Sermon Discussion Guide: 7/28/24
Sermon Recap
Text: Psalm 33
Big Idea: Our strength is in the song of our salvation.
Summary: Psalm 33 is a praise song to God and the salvation that comes from Him. The first three verses serve as a call to worship, using six unique Hebrew words to make the point. Following the opening exhortation to praise God with excellence and enthusiasm, the body of the song—verses 4-19—depict God's character and His interaction with His creation. Finally, the psalmist returns to close the song by reflecting on the implications of God's work of redemption in verses 20-22.
In the body of the song, verses 4-5 serve as a "thesis" that are elaborated on in the song progresses. Verse 4a talks about God's word, and verses 6-9 poetically elaborate on the point. Verse 4b speaks of God's sovereignty over the earth, and verses 10-12 paint the picture. Verse 5a reveals that God loves righteousness and justice, and verses 13-15 show how His love for justice leads Him to judge all according to their deeds. Finally, verse 5b speaks of God's hesed lovingkindness, and verses 16-19 depicts God's lovekindness toward all who hope in Him.
Discussion Questions
1. What is your relationship to music like?
2. What experiences of musical worship have you engaged with throughout your history in the church?
3. What helps and what hinders your praising of God in musical worship?
4. How have you learned to distinguish between what music in the church must be like versus your personal preferences for music?
5. How can diversity in music minister to you and be a way in which you can serve others by laying your preferences aside? (see Phil. 2:3-8)
6. How has music ministered to your soul in difficult seasons? Share a story.
7. Is it wrong to use music as a means to generate a positive emotional response to the truths we sing about or can it be a helpful tool? How would you use the Bible to justify your answer?
Text: Psalm 33
Big Idea: Our strength is in the song of our salvation.
Summary: Psalm 33 is a praise song to God and the salvation that comes from Him. The first three verses serve as a call to worship, using six unique Hebrew words to make the point. Following the opening exhortation to praise God with excellence and enthusiasm, the body of the song—verses 4-19—depict God's character and His interaction with His creation. Finally, the psalmist returns to close the song by reflecting on the implications of God's work of redemption in verses 20-22.
In the body of the song, verses 4-5 serve as a "thesis" that are elaborated on in the song progresses. Verse 4a talks about God's word, and verses 6-9 poetically elaborate on the point. Verse 4b speaks of God's sovereignty over the earth, and verses 10-12 paint the picture. Verse 5a reveals that God loves righteousness and justice, and verses 13-15 show how His love for justice leads Him to judge all according to their deeds. Finally, verse 5b speaks of God's hesed lovingkindness, and verses 16-19 depicts God's lovekindness toward all who hope in Him.
Discussion Questions
1. What is your relationship to music like?
2. What experiences of musical worship have you engaged with throughout your history in the church?
3. What helps and what hinders your praising of God in musical worship?
4. How have you learned to distinguish between what music in the church must be like versus your personal preferences for music?
5. How can diversity in music minister to you and be a way in which you can serve others by laying your preferences aside? (see Phil. 2:3-8)
6. How has music ministered to your soul in difficult seasons? Share a story.
7. Is it wrong to use music as a means to generate a positive emotional response to the truths we sing about or can it be a helpful tool? How would you use the Bible to justify your answer?
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