Three Days in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 21:1-30|1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

Three Days in Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 21:1-30 | 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 When God accepts a sacrifice, death is reversed on the third day. I. The People Die for the King’s Sin A. The Prideful King (vv. 1-6) B. The Sword Wielding Angel (vv. 7-13) C. The Threshing Floor (vv. 14-30; cf. 2 Chronicle 3:1) D. The Sad Reality II. The King Who Died for the People’s Sin (John 10:11; 11:50; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) A. What if? (John 10:11; 11:50) B. The Resurrection Pattern (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) III. Reflections for the Resurrection A. Beware the Temptation to Trust Your Own Strength (vv. 8, 13) B. Resist the Urge to Help Pay the Debt (vv. 23-24) C. Give Thanks that the Debt is Paid (v. 26) Discussion Starters 1. Monday—Does God accept all sacrifices? What might prevent God from accepting a sacrifice? 2. Tuesday—Why was it wrong for David to count his army? What do you think drove his desire for the census? How are you sometimes tempted to trust your own strength? 3. Wednesday—What was wrong with Ornan’s desire to give the land and sacrifices to David? How are you sometimes tempted to try and help Jesus pay the debt you owe? 4. Thursday—What is the right response to the death and resurrection of Jesus? What does God ask of you in return? 5. Friday—How does 1 Chronicles 21 teach us to expect Jesus to rise from the dead on the third day? How is the resurrection of Jesus meant to comfort you as you face death?