Doorposts: A Daily Bible Study

What kind of praise do you offer to God for all that God does for us? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What kind of song would you sing to God? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What are your favorite parts of nature that you see in this psalm? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

The LORD is described as doing many different acts in this psalm. What do you think is the most meaningful act that you encounter? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

How many sentences can you make describing God and God's attributes. God:________ LORD: ____________ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

The psalmist starts off by saying that God is worthy of praise. What do you think of when you think of why you give God praise? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What words would you use to describe God? How might you share God's attributes with someone who doesn't have a relationship with God? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this psalm the psalmist focuses on who and what God is compared to who and what the psalmist is. What do you make of that comparison? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

When have ben some times that your Spirit has felt weak? What helped you feel strong again? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Scripture speaks to us daily and changes for us as we change. What did you hear today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

As you walk through this psalm today what did you notice about it? What was 1 thing that stuck out? Think about it and ask yourself why it did that to you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this wisdom psalm what stuck out to you the most as meaningful to you? Why was it meaningful and how might that change you today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Each psalm has a context for when and whom it was written but the words can also have great meaning for our life and context. What might that be for you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What did you find in this psalm that was meaningful and what did you find that was difficult to hear? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What does a love that lasts forever mean to you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this corporate praise psalm, what words of joy did you hear? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What does blessing the Lord look like to you? How do you raise your hands in praise to God if you don't actually raise your hands up?

What does a family 'walking together' mean for you? How does a happy family reflect God's love for this world? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

When have you experienced a time when you saw how God remembered something? Is there a specific example you have in your life or in the life of someone you know? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this very brief pilgrimage psalm what state of mind do you think the psalmist is in or trying to be at when reciting this psalm? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this next pilgrimage psalm we hear the words of the psalmist almost echo Romans 8:31. Do you hear that or do you hear something else. Think about how these two passages might compliment one another. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

When is a time that you felt like you were being attacked but you knew deep down that it didn't matter because you had God on your side? That is what today's psalm seem to be talking about. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

We have another pilgrimage psalm. In this psalm God is praised for the good things we receive in life. How do you praise God in the good and the bad of life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this pilgrimage psalm we hear a lot of things being pointless without God. What do you consider pointless without God? Why do you think the psalmist thinks this way? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What kinds of things bring you joy when you realize God is on your side? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What ideas or thoughts of God does a mountain bring up for you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this pilgrimage psalm what do you hear from the people? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This is a pilgrimage psalm. What's songs or things do you do on a road trip? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this brief psalm the word peace is used many times. What does peace mean to you? What do you think God's peace means? Are they one and the same or are they different? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this Psalm the psalmist looks to the mountains to be reminded of God as protector. Where do you look for God in your daily life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In today's short psalm we her that the psalmist is for peace and those around him are not. What does peace mean to you and what does it look like? Do you know people who don't want peace? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This is a LONG one! It is done as an acrostic poem like ones we have heard before but this time several verses are tied to each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. What ideas, themes, or verses stuck out to you as you read this psalm? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

What did you pull out of the text today as meaningful? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

I believe this is the shortest psalm in the entire book of Psalms. What did you find discover was the focus of such a short psalm? Why do you think it might be so short? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This psalm mentions keeping the promises made to God. What do you think about what it means making promises to God? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Today we hear a psalm about other gods and our God. What were some of the stark differences that you heard? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this psalm we hear a bit about Israel's history and how they marvel at God's works. What works do you remember from your own life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This is a rather short psalm but packed full of praise. Why is the psalmist so joyful about? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This is a praise Psalm that goes from the beginning of the Hebrew alphabet to the end, also known as an acrostic poem. What did you hear today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this psalm of praise what stuck out to you today? Be sure to write it down and think about why it stuck out and what that might mean for you and your relationship with God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this psalm about a future king, what did you hear and like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Today we hear another psalm of lament. What do you get out of these kinds of psalms? Do you hear despair or hope? Doubt or faith? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Here we have a psalm about victory and loss in battle and God's activity in it. Changing it from battle to other circumstances, how do you see things play out when you take control and then when you let God be in control? I think that is what lies behind this psalm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Here we see God's people getting into various circumstances and then God helping them through them. Where have you seen God working through your circumstances of life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This psalm recounts the sins and unfaithfulness of Israel and asks for a return from exile. How might these words of confession resonate with your own life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This psalm focuses on the faithfulness of God in the history of the people of Israel. What was the main point or the most important part that affected you today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

In this psalm about creation what part did you most identify with or affect you the most? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

This is a wonderful psalm of praise. What joy was elicited inside of you as you read this? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Today we have a psalm of lament. What words did you hear that spoke to you today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

Today I heard the Sunday School song: He Has Made Me Glad. If you get a chance check it out on youtube or a music service and see how it might add to today's Bible Study. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message

The scriptures speak to us each time we open them up. What did you hear today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doorposts/message