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An extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is 1 Samuel 13:1-15 from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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DIVE IN QUESTIONS

1. Where are the Philistines and their chariots attacking you right now? I.e. what are the biggest challenges and/or anxieties that you face in your life right now?
2. What does Deuteronomy 20:1-4 say about how Israel was to engage in battles? What are the parallels to the situation in 1 Samuel 13:1-15? Where did the Israelites/Saul follow this command?\xa0 Where did they not?
3. What do the hiding places of the Israelites say about their fear and belief? Notice the use of the number 7 in this passage. When was Samuel supposed to come, and on what day did he come?\xa0 What does that say about Saul\u2019s trust?
4. What\u2019s the difference between a faithful \u201cafter God\u2019s own heart-ness\u201d and a faithless pragmatism like Saul\u2019s?
5. What is the significance of Gilgal? What is the significance of church?
6. How will you continue to cultivate an active trust and faith in the ever-present work of God in your life this week, even amid the challenges?