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Covers gratitude and prayer prompts, obstacles to asking for help, and four key lessons: interpreting victories with humility, not equating national protection with God’s Kingdom, finishing well, and resisting identification with life’s worst chapters. Guides readers through passage facts, significance, application, and practical intercessory prayer.","DISCUSSION GUIDE  \n2 Chronicles 16 – Lessons about Seeking God  \nGETTING STARTED  \nWhat is one thing you are thankful for this week and what is one thing we can pray for you this week? Remind each other of our simple expectations for meeting together  \nIn what ways have you found it difficult to ask for help when you have a problem, or important decision to make? Why or why not?  \nQUICK REACTIONS FROM THE MESSAGE  \nHow would you summarize/paraphrase the message in your own words?  \nWhat point/idea resonated most with you? Why?  \nDave highlighted four lessons we can learn from the example of Asa at the end of his life…  \n1. Be careful about how you interpret your victories, blessings, and successes. In other words, pride.  \n2. Don’t confuse protecting the nation with advancing God’s Kingdom  \n3. Finishing well matters as much as how you start, but it’s not easy  \n4. You are not defined by the worst chapters in your life.  \nWhich of the four areas:  \nHas God helped you resolve in your past…  \nIs God working on you in the present…  \nEXPLORE THE PASSAGE [2 Chronicles 16:1-14]  \n(Yes, these questions can seem silly, however, good discussion and interpretation of the Bible begins with having a proper understanding of the basic facts; who, what, when, and where in the text. ) Work through this quickly, the answers are fairly obvious.  \nWho was threatening Asa and the nation of Judah? (16:1)  \nWhat portion of Asa’s reign as king does this passage cover? (16:1-14) From whom did Asa seek help? (16:2-3)  \nWhat did Asa receive for his payment of silver and gold to Ben-Hadad? (16:4-6)  \nWho was Hanani? (16:7)  \nWhat message did Hanani deliver to Asa? (16:7-9) For what is the Lord constantly looking? (16:9)  \nWhat consequences would Asa and his people suffer for not trusting the Lord? (16:9)  \nWhat was Asa’s response to Hanani’s message? (16:10)  \nHow was Asa’s response to his foot disease consistent with his approach to other problems in his life? (16:12) At what point in his reign did Asa die? 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