At Home Study Guide Praying the Psalms For the Week of May 15, 2016 Psalms 1-2 BETHELCHURCH Pastor Steven Dunkel
Today we start a new series in the Psalms. The Psalms provide a wonderful resource of Praying the Psalms inspiration and instruction for prayer and worship of God. Ezra collected the Psalms which were written over a millennium by a number of authors including David, Asaph, Korah, Solomon, Heman, Ethan and Moses. The Psalms are organized into 5 collections (1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, and 107-150). As we read the book of Psalms we see a variety of psalms including praise, lament, messianic, pilgrim, alphabetical, wisdom, and imprecatory prayers. The Psalms help us see the importance of God’s Word (Torah) and the hopeful expectation of God’s people for Messiah (Jesus).
• Why is the “law of the Lord” such an important concept in Psalm 1 for bearing fruit as a follower of Jesus?
• In John 15, Jesus says that apart from Him you can do nothing. Compare the message of Psalm 1 to Jesus’ words in John 15. Where are they similar?
• Psalm 2 tells of kings who think they have influence and yet God laughs at them (v. 3). Why is it important that we seek our refuge in Jesus (2:12)?
• Our heart for Bethel Church in this season is that we would saturate ourselves with God’s Word, specifically the book of Psalms. We’ve created a reading plan that allows you to read a Psalm a day or several Psalms per day as well as a Proverb. Please join us in reading and listening to the Psalms together.
For more information about Growth Groups, the @HOME Study Guide, and a podcast of sermons with study guides, visit www.bethelfc.com. Psalms and Proverbs Reading Plan 1 - Psalm 1, 31, 61, 91, 121 Proverbs 1 11 - Psalm 11, 41, 71, 101, 131 Proverbs 11 21 - Psalm 21, 51, 81, 111, 141 Proverbs 21 2 - Psalm 2, 32, 62, 92, 122 Proverbs 2 12 - Psalm 12, 42, 72, 102, 132 Proverbs 12 22 - Psalm 22, 52, 82, 112, 142 Proverbs 22 3 - Psalm 3, 33, 63, 93, 123 Proverbs 3 13 - Psalm 13, 43, 73, 103, 133 Proverbs 13 23 - Psalm 23, 53, 83, 113, 143 Proverbs 23 4 - Psalm 4, 34, 64, 94, 124 Proverbs 4 14 - Psalm 14, 44, 74, 104, 134 Proverbs 14 24 - Psalm 24, 54, 84, 114, 144 Proverbs 24 5 - Psalm 5, 35, 65, 95, 125 Proverbs 5 15 - Psalm 15, 45, 75, 105, 135 Proverbs 15 25 - Psalm 25, 55, 85, 115, 145 Proverbs 25 6 - Psalm 6, 36, 66, 96, 126 Proverbs 6 16 - Psalm 16, 46, 76, 106, 136 Proverbs 16 26 - Psalm 26, 56, 86, 116, 146 Proverbs 26 7 - Psalm 7, 37, 67, 97, 127 Proverbs 7 17 - Psalm 17, 47, 77, 107, 137 Proverbs 17 27 - Psalm 27, 57, 87, 117, 147 Proverbs 27 8 - Psalm 8, 38, 68, 98, 128 Proverbs 8 18 - Psalm 18, 48, 78, 108, 138 Proverbs 18 28 - Psalm 28, 58, 88, 118, 148 Proverbs 28 9 - Psalm 9, 39, 69, 99, 129 Proverbs 9 19 - Psalm 19, 49, 79, 109, 139 Proverbs 19 29 - Psalm 29, 59, 89, 149 Proverbs 29 10 - Psalm 10, 40, 70, 100, 130 Proverbs 10 20 - Psalm 20, 50, 80, 110, 140 Proverbs 20 30 - Psalm 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 Proverbs 30 31 - Psalm 119 Proverbs 31