2 Samuel 6

•	What aspects of God’s character in the Bible are you most attracted to?  Which aspects do you struggle with?  Share this with the group.
•	vv.1-5: What hints are there that David is more concerned with his own glory than God’s here?  Look at how the ark is being transported (cf. Numbers 4:15; 7:9; 1 Sam 6:1-2, 7-8)
•	vv.6-7: What is it about Uzzah’s actions that provoked God to strike him dead?  (cf. Numbers 10:35-36).  What does God’s anger here tell us about his concern for his holiness?
•	Uzzah’s attitude to God seems to be that God is powerless without him; David’s, that God exists to serve his purposes.  Which of these two attitudes are you more likely to drift into, and why?
•	vv.11-12: “God’s not safe – but he’s good.”  What do you make of that statement?  What does Jesus add to our understanding of God’s goodness?
•	vv.14-16 & 20-22: What is the source of David’s joy here?  Why does Michal seem unable to understand that?  Who do you think you are more like, and why?
•	This chapter moves from the fear of God to joy in knowing God.  How can we hold these two things together in the life of our church?  In our homegroup? 
2 Samuel 6

•	What aspects of God’s character in the Bible are you most attracted to?  Which aspects do you struggle with?  Share this with the group.
•	vv.1-5: What hints are there that David is more concerned with his own glory than God’s here?  Look at how the ark is being transported (cf. Numbers 4:15; 7:9; 1 Sam 6:1-2, 7-8)
•	vv.6-7: What is it about Uzzah’s actions that provoked God to strike him dead?  (cf. Numbers 10:35-36).  What does God’s anger here tell us about his concern for his holiness?
•	Uzzah’s attitude to God seems to be that God is powerless without him; David’s, that God exists to serve his purposes.  Which of these two attitudes are you more likely to drift into, and why?
•	vv.11-12: “God’s not safe – but he’s good.”  What do you make of that statement?  What does Jesus add to our understanding of God’s goodness?
•	vv.14-16 & 20-22: What is the source of David’s joy here?  Why does Michal seem unable to understand that?  Who do you think you are more like, and why?
•	This chapter moves from the fear of God to joy in knowing God.  How can we hold these two things together in the life of our church?  In our homegroup? 
2 Samuel 6

•	What aspects of God’s character in the Bible are you most attracted to?  Which aspects do you struggle with?  Share this with the group.
•	vv.1-5: What hints are there that David is more concerned with his own glory than God’s here?  Look at how the ark is being transported (cf. Numbers 4:15; 7:9; 1 Sam 6:1-2, 7-8)
•	vv.6-7: What is it about Uzzah’s actions that provoked God to strike him dead?  (cf. Numbers 10:35-36).  What does God’s anger here tell us about his concern for his holiness?
•	Uzzah’s attitude to God seems to be that God is powerless without him; David’s, that God exists to serve his purposes.  Which of these two attitudes are you more likely to drift into, and why?
•	vv.11-12: “God’s not safe – but he’s good.”  What do you make of that statement?  What does Jesus add to our understanding of God’s goodness?
•	vv.14-16 & 20-22: What is the source of David’s joy here?  Why does Michal seem unable to understand that?  Who do you think you are more like, and why?
•	This chapter moves from the fear of God to joy in knowing God.  How can we hold these two things together in the life of our church?  In our homegroup?