The Company You Keep (Psalm 101)
/Those who wish to grow in godliness must spend time with God and surround themselves with those who love the Lord.
Read MoreThose who wish to grow in godliness must spend time with God and surround themselves with those who love the Lord.
Read MoreIn exile, God’s people can call out to the God who comes to their rescue and comforts them as they await re-entering his house and worshipping before his face.
Read MoreThe more we know the God who is our king, the more we will delight in him and in serving him.
Read MoreGod’s kingdom is one of justice and mercy, and it is experienced in Jesus Christ.
Read MoreJoyful praise is the natural and appropriate response to the Lord’s salvation.
Read MoreThe absolute assurance of God’s victory enables us to rejoice at all times.
Read MoreHaving invited all people to come to him for redemption, God calls those who come to sing a song about his salvation (and tell others to come as well).
Read MoreWe worship because that is what we were created to do and where we alone can find true joy and peace.
Read MoreYour hope on the Last Day is not that you are strong enough or righteous enough, but that you belong to the one who is.
Read MoreLeft unchecked, pride will blind you to what God is doing in and around you.
Read MoreIf we are to weather life’s storms, we must possess depth, which is cultivated in worship.
Read MoreGod demands your life, your mind, and your heart.
Read MoreThe unfailing love of your heavenly Father is what gives you confidence that pain will not have the final word for you.
The Certainty of Suffering (vv. 1-15)
Like Death and Taxes (vv. 4-5, 19-21)
Friendship with God (vv. 6-12)
A Prayer for Rescue (vv. 1-3, 13-15)
A Prayer for Justice (vv. 4-8, 22-29)
The Certainty of Glory (vv. 13–36)
The Confidence of Restoration (vv. 14-15, 34-36)
Based in Love (and Justice) (vv. 13, 16-18, 22-29)
Based in the Work of Jesus (vv. 4, 19-21)
The Pain of Waiting (vv. 3, 9-12, 30-33)
Where We Struggle (vv. 3, 13)
Zeal for Our Father’s House (vv. 9-12, 30-33)
A Table in the Presence of Enemies (vv. 22-29)
Discussion Starters:
Monday—Have you ever had a hard time where time seemed to just slow down and drag on? How did you feel during that time?
Tuesday—Why is it impossible to be friends with God and the world? Why does the world treat God’s people with contempt?
Wednesday—Is God’s justice a good thing or a bad thing? How can it be scary? How can it be a comfort?
Thursday—Why is God’s love meant to be a comfort for his people? How does his love shape your understanding of the future?
Friday—Why is waiting so hard? What can help you while you wait to find comfort and hope as you face the pains of this life?
If you love God above all else, you need not fear anything this world can throw at you.
Read MoreA heart of wisdom recognizes that while your days on earth are few, how use them determines where you spend eternity.
Read MoreWalking by faith means understanding that things will often appear to be the exact opposite of what they really are.
Read MoreLamenting is the appropriate response of hope to a broken world.
Read MoreUnity is not found in the accomplishments of man, but in the work of God in and through his church.
Read MoreGod calls you to acknowledge and embrace your poverty because he rescues the poor.
Read MoreThe only remedy for doubt is to focus on the God of mercy.
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