2.8.26 - Reading the Psalms, Searching for Hope (Kenny Camacho)

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 1



YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS SERMON HERE!

REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

  1. Have you ever read through the book of Psalms before? What have your past experiences with these verses been like?

  2. Kenny described the psalms as “emotionally earnest.” How might this characteristic help you connect with them? What does it suggest about the Bible that poems like these are included?

  3. What emotions have you experienced in your own spiritual journey that you've been hesitant to express to God, and how might the Psalms help you voice these feelings?

  4. Looking at Psalm 1, how might the metaphor of a tree planted by streams of water challenge our typical view of the restrictiveness of God's laws/rules? Have you ever experienced God's guidance as life-giving rather than restrictive?

  5. The sermon mentions different types of psalms, including laments, thanksgiving, praise, royal psalms, and words of wisdom. Which of these are you most drawn to in your current season of life?

  6. When have you experienced a disconnect between your expectations of God's plan and what actually happened? How did you respond?

  7. Are you interested in accepting the challenge to read 5 psalms each week this year? Who might you be able to share your experiences with?

Kenny Camacho