1. Something good that happened.
2. Something you learned about God and yourself.
3. Something difficult/challenging that happened and why was it hard.
1. If you were to record and playback your household's conversations, who would be the recipient of the most praise?
2. According to the teaching today, why is praise so important?
3. What were David’s obstacles to praise in Psalm 30?
4. What truth can you hold onto to overcome the lie that it is better to lower your expectations than to be disappointed again?
1. How real is Jesus to you? Has he taken up residence in your heart? Is He the sole object of worship? If not, what are the false god’s that need overthrown? Name them and share them with a trusted friend.
2. Are we ‘verbing’ worshippers? Are there views or practices of worship that we need to repent of? Are there points of legalism we need confess and repent of? If so, name them and share them with a trusted friend.
1. Read Romans 15:9 & Psalm 42:5, 11. What is the role of praise for the believer & the non-believer?
2. Make a praise list and share it with someone this week. Write down anything about God that fits any/all of these categories:
For Jesus, love is most important. Talk together about the evidence in your life, over the time you have been walking with Jesus, that you have grown in whole-hearted love towards God and others.
Jesus warns us to watch out for the natural tendency to be like the Scribes who live to impress others, who love to be praised by others. Talk together about the ways Jesus is setting you free of being like a Scribe.
The Making: Mark 7:1-23
