Key Idea: We can overflow with joy because our Shepherd overflows His goodness towards us
Two final pictures of the Shepherd:
I. The Hospitality of The Shepherd (v.5)
II. The Pursuit of The Shepherd (v.6)
Small Group Questions
Ice-Breaker
- What is something in your life that you’re grateful to God for?
- What moments in your life do you see as joy-less?
- What stood out from the message and why? (ex: a verse, illustration, story, quote, sentence, etc.)
Upward (God)
- What did I learn about God?
- Which part of Psalm 23:5-6 do you find most encouraging?
- What do we learn about the story of the gospel from Luke 15?
Inward (Reflection)
- What did I learn about myself?
- When are the moments in life where I am most tempted to forget God’s goodness? Why do you think that is the case?
Outward (Community + Application)
- What is one way you can think of applying the sermon this week?
- Share one thing you learned tonight with your parents
- Recite/Read Psalm 23 to 3 people this week (parents, siblings, friends, classmates, teammates, etc.)
- Pray through the ACTS prayer model everyday for this next week
- Write down 3 things you’re grateful to God for everyday for this next week