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 96

Critically Think

• Read Psalm 96.
• How is the Lord described and what is stated about Him?
• What is instructed or commanded in this passage?
• Are there to be any limits to the declaration of praise and worship of the Lord? 
• How does creation (other than people) declare the greatness of the Lord?
• What will the Lord do in the future?  What details are given?
• Are there any limits to the Lord and His majesty in this Psalm?  Explain.

Prayerfully Meditate

• Does this Psalm appear to be instruction for daily life or a specific event or gathering? Support your answer.
• List the key words throughout this passage? Why are these key words?
• Why do you think vs. 13 is part of this passage?
• How are false gods described and how are they contrasted against the Lord? Make a list.
• Describe how prevalent the praise of the Lord is to be. What are the implications of this?
• How often does your life reflect the instructions of this Psalm?  In what ways are you lacking?

Intentionally Act

• Reflect on your relationship with the Lord.  How specifically does this Psalm encourage praise in your own life?
• Repent of any sin that came to light during the study of this passage.
• Consider someone you know who is not a follower of Christ.  How could this Psalm be employed in your witness of the Gospel?
• How could this passage
• Pray for the Holy Spirit’s work among our congregation during the preaching of this passage this Lord’s Day.
• 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: Colten Honigman: music; Brett Harris: elder prayer & scripture reading; Dawson Bryant: teaching.

Songs for Sunday

Morning Gathering

• Praise His Name (sheetmusic)
• Your Will be Done (sheetmusic)
• Not in Me (sheetmusic)
• Here is Love (sheetmusic)
• Let the Nations Be Glad (sheetmusic)

Lyrics

Lyrics Morning Gathering - ... by Summit Woods Baptist Church