Warm up in pairs:   When the going got tough, the Israelites recalled “the good old days” in Egypt.    Were the good old days for you really that good?   What was good about them and what was not so good? Numbers 11:4-9 What do you think of when you think of

Warm up in pairs:  Can you think of a time the Lord closed a door in your life and you thought it was a mistake, but then later realized he was right? Numbers 9:15-16 Questions Does anyone know what the word “tabernacle” means? It means to dwell and describes God’s

Warm up in pairs:  What are some of your best childhood memories?    Do you find yourself thinking of these often? Questions for 42:1-5 To illustrate how he longed for God, what illustration did the writer use? Discuss John 4:10 to shed further light on 42:1-2. On a scale from 1-10,

Warm up in pairs:  What would you say is the main hindrance to Christians having a consistent prayer life?   1.What two ways was David communicating with the Lord?   words and sighing   5:1 2. When words are not adequate for prayer, who prays for us with groanings?  

Warm up in pairs or small groups:   David talks about roads he has traveled today.   What is the most distant place you have ever traveled to from your home? Why was the Lord able to search and know all about David? 139:1   He is omniscient. How do you think it

Warm up in pairs:   How has the Lord shown himself to be your Shepherd in your life. What insight would David have about been a shepherd? 23:1 What other aspects of the Lord being the Shepherd of Israel do the following Scriptures give us? Psalm 78:52; Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-14.