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Creekside Community Church

A Bias Toward Action (2 Samuel 10)
October 4, 2026 John Bruce, Founding Pastor
Locations & Times
Creekside Community Church
951 MacArthur Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577, USA
Sunday 7:00 AM
A. David Defeats the Ammonites and the Arameans (2 Samuel 10)
B. What Are We Supposed to Learn from Chapter 10?
C. How to Develop a Bias Toward Action
B. What Are We Supposed to Learn from Chapter 10?
C. How to Develop a Bias Toward Action
For Further Thought and Discussion
Getting Started
1. What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon?
2. What didn’t you understand?
Going Deeper
3. Please read 2 Samuel 10
What do you notice about David?
Who causes the trouble between the Ammonites and Israel?
How does David Respond?
What can we learn from David’s actions in chapter 10?
4. What do the following verses teach about the dangers of procrastination and passivity? Prov. 26:16, 6:9-11, 12:11, 21:5, 20:4, 13:14
5. Why does Paul say Christians need to take action to see God work? (1 Cor. 15:10)
6. What do the following verses teach about developing diligence and a bias toward action? Prov. 6:6-9, John 8:31-32, Prov. 21:5
Application
What is one practical application of this sermon you need to make in your own life?
Getting Started
1. What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon?
2. What didn’t you understand?
Going Deeper
3. Please read 2 Samuel 10
What do you notice about David?
Who causes the trouble between the Ammonites and Israel?
How does David Respond?
What can we learn from David’s actions in chapter 10?
4. What do the following verses teach about the dangers of procrastination and passivity? Prov. 26:16, 6:9-11, 12:11, 21:5, 20:4, 13:14
5. Why does Paul say Christians need to take action to see God work? (1 Cor. 15:10)
6. What do the following verses teach about developing diligence and a bias toward action? Prov. 6:6-9, John 8:31-32, Prov. 21:5
Application
What is one practical application of this sermon you need to make in your own life?