1 Samuel 20
Sermon outline:
1. Jonathan loved God
2. Jonathan loved David
a. His soul was knit to David’s
b. He loved David as his own soul
c. He sealed his commitment to David
Covenant
3. Jonathan kept his promise
HESED
TAG Questions:
To the men: Do you
have any deep male-to-male friendships? Why or why not? Was there a time you
did?
As you read of
Jonathan and David’s love for one another, do you find yourself asking
yourself, “Were they homosexual?” What does that question tell us about our
age?
Jonathan gave up
the “kingdom of Jonathan” as an expression of his love for David. What would it
mean for you to give up the kingdom of (insert your name here) to love your wife?
To the women: Do
you have any deep female-to-female friendships? Why or why not? Was there a
time you did?
David hid in the
good of covenant he had made with Jonathan – Christians must hide in the good
of covenant that God has made with them. How do you do that in real time?
Do you find
yourself wondering why nobody is pursuing you as a friend? If yes, do you agree
that the right course of action is to pursue rather than wait to be pursued?
What might keep you from pursuing others?
To the men: Are you
able to look another man in the eye and tell him you love him?
What are some ways
that the fear of man destroys friendships?
Do you feel that
everyone else has more and better friends than you do?
