SF158 - SHOWING KINDNESS TO OTHERS (2 Samuel 19 25-29)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF158

@TITLE = SHOWING KINDNESS TO OTHERS

@LEVEL ONE = 2SA 19: 25‑29, 31‑33, 38

@LEVEL ONE = TEACHING AIM

@INDENT PARA = To help adults express kindness to others as a way of serving God.

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@LEVEL THREE = How have you shown kindness to others in times of tragedy?

@LEVEL THREE = How have others shown kindness to you.

@LEVEL THREE = David gives us an example of kindness.

@LEVEL TWO = Background On Main Characters

@LEVEL FOUR = David ‑ Absalom's rebellion

@LEVEL FOUR = Ziba (ZIGH buh) ‑ Saul's servant

@LEVEL FOUR = Mephibosheth ‑ Jonathan's grandson

@LEVEL FOUR = Barzillai (bahr ZIL ay igh) ‑ Wealthy and prominent citizen of Gilead.

@LEVEL TWO = Listen for two types of people to whom David extended kindness.

@LEVEL TWO = Read Text

@LEVEL ONE = 1A.  DAVID'S CONFRONTATION (vv.25‑28)

@LEVEL FOUR = What was the conflict?

@LEVEL FOUR = What was David's dilemma?

@LEVEL ONE = 2A.  DAVID'S DECISION (v.29)

@LEVEL FOUR = Why do think David ordered Ziba and Mephibosheth to divide the fields?

@LEVEL FOUR = Do think David made the right decision when he divided the fields equally?

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 2

@LEVEL ONE = 3A.  BARZILLAI'S LOYALTY (vv.31‑32)

@LEVEL FOUR = What had Barzillai done for David?

@LEVEL ONE = 4A.  DAVID'S OFFER (v.33, 37)

@LEVEL FOUR = What did David do to show kindness to Barzillai?

@LEVEL FOUR = What was Barzillai's response?

@LEVEL FOUR = Why?

@LEVEL ONE = 5A.  DAVID'S PROMISE (v.38)

@LEVEL FOUR = Notice that David persisted in his determination to express kindness.

@LEVEL ONE = APPLICATION

@LEVEL TWO = 1.  We are to base our kindness to others on our relationship to God.

@LEVEL TWO = 2.  Kindness is more than simply being nice to others.

@LEVEL TWO = 3.  Kindness involves specific acts of love, mercy, and justice.

@LEVEL TWO = 4.  Kindness means doing something with, as well as for, others.