Sermon Discussion Guide: 6/23/24
Sermon Recap:
Text: Psalm 19
Big Idea: The Word is our song.
Summary: David, in Psalm 19, pens a beautiful poem that revolves around words. In the first six verses, David depicts creation itself as proclaiming the glory of God. Using anthropomorphic device, David describes the functions of creation, mainly the sun, as glorifying God is if with words (though he qualifies that the sun has no speech in vs. 3).
In the second section of this psalm, verses 7-11, David shifts from the words of creation proclaiming the glory of God to the words that come from God and are written in the Scriptures. In his meditations on the Word, he uses a swath of synonyms to identify the Word. Then, he reflects on a different adjective that describes the goodness of the Word. Finally, with each sentence he concludes by considering the effect of the Word.
The final section of this psalm shifts to the response of "hearing" the song of creation proclaiming the glory of God and hearing the Word of God. He reflects on his sinfulness and failure to "sing the glory of God" with his whole life. Yet, because of the grace of God, as his rock and redeemer, he prays that his meditation upon God would translate to words of praise from his lips.
Discussion Questions:
1. Psalm 8 has overlapping thoughts with the first 6 verses of Psalm 19. Since the Psalm 8 sermon, have you sought out the glory of God in creation in any particular way? Share about it.
2. Read over Psalm 19:7-11. What aspect of the nature of Scripture is most precious to you? Why?
3. Luke talked about how the sure and trustworthy Scriptures that make wise the simple are often not trusted in full as seen in the way that we ignore certain teachings or commands. Do you have a particular difficulty with any part of what Scripture teaches? Share about it.
4. Verse 12 is David's acknowledgement of the depths of his sinfulness in that he can't even discern all of his sins. What is something that God is revealing to you in this season that you were unaware of 5, 10, 20 years ago?
5. The final verse of Psalm 19 includes David's prayer that what would flow from him (in his speech) would be an overflow of his meditation on God's Word (see Psalm 1) in his heart. What does your discipline of meditation look like?
6. How is your speech at reflecting your meditation on God's Word? Do you struggle with complaining, being easily irritated, speaking without compassion, failing to bless or encourage, or fear of testifying to the goodness of God in evangelism?
7. Share a story of how you have learned God as your rock and redeemer in His care for you in a difficult trial. Be vulnerable.
Text: Psalm 19
Big Idea: The Word is our song.
Summary: David, in Psalm 19, pens a beautiful poem that revolves around words. In the first six verses, David depicts creation itself as proclaiming the glory of God. Using anthropomorphic device, David describes the functions of creation, mainly the sun, as glorifying God is if with words (though he qualifies that the sun has no speech in vs. 3).
In the second section of this psalm, verses 7-11, David shifts from the words of creation proclaiming the glory of God to the words that come from God and are written in the Scriptures. In his meditations on the Word, he uses a swath of synonyms to identify the Word. Then, he reflects on a different adjective that describes the goodness of the Word. Finally, with each sentence he concludes by considering the effect of the Word.
The final section of this psalm shifts to the response of "hearing" the song of creation proclaiming the glory of God and hearing the Word of God. He reflects on his sinfulness and failure to "sing the glory of God" with his whole life. Yet, because of the grace of God, as his rock and redeemer, he prays that his meditation upon God would translate to words of praise from his lips.
Discussion Questions:
1. Psalm 8 has overlapping thoughts with the first 6 verses of Psalm 19. Since the Psalm 8 sermon, have you sought out the glory of God in creation in any particular way? Share about it.
2. Read over Psalm 19:7-11. What aspect of the nature of Scripture is most precious to you? Why?
3. Luke talked about how the sure and trustworthy Scriptures that make wise the simple are often not trusted in full as seen in the way that we ignore certain teachings or commands. Do you have a particular difficulty with any part of what Scripture teaches? Share about it.
4. Verse 12 is David's acknowledgement of the depths of his sinfulness in that he can't even discern all of his sins. What is something that God is revealing to you in this season that you were unaware of 5, 10, 20 years ago?
5. The final verse of Psalm 19 includes David's prayer that what would flow from him (in his speech) would be an overflow of his meditation on God's Word (see Psalm 1) in his heart. What does your discipline of meditation look like?
6. How is your speech at reflecting your meditation on God's Word? Do you struggle with complaining, being easily irritated, speaking without compassion, failing to bless or encourage, or fear of testifying to the goodness of God in evangelism?
7. Share a story of how you have learned God as your rock and redeemer in His care for you in a difficult trial. Be vulnerable.
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