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Seniors Bible Study, 2/19/19
This is the beginning of a new adventure.
Growing with God
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God’s way to grow old is to develop a walk with Him now.
1.
How important is it to develop our walk with God beforehand?
In the Potter's Hands
2. How do we develop our walk with God?
I. Develop a deep knowledge of God.
God uses people and experiences to shape us.
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· Ideal if taught from youth,
· How do we get to know God as our refuge, ,?
· How do we get to know God as our righteous Savior, ?
· How do we get to know God as someone who is righteous – that is, someone who faithfully keeps his promises (71:2, 15, 16, 19, 24)
· How do we know God’s might deeds, (71:16), His strength and power (71:18), and the great things He has done (71:19)?
· How do we know God as one who brings us into and out of trouble and delivers and restores (71:20)?
· How do we know God as the source of comfort in trial (71:21)?
· How do we know God as one who redeems our soul (71:23)?
· How do we know God as one who receives our praise, (71:8, 19 22, 23, 24).
· Why does a greater knowledge of God lead to a greater trust of God?
Illustration: To put out a fire with a fire extinguisher, what must we know?
The more we know how to use it the more we will trust it – True or False?
II.
Developing the godly habits of trust, praise, and hope
How do we develop habits?
Hint: , , – always, ever, etc.
How important is it to develop habits of:
1. Trust (71:3);
2. Praise (71:6); and
3. Hope (71:14)
A. THE HABIT OF TRUST (71:3)
· When life puts you down how important is it to know on whom you have believed?
· How does true knowledge of God dispel fear?
· When caught in a storm how important is it to keep your eye on the captain?
What would you notice?
· How important is it to reflect on past pain that God helped you with?
· Are you developing a faith or fear habit?
· Look what God has done (71:5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24).
· See in your past how God has:
o Strengthened faith
o Preserved your life
o Saved you from your sins
o Sustained you this far
· How can you make this reflection a habit?
B. THE HABIT OF PRAISE (71:6)
What comes easiest for you:
· Praise
· Complaining
· Grumbling
· Not being honest 😊
Yet the aging Psalmist deliberately develops this habit: 71:8, 14, 22-24
· How can we learn to praise God when trials come?
o Hint: How important is trust?
· Can we praise God if we don’t trust Him?
· So, lets review what God has already done for us.
It is easy to forget and to fail to count our blessings.
C. THE HABIT OF HOPE (71:14).
· What is the difference between worldly and Godly hope?
· Godly hope is sure because of its object (71:5).
T/F? I.e.
I place my hope in Jesus returning.
· Worldly hope is uncertain and unstable.
T/F? I.e.
Stock market.
· For instance: What are the chances that you will make it through these hard “old age” years?
The outlook is as strong as the promises of God?
· Instead, some develop a negative & hopeless spirit.
o How will this cause bitterness (,)?
III.
We must develop a lifestyle of ministry for God.
· Although the psalmist was old (71:9, 18) and could have kicked back and said, “I deserve some rest,” he did not.
· If he had breath, he was telling the world about God’s awesomeness (71:8, 15-18, 24).
· What is the danger of becoming pew warmers?
· People who are not involved in ministry are self-centered – t/f?
· If you are asking what can I get out of instead of what I can put in you are out of balance – t/f?
· Challenging the idea of retiring from the Lord.
If you work till 65 but pass away at 85 what could be done with the “freed up time”?
· Is the purpose of retirement golf, cruses, etc. or giving Gospel to next generation (71:18)?
IV. Discussion Questions
· The psalmist had served God all his life and now, in old age, was beset with problems.
Didn’t he deserve better treatment?
Why wasn’t he bitter?
· In what ways have we Americans developed a worldly view of retirement?
· Agree/disagree: A non-ministering Christian is too self-centered.
· How can we develop genuine praise when we face overwhelming problems?
Is praise a feeling or an act of obedience?
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