Note that the questions for this week do not correspond to the weekend message. The passage has been selected from last week’s Daily Message reading plan.
Lean In // 5 minutes
What’s something you dreamed about having growing up that you eventually received?
Look Down // 15 minutes
Read Psalms 103 (message translation)
What do you learn about being thankful from the passage?
Leader Note: Psalm 103 reads like a laundry list of things for which we would be thankful. Have someone read the passage and ask the rest of your group to record that list.
Here are some of the observations your group should find in the passage:
- The psalmist says we should praise the Lord with our whole heart
- We should praise his holy name
- Praise with all that I am
- Never forget – remember the good things He’s done
- He forgives all
- He heals all
- He redeems us from death
- We are crowned with mercy and love
- He fills my life with good things
- He renews our youth
- He gives righteousness and justice to those treated unfairly
- He has revealed his character and his deeds
- He is compassionate and merciful
- Patient and filled with unfailing love (grace)
- He will not accuse or remain angry
- He does not deal harshly and punish us as we deserve
- He doesn’t jus forgive our sins he removes them as far as the east is from the west
- He is tender and compassionate like a father to his children
- His love remains forever
- His salvation extends to generations
- Praise him for everything he has created, everything in His Kingdom
Look Out // 10 minutes
Where do you see people living thankful lives? Where don’t you? What are the results of each type of living?
Look In // 20 minutes
Where in your life do you express thankfulness? Where don’t you?
Leader Note: Encourage each person to address both sides of this question. In the areas where they find it difficult to be thankful ask them to identify why they think that is and what they need in order to grow in that area.
Live It Out // 5 minutes
What would change in you and in the lives of others if you expressed thankfulness in every area of your life?
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