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Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
PSALM 36
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.
1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—thrown down, not able to rise!
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—thrown down, not able to rise!
FROM THE LESSON
Three sections of Psalm 36
Section 1: Verses 1-4 are in the form of a lament.
Section 2: Verses 5-9 are in the form of a praise or hymn.
Section 3: Verses 10-12 are in the form of a prayer.
No Fear of God
"To have no fear of God is failing to believe not that He exists but that He matters" Timothy Keller
The Four Chambers of God's Heart
1 Your love reaches to the heavens (verse 5)
2 Your faithfulness reaches to the skies (verse 5)
3 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains (verse 6)
4 Your justice is like the great deep (verse 6)
Definition of Hesed
The Hebrew word occurs 245 in the Old Testament but it is really difficult to translate into English. It is a bigger and better word than our English word for love. The ESV translates is as "steadfast love." The NLT translates it as "unfailing love." It is love "with super glue on it." It is love with an "mmph."
Three sections of Psalm 36
Section 1: Verses 1-4 are in the form of a lament.
Section 2: Verses 5-9 are in the form of a praise or hymn.
Section 3: Verses 10-12 are in the form of a prayer.
No Fear of God
"To have no fear of God is failing to believe not that He exists but that He matters" Timothy Keller
The Four Chambers of God's Heart
1 Your love reaches to the heavens (verse 5)
2 Your faithfulness reaches to the skies (verse 5)
3 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains (verse 6)
4 Your justice is like the great deep (verse 6)
Definition of Hesed
The Hebrew word occurs 245 in the Old Testament but it is really difficult to translate into English. It is a bigger and better word than our English word for love. The ESV translates is as "steadfast love." The NLT translates it as "unfailing love." It is love "with super glue on it." It is love with an "mmph."
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
ICE BREAKER: Can you think of an example of how you have personally experienced the pervasiveness in our culture of the message to "follow your heart?"
1. In verses 1-4, David laments the condition of the human heart. Read these verses again. What stands out to you about his description?
2. Keller's description of what it means to have no fear of God is helpful. Discuss his description with your group. Can you think of an example from your life when you or someone close to you was indifferent to God?
3. In verses 5-6, David praises the beauty of God's heart. Read these verses again. How does the idea that these four attributes are all part of God's heart help you to think about the heart of God?
4. Hesed is a great Hebrew word that does not translate well into English. What are some ways you have understood or been taught to think about hesed? Read again verses 7-9. How do these descriptions of hesed help you to understand?
5. The takeaway from the lesson today is to not follow your heart, but instead to know God's heart. Discuss this takeaway with your group.
1. In verses 1-4, David laments the condition of the human heart. Read these verses again. What stands out to you about his description?
2. Keller's description of what it means to have no fear of God is helpful. Discuss his description with your group. Can you think of an example from your life when you or someone close to you was indifferent to God?
3. In verses 5-6, David praises the beauty of God's heart. Read these verses again. How does the idea that these four attributes are all part of God's heart help you to think about the heart of God?
4. Hesed is a great Hebrew word that does not translate well into English. What are some ways you have understood or been taught to think about hesed? Read again verses 7-9. How do these descriptions of hesed help you to understand?
5. The takeaway from the lesson today is to not follow your heart, but instead to know God's heart. Discuss this takeaway with your group.
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