Podcasts religion Wilderness Wanderings Who is King?

Who is King?

Published: Feb. 20, 2022, 4:59 p.m.

A Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is 1 Samuel 7:2-17 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. Why is this story in Israel\u2019s life so discouraging? Does this still happen today?
  1. Israel wants to be like the nations around her. How does this temptation surface in the life of Christians today and in the life of the church? How do we develop good self-identity as Christians?
  1. How did Israel\u2019s request for a king reflect a crisis of faith? Why is it so difficult to live by faith? What do Christians and churches put their trust in today? What kind of kings do we want?
  1. What did God do with this request? What kind of King should Israel have waited for? Will you follow God\u2019s king?