MEETING AGENDA:
- OPENING PRAYER – Ask one person to Open the meeting in prayer.
- DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS – Ask everyone the Development Questions.
- ATTENDANCE – Take attendance through the SG Attendance System.
- TODAY’S LESSON – Go over this week’s SG lesson.
- CLOSING PRAYER – Ask for prayer requests and pray.
Development Questions
Question #1
Who would like to share a highlight, praise report, or testimony from this week?
Question #2
What did you learn from this week’s sermon?
Question #3
What was your most important accomplishment this week?
This Week's Passage:
Psalm 78:1-8 (NIV)
1 A maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old-- 3 things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. 5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. 7 Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. 8 They would not be like their ancestors--a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.
1 A maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old-- 3 things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. 5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. 7 Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. 8 They would not be like their ancestors--a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.
Connection Question:
Why do you think God places such importance on passing faith from one generation to the next?
Truth #1:
God calls His people to listen, remember, and understand His truth
Discussion Points:
- God commands His people to listen to His teaching (Psalm 78:1; James 1:22).
- God’s truth is ancient and trustworthy (Psalm 78:2 ; Psalm 119:89-90).
- Forgetting God leads to spiritual drift (Psalm 78:3; Judges 2:10).
Growth Question:
What might God be asking you to pay closer attention to in this season?
Truth #2:
God commands His people to teach the next generation
Discussion Points:
- God commands parents and elders to instruct children in His ways (Psalm 78:5; Deuteronomy 6:6–7).
- Sharing God’s wonders strengthens community identity (Psalm 78:4 ; Psalm 145:4).
- Teaching requires intentionality, not passivity (Psalm 78:4; Proverbs 22:6).
Growth Question:
How can we be more intentional about discipling the next generation?
Truth #3:
Teaching the next generation leads to trust, obedience, and spiritual stability
Discussion Points:
- Teaching fosters trust in God (Psalm 78:7; Proverbs 3:5–6).
- Obedience is strengthened through knowledge of God’s commands (Psalm 78:7; John 14:15).
- Forgetting God leads to spiritual instability (Psalm 78:8; Hosea 4:6).
Growth Question:
How does remembering God’s past faithfulness strengthen your trust during hard times?
GO THEREFORE QUESTION:
What step is God asking you to take to strengthen generational faith in your family or community?
PRAYER:
Question #1
Who are you praying for
to be saved?
to be saved?
Question #2
Who can you invite to Church and/or to Small Group?
Question #3
What are your prayer requests?