Week 6 Day 4: Psalms of Enthronement

Read Psalm 97
Personal Bible Study

• Read verse 7.  In ancient Israel, it was easy to identify the false gods people worshipped because they had physical idols.  What false gods and idols do people worship today?
• How easy is it to recognize them in our own lives, in the lives of others, or in our culture?
• Refer back to Psalm 24:1.  How is worshipping anything other than Jehovah worshipping a false god?
• How can we become aware of idol worship in our own lives?

 
Family Discussion Guide

• What does it mean to reign  over something?  
• How does God reign over the earth?  
• How long will God reign?  Why should the earth be glad? 

 
Daily Reflection Questions

• What fundamental truth does this text reveal?
• How does this text inform the way God intends me to view myself, others, my circumstances, and the world?
• How can I apply the truth of this text to my life in a practical way?

Community Conversation Suggestions

• Did these passages strike you as strange?  Are you surprised language like this is in scripture?
• Do these Psalms change or add anything to your perspective on what is acceptable to pray for?
• What do these Psalms teach about the nature of God?
• Of all the passages in the Bible, why do you think these particular Psalms are included?

Spiritual Formation Activity
Choose one verse from each of these Psalms and memorize it.

• Psalm 24:
• Psalm 48:
• Psalm 93:
• Psalm 97:
• Psalm 99:

Weekly Memory Verse
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.  -Psalm 29:10