Nov 3
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yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint DT Questions - Psalm 73Psalm 73:1-14 • In what ways do I relate to the psalmist’s views of the wicked? • What does it take for me to think, “surely in vain have I kept my heart pure”? Psalm 73:15-22 • What causes the turning point of the psalmist’s thinking? • What is the relationship between being embittered and becoming “senseless and ignorant… a brute beast before [God]”? • What do I need to do in order to enter the sanctuary of God? Psalm 73:23-28 • When was the last time I was able to confess that my flesh an… Read more » -
yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint Commentary - Psalm 73The psalmist struggles within himself as to the appropriate response to evil and injustice in the world. This psalm is best categorized as a wisdom psalm in which lament is the vehicle of communication. v.1 The psalmist has learned from his own experience that God is good. The "pure” are not perfect but live in loyalty to God in speech and action, thus evidencing their "pure" motives. They are without hypocrisy. vv.4-12 The wicked seem to be carefree and unconcerned about tom… Read more »
Sep 20
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yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint DT Questions - Psalm 51Psalm 51:1 What characteristics of God give the psalmist the confidence to appeal to Him for mercy? How have I experienced these characteristics in my life? Psalm 51:2-5 What is the psalmist’s central identity? How does my sense of the centrality of my sinfulness compare with the psalmist’s? What might account for the difference? When was the last time I owned up to some sin in my life in the way that the psalmist does in this passage? Psalm 51:6 What is the relationship between truth and the… Read more »
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yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint DT Commentary - Psalm 51“Dominated by petition, Psalm 51 is ordinarily classified as a prayer for help or an individual lament/complaint. What sets it apart is that the psalmist’s complaint involves his or her own sinfulness. Thus the church has with good reason included it among the seven penitential psalms (Psalms 6; 32; 38; 102; 130; 143) […] The superscription is the first clue to what Psalm 51 is about: sin and forgiveness. Although it is possible to conclude that the superscription dates the psalm accurately,… Read more »
Sep 19
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yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint DT Questions - Jeremiah 1Jeremiah 1:4-10, 18-19 Consider the scale of God’s call upon Jeremiah—“appoint you as a prophet to the nations” (v. 5) and “I appoint you over nations and kingdoms” (vs. 10)—and how Jeremiah must have felt about it. Consider the parallels between this and Jesus’ great commission to the disciples. Matt 28:18-20 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the… Read more »
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yangw85 added a text contribution Gracepoint DT Commentary - Jeremiah 1v.5 – “In order for Jeremiah to know that his commission was by divine decree, the Lord explained his motivation in accomplishing his purpose through him. Observe the four actions of God toward his prophet: God knew, formed, consecrated, and appointed him It was indeed encouraging for Jeremiah to know that God had specifically equipped him to carry out his commission. The knowing was not mere cognition but a sense of relationship (Amos 3:2) and approval (Ps 1:6). God's claim on his life was… Read more »