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DAY ONE| Finding Safety In The Wilderness

Psalm 144:1–2 NASB95

Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

What did it mean for God to be David’s Rock and Fortress?

What does Ps. 18:1-3 reveal about the relationship David had with God?

How important was obedience in David's relationship with God (Ps. 18:20-26)?

How and why did God respond to David when he cried for help (Ps. 18:16-19)?

What hinders you from viewing God as your “ultimate fortress”? Is it lack of trust, lack of knowledge of who God is, lack of obedience, lack of experience in relying on God?

Memorize Ps. 32:7

Psalm 32:7 NASB95

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

DAY TWO| The Lord Is Our Rock & Fortress

1 Samuel 2:2 NASB95

“There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.

In the following passages take not of what the image of God as a rock portrayed?

2 Sam. 22:1-3; 2 Sam. 22:47-50; 2 Sam. 23:3-4; Gen. 49:22-24; Deut. 32:4; Deut. 32:18; Deut. 32:30-31; 1 Sam. 2:2; Isa. 44:6-8; 1 Cor. 10:1-4.

How has God been your strength, deliverer, & protector?

DAY THREE| Longing For The Messiah

John 6:14–15 NASB95

Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.

What would you have looked forward to in the following passages concerning the Messiah?

Isa. 9:1-2, 6-7; 62:11 | Jer. 23:5-6 | Micah 5:2 | Zech. 9:9-10.

After Jesus resurrection he spent 40 days teaching his disciples about the kingdom of God. What questions did they ask and why do you think they asked them (Acts 1:1-6)?

In Matt. 26:50-56; Luke 22:47-52; John 18:4-11 describe the disciples perception of the kingdom and the kingdom as Jesus knew it.

DAY FOUR| The King Of The Jews Comes To His People

Isaiah 9:6–7 NASB95

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

Which words of John the baptist should have alerted the Jews that Jesus would not be the type of king they thought (Jn. 1:29,36)?

What does Matt. 10:2-4 and Acts 1:13 reveal about Simon?

What kind of questions do you think went thru Simons mind when heard jesus teachings in Matt. 5:38-44 & Jn. 18:36?

What kind of freedom, kingdom, & peace did Jesus offer? (Jn. 8:31; 14:19-21, 26-27; 16:33; 18:36-37)

How do we try and make Jesus into something he isn’t?

DAY FIVE| David: Committed To God In All Circumstances

Psalm 9:10 NASB95

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

What reasons had God rejected Saul as king and chose David? (see 1 Sam. 13:914; 15:10-23; 16:1, 6-12)

Who do you know that is a model of trusting God and submitting to His will?

How can you trust in God more?

Psalm 116:7–9 NASB95

Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord In the land of the living.