For His Name's Sake

Sermon Discussion Questions: May 31, 2026 For His Name’s Sake Call to Worship: Hebrews 13:5-6 1. This passage begins with a command: Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content..., and concludes with a promise: “For ... I will never leave you nor forsake you.” What is the connection between the promise and the command? 2. Why did Pastor Dahkai select this passage for the Call to Worship? Sermon: Psalm 23 I. Verses 1-2 1. There is usually a significant time gap between our initial salvation and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Ideally, what should be occurring in our lives during that gap? 2. Scholars believe that David was likely King by the time he wrote this Psalm. He could have described the LORD as King. Why did he contemplate his early life and use the shepherd metaphor? Give two reasons, one related to shepherds and one related to sheep. II. Verse 3 3. Some of these questions will refer to “mountain-top” experiences and “valley” experiences. So let's begin by defining those terms. 4. Do the still waters and green pastures restore the psalmist's soul? If not, what does? How does this conflict with most advertisements that promise us restoration? III. Verse 4 5. Our passage through the valley of the shadow of death is inevitable. a. What comfort does the psalmist offer us? b. If God is both all-powerful and good, why doesn't he take up from mountaintop to mountaintop, without forcing us to go through the valleys in-between? 6. Share a time that you were having a “valley” experience, in terms of finances, health (Yours or a loved one.), or relationships, and you had a strong sense of God's presence. 7. If you had the experience described in question 8, what lessons did you learn? 8. Share another scripture that expresses the same idea as verse 4. 9. What Bible verses might you share with someone who says that adversity is punishment for sin? IV. Verse 5 10. If God prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies, our response should be to ______ and be ________. 11. Where else in scripture do we see the sharing of a meal as an expression of our covenantal relationship with God? V. Verse 6 12. Many verses in the Old Testament suggest a murky conception of the afterlife. Where else in the Old Testament do we see a clear proclamation of a believer's glorious, conscious eternal life? 13. AI question 🤖: What does the idea of “dwelling in the house of the Lord forever” mean for how you live today?