Pathway to Blessing – Psalm 32
6/23/19
Message Notes for June 23, 2019
Series: Pathways
Title: Pathway to Blessing – Psalm 32
The Pathway to Blessing:
Forgiven!
Psalm 32:1-5 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. 5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, “and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Protected!
Psalm 32:6-7 Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.7 You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
Counseled!
Psalm 32:8-10 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
The Upward Spiral of Joy and Blessing!
Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Family/Group Study Notes for the week of June 23rd, 2019
Series: Pathways
Title: Pathway to Blessing – Psalm 32
- How would you describe a blessed life?
- When do you feel most blessed? Is the feeling of blessed- occasional, frequent, all the time? Explain!
- Read Psalm 32. How does the writer describe the blessed life? How is this different from what you described? How would this lead to a deeper, more consistent blessing?
- What does the writer want us to know? What are the promises in this passage? What are the warnings in this passage?
- What would need to change in your life for you to live in the heart of this blessed life?
- What is the problem of us not taking our sin seriously? How does that affect our intimacy and desire for God and what God has done for us on the cross through Jesus?
- How have you been like a horse and a mule before God?
- How could your life be different if you fully received the instruction, teaching and counsel of God personally for you?
- What is the key thing you want to take away from this passage?
- Gather in smaller groups and pray for each other.
