GateWay Bible Church
If the Foundations are Destroyed - Psalm 11
We are living in a cultural moment that feels as though the foundations are being shaken to the core. During this time, who (or what) preserves your life? We may be quick to say to God, “My life is in your hands,” but when the going gets tough, our response may reveal that we don’t really believe what we claim. Psalm 11 gives us the perspective we need to answer the question it poses: “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
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GateWay Bible Church
5000 Granite Creek Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
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Self Preservation
Who (or what) really preserves your life?
Who (or what) really preserves your life?
The ADVICE we are OFFERED
Psalm 11:1-3
Psalm 11:1-3
Is the advice you are listening to causing more fear than faith?
The PERSPECTIVE we NEED
Psalm 11:4-6
Psalm 11:4-6
Wickedness vs. Righteousness
Wickedness =
disadvantaging the community to advantage self
Wickedness =
disadvantaging the community to advantage self
Wickedness vs. Righteousness
Righteousness =
disadvantaging self to advantage the community
Righteousness =
disadvantaging self to advantage the community
How to PRESERVE our LIVES
Psalm 11:7
Psalm 11:7
Life Group Ice Breaker:
1. When the pandemic started, what did you fear? What did you stock up on (or were tempted to stock up on)?
Discussion Questions:
2. During this pandemic, which voices have you been quick to listen to for advice? What advice have they given you?
3. Think about a time in your life when God tested you. What did you gain from the experience? How has it changed your journey of following Jesus?
Application Questions & Prayer:
Application Questions & Prayer
4. Think about the definitions given for wickedness and righteousness (wickedness = disadvantaging the community to advantage self; righteousness = disadvantaging self to advantage the community). Where do you see both of these played out in the world around you? How do you see them play out in your own life?
4. Think about the definitions given for wickedness and righteousness (wickedness = disadvantaging the community to advantage self; righteousness = disadvantaging self to advantage the community). Where do you see both of these played out in the world around you? How do you see them play out in your own life?
5. When you think about Jesus’ life, how do you see him combat wickedness? How did he demonstrate righteousness to his disciples, his community, and even his enemies?
6. What practice can you cultivate to declare Jesus as your refuge every single morning? Be specific.
7. Who do you need to begin listening to, serving, and loving? How can you demonstrate righteousness in your specific community?
8. Go back and read Psalm 11. Then, put yourself in the place of David: pray the Psalm. Make it a conversation between you and God.
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