Do you know how to sing through meeting God in His Word?

READ: Psalm 107

Get Going:

What’s the worst journey you’ve ever been on?

What do we see when troubles come our way?

Context:  The Book of Psalms begins with exhorting us to delight in the law of the Lord (Torah) (1:2), and then is followed by a warning in Ps 2, the nations of the world are coming against God. A struggle.And the first book of the psalms provided reflection on God in His rescue from us being His enemies, as well as those from the enemies of God’s people.

The second and third book encourage God’s people to come to Zion, God’s holy mountain and celebrate His goodness.

Book four is dominated by the theme of God’s reign. How He has always been King through Israel’s troubled history.

Book five is God’s people ascending the Hill to Jerusalem, coming Home. All five books are like a journey of God’s salvation history, both in the Old Testament of the Jews coming into the land, but also in the big picture of the whole bible, of God’ people hearing God’s Kingly voice, and being rescued and taken into God’s Kingdom.

Like with all journeys over the course of a lifetime there are highs and lows. What the Psalms teach us is how to sing through meeting God in His Word.

BIG IDEA: Why it is hard to praise God for His goodness

How God wants to transform us by His Word: Learn how to praise God for His goodness.

STRUCTURE:

• V.1-7 The founding of Israel

  • V.8 Learn to Praise God for His goodness

• V.10-14 The deliverance from our sin

  • V.15 Learn to praise God for His goodness

• V.16-20 The deliverance of sin’s consequences

  • .v21 Learn to praise God for His goodness

• V.22-30 The deliverance of circumstances

  • V.31 Learn to praise God for His goodness

• V.32-42 The redemption of the fall

• V.43 Wisdom of dealing with troubles by learning to praise God for His goodness.

Get Clear:

Is there anything from the passage or the sermon that wasn’t clear?

Is there anything from this passage that you didn’t understand?

Get Stuck Into Understanding the Bible:

• What Old Testament stories did you hear in each of the examples of trouble in Psalm 107?

• How does God rescue those who are lost and in poverty v.4-9?

• How does God rescue those in chains and darkness v.10-16?

• How does God rescue those in who are sick in v.17-22?

• How does God rescue those in great danger v.22-32?

  • What was similar in all four situations? V.6 v.13, v.19, v.28?

• Why is becoming a Christian so good, but it that does not mean it will be easy v.33-43?

  • What does v.39 do to remind us?

  • Who causes the disaster v.40?

  • Why does He do it?

• How are v.41-42 parallel with Hebrews 12:5-7?

• Do you see how God is both loving and fair in this Psalm v.34 & 43?

  • How does the Psalmist react v.42

Get on:

• Which section of the psalm best describes the troubles you are in right now?

  • How can this time bring you to the gospel?

• How, even in judgement, is God being good. V.10 & v.17?

  • How is God good in v.12?

• If we know Jesus personally. What is God expecting from us? V.8, 15, 21, 32

  • Therefore don’t blame others, don’t become cold, and don’t fail from discouraged to despear.

  • Read 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 See behind every frowning providence is the smile of God. John Murray

For the LOST:

• If you are ignoring God what is the sensible thing to do right now? V.6, 13, 19, and 28?

Get Praying:

• Pray in v.31;

  • Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

• That we would see as God sees our troubles and rejoice in His goodness.

Use the songs below to engage your heart and mind into worshiping God.

Get Praising:

Though you sleigh me. By Shane and Shane

https://youtu.be/qyUPz6_TciY

Blessings. By Laura Story

https://youtu.be/XQan9L3yXjc

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