Family Talks: Sunday Morning Gathering

TO START: This past Sunday we explored the purpose behind our gathering as God’s people on Sunday mornings. Psalm 95 highlights the depth of this time together—drawing near to the Lord’s presence, declaring His worthiness, listening for His direction, and aligning our lives with all that He desires for us.

TO READ: Psalm 95:1-11

TO DISCUSS:

(1.) Thinking back to when you were growing up–what’s one conversation that really stuck with you, whether it was funny, impactful, or just plain memorable?

(2.) After reading Psalm 95:3-5, what part of creation most reminds you of God’s vastness and greatness?

(3.) After reading Psalm 95:6-8, can you share an area of your life where the Lord has gently shepherded you towards repentance, even when your heart was beginning to be hardened. 

BLESSING PRAYER

To close small group, we invite you to practice blessing prayer together. Blessing prayer is the practice of bringing God’s heart and head down to someone in a moment of prayer. The model has three steps 1) Listen: take time to slow down and ask the Holy Spirit to speak to us through words, images, Scriptures, etc. (seek God’s desires for this person) 2) Name: point to God’s character (name who God is) and then secondly, name the way God views that person or his people as a whole. 3) Bless: bless what God has done and is doing and ask for God to reveal anything He would like for you to boldly share over that person. One way to decide how this might look is maybe just to ask if there is anyone who would volunteer to receive blessing prayer and then just spend the last 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, whatever makes sense, praying over them.