Immerse: Kingdoms - Mistrust and Disobedience
You turn away from God just a little, and soon you’re completely turned around.
Ice breaker: Just how much trust is there in your group? Share a time when you made a small decision that led to walking away from God (or nearly so).
Read: Deuteronomy 17:14-17
Why was God so explicit in his instructions for choosing a king?
Why do you think God focused these commands on wealth, power and sex?
Skim through 1 Kings 10 as a group
Share verses in this chapter that demonstrate Solomon ignored God’s commands in Deuteronomy 17.
Speculate: how did Solomon justify making those choices?
How are the ways Solomon justified his choices similar to how we justify our sin?
Read: Deuteronomy 17:18-20
Why do you think God told Moses to give these explicit instructions?
What is it about the king copying down God’s law and reading it daily that helped the king remain faithful?
What lessons are there in these instructions for us?
What decisions do you need to make to ensure you don’t follow the same path of disappointment and failure that Solomon did?
Prayer: Ask God to help you learn from the biblical examples we are studying in Immerse Kingdoms so you don’t repeat their failures.