Sep 3, 2023
Psalm 73 – The Honest Doubter
  1. What stood out to from this study of God’s Word? What would you like to understand better?
  2. What do we mean by good? What does it mean to say God is good?
  3. What was the cause of the Psalmist’s almost plunge into despair over his life (2-3)?
  4. What does it mean to Envy? What is the Psalmist Envious over?
  5. What is Asaph focusing on (4-12)? How are we like Asaph?
  6. What are Asaph’s conclusions about his situation and the good fortune of the wicked (13-14)?
  7. What is the turning point for Asaph (16-17)?
  8. Right now, we can be tempted to think that the prosperity of the wicked will continue while our difficult circumstances endure. How quickly will God undo evil (18-20)?
  9. How does Asaph describe his attitude toward God when he was envious of the wicked (21-22)?
  10. Yet, what was God’s response to Asaph in his moment of doubt (23-24)?
  11. What are his driving conclusions (27-28)?
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  • Sep 3, 2023Psalm 73 – The Honest Doubter
    Sep 3, 2023
    Psalm 73 – The Honest Doubter
    1. What stood out to from this study of God’s Word? What would you like to understand better?
    2. What do we mean by good? What does it mean to say God is good?
    3. What was the cause of the Psalmist’s almost plunge into despair over his life (2-3)?
    4. What does it mean to Envy? What is the Psalmist Envious over?
    5. What is Asaph focusing on (4-12)? How are we like Asaph?
    6. What are Asaph’s conclusions about his situation and the good fortune of the wicked (13-14)?
    7. What is the turning point for Asaph (16-17)?
    8. Right now, we can be tempted to think that the prosperity of the wicked will continue while our difficult circumstances endure. How quickly will God undo evil (18-20)?
    9. How does Asaph describe his attitude toward God when he was envious of the wicked (21-22)?
    10. Yet, what was God’s response to Asaph in his moment of doubt (23-24)?
    11. What are his driving conclusions (27-28)?
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    Application & Discussion Questions  
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. What are the 3 basic world views? Which world view is your own?
    3. According to Romans 5:8-9, on what basis is anyone right with God?
    4. Have you personally experienced the salvation of God that is described in Romans 5:8-9? If so, how has this transformed your life?  
    5. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
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    Questions for Application & Discussion:
    1. What did you find confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of Scripture?
    2. What mistakes might we make as individuals and as a church community if we forget that our overarching purpose is the glory of God.
    3. How are you participating in our mission of reaching the lost? What lost person can you resolve to pray for and reach out to this year?
    4. How are you helping others in our church family to grow as followers of Jesus? Who is helping you to grow as a disciple?
    5. Why is it important to trust that the proclamation of the Scripture and prayer are God’s planned means of working in our lives?
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    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s message?
    2. How does today’s message challenge you personally?
    3. Why is the incarnation such an amazing miracle? What emotions are stirred up in you by reflecting upon the incarnation?  Why?
    4. How does the incarnation assure us of God’s love and determination to rescue sinners? How can we follow Jesus’ example from the incarnation in how we relate to the lost?
    5. Does it encourage you to know that Jesus has walked through the same difficulties of life that you face? How?    
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    Why Community? – Acts 2:37-47  Because God’s plan has always been to create a community of people for Himself.  Because there is safety in the community of God’s people.   Because the community of God’s people shows the beauty of God to the world.   Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s message?
    2. How does today’s message challenge you personally?
    3. As Americans we are conditioned to think in very individualistic ways. How does God’s Word challenge you to think less as an individual and more as a part of a church community?  What specific steps does this lead you to take? 
    4. How does it make you feel to know that you are part of such a wonderful community as the church?
    5. What impact has our church community had on your life personally?
    6. What examples have you noticed of God’s beauty being seen through our own church community?
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    Singing Well – Psalm 96
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
    2. How does today’s passage challenge you personally?
    3. What songs of the faith have most ministered to you? Why?
    4. Is the Lord the audience that you think of when you sing in congregational worship?
    5. What can you do in order to better “sing to the Lord a new song”?
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    Instructions for Parents & Kids – Ephesians 6:1-4
    Questions for Discussion & Application
    1. What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
    2. How can I continue to honor my parents even as an adult?
    3. As a parent, am I doing things that may provoke my child? If so, how will I seek to address this?
    4. As a parent, how do I need to grow in providing loving discipline for my children?
    5. As a parent or grandparent, how can I be more intentional in providing spiritual training for my children or grandchildren?
    6. As a young person, how do I need God’s grace to better honor and obey my parents?
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    4 Prayers for 2022 – Matthew 28:16-20
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    1. Lord, help us to remember that we exist for your glory.  May the glory of your name be our overarching purpose in all things and at all times.
    2. Lord, help us to fulfill our mission of reaching the lost with the glorious hope of the Gospel in Ozark and to the ends of the earth.
    3. Lord, help us to fulfill our ministry of encouraging one another to grow and mature more and more into the image of Christ as His disciples.
    4. Lord, help us to trust your ordained means of working in and through your people as we proclaim your Word and pray.