Prepare your heart for our Sunday Morning Gathering by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together.
You will find tangible suggestions for putting scripture to action in your personal life and in our corporate body, links to the songs we will sing, and lyrics for you to prepare for our corporate singing.
Sermon Text for Sunday: Psalm 8
Critically Think
- Read Psalm 8.
- How does the psalm begin and end? What is the significance of this repetition?
- With whom does God establish his strength?
- Why does God establish his strength according to the text?
- How many times does this psalm refer to God either by name or reference (count pronouns like you/your as well).
- How does verse 4 relate to verse 3?
- Who is the “him” referring to in verse 5? Explain.
- What is meant by the phrase “a little lower than God?”
- Who is central to verses 1 and 9? What names are used for him?
- Who wrote this psalm? Why might this be significant given the content of the psalm?
Prayerfully Meditate
- What is the significance of saying that God’s “name” is majestic? Why not just say he is majestic?
- List out the contrasts between man and God in this passage.
- How does this passage speak to the value of human life?
- Read Matthew 21:12-17. How is Jesus using this quotation from Psalm 8 in this context? Why quote it in Matthew 21?
- How does the creation described in verse 3-4 speak to the smallness of man and the bigness of God?
- Read Genesis 1:26 how does this inform verses 6-8 of Psalm 8?
- Read Hebrews 2:7-9, 1 Corinthians 15:27, Ephesians 1:22-23. Consider their context. How are these passages informed by/related to themes in Psalm 8?
Intentionally Act
- How does this passage inform how and why humanity should worship?
- How does verse two humble the proud who think of themselves as powerful? Consider also 1 Corinthians 1:26-31.
- How does this passage correct wrong thinking in our culture relating to the value of human life?
- How can you look at creation and use it to meditate on the majesty of God this week?
- Click the links below to find the lyrics and recordings of the songs planned for our gathering this Sunday; practice the songs, study the lyrics and sing together.
- Pray for those leading our corporate gathering this week and for the Holy Spirit’s work as the Word of God is further explained and applied: Dawson Bryant: music; Ben Gardner: elder prayer & scripture reading; Rob Stouffer: teaching.
Songs for Sunday
Morning Gathering
- All Creatures of Our God and King (sheetmusic)
- All Praise to Him (sheetmusic)
- Rock of Ages (sheetmusic)
- Fairest Lord Jesus (sheetmusic)
- Your Word Remains (sheetmusic)
Lyrics
Lyrics Morning Gathering - ... by Summit Woods Baptist Church