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Small Group Discussion Guide

Internal prep notes for leaders to help facilitate 30-45 minutes of reflection around this chapter. This page is intentionally unobtrusive so it can be shared by QR scan.

Chapter 11: Two Deaths . . . a Study in Contrast

The deaths of Saul and Jonathan prompt reflection on the paths people choose and the legacies they leave.

Reflection: The Direction of a Life

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Related scriptural passages

  • 1 Samuel 31:1-13 — Saul and his sons die in battle, and their bodies are recovered.
  • 2 Samuel 1:17-27 — David laments Saul and Jonathan.
Discussion starter:
  • What quality would you hope people experience consistently in your life?
  • Which pattern, if left unchanged, could lead you away from the person you want to be?
  • How do you respond when protecting your image conflicts with telling the truth?

Suggested facilitation flow: check-in question, read the excerpt together, let discussion linger on one response, invite group prayer, and assign one application action for the week.