    • 1 Timothy 1:18-19

  • Respond when your conscience speaks

    • Acts 24:6

    • Psalm 32:4-5

Application

What difficult decision do you need to make today that your future self will be grateful for?