PsalmsSeries/Lesson#2.FingerprintsofGlory.

WeekofJuly9-15Focuspassage:Psalm19

LessonOverview-Somepeopledescribereligionashumankind’ssearchto

findGod.ItwouldappeartosomethatGodishiding,justwaitingforsomeonetostumbleontoHim.Inreality,scripturerevealsaGod

whoisconstantlymakingHimselfknown.Withincreation,andscripture

revelation,GodtellsabouthimselfsowecanknowHim

andworshipHim!

1. Warm-Up.Ifsomeoneweretoseeyourclothescloset,whatwouldtheylearnaboutyourhabits,desires,characterandvalues?

2.StudytheWord(30Minutes) Psalm19:1,7-11 SharesomethingthatimpactedyoufromthemessagebyJedfromSunday.Whatwasitthatdirectlyseemedtoapplytoyourcurrentlifecircumstances?ReadPsalm19:1-14twice.Inthefirstreadingnoteanyinsightsorquestionsthatcometoyourmind.InthesecondreadingunderlinethewordsthatdescribewhoGodisandwhatHeislike.WorshipHimwithpraiseforwhoHeistoyou.

Psalm19:1,7-111“TheheavensproclaimthegloryofGod,andtheskiesdisplayhiscraftsmanship.7TheinstructionsoftheLordareperfect,revivingthesoul.

ThedecreesoftheLordaretrustworthy,makingwisethesimple.8ThecommandmentsoftheLordareright,bringingjoytotheheart. ThecommandmentsoftheLordareclear,givinginsightforliving.9ReverencefortheLordispure,lastingforever. TheLawsofthelordaretrue,eachoneisfair.10Theyaremoredesirablethangold,eventhefinestgold. Theyaresweeterthanhoneydrippingfromthecomb.11Theyareawarningtoyourservant,agreatrewardforthosewhoobeythem.”

A. WhatisGodrevealingaboutHimselfinNatureaccordingtov.1-6?Describea

placeinnaturethatcausesyoutoseeGod’spowerandgloryandwhy?

B. Verses7-11describehowGodrevealshimselfinscripture.ExaminethewordsDavidusestorefertoGod’sword.Whatdoeseachwordimply?“instructions”“decrees”“commandments”“laws”

C. WhatbenefitsmakeGod’swordssweeterthanhoney(7-11)?Doyouhavereasontodoubtanyofthesebenefitscanbeforyou?HowhasGod’sWordbeenabenefittoyou?HowhasGod’swordrevealedaneedforyoutorepentandaskforGod’scleansing(12-14)?

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3.ApplytheLessontoLifeReviewthescripturethatyoujustreadandstudied.AskyourselfthesequestionstohelpdiscoverwhattheSpiritwantsyoutoputintopracticeinyourownlife.D.WhatdidyoulearnaboutGod?Howdoyourespond?E.WhatdidyoulearnaboutthebenefitsofopeningyourhearttoGod’sWord?WhatchangemustGodworkinyousoyourlifecanreflecthisglory?F.TellsomeoneelsewhatyouarelearningaboutGod.DailyreadingS-Psalm19M-Psalm8T-Psalm63W-Psalm65Th-Psalm96F-Psalm104Sat-Psalm119:17-32