Week 1 - The Psalms and Proverbs

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Christian Life - Small Group Warm Up Question:

What is a way you hope to grow spiritually in the year ahead?

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 1 ~ Psalm 2 ~ Psalm 3 ~ Proverbs 1:1-16

1. Why do you think the book of Psalms starts a warning about avoiding the “wicked”, “sinners”, and scoffers”?  What would it look like today to not “walk”, “stand”, and “sit” in their “counsel”, “way”, and “seat”? Why is it “blessed” to avoid their influence?

2. How has God blessed you by delighting in and spending time in God’s Word?  What does “meditate” on God’s Word mean?

3.  What descriptive comparison does God make in Psalm 1 between the wicked/sinners and the righteous/blessed man?  How is this both an encouraging reminder and a warning?

4. When you see the craziness in world, national, and local news, how does it affect you?  What kind of questions does it make you ask?  In Psalm 2:4, how does God describe His response to the evil plots of mankind?

5. Why do you think God offers so many descriptions of His wrath across the Bible, like in Psalm 2:5?

6. Who is the “Anointed,” the “King,” and the “Son” referenced in Psalm 2:2,6,7?

7. What does it mean to “serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling”? (Psalm 2:11) How can we do that better each day?

8. Can you relate to Psalm 3?  How does it help you considering past attacks you faced?  How does it help you prepare for what might be ahead?

9. King David sees every day as a gift (Psalm 3:5), why do we need this reminder?

10. How does David’s courage in not being afraid of “many thousands” (Psalm 3:6) give you courage?  What is the source of His confidence?

11. What is significant about the start to Proverbs?  How has God used the Proverbs in your life before?  Do you have a favorite Proverbs?  How have you struggled in studying Proverbs before?