
When the Outrageous Happens
September 8, 2024
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3. Tamar’s beauty was a fingerprint of her Creator -
4. When someone demands something of you that is wrong,
5. The victim of sexual abuse can be left feeling completely
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7. If sin isn’t dealt with properly, the
Taking it Further to Help You THRIVE…
- Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
2. In what ways does the ‘love’ Amnon had for Tamar (verse 1) not align with Biblical love (1 Corinthians 13)?
3. What lessons do we learn from both David and Amnon regarding unchecked passions and temptations? How was each character in this drama negatively impacted (Tamar, David, Absalom, Amnon, etc.)?
4. Amnon got what he wanted, but then his feelings (for Tamar) completely changed. Why do you think this happened? What’s the application for each of us today?
5. So often we caution people against acting out on temptation (like a sermon we would have preached to Amnon before he did what he did), and that is a good thing. But in focusing on that alone, we can forget the reality of victims’ struggles and what they are left to deal with after such violations occur. Based on what we read in verses 15-20, what was life like for Tamar after this outrageous sin? How can we practically help those like Tamar in our communities?
6. Who are some folks in the Bible that had compassion on victims or on those who had in some way been wronged? What do we learn from these instances?