Sunday 22nd October 2023
Community Church
Life Group Sunday
Strength will rise
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord,
we will wait upon the Lord,
we will wait upon the Lord. (X2)
Our God, you reign forever.
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer.
You are the everlasting God,
the everlasting God.
You do not faint,
you won’t grow weary.
You’re the defender of the weak,
you comfort those in need.
You lift us up on wings like eagles.
Cornerstone
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus name
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
Christ alone, cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour’s love
Through the storm
He is Lord, Lord of all
His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the ‘whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay
He then is all my hope and stay
When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh, may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless, stand before the throne
Blessed Assurance
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood
Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Saviour am happy and blessed
Watching and waiting, looking above
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Saviour all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Saviour all the day long
Oh what a Saviour, wonderful Jesus
Death could not hold You, You are victorious
Praise to the risen King!
Oh what a Saviour, wonderful Jesus
Oh what a Saviour!
Wonderful Saviour!
Jesus lover of my soul
Jesus, lover of my soul
Jesus, I will never let You go
You’ve taken me from the miry clay
You’ve set my feet upon the rock
And now I know
I love you (I love you)
I need you (I need you)
Though my world may fall (though my world may fall)
I’ll never let You go
My Saviour (my Saviour)
My closest Friend
I will worship You (I will worship You until the very end)
Goodness of God
I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
And all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In the darkest night
You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God (yeah)
‘Cause Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
With my life laid down
I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
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Discovery Bible Study
Psalm 40
• Read and re-read the passage
• Summarise the passage in your own words.
• This Psalm has a chiastic shape
A Looking backward v1-3
B Looking upward v4-5
C Looking inward v6-8
C Looking outward v9-1
B Looking around v12-15
A Looking forward v16-17
• v1-3 – Looking Backward
o What did the Psalmist do?
o What did God do?
o What was the result?
o What is your story? (Share in 1 min)
o (Make sure that Jesus is the hero!)
• v4-5 – Looking up
o Every experience of God’s grace in the past should lead us to look up to him in trust for the present and future
o What are you trusting God for?
• v6-8 Looking inward
o When we look up to God it will lead us to look into ourselves to search our hearts, motives, and devotion.
o What is your current level of obedience and devotion to God?
• v9-11 Looking Outward
o What God has done is to be shared with others
o Who have you shared your story with or the gospel with recently?
• v12-15 Looking around
o Around us are evils of many kinds
o Take time to pray for God’s deliverance
• v16-17 Looking Forward
o These last two verses declare the Psalmists confidence in the Lord as he looks forward.
o Commit your week to the Lord
• How does this Psalm point to Jesus?
o v1-3 Salvation
o v6–8 Sacrifice – Compare Hebrews 10:5-18
Application
Takeaway
What have you learnt today?
Prayerfully determine the main biblical truth or principle that God revealed to you during your study.
Action Points
What application are you taking away to implement this week from this study?
What goals will you set?
What is going to change?
David S Bareham 