A Heart of Stone
Subject: A Heart of Stone
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 25
Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 25: 17
Objective: To remind believers that there is no benefit to possessing a hardened heart.
What can befall us when we choose to be difficult and hard? Exodus 7: 1 - 5, and what adjectives are used to describe such individuals? 1 Samuel 25: 3 & 17
Note: Churlish means to be rude, mean-spirited, and difficult to work with or deal with. As children of God, we should not possess such characteristics as they will only lead us to become hard in heart and in danger of missing out on God’s Kingdom.
What was David’s attitude towards Nabal and his shepherds? 1 Samuel 25: 4 - 9
Note: One does not become hard-hearted overnight. We are encouraged to guard our hearts with all diligence because the issues of life spring from it. We must keep our minds and hearts on Jesus to prevent any minute root of bitterness from springing up to cause us to become defiled.
Being a “churlish man,” what was Nabal’s response to David’s request? 1 Samuel 25: 10 - 12
When Nabal learned about his wife’s action, what transformation occurred? What was the final result? 1 Samuel 25: 38; What else can a hardened heart lead to, and what was Jesus’ response? Matthew 19: 8
Although God can harden one’s heart, what else is he able to do? Ezekiel 11: 19
What great advise comes to us from Hebrews 3: 7 - 8?