Week 6 Day 5: Psalms of Enthronement

Read Psalm 99
Personal Bible Study

• God's holiness has been a theme throughout this week's Psalms.  While God desires relationship with us, He is more than just our friend.  How should God's holiness affect the way we view Him?
• How should His holiness affect the way we approach Him in prayer?
• What about the way we speak about Him to others?

 
Family Discussion Guide

• Read verses 2-3.  Do all the nations in the world praise and worship God?
• What can you do to help your part of the world praise and worship God?

 
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