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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

TEXT: 1 Kings 21  THE ELIJAH SERIES

DATE: Wednesday 13th November 2019

1.     Read 1 Kings 21v1-6

a.     How does King Ahab’s request sound reasonable?

b.     Read Leviticus 25v23 & Numbers 36v7. What do we learn God’s law about how the Israelites were to treat the land?

c.     Read Deuteronomy 17v18-20. What was expected of the kings of Israel? What, then, would have been expected of King Ahab in this situation?

d.     Why could Ahab’s offer seem tempting to Naboth?

e.     How would you describe Ahab’s state of mind over his plans for a vegetable garden?

f.      Why does Naboth refuse Ahab’s offer? What motivates him to turn down Ahab?

2.     Read 1 Kings 21v5-16. How would you describe Jezebel’s view of kingship?

3.     Read 1 Kings 21v17-29.

a.     What message for Ahab did God give Elijah at the end of the story?

b.     What was Ahab’s attitude to Elijah, and what does it show?

c.     Look at the timing of God’s word to Ahab (v16-18). Why, do you think, God waited until this point?

d.     What do you think Ahab’s response to God’s message shows (v27-29)? Was he repentant or not? Why? (skim read 1 Kings 22v1-28 to help).

4.     Has there ever been a time when you had to stand up for Justice because you knew God’s word was being broken? How did you feel? How did it go? Would you do it again?

QUESTIONS TAKEN FROM “ELIJAH” BY LIAM GOLIGHER / GOODBOOKCOMPANY

Wed Evenings 2019/2020

Wed 20th November = Dadjo Prayer Meeting

Wed 27th November = Final SG study on Elijah

Wed 4th December = Becky Davies – Christian Thoughts on the General Election

Wed 11th December = SG Christmas party

Wed 18th December = Prayer Meeting for Christmas events and evangelism

Wed 25th December = No meeting!

Wed 1st January = No meeting

Wed 8th January = Small Groups Restart 

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