Shimei Teaches Us to Avoid Being Accusing (2 Samuel 16:5-8)

Shimei was convinced that David engineered the overthrow of the house of Saul. He might be the best example in Scripture of being accusing and being wrong. We can learn from him to avoid being accusing ourselves. The sermon discusses the three reasons to avoid being accusing and two ways we can avoid being accusing.

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00:00 Shimei Teaches Us to Avoid Being Accusing

31:09 Lesson One: Avoid being accusing because (Part one) it ____________ ____ at the wrong people.

36:15 Lesson One: Avoid being accusing because (Part two) it resembles the __________.

38:50 Lesson One: Avoid being accusing because (Part three) we could ____ ____________.

44:30 Lesson Two: Avoid being accusing by (Part one) __________________ ____ the other side.

46:38 Lesson Two: Avoid being accusing by (Part two) _________________ there are adequate witnesses.

Family Worship Guide

Directions: Read the following verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: 2 Samuel 16:5-8, Proverbs 3:30—Why did Shimei think David overthrew the house of Saul? Can you think of any other reasons that were not mentioned in the sermon? What accounts can you think of that demonstrate David’s loyalty to Saul instead?

Day 2: Job 1-2, Zechariah 3:3, Revelation 12:10—What was happening in David’s life when Shimei cursed and threw rocks at him and his men? Why is being accusing so dangerous? Can you think of any other reasons besides those mentioned in the sermon that it is so dangerous to be accusing?

Day 3: John 7:51, Proverbs 18:13, 17, Numbers 35:30, Deuteronomy 17:6, 19:15—How can we avoid being accusing? Can you think of ways to avoid being accusing that were not mentioned in the sermon? Can you think of some accounts in Scripture of individuals who refused to be accusing and instead thought the best?

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