Slaying Goliath, Part 2: Inadequacy
April 14, 2024

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Message Review

Do you ever feel like something, or someone is trying to prevent what God wants for you? There is. To experience all that God wants for you requires defeating the internal giants that stand in opposition against you. One of those giants is inadequacy. To defeat inadequacy, we must decide to do what only we can do and use what God has given us.

Main Point: We defeat inadequacy by deciding to do what we can do and using what God has given us.

Scripture References: 1 Samuel 17:1-40; Matthew 14:13-21

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was 1 Samuel 17:1-40. 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?

  • Have you ever felt inadequate before? If so, when, and why?

  • On Sunday we talked about inadequacy being an internal giant that stands in opposition against all that God wants for us. What do you think the internal giant of inadequacy sounds or feels like? Why is this an internal giant we must defeat to experience all that God has for us? 

  • Read 1 Samuel 17:8-11, 16, 23 again as a group. Why do you think David might have felt inadequate when he heard and saw Goliath? 

  • Read 1 Samuel 17:32-40 again as a group. 

    • How did David respond to the giant of inadequacy? 

    • Why was David confident he could slay Goliath?

  • As a follower of Christ, Jesus will invite you to take steps of faith to follow him through internal promptings or convictions. How could the giant of inadequacy keep you from taking steps of faith and following Jesus? 

  • Ronnie said we defeat inadequacy by deciding to do what only we can do and using what God has given us. What does that mean? Why do you think this is the key decision to defeating inadequacy in your life? 

  • What do you feel Jesus may be prompting (stirring, nudging, inviting) you to do, but you feel inadequate for it?

  • What is one way you can say “YES” and do what only you can do by using what God has given you? 

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