INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSAs we begin this series, spend some time talking to each other about what kinds of things make life so complicated? Our fait...  Read More

(Psalm 23:6)WEEK 1: DAY 4 (Psalm 23:5, 1 Samuel 17:37)5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Psalm 23:537 The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”” I Sam...  Read More

(Psalm 23:5, 1 Samuel 17:37)5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Psalm 23:537 The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”” I Samuel 17:37Ok, we’re going t...  Read More

(Psalm 23:4, 1 Samuel 17:35-36)4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:435 I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. 36 I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Phi...  Read More

(Psalm 23:3)3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Psalm 23:3I can’t read the first few words of Psalm 23:3, without thinking of another famous passage from the prophet Isaiah…“31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:...  Read More

(Psalm 23:1-2, 1 Samuel 17:34-35)1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. 2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. Psalm 23:1-2“34 But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, 35 I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal...  Read More