Slaying Goliath, Part 1: Apathy
April 7, 2024

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Message Review

Do you ever feel like something, or someone is trying to prevent you from achieving what God wants for you, and what you want for yourself? To experience all that God has in store for you, you must first defeat the internal giants that oppose you. One of those giants is apathy. To defeat apathy, we must decide to be faithful with what we have been given today.

Main Point: We defeat apathy by deciding to be faithful with what God has given us today.

Scripture References: 1 Samuel 17:17-23; Matthew 25:14-23, 26, 28

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was  Matthew 25:14-30. Before going to the Sermon Discussion Questions, study the passage by reading through it together, then talk through it using the Inductive Bible Study Method questions that follow:

  • Context: Discuss the context of this passage (Use the Bible Overview to learn the context) 

  • Observation: What do you notice in this passage? What words or phrases stick out to you? And why?

  • Interpretation: What was the author’s original intent in this passage? What main point(s) was he trying to communicate, and why is that important? 

  • Application: What is one key takeaway or insight you had from this passage? How can or should you apply it to your life?

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage that you would like to discuss?

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon and why?

  • What are some things you think God might want for you in the future?

  • What internal obstacles or giants might prevent you from experiencing all that God has for you?

  • On Sunday we talked about Apathy being an internal giant that stands in opposition against all that God wants for us.  What is apathy, and why is that an internal giant we must defeat to experience all that God has for us?  

  • Read Matthew 25:14-19 again as a group.  How did each of the three servants respond to what they had been given, and why do you think they each responded in that way?   

  • Read Matthew 25:20-28 again as a group. 

    • What was the Master’s response to each of the three servants, why did he respond in that way, and what do you think he meant in each response? 

    • What does that Master’s response to each of the three servants reveal about what God would have us do with what we have been given?

    • What do you think it means to be faithful with what we have been given today?

  • We defeat apathy by deciding to be faithful with what God has given us today. Why do you think this is the key decision to defeating apathy in your life? 

  • What are some potential outcomes of being faithful today with what we have been given?  What are some potential outcomes of not being faithful?  How have you seen this unfold in your life?

  • What are some things God has given you today?

  • What decisions do you need to make today to be more faithful with what God has given you?  What is one next step you can take this week towards those decisions? 

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