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Questions for Growth Groups and Personal Reflection Did anything particularly strike you, challenge you, or stay with you from the talk? Are all desires wrong? What then is coveting? What is the difference between temptation and sinful desires/coveting? See James 1:13-15 How did Jesus deal with His temptation so it didn’t lead to evil desire? See Luke 4:1-13 What are you most likely to covet? Stuff, relationships or circumstances? What person is most

Questions for Growth Groups and Personal Reflection Read 2 Samuel 4:1-12 As you read the passage or listened to the sermon, what stood out to you or stayed with you? 1. Seeing the Real Beneath the Veneer (vv. 1–7) Can you think of other places in Scripture where sarcasm is used to peel back appearances and reveal the truth? In what ways does our social-media culture make it harder for us to see reality clearly, and how can we help one another grow in godly discernment? 2. Usi

Questions for Growth Groups and Personal Reflection Read 2 Samuel 2:12 - 3:39 As you read the passage or listened to the sermon, what stood out to you or stayed with you? 1. Resisting the Kingdom by Force (2:12-32) Where do you see the same Abner-like instinct in yourself — knowing what God has said, yet resisting it because you want to stay in control? What is one area of life where you are still fighting a battle you cannot win, instead of submitting to Jesus’ good rule? 2.