AYearintheWord:Part5
SmallGroupQuestions:Psalm23
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Read
Psalm23;John10:11;Philippians4:19andDeuteronomy31:8
Reflect
Psalm23maybethemostwellknownandbelovedofallthePsalms.Init,Daviduseshisexperienceasa
shepherdtodescribethemanywaysGodshowshisloveforus.EverylineconveysDavid’sconfidencein
God’sgoodnessnowandinthelifetocome.Whydoyouthinkthispsalmhassuchanimpactonpeople?
Whatlineofthispsalmresonateswithyouthemostandwhy?
Guestspeaker,PastorErnestSmithdiscusseswhatitmeanstohaveGodasyourshepherd:
1. Thegoodshepherdcares.
a. DoyoubelieveGodcaresaboutwhat’sgoingoninyourlife?Whyorwhynot?
b. WhateffectdoesithaveonyoutosaythatGodisnotjustourshepherd,butmyshepherd?
i. Whatdifferencedoes(orcould)thatdistinctionmakeinyourdailylife?
c. InwhatareasdoyouhavethehardesttimetrustingGod?
2. Thegoodshepherdprovides.
a. Theworldtellsusifwewantsomething,wehavetogetitourselves.Inwhatwayshaveyou
gonealongwiththatbeliefinthepast?
i. Whathaveyoulearnedfromgoingitalone,ortrustinginsomethingbesidesGod?
b. Whatdoyouthinkyouneedmostrightnow?
i. Whenhaswhatyouwanted,endedupbeingdifferentfromwhatyoureallyneeded?How
didGodshowyouhehadotherplans?Explain.
3. Thegoodshepherdprotects.
a. Lookingback,canyouseehowGodprotectedyouduringatimeoftrial—whenyouwere
walkingthroughadarkvalley?Explain.
b. God’srodoffersusprotectionandhisstaffprovidesusguidance.Whatformshavetherodand
stafftakeninyourlife?HowareyoumakinguseofthetoolsGodgaveus:hisWordandprayer?
4. Thegoodshepherdneverleaves.
a. Areyouwalkingintoavalley,inthemidstofone,orcomingoutofone?
b. DoyoueveraskGodwhyyoucan’tjustbypassthevalley?
c. Whydoyouthinkyou’vebeenledthroughcertainvalleys?
i. WhathasGoddoneortaughtyouinthevalleythatyouwouldn’thavelearnedifthings
weregreatandyoustayedontopofthemountain?
ii. DoesthatexperiencemakeyoumorelikelytotrustGodinthefuture?
iii. WhenhaveyoufeltGod’spresencethemost?
Respond:WhereisGodleadingyou?Howcanyoursmallgroupsupportyou?