Two by Two: Taking Steps to Impact Together
Week 4 - David & Nathan
May 15th, 2022
Pastor Kyle Johnson & Ray Benesh

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David and Nathan had an

that wasn’t

Reveal Answer

Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? —2 Samuel 12:7-9 (NIV)

is

Reveal Answer

in a partnership

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.” —2 Samuel 12:13 (NIV)

It takes

to be able to

Reveal Answer

freely

The Lord sent Nathan to David. —2 Samuel 12:1 (NIV)

When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies, the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!” Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.” But that same night the Lord said to Nathan… —2 Samuel 7:1-4 (NLT)

It takes

to be able to

Reveal Answer

adequately

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?” —2 Samuel 7:18 (NIV)

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:8-9 (NIV)

Who has the

to

Reveal Answer

into your life?

An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. —Proverb 27:5-6 (NLT)

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Notes:

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Discussion Questions:

1 – Have you ever had friends that you would get into trouble with?

2 – Talk about how that builds a sense of commonality and partnership. Is that healthy?

3 – What friends in your life have kept you from trouble? In what ways have they done that?

4 – Who are the people in your life that have free right to speak hard truth to us? How are you fostering these relationships?