3.15.26 - Company in the Valley (Paul McGrew)

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 23



REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

  1. Have you been reading through the Psalms with us so far? What have your experiences with these verses been like?

  2. Read Psalm 23 again: what stands out to you here? What claims is the psalmist making about God and/or God’s character? What questions does the psalmist seem to be wrestling with? 

  3. Have you ever felt like you’re in “the valley of the shadow of death”? What happened in that experience? What helped you to move through it?

  4. Paul helpfully (and bluntly!) reminds us that believing God is really with us isn’t always easy to do. Do you sometimes struggle with this? What shape do those struggles take?

  5. Paul also points out that God puts His reputation on the line for us in these verses! How does this idea shape/reshape what you think about this Psalm?

  6. Once again, this sermon concludes with the invitation to look at Jesus when we are afraid and full of doubts. Is this something you have ever done before? Is it something that feels hard to do? What questions do you still have about God’s “nearness” in times of trouble? What hope might there be?

Kenny Camacho