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SERIES: GROWING YOUNG: WHEN YOUNG LIVES REALLY MATTER! MESSAGE: “That They Might Know” PASSAGE: Psalm 78 FIRST STEP: (Pick One or More as a WARM-UP) 1. 2. 3. 4.
What does GROWING YOUNG mean to you when you first hear that phrase? What does a church that says “YOUNG LIVES REALLY MATTER” look like in today’s culture? Why must we be resolute to reach THE NEXT GENERATION? Describe some of the core characteristics of a Millennial (born 1982-2004). How does that impact the way we do ministry today?
FOCUS OF THE WEEK: Psalm 78 1. Psalm 78:1-8: What does the psalmist want us to know about the next generation? What does the psalmist want us to know about the responsibility of the current generation? What jumps out at you in this psalm as something that is fresh or unique to your understanding of kingdom living? 2. FATHERS: What role does a father play in passing the baton to the next generation? What does that look like today? What are some of the common hurdles or obstacles that Christian fathers face today that keep them from passing the baton? How can we come alongside fathers today? 3. TEACHINGS: What are we to be teaching the next generation? Is the focus on content or character transformation? How effective is our church in reaching the next generation through teaching? 4. KNOW: What does the Lord want our children and grandchildren to know? How will we ever know if they know what the Lord wants them to know? What are the top 5 core beliefs that every teenager should know in order to walk with the Lord today? Whom are you currently teaching? 5. Psalm 78:4: What were some of the glorious and mighty deeds that the Israelite fathers were to pass on to the next generation? What are some of the glorious and mighty deeds we need to pass on to the next generation? Where have you seen God at work in your life in the past six months? 6. Psalm 78:5-6: What is the testimony that the Psalmist is talking about? What is our testimony today as a Christ follower? What is the end result of sharing our testimony and laws with teenagers? 7. Psalm 78:7: What does it look like for a kid or teenager to put their hope in God? Do you have an example of your child, young adult child or grandchild putting their hope in the Lord? What does it mean to forget the works of God? In what ways do we forget the works of the Lord today? 8. Psalm 78:8: What are some of the mistakes/sins that our generation has made that we don’t want the next generation to make? What does a stubborn heart look like in a Christian/Church? What does a steadfast heart look like? How might we train our children and grandchildren to be steadfast in their faith and walk with the Lord? 9. Judges 2:1-10: What steps do we need to take to avoid the failure of Joshua and his generation? FINAL STEP: Who is someone in the next generation that you need to make an investment in? What can you do to help them grow in their relationship with Lord? Pray for five next generation students you know!
Psalm 78 (ESV) Tell the Coming Generation A Maskil[a] of Asaph. 78 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3 things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. 5
He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, 6 that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, 7 so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments; 8 and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
XT STEP 2017
SERIES: GROWING YOUNG: WHEN YOUNG LIVES REALLY MATTER! MESSAGE: “That They Might Know” PASSAGE: Psalm 78 FIRST STEP: (Pick One or More as a WARM-UP) 1. 2. 3. 4.
What does GROWING YOUNG mean to you when you first hear that phrase? What does a church that says “YOUNG LIVES REALLY MATTER” look like in today’s culture? Why must we be resolute to reach THE NEXT GENERATION? Describe some of the core characteristics of a Millennial (born 1982-2004). How does that impact the way we do ministry today?
FOCUS OF THE WEEK: Psalm 78 1. Psalm 78:1-8: What does the psalmist want us to know about the next generation? What does the psalmist want us to know about the responsibility of the current generation? What jumps out at you in this psalm as something that is fresh or unique to your understanding of kingdom living? 2. FATHERS: What role does a father play in passing the baton to the next generation? What does that look like today? What are some of the common hurdles or obstacles that Christian fathers face today that keep them from passing the baton? How can we come alongside fathers today? 3. TEACHINGS: What are we to be teaching the next generation? Is the focus on content or character transformation? How effective is our church in reaching the next generation through teaching? 4. KNOW: What does the Lord want our children and grandchildren to know? How will we ever know if they know what the Lord wants them to know? What are the top 5 core beliefs that every teenager should know in order to walk with the Lord today? Whom are you currently teaching? 5. Psalm 78:4: What were some of the glorious and mighty deeds that the Israelite fathers were to pass on to the next generation? What are some of the glorious and mighty deeds we need to pass on to the next generation? Where have you seen God at work in your life in the past six months? 6. Psalm 78:5-6: What is the testimony that the Psalmist is talking about? What is our testimony today as a Christ follower? What is the end result of sharing our testimony and laws with teenagers? 7. Psalm 78:7: What does it look like for a kid or teenager to put their hope in God? Do you have an example of your child, young adult child or grandchild putting their hope in the Lord? What does it mean to forget the works of God? In what ways do we forget the works of the Lord today? 8. Psalm 78:8: What are some of the mistakes/sins that our generation has made that we don’t want the next generation to make? What does a stubborn heart look like in a Christian/Church? What does a steadfast heart look like? How might we train our children and grandchildren to be steadfast in their faith and walk with the Lord? 9. Judges 2:1-10: What steps do we need to take to avoid the failure of Joshua and his generation? FINAL STEP: Who is someone in the next generation that you need to make an investment in? What can you do to help them grow in their relationship with Lord? Pray for five next generation students you know!
Psalm 78 (ESV) Tell the Coming Generation A Maskil[a] of Asaph. 78 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3 things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. 5
He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, 6 that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, 7 so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments; 8 and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
