2 Samuel 13-14 Lust, Indulgence, Consequences

In this study:

  • What do we know about David’s Sons?
  • What was Amnon’s problem?
  • What was Jonadab’s problem?
  • How can we communicate to our daughters and granddaughters the difference between lust and love?
  • How should Jonadab have counseled Amnon?
  • Why are Christians often tempted to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear?
  • How should we respond when a so-called Christian begins to go off in a sinful direction?
  • Why might David have been such an indulgent father?
  • What happens to children who are indulged?
  • How did Amnon compound his sin?
  • How did David react to the news of the rape of Tamar?
  • How might David have avoided Absalom’s murder of Amnon?
  • What does David’s inner struggles over what to do about Absalom teach us about our own families?
  • How did Joab try to solve the dilemma?
  • How did the wise woman from Tekoa teach us some important New Testament truth?
  • What does Absalom teach us about ourselves?
  • What caused Absalom’s bitterness to grow?
  • What gave Absalom favor in the peoples’ sight?
  • How do we make decisions about the balance between strictness and leniency with our children and grandchildren?

Stay in the battle!

Steve

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Steve serves as chaplain and teacher at Cross Creek Christian School in Sweetwater, TN. He previously taught math, physics, and ACT prep in public high schools in Tennessee and Texas. He has served churches in Tennessee, Florida, and Texas as minister of education, associate pastor, and senior pastor.