Lifegroup Discussion Guide

Succeeding in a New Season

Ps David Lindell

Scripture

2 Samuel 2:1-11

After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.” So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,” David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him. Now may the Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you. And I will do good to you because you have done this thing. Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant, for Saul your lord is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim, and he made him king over Gilead and the Ashurites and Jezreel and Ephraim and Benjamin and all Israel. Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Main Idea

Every new season is an invitation to seek God, trust His timing, honor others, and prepare for battle—because stepping into your calling always comes with both divine purpose and spiritual opposition.

1. Seek God

Specific prayers often receive specific answers—God cares about details.

What’s one specific area of your life where you’ve been tempted to “hit the ground running” instead of stopping to pray first?

2. Trust God’s Leading

What David could have seen as a detour was actually leading him to his destiny.

Share a time when a detour in your life, turned out be God’s favor.

3. Look for an Opportunity to Honor

One of the keys to success in your new season is honoring the people who God placed in your last season.

Why is it sometimes easier to speak negatively and than positively about the past in a new season?

4. Remember Your Calling Comes with a Battle.

Anointing and Opposition go together.

How do you usually respond when opposition arises?
What would it look like to face your current battle with faith?

Call To Action

Reflect:

What do you feel God is preparing you for?

Respond:

How did this message effect the way you will seek God?

Remember:

God is always working—especially behind the scenes—and no season is wasted in His hands.

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