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Psalm 23: Provision Amid Peril

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Interim Pastor, Norm Patton, at the Grace Place on Sunday, June 11, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com.  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center.

Weekly Warm-up:
Have you ever been a part of a Guinness World Record?
What eating contest do you think you could win?
Which eating contest makes you sick to watch?

Weekly Overview:
When our granddaughter was younger, she requested a “feast” for her birthday.  We didn’t quite understand what she had in mind since it was an unusual request for a young girl.  “Like Thanksgiving,” she said and then we understood.  She wanted the bounty of a table of delicious food but, more than that, she wanted an abundance of family seated at the feast table.  It would be a happy occasion with food, family and lots of presents.  Early in history it was the custom for two rival groups to sit down at a common table for a feast.  Literally, you were in the “presence of your enemies” in an effort to come to terms of peace.  God’s promise is that he will provide for us even in the face of peril.  Yes, and He always brings a gift.

Weekly Discussion Questions:
Have someone paraphrase Psalm 23 in their own words.

What kind of enemies did the sheep face?
What type of enemies do we face?
Why are we sometimes our own worst enemy?  (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
How can we fight against our thoughts?
What is our greatest defense?  (1 John 4:4)
How does God’s Word give you provision?
Name the parts of the Armor of God.  (Ephesians 6:10-18)
How does prayer help you?

Group Prayer:
Pray for strength against evil.
Pray for Pastor Jon’s health.
Pray for Pastor Tommy’s sabbatical.

Pray for Pastor Patton’s time with us.

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