Count Your Blessings – Psalm 103

Small Group Questions ​​ ​​​​ November​​ 20, 2022

Count Your Blessings  ​​ ​​​​ Psalm​​ 103

• As we approach Thanksgiving, what challenges have you faced this year? ​​ What blessings​​ have you seen?

• Read Psalm 103:1-5 ​​ What does David tell himself to do? ​​ (v.1-2) ​​ What does he​​ say that God has done for him? ​​ (v.3-5) ​​ How are these encouraging words for you?

• Read Psalm 103:6-14. ​​ What does David say that God does? ​​ What does he say in regards to who God is? ​​ What does this mean for you and your relationship with God?

• Read Psalm 103:15-18. ​​ What is true about our human existence? ​​ (v.15-16) ​​ What is the contrast stated about the Lord and what are the blessings we receive? ​​ (v.17-18)

• Read Psalm 103:19-22. ​​ Who does David instruct to praise the Lord? ​​ What significance does it have for you to realize that​​ when you praise the Lord, you are joining with angels and all creation? ​​ 

• How do you “let all that you are” praise the Lord?

• Prayer

• Thank God for all He has done for you. ​​ Pray the first 5 verses of this Psalm.

• Thank God for who He is. ​​ That He is compassionate and merciful,​​ and does not​​ punish us.

• Acknowledge your limits and weakness before the Lord and​​ thank Him that his love is forever. ​​ 

• Pray for children and grandchildren to enjoy God’s salvation.