NOTES ON REHOBOAM & JEROBOAM
Takeaways:
It’s disastrous to listen to our own
It’s disastrous to listen to the
Who are you
to?
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Warm Up Question
Study: Head, Heart, and Hand Questions
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SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS
WARM UP QUESTION: They say you should never meet your heroes because you will be disappointed. Have you ever met one of your heroes?
HEAD: These questions help us examine the Word.
1. Read 1 Kings 12-13. Where do you see the theme of listening in these chapters?
2. Why do you think Rehoboam rejected the advice of his older counselors?
3. What parallels can be drawn between Rehoboam and Jeroboam’s actions and the biblical story of the Exodus?
4. Why did Jeroboam decide to set up golden calves for the people to worship? How did this decision ultimately lead to disaster?
5. Compare and contrast Jesus with Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Where do you see similarities or differences?
HEART: These questions help us wrestle with what we believe.
6. In what areas of your life do you struggle to listen to God over the opinions of others or your own ego?
7. How do you know what God is saying about something that isn’t a clear command from the Bible?
HAND: These questions help us bring truth and beliefs into our everyday life.
8. How can we ensure that we are listening to God rather than to our own ego or the crowd?